Pressing The Limits Podcast
Episodes
Ep. 51 - Dan Severn: Find The Nicest Way To Take A Person Out
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Severn is a pioneering figure in combat sports, known for his dominance in both mixed martial arts and professional wrestling. Since his high scho...
Ep. 50 - Brett Jones: Making The Weak Strong And The Strong Stronger
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brett Jones is Director of Education at StrongFirst (strongfirst.com) and Master SFG. He is also a Certified Athletic Trainer and Strength and Condit...
Ep. 49 - Geoff Neupert: Who's The Person You Want To Be?
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Neupert is a former champion in Olympic Weightlifting and was a Division I Strength & Conditioning Coach at Rutgers University. He is known as a...
Ep. 48 - Jedd "Napalm" Johnson: Grip, Lift, Hold, and Control
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jedd "Napalm" Johnson has some of the strongest hands on the planet. His grip feats include numerous world records. His start in grip and strength c...
Ep. 47 - Mike Savitch: The Conditioning Room
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest is Mike Savitch, former Olympic bobsledder and current owner of The Conditioning Room, a gym in northern Virginia. Growing up in the Virgin ...
Ep. 46 - Traci Orel & Charley Thurber: We Are Athletes
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Traci Orel and Charley Thurber join us on the Pressing The Limits Podcast. Charley Thurber is the founder of Thurber Medical, a medical technology co...
Ep. 45 - Advanced Muscle Mechanics with Andrew Harvot & Daniel Palacios: All Things Bench
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about all things bench! Andrew Harvot and Dan Palacios join us for an awesome discussion about benching, including what many do wron...
Ep. 44 - Beaver Fleming: 40 Slams Straight to Concrete
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Beaver Fleming is a 29-year-old professional skateboarder, world traveler, speaker, influencer, and self-declared life liver. Starting his journey in ...
Ep. 43 - Jamie Lewis: Plague of Strength
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Self-described as a "nerd wrapped in tattoo-covered muscle", Jamie Lewis is a record-setting strength athlete, author, historian, and leader of Plague...
Ep. 42 - J.D. Anderson: I Want To Do Crazier Things Every Time
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
J.D. Anderson, "The Ice Man", is a six-time world record holder and an expert of feats of strength. He's traveled with world motivating and encourag...
Ep. 41 - Dr. AnnMaria De Mars: Determination to Prove People Wrong
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. AnnMaria De Mars was a 15-year-old runaway from a foster home who earned her Bachelor's degree by age 19 and her MBA by age 21. Her incredible s...
Ep. 40 - Ana Browne: Kettlebell Chick
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ana Browne is the owner of Anabells Fitness, a premier Washington, D.C.-based training service that specializes in kettlebells. She offers customize...
Audio Exclusive - Milos Sarcev: The Mind
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Miloš Šarčev was Mr. Yugoslavia twice and has won the Mr. Universe title. He once held the record for competing in the most pro bodybuilding cont...
Ep. 39 - Kevin Kearns: Hold On, Pain Ends
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our second podcast interview with Kevin Kearns, he goes deep into the topic of depression, suicide, and finding & fighting your way back. His brand...
Ep. 38 - Eric Fleishman: What Can I Do For You Today?
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Fleishman (a.k.a. "Eric The Trainer") has a drive to be the best personal trainer on the planet. His methods have been utilized by countless Ho...
Ep. 37 - Chris Chamberlin: Innovation In Performance
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Chamberlin is the Director of Programming at WeckMethod Lab in San Diego, California, which has been featured on Men's Health and NBC Sports and...
Ep. 36 - Rob Wilkins: Rolling Thunder
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Honorable Rob Wilkins is a two-term Presidential appointee to the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, a retired U.S. Air Force ...
Ep. 35 - Tony Blauer: Know Fear
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Tony Blauer has been in the martial arts, self-defense, defensive tactics, and Combatives industry for almost four decades and is one of the onl...
Ep. 34 - Professor Alberto Crane: Unlock Everything
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alberto Crane is an accomplished American martial artist. He is a trailblazer and teacher in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Alberto became one of the first Amer...
Ep. 33 - R.J. Molinere: Living The Swamp Life
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
R.J. Molinere is a Native American alligator hunter as well as a four-time World Champion arm wrestler, 11-time National arm wrestling champion, two-t...
Ep. 32 - Dr. Jim Stray-Gunderson: All Things Blood Flow Restriction Training
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jim Stray-Gunderson is a world-renowned expert in Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology and Training for Sports Performance, and is a world-renowne...
Ep. 31 - Shawn Szydlowski: I Want To Play In A Place That's Passionate About Hockey
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shawn Szydlowski is entering his 10th year as a professional hockey player. He was the leading scorer in the ECHL in the 2017-18 season and was the ...
Ep. 30 - Vinny Paz: The Greatest Comeback in the History of Sports
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vinny Paz is a former world champion boxer, known the world over as "The Pazmanian Devil". The five-time belt holder has had storied wars inside the...
Ep. 29 - Steve Cotter: Passion, Positivity, and Empowerment
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For more than 30 years, Steve Cotter has promoted body-mind fitness around the world through martial arts, qigong, mobility, flexibility, and kettlebe...
Ep. 28 - Zach Even-Esh: Underground Strength
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Even-Esh is a leading figure in the strength & conditioning industry where he has trained thousands of athletes ranging from the youth level to t...
Ep. 27 - Burt Watson: Babysitter to the Stars
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Burt Watson has had a history of working with the best of the best in boxing and MMA. As a consultant, advisor, promoter, and event coordinator, Bur...
Ep. 26 - Dr. Greg Kelly: Neurohacker
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Gregory Kelly is a naturopathic physician and lead product formulator at Neurohacker Collective based in Carlsbad, California. He is an expert i...
Ep. 25 - Kevin Kearns: Feel the Burn
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For decades, Kevin Kearns has been professionally involved in the fitness industry. As a certified strength and conditioning coach, he created the B...
Ep. 24 - Mike Gillette: Mind Boss
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Gillette escape a childhood of poverty, violence, and substance abuse to become an Army paratrooper, SWAT commander, government counter-terrorism...
Ep. 23 - Chris Gronkowski: Gronk'd UP
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Gronkowski first made a career for himself as a professional football player. He joined the NFL in 2010 after being signed by the Dallas Cowbo...
Ep. 22 - Kirstie Ennis: From the Pit of Hell to the Highest Peak
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Hero" best describes Kirstie Ennis. She joined the Marine Corps at just 17 years old. Over the years that she served, she performed duties as a h...
Ep. 21 - Jay Campbell: The Body, Optimized
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Campbell is a former champion men's physique competitor and a four-time international best-selling author in the optimized health care space. He...
Ep. 20 - Frank Shamrock: Living Legendarily
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Frank "The Legend" Shamrock is a champion fighter, speaker, entrepreneur, and mentor. He was the first UFC Middleweight Champion and retired as a fo...
Ep. 19 - Rick Collins: Steroids, Supplements, and the Law
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Collins is a renowned attorney with an active national law practice focusing on clients in bodybuilding, fitness, and dietary supplement communit...
Ep. 18 - Alie Ward: What Would You Do For Free?
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alie Ward is a Daytime Emmy Award-winning science correspondent for CBS's "The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation with Mo Rocca," and host of "Did I Menti...
Ep. 17 - Rich Graham: Full Spectrum Warrior
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Graham is a Navy SEAL veteran and creator of the Full Spectrum Warrior (FSW) system. He is a SEAL Team Sniper, a Thai boxing coach and competitor...
Ep. 16 - Joe Binley: Ahead of the Curve
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Binley is the founder and CEO of Project AD. He is an eminent name in sports nutrition and is responsible for pioneering innumerable groundbreak...
Ep. 15 - Billy Blanks: In The Midst of Struggle, Find Joy
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Billy Blanks is a 9th-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, a 7-time world karate champion, and a member of the Karate Hall of Fame. He won over 30 gold...
Ep. 14 - Ed Coan: The G.O.A.T. of Powerlifting
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Coan is regarded as the greatest powerlifter of all time. He has set over 71 world records in powerlifting. Among Ed's records include a 1,019-...
Ep. 13 - Bas Rutten: Livershot
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bas Rutten is a mixed martial artist, Karate and Taekwondo black belt, and Muay Thai kickboxer. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion and a three-time K...
Ep. 12 - Robert Sherman: Iron Neck
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Sherman is the CMO of Iron Neck, which manufactures and sells innovative strength training equipment for sports, fitness, and rehabilitation. D...
Audio Exclusive - Cam F. Awesome: Don't Ruin My Name!
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cam F. Awesome is a well-known youth speaker and personality. He is a 6-time USA National Champion, 4-time Golden Gloves National Champion, 2-Time Oly...
Ep. 11 - Dr. Carlos Berio: The Pain Jedi
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Carlos Berio is among the most highly trained sports fitness physical therapy professionals in the D.C. Metro region. He has been working with cli...
Ep. 10 - Eric Hillman: Set No Limits
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Hillman is the co-founder and co-CEO of Europa Sports, the nation's industry-leading distributor of nutritional and sports supplements, sports dr...
Ep. 9 - John Brookfield: Renew Your Youth God's Way
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John Brookfield is a multiple world record holder in feats of strength and endurance. He has appeared on numerous television programs, such as Regis...
Ep. 8 - Lee Haney: Beyond The Pump
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lee Haney has more than 30 years of fitness and nutrition experience with eight consecutive World Bodybuilding Championships to his credit. Over the y...
Audio Exclusive - Jon Fitch: Transport Yourself
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Fitch is one of the best welterweight world champion fighters in MMA history. He is a seasoned fighter beginning his career in 2002, collecting mo...
Ep. 7 - Bert Sorin: Hunting & Dissecting Excellence
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bert Sorin is the President and Co-Owner of Sorinex Exercise Equipment, a very successful family run business founded by his father, another big name ...
Ep. 6 - Randy Couture: Silence Your Crazy Roommate
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Randy Couture is a six-time UFC Champion and member of the UFC Hall of Fame. He also has starred and appeared in scores of Hollywood films. Yet, what ...
Ep. 5 - Mike Salemi: Working Out & Working In
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Salemi specializes in human performance and is a sought after international presenter in the field of health and fitness. Mike has a diverse back...
Ep. 4 - Fairfax Hackley: Sultan of Sweat
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fairfax Hackley is an award-winning master trainer with over 40 years in the fitness business and he currently serves as the Senior Vice President of ...
Ep. 3 - Kaleigh Schrock: So I Said Something To Their Bench...
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kaleigh Schrock won three championships during his career as a hockey player. He captained Neumann University program to an NCAA Division III Nation...
Ep. 2 - Barry Horowitz: You're Gonna Get Screamed At By Monsoon
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Barry Horowitz has had a well-decorated, 20-plus year career in the squared circle, wrestling in various promotions including the WWF/WWE. Barry cut...
Ep. 1 - Dan John: Shark Habits & Pirate Maps
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The inaugural Pressing The Limits Podcast features Dan John, who performs at elite levels both athletically and in the world of academia. Dan has achi...
Welcome to Pressing The Limits Podcast
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Pressing The Limits Podcast will connect you with people who have a tremendous interest in mind, body, and spiritual growth. In our first look, Jo...