The Airborne Mind Show

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#90 - Higher Order Thinking w/ Michael Bann Jul 19, 2018

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In this episode, I talk to Michael Bann. He’s a head coach at OPEX Fitness and CCP Assessment Instructor, FDN-P, XPS, PN1, AFDNP Member. Michael clocked in more than 10,000 hours of working with people offline before OPEX recruited him to work with remote clients.

When he started working with OPEX, the experience was not a problem for Michael. He easily adapted to the clients he was working with. Michael already had experience working with athletes, who need to perform for the very frail and injured.

We talk about how to upgrade fitness, experiences in injuries and battles in life, the connection of emotional and mental health to fitness and so much more.

Show Notes:

(04:53): How did Michael enter the coaching journey?
(12:52): Personal experience in injuries and battles in life
(20:16): Process of recovery looks like
(24:34): Connection of emotional and mental health to fitness
(31:36): Correlation from mental and emotional aspects to pain
(39:45): Beginning of the creative process
(44:08): How does it feel to sit down and write a program?
(1:04:58): Takeaways for athletes and coaches

How to Connect with Michael Bann:

Website: https://bit.ly/3GokfkF
Michael’s Instagram: https://bit.ly/3sZo4Ym
TrueCoach Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truecoachapp
TrueCoach Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truecoach.co/
TrueCoach Twitter: https://twitter.com/truecoachco

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#89 – Inside the Mind w/ Mike Burgener Jun 27, 2018

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Today I’m joined by the legendary Olympic weightlifting coach, Mike Bergner, also known as Coach B. Coach B is a Level 5 Senior International Weightlifting coach and now retired head coach for CrossFit Weightlifting Seminar Staff. He is a graduate of Notre Dame, where he played football and obtained his MS degree from the University of Kentucky. He was also a Captain in the United States Marine Corps and a very successful athlete both in football and in weightlifting.

This is a conversation I’ve looked forward to for a while and I really enjoyed getting to chat with Mike about who he is outside the gym. In today’s episode, we dig into the inception of Mike’s Gym, Geezer weightlifting, the development of a community, the evolution of weightlifting, and much more.
Show Notes:

4:22- The inception of Mike’s gym
7:27- Why not expand the gym?
10:17- Geezer weightlifting and open lifting time
13:48- Community development
16:15- What drew you to playing these different sports?
19:42- The evolution from athlete to coach
22:49- A key piece to success: education
26:10- Mentors
28:42- Always being open-minded and still learning; light bulb moments
32:36- Respect the intensity and passion others have for their craft
33:44- The evolution of weightlifting and the sport
38:48- Where’s the sweet spot in a training cycle?
42:25- What could weightlifting look like in 10, 20, 30 years?
47:27- 10 point scoring system
48:08- Managing the silence
52:48- Visualization techniques
57:31- how do you view how you’ve set up your life now
1:02:00- How does it feel to have your kids pursuing weightlifting in some way shape or form?
1:06:30- Was there ever a time when you felt as though your back was against the wall and the only way to go was forward?

👋🏽 Connect with Mike:

Website: https://burgenerstrength.com/
Instagram: @mikeburgener
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-burgener-05a91317/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BurgenerStrength/
Email: mikeburgener@mac.com
Text or Call: 760-535-1835

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#88 - Fundamentals of Animal/Kettlebell Flow w/ Eric and Francheska Jun 07, 2018

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I was joined by two guests, Eric Leija and Francheska Martinez.

Eric is an Annit Academy Senior Kettlebell Coach, coach at the Onnit Gym in Austin, Texas, and specialist in all things related to kettlebell flow.

On the other hand, Francheska is an animal flow instructor and master, Onnit kettlebell specialist, Onnit Mace specialist, stretch therapist, coach, and bodyweight movement expert.

I’ve always found the kettlebell to be such a valuable, versatile piece of equipment, and getting to explore the creativity of movement with it is something I’ve enjoyed.

We discuss movements in a gym beyond barbells, animal and kettlebell flow, the art, style, and grace of movement, what a flow might look like, how to spot a practice, and much more.

Show Notes:

(4:04)- Exploring movement beyond barbells in the gym
(5:46)- Doing more with less
(7:34)- Kettlebells vs another discipline
(11:51)- Flowing/ dancing
(15:47)- Making heavyweight look light/ being graceful
(18:28)- What does a flow look like
(23:15)- Explore your body in movement patterns
(26:59)-Contralateral movement patterns
(28:57)- Who does animal and kettlebell flow attract?
(36:25)- Adopting a practice
(40:35)- Grace on the floor
(42:58)- Simple flow workout
(45:50)- Buying time
(47:58)- Graceful movement/ Ido
(50:50)- lateral ape, jump squat, side kick through
(54:24)- If you could give 1-3 pieces of content to the world, who would they
be?
(58:08)- Story similar to taking a leap off a cliff before you knew what the
landing would be
(1:02:44)- What is something you don’t get asked about enough?
(1:05:30)- Kettlebell course Resources we may have talked about Ido Movement

How to Connect with Eric and Francheska:

Website: https://www.ericleija.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal.swoledier/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primal.swoledier/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/primalswoledier
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ericleija

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#87 - Inside The Mind w/ Noah Kagan May 31, 2018

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Noah Kagan is a content creator, entrepreneur, and founder of AppSumo.com. Noah Kagan started his career at Intel in 2004 as a marketing analyst after graduating from UC Berkeley with degrees in Business and Economics. From August 2004 to October 2005, Noah also worked as a Geography Marketing Analyst. He then went on to work for Facebook.

He was also the founder and owner of HFG Consulting. He later became the coordinator of CommunityNext.com, where he founded KickFlip - a social media payment search engine that boosted the likes of Zynga, Playdom, Gaia Online, Tagged, and many other brands.

We explore what mental frameworks drive people to do what they do, using time effectively, and many more.

Show Notes:

(05:30): Choosing the right career
(07:31): Hardest challenge along the way
(19:00): Using time effectively
(32:54): Process of learning and growing
(36:36): How will Noah start again if he’s not successful
(43:21): How to support Noah’s journey

How to Connect with Noah Kagen:

Website: https://appsumo.com/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/noahkagan/?hl=en
Youtube: https://bit.ly/3LLpvQt
Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3NHLLwd
LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3PJvhW4

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#86 - Feeling Is Both An Art and A Skill w/ Carl Paoli Apr 25, 2018

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We have Carl Paoli. He is globally recognized as a thought leader in Human Movement and a highly successful Strength and Conditioning (CrossFit) Coach, passionate about physical expression.

In his upcoming book “Free+style, Maximizing Sport and Life Performance with Four Basic Movements” he shares his unique perspective which enabled him to coach two-time CrossFit Games champion - Annie Thorisdottir, success and empowered him to interact with a community of hundreds of thousands of coaches and athletes on his website freestyleconnection.com.

We discuss money, business, balancing business vs art, and more.

Show Notes:

(03:09): Exciting moments for Carl
(16:22): Connection between movement and expression
(31:14): Effect and learnings from b-boying
(42:18): Adopting b-boying as a physical practice
(48:07): Opinions about the fast changes in career
(54:20): Balancing business and art
(1:00:37): Recommendations to learn more about
(1:07:56): Clarity about money

How to Connect with Carl Paoli:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlpaoli/?hl=en
Youtube: https://bit.ly/3PH22TE
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlpaoli/

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Get in touch: https://geni.us/gBtz

#85 - Connection: The Elephant that Comes Between Us and How To Use It w/ Dr. Megan Kaden Apr 19, 2018

Show notes

Megan Kaden, is a licensed clinical psychologist (PSY26311) specializing in couples and individuals working on their relationships. She provides therapy, parenting help, and private consultation for individuals, couples, and groups.

She also had a doctorate in psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies, and a BA from Smith College. Originally, she is from New Jersey and Massachusetts and has lived in the Bay Area since 2003.

Outside of her practice, she is a partner, a parent, a daughter, a sister, a writer, and a fan of food, fitness, and friends.

We talk about hypothesizing, learning to explore the world of relationships, connections, and more.

Show Notes:

(00:45): Why is it hard to connect with people?
(05:25): Connecting with yourself
(10:12): Having a great yet hard conversation with Marcus
(14:59): Being validated

How to Connect with Megan Kaden:

Website: https://megankaden.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmegankaden/
LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3wN8xNA

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#84 - Mindset, Business Breakthroughs, and Emotional Deposits w/ Aaron Hinde Apr 12, 2018

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There’s power in learning from your mistakes to improve future performance. In today’s episode, we’re joined by Aaron Hinde, Co-Founder, and President of the amazing Life Aid brand. From humble beginnings to having the official recovery drink of the 2017 CrossFit Games in his portfolio, Hinde joins me as we discuss the powerful impact of learning from the past and discovering unique abilities.
Show Notes:

(2:52) – Entrepreneurship and Performance
(9:11) – Lessons Learned
(17:38) – Evolved Mindset
(27:04) – Abundance and Intent
(33:55) – Finding Your Unique Ability
(44:34) – Heroes of Education
(54:39) – Future Decisions
(56:10) – Gifts of Knowledge
(63:22) – Acknowledging Appreciation

👋🏽 Connect with Aaron:

Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
Facebook

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#83 - Bringing Joy To The World Through The Barbell w/ Travis Mash Apr 06, 2018

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Powerlifting World Champion and Olympic Weightlifting coach, Travis Mash, joins us today to talk about some of the learnings he’s had since episode #3. He’s been coaching athletes for over 21 years from all walks of life. He’s worked with NFL players, Olympic Weightlifters, Powerlifters, and athletes across many other disciplines. Travis is known for shifting paradigms and doing big things to grow the sport of Weightlifting that we love so much. We talk about youth/teen development, what conversations with athletes might look like outside of programming, bar speed, overtraining, business, and so much more.
Show Notes:

(7:06) – Training Youth vs. Adults
(13:31) – Change in Routine
(15:02) – Performance Zone
(24:26) – Overtraining
(30:12) – Chinese Weightlifting
(33:58) – Evaluating Mistakes
(43:36) – Creative Content

👋🏽 Connect with Travis:

Website: https://www.mashelite.com/
Instagram: @coachtravismash
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MashElitePerformance/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MashElite
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/momcox1

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#82 - 1 Year Anniversary Special: Awaken Training Series w/ Marcus Filly Mar 29, 2018

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Marcus Filly is back again for another episode. He is the creator of Functional Bodybuilding and Revival Strength. This is very special for me because it is our 1st year anniversary.

In this episode, we talk about what mental frameworks drive people, exerting effort and hard work in training, and more.

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