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With 42 years of being the "Fat Kid," I am thrilled to share experiences in confidence-building throughout my life! Come along with me and my wife Amanda, who also just happens to be a "Skinny Kid". We are on a mission to change the views of health and wellness in the US, heck maybe even the globe! The Fat Kid Podcast is a collection of interviews, stories, insights, and jokes mixed in with some self-help, research articles, and more! We intend to have fun, but explore topics and people that ...
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Toby Weaver spends his life in the woods; we should all be jealous of him! As the owner of Antler Canyon Outfitters, he provides a very special experience to hunters worldwide. While his job is being in the field, spotting game, and putting his clients in the right position, he can only lead a horse to water. No matter your weapon type, seeing an e…
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Eric Malzone is very easy to talk to, probably because he is a podcast host himself or maybe because he is just a genuine guy! The "Future of Fitness Podcast" has been running for the last 4+ years, and is one of the top fitness and health podcasts today! Eric covers everything, and I mean everything in the very fast-moving industry of health and f…
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Crazy Lucchesi is her Instagram handle. She's far from crazy, but she for sure is a beast on and off the field! Daria Lucchesi is a former JMU Women's Lacrosse National Champion! You heard that right, National Champion! She and her team also won two CAA titles in her tenure, and she's got the rings to prove it! To say that JMU lacrosse is a top-per…
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Pat is a lifelong friend. He is also a husband, business leader, and father to three beautiful children. Two of which reside only in their family's hearts and memories. Tragedy struck the Schoennagel's lives not once, but twice, and sadly claimed the lives of two of their beautiful children. While this story is hard to listen to, it also has a silv…
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Check out this inspiring interview with Jessica Sikora, founder of the non-profit Superbands! Jessica's passion for music and mental health advocacy has led her to create a platform that connects teens and young people with their favorite artists while also providing mental health resources and support. Through her own struggles with mental health,…
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Jacqueline M. Baker is the author of The Unexpected Leader. She is also the founder of a consultancy Scarlet, whose mission is to focus on and teach "Timeless modern leadership guidance for your career, home, and life". Her career and life have taken many twists and turns over the years, but in her words, she is "always wide open to new opportuniti…
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Matt Thomann of Mental Mettle is a former Athletic Director turned into a sports/mental/life performance coach. Beyond that, he is a father, husband and friend. Matt had a unique and challenging life experience. After getting diagnosed with testicular cancer and having surgery to treat it, he suffered an ischemic stroke. Leaving him to relearn how …
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Damien is a friend I met through lacrosse. While not being a Dad, Damien and his company help people live better lives through financial planning! He is always his authentic self but continues to look for ways in his life to mentor and be mentored. Listen in as we discuss: Parenting His weight loss journey, losing over 50 lbs Keeping up with fitnes…
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Remember when you thought to yourself, "Is this what I am going to do for the rest of my life?" I do! No, it wasn't a "take this job and shove it" type of feeling, but more of a longing to do something different, a calling if you will. Something that held a higher personal connection to an internal sense of spirit... There are a lot of reasons why …
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Curt has been a staple of JMU athletics since 1988! He bleeds Purple and Gold! He has been around sports his entire life, and it shows through his work with the University as well as the Harrisonburg Turks, a summer collegiate baseball league. Curt has taken traditional media outlets and grown with them over time! As a true innovator in the world o…
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Meet my friend Lucine. She is awesome! As a self-described "Fiercely Friendly" person, she has paved her path on her terms. Initially following the conventional path, she saw success in many different avenues of her life, but it wasn't what she wanted to do. So, she changed her plans! Listen in as we talk about: Being a Mom and having the confidenc…
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Jason Khalipa is a whirl wind of a guy! If he's not moving there's a problem, or at least that’s the way it seems! He is either working on or has figured out ways to show up in almost every facet of his life. A father, husband, businessman, athlete and more! By approaching every day with the AMRAP mentality (As Many Reps As Possible) it forces him …
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Casey Kroll has a unique story, probably one that has never been told before. Heading into JMU, Casey was a tall "skinny" tight end. Once on campus, they turned his large frame into a Big Man upfront. In other words, offensive lineman! That’s not the unique part. In fact that happens alot! During his tenure at JMU, Casey played a big role in the 20…
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Michael's last bad day was in 2001, when he was hit head-on by a Ford Explorer going 40 miles an hour while biking toward the vehicle. While time slowed down in his mind, it did not slow down enough for him to avoid the collision. After many rounds of surgery and months of recovery, he was told that he would never live the same life he had before. …
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The infamous Johnny Cash song states, "I've been everywhere, man..." Well, so has John Defilippo. Finishing up his 17th season of coaching professional football, it doesn't look like he is ready to stop any time soon! As current Head Coach for the New Orleans Breakers in the USFL, he led the team to a 7-3 season this past spring! "Flip" is no stran…
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Coach Catherine Wille is retiring. She will be sorely missed, but she has left her mark on the Sparta Women's basketball program, and in better shape than she found it! Coach Wille cares about her players' well-being and the team's mentality takes priority over anything else. As a lifetime educator and coach, she has guided hundreds of kids on thei…
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Grant Parr is a Mental Sports Performace coach. Grant's company, Game Face Performance, helps mainly athletes and top-level performers cope with the rigors of success! His podcast, 90% Mental, and his book, Next One Up Mindset, have been part of his secret sauce! As the other part of his secret sauce, Grant's lived experience of having his hip repl…
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Dave was born with Cerebral Palsy. Dave has had to overcome obstacles pretty much every day of his life! I describe him as the guy who always wanted to play sports but couldn't, at least not to a high degree. At a young age, Dave decided to try to gravitate towards a positive attitude towards his CP diagnosis. He was the equipment manager and numbe…
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Leslie is a leader of people and companies. She has learned to lead through humility and grace, but it wasn't always that way. Early in her career, she subscribed to the notion that she had something to prove and felt compelled to act that way. Sometimes even being perceived as a complete hardass. As a female leader in a male-dominated industry, sh…
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Meet Leka Fineman a 56-year-old Masters athlete, despite her still struggling to identify as an athlete! Picking up a barbell for the first time at 40, she has set her sights on winning the Crossfit Games! In her upcoming 5th appearance as a Crossfit Games athlete, she finished as high as 5th in previous showings, but is determined to win it all th…
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Meet Frank Vitolo. Father, Lawyer, comedic MC, former rapper and board member of Morris Arts! I had the opportunity to meet Frank at Morris Arts 50th Anniversary Gala titled "Great Conversations". Morris Arts is a nonprofit organization that serves the Morris County NJ areas in many ways, but mainly involving the advancement of "Arts" in many forms…
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Meet the fabulous Joanna Bloor. With a list of accomplishments 1.5 miles long, Joanna Bloor is no stranger to hard work! Her approach is quite different, but nothing short of awesome! Former TED speaker, corporate executive and most recently career transformation guru. Joanna essentially helps people figure out and implement how to tell the story o…
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Chris Romulo was born in Queens, not exactly the easiest of areas to grow up. He found his way into Muay Thai kickboxing simply because he got into a street fight, and ended up with a shattered eye socket, a broken nose and a bruised spirit. He didn't want to be afraid anymore. Romulo began his amateur career 1996 at age 21 . In 2003, Romulo began …
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Jim Minton is the author of a book titled "Just Call me Dad". He wrote the book using quotes, snippets and blog articles that he had written in order to help him self become a better father to his kids! Listen in as Jim and I disscuss parenting, faith, and a whole lot more! Two of my favorite things that came out of this conversation were: "Your ki…
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It's the same with life, there is no script. Sometimes you just need to buckle up and take the ride! Patrick and Mary Munduga are an exceptional couple. Traveling all the way from Uganda to the United States for Patrick to attend MIT! Patrick is currently the Executive Director of Anchor Africa a nonprofit that helps end armed conflicts and guerill…
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Pat and Jon were both high school golfers, Jon played in college and both grew up doing martial arts and just happen to be some of my best friends! This was a fun conversation that starts out with a discussion on the world's strongest man, super weird, but fun! It weaves its way through Jon and Pat's athletic and business ventures that ultimately l…
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Jerry is a spectacular guy! I met him almost a decade ago on a 6-hour plane ride to California. I awkwardly initiated the conversation with "I've got to ask you, what's up with the mask?" He obliged in the conversation and the rest is history! Jerry is a coach, a mentor, and a Cystic Fibrosis advocate for the Boomer Esiason Foundation. He also happ…
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Parenting is hard. One thing we constantly struggling with is "how much is too much, and what is not enough?" Forever treading a fine line is what adults have to do. Overdoing it is something many parents struggle with daily. Underdoing it can be dangerous as well. Our most recent guest is Jason Hartpence. I didn't know Jason from a bar of soap unt…
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Teams are made up of players, coaches, and families! Culture fosters the right attitude and approach to the game. As the title states, Jack would rather have the teams he coaches lose every game in a season but do it the right way vs. winning it all but acting above the game! Respect for the game, your own team, the other players, the refs, and the…
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Friends sit down to discuss their outlooks on coaching, parenting, being a spouse, and more! We all grew up through sports. It has carried so many values and attributes into our personal lives, relationships, and even work ethics! Thanks, sports! Vinny Pompeo and Chris Keelin discuss: where we've been where we are now outlook on where we are headed…
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Meet Dean Vandersall. Dean is a family friend, in fact, his brother Drew is one of my brother's closest friends, and always has been! The Vandersalls were staples in the lives of many, especially in sports! Being 8 years younger, Dean and his teammates his age were heroes to us as young men. We followed along their football journeys trying to live …
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Chris is a very bright guy. He is also a devoted father and husband! He is not only devoted to his family, but he is also devoted to his Faith, Christianity. Being a Christian is a rock of foundation for him. In this episode, Chris helps me find confidence in sharing my recent journey into exploring more of my faith. We discuss all things sports, b…
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Ready and revved up to take back what was rightly ours, fitness! Power couple ready to once again feel strong and unstoppable! However, one new routine has set in before we exercise. In our best crotchety Old Man Voice, we utter on the way out the door "be careful... go slow and don't hurt yourself for God's sake!" Mourning the loss of competition!…
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"Don't call it a comeback, I've been here for years!" That's the only song I can think of as I talk about my history/journey related to everything back pain! For those listening not of my generation, it was a fire opening lyric to "Momma said Knock you out" by the great LL Cool J. He was/is dope by the way. Both parts of the lyrics speak exactly to…
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"Dr. said I need a backiotomy"- "Sir Smoke A-lot" from the movie Half Baked played by the great Dave Chappelle. I have always said this every time my back or someone else mentions they have something going on with their back! Me, I've spent just about half my life dealing with back issues. A combination of improper lifting techniques at a young age…
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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit. –Aristotle Human beings are creatures of habit, in fact, 40-45 % of what we do every day, even though it feels like a conscious decision is out of habit. Listen in as I discuss: How to create a new habit, or break an old one Being intentional when creating a habit Encourageme…
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Steve Patton is a former center from JMU in the late 70s early 80s. Steve is local to VA but also NJ! Steve has lived a life as someone who prioritizes his health and well-being. He also happens to be in charge of all things school meal related as the Director of Food Services at Gloucester County Public Schools in Virginia. In his 30-year tenure, …
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Rick, 73-year-old Iron Man, and his lovely wife Elaine 65-year-old marathon runner who by the way also beat a little setback called breast cancer! Wow, are these two inspirational! Just this past weekend Rick finished another Iron Man! This time took him just under 16 hours! In his age group, he is one of the top competitors in the world! Despite s…
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When Tom said "I feel like the Grim Reaper is riding shotgun" I felt his reality hit me like a slap in the face! Listen in as my good friend and former teammate at JMU discuss his recent health scare. Tom is one of the easiest-going guys I have ever met. A stellar athlete in his prime and even to this day. Tom, like many of us, had unknowingly let …
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Mind, body, and soul. These are the tenants of life for my 85 soon to be 86 year old friend and mentor Mary Attili. Listen in as we discuss health, coaching, parenting, and her positive outlook on life! Mary is a far cry from your stereotypical 86-year-old grandmother. She travels, works out, meditates, does podcasts, and more! If you are lacking m…
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Corey Hennings is a former alcoholic. He doesn't let that define him at all! While he is on a constant pursuit to raise awareness of sobriety, it is not his only mission in life! He is a husband, and father of two awesome kids whom he coaches and stays very active within the community and their lives! Listen in as we talk about how to overcome chal…
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In his youth, my father was a 320+ lb farm boy. He struggled for many years until he ultimately lost a tremendous amount of weight shortly after starting college, but almost lost his life in return. My mother Denise on the other hand was setting records on the track and pretty much any other sport you could imagine. How did they build confidence? I…
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Victor is awesome! Since meeting him about 8 years ago, I have been trying to compete with his lifting numbers in the gym! Victor is a wealth of knowledge regarding health, fitness, and diet. Victor grew up as a skinny kid that was always trying to keep up with his larger, stronger more athletic brothers. Hard to believe by looking at him now! He i…
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We weren't always like this! Take us along with you and learn a little bit about our health journeys! How we got started, where we are today and why we continue to take care of ourselves every day! Learn some tips and tricks on: How to find something you love to do regarding fitness! Being a supportive partner, and what that takes. Finding somethin…
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Welcome to the "Fat Kid Podcast"! Join us for our first epsiode as we do a family interview with Cole and Charlotte! In this episode we discuss health related topics as seen through the eyes of young kids! In this episode we cover: what is exercise in the mind of youth how young kids can build confidence in themselves and their friends impressions …
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