Jordan Taylor and Josh Gasser welcome the Badger's new top recruit, Daniel Freitag to talk about his excitement to join the program, why he picked Wisconsin and what he hopes to bring to the team in the 2024-2025 season! The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-players and alumni. We discuss all thi…

Jordan Taylor and Josh Gasser are back to react to the Badgers impressive deep run in the Big 10 Tournament, diagnose what has changed recently in this up-and-down season and preview Wisconsin's matchup against James Madison to kick off the NCAA Tournament! The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-p…

Jordan Taylor and Josh Gasser welcome Big 10 Network studio analyst Michael DeCourcy to preview the Big 10 Tournament and handicap the Badgers chances over the next week! The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-players and alumni. We discuss all things Wisconsin basketball as well as give an inside…

An old-school heartfelt reunion as Jordan Taylor and Josh Gasser welcome former teammates and alumni Jon Leuer, Wquinton Smith, Dan Fahey and Jared Berggren onto the show to talk Big 10 Tournament PLUS honor the amazing coaching career of Coach Howard Moore! The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-…

Jordan Taylor and Josh Gasser are back to recap and dissect a season that is falling apart right now for the Badgers. They break down the current losing streak, what mentality it takes to break out of it and the leadership needed to turn the season around The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-pla…

Jordan Taylor and Josh Gasser welcome Big 10 Network and former Badger All-American Brian Butch to break down a tough loss to Nebraska, the potential for the Badgers in March and preview a huge matchup coming against Purdue The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-players and alumni. We discuss all …

An All Star cast gets together to preview the biggest game thus far in the Big 10 this season! Jordan Taylor Josh Gasser Lewis Jackson and Rapheal Davis compare this matchup to the Badgers+ Boilermakers teams of years past, breakdown the key matchups and make their picks for this huge game! The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin bas…

Jordan and Josh welcome former Badger and 8-year NBA Veteran Frank Kaminski. They talk about the impact of playing at Wisconsin has had on his career, becoming College National Player of the Year, playing overseas, who is tougher to guard in the NBA (Jokic vs Giannis vs Embid) PLUS MORE! The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basket…

Jordan Taylor and Josh Gasser welcome leading scorer and rising star AJ Storr to discuss the teams recent winning streak, his adjustment to playing in coach Gards offense, his own high expectations for this and MORE!!! The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-players and alumni. We discuss all thing…

Jordan Taylor Tim Frazier and Josh Gasser preview tonight’s matchup between Wisconsin and Penn State! The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-players and alumni. We discuss all things Wisconsin basketball as well as give an inside look at what it is like to play for the Badgers. We talk all things …

Badgers Head Coach Greg Gard joins Jordan Taylor and Josh Gasser to talk about what Coach emphasized during the summer, how it has translated into the season and takes stock of the Badgers strong start to their season! The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-players and alumni. We discuss all thing…

Former Badgers standouts Jordan Taylor and Josh Gasser welcome a very special guest, Badgers Assistant Director of Inclusion and former player Wquinton Smith, for a very special episode: the All-Time Badgers Fantasy Draft! Tune in to see who made the list! The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-pl…

Not a bad week for the Badgers! Josh Gasser and Jordan Taylor breaks down the Badgers wins over Marquette and Michigan State as well as the loss to Arizona. They also discuss the NBA’s new in-season tournament and Jordan breaks down its similarities with European Cup play. The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast ho…

Former Badgers standouts Jordan Taylor and Josh Gasser breakdown a solid start to the season and preview an exciting upcoming slate of matchups against Marquette, Michigan State and Arizona! The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-players and alumni. We discuss all things Wisconsin basketball as we…

Former Badgers standouts Jordan Taylor and Josh Glasser react to the first few games of the season and dive-deep into the whole roster for the Badgers 2023-24 Season Preview The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-players and alumni. We discuss all things Wisconsin basketball as well as give an ins…

Recorded 3/19/23 The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-players and alumni. We discuss all things Wisconsin basketball as well as give an inside look at what it is like to play for the Badgers. We talk all things ‘Sconnie with a few side topics sprinkled in here and there. Follow Jordan and Jon: J…

Recorded 3/13/23 The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-players and alumni. We discuss all things Wisconsin basketball as well as give an inside look at what it is like to play for the Badgers. We talk all things ‘Sconnie with a few side topics sprinkled in here and there. Follow Jordan and Jon: J…

Recorded 3/4/23 The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-players and alumni. We discuss all things Wisconsin basketball as well as give an inside look at what it is like to play for the Badgers. We talk all things ‘Sconnie with a few side topics sprinkled in here and there. Follow Jordan and Jon: Jo…

Recorded 2/26/23 The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-players and alumni. We discuss all things Wisconsin basketball as well as give an inside look at what it is like to play for the Badgers. We talk all things ‘Sconnie with a few side topics sprinkled in here and there. Follow Jordan and Jon: J…

Recorded 2/18/23 The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-players and alumni. We discuss all things Wisconsin basketball as well as give an inside look at what it is like to play for the Badgers. We talk all things ‘Sconnie with a few side topics sprinkled in here and there. Follow Jordan and Jon: J…

Recorded 2/11/23 The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-players and alumni. We discuss all things Wisconsin basketball as well as give an inside look at what it is like to play for the Badgers. We talk all things ‘Sconnie with a few side topics sprinkled in here and there. Follow Jordan and Jon: J…

Recorded 2/5/23 The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-players and alumni. We discuss all things Wisconsin basketball as well as give an inside look at what it is like to play for the Badgers. We talk all things ‘Sconnie with a few side topics sprinkled in here and there. Follow Jordan and Jon: Jo…

Recorded 1/29/23 The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-players and alumni. We discuss all things Wisconsin basketball as well as give an inside look at what it is like to play for the Badgers. We talk all things ‘Sconnie with a few side topics sprinkled in here and there. Follow Jordan and Jon: J…

Recorded 1/21/23 The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-players and alumni. We discuss all things Wisconsin basketball as well as give an inside look at what it is like to play for the Badgers. We talk all things ‘Sconnie with a few side topics sprinkled in here and there. Follow Jordan and Jon: J…

Recorded 1/16/23 With Special Guest: Sam Dekker The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-players and alumni. We discuss all things Wisconsin basketball as well as give an inside look at what it is like to play for the Badgers. We talk all things ‘Sconnie with a few side topics sprinkled in here and …

Recorded 1/12/23 The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-players and alumni. We discuss all things Wisconsin basketball as well as give an inside look at what it is like to play for the Badgers. We talk all things ‘Sconnie with a few side topics sprinkled in here and there. Follow Jordan and Jon: J…

Recorded 1/3/23 The Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-players and alumni. We discuss all things Wisconsin basketball as well as give an inside look at what it is like to play for the Badgers. We talk all things ‘Sconnie with a few side topics sprinkled in here and there. Follow Jordan and Jon: Jo…

A Shot of Wisky podcast is a University of Wisconsin basketball podcast hosted by two ex-players and alumni. We discuss all things Wisconsin basketball as well as give an inside look at what it is like to play for the Badgers. We talk all things ‘Sconnie with a few side topics sprinkled in here and there. Follow Jordan and Jon: Jordan Taylor: Insta…

In this first episode of the AJ Moore Experience, AJ talks about happiness and being able to let go of hurt and anger so that we may all find authentic happiness in our lives. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aj-moore5/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aj-moore5/support…

? ? Listen to the audio version on the Apple Podcast App or Stitcher for Android Here http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedApple http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedStitcher Barbell Shrugged helps people get better. Usually in the gym, but outside as well. In 2012 they posted their first podcast and have been putting out weekly free videos and podcasts ever since…

Some fear is great because it keeps us alive. Are you afraid of making a left turn out into traffic when there’s not an opening? Good. Don’t die. Other fears, while they feel exactly the same in our bodies, are less useful. Are you afraid of sales conversations with prospects? Or of public speaking? Or of raising your membership prices? Yeah? We ne…

How do you make your gym stand out when every other gym in town offers the same services and specials? I mean, we know your gym is the best, but how will your prospects know? We asked killer marketer Jeff Sherman of Tech Sweat about how to make a connection with your clients before you even meet them. In this episode, we talk to him about what in t…

This week, we met up with our friend Conner Moore at a box in Mission Viejo, California. To be clear, we said “a box,” not “his box.” That’s because Conner shut his box down. Ultimately, this is a story of Conner’s success, but we met with him today to talk about that particular phase of failure, what he learned, and how it can help the rest of us.…

This week, we took a trip to fabulous Las Vegas to meet up with old-school Barbell Business podcast host and two-time world-record-setting powerlifter AJ Roberts (Instagram: @ajroberts). He’s one of the few people in the industry with a very solid perspective on both business and training, and he’s one of our favorite speakers of all times. AJ brea…

We haven’t been able to independently verify it, but we think MMA trainer and entrepreneur Mike Dolce, of Dolce Fitness and The Dolce Diet, might be the hero of an old-school novel. Hear us out. After his father suffered a massive stroke, Dolce got a job as a New Jersey dock worker at the age of eight. Eight years old. Scraping barnacles off of fis…

You may have heard the expression, “C students make the best teachers.” They remember the struggle of not getting it. They tend to give students the kind of support they wish they’d had themselves when they were struggling to learn algebra (or English, or chemistry, or whatever). The same can be said of functional fitness coaches. While natural-bor…

We have a super-exciting guest this week. A big “get,” if you will. We’ve been wanting to feature him on the podcast for years, because we’re his biggest fans. That’s right, kids! This week we got to talk to Markus Gerszi, of Barbell Business fame! [Thunderous applause; confetti falls from the ceiling.] Joking aside, it was very cool to be in Marku…

Who do you learn from when you’re already at the top of your field? How do you get the motivation to grow when you’re already, frankly, pretty awesome? Maybe there are worse problems to have… Okay, there are definitely worse problems to have. But as entrepreneurs, this is the challenge that we all hope to face at some point. This week we travelled …

What would it take to get Casey Jenks functional fitness sainthood status? Is that a thing? If we just put his face on a medal and wear it around our gym, will that do the trick? Casey’s the creator of Fitbot, the software that keeps our personal training programs from being our personal nightmares. One thing we’ve found as gym owners is that peopl…

Because gym owners almost always love coaching, it’s easy to fall into the trap of wanting to do all the hands-on stuff yourself. You love your work, so why would you want to let anyone else take over? This week, we talk to Alwyn Cosgrove of Results Fitness to find the compelling answer to that question. We were thrilled to have the chance to sit d…

It’s a tale as old as time: A Major League Baseball right-fielder starts selling deer-antler supplements to teammates during pitching changes. Word spreads until members of rival teams are making transactions on base, until finally, one day, he’s inadvertently made the career switch from pro-ball player to nutrition entrepreneur. Sound familiar? Ok…

As a Marine Corps lieutenant, and usually as the only woman in the room, Taylor Drescher anticipated the challenges she might face as a leader. In her case, she was able to identify that her strength as a leader was literally her physical strength -- so she played it as much as she could. “I'd carry more weight on purpose, just to, not to prove a p…

Just because you’ve eaten in a restaurant doesn’t mean you know how to run a restaurant. Most people will agree with that in general, but it’s harder to see the truth when looking at your own business. The same goes for working out or coaching in a gym versus running a gym. This week, Garry Lineham talks to us about why it might be more important t…

How do you know when your business is big enough? When can you stop raising capital? Can you get out of your building’s terrible lease terms? Mike Melby is a venture capitalist who works exclusively in sports and fitness. He’s overseen the inception and growth of a lot of businesses, and on this week’s episode, he shares some of the common traps ow…

If you want to learn how to juggle, you don’t start with five balls. You become proficient with two and add from there. The same is true for gym owners. We often see gym owners take on multiple projects and attempt to create multiple revenue streams at the same time. This often leads to a lack of focus, frustration, and sub-par work as projects don…

Entrepreneurship is inherently lonely. Not to mention, it can be stressful. Being the only one in charge means you hold all the responsibility, which is why partnerships are often so appealing to experienced entrepreneurs. When executed correctly, partnerships can help bring a business to the next level. At the same time, they can cause more stress…

We say it all the time- it is important to communicate to your clients that they are paying for coaching and not just a gym membership. On that note, it is important to charge a price for your service that matches the value you are providing. More often than not, gym owners are not charging what they are worth, and that is problem. Some say, it fee…

There is a big difference between working IN your business vs ON your business. No matter what industry you are in, there is a milestone that every entrepreneur needs to hit in order to take their business to the next level. That milestone is systemization. In this episode, we catch up with Angelo Sisco, our head business coach at Barbell Ethos, an…

As gym owners, we are in the business of showing people the value of coaching and investing in their health. As entrepreneurs, it only makes sense that investing in ourselves is equally as valuable. In this week’s show we interview Marci Lock. Marci is a very successful coach, and you can tell why as soon as you hear her speak in this episode. She …

If you have been watching our show, you have heard us say it many times- We are in a relationship business. With the amount of gyms in the market, that is more more true than ever before. If you want to succeed in building a strong community, you need to focus on connecting with your clients and building an experience that they value. That experien…