Vigor Life Podcast
Episodes
EP223: How To Supercharge Your Thinking, Future-Proof Your Brain & Stay Share At Any Age w/ Dr. Tommy Wood
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I was really excited about getting Dr. Tommy Wood on the show. This topic is close to my heart with both my parents having Parkinsons disease, and my ...
EP 222: The Principles & Strategies To Become An Elite Coach & Build A Successful Career w/ Dr. Sean Pastuch
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sean has become a good friend and it’s taken me too long to get him on this podcast. His has built a very successful business in Active Life and we ...
EP 221: How To Implement Agile Periodization, Coaching, and Fitness Business w/ Mladen Jovanovic
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Finally got my Balkan brother Mladen Jovanovic on the podcast to talk about agile periodization, constraint based coaching, coaching principles and ho...
EP 220: How To Develop Greatness and Deep Satisfaction in a Chaotic World w/ Brad Stulberg
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve read every one of Brad’s books and his latest “The Way of Excellence” is my favorite (which says a lot since I’ve got incredible value ...
EP 219: Program Design For Different Goals, Coaching “Challenging” Clients, Flexible Dieting, Coaching Cues with/ Cody McBroom
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Back with Cody McBroom as we hit up our monthly coaching roundtable diving in depth into questions we receive about program design, coaching, nutritio...
218: How To Build Athleticism, Boost Performance, Reduce Injuries, and Why 10 x 10 Sprints Work w/ Derek Hansen
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s always a pleasure having a conversation with my friend Derek Hansen as we dive into athleticism, injury prevention, the many facets that influe...
EP 217: Conjugate Training and Westside Barbell Lessons To Build Strength For Life (For Anyone) with/ AJ Roberts
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a while since I’ve had my brother AJ Roberts on the show. I love that this time around we are talking training, the conjugate method, We...
EP 216: Strength & Conditioning, Hybrid, Transformation Program Design Insights and Wisdom (Part 1) w/ Cody McBroom
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I have Cody back on the show and we dive into the nuances, contest, insights and wisdom of strength and conditioning, transformation, and hybrid progr...
EP 215: Why You’re Not Safe From Cardiovascular Disease If You’re Fit & Other Longevity Myths w/ Joel Jamieson
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Always a pleasure having my brother Joel Jamieson back on the show and this time we dove deep into cardiovascular disease and the many misconceptions ...
EP 214: Programming Around Pain & Making Gains In Strength & Performance When You’re Hurt w/ Dr. Justin Farnsworth
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I have been following Justin for a while now and wanted to get him on the show to talk about something everyone deals with - programming and training ...
EP 213: The Biggest Nutrition Coaching Mistakes & How To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business That Lasts w/ Cody McBroom
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This was a great full circle episode as I had Cody come on the show for the first time after 8 years when he was a coach at Vigor Ground Fitness and P...
EP 212: The 6 Characteristics Of Lifelong Health, Performance & Building An Unbreakable Body with/ John Rusin
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was great to have John Rusin back on the show after some years, and with the release of his new book the timing was perfect for us to catch up and ...
EP 211: Building The Team Sport Athlete From The Ground Up w/ Mike Robertson
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Robertson is a close friend and someone I’ve learned a lot from in the last decade and a half and continue to. We’re both curious and love co...
EP 210: Longevity Laws To Look, Feel, and Perform Your Best After You’re 40 w/ Joe Defranco
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Always great having my brother Joe Defranco back on the show and this time we dove deep into the longevity laws of looking, feeling, and performing yo...
EP 209: Training to Look, Feel, and Perform in The Top 1% If You’re Over the Age of 35 w/ Eric Bach
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was great to catch up with Eric as I’ve known him for a decade in which time he has gone from a successful in person coach, to hybrid coach, and ...
EP 208: Why Switching Exercises Often Works, Kettlebell Training, & Standing Out Online w/ Adriell Mayes
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Great to have my brother @everygotdamndre back on the show while visiting Seattle for our Built To Last Gym mastermind as we dove into the most effect...
EP 207: Building A Successful Coaching Career, What Is a Coaching First Gym, and Social Media BS w/ Andy McCloy
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s always a pleasure to have my brother and business partner in Built To Last Gym Mentorship Andy McCloy on the podcast, where we get to talk abou...
EP 206: How To Get Client Results w/ Nutrition Coaching & Build A Powerful Online Business with/ Andy Morgan
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve known Andy for over a decade and he’s always impressed me with his knowledge and how we helps people transform through his coaching model. Wh...
EP 205: What Works and What Doesn’t When It Comes to Muscle Building; Science and Practical w/ Brad Schoenfeld
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Was great to finally have Brad on the show and chat about muscle building, strength, what studies show and what coaches know. We dive into what matter...
EP 204: The Power of Culture On Teams, In Business & Family, Writing Skills, & the Future Of Coaching Education w/ Martin Rooney
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of my closest friends and Mr. Coach and Culture is back on the pod for the 4th time—Martin Rooney. We dive into how to turn around the culture o...
EP 203: The Power of Coaching and What Really Helps Clients Transform For Good w/ Jen Widerstrom
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jen is a kindred coaching soul and a true coach. She’s been a group trainer, American Gladiator, head coach of Biggest Loser replacing Jillian Micha...
EP 202: The Science of Being Athletic For Life, Weight Loss Drugs, & the Future of Coaching with/ Dr. Mike Israetel
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With Dr. Mike, it’s impossible not to have an insightful, thought-provoking, and entertaining conversation. We dove into lifelong athleticism, commo...
EP 201: Lessons From 200 Vigor Life Podcast Episodes That Will Help You Succeed
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I wanted to do this as the 200th episode but didn’t want to mess up the flow as I was shooting some great episodes, so it got 201st place. With ...
EP 200: How To Build Freak Athleticism From High School to the Pro’s & Become A Superstar Coach w/ Mike Guadango
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve known about Mike for 20+ years since I watched Defranco’s YouTube of him doing crazy feats in the gym. Since then he’s becoming an incredib...
EP 199: High Performance Coaching for Entrepreneurs and Building A Powerful Online Brand w/ Dan Go
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I met Dan 16 years ago in a Mastermind for gym owners as he ha a gym in Toronto and I had just started mine a year ago in Seattle. We have stayed in t...
EP 198: The Principles Of Athlete Development From High School to the Pro’s w/ Eric Cressey
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Cressey has been a friend and someone that has set the highest standard in coaching and being a pro at the highest level; and someone I have lear...
EP 197: The No BS Guide To Upgrading Your Mindset and Life w/ Paul Mort
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Catching up with my close friend Paul Mort is always insightful, loaded with value, combined and combined with a lot of laughs. If you want to get bet...
EP 196: How To Become Extremely Productive & The Dark Side of Discipline w/ Craig Ballantyne
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve known Craig for over 15 years and met him when he was one of the first successful online coaches in the fitness space with Turbulence Training....
EP 195: Off Season & In Season Basketball Sports Performance, and Becoming A Great Coach w/ Zack Zillner
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zack is someone I knew of and followed through our network and the great work he does. We were formally introduced to by our mutual friend, Megan. Fro...
EP 194: Debunking Nutrition Myths, The Truth About Overcoming Weight Loss Plateaus, & GLP-1 Insights w/ Allan Bacon
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been excited about having a conversation with Allan as I’ve been following him for a while and love his approach to coaching and education wh...
EP 193: Building and Maintaining Strength & Athleticism in Pregnancy/Postpartum w/ Brianna Battles
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Having this conversation with Brianna was so impactful as my life partner, Wytia, is currently in week 28 of her pregnancy and is an woman dedicated t...
EP 192: The Busy Guy Off Season Strength Program, 4 Traits of Elite Athlete & Coaches, How To Implement Plyometrics Q & A
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I answer 4 questions in depth from in person clients, DM’s I received, comments to some of my posts, as well as a nutrition coaching scenario from a...
EP 191: 20 Years Of Wisdom To Be A Better Coach & Build A Better Coaching Career w/ Dean Somerset
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was great to catch up with Dean as we haven’t talked in a while since he was busy being fully booked as a coach 40-50 hours a week (and what he’...
EP 190: Becoming A Great Coach vs. A Social Media Influencer, and Building The Life You Want w/ Jason Brown
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jason and I have had a cadence of doing a podcast a month talking about program design, both offline and online, coaching, career success in the fitne...
EP 189: How To Become The Most Obvious Choice & Grow Your Business w/ Jon Goodman
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve known Jon for over a decade and he’s been a guest of the show many times, and every time we have a conversation he shares a lot of wisdom and...
EP 188: How to Build A Results Based Training System For Your Coaching Business w/ Andy McCloy
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andy McCloy is not only a great coach, the owner of the most successful gym in Huntsville Alabama, and one of my closest friends, he’s also my busin...
EP 187: Principles & Skills For Coaching Greatness (Building An Elite Career In Fitness) - Part 3
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I decided I wanted to start sharing principles and skillsets that build the greatest coaches and careers in the fitness industry. This is not a list f...
EP 186: Principles & Skills For Coaching Greatness (Building An Elite Career In Fitness) - Part 2
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I decided I wanted to start sharing principles and skillsets that build the greatest coaches and careers in the fitness industry. This is not a list f...
EP 185: Principles & Skills For Coaching Greatness (Building An Elite Career In Fitness) - Part 1
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I decided I wanted to start sharing principles and skillsets that build the greatest coaches and careers in the fitness industry. This is not a list f...
EP 184: 5 Training Mistakes Killing Your Progress & The Best Conditioning For You
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I take down notes when I talk to clients or when people reach out to me asking for advice. I created this episode from the questions I get and the str...
EP 183: Create Better Results For Clients with These Program Design Insights
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every once in a while I like to do an episode on program design and share insights on writing better programs. Whether you’re a coach or you’re a ...
EP 182: The Blueprint For Nutrition Coaching Results & How Macros Inc Built A Successful Coaching Company w/ Brad Dieter
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I was so glad to finally connect with Brad at the Evolve Conference where we both spoke. We had dinner and realized we were both hoop fanatics, loved ...
EP181: 7 Principles To Get Lean and Stay Lean, with Strategies and Tactics
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is an important topic that I’m revisiting since having so many conversations with my clients, both in person and online, that are still struggl...
EP 180: How To Use Resets To Make Your Body & Joints Feel Better, Work Life Balance For Coaching, & Scaling Your Fitness Business
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Another Q & A episode with some great questions that led to a split episode diving into some training concepts, systems, and explanations, along w...
EP 179: The Most Effective Strength Training and Cardio For Women, & Training Through Menstrual Cycles w/ Dr. Alyssa Olenick
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It was great to have Alyssa on the podcast after having her come out to Seattle and do a workshop with myself and Joel on all things cardio. She’s a...
EP 178: Training Templates That Work, Program Design For Dads w/ Young Kids, & How To Keep Clients Coming Back w/ Jason Brown
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is another episode of our monthly program design episode where Jason Brown and I get together and answer questions and dive deep into program des...
EP 177: The Principles To Building A Successful Gym In Today’s Environment w/ Mark Fisher
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s always a pleasure to catch up with my friend and incredible speaker and entrepreneur Mark Fisher. We dove into what the foundations are of buil...
EP 176: Program Design That Works For Real World Clients and the Trainable Menu w/ Tony Gentlicore
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I met Tony as far back as 2007 when Cressey Sports Performance opened and I flew to Boston to train with Eric and him. We were all meatheads obsessed ...
EP 175: 5 Skills Of Communication That Will Upgrade Your Coaching, Get Better Results and Help Connect with Clients w/ Lucy Hendricks
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I love learning and having conversations with coaches that are obsessed with both training and communication as much as I am. Lucy Hendricks is both, ...
EP 174: The 10 Rules Of Building An Athletic Body After The Age Of 35 (How To Look, Feel & Perform Like An Athlete)
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I created a carousel post with my 10 rules of building an athletic body after the age of 35 and it got a lot of interest and comments and while I feel...
EP 173: Coaching Greatness, Reigniting Culture, and Being A Great Parent To Athletes w/ Martin Rooney
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a while and yet it’s always a pleasure doing an episode with my brother Martin Rooney. You can guarantee that Martin will spit fire abou...
EP 172: Program Design To Be Fit, Strong, Lean & Pain Free In Your 30’s, 40’s and 50’s w/ Jason Brown
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whenever Jason Brown and I get together we could go on for hours about training, programming, coaching, and this time it was no different. We dive int...
EP171: Tired vs Better, Eliminating Nutritional Deficiencies, Mechanical Drop Sets , & Should You Train To Failure Q & A
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I dive into more of the last couple weeks questions and topics that you inquired about, diving into some deeper than others but giving you applicable ...
EP 170: How To Build Healthy Strong Tendons For Life, & Recover From Tendon Injuries w/ Jake Tuura
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve followed Jake Tuura for a while as he shares great information on everything tendons, and was able to finally connect in person as we both spok...
EP 169: What Is Strong Enough, Developing Rotational Power, & Improving As A Coach and Building Your Fitness Career w/ Eric Cressey
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been fortunate to learn from and develop friendships with the best of the best. My relationship with Eric Cressey goes back close to 17 years w...
EP 168: The Best Nutrition Strategy, Conditioning For Sports, Building Muscle Without Adding Weight, Content Creation Q & A
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Back with a Q & A with a number of questions that have built up over the weeks and it’s become one of my favorite things to do. If you want to d...
EP 167: 3 Key Principles To Finally Transforming Your Body, and Building A Multi-Million Dollar Fitness Business w/ Nick Shaw
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After speaking together at Raise The Bar in Dallas, I had to get finally get Nick on the podcast and talk about the principles that have helped almost...
EP 166: The Principles Of Strength Training & Program Design That Get Results Every Time
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My friend and owner of HIDEF Physical Therapy Zach sat down with me to grill me about training clients and the principles and foundations of getting r...
EP 165: How To Become Indistractable, Control Your Attention, & Get Important Things Done w/ Nir Eyal
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been of Nir’s work starting with his first book “Hooked” that really dove into how to lock in behaviors and how companies get people to r...
EP 164: Work Up To Sprinting Program, Best Pure Strength Building Set and Rep Schemes, Creative Exercise Variations Q & A
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since I save many of the questions I get on a weekly basis I always have a lot of firepower when it comes Q & A episodes, this one not being an ex...
EP 163: How To Lose Over 100 Lbs In A Sustainable Way & Build A Successful Nutrition Coaching Business
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It was great to have Eve Guzman on the show. After speaking at the same events, we got to chat about how to sustainably lose weight for good, nutritio...
EP 162: The Nutrition Roadmap to Transform Your Body in 2024
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I wanted to share the principles and strategies I often talk about with clients to help them create sustainable change with their body and health. Thi...
EP 161: How To Be More Athletic Without Sacrificing Gains, Meal Prep For Leaning Out, Cardio Zone Based Group Training, 3 Tricks For More Quality Content - Q & A
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a while so I went back through a pile of questions I’ve had from the past and organized them into training and nutrition questions, as w...
EP 160: The Training, Skillsets and Mindsets Of Being An Athlete For Life, & Winning In The Game Of Life
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This was a interview that Ali Gilbert did with me on the Virtual Silverback Summit that I want to share with everyone as I dove into the Athlete For L...
EP 159: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Of Weight Loss Drugs w/ Dr. Christle
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I met Dr. Christle at an event we were both speaking at in Edmonton, Canada and after listening to her presentation, I knew I needed to get her on the...
EP 158: Words That Sell & How To Use Email To Position Yourself, and Grow Your Fitness Business w/ Joey Percia
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I met Joey as a coach in the fitness industry that was great at what he did and helped clients transform for close to a decade. From there her went on...
EP157: Doing Social Media & Branding Right, and How To Build A Real Online Coaching Business w/ Jordan Syatt
07 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2020 because of what was going on in the world we had to turn our live Vigor Ground Fitness and Business Summit into a virtual event. While I love ...
EP 156: Lessons From Building An 8-Figure Nutrition Coaching Business and Coaching 10’000’s Of Client’s w/ Mike Doehla
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I was really looking to this conversation with Mike Doehla, both from a standpoint of getting insight of what type of nutrition approach has worked of...
EP155: Building Speed and Athleticism & Avoiding Knee, Achilles Injuries After The Age Of 35 w/ Derek Hansen
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Always a pleasure with tons of insights talking with my friend Derek Hansen when it comes to training speed, athleticism and preventing injuries. This...
EP 154: The Blueprint For Building The Greatest Coaching Gym Of The Future - For Clients Results and Profits w/ Andy McCloy
19 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Back on the show I’ve got one of my closest friends Andy McCloy and we dove into how we’d build the greatest coaching gym of the future based on w...
EP 153: Progressively Overload, Power Up & Strengthen Your Communication Skills w/ Brett Bartholomew
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was great to catch up with my brother Brett Bartholomew and talk about our favorite topic, coaching and communication. We dive deep into it and not...
EP 152: Build Athleticism While Maintaining Muscle, Athlete For Life Nutrition, Thoughts on TRT, & Overcoming Fear
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I’m going to be doing at least one Q & A episode to dive deeper into some questions I receive on topics that deserve more than a quick response ...
EP 151: Building A Successful Career As A Coach & How To Train Client To Be Athletic For Life w/ Kyle Dobbs
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I was looking forward to having a conversation with Kyle as someone who’s been there, done that and still doing it, and a coach that went from fully...
EP 150: How To Be A Great Coach, Build A Thriving Career In Fitness & Overcome Great Adversity w/ Todd Durkin
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Todd Durkin is a world-class coach, trainer, author, and speaker who changes lives every single day. He’s someone who GETS PEOPLE’s MINDS RIGHT da...
EP 149: How Top Build A Content Machine To Position Yourself, Educate, And Explode Your Business w/ David Tao
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Thomas Tao is an entrepreneur, editor, and voice actor based in New York City. He is the Co-Founder and Editor of BarBend,com, a media brand tha...
EP 148:The Blueprint For Developing And Coaching Multi-Directional Speed w/ Lee Taft
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lee is highly respected as one of the top athletic movement specialists in the world. In the last 35 years, he has devoted most of his time to train...
EP147: 9 Skillsets & Practices For Being A Great Coach And Why Getting Your Client’s Results Isn’t Enough
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I decided to start a series of episodes that dive into insights of becoming a great coach, not just the X’s and O’s of training and nutrition, but...
EP 146: How To Rebuild Men’s Health, Testosterone, Why It’s Sucks & What To Do About It w/ Ali Gilbert
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After speaking in St. Louis at the fitness summit together and catching up it was so great to have Ali come on the show to talk about everything men’...
EP 145: A Nutrition Approach You Just Can’t Screw Up w/ Adam Bornstein
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anytime I get my brother Adam Bornstein on the show, insights and wisdom is dropped! Adam Bornstein is a New York Times best-selling author, and an aw...
EP144: Building An Unstoppable Mindset, Bulletproof Confidence and Overcoming Adversity w/ Brian Cain
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Cain, MPM is the creator of The Mental Performance Mastery (MPM) Coaching Certification Course and The 30 Days to MPM for Athletes Program, a #1...
EP143: Staying Strong, Muscular and Athletic For Life, Without Crushing Your Body w/ Dr. Jordan Shallow
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Was excited to have Dr. Jordan Shallow on the show a month ahead of hosting him for the Pre-Script Level 1 Certification at Vigor Ground Fitness and P...
EP142: The Fit Pro’s Financial Success Blueprint - How To Get, Keep and Grow Your Money
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Being born into socialism and having gone through post war hyperinflation, not being taught money and investment lessons until later in life, and lear...
EP141: The Unusual Journey To High Level In Person Coaching and Online Success w/ Adriell Mayes
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been following and communicating with Adriell for a while through social media (also known as “everygotdamndre” on Instagram) as I have lov...
EP140: How To Build An Extraordinary Body, Business and Life w/ Don Saladino
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This past weekend we ran the Becoming A Super Coach event at Vigor Ground Fitness and Performance with my friends Don and Mel Saladino, Kelsey and Den...
EP139: Principles, Strategies and Tools To Be A Better In-Person Coach w/ Mike Robertson
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I always love having my friend Mike Robertson on the show as he’s not only a great coach, a gym owner, but he’s been doing it for decades and is a...
EP138: 6 Principles For Lifelong Excellence Without Anxiety and Burnout w/ Brad Stulberg
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Stulberg’s book Peak Performance has always been on my top list of recommendations for entrepreneurs. I just found out he had written a new boo...
EP137: The 3 Keys To Client Results and Retention, & How To Have Real World Success As A Trainer w/ Ben Bruno
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was about time I had my friend Ben Bruno on the Vigor Life Podcast. Ben went from starting of in the industry working for Michael Boyle and putting...
EP136: The Athlete For Life Program Design Structure & Insights
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of the programming that I do these days falls into this category, and it’s essentially what I program for myself and many non-pro athletes I c...
EP 135: From Addict To Serial Entrepreneur, Chef & Fitness Fanatic One Habit At A Time w/ Michael Chernow
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael is a restaurateur and chef, entrepreneur, TV host, wellness leader and founder of Kreatures of Habit, an in-your-face lifestyle and wellness b...
EP 134: Dream Big, Never Quit, And Why Commitment and Culture Always Wins w/ Marc Megna
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Megna’s path towards becoming the foremost strength and conditioning coach in Miami was paved with obstacles; As a child, M...
EP 133: Lessons From Boxing Champion, Superstar Coach & Successful Biz Owner Tony Jeffries and Glen Holmes
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A couple of weeks ago we had the launching of Box n Burn boxing training at Vigor Ground and I was fortunate that Tony Jeffries and Glen Holmes came o...
EP 132: Becoming A Better Coach, Building A Career In Fitness, and Financial Smarts w/ Mike Boyle
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was only a matter of time before I had Mike on the show and it was great to catch up with an industry legend and talk about how to become a great c...
EP 131: The Nutrition For A Leaner, Better Performing, Healthier Body, For Good w/ Alan Aragon
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Aragon has over 20 years of success in the fitness field. He earned his Bachelor and Master of Science in Nutrition with top honors. Alan is a co...
EP 130: How To Book Yourself Solid & Create A Successful Career In Fitness w/ Andrew Coates
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I’m joined by my friend Andrew Coates, who’s a personal trainer, speaker, fitness writer for publications such as Muscle And Fitness, T-Nation, Ge...
EP129: Results Based Programming, Offline and Online Coaching Success Principles with Jason Brown
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Brown, a combat veteran, and former box owner is the founder of Box Programming & Jason Brown Coaching, and published Author of "Lower-body Trai...
EP 128: How To Master The Skills Of An Elite Coach, Programming & Success in Fitness w/ Lee Boyce
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I finally got a chance to get Lee on the show as we couldn’t sync up for the Vigor Ground Summit last time because of travel restrictions, as he’s...
EP 127: A Masterclass On How To Build Your In Person and Online Fitness Business
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While I was in San Francisco speaking at the Vagaro conference, one evening I asked my video guy Tyler to just start recording and I’m gonna do an e...
EP 126: All About Metabolic Optimization, Living A Longer, Healthier, & Better Life w/ Joel Jamieson
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joel Jamieson is widely considered one of the world’s foremost authorities on strength and conditioning for combat sports, having trained many of th...
EP125:The Power Of Communication, Connection & Coaching In Training & PT w/Dr.Michael Mash & HIDEF
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a comeback episode for the Vigor Life Podcast and I couldn’t be more excited to bring it back and share my own knowledge, experience and ins...
EP124: How To REALLY Build A Fitness Business Of The Future & Manage Your Finances w/ Jon Goodman
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Goodman is the creator of the Personal Trainer Development Center. Since 2011, he has supported fitness professionals by publishing over a mi...