The Ready State Podcast
Episodes
Megan Young: Being a Data Driven Performance Coach, Surviving Cancer, and Winning with the Seattle Sounders
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Young is the Performance Coach for the Seattle Sounders. She is a lifelong learner of optimizing for human performance, health and welfare, stra...
Lauren Fisher: Moving to Iceland, Joining A Super Team, And a Decade Competing as a CrossFit Games Athlete
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At 28, Lauren Fisher has been one of the best known names in CrossFit for a long time. Over the years, this CrossFit Games Athlete has collected a Top...
Julie Foucher: Precision Medicine, The Jump from CrossFit Games Athlete to Family Physician, and How Health Habits are Contagious
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Foucher is a former four-time CrossFit Games athlete and family physician practicing precision medicine. She launched the Pursuing Health podcas...
Diana Kapp: Modern-Day Female Role Models, The Climate Crisis, and the Problem with Our Current Rate of Consumption
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Diana Kapp is a journalist with an MBA from Stanford University. She has criss-crossed this country writing for and about empowered girls… girls who...
Jami Tikkanen: The Winningest CrossFit Coach, Developing a Framework, and the Importance of a Human-First Approach
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jami is the Founder and head coach of The Training Plan, an online program for athletes in functional fitness. Jami's mission is to teach athletes to ...
Stacy Sims: Thriving Through Menopause with Science-Backed Strategies and Protocols
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Stacy Sims is a forward thinking international exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who aims to revolutionize exercise nutrition and perf...
Dave Spitz: Olympic Weightlifting, Regret vs. Disappointment, and the Transformational Mantra "Never Do Nothing"
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Spitz is the CEO and Founder of California Strength. He holds recognition as one of the few USA Weightlifting Senior International Coaches in the...
Jonathan Lee: Adaptive Training Using AI, Fueling on the Bike, and the Importance of Structure
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Lee is a cyclist, certified coach, and the host of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast presented by TrainerRoad. He is the Communications Directo...
Rich Froning: Dominating That Fittest Man on Earth Title, Balancing Family & Career, and Building His Business Empire
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Froning has dominated the title of “Fittest Man on Earth'' by winning four consecutive CrossFit Games men’s titles, and five Affiliate Cup Ch...
Jason McCann: Flexible Workspaces, Innovation, and Creating Engaged, Impactful Cultures
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a founder and the CEO of Vari, Jason McCann’s mission is to help companies create environments that elevate people. A lifelong entrepreneur, Jaso...
Stuart McMillan: Olympic Coaching, Performance Therapy, and Building a Culture of Collaboration
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stuart McMillan is the co-owner and CEO of ALTIS. He has been a professional coach for over 28 years, and has worked with professional and amateur ath...
Jim Klopman: Balance Training, Micro Muscles, and How This Simple Method Can Improve Your Performance
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jim is a lifelong innovator who has always been one of those people who thinks differently. He believes balance training has sharpened his ability to ...
Dan Clark: Functional Music, Neuromodulation, and How Brain.fm's Music Can Change Your Life
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Clark previously worked as a website and app developer. When he switched careers from building an advertising agency, he came across Brain.fm. In ...
Bianca Valenti: Big Wave Surfing, Gender Inequity, and Winning the Fight for Inclusion and Equal Pay
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bianca is one of the best big wave Surfers in the world. A true warrior, she is recognized for many victories including winning equal pay and access f...
Dean Pohlman: Yoga for Athletes, Accessibility, and the Evolution of the Practice
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dean Pohlman has made a name for himself as the go-to internet yoga instructor for men and those interested in improving their fitness with yoga. His ...
Rachel Balkovec: The Yankees' First Female Hitting Coach, Sabbaticals, and the Utility of Being a Generalist
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Balkovec is in her second year as a minor league hitting coach with the New York Yankees. She is the first woman (alongside Rachel Folden of th...
Chris Kresser: Functional Medicine, the Sick Care System, and Why Health Is More Than the Absence of Disease
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Kresser M.S., L.Ac is the founder of Kresser Institute, the creator of ChrisKresser.com, and the New York Times best selling author of The Paleo...
David Joyce: The Modern Super Coach, Good (Not Best) Practices, and Curating the Environment for Others to Succeed
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David is an internationally recognized leader in human performance, strategy and decision making. He holds Masters degrees in both Sports Physiotherap...
Chris McDougall: Running, Bodysurfing, and the Magic of Human-Animal Relationships
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher McDougall is a former war correspondent and the author of Born to Run, the most popular book ever written about the sport of running. McDo...
Brett Bartholomew: Social Atrophy, Power Dynamics, and Why Communication is a Required Skill
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brett Bartholomew is a keynote speaker, performance coach & consultant, best-selling author, and Founder of Art of Coaching™. His experience inc...
Annie Thorisdottir: 2x CrossFit Games Champion, Overcoming Postpartum Depression, and Balancing Sport and Motherhood
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Annie Thorisdottir is a two-time CrossFit Games Champion. After only a couple of months of CrossFit practice, Annie competed in the 2009 CrossFit Game...
Pivotal Coaching: Making the Complex Simple, Connecting the Dots, and Healthy Movement Nutrition
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hayley Hollander and Scott Hopson are the co-founders of Pivotal Coaching - a global development company empowering people to fulfill their greatest p...
Mike Sinyard: Founding Specialized, Determination, and the Curiosity that Drives Innovation
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Sinyard is the founder and CEO of Specialized Bicycle Components. Mike was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in 1988. The StumpJumper ...
Anastacia Maggioncalda: Creating at the Speed of Culture, Authenticity, and the Importance of Connecting with Everyone
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anastacia Maggioncalda is the Head of Production for the Creative Studio at LinkedIn. Anastacia was a photography and cultural anthropology stude...
Selema Maskela: Being 'The Only' in the Spaces You Love, Using Your Platform, and Living in the Bonus
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Selema Masekela is a beloved commentator, journalist, host, and Emmy nominated producer best known for his work across VICE, E!, ESPN/ABC, Nat Geo, Re...
Kate Courtney: Life as a Mountain Bike Champion, Training for the Olympics, and the Value of Competition
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Courtney is a professional mountain bike racer for the Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Team. She is the reigning UCI World Cup Overall Champion, the 2018 W...
Soman Chainani: Becoming a Writer, Making a Movie, and Finding a Physical Practice that Works
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Soman Chainani’s debut series, THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL, has sold more than 3 million copies, been translated into 30 languages across 6 contine...
Anya Fernald: Building Belcampo, Carbon Impact Positive Farming, and the Ability to Pivot in a World Where Industrial Meat Can't
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anya Fernald is the co-founder of Belcampo, a farm-to-table supply chain complete with regenerative farm, full service butcher shops, and restaurants....
Matt Vincent: Competing with Joy, Performing When it Counts, Transitioning to Entrepreneurship
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Vincent is a traveling strength athlete, two-time Highland Games World Champion, and founder of HVIII Brand Goods. Through his travels, Matt was ...
Stan Efferding: Vertical Diet
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stan Efferding is the founder of the Vertical Diet and is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 ...
Robb Wolf: Paleo
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Robb Wolf is a former research biochemist and the 2X New York Times/WSJ Best Selling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired To Eat. Robb has transform...
Jen Widerstrom: Carb Cycling
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Widerstrom is a world-renowned fitness trainer, published author, and Fitness Director of SHAPE Magazine. She is well known for her work as a trai...
Adee + Michael Cazayoux: Working Against Gravity
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Adee Cazayoux is the Founder and CEO of Working Against Gravity (WAG), an online nutrition coaching program with a mission to transform lives. Having ...
Dr. Mike Nelson: Flex Diet
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mike T. Nelson (known as Dr. Mike) joins us to talk about the Flex Diet. He is a research fanatic who specializes in metabolic flexibility and hea...
EC Synkowski: 800g Challenge
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EC Synkowski joins us to talk about the 800g Challenge, lazy macros, and the easy ways we can make a big impact on our health with a simple nutrition ...
Darin Olien: Plant-Based Lifestyle
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Darin Olien is a widely recognized plant-based exotic superfoods hunter, author of the book, “SuperLife: The Five Fixes That Will Keep You Healthy, ...
Diana Rodgers: Regenerative Farming
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Diana Rodgers is an advocate for regenerative farming. She is a registered dietician and “real food” nutritionist as well as a writer living on a ...
Mark Bell: Carnivore
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mark is the meathead millionaire who has leveraged a successful powerlifting career into a multi-million dollar business empire. He owns and operates ...
Melissa Urban: Whole30
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Hartwig Urban is the co-founder and CEO of the Whole30 program, and a six-time New York Times bestselling author. She has been featured by Dr....
Introducing Our Series on Nutrition
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Season 6 of The Ready State Podcast is all about NUTRITION STRATEGIES. There are so many different diets out there and we wanted to get a detailed und...
Dr. Nick DiNubile: Longevity vs. Durability
26 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nick DiNubile is an Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine and is a Clinical Assistant Professor of the Department of Orthopaedic Sur...
Matt Hasselbeck: Break a Sweat Every Day
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Hasselbeck is a former pro-football player spending the bulk of his career with the Seattle Seahawks after his initial position as back-up Quarte...
Erwan Le Corre: Movement Poverty Predicament
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Erwan Le Corre is the founder of “MovNat”, a coaching method, fitness program and certification system for Natural Movement, encompassing exercise...
Petra Kolber: Emotional Health Matters
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Petra Kolber is an author, speaker, podcast host and most recently a DJ. She is a wellness leader who is known throughout the industry as a crusader f...
Mark Sisson: Food + Play for Longevity
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Sisson is the founder of the popular health blog, Mark’s Daily Apple, godfather to the Primal food and lifestyle movement, and the New York Tim...
Gabby Reece: 75 Inches of Badass
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are so excited to kick off this season with Gabby Reece who is a legend on and off the court. Not only is she a Pro Beach Volleyball World Champion...
Introducing Our Series on Aging and Longevity
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Season 5 of The Ready State Podcast is here and it is all about AGING and LONGEVITY. Aging is a universal experience and yet we often feel powerless t...
Chris Spealler: All The Speals
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Spealler competed as an individual in 7 CrossFit Games, is an Affiliate Owner, and is an all around great human and fan favorite. Chris collecte...
John Welbourn: You Down With SPP?
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
John Welbourn is CEO of Power Athlete and Fuse Move, as well as the creator of the online training phenomena, Johnnie WOD. He is a 9 year veteran of t...
Dave Werner: Movement Matters
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Werner co-founded the first ever CrossFit affiliate. Dave is a Navy SEAL veteran, a highly experienced strength coach, founder of moveSKILL.com, ...
Brian Mackenzie: Breathe Bake Tan
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Mackenzie was involved with CrossFit from the very beginning as the SME of CrossFit Endurance. He is an expert in the development and applicatio...
Mike Minium: All or Nothing
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Minium started coaching when he was only 14, coaching adults and kids in tennis. He played competitive tennis through college, but never strayed ...
Annie Sakamoto: Still Nasty
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Annie Sakamoto was one of the first women to take up CrossFit and she went on to become a trainer, affiliate owner, competitor, and one of the most be...
Tom Brose: Community Builder
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Brose took a trip to Santa Cruz in 2005 to check out something called CrossFit. He trained alongside some of the earliest CrossFit legends, and le...
Hollis Molloy: Never Subpar
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hollis Molloy has been part of CrossFit from the beginning and is one of only a handful of Certified Level 4 CrossFit Coaches worldwide. He is the co-...
Coach Burgener: Thee Geezer
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Burgener is known by most as Coach B. After excelling at multiple sports in high school, Coach B headed to Notre Dame to play football. This is w...
TJ Cooper: Tactical AF CF
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
TJ Cooper has been a lead trainer in tactical topics since 1987 and recently retired in 2016 after 34 years of continuous service. He still serves as ...
Jason Khalipa: Grinding it Out
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are kicking off this season with one of the best and most beloved CrossFit Games athletes of all time. Jason Khalipa has competed in the CrossFit G...
Introducing Our Series on the Early Days of CrossFit
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Season 4 of The Ready State is a "Where are they now" of early CrossFit. Juliet and Kelly are coming up on 15 years of CrossFit affiliation and a lot ...
Nic Gill: Health Your Kids
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nic Gill has been the head strength and conditioning coach for the New Zealand All Blacks for the last 11 years, a time of great international success...
Katie Wells: Wellness Mama
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Wells is the founder of WellnessMama.com, an online resource for women and moms (and dads!) who want to live healthier lives. Katie works with a...
Dr. Mark Benden: Sedentary Lifestyles
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mark Benden is an associate professor and department head for the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Texas A&M School ...
Gray Cook: Functional Movement
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gray Cook is a physical therapist, lecturer, author, and instructor. He founded Functional Movement Systems which promotes the concept of movement scr...
Dr. Stacy Sims: Sex Differences
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Stacy Sims is an exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist specializing in sex differences in response to exercise heat stress, recovery, and ...
Dr. Jose Greenspon: Childhood Obesity
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jose Greenspon is a board certified pediatric surgeon with a special interest in metabolic disorders, obesity, and bariatric surgery. He gives us ...
John O'Sullivan: Changing the Game
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
John O'Sullivan is the founder of Changing the Game Project, whose mission is to ensure that we return youth sports to our children by providing the r...
Mark Verstegen: Youth Development
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Verstegen is the founder and president of EXOS and one of the world's foremost experts on human performance. Mark has coached some of the most el...
Introducing Our Series on Raising Healthy Kids
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Season 3 of The Ready State is here and it's all about KIDS! We wanted to understand how to raise happy, healthy, well-adjusted kids without mucking i...
Amelia Boone: The Queen Of Pain
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Amelia Boone started her racing career by winning 2nd place female (11th overall) in 2011’s World’s Toughest Mudder, her first ever obstacle race....
Dr. Alex Hutchinson: The Science of Suffering
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We can not get enough of Alex Hutchinson’s book, Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance (2018) this year. His boo...
Chris Bell: Opioids + Kratom
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation about pain would not be complete without acknowledging opioids and all of the drugs used to treat pain. Chris Bell is the award winning...
Sue Falsone: From Rehab To Sport
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sue Falsone is the first female head athletic trainer in any of the four major sports in the US, most recently with the LA Dodgers for 6 years. Functi...
Laird Hamilton: Pain Is My Cousin
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You may know Laird Hamilton as a big wave surfer, innovator, actor, and writer. What you might not know, is that Laird suffered and surfed through ext...
Dr. Andrew Huberman: Neuroplasticity
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Andrew Huberman is a professor and researcher at Stanford University and is one of the foremost experts in neuroplasticity. He talks about the exp...
Dr. Stuart McGill: Pain
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Stuart McGill is one of the biggest influences on the spine-first philosophy laid out in Becoming a Supple Leopard. He is a retired Professor Emer...
Georges St-Pierre: Pain Expert
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
To dive right into the subject of pain, we knew we had to talk to the one and only Georges St-Pierre, UFC's 2017 Middleweight Champion of the World, a...
Introducing Our Series on Pain
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pain is a universal experience for every human and we wanted to understand more about how it works, the role of that the brain plays, and how we can s...
Dr. Cate Shanahan: Deep Nutrition
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We are continuing our discussion on nutrition in this episode with Dr. Catherine Shanahan. Dr. Cate is a board-certified family physician with a backg...
John Berardi: Precision Nutrition
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nutrition is a huge part of the conversation for us, both personally and professionally. We are constantly hearing about fad diets and calorie countin...
Rebecca Rusch: The Role of Fear
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Rusch has famously been dubbed "The Queen of Pain" and is one of the toughest athletes in the world. Her litany of accomplishments literally d...
Harry Marra: Developing Well-Rounded Athletes
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Harry Marra is one of the world's foremost experts on developing well-rounded athletes. He is a legend in the world of track and field and cemen...
Eric Cressey: Foundational Movement for Kids
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Cressey, the president and co-founder of Cressey Sports Performance, is a trainer famous for his extensive work with baseball players. Because he...
Jeff and Mikki Martin: How We Train Kids
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As parents who are fitness and health professionals, Kelly and Juliet are constantly having conversations with teachers, parents and coaches about how...
Dr. Jeremy Koenig: Bringing Genetics to the People
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jeremy Koenig is the Founder and CEO of Athletigen, a sports genetics company with a mission to educate and empower the community with their perso...
Dr. Richard Lee: The Current State of Genetics
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Lee is a pioneer in using cutting-edge technology to provide preventative healthcare. In this conversation we cover the science of genetics, the c...
Introducing The Ready State Podcast
15 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We live in a world of extraordinary human physical achievement. More people today are fitter, stronger, faster, and pushing their physical limits than...