Revolutionary You!

As the title suggests, Patrick Umphrey joins me again for our 3rd annual chat about fatherhood, autism, coaching and more. Patrick remains a fantastic guy, loving father, and a great coach who oversees a tremendous fitness community on Facebook called Eat, Train, Progress. You can learn more about his work by searching for and joining the group and by subscribing to his new podcast: Eat, Train, Progress Radio on your podcast app of... Read more

On this week's bonus episode, I welcome Nancy Gass (a.k.a Nikola Rosa.) She and I recently met at The Fitness Summit and unlike the majority of the attendees she is not a fitness professional. She is, however, connected with a very popular guest of ours in Kelly Coffey. Nancy's personal story I found equally intriguing and heartbreaking. We talk about that story in this week's episode. To learn more about Nancy's work, visit www.ni... Read more

Having heard Dr. Mike T. Nelson speak last year and this year at The Fitness Summit, I knew how far in depth he goes with his research. This year, his presentation was focused on the data surrounding CBD oil. Dr. Mike uncovers what he believes are the most valid and most invalid purposes of this popular supplement. I'll let the episode speak for itself! To learn more about Dr. Mike's work, check out www.miketnelson.com and text 442... Read more

He remains one of my most popular guests so I'm always honored to bring back Dr. Yoni Freedhoff to the show. His previous episodes were #37 and #136 respectively. On this week's episode, we dive into the sensitive subject of the diets our children are exposed to and the best ways to navigate the food they eat for their health. If you're a fellow parent, I can't recommend this episode enough. To learn more about Dr. Yoni's work, ple... Read more

For her third appearance on the show (see episodes #135 and #142), Dr. Susan Kleiner joins me to discuss some of her presentation from the 2019 Fitness Summit. She had a fascinating take on what's been happening with grain production, manufacturing and how our bodies have, in turn, responded to them. An episode fully focused on grains had not been accomplished yet on this show and we dove in to it this week. Dr. Susan is always a w... Read more

In this week's bonus episode, I am joined by author and cancer survivor, Lydia Slaby. Her book "Wait, It Gets Worse" came out in March of this year and her story is beyond inspiring. She discusses how cancer affected her and her marriage, as well as the unpredictable detours that occurred after diagnosis and how she is living her life today. To learn more about Lydia's work and purchase her book, visit www.lydiaslaby.com You can al... Read more

When Dr. Lisa Lewis and her husband, Tony Gentilcore, joined me last year for their debut on the show (episode #157) I knew they would be returning again. Having just returned from the 2019 Fitness Summit, Lisa was one of the presenters there. She gave a fantastic presentation on what we know regarding motivation and how to coach our clients to success. There was one slide in particular which I felt deserved an episode all on it's ... Read more

As many of my fellow trainers know, sometimes we have to refer out to other health and wellness practitioners to get more in-depth care when issues arise beyond our scope of practice. Locally, I've been fortunate to have chiropractors, massage therapists, physical therapists, etc. to refer out to when needed. I am joined today by Colorado based chiropractor, Dr. Ann Barter to talk about this type of collaborative care. She recogniz... Read more

I am joined this week by nutrition coach, Briana Theroux and nutrition researcher, Alex Leaf, on the topics of body acceptance, fat shaming and health at every size. Several months ago, Alex made a post on social media with regard to body acceptance and it got a lot of feedback both positive and negative. We dive into the nuance of these topics in today's episode. There are so many different avenues we could have taken these ideas ... Read more

Joining me for his third time, it's always a pleasure to have Josh Hillis back on the show. You can check out his previous episodes (#71, #121) if you haven't already heard them for more great insight into his work. This go-round we talk about what he has been up to since he transitioned away from the One By One Nutrition team so he could focus on school, clients and his next two books. This episode is a further dive into the thing... Read more

I haven't done an episode like this in some time but in preparation for this bonus episode of the show, I went directly to our RevFit community to ask what questions they were burning to get answered by Scott Burgett (aka Plant Based Scotty) today. In this episode, we talk about myths and misconceptions about plant-based eating, veganism, raw foods and adequate protein intakes. There is a great deal of awesome information here. To ... Read more

This week, I've got another client spotlight with our Amanda Ulaszewski. In this episode, you'll hear what life events were happening in her life that led her to us and what her transformation story has been like during that time. Like our recent client spotlight with Erin Riffle, I think you'll find Amanda's journey equally inspiring. To learn more about your host, check out www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can... Read more

Kevin Larrabee, host of The FitCast and owner of Allied Strength, returns to the show after his previous appearance on Episode #80. In the past two years, he's watched his own business continue to grow and it's opened his eyes to a lot of what he sees going right and what could definitely be going better with the personal training experience. We tackle a lot of that here. To learn more about Kevin's work, visit www.alliedstrength.c... Read more

I'm joined this week by Renaissance Periodization's Gabrielle Fundaro. In this episode, we talk about about the recent science and evidence behind gut health and not only how we can improve it but how it's affecting our ability to exercise. Gabrielle discusses when and how it's appropriate to use supplementation and more practical testing to determine how we are affected by the food we eat. You can learn more about Gabrielle's work... Read more

I very nearly let too much time elapse since Dan John had debuted on the show back at Episode 100. He has just released yet another in a long line of excellent books, this one called "40 Years With A Whistle." I had some points in the book that I wanted to talk to him about and we even got to touch on some more personal subjects that the book didn't go into as great of detail on. It is always an honor to share time with Dan and I c... Read more

Adam Willis is both personal/online trainer with Lean Body Performance and podcast host of The Empowered Body Podcast and I'm honored to share the time with him this week. In this episode, we talk about the obstacles he helps his clients work through to overcome and how his own training has evolved now that he is a new father. There is a lot of great insight from a coach who has a great understanding of how to make life and fitness... Read more

It has literally been years since I've turned an episode into a client spotlight and those who are currently part of the RevFit family already know the force that is Erin Riffle. Without stealing too much of her thunder, Erin has seen some pretty amazing things happen for her since she started here. Tune in to hear the details. To learn more about your host, check out www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also li... Read more

Jay Ashman of Ashman Strength and Kansas City Barbell joins me this week for his debut on the show. Jay is one of the most open and candid people I know in the fitness industry and one of the things that has drawn me to him, is his transparency about his past and how he changed his life through those experiences. We cover a lot in this episode and, as I have tried to routinely do, we delve into some controversial topics. To learn m... Read more

To credit any one person for the growth my writing has seen over the last year or so, it would undoubtedly be Stephanie Lee. Rather than hoard her expertise to myself (and those who have also hired her services) I had to bring her on the show so more people could connect with her as well. Stephanie is firing up the next round of her already successful class, "Write For Impact." This is a time-sensitive link so make sure you act soo... Read more