Be Legendary Podcast

Sorinex's Brandon Lilly sits down with Elmer Bench. Elmer is a former Clemson long snapper turned gym owner. Elmer has garnered a huge following in the small town of Manning, SC with his dedication and love of training along with the culture that he instills in all of his members.

Kirstie served the Marine Corps for 6 years. On a routine flight Afghanistan, Kirstie’s helicopter crashed. As a result, Kirstie suffered injuries that lead to over 40 operations, battles with mental health, and eventually was faced with being an above knee amputee. Kirstie persevered and is now an avid snowboarder, cyclist, mountaineer, rock climber, runner, & hunter. Her focus amongst owning multiple businesses is the Kirstie Ennis Foundation that focuses on supporting deserving Non Profit organization

Brandon Lilly travels down to Sorinex HQ in Lexington, SC to catch up with Richard "Pops" Sorin. They speak on a wide range of topics from his most recent bear camp with The Rivets in Canada to his take on raising children to live a legendary life.

Mike Desanti is a multifaceted coach for mind, body, soul. More specifically, he is a health coach, gratitude and consciousness specialist and even an author of children's books. Mike is a person that leads through experience, and ownership of actions. Mike also is a licensed health coach and author of the new book "New Man Emerging". In this episode, Brandon and Mike delve into many situations that we face on a journey to living our best life.

Brandon Lilly makes the trek down to Sorinex Headquarters in Lexington, SC to catch up with CEO Bert Sorin. They talk about what's been going on recently in Bert's life ranging from SummerStrong12 to the latest Eberlestock Event in Idaho he attended. 

Robert Steeples is a former NFL Cornerback and current Head Football Coach of De Smet Jesuit High School in St. Louis, MO.

Sorinex's Brandon Lilly sits down with Jaelyn Wolf. Jaelyn is the Head of Strategic Partnerships, Content, and Nutrition at Gym Jones. Gym Jones embraces traditional ideas and continues to create and implement new ones. They're experienced, creative, inquisitive and experts in their field. Gym Jones is not a cozy place. There are no televisions, no machines, no comfortable spots to sit - and there are no mirrors.

Sorinex's Brandon Lilly @brandonlilly3 sits down with Casey Bard @caseynoholdsbard. Casey is the founder and CEO of a seasoning company called Tacticalories @tacticalories. Tacticalories takes a new approach to store-bought seasonings and provides small batch and handcrafted blends for specific foods along with sugar-free options.

Sorinex's Brandon Lilly travels to the University of Louisville to catch up with Dr. Pat Ivey and Coach Mike Sirignano. Dr. Pat Ivey is an Associate Athletic Director at Louisville with time spent prior at Mizzou, Arkansas St, and Tulsa, Dr. Ivey also is a former NFL Player. Coach Mike Sirignano is the Head S&C for Football at Louisville. Coach Sirignano previously spent time at App State, U. of South Carolina, and Rhode Island. 

Sorinex's Brandon Lilly sits down with Author, Gym Owner, and Coach Zach Even-Esh. Zach is the author of "The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength and Conditioning: How to Get Stronger and Tougher in the Gym & in Life Using the Training Secrets of the Athletic Elite". He is the founder of Underground Strength Gym and coaches athletes ranging from youth to tier 1 military.

Sorinex's President/CEO Bert Sorin sits down with old time friend Bo Sandoval. Bo is the Director of Strength and Conditioning for the UFC Performance Institute. Sorinex has recently outfitted the UFC's newest UFCPI location in Shanghai, China. 

Sorinex's Brandon Lilly sits down with Sefton Clarke. Sefton was formerly the strength & conditioning coach and nutrition advisor for the National Ballet Academy. 

Sorinex's Dan McKim sits down with Nick Zostautas, the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at UIC. They discuss Nicks last 10 years at the helm of UIC's strength and conditioning, and how he has been a part of 25 Horizon League Championship teams. In 2015, Zostautas was honored with the title of Master Strength and Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa). This prestigious distinction has been earned by fewer than 200 strength coaches nationwide. 

Sorinex's Brandon Lilly sits down with Mike Sirignano, the head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Football at University of Louisville. Coach Sirignano discusses his unique coaching and leadership style, and how events in his life have shaped him into the coach he is today. 

Sorinex's President and CEO Bert Sorin sits down with the highly respected founder of California Strength, Dave Spitz. Dave and Bert's history goes back many of years. They talk about a wide range of topics from finding meaning in life to coaching modalities and everything in between.