Ben Greenfield

Yeah. Okay. A pretty large amount of education in this as a background. But the reason that I took that job in hip and knee surgical sales was there were two MD-PhD programs, one at Duke and one at UPenn, that I did not get into that I really wanted to get into. So I thought, well, I'm going to go work in the private sector for a while and see if I can

have a better resume for applying to medical school because my MCAT scores were good, but I just, you know, I don't want to, I don't want to say anything offensive, but I guess as like a young white male at the time, I had kind of an uphill battle to get into some of the schools that I really wanted. That's not the only reason. That does play a role.

have a better resume for applying to medical school because my MCAT scores were good, but I just, you know, I don't want to, I don't want to say anything offensive, but I guess as like a young white male at the time, I had kind of an uphill battle to get into some of the schools that I really wanted. That's not the only reason. That does play a role.

have a better resume for applying to medical school because my MCAT scores were good, but I just, you know, I don't want to, I don't want to say anything offensive, but I guess as like a young white male at the time, I had kind of an uphill battle to get into some of the schools that I really wanted. That's not the only reason. That does play a role.

I was going to Duke or UPenn. Yeah, I was super interested in both of those because I wanted to do medicine and research.

I was going to Duke or UPenn. Yeah, I was super interested in both of those because I wanted to do medicine and research.

I was going to Duke or UPenn. Yeah, I was super interested in both of those because I wanted to do medicine and research.

And I got nine months into that job in hip and knee surgical sales, and I hated it. I hated being in hospitals. None of the doctors seemed to enjoy their lives or their existence. Nobody told me it would be a good idea for me to go to medical school. I missed fitness. I missed nutrition.

And I got nine months into that job in hip and knee surgical sales, and I hated it. I hated being in hospitals. None of the doctors seemed to enjoy their lives or their existence. Nobody told me it would be a good idea for me to go to medical school. I missed fitness. I missed nutrition.

And I got nine months into that job in hip and knee surgical sales, and I hated it. I hated being in hospitals. None of the doctors seemed to enjoy their lives or their existence. Nobody told me it would be a good idea for me to go to medical school. I missed fitness. I missed nutrition.

I didn't like standing there with a laser pointer showing how an orthopedic surgeon how to like put $40,000 overpriced knee and hip implants and the people who would have been better served through exercise and dietary interventions.

I didn't like standing there with a laser pointer showing how an orthopedic surgeon how to like put $40,000 overpriced knee and hip implants and the people who would have been better served through exercise and dietary interventions.

I didn't like standing there with a laser pointer showing how an orthopedic surgeon how to like put $40,000 overpriced knee and hip implants and the people who would have been better served through exercise and dietary interventions.

And one day I just quit and I walked into the gym across the street from the condo I was living in in Liberty Lake, Washington, and asked for a job at the Liberty Lake Athletic Club. And I got hired as the fitness manager there. And I had a good resume at the time just because, you know, I was loaded up with everything I've done in college.

And one day I just quit and I walked into the gym across the street from the condo I was living in in Liberty Lake, Washington, and asked for a job at the Liberty Lake Athletic Club. And I got hired as the fitness manager there. And I had a good resume at the time just because, you know, I was loaded up with everything I've done in college.

And one day I just quit and I walked into the gym across the street from the condo I was living in in Liberty Lake, Washington, and asked for a job at the Liberty Lake Athletic Club. And I got hired as the fitness manager there. And I had a good resume at the time just because, you know, I was loaded up with everything I've done in college.

And long story short is a year into that and managing their fitness center, I met up with a doctor who was interested in creating a one-stop shop for sports medicine. We have like chiropractors and massage therapists and physical therapists. And I was going to be the director of sports performance, which I was super excited about. And so we opened this center. And I operated that for five years.

And long story short is a year into that and managing their fitness center, I met up with a doctor who was interested in creating a one-stop shop for sports medicine. We have like chiropractors and massage therapists and physical therapists. And I was going to be the director of sports performance, which I was super excited about. And so we opened this center. And I operated that for five years.

And long story short is a year into that and managing their fitness center, I met up with a doctor who was interested in creating a one-stop shop for sports medicine. We have like chiropractors and massage therapists and physical therapists. And I was going to be the director of sports performance, which I was super excited about. And so we opened this center. And I operated that for five years.

And during that time, I got voted as America's top personal trainer. This was in 2008.