Who Really Inspires Todd Durkin's Legendary Fitness Journey? The Untold Story of Triumph

In this episode, Tim and Randy sit down with world-renowned coach and speaker Todd Durkin. He’s the founder of Fitness Quest 10 and the guy behind athletes like Drew Brees and LaDainian Tomlinson.

While his professional track record is well known, the personal cost behind it isn’t. Most people don’t know he was nearly taken out of the game.

This time, Todd talks about the last few years of his life – chronic fatigue, a nagging back injury, and a health crisis that left him drained and confused. The turning point came with a diagnosis of sleep apnea… and a renewed sense of faith.

That clarity led to his next mission: Impact X Performance. It's a growing franchise focused on fitness, recovery, coaching, and optional faith-based integration. These aren’t typical gyms. As Todd puts it, they’re “lighthouses” built to serve the whole person.

Whether you’ve followed Todd for decades or are just hearing his name, this conversation pulls back the curtain on what real leadership looks like when everything feels like it’s falling apart.

Tune in.

Key Takeaways: 

• Intro (00:00)
• NFL injury and early career story (02:12)
• First pro athlete training story – broken table moment (06:10)
• How LaDainian Tomlinson and Drew Brees joined (08:41)
• Burnout and selling part of Fitness Quest 10 (15:46)
• Misdiagnosed health struggle and sleep apnea discovery (17:22)
• First night using CPAP and major shift (21:03)
• Launch of Impact X Performance vision (26:02)
• Expanding lighthouses (29:30)
• Todd’s prison visit experience and new perspective (35:32)
• Pain taught him purpose and clarity (43:27)

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- A tool for deciding on new gym services – 5-Question Matrix

- Tim's new book – Built to Win by Tim Lyons 

- ProFit Accelerator: Helping Training Gyms Grow to 30K/month and Beyond Facebook group 

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