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#123: Aerobic Capacity and the Lactic Acid Death Zone - Endurance Coach Chris Hinshaw (CrossFit Games 2023)
14 oktober 2023 · 48 min
Are you ready to take it to the limit to win? Do you even truly know where the limit is? Have you been there, tested it, and fought through the pain, only to make sure you could go there again. But the next time you’ll have the confidence to go there and even further? Our limit isn’t a sustainable pace, but it is a place we need to be comfortable working in. Lees meer
Endurance Coach Chris Hinshaw joined Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff on the back of the US Army Fitness Truck at 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games for a discussion on the lifetime of work it takes to build capacity and create the adaptations in your body needed to perform with the best. Chris is the founder of Aerobic Capacity, a 10x Ironman Competitor, and one of the world’s top endurance coaches having coached 35 CrossFit Games Champions, the US Military, and professional and olympic athletes to the podium.
Chis and Fran nerd out on pushing the boundaries of your lactic threshold and how getting comfortable in that "death zone” must be embraced if you expect to win against the world’s best. Jessie pushes Chris on mastering the art of establishing a breathing cadence, pacing yourself effectively, and understanding how rest between intervals is just as important as the work put in during the sets.
Learn more and read the transcript on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to the CrossFit Games and Aerobic Capacity
5:04 The definition of Aerobic Capacity
7:40 Training to lactic threshold death zone
13:22 The proper way to actively rest in training
21:07 Breathing cadence for maximum performance
28:08 The psychological impacts of unknown time, unknown distance
33:52 Tips to proper pacing
Quotes:
“Aerobic Capacity by definition is your VO2 max; your maximum oxygen uptake.” (5:08)
“Aerobic Capacity is not a sustainable pace. It’s your peak.” (7:11)
“That’s what fitness does. It changes y…
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#122: Retention, Great Coaches & Doing Hard Things - NCFIT Founder Jason Khalipa & Wodify CEO Brendan Rice (CrossFit Games 2023)
11 oktober 2023 · 50 min
Joining a gym is often the most important decision and commitment we make on our fitness journey. Which gym we choose can make or break our attitude and our results. But what makes a great gym? What keeps us there and brings us back day after day? What are the keys to retention for both the gym goer and the gym owner? Lees meer
Wodify is the leading customer retention platform in the fitness industry. NCFIT was an early adopter and continues to put technology at the forefront of the gym experience.
For this episode, Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff invited Wodify’s newly promoted CEO Brendan Rice and NCFIT’s Founder & the 2008 CrossFit Games Champion Jason Khalipa for an early morning coffee on the back of the US Army Fitness Truck at 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games.
Transforming the gym business has been at the center of the Wodify and NCFIT missions. Brendan and Jason share their keys to creating a customer experience and generating results through training the best coaches, never shying from doing hard things and focusing on the athlete over everything else.
Brendan also shares his vision for Wodify as he takes the helm leading with curiosity, investing in the team and maintaining Wodify’s position at the leading edge of innovation and fitness technology; a set of values that has allowed the company to expand into the Jiu-jit-su community.
Jason is one of the best coaches in fitness and explains his keys to becoming a great coach; plus he got the call to announce the games on ESPN!
Learn more and read the transcript on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube. Then hop into the cold plunge and do hard things!
Transform your gym experience today at www.wodify.com.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to the CrossFit Games and ESPN
7:30 Transitioning from athlete to gym owner
10:50 Brendan starts his career selling mattresses
12:28 Aiming to solve the retention problem in gyms with Wodify…
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#121: Making The Games - CrossFit Semi-Finalist Ellia Miller & US Army Warrior Fitness Team Athlete CPT Joe Pervall (CrossFit Games 2023)
7 oktober 2023 · 55 min
Elite performance knows no boundaries. Whether conquering CrossFit or the battlefield, success requires the relentless pursuit of excellence. Often that relentless pursuit requires the willingness to put our bodies through pain in order for our minds to become stronger and more adaptable. It also requires us to do the dishes! Lees meer
From the US Army Fitness Truck at the 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games, Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff are joined by Ellia Miller and CPT Joe Pervall, two leaders quickly rising in the CrossFit community and the military. Ellia spent years struggling with the perception of her body as she studied to become a doctor. She started CrossFit to lift weights and quickly lost almost 50 lbs, giving her a new take on life and putting fitness at the top of her priority list. She was one of the first women to serve in a US Army Infantry unit, where she physically dominated her male peers. She now follows her passion to compete in the CrossFit Games.
Joe is an athlete on the US Army Warrior Fitness Team and currently commands a US Army Special Forces Team where he leads our nation’s most elite soldiers in the defense of America. He also competes as an elite male in CrossFit using the mental, physical and emotional discipline he learned in Special Forces Selection and Assessment to drive him to earn results on the fitness stage.
Success in anything requires resilience, dedication, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. Tune in now to push your boundaries and reach new heights.
Learn more and read the transcript on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to the CrossFit Games sauna
3:30 Ellia and Joe’s journey to CrossFit
7:17 Ellia becomes the only woman in an Infantry unit
14:08 Joe chooses shared suffering and training for Special Forces
16:03 Overcoming body perception to competing in Semifinals
28:28 Never fear making changes…
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#120: Mastering The Double Under, Jump Rope Champion Mira Wate & US Army Warrior Fitness Team Athlete SPC Ava Georg (CrossFit Games 2023)
3 oktober 2023 · 27 min
Mastering the double under isn’t just about jumping rope…or is it jump rope? It’s about harnessing a skill that’s often more mental than physical and requires us to just go for it! Lees meer
Jump rope is also more than just a part of a cardio routine or a CrossFit workout; it’s also an opportunity to bring together teams and build a common connection.
Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff are joined by two Jump Rope experts, German National Champion, Mira Wate and US Army Warrior Fitness Team Member SPC Ava Georg from the US Army Fitness Truck at the 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games.
Together, they share their journeys of competing in jump rope. Mira has leveraged her success in the sport to build corporate development and team building programs around teaching groups how a team that can jump rope together can achieve anything together.
Ava’s career in athletics began with jump rope, leading her to competing in CrossFit, joining the Infantry and becoming a member of the US Army Warrior Fitness Team; an Army job that combines service to our nation with competing as an elite athlete.
Take a listen or watch on YouTube as Fran and Jessie master the double under. Learn more and read the transcript on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Is it jump rope or jumping rope?
2:35 How do you even get into jump rope?
4:05 The different types of jump rope?
7:00 Jump rope at CrossFit Games
9:49 Mira’s corporate jump rope team building events
11:27 International jump rope competition
12:13 Joining the Army Warrior Fitness Team
21:42 The best part of CrossFit Games
Quotes:
“No matter if you want to get physically strong or mentally strong, it helps you either way.” (5:44)
“The double under crossovers from last year…this is insane.” (7:14)
“There’s a lot of options…to motivate people. The rope is the connection.” (11:20)
“I would have never seen myself being able to combin…
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The Magic Of CrossFit: Jumping In With CEO Don Faul (CrossFit Games 2023)
29 september 2023 · 29 min
Constantly varied, functional movements executed at high intensity. That’s the definition of CrossFit. What started 20 years ago as a challenge to traditional workout routines, has become an institution in fitness revolutionizing the way we think about performance and what the human body is capable of. Lees meer
CrossFit CEO Don Faul is a year into the job and joins Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff live from the US Army Fitness Truck at NOBULL CrossFit Games 2023 to explain why doing hard things is the staple of CrossFit and critical to achieving our goals; and why the Level 1 Trainer Certificate Course sets the foundation for a long and healthy CrossFit journey.
Don also shares his vision to expand CrossFit’s reach, empower affiliate owners, and appeal the brand to not only the elite athletes but everyone who seeks to be all they can be, regardless of age, fitness level or ability. Central to this expansion is bringing the CrossFit Games back to ESPN and leaving Madison, WI for Fort Worth, TX.
If you’re an OG member of the CrossFit community, or just getting started, take a listen or watch our discussion to chart your CrossFit path and ensure fitness for life. We never know what the CrossFit Games competition will bring, but we can be sure there will be some magic moments we will remember forever.
Learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Jessie and Fran join the CrossFit Community
3:19 Preparing for the Level 1 Certificate Course
7:04 Be All You Can Be & fitness for life
12:02 Scaling, Thresholds and doing hard things
16:26 CrossFit Games are back on ESPN
19:20 The end of an era in Madison…on to Texas!
21:05 The magic will happen
Quotes:
“We’re united in people’s passion for CrossFit.” (3:13)
“It’s not off the cuff. What we do is empirically driven.” (4:00)
“It is constantly varied by design.” (6:54)
“At CrossFit we want to help you re…
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#119: Building A CrossFit Dream Team - Francos Misfits Shaylin Laure, Alexis Johnson, Brandon Luckett, Logan Collins (CrossFit Games 2023)
26 september 2023 · 25 min
Would you cough up blood for your team? Would you die on the competition floor for them so you never let them down. Do you have the courage to train just as hard as you compete when you're doing it for others, not just yourself? That’s the difference between individual and team competition at CrossFit Games. Lees meer
Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff sit down with CrossFit Francos Misfits to prove that love, teamwork, and unwavering dedication can create an unstoppable team. Shaylin Laure, Alexis Johnson, Brandon Luckett, and Logan Collins share their remarkable journeys from individual competitors to an unstoppable team, revealing their formula for training and communication.
They also discuss the art of selflessness, knowing when to step back for the greater good of the team and when it’s their own turn to step up and take more of the load. Don’t miss it live from the US Army Fitness Truck at NOBULL CrossFit Games 2023.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to CrossFit Games 2023
2:04 How Alexis built the team
4:32 Why Brandon chose the team over individual competition
6:11 The difference between competing on a team vs as an individual
7:18 Training to cough up blood for each other
11:50 Competing as an integrated team
13:55 Who’s the best at….?
15:08 The best parts of CrossFit Games
17:12 The test questions!
Quotes:
“I wanted a team…that was willing to lay it all out there.” (3:51)
“Alexis has pulled me out of retirement twice now.” (6:04)
“You don’t get to just think about yourself. If I need to take more of the load for the team…you have to step up.” (6:15)
“The first couple of times we met, the worm as a team just beat me into the dirt.” (8:09)
“I’m willing to cough up blood on the competition floor for the other three.” (10:32)
“We actually each want to take more load. We…
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#118: The Spirit Of The Crossfit Games - Bronze Medalist Roman Khrennikov (CrossFit Games 2023)
22 september 2023 · 26 min
Sometimes it doesn’t go according to the plan. Roman Khrennikov came to CrossFit Games 2023 with one goal in mind…to win at all costs. He led the field in nearly every event for three days opening a commanding lead. Until he scaled a log on the first event of the final day… Lees meer
In this precursor episode from day two of the games, Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff sit down with Roman from the US Army Fitness Truck in Madison, WI to dive deep into his journey of drive, dedication, determination, resilience and pursuit of excellence. Roman shares how he overcame visa challenges to even compete in the games, forcing him to leave his wife and unborn son in Russia. He shares his decision to change coaches in the lead up to the games, his training mindset, his focus on competing in the moment instead of comparing himself to the past, and how dancing helped him become a better athlete. Roman also explains his thoughts on injury and how to deal with the adversity of not achieving your goals.
Roman earned the bronze medal and is the recipient of the coveted Spirit of the Games award after a historic performance demonstrating his mindset to compete to win no matter the challenge; which for Roman in these games included competing in the final two events with a broken foot and torn ligament. He’s a true champion on and off the competition floor inspiring others through his incredible story of triumph and perseverance in the world of elite fitness.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to CrossFit Games 2023 Opening Ceremonies
1:48 Roman’s mindset coming into the games as a favorite
3:26 From dancing to CrossFit
6:52 Roman can’t get his visa to come to America
9:51 Why Roman left Russia and his family to train in the US
13:14 Roman’s training mindset to prepare for the games
16:27 Managing traini…
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#117: Leading America's Inner City Youth - Green Beret Project's Adam Kramer, Jaylen Powell & Kaseem Cotton (CrossFit Games 2023 Series)
12 september 2023 · 46 min
Win the fight on the front lines of our inner cities. That’s the mission of the Green Beret Project. In every corner of the world America’s Green Berets win the fight on the front lines of battle, but what if we deployed that same power that builds and empowers foreign armies to empower, mentor, transform and grow leaders in our inner city youth. Lees meer
Fran Racioppi kicks off The Jedburgh Podcast coverage of the 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games from the US Army Fitness Truck in Madison, WI with Adam Kramer, Jaylen Powell and Kaseem Cotton of the Green Beret Project. Adam serves as the executive director responsible for turning boys like Jaylen and Kaseem into responsible adults who understand the value of community, hard work and responsibility.
Adam shares how his journey from a federal penitentiary has provided the credibility and experience needed to identify with underserved youth. Jaylen and Kaseem discuss how the program has kept them off the streets and provided an alternative option to crime, drugs and gangs as they prepare for college this fall.
Learn more about Green Beret Project and empower the next generation of leaders.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome toCrossFit Games 2023 and Be All You Be
3:45 Green Beret Project’s Programs
5:09 Getting kids off the streets
10:29 Growing up and learning from the streets, selling drugs and prison
15:29 Bringing inner city kids together with law enforcement
17:30 Learning life skills and growing through CrossFit
22:50 College football and carpentry
31:04 How to support the Green Beret Project
34:21 Adam, Jalyen and Kaseem’s three daily foundations to success
Quotes:
“The mission: identifying young males that need strong men in their life.” (2:48)
“I don’t want to be that. I have a job now…this is gonna get me off the streets.” (…
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#116: Educating the Children of Fallen Patriots - Development Officer Jeanette McMahon
11 september 2023 · 30 min
What happens to the children of our service members when they make the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedom and American way of life? Who makes sure they’re taken care of, have a bright future and are afforded every opportunity to be successful in life? Lees meer
In this episode, Fran Racioppi dives into the incredible work of Children of Fallen Patriots, an organization dedicated to providing educational support to the children of fallen service members. Fran is joined by Fallen Patriots’ Development Officer, Colonel Jeanette McMahon from Pepisco Headquarters to celebrate the 2023 culmination of Rolling Remembrance, Pepsico’s cross-country journey to honor the American Flag, the heroes who defend it, and the children who are left behind.
Jeanette and her children are themselves the Gold Star Family of LTC Michael McMahon. She shares with Fran their “growth of grief” as the emotional toll of loss changes as children grow up. Jeanette was a West Point graduate and one of the first women in US Army Aviation. Today, she works to ensure every child of our fallen has access to an education.
Learn more about Fallen Patriots and get involved in the education of our next generation of leaders.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to Rolling Remembrance and Pepsi Headquarters
1:31 Losing a parent in the line of duty
4:10 America’s future relies on the education of our youth
9:21 COL Jeanette McMahon leads women in Army Aviation
12:12 Remembering LTC Michael McMahon
14:43 How children grieve at every milestone of life
19:04 Rolling Remembrance results in over $2M in Pepsico support
23:05 Get involved to support the children of our fallen
Quotes:
“Children of Fallen Patriots provides that debt free college education for those students who have lost a parent in the line of duty.” (2:2…
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#115: Fist bumps, Volleyball and Running With A Mouthful of Water - GORUCK Games 2023 Champions Carly Wopat & Matt Kempson, GORUCK Founders Jason & Emily McCarthy, Sandlot Founder B.J. Naedele
31 augustus 2023 · 1 uur 18 min
Nobody cares what you can do fresh. The GORUCK Games takes grit, endurance and a willingness to run with a mouthful of water. Anything Special Forces are on the table. Lees meer
To close out the 2nd Annual Sandlot Jax and GORUCK Games, Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff dive into this two-part episode explaining all things GORUCK Games with the GORUCK founders that created them and the 2023 Champions who tackled the event head on.
GORUCK Founders Jason and Emily McCarthy, as well as Sandlot Technology Founder B.J. Naedele share the theory behind the games, the savage thought-process they took to design the events and why camaraderie is fostered through military-inspired training and a few fist bumps.
In the second part, 2023 Champions Carly Wopat and Matt Kempson shut down the games as they recap their personal journeys that included a 100 lb ruck run, false finishes, knot tying, hand-to-hand combat, and moving 3000 lbs of sandbags. Carly shares her career as a professional beach volleyball player and a firefighter, while Matt explains how building the foundation to his house was the key to winning the final event.
Learn more about Carly Wopat, Matt Kempson and the GORUCK Games.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to the 2023 GORUCK Games Finals
2:01 All Special Forces training is fair game
5:38 Making the GORUCK Games grittier while welcoming the masses
8:46 The Sandlot App and the dehumanization of social media
15:33 Defining the “Fist Bump”
21:42 The hidden gem of the FitTalks
29:34 What to expect at the GORUCK Games Finals
34:15 Who is Carly Wopat? Volleyball player, firefighter, athlete
40:21 Matt Kempson leaves a legacy with knots
45:38 GORUCK Games events explained
56:57 Can you run with a mouthful of water, fight and hold sandbags?
1:12:04 Coming back next year?
Quotes:
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XPT, Training in Water and Fitness Weirdos: Jumping In With XPT Director Of Performance PJ Nestler (Sandlot Jax & GORUCK Games Series 2023)
24 augustus 2023 · 38 min
Water is the great equalizer. For most, it’s where our true limits are found, tested and overcome. Where failure becomes the stepping stone to greatness. Lees meer
In this episode, PJ Nestler, the Director of Performance at XPT: Extreme Performance Training, joined Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff on the final day of the 2023 Sandlot Jax and GORUCK Games to share how the highest achievers embrace discomfort to win no matter the challenge.
PJ coaches athletes in the NFL, NHL, MLB and UFC and reveals the secrets behind XPT's unique training philosophy including their Performance Model of Breath, Move, Recover, Fuel & Connect. Founded by elite athletes Laird Hamilton and Gabby Reese, XPT puts water at the center of their training model, forcing athletes to face their fears early and often to build a foundation of hard work and resilience aimed at dealing with everyday life.
PJ also illustrates how making gains requires a deliberate process, variation in our training and a focus on building connections with ourselves, others and purpose beyond our own goals. We can be great at one thing, but versatility across many things is the key to longevity and overall health.
Learn more about XPT and PJ Nestler on the web or follow them on social media.
Learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version of our conversation on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to The Jedburgh Podcast and the ice bath
2:42 Laird Hamilton & Gabby Reese found XPT Fitness
6:15 Why breathwork is the foundation of performance
11:47 How variable fitness improves health
15:00 Doing fitness vs having a plan
20:02 The benefits of the ice bath
23:09 How connection increases performance
28:46 How to translate training discomfort to life
Quotes:
“How can we be better parents? How can we be better business people?” (3:05)
“Your breathing can either be a weakness or a weapon.” (6:54)
“Movement should be variable. Let’s l…
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#114: Stop Mistaking Duration For Effort - Street Parking Founder & CEO Miranda Alcaraz (Sandlot Jax & GORUCK Games 2023 Series)
18 augustus 2023 · 31 min
Getting fit doesn’t require tons of time and equipment. It takes consistency and the commitment to just do something. Fitness knows no boundaries. Lees meer
Miranda Alcaraz, the Founder and CEO of Street Parking, joined Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff on the final day of 2023 Sandlot Jax and GORUCK Games to explain how to find a workout out in any location or circumstance. Miranda shared the philosophy behind Street Parking and her vision after years of competing in CrossFit.
She emphasized the need to embrace real-life challenges and adapt workouts to fit our changing lifestyles; which often includes our children in our fitness routines and challenges the notion that interruptions should hinder progress. With Street Parking, there are no excuses, no limitations, and no compromises on their drive to create a supportive and inclusive community that values every member's unique journey.
Learn more about Miranda Alcaraz and Street Parking on the web or follow them on social media.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to The Jedburgh Podcast
4:21 Getting great results with minimal time and equipment
7:31 Stop putting workouts on the pedestal
12:18 Tailoring workouts and removing the leaderboard
14:44 Redefining virtual training and the Street Parking App
19:38 The explosive growth of Street Parking
25:18 Street Parking In The Wild Tour
27:18 Three Daily Foundations to Success
Quotes:
“I knew that with very simple workouts, you get really great results with minimal time and equipment.” (4:28)
“What I truly believe is missing for most people is just consistency.” (6:21)
“Don’t mistake duration for effort.” (9:43)
“We got rid of our leaderboard completely.” (13:33)
“On the app today there’s three versions of the daily workout…based on the equipment that you have.” (17:48)
“When the p…
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#113: Getting Fit Over 40, Dumbbells and the Toilet Trust Fall - Fitness Coach Steph Gaudreau (Sandlot Jax & GORUCK Games 2023 Series)
10 augustus 2023 · 33 min
What happened to the “over the hill” parties of the 80’s and 90’s? Who says we can’t be an athlete at any age regardless of when we start our fitness journey? Fitness Coach for the over 40, Steph Gaudreau, joined Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff on the final day of the 2023 Sandlot Jax and GORUCK Games to explain how to get fit at any age. Lees meer
Steph breaks down why 40 is a milestone we shouldn’t fear, exactly what happens to our bodies post 40 and how we can break the stigma that it’s too late to start. Steph’s process is simple…embrace the dumbbells, add plyometrics, and beware of the “toilet trust fall!”
Learn more about Steph Gaudreau on the web or follow him on social media.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to The Jedburgh Podcast and fitness over 40
2:38 You can start getting fit over 40!
5:37 The dangers of the “toilet trust fall”
7:56 What actually happens to our body at 40?
11:02 Becoming an athlete at any age and skill level
18:24 Why dumbbells are underrated
22:00 Steph’s new app-based strength program and the de-load
25:55 How to continue plyometrics as you age
28:42 Steph’s Foundations to Success
Quotes:
"Sometimes that barrier to entry can feel so high. (3:34)
“When you’re 40 or older, there’s a lot of misinformation.There’s a lot of fear tactics.” (3:57)
“When I was growing up we were having ‘over the hill’ parties.” (8:11)
“If we can figure out who is the person we are trying to become then that helps to shape the habits we put into place.” (12:55)
“Dumbbells are really accessible for people and are very versatile.” (18:53)
“Plyometrics are the chef’s kiss for building bone.” (22:43)
Steph Gaudreau’s Three Daily Foundations to Success
Move
Connect with others
Have a morning ritual (with coffee!)
This episode is brought to you by Jersey Mike’s, Comp…
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#112: Meatballs, A Killer Morning Routine & The Relationship Business - Entrepreneur, Restaurateur, Athlete Michael Chernow (Sandlot Jax & GORUCK Games 2023 Series)
27 juli 2023 · 1 uur 3 min
Do what you say you’re going to do. It’s a simple concept that’s too often lost when the times get tough and we’re under pressure. To close out day two of the 2023 Sandlot Jax and GORUCK Games entrepreneur, restaurateur and athlete Michael Chernow joins Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff for a post-apocalyptic rain storm conversation about building businesses, forging relationships and committing to success. Lees meer
Michael is the founder of Seamores and Kreatures of Habit, and the co-founder of The Meatball Shop. As a New York City native he candidly shares how he entered the restaurant industry to escape a difficult childhood homelife; a decision that began a career of hospitality service, but also led to severe drug and alcohol addiction.
Faced with a decision point about his life at just 23, Michael explains how we overcome adversity by focusing on our choices, setting a killer morning routine, and building meaningful relationships with people who push us to succeed.
An exceptional entrepreneur distinguishes themselves by consistently taking decisive action and by doing what they say they’re going to do; and for Michael that plan includes making the CrossFit Games by 45!
Learn more about Michael Chernow on the web or follow him on social media.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to The Jedburgh Podcast & keeping your word
3:00 Founding Seamores and CrossFit competition goals
8:30 Michael begins working in restaurants to escape life at home
11:15 Overcoming drug abuse in the restaurant industry
13:55 Opening The Meatball Shop with a great story
19:06 Making healthy food taste good
25:15 Waking up and making the choice to perform with a killer morning routine
35:18 You get out what you put in
38:30 Get back up…it’s the only thing you have to do
49:24 The business of business is…
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#111: Have Humans Become Too Soft? - The Comfort Crisis Author Michael Easter (Sandlot Jax & GORUCK Games 2023 Series)
22 juli 2023 · 24 min
Have humans become too soft? Has our constant innovation and ingenuity created a society that chooses comfort over the hard work needed to grow to become our best selves? In this episode, Michael Easter joins Fran Racioppi live from the 2023 Sandlot Jax and GORUCK Games to discuss the perils of the The Comfort Crisis, Michael's groundbreaking book that confronts one of society's most pressing challenges head-on. Lees meer
Wearing his 2% hat, Michael shares how we can enhance our mental and physical strength 2% at a time to make small incremental changes that will compound over time without requiring a complex formula of restrictions and activities. Fran and Michael break down the importance of doing hard things, focusing on solving the root causes of our need for comfort and why we have to love the process of discomfort to grow.
Fran also presses Michael on the state of journalism today, the negative impact of internet click bait and how Michael’s focus on normalcy and accuracy is bringing sanity back to journalism today.
Learn more about Michael Easter on the web or follow him on social media.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to The Jedburgh Podcast
1:38 Have we become soft as a society and losing to cavemen?
3:22 Why we need to do hard things
6:40 You have to love the process for long term gains
9:20 How to build effectiveness by focusing on solving the problem
11:20 Adding 2% to our performance through fitness and not overcomplicating nutrition
15:24 How internet click bait has negatively affected journalism
19:25 Michael’s Three Daily Foundations to Success
Quotes:
“For millions of years doing the next easiest, most comfortable thing; that served us.” (1:51)
“Our ancestors, they exercised about 14x more than us.” (2:46)
“The innovations that tend to take off, they tend t…
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#110: The SEVENTY2 Survival System - Uncharted Supply Company Founder & CEO Christian Schauf (Sandlot Jax & GORUCK Games 2023 Series)
20 juli 2023 · 29 min
Most emergencies last less than 72 hours. Luck favors those who think the most about their preparation before an emergency even occurs. For this episode, Fran Racioppi is joined by Christian Schauf, founder and CEO of Uncharted Supply Company, live from the 2023 Sandlot Jax and GORUCK Games. Christian launched Uncharted with an investment from Shark Tank after pitching the SEVENTY2 survival system; a kit designed specifically to keep you alive for the first 72 hours of a crisis. Lees meer
Fran and Christian unpack the secrets to securing an investment from the Sharks, the up’s and down’s of entrepreneurism, and just what is in the SEVENTY2. Christian also shares his three keys to successful product design and why there are no life hacks on the road to success.
Learn more about Christian Schauf and Uncharted Supply Company and pick up your SEVENTY2 or follow him on social media.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to The Jedburgh Podcast
2:30 Christian leads USO music tours through the Middle East
4:31 The SEVENTY2 sells triple expectations on Shark Tank
7:23 What’s in the SEVENTY2?
11:26 There are no life hacks
13:25 Determining new product ideas
15:36 How to get people to think about preparation
22:44 Christian’s three daily foundations to success
Quotes:
“If you were away from home and your 10 year old son was home alone what could you give somebody like that would tangibly change the situation for the better. (4:12)
“I’m a big believer in burning the ships…You go for it if you believe in it.” (5:31)
“I want them talking positively about us because that’s going to drive sales.” (6:12)
“It was about the most likely things that can happen to you…and making sure we had a wide range of products that can sustain life.” (8:35)
“It’s a hack society. A life hack. It gets you nowhere…
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#109: Freedom and the Non-News Media - Journalist & Bestselling Author Sebastian Junger (Sandlot Jax & GORUCK Games 2023 Series)
19 juli 2023 · 39 min
What is Freedom? The human spirit at its core seeks two opposing ideals; to be free from the influence of others, yet to be part of a community of like-minded people. Journalist and Best-Selling Author Sebastian Junger joins Fran Racioppi live from the 2023 Sandlot Jax and GORUCK Games to share how his new #1 New York Times Best-Selling book Freedom is exploring this simple, yet complex ideal of the human character. Lees meer
Through a 400-mile trip along Pennsylvania’s Amtrak line, Sebastian chronicles the nuances of human nature's plight to forge their own path, while remaining reliant on the resources of their communities and government. He defines the differences freedom brings between the wealthy and the poor, and how despite our best efforts to be self-sufficient, there is no complete freedom of the human spirit.
Fran and Sebastian also cover the state of the news media, the negative impact of the non-news commentary on America, and the bond between journalists and soldiers who often share the same experiences in war, but from very different perspectives.
Learn more about Sebastian Junger and pick up your copy of Freedom or any one of his best-selling books on his website or follow him on social media.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to The Jedburgh Podcast
0:59 The bond between journalists and soldiers
3:56 Reporting on the most violent places on Earth
7:47 How the non-news media is dividing America
14:36 Allowing journalists onto the front lines with American soldiers
19:32 Defining “Freedom”
22:17 Sebastian’s new book: Freedom
27:17 Exploring America’s wealth along the railroad
29:22 The power of the American railroad and trains
33:40 Sebastian’s Three Daily Foundations To Success
Quotes:
“It never occurred to me that the US would wind up in another ground war.” (1…
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#108: Eb & Swole - Men's Health Fitness Director Ebenezer Samuel (Sandlot Jax & GORUCK Games 2023 Series)
14 juli 2023 · 39 min
Biceps are earned not given. The evolution of fitness has seen trends come and go; but one thing has never changed…push-ups, pull-ups, squats and going hard still work. Fran Racioppi is joined by Men’s Health Fitness Director Eb Samuel live from the 2023 Sandlot Jax and GORUCK Games to bring fitness back to the basics and dispel the myths of today’s fads. Lees meer
Eb started his career as a sports journalist covering the NY Giants biggest headlines, but also creating relationships with players based on his unique approach asking questions about workout routines, not just how they played on the field. Fran and Eb cover the evolution of journalism, the rise of social media and how great journalists maintain relationships with the athletes they cover.
They also dig into foundational fitness. Simple movements based on precision execution and hard work. That’s Eb’s simple key to lifelong fitness for everyone from Arnold Schwartzenegger to freshman football. Eb also shares his new YouTube series Eb and Swole where he’s coaching all of us on the basics, teaching us how to manage our training load as we age and instilling the importance of the mind-muscle connection.
Learn more from Eb Samuel on social media.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to the Jedburgh Podcast and the Dodge WC-51
2:20 Eb becomes a journalist to cover athletics
5:00 How do you develop trust between journalists and athletes
10:16 Why journalists are putting their opinions before the story
13:02 Eb lands his dream job at Men’s Health (and interviews Arnold Schwartzenegger)
17:08 Eb’s theory on building fitness
22:39 Managing an athlete’s threshold training as they age
26:42 The mind-muscle connection to drive muscle development
30:49 What’s next for fitness?
33:12 Eb’s Three Daily Foundations To Success
Quotes:
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#107: Getting Past Hard on Day 1 - Boston Celtics Great & Slam Dunk Champion Dee Brown (Sandlot Jax & GORUCK Games 2023 Series)
12 juli 2023 · 37 min
Greatness leaves footprints. But what we are willing to learn from greatness will be the difference in our own success; especially if it involves the legendary Boston Celtics! Fran Racioppi welcomes the first NBA star to join The Jedburgh Podcast as one of Boston’s greatest, Slam Dunk Champion Dee Brown climbs into the back of the WC-51 live from the 2023 Sandlot Jax & GORUCK Games. Lees meer
Dee explains how the Celtics built a dynasty and shares what we can do on our own teams to impart a culture of winning, hard work and no excuses. He takes us back to the start, from his 1990 NBA draft selection, and the lessons he learned as a new guy standing in the locker room with GOATs like Larry Bird. It's time to get past hard on day one!
Dee also shows us the importance of ego in both our success and failure; and how to lead a group of experts when cohesion is the most important factor to winning. He also shares what we learn from competitive athletics, how we can transition from elite player, to manager, to coach, to executive, and the differences in coaching men vs women.
The Reebok Pump is back and just like its debut in the 90’s, Dee Brown is pumping it up to slam it down. Learn more about Dee Brown on social media.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to the Jedburgh Podcast and a kid’s dream
2:03 What it takes to get drafted in the NBA
3:43 Getting past hard from day one
6:00 Being open to learn from greatness like Larry Bird
11:05 Maintaining curiosity and competitiveness for greatness after the NBA
14:01 How to make the transition from player to coach
18:25 The differences in coaching men vs women
21:20 Why teamwork is based on trust and the most important factor is sports
23:56 How to manage the the egos and how athletes have changed
27:32 Being a dad first and mentoring the n…
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#106: Why the world says move less and eat more - Nutritional Strategist Dr. Mike Roussell (Sandlot Jax & GORUCK Games 2023 Series)
11 juli 2023 · 35 min
Why is nutritional discipline so hard? Seriously? Most of us already know what healthy food and healthy eating habits look like. But why do we quit, or never even start, on our eating plan before almost anything else along our journey towards physical, mental and emotional well-being? Lees meer
Nutritional strategist Dr. Mike Roussell joins Fran Racioppi live from the Sandlot Jax Fitness Festival and the 2nd Annual GORUCK Games to explain why we quit on nutrition well before we quit on exercise itself. They explore his strategy around the mental aspect of nutrition, the psychology of cravings, hedonic hunger, and all the things that keep us from maintaining nutritional discipline.
More importantly, he reminds us how simple and uncomplicated proper nutrition can really be if we’re just willing to commit to it; even if it’s not perfect. From a performance perspective, what we put into our body is often the final few details that separates the good from the great, so take a listen or watch their conversation, then make a few different decisions to improve your nutritional discipline.
Learn more about Dr. Mike Roussell on the web and on social media.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to the Jedburgh Podcast
2:20 Why is it so hard to be disciplined in nutrition?
5:22 How the different types of hunger affect our consumption
9:30 Why we struggle with our food choices
16:08 The science behind the nutrition mindset
19:20 How to setting realistic goals
24:11 The next nutrition breakthrough
28:15 Dr. Rousell’s Three Foundations to Success
Quotes:
“Why do we have that difference in our brains between this total hard core commitment on the exercise side, and just this fleeting commitment on the nutrition side?” (3:48)
“If you’re eating the right foods, you actually get to eat a ton.” (9:10…
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#105: Objective Secure: Green Beret Nick Lavery On Finding Success One Small Milestone At A Time (Sandlot Jax & GORUCK Games 2023 Series)
30 juni 2023 · 1 uur 4 min
“Objective Secure” doesn’t mean the mission is complete; it means one milestone has been unlocked and it’s time to prepare for the next one. Whether you’re a Green Beret or just trying to navigate life, your mission is going to be achieved by securing one objective after another along your path to achieve your goals. Lees meer
To close out day one of 2023 Sandlot Jax & GORUCK Games, Fran Racioppi is joined by Green Beret Nick Lavery; the first above the knee amputee to return to combat on a Special Forces Team and the author of Objective Secure. In this sunset discussion Nick shares his perspective on persistence in the face of failure and success, and why periods of pain and discomfort are opportunities to excel.
Nick comes to grips with the decisions he made balancing rapport with complacency that resulted in the insider attack in which he lost his leg when an Afghan partner opened fire on his team. He shares his recovery story and how the small goals he set for himself along created the path to his return to full combat duty; something no other Green Beret had been able to achieve. And he shares why we need our own personal versions of “the dungeon;” the place we go to focus and put in the hard work to achieve our goals.
Get your copy of Objective Secure and learn more about Nick Lavery on the web and on social media.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to the Jedburgh Podcast; we met in a bar!
5:12 Why moments of discomfort are opportunities to excel
12:00 Nick gets shots by an Afghan Army Soldier
20:20 Nick saves his own life
23:00 The Objective Secure mindset
28:04 The road back to combat runs through the dungeon
38:44 Persistence in the face of both failure and success
41:52 Return to Afghanistan and the acceptance of average
47:26 Why we need failure and other people
56:5…
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#104: Building America's Next Courageous Leaders - +More Perfect Union Founder Jake Harriman (Sandlot Jax & GORUCK Games 2023 Series)
28 juni 2023 · 47 min
America’s leadership is more politically divided and divisive than almost anytime in our nation’s history. We sit at a generational and societal crossroad that will require leaders of courage, unity and vision to emerge and take charge in the best interest of the country; not for their own fame and fortune. Lees meer
+More Perfect Union Founder and CEO Jake Harriman spent years abroad solving world hunger and the effects of violent extremism, only to return home to a divided America; something this US Marine has vowed to change. Jake joins Fran Racioppi in the back of the 1944 Dodge live from Sandlot Jax & GORUCK Games 2023 for a conversation on the state of America today, and why he thinks military Veteran leadership in politics is the key to unifying the fabric of America.
Fran and Jake dive deep into the driving factors for disunity, such as social media, generational change, and the loss of agency in our leaders who have too often become beholden to the extremes, forgetting about the 70% of the population who live in the center. Jake defines the perfect centrist leader and Fran presses him on how everyday Veterans with a passion for change can overcome the funding and support barriers to entry to jump into political races nationwide.
Learn more about +More Perfect Union on the web and on social media.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to the Jedburgh workout
2:23 Solving societal problems in the “Grey Zone”
9:32 Jake fails in Kenya
12:25 +More Perfect Union mission to close the divide in America
17:28 Why we need Veterans in politics
20:52 The role of social media in fueling political divide
25:17 The role of regulation in social media vs the First Amendment
31:52 How does a Veteran fund a campaign to get involved?
35:27 What does a centrist leader look like today
41:00 Jak…
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#103: From Janitor To Tech Leader: Wodify Founder and CEO Ameet Shah (Sandlot Jax & GORUCK Games 2023 Series)
27 juni 2023 · 33 min
The most successful businesses solve a need. The most successful entrepreneurs identify opportunities and display the courage to take action; even if just to prove they just might succeed. Ameet Shah started his professional career as a janitor at Mars Chocolate. Today, he is the Founder and CEO of Wodify; the fitness industry’s leading customer retention platform. Lees meer
In this opening conversation from Sandlot Jax & GORUCK Games 2023, Ameet climbed into the 1944 Dodge WC-51 for a conversation with Fran Racioppi on his vision to empower CrossFit athletes to better track their workouts while providing CrossFit box owners the ability to manage and organize their processes and clients.
Ameet explains the mental hurdles tech visionaries must overcome to develop a product that requires mass adoption and Fran challenges him to explain why bootstrapping the company has been a top priority and a key ingredient to profitability. Through its multiple services from customer retention to tracking to event planning, Wodify is breaking the mold in fitness software, showing everyone there is no such thing as “gymtimidation” and is now making its mark in Jiu-Jitsu.
Learn more about Wodify on the web or at the 5000+ gyms that trust Wodify to run their business.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to Sandlot Jax 2023
2:33 What you learn from starting a career as a janitor at Mars
5:21 From engineering to software consulting
8:00 Overcoming excuses to build Wodify
11:02 How Wodify solves problems for owners and athletes
15:09 Solving the funding the challenges for software companies
18:43 How each Wodify product supports the athlete and owners
20:48 How Jiu-Jitsu dojo’s use Wodify
26:37 Three Daily Foundations to Success
Quotes:
“I was, believe it or not, a competitive janitor. I would say ‘m…
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DREW's WOD: Jumping In with Project D.R.E.W. & CrossFit Saol
24 juni 2023 · 27 min
Hero WODs come in all shapes and sizes; but every CrossFitter knows the greater the burn the stronger the bonds. “DREW” is quickly proving to be one of the most memorable for both its physical challenge and the story behind the workout. Lees meer
“DREW” is named in honor of CPT Drew Ferguson, who lost his battle with mental health after a distinguished career as a Green Beret in the Army Special Forces. Fran Racioppi sits down with Drew’s cousin Mike Winnen and the owner of CrossFit Saol Clint Weigel to share Drew’s workout, why 13 is so important and what it means to have both a buy-in and buy-out.
All proceeds of DREW go to Project D.R.E.W., a Cleveland-based program bringing Veterans and songwriters together to tell their story through one of the most unique methods ever experienced; creating a song about your life. Fran, Mike and Clint relive Fran’s life changing experience at Project D.R.E.W. captured in last fall’s Episode 80 and tie in his song “I Press On.”
In our battle against mental health struggles, it’s critical to build communities and share in ways that are memorable and long-lasting. If you struggle with mental health related concerns, reach out to Project D.R.E.W., get involved with your local CrossFit gym and strive to change your life one small step at a time. You are not alone.
Join us this July 1st for DREW!
Check out The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome back Project D.R.E.W.
4:16 CrossFit Saol embraces Drew’s WOD
5:44 Designing Drew’s WOD progression of 13
8:08 How CrossFit builds community to strengthen mental health
13:46 All proceeds from Drew’s WOD go to Project D.R.E.W
19:06 Drew’s Song - “I Know A Place”
Quotes:
“It’s probably been in the works in my mind for a few years now; since we lost Drew.” (2:25)
“I just wonder, had he found a community like CrossFit Saol and like at the barn with Project D.R.E.W. What m…
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Delete The Adjective: Jumping In with Army Ranger LTC Lisa Jaster
10 juni 2023 · 33 min
Ranger School is the premier leadership development program in the US Army for tactical level leaders. It’s also the most grueling physical, mental and emotional challenge a Soldier can face. Many will try; but only a few will earn the coveted Ranger tab…a designation that for decades could only be sought after by male soldiers. Lees meer
In this episode, Fran Racioppi brings back fellow Ranger LTC Lisa Jaster; the third female to ever graduate from US Army Ranger School. Lisa is now the author of Delete The Adjective, A Soldier's Adventures In Ranger School.
Lisa shares her journey as she failed each phase multiple times, only to request to try again. They talk about the importance of setting standards based on the requirements of the job instead of what we think a gender is capable of achieving. Fran defines the importance of a never quit attitude while Lisa shares her quit criteria.
Adjectives live all around us, but only when we choose to use them to describe us instead of define us, is when we truly are ready to lead no matter the challenge.
Special thanks to Longtab Brewing Company for hosting this conversation from San Antonio.
Learn more about Lisa Jaster and pick up your copy of Delete The Adjective today!
Check out The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Delete The Adjective from Long Tab Brewing Company
3:28 Adjectives describe you; they don’t define you
4:15 Why go to Ranger School as the first woman
8:46 The importance of the single standard
12:51 The red tape of gender integration at Ranger School
17:25 Life lessons from Ranger School
23:30 Training leaders through following
Quotes:
“By deleting the adjective I’m not trying to be an ‘it’.” (3:33)
“I didn’t want to prove something, I just wanted to say ‘hey listen, we’ve been serving next to you.” (5:40)
“The military isn’t looking for the fastest. They’re looking for a standard. One…
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#101: How to Brew Great Beer The Special Forces Way - Longtab Brewing Company Founder Dave Holland
1 juni 2023 · 38 min
The Original Special Forces Regiment needs a beer named The Originals. Then again, so does Det-A, Pineland, The Tribe, and of course the Jedburgh. Fran Racioppi travels to San Antonio to spend the day, and share a Jedburgh beer, with fellow Green Beret and Founder of Longtab Brewing Company Dave Holland. Lees meer
Dave founded Longtab out of a love for beer after a colossal failure of a home brew and to honor the legacy and lineage of US Army Special Special Forces, the Green Berets. Named after the iconic Special Forces special skill badge, Longtab has quickly become a landing spot for current and former special operators, as well as those looking to step into a history lesson on what it takes to be America’s most elite soldier.
Fran and Dave cover what it takes to brew great beer in a classic German style, how Dave and his team weathered the COVID shutdowns just 66 days after their opening, how to complement great beer with great food and robust coffee, and why Longtab is committed to honoring the legendary Green Berets who gave their lives in defense of freedom.
Learn more about Longtab Brewing at longtabbrewing.com and on social media at @longtabbrewing.
Special thanks to the Green Beret Foundation for supporting the production of this episode. Support the Green Berets of all generations today at greenberetfoundation.org.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to Longtab Brewing
2:45 The meaning of the Army Special Forces longtab
4:49 Canning “The Originals” Hefeweizen
5:51 The stories behind the name of each beer
8:52 The brewing process started with a home brew kit
11:18 Building the Longtab team
13:25 Opening the doors 66 days before COVID lockdowns
16:43 What’s it mean to be a Green Beret
20:31 Complementing great beer with great food
22:23 Brewing good coffee next to the b…
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What's Your Murph?: Jumping In with Dr. Josh Appel on Memorial Day Murph Hero WOD (Sandlot Jax & GORUCK Games 2023 Series)
27 mei 2023 · 26 min
Memorial Day isn’t just about the BBQ. It’s about honoring and remembering all those who have given their lives in defense of America and our freedom. It’s also an opportunity for some shared suffering on behalf of their sacrifice. Lees meer
To honor Memorial Day 2023, Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff sat down with Dr. Josh Appel live from the finals at GORUCK Games to share the story of The Memorial Day Murph Challenge; one of the hardest Hero WODs in the CrossFit arsenal:
The Murph:
1 mile run
100 pull ups
200 push ups
300 squats
1 mile run
*body armor optional
Fran, Jessie and Josh share his emotional story of the rescue of Marcus Luttrell and the recovery of LT. Michael Murphy and GM2 Danny Dietz, as well as the loss of the rescue force in Operation Red Wings II. Josh was instrumental in solidifying Murph as the Memorial Day Hero WOD and explains how to scale it to any fitness level.
Learn more about Memorial Day Murph and honor the fallen this Memorial Day at The Murph Challenge.
Check out The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to the finals of GORUCK Games
3:30 Operation Red Wings rescue helicopter is shot down
6:58 The rescue of Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell
14:15 CrossFit’s Murph Hero WOD
18:02 The Michael Murphy Foundation
20:07 Scaling Murph for anybody
Quotes:
“The helicopter that was shot down was part of a rescue force.” (5:10)
“As we’re coming in we brown out.” (8:22)
“We flew back in that night and recovered Mike Murphy and Danny Dietz.” (13:19)
“I looked up the workout and was like, ‘that sounds horrible…let me do it.’” (14:34)
“It gave Memorial Day meaning to me.” (15:04)
“Anybody can do a Murph. You don’t have to be a Navy SEAL.” (20:07)
This episode is brought to you by Jersey Mike’s, Compass Workforce Solutions and GORUCK.
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#100: USS Midway Museum - Founding President & CEO John "Mac" McLaughlin, RADM (ret)
18 mei 2023 · 39 min
An aircraft carrier is one of America’s greatest symbols of freedom and power. It’s a strategic asset in our national defense arsenal. It’s our greatest projection of combat power. It’s a city at sea. And for RADM (ret) John “Mac” McLaughlin it was a challenge he never expected. Lees meer
For our milestone Episode 100 of The Jedburgh Podcast, Fran Racioppi took over the Hanger Deck of the USS Midway Museum for a conversation with Mac on the history of the American aircraft carrier, the importance of the US Navy, what it was like to fly anti-submarine helicopters, and what’s next in the battle for naval supremacy.
Mac also shares the story of the USS Midway; for decades America’s flagship carrier and host of many American Navy firsts. He explains his vision for the museum and how he led the team that built it from an empty ship towed into San Diego Harbor to one of the most visited tourist destinations in the United States.
The USS Midway was built primarily by women in 1942 and later led the coalition in over 3000 sorties in the 1991 Persian Gulf War. Today the ship is tribute to all who serve America; especially those at sea.
Special thanks to the San Diego Military Advisory Council for their support in producing this episode.
Learn more about the USS Midway and theUSS Midway Museum at midway.org and on social media at @ussmidwaymuseum.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to the USS Midway Museum, Freedom and Episode 100
3:28 Building the USS Midway in 17 months by women in 1943
5:21 The USS Midway at war in Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm and the Cold War
8:27 The many “firsts” of the USS Midway
10:16 Mac’s career in the Navy flying helicopters
14:41 The role of United States Navy in America’s national defense
17:15 The peer-to-peer Naval adversary of the Chinese and Russians
20:5…
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#099: Coping with Alzheimer's Disease - Alzheimer's San Diego CEO Eugenia Welch & Clinical Care Specialist Preston Stocking
10 mei 2023 · 49 min
Over 10% of the US population is in some way affected by Alzheimer’s Disease. For the second episode of our San Diego Series, and our 99th long form conversation, Fran Racioppi visits Alzheimer's San Diego to discuss Alzheimer's disease, a progressive brain disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Lees meer
Fran is joined by CEO Eugenia Welch and Clinical Care Specialist Preston Stocking to explore what Alzheimer's disease is, what the symptoms are, and how it impacts both patients and their families. They also cover Alzheimer’s San Diego’s pillars of support including a unique program training law enforcement officers on the signs of dementia and how to best handle affected citizens.
Fran, Eugenia and Preston share their personal stories of coping with loved ones affected by Alzheimer’s. Whether you are someone with a personal connection to Alzheimer's disease or just interested in learning more about this topic, this conversation will provide valuable insights and information that can help all of us in the fight against this dark disease.
Learn more about Alzheimer’s San Diego on alzsd.org and on social media at @alzheimerssd.
Special thanks to the San Diego Military Advisory Council for their support in producing this episode.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to Alzheimer’s San Diego
2:10 Alzheimer’s by the numbers
5:53 The progression and stages of Alzheimer’s
8:54 The causes of Alzheimer’s
12:57 The importance of caregiver respite
15:30 Identifying the symptoms of Alzheimers
17:32 Alzheimer’s San Diego Educational Programs
18:56 Training first responders to handle dementia patients
21:42 ASD’s Social Work Programs
24:38 The financial burden of Alzheimer’s
28:50 Patient Care at ASD
33:54 Preparing for the “The Silver Tsunami”
39:48 Eugenia & Preston’s Three …
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#098: The United States Marine Corps - Sergeant Major Of The Marine Corps Troy Black
3 mei 2023 · 1 uur 4 min
For 247 years the United States Marine Corps has fought and won America’s wars. The Marines carry a history, a tradition and a brand focused on winning…no matter the challenge. Lees meer
Sergeant Major Troy Black, the 19th Sergeant Major Of The Marine Corps joins Fran Racioppi from the Marine Corps Recruiting Depot San Diego Museum for a Jedburgh Podcast exclusive look at what it means to be a Marine past, present and future.
They cover Sergeant Major Black’s 35-year career leading Marines, Talent Management 2030, Force Design 2030, the lessons of the Global War on Terror, and the Marines’ most important mission; returning high-caliber Veterans to America’s civilian workforce.
Whether you were a Marine, want to become a Marine, or never considered the Marines, you will be ready to join after this conversation!
Special thanks to the San Diego Military Advisory Council for their support in producing this episode.
Learn more about SMMC Troy Black at marines.mil and on social media at @19thsmmc.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to Marine Corps Recruiting Depot San Diego Museum
2:30 Joining the Marine Corps after Vietnam
4:17 The mission of the United States Marine Corps
6:55 Talent Management 2030
14:35 The relationship between noncommissioned officers and commissioned officers
21:12 Integration of females into the Marine Corps
23:52 The lessons of The Global War on Terror
27:27 Force Design 2030
32:53 Protecting the mental health of our Marines
41:18 Returning Veterans to the civilian workforce
45:20 The next generation of Marine
52:54 Are you ready to be a United States Marine?
55:49 SMMC Black’s Foundations to Success
Quotes:
“Send the Marine Corps. We come with our own logistics, our own aviation, our own artillery, our own ground forces and components to do things now.…
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Combating Land Mines and Human Trafficking in Ukraine: Jumping In with Mitzi Perdue
29 april 2023 · 30 min
Abrams tanks, landmines, human trafficking, war crimes and economic collapse. This is the state of the Ukraine-Russia war 14+ months since it started. Lees meer
Fran Racioppi sits down with Mitzi Perdue, a renowned author, speaker, and philanthropist, who shares her experiences of visiting Ukraine to see firsthand the devastation landmines have brought to the country and its citizens.
Mitzi Perdue, also joined Fran on Episode 19 to share her entrepreneurial spirit garnered from her father, the founder of Sheraton Hotels, and her late husband, Frank Perdue, founder of Perdue Farms.
Mitzi most recently traveled to Ukraine to donate 18 vehicles to the police, tour Chernobyl, and raise awareness, and money, to support Ukrainians as they fight for their existence. She also explains how human trafficking is responsible for the abduction of thousands of Ukrainian children, as she believes Russia continues to suffer from population decline.
Learn more about Mitzi Perdue at https://mitziperdue.com/. Visit DonorSee.com/ukraine to donate and support her mission to free Ukraine of landmines. Mitzi is matching the first $100,000 donated.
Check out The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome back to The Jedburgh Podcast & getting involved in Ukraine
4:41 Why the police are critical to the war in Ukraine
7:29 America’s contribution to Ukraine is greater than the rest of the world combined
10:11 Why America needs to provide Abrams tanks to Ukraine
12:20 Landmines and cluster bombs litter the farmland of Ukraine
14:35 Why human trafficking is widespread in Ukraine
17:45 Supporting The HALO Trust
22:36 How does the war end?
Quotes:
- “They do this because it magnifies the demoralization of the local populace.” (5:30)
- “The US’s involvement is double all of the EU countries combined.” (8:52)
- “Ukraine right now is the most heavily mined country in the world o…
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#097: Eating for Performance: Nutrition Coach Jenn Ryan (TYR Wodapalooza 2023 Series)
11 april 2023 · 1 uur
Nutrition is said to be the number one ingredient in performance. It’s also the hardest to achieve, maintain and too often get excited about. Performance Nutrition Coach Jenn Ryan is changing the way we think about what we consume. Lees meer
In this final TYR Wodapalooza 2023 episode, Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff sit down with Jenn live from the Modballs booth, to recap the weekend and dig deep into all aspects of what…and how…we eat.
Plus they dig into some Modballs sharing how these nutrient-packed 20-gram energy balls are replacing conventional energy drinks full of the words you can’t pronounce.
Follow Jenn Ryan on Instagram at jenn_ryan. Get involved with CrossFit at crossfit.com.
Follow Jessie Graff on Instagram and Facebook @jessiegraffpwr.
Click here or use code JED for $10 off your first order of Modballs.
Learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to Wodapalooza Day 4 & the Modballs booth
4:45 Why CrossFit is for everyone
9:39 Jenn’s transition from an ER nurse to nutrition coaching
16:20 Silencing the inner critic
20:58 Celebrating the small victories
24:05 Nutrition or fad diets
29:25 The importance of fat
34:20 Structured vs unstructured eating
38:11 The dangers of under-eating
46:38 Training with Modballs
51:53 Jenn’s Three Foundations For Success
Quotes:
“You feel like you’re at a nightclub just fitnessing.” (3:30)
“CrossFit has taught me…is what my body can do.” (6:18)
“Teaching people to be strong, and to feel strong; is just awesome.” (8:10)
“Are you purposeful moving from one thing to the next?” (22:11)
“When people do very very low fat, they also end up being low calorie.” (27:43)
“When things are unstructured, it’s like the rest of life, it’s very chaotic.” (35:43)
“This is how I would make an energy bar at home. I would want to add all these things.” (47:36)
Jenn’s Three Daily Foundations For Success
Get outside and walk the dogs firs…
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#096: CrossFit - CEO Don Faul (TYR Wodapalooza 2023 Series)
30 maart 2023 · 44 min
Constantly varied, functional movements executed at high intensity. That’s CrossFit. Simple in definition. Complex in the way it’s changed the fitness industry. CrossFit’s not a sport. It’s a lifestyle that has dominated the way elite athletes train, all the while crowning the Fittest on Earth. Lees meer
Don Faul became the CEO of CrossFit last fall and at the tail end of his 120-day assessment, he sat down with Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff for a conversation live from the TYR Wodapalooza stage. Don shares his transition from Recon Marine to tech, to wearables, to fitness.
They cover the fundamentals of the sport, how it has advanced the way we think about our health, how to become CrossFit certified, and Don’s vision for the CrossFit brand in 2023 and beyond.
Follow Don Faul on Instagram at donfaul. Get involved with CrossFit at crossfit.com.
Follow Jessie Graff on Instagram and Facebook @jessiegraffpwr.
Click here or use code JED for $10 off your first order of Modballs.
Read the full episode transcription on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to Wodapalooza day 4
3:55 Lessons learned as a US Marine
7:40 Building careers at Google, Pinterest & Athos
10:22 Becoming the CrossFit CEO
13:50 CrossFit is for everyone
15:36 Qualifying as a CrossFit coach
17:54 CrossFit Fundamentals and scaling
21:35 CrossFit’s vision for 2023 and beyond
26:34 Building a strong and vibrant culture at CrossFit HQ
28:04 Achieving CrossFit Certifications
36:29 Don’s Three Daily Foundations For Success
Quotes:
“There are so many moments of inspiration that you get to see and feel first hand.” (3:07)
“As a leader your job is actually to work for and support your people.” (6:04)
“I walked into that workout and got absolutely humbled. I came in dead last in the workout.” (11:45)
“Constantly varied, functional movements executed at high intensity. That is CrossFit.” (17:16)
“Any CrossFit workout …
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Jumping In with Nick Mathew: 2022 CrossFit Games Rookie of the Year (TYR Wodapalooza 2023 Series)
24 maart 2023 · 24 min
How do you become the CrossFit Games Rookie of the Year? For Coach Nick Mathew it took setting a goal, maintaining a high standard and loving the burn! Nick joins Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff live from the Modballs booth at TYR Wodaplooza for a conversation on transitioning from olympic lifting to CrossFit. Lees meer
Today Nick’s a CrossFit affiliate owner where he trains not only himself, but all those looking to push themselves mentally and physically. He shares his tips for training to compete with the world’s best and how his daily dedication to training, even when he didn’t want to, has given him a real shot at the podium in the 2023 CrossFit Games.
Follow Nick Mathew on Instagram at coachnmathew.
Follow Jessie Graff on Instagram and Facebook @jessiegraffpwr.
Click here or use code JED for $10 off your first order of Modballs.
Learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to the Modballs booth
1:50 Getting into CrossFit
4:05 Nick’s standards to achieve Rookie of the Year
7:20 TYR Wodapalooza vs CrossFit Games
8:35 How to love the burn
10:33 Nick’s 2023 goals
11:32 Becoming a CrossFit affiliate owner
15:01 Rocking the crop top
16:22 Nick’s three foundations
Quotes:
“It took seven years before I was able to make it to the CrossFit Games; and it’s been a grind ever since.” (2:48)
“It’s really kind of what’s in between the ears and the story you tell yourself every day when you get to the gym.” (4:25)
“You always build it up in your head that it’s gonna be worse than it actually is.” (8:58)
“I want to podium at the games this year.” (10:36)
Nick’s Three Daily Foundations For Success
Hold myself to a higher standard
Discipline in my routine
Be a good person
This episode is brought to you by Jersey Mike’s, Rhone, Modballs, 18A Fitness & Compass Workforce Solutions
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Jumping In on The Banking Crisis with Sultan Meghji - First Chief Innovation Officer at FDIC
20 maart 2023 · 24 min
Is the banking system in America collapsing? The recent closure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, combined with the loss of confidence and sale of Credit Suisse has sent shockwaves through the global financial system. Lees meer
Fran Racioppi brings back Episode 91 guest and former Chief Innovation Officer at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Sultan Meghji, to answer the questions we are all asking: why are banks failing? Should we be concerned about our money? Are taxpayers footing the bill? When should we worry?
Learn more about Sultan Meghji on LinkedIn and Twitter @sultanmeghji.
Check out The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
-0:00 Welcome back to The Jedburgh Podcast
-1:51 Don’t worry about your checking account
-4:26 The banking crisis interest rates explained
-6:37 Mortgage backed securities and the changes since the 2008 financial crisis
-8:14 The failure at Credit Suisse
-9:48 The role of the FDIC
-14:10 Are taxpayers footing the bill?
-15:32 What will cause a run on the banking system?
-17:45 Why Sultan only fears defaulting on the debt ceiling
Quotes:
-”Don’t worry about your checking account….Don’t stress about it. It doesn’t matter if it has $1 in it or a billion dollars in it.” (2:02)
-”Having the single largest increase in federal reserve interest rates in human history has caused a tremendous imbalance in a subset of the banks in the United States.” (3:15)
-”We don’t have a banking crisis. We have a psychological issue right now.” (3:43)
-”You can trace the balance sheet problems for Silicon Valley Bank directly back to the increase in Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.” (6:27)
-”When the US Government took it over, it just took them a few days to reboot the computer.” (11:42)
-”You should have money in one of the big systemically important banks. You should have money in a credit union. And you should have…
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#095: Mastery Development & NESTRE -2x NFL Pro Bowl Tight End Julius Thomas (TYR Wodapalooza 2023 Series)
16 maart 2023 · 52 min
Whole health requires a balance of physical, mental, and emotional strength; but which of these buckets do we focus on the most? In this Saturday sunset conversation live from TYR Wodapalooza, Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff sit down with 2-time NFL Pro Bowl Tight End Julius Thomas to talk about his journey from the football field to entrepreneurship to a PhD in Psychology. Lees meer
Julius shares his three buckets of wellness along with his Five Keys to Success: Commitment, Discipline, Guidance, Quality of Support and Resilience. He shares the importance of training your brain just like we train our bodies for elite performance; and how his new app NESTRE Health and Performance is improving the cognitive capability of leaders at every age. Julius also discusses his journey in building Mastery Development where he coaches others to follow their dreams and take action no matter the challenge.
Follow Julius Thomas on Instagram at Julius_Thomas and on LinkedIn.
Follow Jessie Graff on Instagram and Facebook @jessiegraffpwr.
Click here or use code JED for $10 off your first order of Modballs.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to Wodapalooza
4:06 Why elite performers seek “mastery” of their craft
10:10 Working hard to go from college basketball to the NFL
17:45 Transitioning from elite performance to being a novice
20:25 Balancing physical, mental and emotional strength
25:48 Training the brain at NESTRE
36:03 Five keys to success
41:18 Julius’s three daily foundations
Quotes:
“That’s what a lot of high performing people have in common. They’re trying to master what they do.” (5:40)
“I just don’t like to fail.” (6:35)
“Sometimes you gotta get laughed at to get to where you’re going.” (12:18)
“The better you get at one thing, the harder it is to be a beginner at another thing.” (17:02)
“The climb from novice to master; y…
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#094: Shaylin Laure - Wodapalooza 2023 Women's Rx Champion & 2x World's Fittest Law Enforcement Officer (TYR Wodapalooza 2023 Series)
9 maart 2023 · 37 min
What does it take to become the World’s Fittest law Enforcement Officer…twice? What about the World’s Fittest Veteran? An FBI Agent? Or the first female to win the Honor Graduate award at the US Army Infantry Officer Basic Course under a single standard for men and women. Lees meer
Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff sit down with Shaylin Laure for a Wodapalooza 2023 conversation on overcoming stereotypes and resistance from superiors who didn’t believe women could keep up with men. In this Day 2 conversation Shaylin also lays out her plans for the CrossFit Games and explains how she intended to win the Women’s Rx…which she did!
Follow Shaylin on IG at Shaylin_Laure.
Follow Jessie on Instagram and FB @jessiegraffpwr.
Click here or use code JED for $10 off your first order of Modballs.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media.
Highlights:
0:00 Competing in Women’s Rx at Wodapalooza 2023
6:13 Gaining perspective on training and winning
9:18 Why start CrossFit
11:01 Joining the Infantry as a woman
14:33 Bridging the gender divide in the US Army Infantry
22:23 Jessie Graff on overcoming the gender gap in sports
24:32 Finding the balance between training, nutrition and law enforcement
28:30 Using Modballs in training
Quotes:
“My job puts into perspective competing.” (6:13)
“Making it to the games is not the win this year. Winning the games is the win.” (8:54)
“You want to have a purpose when you’re in the gym because it’s gonna make your workout so much more productive.” (10:39)
“When I said Infantry he just laughed. There were no words.” (15:42)
“No one cares if you’re a male or a female. You either meet that standard or you don’t.” (18:59)
“I just have to be more disciplined, and dedicated and scientific about all of my training.” (23:07)
“Modballs are a Godsend. They are clean fuel. They have phenomenal ingredients but it tastes like a candybar.” (28…
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Jumping In with Jumptwist Ninja: Founder Christina Gambino, 12x Ninja Warrior Flip Rodriguez & Co-Host Jessie Graff (TYR Wodapalooza 2023 Series)
6 maart 2023 · 34 min
Entrepreneurs come in all shapes and sizes and from every background. Some of them are even ninjas! Fran Racioppi & Jessie Graff sit down with Christina Gambino, collegiate gymnast, turned ninja warrior, turned Founder and CEO of Jumptwist Ninja. 12x Ninja Warrior Flip Rodriguez and Jumptwist coach joins in too! Lees meer
Christina shares the vision behind building an industry-leading ninja gym from the lessons in hard work, commitment, grind and willingness to get her hands dirty she learned as a ninja warrior. She started the gym by criss-crossing the country in a RV visiting the best ninja gyms to figure out her business model. In this conversation she tells Fran and Jessie (and the world) about her plan to franchise Jumptwist for the very first time.
Christina lives her motto “Be Strong and Courageous” every day. Listen to our conversation with Christina and Flip from the mats at Jumptwist Ninja in Boca Raton on your favorite podcast platforms. Watch the full video version with the newest obstacles in full effect on YouTube.
Watch Fran make it up the ninja wall while Jessie and Christina show him the gymnast championship pose.
Follow Christina on IG at christinagambino72 and learn more about her at christinagambino.com. Get involved with Jumptwist Ninja and train with the sport’s best at jumptwistninja.com and @jumptwistninja on IG.
Follow Jessie on Instagram and FB @jessiegraffpwr.
Click here or use code JED for $10 off your first order of Modballs.
Learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to Jumptwist Ninja
4:47 Christina becomes a Ninja Warrior
13:19 Transitioning from elite athlete to entrepreneur
14:48 Building a culture at Jumptwist
18:08 Franchising Jumptwist Ninja
23:58 Launching the “Levels” program
Quotes:
“I bought an RV. I drove around the country. Went to every gym.” (6:46)
“Building this gym was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life.” (13:56)
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#093: The Man Behind The Mask - Ninja Warrior Flip Rodriguez (TYR Wodapalooza 2023 Series)
1 maart 2023 · 1 uur 15 min
Ninja Warrior Flip Rodriguez was The Man Behind the Mask, until he chose to face his past and flip the script on his life. Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff sit down with Flip to talk all things American Ninja Warrior, how to compete on the sport’s biggest obstacles and what it takes to win when you know little about the course of your competition. Lees meer
They also share Flip’s story of childhood sexual abuse, the difficulty of accepting what’s happening, the dangers of normalization, and how he eventually took a stand and walked out. Flip shows us how to take charge of our own lives even when it seems we are all alone in our fight.
Listen to our conversation with Flip Rodriguez from Jumptwist Ninja in Boca Raton on your favorite podcast platform. Watch the full video version as Jessie trains Fran how to become a ninja on YouTube.
Learn more about Flip on Instagram @youngflip7. Read his book The Man Behind The Mask and flip the script on your life. Get involved in the fight against child abuse at fightchildabuse.org and support Flip’s partnership with the Barbara Sinatra Children Center Foundation.
Follow Jessie on Instagram and FB @jessiegraffpwr.
Click here or use code JED for $10 off your first order of Modballs.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to Jumptwist Ninja
7:01 Preparing for a Ninja Warrior competition
11:53 Flip finds the mask
15:43 Flip takes off the mask
23:41 Flip’s battle with child sexual abuse
31:48 How Flip took action to end his abuse
42:40 Flip describes why consistency is the key to performance
47:55 “Absolute Best” must be the standard
54:04 Educating for child protection
58:30 Flip’s three daily foundations to success
Quotes:
“Life doesn’t care what age you are. Life is going to teach you a lesson. A valuable lesson. It’s gonna knock you down on the ground. You have to learn to get back up…
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#092: US Army Recruiting Command - COL Stephen Battle & Author Of Meathead MAJ Allison Brager (TYR Wodapalooza 2023 Series)
22 februari 2023 · 50 min
TYR Wodapalooza brings the best of the fitness world to downtown Miami for four days of competition, sun, and neon lights. Ninja Warrior & Stuntwoman Jessie Graff joins Fran Racioppi for eight episodes with some of the most elite athletes on the stage today. Lees meer
In this series launch, they cover US Army Recruiting with Brigade Commander Colonel Stephen Battle and Major Allison Brager, the chief science officer at US Army JFK Special Warfare Center.
Allison shares the importance of sleep in building elite performance and is the author of Meathead: Unraveling the Athletic Brain. Steve explains why fitness is a critical component of leadership and building high functioning teams, and how the Army is developing thought leaders; not just people who standby waiting to be told what to do.
Take a listen to the conversation, then tune into our YouTube channel to watch as Jessie and Fran workout with the US Army Warrior Fitness Team.
Learn more about Allison Brager @docjockzzz.
Find out how you can become one of our nation’s most important assets and impact the world at goarmy.com/wza.
Follow Jessie on Instagram and FB @jessiegraffpwr.
Click here or use code JED for $10 off your first order of Modballs.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to TYR Wodapalooza!
5:30 Why fitness is important to the US Army
10:27 The Army’s focus on developing thought leaders
15:39 What COL Battle and MAJ Brager look for in their leaders
18:38 Using sleep to chase excellence
22:12 The Peak Alert App
22:45 The difference between the athletic brain and the normal brain
25:18 Using our Circadian Rhythm to maximize performance
34:08 The effects of sleep deprivation & high operational tempo
40:00 Three Daily Foundations
Quotes:
“We have to engage with American youth at their level, at areas and places that they congregate.” (8:40)
“You don’t h…
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#91: AI, Web3, Cybersecurity, Quantum Computing & The Meaning Of Tech - FDIC's 1st Chief Innovation Officer Sultan Meghji
15 februari 2023 · 1 uur 16 min
Tech seems to drive our lives these days. We can't do anything without some sort of device in our hand, at our fingertips, and even on our faces. But what does the tech industry actually do? Lees meer
Fran Racioppi asks Sultan Meghji for his opinion on all things tech. Sultan was the first Chief Innovation Officer at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, he's a Scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a Fellow at the George Mason National Security Institute, a Member of the Bretton Woods Committee, and currently a Professor in the graduate programs at Duke University's Pratt Engineering School teaching AI, Web3 & Cybersecurity.
They cover how FINTECH changed the banking industry and why Sultan’s four innovation themes of Inclusion, Resilience, Amplification and Future are critical to implementing sustainable technology solutions in any business. Plus they cover how technology is being used in America’s peer-to-peer competition with China.
Learn more about him on LinkedIn and Twitter @sultanmeghji.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to Washington, DC
5:00 What is tech and the technology revolution
10:19 Leading technology at FDIC
21:51 How FINTECH has advanced the banking industry
27:53 Sultan’s Four Innovation Themes: #1 Inclusion
30:38 #2 Resilience
35:13 #3 Amplification
37:32 #4 Future
40:27 How technology will enable competition with China
56:11 The status of cybersecurity in America
1:01:07 Banking competition
1:04:53 The next big tech innovation
1:06:49 Three Foundations
Quotes:
“We use tech and technology as a placeholder relative to how the caveman first had tools.” (5:24)
“I fundamentally believe that humans plus technology are a different species than humans without technology.” (5:49)
“We’ve started removing people from the processes of o…
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#090: Call Your Mother Deli - Founder Andrew Dana
8 februari 2023 · 45 min
Call Your Mother! Probably one of the most common phrases many of us have heard or thought about sometime in our lives. It's also one of the fast-growing delis in America and one of Bon Appetit's 50 Best New Restaurants In America. Lees meer
Fran Racioppi sits down with Founder Andrew Dana to discuss his journey from community banking and window sales to purchasing a pizza oven and a truck on Ebay. Today, Timber Pizza is Andrew's other Bon Appetit ranked restaurant.
They cover the ups and downs of what it feels like to follow your dreams and forge your own path. They talk about the risks entrepreneurs take to develop their product, their team and their value. And they also share how that one event, the one customer, the one meeting can be the single point in time that launches our whole plan and puts us on the map.
Visit Call Your Mother Deli and Timber Pizza the next time you're in DC. Find them both on Instagram at callyourmotherdeli and timberpizzaco. Learn more about their story at callyourmotherdeli.com and timberpizza.com.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to prep time at Timber Pizza
5:50 Eating pizza for market research
7:15 What makes a great pizza?
8:17 From community banking to buying a pizza truck
16:23 Dani joins the team
19:30 Call Your Mother and marketing a bagel deli
26:44 Buying local
28:23 Taking the bank account to $0
32:07 Why split tips
33:22 Scaling to Denver and the Keys to Future Success
37:31 Andrew’s Three Daily Foundations to Success
Quotes:
“I at least had this moment where I was like, ok I don’t have to go to culinary school to figure out how to make pizza. It’s not rocket science.” (7:00)
“Let’s just buy a pizza oven and we’ll figure it out.” (9:39)
“We were just relentless in showing up. I truly believe if you show up enough, good things sta…
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#089: Clarity In Crisis: Leadership Lessons From The CIA - Marc Polymeropoulos
1 februari 2023 · 1 uur 8 min
The CIA, and any organization for that matter, needs dynamic and impactful leaders that drive results, take care of people and accomplish the mission, when failure is never an option. Lees meer
Fran Racioppi is joined by one of the CIA's most impactful leaders. Marc Polymeropoulos served 26 years in the CIA leading operations across Europe, Eurasia, Afghanistan, Iraq and many of the world's most dangerous places. Marc recently released his book Clarity In Crisis: Leadership Lessons From The CIA in which he lays out what it takes to inspire and get the best from others; even when asked to do the seemingly impossible.
Fran challenges Marc to show us how to implement his nine strategies for leading when we don't always have all the answers but we have to take action.
Today Marc also fights the biggest challenge of his life after he was attacked by Pulsed Electromagnetic Energy in a Russian hotel in 2017. Known as Havana Syndrome, these attacks have been reported all over the world against American diplomatic personnel, with years of investigation but no consensus as to the reason for the onset of victims' medical conditions.
Learn more aboutMarc Polymeropoulos at marcpolymeropoulos.com and on Twitter @mpolymer.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 The CIA, Jedburghs, Boston Red Sox and the mission of the CIA
10:58 Marc decides to join the CIA and defines leadership
15:50 Developing a values system is the start of leadership
18:10 The Glue Guys
21:45 The difference between failure, mistakes and quitting
26:24 The Process Monkey
31:37 Humility is best served warm
35:05 Why leaders have to win an Oscar
39:00 Leaders create a family within their teams
42:23 Leaders are teachers first
47:55 Employ the Dagger to recognize others
50:12 Bringing Clarity to Crisis
52:24 Havana Syndrome
1:00:24 M…
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#088: Hostage US: Rescued Hostage Jessica Buchanan & Executive Director Liz Cathcart
25 januari 2023 · 55 min
About 200 Americans are taken hostage or wrongfully detained each year across the globe. Fran Racioppi traveled to Old Town Alexandria for a conversation on keeping America's promise to its citizens with former hostage Jessica Buchanan and Hostage US Executive Director Liz Cathcart. Lees meer
Jessica shares her story of being kidnapped by some of the very children she went to Somalia to educate. She explains how she coped with detention and complete loss of control over her life, including her last night in captivity that went from a surreal quiet, to gunfire, to rescue by Navy SEAL Team 6.
Liz shares the four pillars of support Hostage US provides. She describes the difficulty reintegration brings and how Hostage US supplies the necessary resources to help all involved cope with redefining their lives after captivity.
Pick up a copy of Jessica's book, Impossible Odds and her new book Deserts to Mountaintops. Follow her on social media @jessicabuchanan and on the web at jessicabuchanan.com.
Go to hostageus.org to support American hostages, detainees, and their families, as they cope with captivity and reintegration.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to Old Town Alexandria
4:44 The mission of Hostage US
8:55 Africa Jess
13:20 The first hours of captivity
21:50 What gave captives and families strength
28:28 Rescued by SEAL Team 6
37:19 The challenges of reintegration
44:04 Hostage US 2023 goals
45:27 Deserts to Mountaintops
47:11 Liz and Jess share their three daily foundations
Quotes:
“Hostage US is a NGO. We support families of Americans taken hostage abroad or wrongfully detained by state actors.” (5:50)
“The cases that are particularly impactful and challenging to manage are those terrorist and wrongful detention cases that last for a long time.” (8:08)
“Our car was over…
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#087: Warrior Diplomat - Florida Congressman Mike Waltz
18 januari 2023 · 49 min
Leadership requires the perfect balance of strength, compassion and unity. For this episode Fran Racioppi traveled to Capitol Hill to sit down with Congressman Mike Waltz; the first Green Beret ever elected to Congress. He represents Florida's 6th District and is the author of Warrior Diplomat: A Green Beret's Battles From Washington To Afghanistan. Lees meer
The Congressman and Fran define the term Warrior Diplomat and what it means to balance raw power with statesmanship. They break down the division surrounding the 2022 election cycle and provide a first look into America's 188th Congress; a Congress which will contain over 90 Veterans - the most since the post-Vietnam era.
Learn more about Congressman Mike Waltz at waltz.house.gov and on social media @repmichaelgwaltz.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to Capitol Hill
5:27 Defining Warrior Diplomat and building coalitions
9:51 Building a long term national defense strategy to win
15:36 The strategic impact of Green Berets in business
22:32 Becoming the first Green Beret in Congress
25:56 How we reduce hostility in Congress and between parties
28:36 The top priorities of the new Congress and the threat of China
36:17 Lightning Round on domestic policy
Quotes:
“It’s about building coalitions. It’s about having a high emotional IQ. It’s about influencing others. It's about aligning your interests.” (9:14)
“In societies where women are accepted and thriving in businesses and politics, in civil society, you don’t tend to have an overwhelming extremism problem. (12:19)
“We like to find our friends who take care of our enemies for us.” (15:28)
“In the 1970’s…3/4 of the Congress had all served. The number has gone from 75% to 15% today.” (23:05)
“It is a record low number of Veterans in Congress and I think that explains a lot o…
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Jumping In with Wounded Warrior Project & NYC Department of Veterans Services at the NYC Veterans Day Parade
27 december 2022 · 26 min
Here we are in a world without a recognized American conflict. And there we were, on the red carpet of the NYC Veterans Day Parade in the back of the Dodge WC-51, when Fran Racioppi and Sarah Apgar and were joined by two of our nation’s most important organizations in the transition of our Veterans to civilian life. Lees meer
In this third of three episodes covering the NYC Veterans Day Parade, Fran and Sarah talk to Wounded Warrior Project CEO LTG Mike Linnington and Commissioner James Hendon who is leading NYC Department of Veterans Services.
They cover the resources their respective organizations are bringing to our Veterans through programs focused on recruitment, entrepreneurship, mental health, and medical care. Both Wounded Warrior Project and NYC Department of Veterans’ Services set the example for how non-profits and our communities are embracing our Veteran population and the skills they bring to our civilian workforce.
For more Veterans Day coverage find our two previous episodes with CBS’s SEAL Team lead actor David Boreanaz, Grand Marshall of the parade Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Vince Patton, and NYC’s most famous entertainer the Naked Cowboy!
Highlights:
-0:00 Welcome to the WC-51 LTG(R) Mike Linnington
-4:00 Everyday is Veterans Day for Wounded Warrior Project
-5:22 What our nation needs in it’s military leaders
-7:44 Bringing Veterans together
-8:55 Welcome Commissioner James Hendon
-10:27 The priorities of NYC Department of Veterans Services
-14:40 Creating opportunities for our Veterans
-17:36 Infantalizing our Veterans
Quotes:
- “Everyday for us is Veterans Day.” (4:06)
- ‘We have incredible technology but leadership at the end of the day is the force multiplier that others don’t have.” (6:30)
- “Folks won’t show up for a mental health appointment but they will show up to regain that sense of cohesion and camaraderie they had in the military.” (7:49)
- “New York City is the only city in the country with its own Veterans…
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Jumping In with Naked Cowboy at the NYC Veterans Day Parade
21 december 2022 · 17 min
Here we are, or there we were, in the final few minutes of setting up the 1944 Dodge WC-51 before the start of the NYC Veterans Day Parade when the Naked Cowboy Jumped In for a quick chat with Fran Racioppi and Sarah Apgar. He’s been a staple of Times Square and NYC biggest events for decades. A true patriot at heart, he rocks his guitar playing your favorite tune to basically whatever comes to his mind. Lees meer
Naked Cowboy shared his story from modeling on the beach in LA to posing with tourists in Times Square rain, snow or shine; and always in nothing more than a clean set of tighty whities and a cowboy hat.
Take a listen to our conversation on your favorite podcast platform, and check out the video version of this conversation and all our episodes on YouTube.
This is the second of three episodes recorded live from the red carpet at the NYC Veterans Day Parade, so make sure you check out our others episodes with CBS’s SEAL Team lead actor David Boreanaz, Grand Marshall of the parade Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Vince Patton, Wounded Warrior Project CEO LTG Mike Linnington and Commissioner James Hendon who is leading NYC Department of Veterans Services.
Highlights:
-0:00 Welcome to the parade Naked Cowboy
-3:55 The Naked Cowboy’s family history of military service
-4:53 Naked Cowboy’s advice to the kids
-6:01 How Robert Burck became the Naked Cowboy
-8:49 Arrested in 35 other cities before getting to NYC
-9:19 Naked Cowboy’s Three Foundations to Success
Quotes:
- “I want to do the right thing at all time.” (4:15)
- “Get a pair of underwear. Take the easy way out like me!.” (5:08)
- “Two days ago was the 24th anniversary in Times Square. Every single day, winter, spring, summer, fall.” (5:37)
- “I literally go out all day searching for an opportunity to make a big splash.” (6:42)
-”My whole life is wrapped around being here every single day and it’s a 24-hour a day job.” (8:33)
-”I was arrested in 35 other cities before I got here.” (8:4…
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#086: NYC Veterans Day Parade 2022 - SEAL Team's David Boreanaz & Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Vince Patton
15 december 2022 · 1 uur 7 min
Here We Are….or there we were…front and center of the NYC Veterans Day Parade. Fran Racioppi is joined by fellow Army Veteran, Founder of FitFighter and guest from Episode 51, Sarah Apgar in the back of our 1944 Dodge WC-51 to call it all live and spend some time with the parade’s most influential attendees. Lees meer
They kick off the parade with David Boreanaz, star of TV’s SEAL Team on CBS. David shares the respect he’s gained for our Special Operators, the training he’s gone through to accurately portray their mission, the mental health struggles our nation’s finest endure, and what he’s learned about himself through the process.
Next they spoke to the Parade’s Grand Marshall Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Vince Patton. Vince served as the 8th senior-most enlisted leader of the Coast Guard and the first African American to hold the post. He shares the importance of the Coast Guard’s mission to protect $8.7 billion of trade daily, how the military teaches you to value change and his 3V’s for leading organizations.
Take a listen to this episode on your favorite podcast platforms but take a minute to check out our YouTube version for full video coverage of the parade from the red carpet.
Don’t miss our other parade episodes with Wounded Warrior Project CEO retired LTG Mike Linnington and the Commissioner of the NYC Department of Veterans’ Services James Hendon. Plus one of NYC’s most iconic entertainers, The Naked Cowboy!
Special thanks to parade host United War Veterans Council for another great parade!
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media.
Highlights:
- 0:00 Welcome to the red carpet David Boreanaz
- 11:29 David talks CBS’s Seal Team
- 16:22 The bravery of the first responders of FDNY and NYPD
- 24:58 Welcome to the red carpet MCPO of the Coast Guard Vince Patton
- 29:40 Why join the United States Coast Guard?
-36:30 What exactly …
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#085: Wreaths Across America - Executive Director Karen Worcester
10 december 2022 · 39 min
Freedom isn’t free. This December 17th thousands of volunteers across all 50 states will lay over 2.65 million wreaths on the graves of our fallen soldiers. Remember. Honor. Teach. That's the mission of Wreaths Across America. It's a tradition that started in 1992 when Morrill Worcester looked for a meaningful way to distribute a few hundred excess holiday wreaths. Today convoys of wreaths leave northern Maine for a trek across the country to over 3600 cemeteries. Lees meer
Wreaths Across America's Executive Director Karen Worcester joins Fran Racioppi for a conversation on how a 2005 snow covered picture from a forgotten part of Arlington National Cemetery changed their lives. She shares the "stem to stone" process and why our generation must remember our fallen, honor those serving, and most importantly teach our children the value of freedom.
The Wreaths Across America convoy will make its way from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC this week. Go to wreathsacrossamerica.org to see the route, get involved and meet the convoy along the way.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media.
Highlights:
-0:00 Welcome to The Jedburgh Podcast
-4:10 Morrill Worcester’s childhood trip to Arlington National Cemetery
-6:54 The 2005 picture
-10:02 Stem-to-Stone for 2.65 million wreaths
-14:54 Remember, Honor, Teach
-23:46 Wreaths Across America Day 2022
-24:40 The museum, bed and breakfast
-27:28 The characteristics of a wreath
-30:12 Karen’s three Foundations to Success
Quotes:
-”You couldn’t lay a wreath without reading the name and wondering.” (6:18)
-”The Worcester family didn’t have this major plan. We were doing something that mattered to us .” (8:34)
-”The North Pole…Santa’s workshop…got nothing on us.” (12:45)
-“We weren’t just given a gift of freedom. We were entrusted with freedom. We are responsible for freedom.” (16:37)
-”It’s lif…
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#084: At Home - Chef Gavin Kaysen
1 december 2022 · 55 min
Do you cook At Home? What do you cook at home? How do you cook at home? Why do you cook at home? These are the questions Chef Gavin Kaysen gets asked. Chef Kaysen is the recipient of 2x James Beard Awards. He was named the Rising Star Chef of the Year 2008 and Best Chef in the Midwest 2018. He is the executive Culinary Producer for the reboot of Iron Chef on Netflix and the owner of Spoon and Stable & Demi - two award winning restaurants in Minneapolis; as well as Bellecour Bakery, Mara and Soca Cafe. Lees meer
For this episode Fran Racioppi sat down with Chef in one of the most iconic, and delicious, restaurants in NYC; Boulud Sud; owned and operated by legendary Chef Daniel Boulud.
Chef Kaysen and Fran answered these questions in a conversation about his new book At Home. Chef talks about creating majestic moments in hospitality and in business; why we need recipes that are simple, yet authentic; why it’s important not to talk down to home chefs; and what essentials make an impact on your daily meals - or holiday feasts.
Pick up a copy of At Home and learn more about Chef Kaysen at gavinkaysen.com and on social media @gavinkaysen.
Special thanks to Chef Daniel Boulud and the entire Boulud Sud staff for hosting Chef Kaysen and our Jedburgh Team.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media.
Highlights:
-0:00 Welcome to Boulud Sud
-6:39 Why do you cook at home?
-11:25 From Subway to a chef
-14:50 What do you cook at home: selecting the recipes for At Home
-21:19 How do you cook at home: the essentials
-28:08 Majestic Moments, Clean Slates, First & Last Impressions
-33:34 Why do you cook at home?
-36:20 Gavin’s Commandments for Shopping Lightning Round
-45:59 Three Foundations to Success
Quotes:
-”I realized seven ingredients is what brought everyone together at a table.” (7:05)
-”Food’s food. It’s to bring people together. If we burn something, throw …