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Episodes on Health & Fitness

Personal Development

Sustainable High Performance: The Big Five Every Dad Should Master

Zach sits down with performance coach Lee Elridge, who built his career training elite rugby and Formula One a…

Health

Nine Elements of Health: Building a Body and Life That Lasts (with Ryan Schneider)

Zach sits down with Ryan Schneider, a lifelong athlete who turned his passion for health into Thrive 25 — a se…

Fitness

Staying Fit After 40 with Derek Hoffman and Dr. Scott Harshman

Zach sits down with Derek Hoffman and Dr. Scott Harshman, co-founders of Ignite Performance and Health, to tal…

Personal Development

From Two Packs a Day to 100 Miles: How Evren Ozka's Son Turned His Life Around

Evren Ozka — a London/Dubai-based entrepreneur behind footwear brand Mallet London and supplement brand Everyb…

Health

The Beach Chair Photo: Bronson Dant on Identity, Emotion, and the One Thing You're Avoiding

Coach Bronson Dant — a dad of four, 17-year military veteran, and author (Ultimate Ketogenic Fitness, and the …

Personal Development

From "Hold My Beer" to "Hold My Medal": Redefining Tough

Zach sits down with Sean Robinson, a Canadian electrician, volunteer firefighter, and author who grew up in a …

Health

Leveling Up Your Health Takes Guts with Christian Yordanov (aired YouTube title)

Zach connects across the Atlantic with Christian Yordanov, a health consultant in Portugal, author of "How to …

Fatherhood

No Grail Without Dragons: Victor Giusfredi on Single Fatherhood, Rock Bottom, and Letting Go of Expectations

Victor Giusfredi was born in Mendoza, Argentina, moved more than 50 times behind a nomadic stepfather with bru…

Fatherhood

SDP: Wayne Boatwright (Descript title; likely aired on YouTube as "Regaining Lost Ground with Wayne...")

This is the hardest story the show has told. Wayne Boatwright grew up in government housing with a single moth…

Personal Development

What Are Your Four Truths with Terry Tucker (Descript title; likely aired on YouTube as "Identifying Your Truths")

Zach sits down with Terry Tucker — 6'8" former Citadel basketball player, ex-cop, Wendy's marketing alum, auth…

Fatherhood

SDP: Q Wilcox - Mediocre Dads (Descript title; likely aired on YouTube as "Being Mediocre Is A Choice")

Zach talks with Queon "Q" Wilcox — active-duty Army (10.5 years in, deployed to Afghanistan, Poland, Kuwait, a…

Health

One Stinking Push-Up: Jeff Spitzer on Single-Dad Years, Blended Families, and Taking Care of You First

Zach sits down with Jeff Spitzer — health coach, father of five (two of his own plus three bonus kids), 53 yea…

Personal Development

The Lone Wolf Never Survives: Cam Hall on Making a Difference for Dads

Zach swaps mics with Cam Hall — Canadian high school administrator, 6'5" former college basketball player, nut…

Fatherhood

Chuck Ferry - Skilled Dad Podcast (working title from composition; no published title confirmed)

Zach connects with Chuck Ferry — Army infantry vet, 20-year paramedic, retired Palo Alto firefighter, and foun…

Fatherhood

When She Stopped Asking: Cameron Cushman on Invisible Illness, the Outdoors, and Refusing to Quit

Zach connected with Cameron Cushman through a LinkedIn post about his first hunt, and a 15-minute call turned …

Marriage

A Mom's Perspective: Preconception Nutrition, Getting "Broken" by Baby #1, and Seeing the Invisible Work

This is the first episode featuring a female guest, and the guest is Zach's wife, Sonya Reeser. (She confirms …

Fatherhood

Fatherhood Across Borders: Lessons from the UK, China, and Raising Three Sons

James Austin grew up in a small village outside Cambridge in the UK, spent nearly eight years living and worki…

Fatherhood

Put Your Cape On: Showing Up as Dad Through Cancer, Calendars, and the Circle of Awkwardness

Jon French — a dad of three kids born in three years, a Convoy of Hope fundraiser, and a stage-four mantle cel…

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