Better Every Day

On today's episode of the Better Every Day Podcast Brad interviews Dr. Sean Pastuch, the owner and founder of Active Life Professional. In this episode they discuss Sean's growth professionally, personally, as a dad, and husband. Tons of good stuff. Be sure to listen. 

In this episode Brad is hanging out with coaches Ben Plotnicki and Chris Rasnake. They discuss New Year's resolutions, surprise Brad with a rapid fire round of questions, talk about programming at the gym with the loss of Head Coach, Josh King, and give some shoutouts to members who have been crushing it. 

Today on this episode Brad has a collective call with local professionals in the industry, Josh Brock (owner of Foundation Fitness) and Tyler Minton (UFC, NFL, and general population nutritionist).

In this episode of the Better Every Day podcast Brad chats with Sean Pastuch of Active Life Professional. They discuss the success habit of a haircut, the origin story of tipping, small business growth struggles, how politics and business don't mix, and the current state of CrossFit HQ. 

On today's episode Brad interviews owner of Foundation Fitness, Josh Brock. In this episode, Brad and Josh discuss Josh's introduction to fitness, talk difference in opinion in fitness methodology, branding and marketing, and the importance of staff in a small business. 

2003 to 2021.  How I got in to fitness, my training journey, how I ended up in Johnson City, and the evolution of Thunder Valley since we started.

In this episode Brad interviews his 5 year old, Henry Weems. Brad and Henry discuss kindergarten, Henry's personal training sessions with Coach Tim, what he wants to be when he grows up, and family life. As always, thank you for listening. 

On today's episode, Brad chats with John Wooley, owner of successful Crossfit Instagram page @makewodsgreatagain. They talk about his success on social media and the experiences he has had along the way. 

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On today's episode, Brad and Melissa discuss the 5 year anniversary of Fit Club and how much value it has brought to the area and the gym members. They talk about Melissa's fitness journey and her experience coaching the Fit Club classes since it's beginning. 

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This week on the Better Every Day podcast Brad and business partner Chris Rasnake are joined by Tim Zupancic. They discuss his preparation for the Arnold Classic as well as the upcoming "Fit Kid" class. As the Crossfit Open arrives, they talk about what/who they are most excited to see. 

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In today's episode, Brad speaks with coach Tim Zupancic, owner of Absolute Fitness in LaFollette, TN. They discuss how Tim switched career paths from physical therapy to personal trainer, and eventually the title of gym owner. In addition, they discuss how barbell work is similar to life in many facets, parenting, and Tim's recent passion of working with youth in the sport of olympic weightlifting. 

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On a recent visit to Concord, NC to see Thunder Valley's business coach, Steve Pinkerton, he randomly (mid workout) asks Chris and I to be guests on his podcast and tell the "life cycle" of Thunder Valley. Was super cool talking about the ups, downs, and progress over the course of the last 9 years. 

In today's episode, Brad sits down with Coach Matt Kuivinen, an experienced Crossfit athlete and coach who has stepped in as a new coach and trainer at Thunder Valley Fitness.

Better Every Day is hosted by Brad Weems, owner of Thunder Valley Fitness in Johnson City, Tennessee.

This week on the Better Every Day podcast Brad and business partner Chris Rasnake reflect on 8.5 years of business at Thunder Valley and announce the upcoming move for the gym and achieving their goal of purchasing commercial real estate for the gym to be within.

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This week on the Better Every Day podcast Brad interviews Thunder Valley coach, Ben Plotnicki.   

In this episode Brad and Ben take a deep dive in to Ben's 2021 Open and Qualifier season talking about the ups and downs and mindset shifts Ben had during the season.  

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This week on the Better Every Day Podcast Brad interviews Nick Uranker, a 5 time CrossFit Games athlete, the world’s fittest 35-39 year old in 2019, and creator of Zeus Programming.

In this episode, Nick reflects on his first CrossFit competition (at the Arnold Classic), what inspired him to get better, moments when strangers told him how he was going to make it the Games, and reflects on specific seasons at the Games.

In closing, Brad asks him a lightning round of questions and gets Nick’s opinion on the Dave Castro.   

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This week on the Better Every Day podcast, Brad interviews Hannah Webb, a nurse practitioner and future NASM personal trainer.

On this episode, Hannah reflects on her athletic/fitness journey,  what drives her to be better every day, reason for deciding to study to become a personal trainer, and has a Q&A session with Brad about fitness and nutrition.

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This week on the Better Every Day podcast Brad interviews Craig Charles, creator of Crown Cutz Academy Barber School and owner of Crown Cutz Barber shop.  

Craig talks about his journey of playing football at ETSU, the San Fransisco 49ers (with Jerry Rice and Terrell Owens), and how he started his career in cosmetology and as a barber.  

Tons of knowledge about being a barber, what creating a barber school looks like, and Craig's tips of how to get better every day.

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In this episode of the Better Every Day podcast Brad interviews his friend since 2006, Jared Allmond.

Jared was one of the first true hustlers that Brad ever met when they worked together at Jimmyz Surf Co.

They discuss Jared's career, how they reconnected on Clubhouse (the newest invite only app), how surrounding yourself with people that push you to be better is crucial, and reminisce on some good moments they had together.   

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On today's episode, Thunder Valley Fitness co-owner Brad Weems interviews Matt Hewett.

 Matt is a 2015, 2016, and 2018 CrossFit Games Champion with the CrossFit Mayhem team out of Cookeville, TN. In this episode Brad and Matt talk about his fitness journey, how he found CrossFit, the process of becoming a champion, and what life looks like today as head of Athletic Development at Tennessee Tech University.

On this episode of the Better Every Day podcast, Brad interviews Rebecca and Mike Smith, owners of Rouge Salon in downtown Johnson City, TN.

Brad and the Smith’s discuss how they met, the development of the salon, and why they decided to move downtown and establish the nicest salon in town. 

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On this week's episode Brad interviews Ragin Fitness Co.'s (located in Lafayette, Lousiana) owner, Jeremy Hohle.

Brad and Jeremy chat about Jeremy's journey as a gym owner, why Jeremy rebranded his business, and share the story of Jeremy going viral by dressing up as Drew Brees at a Saint's game and how it got him on SportsCenter and eventually led to him meeting Drew Brees.

In today's episode, Brad interviews new-ish Thunder Valley CrossFit member, Aaron Flannagan.

Aaron and Brad talk about Aaron's childhood and youth which included egging cars, acting like the guys on the hit tv show "Jackass", and his "education" obtained at Moral Kombat (a program for youth that find themselves in trouble).   

Additionally, Aaron shares a story of deciding to train like a professional wrestler at the age of 30 and the guys wrap up the show talking some marketing and social media.

In this episode I interview CrossFit O.G. Brian Strump. We hear his story of the days of meeting people in the CrossFit community on forums, when he decided to start his own CrossFit gym in addition to also running a chiropractic office, and how the industry has changed since the old days.

In addition, we discuss his decision to rebrand his business, how Covid affected his business, and how he grew as a leader in 2020.

A few weeks back, Ryan McKinney of the Johnson City Small Business podcast sat me down and asked questions that pertain to my personal life and role as a small business owner. It was a blast and definitely a little role reversal for me as I am typically the one interviewing. Attached is a link to his podcast. Be sure and follow! 

https://anchor.fm/ryan-mckinney5

You should wake up at 4 am everyday. Click to here to hear why. Thanks for listening and please rate and subscribe!

This is short form, non interview based content. This episode gives some shoutouts (birthdays, gym news, etc) talks programming and previews workouts for the next day within our CrossFit and Fit Club programs. If you like this segment and would like to see more of this then be sure and "like" below or comment. Thanks for listening.

First attempt at some short form, non interview based content. This episode gives some shoutouts (congrats, birthdays, good jobs), talks programming and previews workouts for the next day within our CrossFit and Fit Club programs. If you like this segment and would like to see more of this then be sure and "like" below or comment. Thanks for listening.

After a career in which began in the military as a marine, Steve Pinkerton started CrossFit Vitality in his personal garage with 8 members initially signed up. Fast forward 10 years later, and Steve :

• has turned Vitality Fitness into a 50,000 square foot facility
• has 500+ members
• is a landlord to 16 tenants
• has 2 daughters
• has been to the CrossFit Regionals 5 times (narrowly missing the CrossFit Games twice)
• has been a keynote speaker at seminars for small gym owners.

His story, facility, and success as a gym owner and CrossFit athlete is unparalleled.

Nonetheless, Steve was willing to be a mentor and business coach to Thunder Valley Fitness. In this podcast we revisit the moments since 2012 that we have had with Steve that led to the future development of Thunder Valley Fitness, the start of Thunder Valley Fit Club, and hear the struggles and stories of the growth of Vitality Fitness. Be sure and stick around to the end as we ask Steve about some of the habits and rituals which he believes has contributed to his success.

Show Notes :

0:30 - about Steve

1:56 - stories from our Level 1 seminar at Steve’s facility

4:52 - Kyle Maynard and his impact on Chris at Steve’s competition

10:58 - we hire Steve as our business coach

13:07 - Steve revisits meeting/interviewing Melissa

16:52 - Steve shares his CrossFit regionals experiences + Vitality’s origin story

22:18 - Steve talks about buying land and building Vitality

33:06 - how he came up with EvoFit (what we modeled Fit Club after)

36:03 - EvoFit = new on-ramp or stand alone program?

36:58 - Steve’s relationship with Mike Jones, owner of Alchemy 365 and creator of torpedo

39:49 - when Steve knew EvoFit was going to be a success

41:34 - Steve explains why he does breathing work and benefits of

44:12 - Steve takes a 25 minute nap every day. He explains why and the value of.

46:38 - Steve fasts 19 hours a day. Here’s why.

51:54 - 3 habits Steve contributes to his success

57:38 - a message to former members of his/a gym that are making looking to get back

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Episode 3 features Dr. Tim Jenkins. He is an orthopedic surgeon at Watauga Orthopaedics in Johnson City, TN. 

Today we ask him questions that help educate our athletes to perform and feel better at the gym. Listed below are highlights of the show...

• 6:50 - things you can do to avoid back, shoulder, and knee injuries
• 12:05 - sleep, hydration, and healthy diet .... rank ‘em
• 16:45 - strength training, cardio, and bodyweight movements ... which one is best for a 35-45 year old?
• 17:57 - smart tech/fitness trackers and health + most important metrics to watch
• 22:08 - what is inflammation? how do we get rid of it?
• 27:16 - you’ve got long term pain. do you need an injection or surgery?
• 30:53 - negative effects of carrying 10 extra pounds of weight on your body
• 32:50 - what is arthritis?
• 34:05 - what can we do to avoid arthritis?
• 37:53 - stress + the effects it has on our bodies + tactics to fight it
• 45:42 - benefits of personal training vs group training