Building Better People
Summary: Each week Charlie will interview ordinary people who have had their lives positively transformed by mentally committing to a healthier lifestyle. Regardless of your current circumstance or the challenges you face these stories will inspire you.
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Podcasts:
Brad Myers has an incredible fitness journey that begins in his youth. He was in 7th grade and lost 50 pounds! He shares about the emotional struggles he went through at that time and gives great insight to anyone who has kids that struggle with their weight. Brad's transparency and vulnerability make this episode powerful. There are so many great points in his story that several people will connect with.
Jolynn Easter is 27 years old and grew up playing competitive sports all of her life. When she got to college at Texas A&M she searched for a workout program that pushed her like basketball and track did in high school but never found anything until after college. In this interview you hear her story which includes tearing her ACL and coming back 100% from that. What you will definitely hear in this interview is an authentic genuine faith in Jesus Christ and how that works into her diligence and consistency in the gym. Jolynn is an inspiration and you will love hearing her share her fitness journey on the podcast.
Dr. Rick Alford is a surgeon in the Bryan/College Station area and in my opinion one of the best examples of health and fitness amongst those in his profession. He shares his fitness journey dating back to high school all the way to now as a 60 year old man. He also gives his insight as a medical professional on the controversial subject of CrossFit and the safety of CrossFit. This is definitely worth the half hour that it will take you to listen. You will love hearing his humility and his heart on this episode.
After years of yo yo dieting and being on and off with her workouts Shelly Rice figured out how to stick with it and lost over 40 pounds and 22 inches in 2016. Shelly shares about the moment she had enough and decided it was time for a change. She talks about her short term success with eating a low calorie diet but eventually how the weight came back on. Her story is inspiring because she never quit. Now she is living the healthy lifestyle she wants and it is making a huge impact on her life.
On this episode Will Lewis shares his fitness journey. He has been doing CrossFit for two years and has seen incredible results. He lost 25 pounds then added 10 pounds of muscle by committing to 3 days a week and making some nutritional adjustments. He has continued to improve in the gym as well. Will has made working out a part of his lifestyle and looks forward to coming to the gym. He shares about a habit he started doing to ensure that he come workout each day. You will love hearing his story and words of encouragement!
On today's episode Brittany Worden shares her inspiring fitness journey that has led her to a career in personal training and massage therapy. She speaks about gaining the freshman 15 when she started college and the struggle with gaining weight all through out college. Her story is living proof that your fitness journey can have unexpected blessings in it. If you would like to reach Brittany for personal training or massage services you can email her at brittanynworden@gmail.com
TJ started CrossFit in the summer of 2015 and weighed 145 pounds. In the first 3 months he gained 30 pounds and has since put on another 20 pounds of pure muscle. He shares about his humble beginnings in the sport of crossfit as well as his competitive mindset. This is truly an amazing story and his numbers are unheard of. Just to name a few...he went from a 185 pound back squat to 335 pounds, a 150 pound bench press to 235 pounds and a bodyweight of 145 pounds to 195 pounds in 18 months.
Not many people knew Rebecca McCarty when she was a size 14 and 67 pounds heavier than she is today. Listen to Rebecca share her story. This is full of inspiration and valuable nuggets that could be a game changer in your own fitness journey. You won't regret it, I promise!
Not many people knew Rebecca McCarty when she was a size 14 and 67 pounds heavier than she is today. Listen to Rebecca share her story. This is full of inspiration and valuable nuggets that could be a game changer in your own fitness journey. You won't regret it, I promise!
In this episode I share 3 of my 7 strategies for taking back your life with the Junior League of Bryan/College Station at their January meeting. Listen in to hear some of my fitness journey and some specific action steps towards starting yours.
In this episode I share 3 of my 7 strategies for taking back your life with the Junior League of Bryan/College Station at their January meeting. Listen in to hear some of my fitness journey and some specific action steps towards starting yours.
Mike Gentry is a great example of the incredible benefits of living a healthy lifestyle at 60 years of age. Mike reaps the rewards of 6 days a week in the gym and a solid meal plan in the most meaningful ways of all. He is able to backpack the mountains of Colorado with his family, enjoy evening workouts with his wife and connect with a business partner and life long friend each day in the gym. When I think of why I workout I think of Mike. He is a role model to all of us at the gym and gives me hope of what I will be capable of at his age if I continue with my workouts and diet. Checkout this inspiring message of a man who lost 60 pounds at 54 years of age and has kept it off.
Mike Gentry is a great example of the incredible benefits of living a healthy lifestyle at 60 years of age. Mike reaps the rewards of 6 days a week in the gym and a solid meal plan in the most meaningful ways of all. He is able to backpack the mountains of Colorado with his family, enjoy evening workouts with his wife and connect with a business partner and life long friend each day in the gym. When I think of why I workout I think of Mike. He is a role model to all of us at the gym and gives me hope of what I will be capable of at his age if I continue with my workouts and diet. Checkout this inspiring message of a man who lost 60 pounds at 54 years of age and has kept it off.
Tillie is a very driven person at only 22 years of age. She works, keeps a 3.5 gpa at Texas A&M University Mays Business school, is involved in student organizations, preparing for graduation and currently applying to law schools AND still finds time to workout at 5am everyday. On this episode Tillie shares her fitness journey and gives incredible insight into how she has learned to not focus on the scale as much as she used to.
Tillie is a very driven person at only 22 years of age. She works, keeps a 3.5 gpa at Texas A&M University Mays Business school, is involved in student organizations, preparing for graduation and currently applying to law schools AND still finds time to workout at 5am everyday. On this episode Tillie shares her fitness journey and gives incredible insight into how she has learned to not focus on the scale as much as she used to.
