Stay ConnectedWelcome to The Brad Jensen Show! Your one stop shop for everything nutrition, fitness and mindset. We believe this a mind, body and spirit evolution. Educational episodes drop every Tuesday and Guest Appearances drop every Friday! My name is Brad Jensen, owner and CEO of Next Level. It’s my oath to bring you value. That is the whole goal of this podcast. Thanks for tuning in!
(Formerly The Next Level Podcast)
Copyright: Copyright © 2024
On today's episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Tanner Mertlich, owner and founder of The Muscle Bus. We had a really solid conversation around all things health and fitness. A very well versed interview that I know all of you are going to enjoy.
Here's a little more about tanner:
Hello! I'm Tanner Mertlich, BM, CPT-CE and FNS, owner, operator and head online coach of The Muscle Bus.
I've been involved in health and fitness for most my life. I've always had a burning passion for health and fitness, but also proper life balance. Because of this, I manage stress very well, I feel incredible and I'm full of energy!
I personally believe health and fitness is an essential fuel for the body, mind and soul. Without it, we simply don't experience life to its fullest.
My goal is primarily to help other people experience life to its fullest through proper diet, exercise and lifestyle balance.
http://www.themusclebusutah.com
Connect with us on Instagram
Host Brad Jensen – @thesoberbodybuilder
Guest Tanner Mertlich – @the.muscle.bus
Key Nutrition – @keynutrition
On today's episode Michelle and I talked about the benefits of taking cold showers!
I have put on my Instagram story recently about my cold shower ventures and have received a lot of questions. So we figured we would fill you in on the hype.
Before we get into the benefits of cold showers, let's establish the simple fact that hot showers are a luxury and not a necessity. Throughout most of human history, people had to bathe in whatever water was available to them. If you've ever went swimming in a lake, you can probably remember that the water often happened to be cold. The Greeks invented heating systems for public baths in the 1st century BC, but interestingly enough, many Greeks chose to continue bathing in cold water due to the health benefits
Cold shower benefits include:
I also wanted to give a shout of to the homie Mitch Mathews (@mitchmathews10) who is doing a cold shower challenge. He is a former podcast guest so give him a follow on Instagram if you aren't already!
Tune in for a more in-depth look at the benefits as well as a short story on why to stay clear of the "Gym Bro's" mirror space. LOL
Order From Top Notch Nutrition -> Click Here
Connect with us on Instagram
Host Brad Jensen – @thesoberbodybuilder
Co-Host Michelle Raines – @mykeylife
Key Nutrition – @keynutrition
References
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/44/3/179
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5025014/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S030698770700566X
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102964807?storyId=102964807
On this week's Coach Spotlight episode we had our wonderful coach Trisha Jensen on! Make sure to give her follow for some more great content.
Trisha's Bio
Being a mom of 3 boys (ages, 19, 17, & 12) and one little girl (age 4) keeps me super busy. As any mom knows, finding the time and energy to juggle everything can be hard. I decided I needed a change to make both my health and fitness a priority. I wanted to feel better physically, have fewer headaches, look my best and most importantly, have more patience and enjoy all things an incredible family brings. Once I felt these benefits, I knew that I had to share how I felt with others. I took the leap and received my PN1 certification. Now I get to work each day with amazing clients who want to feel and look their best just like I do. I love what I do and I love seeing others achieve their goals.
Connect with us on Instagram
Host Brad Jensen – @thesoberbodybuilder
Co-Host Michelle Raines – @mykeylife
Guest Coach Trisha Jensen – @trisha.jensen.coaching
Key Nutrition – @keynutrition
On today's show we had the one and only, Chelsea Patterson, also known as @sweatsandsnapbacks on IG. Chelsea was extremely vulnerable and opened up about the dramatic measures she took with her body to compete and how that was not the message she wanted to give to her kids. Her story was so impactful it brought me and Michelle to raw emotion. She talked about learning to be vulnerable and real in a world that often times, has turned very fake.
Her honesty on this episode about getting to a place of self love with her body, no matter how ripped she is or not, is a message that literally everyone needs to hear.
Chelsea is an NGA pro bikini competitor and she talked about how that is not really the route she wants to follow in her life anymore and some very real, and honest reasons as to why.
We feel blessed to have had her on our show!
Order From Top Notch Nutrition -> Click Here
Connect with us on Instagram
Host Brad Jensen – @thesoberbodybuilder
Co-Host Michelle Raines – @mykeylife
Guest Chelsea Patterson - @sweatsandsnapbacks
Key Nutrition – @keynutrition
So many have asked me "What is a reverse diet?", that doing a full episode on it felt long overdue.
What is a reverse diet then?
"To reverse diet is to slowly add calories at the end of a diet, usually with the primary purpose of maintaining you new physique and not gaining much body fat."
It can be a confusing topic that has become problematic from so many people getting scared to do it after a diet, because they "don't know how to do."
We wanted to take a seemingly complex topic and break it down into extremely easily and digestible information for you all.
The purpose of this podcast was to provide tips and tricks on how to make your diet, after the diet, a seamless transition!
The first 10 minutes were spent talking about my one and only MRI story. I'll just say this, be prepared for a good laugh and a ride down memory lane with yours truly. LOL
Order From Top Notch Nutrition -> Click Here
Connect with us on Instagram
Host Brad Jensen – @thesoberbodybuilder
Co-Host Michelle Raines – @mykeylife
Key Nutrition – @keynutrition
We had the pleasure of doing an interview with one of our day 1 coaches, Tom Hippler.
Tom's Bio:
I have been in the nutrition industry for over three years now and love it. After receiving my Bachelor's Degree in Exercise and Sports Science from the University of Utah, I gravitated my life away from the medical field and into the nutrition world. I found a love for nutrition combined with proper exercise as a way out of my old, bad habits, and now I get to share that love with my clients, helping them find a way to enjoy foods in a new way.
Connect with us on Instagram
Host Brad Jensen – @thesoberbodybuilder
Co-Host Michelle Raines – @mykeylife
Guest Coach Tom Hippler – @tomhipplerhealth
Key Nutrition – @keynutrition
On this week's additional episode we had no other than my personal nutrition coach and good friend, Cody McBroom.
We discussed Cody taking me through the last year of coaching and how we prepped for my photoshoot in September. He was so meticulous with me which, as a coach, I really appreciated. We took you step-by-step through my process with him. The topic of patience came up a lot and is message so many need to hear, including myself. Cody is known for his top trending podcast, The Boom Boom Performance podcast. We are huge supporters of his podcast because he dives into such detail on particular topics.
Cody dropped some BIG news on the podcast about the rebranded of his company. From Boom Boom Performance to Tailored Coaching Method. This is now known information, but such an amazing pivot and transition for Cody. We could not be anymore thrilled for him!
http://Tailoredcoachingmethod.com
Connect with us on Instagram
Host Brad Jensen – @thesoberbodybuilder
Co-Host Michelle Raines – @mykeylife
Guest Cody McBroom – @cody.boomboom
Key Nutrition – @keynutrition
On today's podcast we had Alex and Sue Bush. Great conversation around training and nutrition.
Alex and Sue Bush are co-owners of Physique Development. Alex has been coaching for 6 year and has his degree in Exercise Science - He's worked with hundreds of clients and competed himself. Sue is a Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Nutritionist and has been coaching for over 3 years - she is a competitor and has a huge passion for helping others realize how capable they truly are. Both Sue and Alex are dedicated to not only furthering their own education, but making sure they can get knowledge out to others in an easy to understand in palatable way.
Connect with us on Instagram
Host Brad Jensen – @thesoberbodybuilder
Co-Host Michelle Raines – @mykeylife
Guest Alex Bush – @alexbush__
Guest Sue Bush – @suechainz
Key Nutrition – @keynutrition
In today's episode I covered the top 10 things I want to go away in 2020.
Here is the list of what I went over!
10- Waist trainers
9- MLM's
8- Naked guys in locker room
7- "Influencers" providing zero value
6- Carnivore craze
5- People using show preps to get back "motivation"
4- Protein shakes in the gym locker room
3- Grunting on the gym floor
2- Side leg kicks on the stair master
1- Fat Burners
I can't tell you the reasons behind these here, so take 30 minutes and listen to the podcast! You will get my insights behind why each one these things needs to go away in 2020.
I hope you enjoy the episode!
Order From Top Notch Nutrition -> Click Here
Connect with us on Instagram
Host Brad Jensen – @thesoberbodybuilder
Co-Host Michelle Raines – @mykeylife
Key Nutrition – @keynutrition
The second of 9 BONUS episodes that will be dropping each Monday, over the next 8 weeks. These are our coach spotlight episodes. These are intended to help you get to know each of our amazing coaches on a deeper level! Today's episode was with our amazing coach, Jenn Haycock.
Jenn's Bio
I have been passionate about fitness and nutrition since taking my first weight lifting class in High School. Since then I have found that taking care of my health physically and mentally is one of the most important things I can do for myself. I love to learn and over the past few years I have worked towards obtaining my Precision Nutrition & NASM PT certifications so that I could someday work in this field. I am first and foremost a mom to 3 beautiful girls & 2 energetic boys who keep me busy with their many activities and fun personalities. I love living life to the fullest and enjoy so many different interests. Some of my favorites are traveling, hiking/trail running, sports, boating, reading and watching my kids do something they love. I know that life can be busy and stressful. It's hard to put ourselves first, but I also know that if we put our health at the top of our lists we will have the power to do just about anything we set our minds to.
Connect with us on Instagram
Host Brad Jensen – @thesoberbodybuilder
Co-Host Michelle Raines – @mykeylife
Coach Jenn Haycock – @berealstrong
Key Nutrition – @keynutrition
Our TOPPODCAST Picks 
