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Building Better People
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.
Episodes
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January Pep Talk - Its a new year!
Although this is a throwback episode, its a timely one. Charlie recorded this at the beginning of 2022. Looking back at your year, did you accomplish your fitness goals?? If not, give this episode a listen for inspiration! As the new year is finally here, Charlie shares with us his tips for…
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10 Min Pep Talk - Don’t trade minutes for calories
In this month's 10 minute pep talk, Charlie expands on an email he sent out earlier this week where he discussed the common misconception that if you workout, you can automatically eat more. Yes if you workout you likely are able to eat more freely. But, that creates a very unhealthy thought...
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Sara Spivey - Balancing healthy living and a social life
Today on the #BuildingBetterPeople podcast, we hear from Sara Spivey, who is 22 and from Athens, Tx. She just finished up her bachelors degree in Animal Science last year, and is now working as a paralegal as she prepares to go to law school. Sara started playing basketball at the age of 3!…
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Jake Fenoglio - Getting back into the swing of things
Meet Jake. Jake is 34 and recently re-joined College Station Crossfit after taking a bit of a break during the COVID pandemic. Jake went to high school in Chicago and played just about every sport out there. He came to College Station hoping to play baseball at TAMU, but soon realized that wasn’t...
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Chuck Fleegar - Evolving fitness
Meet Chuck. He is 55 years young and has been married for 30 years. Chuck has two kids and is now a grandpa with two grandkids! Chuck has served in the Army, and was in law enforcement for 34 years. Now he runs a non-profit organization for Amber Alert. In this podcast, Chuck shares how his…
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Manny Muniz - Something is always better than nothing
Meet Manny— he is 36 and is part of the Amarillo National Bank (ANB) crew that has been working out with Boomfit for a few months now. ANB is a unique company—in addition to taking care of their employees in terms of professional development, they are also taking care of them physically by…
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Will Walker -Exercise impacts everything
Meet Will Walker - this young 30 year old has 3 kids aged 5, 3, and 1 and has been doing CrossFit here at CSCF for about 4 months. He has AMAZING video skills and gets the opportunity to work on some amazing projects. In the first few months of joining College Station Crossfit, Will saw great...
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Holiday Eating
This week on the Building Better People podcast, the coaches sit down to give tips and suggestions, as well as to share their own personal struggles, on all things holiday eating and nutrition. With Thanksgiving and Christmas fast approaching, this is a podcast episode you do NOT want to miss....
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Ally Hudzinski - Health is not always about how you look
Meet Ally. She started the 6 week challenge a month before quarantine hit in 2020. Ally has been a cheerleader for quite some time, and even went to Worlds as a senior in high school. Growing up, however, she always had bad eating habits. When she moved to College Station for college, her bad...
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Abigail Lydon - A Positive Attitude Will Get you Far
This week we have Abigail Lydon joining us to discuss the positive outlook on life she has maintained and its impact on her day to day life. Abigail is nineteen years old, a sophomore at A&M, and planning to go to medical school. She shares a little bit about her health and the ups and downs that...
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Throwback Episode: Happy birthday, Coach Stephanie!
Meet Coach Stephanie. Today is her birthday! For this week's episode, we are bringing back the podcast she recorded last summer--and its about something we all struggle with: Eating healthy in environments that aren't so healthy. Enjoy this throw back episode, and make sure to tell Stephanie…
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October 10 Minute Podcast
In this month’s 10 minute pep talk, Charlie shares an interesting message he has been thinking about while training with his young daughter, Cate, who is just 10 years old. Charlie and Cate have been running a mile every other morning, and like many of us, Cate has had to overcome the days when...
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October Gym Update
Charlie and Julie are back to give another gym update. Listen in to hear what new and exciting things are happening around the gym this month!
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September Throwback - Emilee Brown
This week's throwback episode brings us Emilee Brown, who has both a CrossFit and power lifting back ground. Emilee was just a freshman at Blinn when she joined us, and to hear someone so young be so motivated to remain healthy is truly inspirational. *** Meet Emilee, she is 19 years old, a...
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September Throwback - Adam Falco
In this week’s throwback episode, we’re hearing a story many of us can relate to: Staying health conscious can be difficult when life gets tough! *** Meet Adam, he is 40 years young. Adam has been married for over 15 years, and is a father of three. In this week's episode of the Building Better...
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September Throwback - Kelli and Cliff Latham
This month’s throwback hosts a couple who are long time friends of both Charlie and the gym. You’ve heard some of our coaches talk about doing 75 Hard, and in this episode, hear how Kelli and Cliff did it together! *** Meet Cliff and Kelli, they are an awesome married couple with 6 kids between…
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September Throwback - Danielle Johnson
This month we will be throwing it back to some of our older episodes that we think are too good to not share again! This week, we’re throwing it back to an episode we recorded right at the beginning of COVID. Enjoy! ***** Danielle Johnson, 42 years old is a mother of four. During this interview...
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Q&A with Rich Froning at the 2022 BCS Classic
This week on the Building Better People podcast, we have none other than the goat of CrossFit, Rich Froning himself. This interview was recorded at the 2022 BCS Classic just this past week. Rich is interviewed by Will Lewis, senior pastor at Brazos Fellowship, and he shares a bit about his faith...
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10 Minute Pep Talk - Lets revisit minutes for calories
This month's pep talk is a re-share of one Charlie gave late last year. Charlie expands on the common misconception that if you workout, you can automatically eat more. Yes if you workout you likely are able to eat more freely. But, that creates a very unhealthy thought pattern in your brain....
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Interview with Charlie from the Its Not All Black N’ White podcast
In this week’s podcast, we’re shaking things up a bit! We’re sharing an episode from the Its Not All Black N’ White podcast, which is hosted by Ken and Steve. This podcast interviews guests from all walks of life: athletes, CEOs, and regular folks like you and me! In this episode, Charlie is…
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The Power of Self Awareness
Do you hold yourself accountable to good reps? Are you really working at getting to full depth or getting your chin over the bar? When you add that extra weight, are your reps as good as if you took a few pounds off and focused on getting quality reps in? Sometimes taking the focus away from the...
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August Gym Update
This summer has gone by quickly and we are all excited that this month is FINALLY the month of the BCS Classic. We have 750 athletes, and some BIG sponsors like Yeti, Amarillo National Bank, Advocate, Destination Bryan, and Compete College Station. If you are not competing, we REALLY need judges...
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Unleash the Lion
We all have a lion inside of us. We all have the voice inside telling us, "you can do it". Listen to that voice. Let that inner lion come out. Charlie gives you some encouraging words that will help you keep moving in your fitness journey when you just want to quit. Don't do it! Give this podcast…
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Managing Your Time Well
Coach Bennett is back on the podcast to talk about something we know by now is very important: managing our time. More specifically, Bennett talks about the habit of utilizing your time wisely. This may look different for each person, but what matters most is that we are taking advantage of the...
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An inside look into planning the BCS Classic
This week on the Building Better People Podcast, Charlie is talking to Amanda, who is the Assistant Event Director for the BCS Classic. Amanda takes care of all of the day-of (and now, multiple day-of) logistics for the entire event, which means she stays busy pretty much year round! Prior to...
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July Gym Update
This week Charlie and Julie discuss wrapping up the BCS Classic Qualifier, which all of our members completed if they attended a class within the last two weeks. They also discuss all the many volunteer opportunities available for the weekend of the BCS Classic, which is August 26-27. Whether you...
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What do you do after you’ve met your goal?
Meet Beth—she is no stranger to the Building Better People Podcast. Beth originally shared her fitness journey on the very first episode of the Building Better People podcast which was published on January 4, 2017 — and she is back to give an update on her fitness journey. Beth is in a really fun...
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June 10 Minute Pep Talk
This week on the Building Better People podcast, Charlie is here to motivate us to KEEP PUSHING and to get comfortable with the uncomfortable. This can be applied to many areas of our lives, but Charlie is focusing his pep talk on completing the BCS Classic Online Qualifier. This is a great...
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Coaches’ Podcast -Lessons Learned from 75 Hard
Coach Robert is here to share his journey with completing a challenge called 75 Hard. Robert was on a mission to show members that the coaches don’t just try to help members eat healthier—its also something that is important for them as well. After being inspired by Rory McKernan from Crossfit...
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BCS Classic Favorite Moments
Charlie is on the podcast today talking with Beth Deuermeyer. You may not know Beth, but if you follow the BCS Classic or BoomFit on Facebook or Instagram, you have likely interacted with her. Beth runs social media for the BCS Classic as well as for the gym. Beth and Charlie talk about the...
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June Gym Update
Charlie and Julie are back to give us our June gym update. This month, Charlie speaks specifically about the BCS Classic Online Qualifier. Registration is open, and we encourage you to sign up—because we will be doing the qualifier workouts, which are developed by Rich Froning, during our classes...
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Is Exercise Your Idol?
Charlie’s 10 minute pep talk this month addresses what happens when we turn exercise into an unhealthy obsession or idol. Sometimes we can lose too much weight, or get to a point where exercise or your diet can actually hinder your health, both physical, mentally, and even spiritually. Charlie...
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Coaches Education - Glorifying God with our Body
How can we use our bodies to glorify God? Charlie sits down with Coach Jacob to give us very practical tops on how we can glorify God by taking care of ourselves, both physically and mentally. How do you get started with this? Well, first, you have to be a believer in Christ. Without the Lord, we...
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Suzanne Neuberger - How a Supportive Work Environment Makes a Difference
Meet Suzanne — she is another one of our GREAT members who works at Amarillo National Bank, and she is 58 years young. Suzanne has been active for a good part of her life. When her kids were young, she was able to go workout during her lunch time, and even had a co worker that would go with her.…
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May Gym Update
Julie and Charlie are kicking off the month of May talking about the one thing that is always on any Crossfit athlete’s mind in May….MURPH. What is Murph? Well, if you don’t know you’ll have to give this episode a listen. Its one tough workout, but don’t worry! If you’ve noticed the programming...
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April 10 Minute Pep Talk
Charlie is back for another 10 minute pep talk, and this one might hit some people hard, but its a hard message some may need to hear. Here it is: Your weight loss has not stopped because you've hit a plateau. Your weight loss has plateaued because, more than likely, your adherence has changed....
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Coaches’ Education - Strength in Numbers
Charlie is back with Coach Brandon to talk about the importance of having accountability. More specifically, Brandon dives into how fitness is easier when you have friends along for the ride. This could be working out consistently with each other, or promising to text each other about the…
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David King - Health, Aging, and Fitness
Meet David King. He is 67 years old. David went to school here at Texas A&M, class of 1976. After moving around a bit, David settled back here in Bryan-College Station and has now since retired here. David joined BoomFit right after Christmas—he received a gift certificate to the gym from his…
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April Gym Update
April is here; can you believe it?? That means Easter is just around the corner, which means we will an altered scheduled for Good Friday and we will be closed Saturday and Sunday. Julie and Charlie also talk about Murph Prep which has already started! Listen in to hear important details about...
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Jennifer Salcido - It’s not always about the scale
Meet Jennifer. She is 36 and has been working out with Bennett for the past 10 months. Jennifer came to us wanting to put on muscle. That’s right—here at Boomfit, weight loss isn’t the only thing we focus on. Muscle building may seem scary—but its exactly what can help you get the toned and...
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Building Systems to Support Healthy Habits
On this month’s edition of Coaches’ Education, Stephanie is here to talk to Charlie about something important, and something we could all use a little work on. Sure, we all know those healthy habits that we should be implementing that will help make us the best versions of ourself. But, the...
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10 Minute Pep Talk - No More Excuses
This month’s 10 minute pep talk Charlie hits us with the hard truth: Some times people are not achieving the results they want because they are not doing everything they should be to reach their goals. As Dave Ramsey puts it, “You are the problem….but the good news is that YOU are the problem...
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Randy Ripple- Exercise only takes you so far
Meet Randy. Randy is 54 and grew up here in College Station and played soccer and ran track in high school. Fitness has always been important to him, especially when his kids were younger and they wanted him to keep up with him. Randy loves being a member of both Boomfit and Amarillo National...
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March Gym Update
Charlie and Julie are back for the March gym update podcast episode! This week they are discussing the first week of the Crossfit Open and options you have if you can’t make it to the gym on Fridays during the open. Many of us will be traveling for spring break during the Open, so if that is you,...
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Coaches’ Education: The Pelvic Floor
Charlie is back with Coach Perren for the second episode of our monthly coaches’ education podcast here on the Building Better People podcast. This month Perren is talking to us about the pelvic floor. WAIT! Men—we know what you are thinking. You’re thinking this podcast episode is NOT for you…
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Manny Muniz - You DON’T have to go big or go home
Meet Manny— he is 36 and is part of the Amarillo National Bank (ANB) crew that has been working out with Boomfit for a few months now. ANB is a unique company—in addition to taking care of their employees in terms of professional development, they are also taking care of them physically by…
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February 10 Minute Pep Talk
Charlie is here this week for your February 10 Minute Pep Talk episode, and if you're as big of a Rocky fan as Charlie is -- you are going to enjoy this week's episode on the #BuildingBetterPeople podcast. Charlie recorded this podcast after spending the weekend in Austin at the Fittest…
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February Gym Update
This week on the #BuildingBetterPeople, Julie and Charlie give us an update on what is going on this month here at BoomFit - Home of College Station Crossfit. This month we have a LOT going on, including the Dr. B Memorial WOD coming up on February 12th. Also starting soon — the Crossfit OPEN! No...
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Coaches’ Education: Injuries
This week we have a new monthly episode on the Building Better People podcast where Charlie sits down with one of our coaches to speak on a single topic to educate our members and listeners. Kicking things off is Coach Bennett, who is talking about something we will all deal with at some point:...
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Karen Freeman - Never stop moving
Meet Karen. She is 75 years young and has been an active member of our gym for a few months now. Growing up in Chicago where there was mass transit, walking everywhere - to the store, to church, to school, etc. - was just part of the culture. Activity was just a way of life. You went outside when...
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