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THE UNEARTHED PODCAST
by Stelios Karakonstantis
Before you can hear you have to be able to listen. Our curiosity inevitably leads to conversations which in turn leads to ideas. This is a vessel to discuss a wide range of topics as they relate to the art of physicality. There are aspects of fitness that are worth exploring yet they tend to be ignored and neglected. They’re buried deep underground while the charlatan filled industry continues to allow gimmicks, fads and trends to grow on top of them. This podcast is a means to dig up that which holds value, teaches valuable lessons and helps us understand that which makes us uncomfortable.
Episodes
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MAX LIFTS
Max Sapuppo is a former client of mine as well as a very good friend. Within the last four years he has received his bachelors degree in kinesiology, has become involved with USAPL as a competitive powerlifter and has recently pursued a career as a powerlifting coach. He came in to share his...
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PROFESSOR Z
Cristina Zaccarini, is an Associate Professor of History at Adelphi University in New York, she teaches courses in U.S. history, Mindfulness and nonviolent communication and history, the intercultural exchange between China and the U.S., and the history of women and gender in China and the United...
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THE EXAMPLE
Christopher Gabayan is a 25 year-old, native Long Islander born and raised in West Hempstead, NY. He currently serves as a Commissioned Officer in the United States Army, and is about to embark on a career in the Special Operations Forces (SOF) community. In recent years, Chris has found a…
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AIRGASM
John has been in the entertainment industry working on movie sets for almost 20 years and came to us over a year ago beginning with one of our most honest admissions through our application process. It was one that entailed the grips of addiction compounded with a lack of capability but not…
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CREATE
There is little that shapes the human experience today, especially when the line between artificial and real has been blurred into an ombré of unrealistic expectations. Regardless , what does it mean to create and not imitate? To create something that is new but also valuable is a process that...
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PARAMEDIC
Sylvia Farrell is a Paramedic who has been responding to emergency situations for over 30 years. Her experiences involve a constant confrontation with risk, death and the fight or flight response which most are unwilling to embrace. We then discussed the Pandemic and how she was able to work and...
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GUIDANCE
I sat down with Cole Harriet and Chase Morley, two student athletes from Adelphi University, that have been training at Stronghold for the last two years. Unlike most Athletes they both have a background in coaching which has had a significant impact on their training and experience with Lacrosse...
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VERBAL DYSENTERY
Stelios and Dave sit down with Nick Montoni, a Crisis Consoler who has a B.S. in Psychology with a concentration in Philosophy. While we all strongly disagree with each other over virtually everything we were still able to have a valuable conversation ( an almost forgotten art) but not without...
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FOLLOW ME, I DON'T KNOW WHERE I'M GOING...
Stelios and Dave discuss the practice of following, why we do it and the affect that it has on the human condition.
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THR HYPOCRITIC OATH
Stelios and Dave return after a 1 year hiatus to discuss what had happened since the gym was forced to shut down on March 16th by Governor Cuomo. Ironically, this also happens to be the exact same day when the gym was opened after it had moved to its new location which made the entire experience...
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BUSINESS
It was very refreshing to hear from a familiar voice recently, despite the continued chaos afflicting the current landscape. A call from Edward Wang a classmate of mine from college brought back some memories and lessons that quite frankly needed to be revisited, especially now. Our last year was...
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FREEDOM
We all have to ask ourselves eventually; what does it really mean to be free? Is it exclusively the opportunity to have the right to speak, act or think without any restrictions? Definitions will tell you something similar to this, but a crucial component is frequently overlooked. In essence,...
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DEAD END
What have you actually been doing this whole time? The current situation has forced everything around us to change, but have you been able to change along with it? Change itself is a journey, failure is merely a detour, while arriving is truly nothing more than a dead end. The outlet for all…
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THE MINIMALIST
Keep it simple, get rid of the distractions, shed the fat and do more with less.
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THE PRAXIS
Over a month ago we held our first event called The Praxis. The subject was titled “Training creates thinking” which stemmed from a difficult and recurring question; How do we know when we have actually learned something? We decided the best way to approach this was to follow a map in which the...
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DEPENDENT OR INDEPENDANT?
With mass panic and hysteria settling in, it’s to no surprise to see how disconnected we have all become from each other, the world we live in and even ourselves. While the imminent threat of the virus is obvious, what has become even more dangerous is our reaction to it. The acceleration of the...
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ENDURANCE
Endurance can be a reflective process as it can shed away everything until the real you is left. A slow extraction process that entails the acceptance of what lies ahead as adversity patiently awaits your arrival. Patience, self-care and persistence are some of the many lessons that Dave, Jessica...
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THE CRUCIBLE
A decision was made to not make our space open to the public because in the end, if we made this for everyone then it would be for no one. We are selective with who we consider and also very honest about what this will entail. There is an application process, a probation period and a final...
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THE YOUTH ATHLETE
The initial trajectory of my coaching career began with children where I spent over a decade teaching martial arts and coaching sports. I learned a great deal within that time, but in the end it took more from me than it gave. I retired that part of my career but have since then revisited it…
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DIY
Are you dependent or independent? I wasn’t interested in working on someone’s else’s timeline, priorities and limitations. I had an objective with a specific trajectory and while the buy in was more than I could afford, I was willing to see it through until the end. Along the way I learned…
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FITNESS TRIBES
What causes us to become a member of a particular group? Do we appreciate the sense of familiarity? Is there a desire to seek acceptance? Maybe it’s just because we have nowhere else to go? There is automatically an inherent culture that comes with any type of training that you decide to pursue....
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A MOMENT OF SCIENCE
Science could potentially be best described as a tool to understand the why. Through a supposition of ideas, we begin to conduct observations and experiments in an attempt to reconcile the unknown. Yet even when “successful” science itself has a tendency to answer one question while…
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EDUCATION
Education is a process without an end but it’s only when we fail that we actually begin to learn. The systems in place have become less of a vessel for understanding and more of an institution for inertia. But how do we know when we have actually learned something? A teacher should be the…
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GIMMICKS, FADS AND TRENDS
How functional are our filters for bullshit? We like to convince ourselves that “we could never be fooled”, “we’re ahead of the curve” and “we’ve done our research” yet we never take into consideration what happens to our judgement once our insecurities are being exploited and manipulated. The...
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DO YOUR JOB
What does it mean to really do your job? I don’t think people ask themselves that enough anymore given that the only perceived indicator of doing your job currently has become exclusive to a monetary transaction. There seems to be a fatal disconnect from our own self-respect and when we’re asked…
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"EXCUSES"
How do we justify our own behavior? Typically, the go to is by means of an excuse. And for most people as Mark Twight said “need 10 excuses in their pocket just in case 9 get taken away from them.” Currently, excuses have become the accepted hijackers of accountability and the primary means of…
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BIG BOX, SMALL PACKAGE
They say imitation is the best form of flattery yet you can't help but notice that the imitation occurring in the fitness industry has left the majority of gyms flaccid instead; They’re unpleasantly soft, loosely hanging, with an unmistakable ineffectiveness. Stelios and Jessica reminisce about…
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MUSIC AND RITUALS
We typically associate music exclusively with entertainment, but what are we actually experiencing? Music undoubtedly influences our behavior whether that be from the performer or the listener. It’s a constant battle between conveying a message on one end with the hopes for it to be appreciated…
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MONEY MAKING SCHEMES
Dave and I sat down and had a conversation regarding our plethora of financial frustrations. Unnecessary pay walls, "required certifications", hidden fees, and contracts to name a few. Naturally all of these mechanisms have permeated the fitness industry while adopting the same schemes as their...
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ETIQUETTE
Etiquette is defined as being the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group. Stelios and Dave discuss the correlation between bad gym etiquette and poor performance in the gym. They also reminisce on past etiquette violations that have...
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LIVING IN THE NEGATIVE
In a time when "ultra positivity", unrealistic expectations, and an uncontrollable reflex to avoid discomfort are common place; Stelios, Dave and Andrew discuss how implementing a more negative perspective into their lives has led them to have more honest and worthwhile experiences. Stelios and...
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THE FIRST PODCAST ATTEMPT...
Stelios and Dave attempt to record the very first Unearth Podcast, however they both get interrupted multiple times and face numerous recording challenges but tread on to see it through to the end, a true endurance event indeed...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Before you can hear you have to be able to listen. Our curiosity inevitably leads to conversations which in turn leads to ideas. This is a vessel to discuss a wide range of topics as they relate to the art of physicality. There are aspects of fitness that are worth exploring yet they tend to be ignored and neglected. They’re buried deep underground while the charlatan filled industry continues to allow gimmicks, fads and trends to grow on top of them. This podcast is a means to dig up that which holds value, teaches valuable lessons and helps us understand that which makes us uncomfortable.
HOSTED BY
Stelios Karakonstantis
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Before you can hear you have to be able to listen. Our curiosity inevitably leads to conversations which in turn leads to ideas. This is a vessel to discuss a wide range of topics as they relate to the art of physicality. There are aspects of fitness that are worth exploring yet they tend to be...
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THE UNEARTHED PODCAST is created and hosted by Stelios Karakonstantis.
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