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Underground Playground Podcast - Listen UP!

by Underground Playground

Like MAGIC! you have finally found "The Underground Playground Podcast," where a couple of crotchety-old and opinionated, yet otherwise "well connected," strength and conditioning coaches/ gym owners, join forces to bring you the expert voices, personalities and stories of the "Physical Culture" world... Listen UP!

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  1. Listen UP! #35 - Jarett Perelmutter of Brick Fitness

    Jarett Perelmutter (JP) Owner of Brick Nation JP is an entrepreneur, public speaker, team builder, and brand and company culture specialist. He has dreamed up, launched, built and sold numerous companies, gaining valuable experience with everything from bootstrap funding to large capital...

  2. Listen UP! #34 - Craig "Patty" Patterson MadLab Group

    We captured a personal conversation with Craig Patterson of MadLab Group... SO this is GOLD! We jump in to the conversation at a point where we are talking about the current functional fitness gym business models and how they are designed to serve the "investor class" and NOT the independant gym...

  3. Listen UP! #33 - Brian Stites

    CrossFit Affiliate Owner, Brian Stites is our guest on the Listen UP! podcast... Recently voicing his concerns with the CrossFit Games/Regionals changes... and he got the ear of CF founder Greg Glassman... Suggesting that his CF Affiliation was in doubt... Listen UP! for the whole story and more!...

  4. Listen UP! #32 - Dan Uyemura

    Dan is a former CrossFit gym owner and currently a partner at PushPress, a gym management software company and he's on a quest to help gym owners run legit businesses that can not only help their communities, but earn their owners and coaches a meaningful wage. Join our wide ranging conversation...

  5. Listen UP! #31 - Allison Gilliam

    Allison has been been involved with CrossFit and Olympic Weightlifting since early 2006. Starting her CrossFit journey at the original Black Box in NYC. She and her husband Brendan Gilliam own CrossFit Las Vegas. Allison is one of the early CrossFit media celebrities known as "AllisonNYC"

  6. Listen UP! #30 - Tony Budding

    Tony Budding is a content marketer, executive producer, and large project manager with a specialty in events and media. Over the years he has worn many hats... To include overseeing the production and publication of over 4,000 web videos, 2,000 articles, 10,000 photos, 500 hours of live event...

  7. Listen Up! #29 with Craig Howard and Brian Strump

    Talking about the recent 10+ CrossFit Affiliate Owner gathering in Whistler, BC

  8. Listen UP! #28 - Freddy Camacho

    One of the most recognizable and cool, true "OG" CrossFIt people out their is Freddy Camacho. We join forces for a light hearted and fun conversation today! Freddy is the Owner and coach at Good For You CrossFit in Newark, CA. He retired from police work in 2018 as a sergeant at the Union City...

  9. Listen UP! #27 - Mike Wuest of UpLaunch

    In this episode we chat with Mike Wuest who is the Owner of CrossFit Como and a partner at UpLaunch as Director of Customer Success. UpLaunch is a CRM and automation platform for gym owners that has spread like wildfire We had a good convo about content creation and marketing, re/co branding and...

  10. Listen UP! #26 - Stuart Brauer

    In this episode, we chat with Stu from WTF Gym Talk and owner of Urban Mvmnt in Charlotte NC about how entrepreneurs/gym owners can initiate and maximize content creation to increase awareness and brand recognition, all while being a "busy owner who doesn't know how...yet" Some of the topics:...

  11. Listen UP! #25 - Sean Pastuch

    Dr. Sean Pastuch of Active Life Rx discusses incorporating a prescriptive model of mobility, health and fitness into "functional fitness gyms" where the client, coaches and owners all benefit. Check out Active Life Rx at activeliferx.com

  12. Listen UP! #24 - Matt Wichlinski

    Matt is the Owner of The Strength Shop in Longwood, Florida He is a two-time All-American athlete, turned strength coach. Previously, Matt was the head strength & conditioning coach for the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL. He has been featured in Sports Illustrated and on ESPN for his…

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  13. Listen UP! # 23 - Happy New Year!

    Steve and Mike are back in 2019 for a New Year chat. We talk shop about training, gym ownership and marketing.

  14. Listen UP! # 22 - CrossFit Affiliate Owners Group

    We were joined by CF Affiliate Owners Group Mods, Coy Balusek and Gil Tal. Dominic Parker an active member and Stuart Brauer of WTF Gym Talk... This episode will interest micro gym owners and members of the CFAO group, as we discuss the purpose and direction of the group and some of the problems...

  15. Listen UP! # 21 - Burl Bryson of Lunchbox Alchemy

    Burl Bryson, Lunchbox Alchemy chief executive officer and his team join us in a discussion of "CBD's" - Cannabidiol, (CBD) oil has become the hot new product in the fitness and health scene. The non-psychoactive marijuana extract is being credited with helping treat a host of medical problems -as...

  16. Listen UP! # 20 - Steve and Mike

    Steve just got back from the CF Games... Facebook ads, Massage guns and Masters, including Greg Glassman

  17. Listen UP! #4 - Jay Ashman

    AUGUST 31, 2017 - Jay Ashman is a Personal Trainer/Strength Coach at City Gym in Kansas City, MO. He is a former PT manager in NYC at Equinox and in Long Island at Big Al’s Fitness. He was also the former Director of Athletics at Gorilla Pit in Mentor, OH and the Head Strength Coach at BrewHouse...

  18. Listen UP! #3 - Syn Martinez

    August 31, 2017 - Syn Martinez started AfroBrutality back in 2008 with the mission to promote diversity in all sports. In 2017, Syn has a brand that has grown bigger than imagined and will continue to grow. AfroBrutality is a three part process. Awareness through the AfroBrutality Apparel line...

  19. Listen UP! #7 - Glenn Pendlay

    SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 - Glenn Pendlay is a top US Olympic weightlifting coach who has produced national champions at every level of the sport, from the Junior Olympics through Masters and Senior Nationals—over 100 national championships in all. Listen in as Glenn talks about his start in…

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  20. Listen UP! #8 - Jeremy Jones

    SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 - Jeremy Jones started off as a martial artist / MMA fighter. He did that for roughly 20 years. In 2004, he started doing CrossFit to get in better shape for full contact fights. A year later he helped open one of the very first CrossFit Gyms: Diablo CrossFit... They grew the…

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  21. Listen UP! #9 - Nick Shaw

    SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 - Nick Shaw is the Founder and CEO of Renaissance Periodization, a training and diet services company for world-class athletes. Nick is also a competitive powerlifter and bodybuilder and has had the opportunity to work with numerous national level physique athletes as well as...

  22. Listen UP! #10 - Chris Henderson

    SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 - Chris Henderson is the rhythm guitarist for the iconic and world famous Rock and Roll Band, 3 Doors Down! Chris has found a lifestyle of health, fitness and longevity by practicing CrossFit. Fighting his way back to fitness, while supporting his family, his career... and his...

  23. Listen UP! #11 - Don McCauley

    SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 - With over 30 years experience, Don McCauley’s resume has amassed several impressive credentials including certification as a USAW Sr. International Coach, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA), Level 1 CrossFit® Trainer, respected author, Head Coach of the...

  24. Listen UP! #12 - Jim Chambers

    SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 - Jim Chambers is the owner of EAV Barbell Club in Atlanta Georgia. He was recently featured in news stories around the country after his gym posted a sign stating “Do whatever the fuck you want, correctly, except CrossFit cultism. No fucking cops.” The story went viral and…

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  25. Listen UP! #13 - Alex Viada

    SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 - Alex Viada of Complete Human Performance, is a NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and USA Triathlon Coach. A lifelong athlete, he has participated and competed in nearly every sport imaginable (some with greater success than others), since being dragged to…

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  26. Listen UP! #14 - Craig "Patty" Patterson

    OCTOBER 4, 2017 - Craig "Patty" Patterson opened the world’s fifth CrossFit affiliate and Canada’s first in Vancouver in 2004. He was mentored directly by CrossFit Founder Greg Glassman from 2004 to 2009 and because of this relationship with Greg, Patty’s gym “always looked different." After…

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  27. Listen UP! #15 - Anthony Roberts

    OCTOBER 5, 2017 - Anthony Roberts is the author of the books Generation S, Anabolic Steroids, Ultimate Research Guide, in addition to being the co-author of Jekyll to Hyde, Physique Transformation from Both Sides of the Force, and the e-book Beyond Steroids. As an expert in anabolic steroids and...

  28. Listen UP! #17 - Matt Wichlinski

    OCTOBER 24, 2017 - Matt Wichlinski is the owner and operator of The Strength Shop, LLC. in Longwood Florida. He is a two-time All-American athlete, turned strength coach. Previously, Matt was the head strength & conditioning coach for the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL. He has been…

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  29. Listen UP! #18 - Jeff Tucker

    OCTOBER 27, 2017 - Jeff Tucker is the SME and Director of CrossFit Gymnastics. He's a retired Fort Worth firefighter, arson investigator and bomb tech. "Tucker" as he is affectionately known, calls home his T5 Ranch near May, Texas. He is a natural, articulate, storyteller and teaches from his…

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  30. Listen UP! #19 - Derek Fay

    Listen Up! Derek Fay is the owner of Riot Athletics and Co-host of "The Vegan and the Meathead" podcast as well as the "Riot Athletics" Podcast.

  31. Listen UP! #16 - Stuart Brauer

    Steve and Mike are back! Our new season opener is a replay of our Stuart Brauer of WTF Gym Talk podcast from October 11, 2017. Enjoy! Stuart Brauer and WTF Gym Talk is a resource for CrossFit gym owners to find the answers to those "What the F**k!?!" moments that come with owning a gym. He…

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Like MAGIC! you have finally found "The Underground Playground Podcast," where a couple of crotchety-old and opinionated, yet otherwise "well connected," strength and conditioning coaches/ gym owners, join forces to bring you the expert voices, personalities and stories of the "Physical Culture" world... Listen UP!

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