Most Recent Interviews

CF&F Travis Mayer | 7X CrossFit Games Athlete

Carolyne is headed back to Madison where she starred as a hockey player at the University of Wisconsin for her 3rd CrossFit Games. We talk about Title IX and how this has changed the landscape of women's sports.  We talk about teaching and coaching High Schoolers. Working full time and training for the Highest levels of the sport.

We talk with Alex Vigneault about making it back to the Games what it took to get there and his goals for this years Games. As well as balancing a career in Law Enforcement while training for the CrossFit Games. How he plans to help his brother Jeremy in the Last Chance Qualifier, and the surprise english speaking barrier at his first CrossFit Games.

We sit down with this Games athlete to talk about his amazing career & his preparation for the 2022 Games and the Journey to this point. What the plan is leading up to the Games and how he can balance being a business owner and a Games Athlete.  We talk about his decision to become a Mayhem athlete and his thoughts about the Semifinal Programming.

 Dave and Scott Talk about the state of CrossFit and the Semifinal step to the Games.  Dave's take on Double Unders during the Semifinals. New Products, Traveling to Alaska where he first grew up.

Jason has lived quite the life as a professional baseball player and when his agent suggested he may be a good agent himself he dove in with all the excitement of playing baseball. Eventually he starts his own agency LAB Management that represents Baseball Players, Golfers, Track Stars and of Course those in the fitness world including CrossFIt.  Jason also owns Xendurance and tells the story of finding Xendurance and how it changed things dramatically for him and he knew he had to be a part of it.

We talk live with Syndicate Crown podium finisher Cole Greashaber. We learn about his Athletic Background in Diving, Pole Vault and Gymnastics (Sound like a Danielle Brandon background). His podium finish at the CrossFit Game in the Teen division where he shared the podium with some stellar athletes who are all going to the Games this year. We learn about the journey from teen to adult and how that went and finish up with this year's run that earned him a spot to the CrossFit Games.

We talk to Fee about coffee, Doing podcasts at Panera. How she fought through illness at the MACC last year to finish 7th, We ask her about being in a semifinal two years in a row that had the #1 Seed moved into her semi, we find out more about her relationship with Scott and is she known at Aunt Fee? and we finish up with how she is prepared for the Granite Games, her big idea for the future and how much she loved her Power Monkey Camp experience

We Talk everything from Dogs to Ice Cream with this amazing young star in the CrossFit World.  We talk about her move to Georgia, rooming with Sara Sigmundsdottir, Noah Ohlsen being the Crazy Cousin and her daily showdown with Travis Mayer.  She shares some rough surgeries and mental hurdles being an elite gymnast caused, plus so much more.

Danielle was named one of the most Athletic CrossFitters in the sport we talk about was this a blessing or a curse, We talk about the epiphany she had after finishing the 2021 CrossFit Games that God had a plan for her, and she changed a lot about what she was doing away from the gym. We also talk R.A.A.D., Karaoke, Dogs and Semifinals.  We interviewed Danielle 18 months ago  and again today.  There is a noticable differenne in her overall and that is scary.  Look out CrossFit World, Danielle is coming.

We have a chat with the man himself Armen Hammer! We talk about being a Dad and how that has changed his life.  We discuss why he has stepped back from CrossFit the organization, yet still embraces the community and the methodology.  We look back at the relationships he built in Austin with Chase, Kyle and Cliff.  Will SAN every air again? and what does the future look like from a media standpoint.

Back again is our old friend Justin Cotler and we go through all of his athletes and what he is looking for going into semifinals.  He also has an agressive travel plan as he has athletes at each and every one.

Alex sits down with us and talks about growing up in a difficult but loving situation, how someone took a chance on her and it has paid off so much.  We talk about getting married at 18 to her love Jake and how they support each other.  Alex has grown while under the tutulidge of Justin Cotler and the Underdogs Coaches.  This year Alex took a huge step by finishing 14th in North America in the Quarterfinals and is poised to make some waves at Semis.  Take a listen to this smart beyond her years athlete.

Kelly Stone has been one of our favorites from the beginning of this podcast, She is so smart and articulate about all that is going on in the sport of CrossFit and uses that to examine where she is at and how to get better, Her Fitness is out of this world, from going to the Games twice on a team, finishing 8th at a very stacked West Coast Classic last year and improving tremendously through this years Open and Quarterfinals. She is on a pace to kick down the door to Madison and show everyone what she has.  We also talk family, home remodels and so much more.

We talk with Ricky Garard and his Coach Justin Cotler about why it was the right fit to come together, Ricky talks about how hard it was to wait 4 years to make his return, and how meeting his now girlfriend Michelle was a big help to him at the time, he also shares how a supportive familty and community helped his as he went back to do class workouts.  We also explore how being a rugby player can help with the mindset of CrossFit.  Plus so much more.

Crystal tells us why she wanted to start an app that dealt with Mobility, but in a more complete sense of recovery.  She wanted to factor in stress relief, sleep and make this a holistic approach.  We talk her fitness journey from soccer to bad ass weight lifter and CrossFitter. We then get into her being sick for the last two years and finally on the road to recovery.  What they did to her physically, mentally and spiritually.  Her story is a remarkable one and you should check this one out.

The Crew talks with Mat Fraser and Matt O'Keefe about how they formed their relationship, that has become one of complete trust and now business partners, best friends and family. We dive into the mindset of a champion and the dual personality that Mat had to wrestle with to be successful. We dive into HWPO what the plans are for the future, why they developed their own app, Mat's coaching venture and the role O'Keefe plays today with this. Plus a ton of laughs and fun throughout the hour.  HWPO the Book https://www.amazon.com/HWPO-Hard-Work...  HWPO Web Site https://www.hwpotraining.com/

Scott sits down with Matt to discuss his collegiate baseball career with the Univeristy of Utah, how he found CrossFit and how it gave him that competitive thing in his life.  We talk about his wife and his job at UPS, Why he decided to go with Brute Strength and how that has changed his expectations and he is doing things that keep surprising him and his coach. Plus a lot more.

Charlie and Scott Sit down with Chase and discuss growing up in West Virginia, Collegiate Wrestling, and being an Academic Wizard.  Chase discusses how he went into local TV Ad Sales and finally getting a dream opportunity with Flo Elite where he met Armen Hammer and Kyle and Cliff and formed what would be known as Scale as Needed. We talk about Chase's journey with these guys and how they eventually left Flo Elite.  Chase is now with C4 Energy doing marketing.  We finish off with some opinions of what and where CrossFit is plus a few other things thrown in.

Scott has a facinating conversation with Cooper that spans everything from studying at Oxford where he played Lacrosse and got to hang out in the Harry Potter Castle to owning a mobile Donut business that required some shenannigans, tp working with some of the best and brightest stars in the CrossFit Space.  Just an amazing comversation with so much more

 James tells us about growing up in a very poor section of New York, going to school in New Jersey because of his football ability however, still facing racism and struggles while being given favors to get on the football field.  He talks about the depression he felt while people came out of the woodwork with handouts, and how he overcame all of this to become one of the best coaches in the Fitness industry and growing his strength through faith. 

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 Scott had the opportunity to talk with Arielle and Dillon Lowen and Emily and Kyle Rolfe, all at the same time.  While there was discussion about Wodapalooza, The Rogue Invitational, the new sponsorships and the offseason. This interview went completely unscripted and most of the time off the rails but made it the most fun, wacky and crazy interview ever done on this podscast.  If you want to have an hour of fun... Check this one out!