My guest today is Mike Woods.  Mike is one of the top Tattoo artists in the nation and he recently moved to the Flathead Valley.  Splitting time between his well established shop in Houston, TX and establishing himself here in Montana has been one of many new challenges we discussed on the podcast.   

Mike is also a bow hunter and spent years practicing Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu.  Having gone so far as to train in Thaila...

Robb Wolf is a former research biochemist, is the two-time New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired to Eat. Robb has functioned as a review editor for the Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism (BioMed Central) and as a consultant for the Naval Special Warfare Resiliency Program. He serves on the board of directors/advisers for SpecialtyHealth Inc., the Chickasaw Nation’s “Unconquered L...

In this episode, we'll discuss and share our own experiences on how to grow your business without compromising our self-progress. 


David Body, SPC, Army National Guard
Drop Zone Facilitator

David is a Drop Zone facilitator at Operation Restored Warrior and is currently serving as an Intelligence Analyst for the Montana Army National Guard with the 495th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion.
David...

We’ll be discussing the difference between doing things to get better at them and actually getting better. 

Every day, we all make attempts to better ourselves. We go to the gym, we read books, we try to learn new things. But there's a big difference between doing these things in order to become better and actually becoming better. In order to get better at something, you need to do it regularly and consistently. You ...

When you're starting a business or anything in your life,  there are always risks involved. You might not know if your product will be successful, or not.  You could also end up losing money if you're not careful. No one ever said starting your own business was easy. In fact, it's often filled with risk. But the potential payoff is worth it, right? 

We’ve asked our audience what were the risks they took and how or if ...

I am Joined by WSJ best selling authors, Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson.

From their website http://www.andrews-wilson.com/

https://twitter.com/BAndrewsJWilson

Brian Andrews is a US Navy veteran and nuclear engineer who served as an officer on a fast-attack submarine in the Pacific. He is a Park Leadership Fellow, has a master’s degree in business from Cornell, and holds a psychology degree from Vanderbilt. He is a husband, father,...

Recently David and I asked our audience if they started a business or side hustle when the pandemic hit.  We touch on some of the responses we received.   What it looks like to forge ahead when the world around you is shutting down.  How to not only find opportunities but create them yourself, and various way's you can leverage your skill set to build a business.  

David Body, SPC, Army National Guard
Drop Zone Fa...

Today I am joined by my new co-host, David Body. 
David along with his wife and children, recently re-located to the Flathead Valley.  He is an enlisted member of the Army National Guard and was an arborist for 15 years. Like most of my new found friends here in Montana, we met through Jiu Jitsu at SBG.
David also volunteers his time with Operation Restored Warrior, a non profit veteran's support organization.  From ...

This week we review listener submitted in-law horror stories!

Anna Marie Oakes-Joudy is the founder of AM Strength.

She is located in Kalispell, Montana, where she homeschools 5 kids. She takes great joy in helping as many people as she can become stronger than they thought possible at any age. She gives feedback with a smile and can talk baked goods, programming, beginner jiu-jitsu, and lifting form with you with...

We asked our friends/followers about some of the dumbest fights they've had with their significant other!

Anna Marie Oakes-Joudy is the founder of AM Strength.

She is located in Kalispell, Montana, where she homeschools 5 kids. She takes great joy in helping as many people as she can become stronger than they thought possible at any age. She gives feedback with a smile and can talk baked goods, programming, ...

In the first of a 7 part series I am co-hosting and releasing with Podcaster Scott Rammage from The Brotherhood of Fatherhood and Stories that Sell podcasts, we dive into the first steps of understanding how to improve your life.  

In this episode, Alex and Scott talk about the necessity of personal transformation and it’s the importance of each individual’s commitment to grow and expand at all levels, that you can be the ...

Anna Marie & I kick off the first official episode of our new podcast!
The first two episodes will be joint released on this channel and our new Podcast Channel dedicated to this show.


We asked our friends/followers what is one of the dumbest arguments you and your significant other has had?  Some of the responses were hilarious!

Anna Marie Oakes-Joudy is the founder of AM Strength.

She is l...

In this episode Anna Marie and I sat down to talk about our kids' Jiu Jitsu competition. 
We talked about the various challenges and joys of parenting children through competition, experiences learned and more.

We also started a new segment on the show:
Things you never thought you would say to your partner when you started dating.
Many laughs ensued! Enjoy!

Anna Marie is a strength coach with S...

Chris Sigouin is the co-founder and co-owner of Level Up Health and Fitness https://levelupfitness406.com/ here in Kalispell, MT.  Chris has over 15 years of experience as a massage therapist, physical therapist and personal trainer.  I met Chris at SBG Montana during a BJJ class.  Recently Chris competed in his first MMA fight at 40 years old.  
Hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did!

I sit down with Anna Marie after her first Power Lifting competition in 4 years!

We talked meet prep while balancing everything else a homeschooling mother of 5 who runs a business has to handle as well.  Enjoy!

Anna Marie is a strength coach with Starting Strength, Barbell Logic and her company AM Strength

A homeschooling teacher/mother of 5 children

White belt in Jiu Jitsu

Strength Ath...

Jon Boone is a Black Belt in BJJ and one of my coaches at SBG Kalispell.  We are currently working security for the Cedar Creek Fire base camp in Winthrop, WA  
It's been humbling to see so many people from various agencies and organizations come together for weeks on end to battle these immense fires.  

This is our second tour here and we thought we would sit down and give a run down of what an immense operation ...

Anna Marie is a strength coach with Starting Strength, Barbell Logic and her company AM Strength

A homeschooling teacher/mother of 5 children

White belt in Jiu Jitsu

Strength Athlete

Wife
 
and so much more!

Tune in for our weekly Q&A as she answers questions from the interwebs!

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