The Power Monkey Podcast

PMPC132 - Pat Sherwood

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pat is a long standing member of the CrossFit community, having played various roles at CrossFit HQ over the years, commentating at the Games, even pr...

PMPC131 - Denise Thomas

27 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Denise is one of the most accomplished coaches within the CrossFit space. She is a Seminar Staff Flow Master, and one of the few CrossFit Level 4 coac...

PMPC130 - The Handstand Push Up Vol. 2

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On todays episode we talk about some of the nuances and errors that we see people making when performing the handstand push up, both in an everyday tr...

PMPC129 - Andrew Mariani

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest on this episode of the podcast is Andrew Mariani a lifelong athlete in multiple sports and collegiate lacrosse player who is now a personal ...

PMPC128 - Dr. Mike Molloy

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we have a returning guest and one of our favorite Power Monkey family members, Dr. Mike Molloy. Mike is incredibly knowledgable and pr...

PMPC127 - Gretchen Kittelberger

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gretchen is a former 3 time CrossFit Games athlete and collegiate gymnast who has gone on to found the International Functional Fitness Federation. Th...

PMPC126 - Masters Fitness Collective

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode we are lucky enough to be providing the exclusive announcement of the first workout for The Masters Fitness Collective online quali...

PMPC125 - Stacey Ervin Jr

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Stacey is a former Team USA member and collegiate gymnast, where he has won multiple championships. After his gymnastics career Stacey joined the WWE ...

PMPC124 - Gray Cook

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest today is Gray Cook. Gray is a practicing physical therapist, an orthopedic certified specialist, a certified strength and conditioning speci...

PMPC123 - Fee Saghafi

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fee Saghafi is one of the most recent guest athletes to attend Power Monkey Camp. Fee is a CrossFit Games athlete who trains alongside Scott Panchik o...

PMPC122 - Power Monkey Camp - Coaches Panel

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We recorded this "special edition" of the podcast in front of a live audience while at the most recent Power Monkey Camp in Tennessee. We selected 5 o...

PMPC121 - Graham Tuttle

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On todays episode, Dave and Mike chat with Graham Tuttle. Graham has made quite a name for himself within the social media world as "The Barefoot Spri...

PMPC120 - Chellsie Memmel

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the podcast Dave and Mike chat with gymnastics legend Chellsie Memmel. Chellsie has been an all around world champion, as well as a...

PMPC119 - AJ Kara & Zach Filer

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

AJ and Zach are OG CrossFitters, having competed on teams at Regionals as well as each holding world records in Sport Kettlebell. They run the previou...

PMPC118 - Dr. Jaime Schehr & Dr. Mike Molloy

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On todays episode we welcome two of our favorite people on the show. Integrative medicine and Naturopath Dr. Jaime Schehr and M2 Performance Nutrition...

PMPC117 - Amy Bream

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amy was one of the inaugural athletes in the adaptive division at the 2021 CrossFit Games. More impressive than that, Amy only began crossfitting the ...

PMPC116 - Margaux Alvarez

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On todays episode we chat with Margaux Alvarez. Margaux is an incredibly accomplished women, having competing at the CrossFit Games 7 times, becoming ...

PMPC115 - James Newbury

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

James has been a mainstay in the CrossFit space for years, having competed multiple times there with a best finish of 5th place. With a love of moveme...

PMPC114 - Kelsey Kiel

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On todays episode we have a special guest host with Dave. Dawn Fletcher, mental performance coach and founder of Driven Mind Training is Dave's c0-hos...

PMPC113 - CF Open 22.3

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On todays episode, we have our good friend Chris Hinshaw back with us again as well as another good friend, Dave Newman, owner of RX Smart Gear to dis...

PMPC112 - CF Open 22.2

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On todays episode, we have our good friend Chris Hinshaw back with us again to break down and talk about the CrossFit Open workout 22.2. Between Dave,...

PMPC111 - CrossFit Open Workout 22.1 Strategy

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On todays episode, we have our good friend Chris Hinshaw with us to break down and talk about the CrossFit Open workout 22.1. Between Dave, Chad, and ...

PMPC110 - Jacob Heppner

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jacob is a mainstay in the sport of CrossFit, having been a multi time Games competitor finishing in the 10 ten more than once. Since his recent retir...

PMPC109 - Mark Bell

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mark has had an incredible career, specifically within the sport of Powerlifting where he was know as "The world record breaker". He now owns and runs...

PMPC108 - Karl Eagleman

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Karl is the brain and creative hand behind the widely popular Instagram account, Whiteboard Daily, where he uses detailed yet simple illustrations to ...

PMPC107 - Dawn Fletcher Vol 2

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dawn is a repeat guest, on the Power Monkey Coaching Staff at our camp, and is the CEO of Driven Mind Training. She holds a vast number of credentials...

PMPC106 - Mechelle Freeman

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mechelle is a Track & Field 2007 Pan American Double Silver Medalist, 2007 World Champion, and 2008 Olympian.  Her events included the 100 meters and...

PMPC105 - Noah Ohlsen

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Noah is one of the most friendly and successful athletes within the CrossFit space, we love having him on the show and chatting with him whenever we h...

PMPC104 - Jason Khalipa

22 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Khalipa is one of the most well known names in CrossFit and fitness in general. He won the CrossFit Games in 2008, and followed that performance...

PMPC103 - Saxon Panchik

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Saxon is the other half of the Panchik Twins with Spencer, who we had on the podcast last week. Saxon is an impressive CrossFit Games athlete, having ...

PMPC102 - Spencer Panchik

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Spencer is one of the super fit Panchik family members. He and his twin brother Saxon along with their older brother Scott have been mainstays within ...

PMPC101 - Ryan Moody

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan is a legitimate OG in the CrossFit world. He has been in and around the sport for over 10 years, he competed at the CrossFit Games in 2009, and h...

PMPC100 - Coaches Roundtable #1

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For our 100th episode, we decided to take some listener questions through social media regarding training philosophies and have a couple of our Power ...

PMPC099 - Tasia Percevecz & Mike Molloy

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tasia is a multi-time CrossFit Games athlete, both as an individual as well as a two-time champ on the CrossFit Mayhem Freedom team with Rich Froning....

PMPC098 - Meg Reardon

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Meg is a 3 times CrossFit Games athlete and owner of the dog focused apparel brand: Wags and Weights. Meg as a diverse athletic background beginning w...

PMPC097 - Kelly Starrett Volume 2

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kelly Starrett is recognized as a long time subject matter expert in the fitness community when it comes to reclaiming lost movement ability and trans...

PMPC096 - The Phoenix

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The mission of The Phoenix is to build a sober active community that fuels resilience and harnesses the transformational power of connection so that t...

PMPC095 - Chad Vaughn

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chad Vaughn is not only a dear friend of ours and one of our prized coaches, but now, on top of all of his medals, records, and experiences, he is bei...

PMPC094 - Ron Ortiz

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ron has been competing at the CrossFit Games in the Masters division for a decade, and finished on top of the podium twice. Most recently he finished ...

PMPC093 - Mike Lombardi

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Lombardi is a Performance Manager for the wearable tech company: Whoop. Mike has been with the company for the past 3 years and has worn a number...

PMPC092 - A Retreat in Greece

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This past August we held our first ever Power Monkey Fitness Retreat in Crete Greece. This was something we had been planning for a couple of years, b...

PMPC091 - Travis Mayer

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Travis Mayer is a 7x Individual CrossFit Games Athlete, a father of 4, a gym owner and a former MotoCross Athlete. He has an infectiously positive att...

PMPC090 - Thom Glielmi & Brody Malone

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thom Glielmi is the long time head coach of the Stanfords Mens Gymnastics team, where he lead them to multiple national titles as well as being named ...

PMPC089 - Matt DellaValle

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matt is an OG CrossFitter with a long list of accolades and roles within the community. He has worked for Ben Bergeron at CFNE, Reebok HQ, and now is ...

PMPC088 - Alex Silver-Fagan

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alex has a long list of credentials and is extremely accomplished in the health and fitness world...with everything from being an athlete to being a N...

PMPC087 - Scott Panchik

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Scott is one of the most well known Games athletes in CrossFit, and if you know him personally, you know how kind and positive he is. That is surely a...

PMPC086 - Logan Aldridge

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Logans second appearance on the Power Monkey Podcast we can now happily refer to him as a CrossFit Games Athlete, since this is the first year that...

PMPC085 - Pat Vellner

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pat Vellner is one of the most successful male athletes in the sport of CrossFit. He has had 4 finishes on the Podium over his career, and he has done...

PMPC084 - Conor Murphy

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Conor Murphy is an incredibly accomplished coach. He worked at Reebok CrossFit One, is on Seminar Staff, trains multiple celebrities and professional ...

PMPC083 - Austin Malleolo

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Austin is one of the original CrossFitters. He has held nearly every position in the CrossFit space from athlete, to gym owner, to Seminar Staff, and ...

PMPC082 - Abra Pappa

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Abra is a functional nutritionist and culinary wizard who aims to help people achieve their wellness goals in and out of the kitchen. She believes tha...

PMPC081 - Nicole Christensen

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nicole is the owner and founder of CrossFit Roots, a successful 10,000 square foot facility that employs 8 full time coaches. Nicole herself is a CF L...

PMPC080 - Danielle Brandon

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Danielle Brandon is a veteran CrossFit Games athlete who just earned another spot on the competition floor after missing out last year. She recently r...

PMPC079 - Emma Cary

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Emma is one of a hand full of incredibly promising athletes poised to make the transition from the Teen division to Individual. She has been training ...

PMPC078 - Ahmed Jabali-Nash

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Although his forte is inversions, Ahmed has a strong background in various kinds of yoga, he also has a very athletic background that includes Mixed M...

PMPC077 - Jason Leydon

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Leydon, owner of CF Milford and Founder of Conquer Athlete join Dave and Chad to chat about the new CF Games format, specifically as it relates ...

PMPC076 - Lindsay Shoop

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lindsay Shoop is an Olympic Champion turned Performance Coach, Strength and Movement Coach, Published Author, and Motivational Speaker. She specialize...

PMPC075 - Declan Smithies

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Declan Smithies is Professor of Philosophy at the Ohio State University. He works primarily on issues at the intersection between epistemology and the...

PMPC074 - Christian Harris

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Christian is a well established name in the CrossFit space, and not just for his multiple appearances at the Games. He is also a successful gym owner,...

PMPC073 - Amanda Barnhart

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda Barnhart has become a staple athlete in the CrossFit Games. She recently made the move from her home in Ohio to Boston Massachusetts where she ...

PMPC072 - Facundo Etchecolatz

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Facundo has held nearly every role one could imagine within the CrossFit space, from media with CrossFit HQ, to event promotor and gym owner, to coach...

PMPC071 - Tina Hurley

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tina is the founder of the non-profit: Less Leg, More Heart. An organization dedicated to helping people navigate through the difficulties of dealing ...

PMPC070 - Brian "Tosh" Chontosh

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brian "Tosh" Chontosh is a retired Marine having served as an enlisted and commissioned infantryman. He has received multiple decorations for valor an...

PMPC069 - Dave & Chad

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are now under 100 days from the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. On todays episode, Dave and Chad share stories and lesson from their experiences of the l...

PMPC068 - Mike Reinold & Dan Pope

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Reinold has been a physical therapist, athletic trainer, strength and conditioning coach, and performance enhancement specialist for over 20 year...

PMPC067 - Paul Tremblay

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Paul is one of the few personalities within the CrossFit space who has worn as many hats as he has. From being a competitive individual Games Athlete,...

PMPC066 - Maj. Allison Brager

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Maj. Allison Brager is one of few Army Soldiers who are neuroscientists. Her research includes studying survival in extreme environments, under sleep ...

PMPC065 - Fabian Hambüchen

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fabian is one of the most decorated gymnasts in Germany. With a 9 medals at the World Championships including a Gold, 11 medals at the European Champi...

PMPC064: James Townsend & Mal O'brien

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James and Mal are a coach and athlete duo who are making their presence known in the CrossFit Games scene. Mal is a 17 year old phenom who has the wei...

PMPC063: Dawn Fletcher

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dawn Fletcher is the CEO and creator of Driven Mind. Dawn has a wealth of knowledge stemming from her Masters in Kinesiology with a focus in sports ps...

PMPC062: Michele Letendre

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Michele has an impressive career of performances at the CrossFit Games, competing as an individual 6 times, finishing as high as 4th. She also has an ...

PMPC061: Wendy Hilliard

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Wendy Hilliard Foundation focus's on empowering the lives of young people from underserved communities by improving physical and emotional health ...

PMPC060: Bethany Shadburne

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bethany is a multi time CrossFit Games athlete, finishing as high as 8th place in 2019. She also has a long history of athletics beginning at the age ...

PMPC059: Dr. Rudolph Tanzi

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Tanzi is the Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Neurology at Harvard University. His work specifically focuses on how to slow the aging pr...

PMPC058: Dave Tilley & Jen Pinches

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dave is a former collegiate gymnast and now coach. Jen is a 2012 Olympian and former collegiate gymnast. Both are working to incite change within the ...

PMPC057 - O2X

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

O2X works with first responder communities, the military, and federal agencies to optimize every aspect of their most valuable resource, their people....

PMPC056 - Rory McKernan

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rory McKernan is one of the most recognized faces within the CrossFit community. He has been a part of CFHQ from very early on, where he was initially...

PMPC055 - Marcus Filly

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus is a 6 time CrossFit Games veteran competitor. Through his in person and online training programs, Marcus focuses on building a base of high qu...

PMPC054 - Mastering the Snatch

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and Chad take a deep dive into the foundations of what make up a good snatch and how you can employ some universal tips to improve your lifting e...

PMPC053 - Dr. Sarah Duvall

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah is a doctor of physical therapy with a specialization on the pelvis. She specifically focuses on the role that the pelvis plays for women within...

PMPC052 - Dr. Jaime Schehr

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jaime Schehr, a nationally recognized expert in integrative medicine and nutrition, holds duel licenses as a Naturopathic Physician and Registered...

PMPC051 - Rebecca Kennedy

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rebecca is a Tread Instructor at Peloton as well as the Director of Strength there. As a former NFL Cheerleader, USA gymnast and professional dancer, ...

PMPC050 - Jeff Martone

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Martone is considered one of the founding fathers when it comes to the modern kettlebell movement within the United States. Jeff hold countless c...

PMPC049 - Kaci Clark

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kaci Clark has a long history of hard work and excellence. Whether it was being a student athlete in gymnastics, or the pole vault, graduating from th...

PMPC048 - Michael Schaeffer

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Schaeffer is one of the 2 co-owners and founders of the incredibly popular fitness apparel brand: NOBULL. Michael is also the creative side of...

PMPC047 - Kari Pearce

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kari Pearce is a long time competitor, whether it was Division 1 Collegiate Gymnastics, Weightlifting, Power Lifting, or CrossFit, competition runs in...

PMPC046: Evan Peikon

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Evan Peikon is a coach, physiologist, and educator at the Training Think Tank HQ in Atlanta, GA. He has experience working with athletes on-site and r...

PMPC045: Tasia Percevecz & Haley Adams

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tasia and Haley are training partners in Cookeville Tennessee along side Rich Froning. But for the 2020 CrossFit Games, they were "Coach" and Athlete....

PMPC044: The 2020 Games

31 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this special edition episode of the podcast, Dave and Chad welcome Chris Hinshaw to the show to discuss some insights into the 2020 Games. The guys...

PMPC043: Chris Irwin

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Irwin, a native of Massachusetts, is a retired US Navy SEAL and entrepreneur who now serves as the Director of Partnerships and Northwest Dono...

PMPC042: Aaron Hinde

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Aaron is the co-founder of the LIFEAID Beverage company, dedicated to providing individuals with active lifestyles with a functional beverage made wit...

PMPC041: James Nestor

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

James Nestors new book "Breath" explores the million-year-long history of how the human species has lost the ability to breathe properly and why we're...

PMPC040: John Roethlisberger

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

John is a retired American gymnast. He is a three-time Olympian, representing the U.S. at the Olympics in 1992, 1996, and 2000, in Barcelona, Atlanta,...

PMPC039: Gary Reinl

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Gary Reinl has spent nearly forty years in the sports-medicine field, with diverse experiences ranging from training professional athletes to pioneeri...

PMPC038: Sam Briggs

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Briggs is a mainstay in the competitive CrossFit world. She is a former Games champion, and has continued to amaze the sport by remaining competit...

PMPC037: James Hobart

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

James is perhaps the most versatile person in the world of CrossFit. On top of competing at the CrossFit Games 8 times, both as an individual as well ...

PMPC036: Aaron Horshig

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Aaron Horschig is a physical therapist, strength & conditioning coach, speaker and writer. After graduating with his bachelors in exercise scienc...

PMPC035: Dani Speegle

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dani Speegle is one of the biggest names in CrossFit, having competed at the Games for the past few years as well as making the rounds with impressive...

PMPC034: The Keala Foundation

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Substance abuse is a major problem on the island of Hawaii, particularly amongst the youth. Hawaii hosts the highest rate of methamphetamine use and o...

PMPC033: Dr. Lenny Wiersma

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Lenny Wiersma is a Professor of Sport and Performance Psychology in the Department of Kinesiology at California State University, Fullerton, where...