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Underdog Podcast — 84 episodes

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The Unsexy Side of Beverage Retail Growth

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What 2025 Taught Us & Why 2026 Is the Breakout Year

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#83: 3-Year Anniversary of Underdog Energy: What We've Learned in the Beverage Space

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#82: Q&A, The Road to a World Record Ruck, and a Bodybuilding Debut

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#81: The Hockey Journey: Junior Hockey Stories and Next Steps After College with Noah Szretter

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#80: Q&A, AthletEX Event Experience, and Our Revamped Ambassador Program

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Mic'd Up in Boston: Getting Uncomfortable to Create Better Content

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Reading Your Reviews, Ridealongs with Distributors, and Our College Athlete Program

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Our First Shelter Drop & Giving Back, Ingredients Under Heat in the Supplement Space

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Powered by Passion: Behind the Lee Asher Launch

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Life After Hockey: What the Game Taught Us

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Behind the Business: Lessons from Greenlight Maine’s Pitch Series

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Behind the Business: Retail Wins & The Future of Clean Ingredients

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One Spot Away: Seth Stovall’s Road to the CrossFit Games

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The Limitless Body: Victor Rowse’s Bold Move from Investment Banking to the Fitness Industry

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From Skier to Rugby Player to Coach with Max Baggio

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Behind the Business: Lessons From Our Biggest Production Yet (and a Funny Story)

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Behind the Business: Winning When It Hurts: The Truth About Optimism and Resilience

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Behind the Business: Past Production Runs Almost Broke Us—Here’s How We Survived

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Shifting From Football to New Passions, Harnessing Athletic Discipline in Business, and the Importance of Fitness with Trevor Gelder

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From Basement Intern to Pro AT: Bryan Schopieray on Athlete Recovery, Mental Resilience, and Team Culture

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Strive for Greatness: From Sports to the Marine Corps, Battling Mental Health, and Pushing Limits in OCR with Jayson Wissmueller

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Behind the Business: The Daily Hustle of a Start Up Brand

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The Power of Calisthenics, Climbing Everest, and Building a Coaching Business with Glenn Cowden

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Behind the Business: A Trip to Andy Elliot's HQ, Turning Rejections into Successes, and Human Interaction

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Behind the Business: Collaborating with Andy Elliot and the Power of Being Around the Right People

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Behind the Business: Building Relationships, Differentiating from Competitors, and Effective Store-Level Marketing

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Behind the Business: Navigating Retailer Meetings, Our Chaotic Chicago Trip, and Forced Opportunity

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Enduring a Lifelong Battle with an Autoimmune Disease, Finding Your Purpose, and Changing Your Perspective with Bryan Whynot

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Behind the Business: 5 Year Anniversary and the Three Most Important Things We've Learned in Our Start Up

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Behind the Business: Making the Most of Opportunities, Building a Community, How Building a Brand Has Affected Our Lives

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Overcoming Career-Threatening Injuries, Importance of Role Models, and Staying Driven with Mavrick Rizy

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Behind the Business: Navigating Launch Day, Initial Marketing Strategies, and Adaptability to Succeed

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Behind the Business: Our First Production, Unrelenting Conviction of Success, and Learning On the Job

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The Importance of Mental Training, an Unrelenting Work Ethic, and Carving a Pro Path with Dino Kambeitz

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Behind the Business: Building Our Network, Don't Assume Anything, and Navigating Product Production

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Behind the Business: Product Development, Managing Expectations, and Simply Taking Action

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Behind the Business: The Early Days, Initial Product Ideas & Obstacles We Faced to Launch

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Overcoming Fear and Ego with Syracuse Lacrosse Player Mason Kohn

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Find Your Role Model with Athlete's Authority Coach, Jordi Taylor

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Pursue the Daunting Task with UNC Wrestler Lachlan McNeil

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Take the Leap of Faith and Make Your Passion Come to Fruition with Simmi Uppaladadium

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Cultivate Your Passion and Go All In With Stanford Assistant Wrestling Coach Grant Leeth

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Use Failures and Discipline As Fuel With Stanford Wrestler Daniel Cardenas

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From D3 to D1 to Getting Drafted | with UVM Lacrosse Player Jake Harrington

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The New Food Pyramid | Make Your Own Informed Decision

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Fail to Prepare and You're Preparing to Fail | With Elite Powerlifter Connor Borkert

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It's Not About How Much You Do, It's How Well You Do It | With Bodybuilder and Actor Mark Omezi

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Fall in Love With the Suffering That Comes With Success | With Veteran, CEO, and Bodybuilder James Reynolds

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Know That You Will Encounter Failures, But Do It Anyway | With CEO Ted Gallucci

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Set Your Goals and Then Take a Step Every Day to Reach Them | With CrossFit Athlete Jan Matiaska

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Navigating the Ups and Downs to Come Out On Top | With ASU Wrestler Tony Negron

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Trials and Tribulations of Starting a Supplement Brand at 19 | with James DeMorrow

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From Insecurity and Anxiety to IFBB Pro | With Javiohn Seymore

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Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable | Take the Next Step | with Daimond Dixon

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Prioritize and Execute | Discipline Your Schedule | With D1 Lacrosse Player and Content Creator Mitchell Pehlke

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Assess Your Results and Take Action with IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Jay Yount

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Finding New Ways to Improve with Jacob Bernard-Docker

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If You Love It Enough, You'll Persevere with Providence Bruins Goalie Brandon Bussi

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Surround Yourself With the Right People with Jess Racz

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Blue Collar Upbringing to Superstar Wrestler with Matt Finesilver

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Battling Injuries, Outworking Others, and Staying Disciplined with Lacrosse Player Grant Breyo

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Proving People Wrong, Giving Back, and Being a Good Teammate with Professional Lacrosse Player Brett Dobson

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Make a Decision, Be Addicted to the Results, Be Feared | Relentless by Tim S. Grover

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Always Being Clutch, Adapting to Any Situation, and Dominating Your Opponent | Relentless by Tim S. Grover

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How Do the Elite Get in the Zone? | Why Your Dark Side is Important | Relentless by Tim S. Grover

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What is a Cleaner? | Stories of Kobe, Wade, and Jordan | Relentless by Tim S. Grover

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Decision Making

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Powerlifter Connor Borkert

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Crossfit Superstar Bethany Shadburne

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The Wall Street Underdogs - The Underdog Story of Wall Street Bets and Gamestop

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The Underdog Story of Dustin Poirier

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The Underdog Story of Tom Brady

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Choose Your Passion Over a Paycheck Featuring Mario Beltran

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Chasing the Olympia Featuring IFBB Pro Austin Burge

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How I Fought Off a Rare Blood Disorder and Changed My Life Featuring Adam Krueger

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What Goes Into Pro Contracts, Playing in the Bubble, and More Injury Talk

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Former NFL Linebacker Scott Lutrus

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Keeping a Level Head With Clark Kerner

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Finding a Way to Get Back Up With Leo Sammarelli

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The Importance of Loving What You Do with Brandon Bussi

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Becoming the Best Version of Yourself with Bret Manning

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Staying Patient and Trusting the Process with Jaime Turrentine

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Overcoming Stereotypes and Finding Your Passion with Cam Doomany