Long form podcast with unedited conversations ranging from educational to controversial and perhaps even taboo at times.
Episodes
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
****Update**** The original audio file was corrupted. I have re-uploaded the file. It should work now.
My guest today is Dane Lee of Elite Recovery Sports Massage. Dane is a certified Exercise Physiologist through ACSM and a licensed Massage Therapist in the state of Ohio through Stark State College. Dane has a Bachelors of Science degree from Kent State University in Exercise Science with emphasis on exercise specialist. Dane has three (3) years experience in massage, three (3) years as a strength coach and seven (7) years as a gymnastic coach.
Dane started his college career as a Musical Theater Major at Kent State University. Although he loved theater Dane moved away from his major and joined the Ohio Army National Guard and spent six (6) years as a Signal Systems Support Specialist. Dane returned to school after his tour in the Guard. He decided to switch his major to Exercise Science. Even though he switched his major he remained involved with theater at Kent State. He helped coach fellow students, plan classes with his professors and even developed his own method of acting called the Connections Method.
Dane was on the Kent State gymnastics club team. He did a physical therapy internship at Mercy Medical in the Sports Medicine department. Dane did a two (2) year independent study at Kent State teaching actors. Dane also participated in a strength and conditioning internship at Premier Support Conditioning.
In this episode we talked about Dane's background. I really enjoyed getting to know him during our conversation. We usually only have a few minutes to talk at the gym as he is usually busy with clients. We were supposed to talk all about recovery 101, but I got too distracted getting to know him and we didn't really cover what we were supposed to. I asked Dane if he would do another episode about recovery 101 so as not to tack that onto this episode. He agreed and you can check that out as it's own episode. Check out the Uncensored Humanity Recover 101 for all things recovery.
You can find Dane on Facebook at Elite Recovery Sports Massage or on Instagram @Elite_Recovery_LMT. Or you can email him at EliteRecoveryMassage@gmail.com.
© 2018 Uncensored Humanity
Artwork by Kathryn Kidwell
Intro music Rover by S Strong – available on Youtube audio library
Outro music Whitestick by S Strong – available on Youtube audio library
Monday Mar 26, 2018
Monday Mar 26, 2018
My guest today is Jeff Wilson of Instruments of Freedom – Tactical Weapons Training Group located in Wooster Ohio. Jeff has 22 years experience performing firearms training for police and military personnel. He opened up his classes to the civilian market 7-8 years ago which is where I met Jeff and his partner Ed. Jeff has a background in law enforcement where he spent 12 years on the force. Jeff has helped to build and train Wayne county's S.W.A.T. team. Jeff has also been around boats all his life and sells them for Hunton Yachts. Selling boats and teaching firearms training classes takes him all over the country. Jeff's family has also been in the restaurant business most of his life. His family owns a pizza shop in Wooster Ohio called Lionsgate Pizza, Ice Cream and Deli.
I asked Jeff onto the podcast to talk about gun control. There is a lot of debate going on in the states right now about gun control. With all the school shootings and other mass shootings people are in an uproar to ban certain firearms they believe are too dangerous for people to own. I really appreciate Jeff's opinion on gun control as he has worked with law enforcement and military personnel for most of his life. He has a much better perspective on gun control than anyone I know. He has an open mind and is very respectful of other people's opinions. We got off to a bit of a late start and didn't get into everything that we wanted to talk about. But I think we still covered a bunch of good information on the subject. We will defiantly have Jeff back on the podcast soon to continue our conversation.
Jeff runs a company call the Instruments of Freedom Tactical Weapons Training Group IOFTWTG.COM. The website will go live in April of 2018. Head over and sign up for some training from one of the best firearms trainers in the area. You can visit their retail store at 426 E. Liberty St. Wooster, Ohio 44691. They will be carrying apparel, firearm accessories, holsters, ammunition, health and wellness supplements and more. They are in the works of obtaining an FFL to sell firearms. Then they will be the one stop shop for everything firearms in Wayne county Ohio.
© 2018 Uncensored Humanity
Artwork by Kathryn Kidwell
Intro music Rover by S Strong – available on Youtube audio library
Outro music Whitestick by S Strong – available on Youtube audio library
Sunday Mar 25, 2018
Sunday Mar 25, 2018
My guest today is one of my best friends in the world Andy Hoffman. I met Andy when I started Crossfit. We worked out together and hung out with mutual friends outside of the gym. I was invited to a group chat that a couple of them had started at the gym called the “bro pit”. That's what we called the regular gym area outside of the Crossfit area where we were all working out. The four of us from the “bro pit” would get together and have fun outings away from the gym laughing until our faces hurt. I'm hoping to have a bro pit podcast in the future where we all get a little too drunk and laugh until we all hurt.
Andy was very excited when I told him I was starting the podcast. He has offered to help me with technical issues. Which is good because I'm clueless when it comes to technology.
On this episode we talked mostly about how Andy grew up in Northeast Ohio. How his parents divorced when he was young and what impact that had on him growing up. Andy loves sports and can be seen cheering on his favorite sports team, Cleveland sports teams. I don't know why but we always seem to end up talking about Andy's poop stories at some point of the conversation. This conversation was no different. Andy was very excited to get a chance to be on the podcast. He was a natural and did great on the mic. We will definitely have Andy back on the podcast very soon.
You can find him on twitter @adh_79 where he can usually be found re-tweeting very offensive posts.
© 2018 Uncensored Humanity
Artwork by Kathryn Kidwell
Intro music Rover by S Strong – available on Youtube audio library
Outro music Whitestick by S Strong – available on Youtube audio library
Saturday Mar 24, 2018
Saturday Mar 24, 2018
My guest today is my friend David Choma the co-owner of Crossfit Strongsville. David is one of the most genuine people I have ever met. He has a deep care for people, which is what makes him such an excellent trainer. David started Crossfit Strongsville with the dream to help as many people as possible. They started Crossfit Strongsville with only a small space available for training. They have since grown to one of the best gyms in Northeast Ohio.
David is a self proclaimed nerd that strives every day to look like the superheroes he grew up admiring. In this episode we talked about how his personal fitness journey started when he was 11 years old. David lost both parents at a young age and had to work 4 jobs to put himself through college. David graduated Cum Laude from Kent State University with a bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology. Now when people ask David what he does for a living he gets to say, “I watch magic happen every day.” It's David's goal to help all his clients become more courageous and stronger with every success they have both inside and outside of the gym.
David has the following certifications
- Crossfit Level 1
- Crossfit Kids
- Crossfit Judge's Course
- B.S. Exercise Phsiology
- ACSM Certified Personal Trainer
- Silver Sneakers MSROM
- Crossfit Level 2 (CF-L2)
- USAW Sports Performance Coach
David is one of the sponsors of the show and has been a huge help getting the podcast started. He has been nothing but supportive and offered his help before I even knew what I was doing. That's just the kind of guy he is. He's always putting other people's needs in front of his own.
You can visit David at Crossfit Strongsville located at 15247 Pearl Rd. Strongsville, Ohio 44136. You will receive a 1 on 1 consultation with David to see how they can best help you reach your health goals. You can follow David on instagram @alphachomega.
© 2018 Uncensored Humanity
Artwork by Kathryn Kidwell
Intro music Rover by S Strong – available on Youtube audio library
Outro music Whitestick by S Strong – available on Youtube audio library
Friday Mar 23, 2018
Friday Mar 23, 2018
My guest today is my friend and chiropractor Dr. Maximillian Zart of the Healthiest You Chiropractic Center located in Strongsville Ohio. Dr. Max was born in Northeast Ohio but moved to the Florida Keys early in life. He spent most of his youth in the Keys until Hurricane George struck and his family moved back up north. Max attended Baldwin Wallace University where he graduated Suma Cum Laude with a degree in chemistry. Dr. Max furthered his studies at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Florida where he graduated valedictorian of his class with a Doctor of Chiropractic Degree. Dr. Max also has a Fascial Movement Taping I & II certification through RockTape.
When not at work or the gym Dr. Max enjoys bass fishing, baseball, tabletop gaming and spending time with his beautiful family. Dr. Max is also heavily involved in playing the bass guitar. Dr. Max is also a very accomplished powerlifter in the 100% RAW Powerlifting Federation. But I think he enjoys coaching his powerlifting team more than lifting himself.
During this episode Dr. Max and I talked about his background and how he grew up. But I have to admit we are not very good at staying on topic. We talked about a bunch of different topics including the 2016 US presidential election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Dr. Max did his best to stay neutral and be politically correct, but I may have gotten a little excited about the whole thing and went on a rant. I don't normally get the chance to talk to Dr. Max for so long uninterrupted. It was nice to have such a fun conversation with him.
Dr. Max has been a huge help in me getting the podcast started. He has been involved since the beginning and wanted to be a sponsor of the show. We will be picking his brain in future episodes about chiropractic care, recovery and all things lifting.
You can make an appointment to see Dr. Max at his office located at 15247 Pearl Rd. Strongsville, Ohio 44136. Or call the office at 440-238-3338. Visit THYChiro.com to find out more about his practice. He is by far the best chiropractor I have been to. Everyone I have sent to him says the same thing. You won't regret it.
© 2018 Uncensored Humanity
Artwork by Kathryn Kidwell
Intro music Rover by S Strong – available on Youtube audio library
Outro music Whitestick by S Strong – available on Youtube audio library
Thursday Mar 22, 2018
Thursday Mar 22, 2018
My guest today is my Olympic Weightlifting coach Dan Bell of Rubber City Weightlifting. Dan has over 30 years of experience in strength sports. Dan has been coaching Olympic Weightlifting for the past 19 years. He has coached athletes of all different skill levels and ages. From local meet lifters to national level lifters all the way to Olympic level lifter Holley Mangold. Dan and Holley were featured on the MTV show True Lift while Dan was preparing Holley for the 2009 Pan American Championships in Guatemala.
Dan is not just a lifter and coach, he studied English from the Ohio State University. Dan has published the book "Nadir's Fire", that you can find on Amazon. Dan is one of the top Olympic Weightlifting coaches in the country. He is very good at developing national level lifters from athletes with no prior lifting experience. Dan also teaches USA Weightlifting Level 1 coaches clinics a few times a year. If you are an aspiring strength coach you need to take one of his clinics.
Today we talked mostly about Dan's background in strength sports. He has done it all from starting out lifting in his bedroom with plastic and concrete weights, to lifting stones in the park. He was a powerlifter for Westside Barbell in Columbus Ohio. He also founded Columbus Weightlifting and helped current coach of Columbus Weightlifting, Mark Cannella, organize and run the Arnold Weightlifting Championships at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus Ohio every year. Dan is the head coach of Rubber City Weightlifting in Canton Ohio. He shares the space with Justin Oliver of Unrivaled Strength and Fitness.
You can find Dan on Facebook and Instagram @RubberCityWeightlifting. You can visit his website at RubberCityWeightlifting.org. He has some great plans for jerk blocks on his website. People have been using his design for jerk blocks for years as they are some of the best available. Plus, they are free.
© 2018 Uncensored Humanity
Artwork by Kathryn Kidwell
Intro music Rover by S Strong – available on Youtube audio library
Outro music Whitestick by S Strong – available on Youtube audio library
Saturday Mar 17, 2018
Saturday Mar 17, 2018
My guest today is my very good friend Mike Walker of Mike the Strongman. Mike is one of the sponsor's of the podcast and has been a huge help in getting it up and running. Mike has over 20 years experience in strength sports. Mike has a bachelor's degree in strength and conditioning and a master's degree in exercise physiology from the University of Akron. Mike is also the head coach of Team Sculpted where he coaches fitness and bikini athletes.
On today's episode we talked a lot about nutrition and training. With Mike's background in strength sports he has a ton of information to offer lifters of all skill levels. He has competed in Strongman, Powerlifting, Olympic Weightlifting and Body Building. He also coaches crossfitters in Olympic Weightlifting.
Mike is know around the Olympic Weightlifting world as the cookie monster. He can be easily spotted at meets because he is usually wearing a cookie monster hat. But to be honest it's usually not that hard to spot him because of his handle bar mustache. Mike has a love of both donuts and bacon. He has entered and won eating contests for both bacon and donuts.
You can follow mike on instagram @mikeolympic or visit his website at MikeTheStrongman.com. You can email hime at MikeTheStrongman@gmail.com If you are a fitness or figure competitor you can email him at TeamSculpted.com.
© 2018 Uncensored Humanity
Artwork by Kathryn Kidwell
Intro music Rover by S Strong – available on Youtube audio library
Outro music Whitestick by S Strong – available on Youtube audio library