🔥 Episode Description
In a culture that glorifies comfort, mocks masculinity, and sidelines spiritual strength—men are left searching for something deeper. Strength. Purpose. Discipline.
But real men aren’t born—they’re forged through resistance.
In this episode of the Fire Forged Leader Podcast, Steve Baumgartner sits down with PJ Glassey—biohacking expert, founder of X Gym, and unapologetic man of God. PJ shares his 30+ year journey redefining fitness through science, mindset, and surrender to Christ.
Together, they unpack:
- The cultural attack on masculinity and how to fight back
- A time-efficient workout method that builds strength without bulk
- The role of brain health, keto, and hormones in your 40s, 50s, and beyond
- How to train your “inner toddler” and defeat self-sabotage
- Why your body is a temple—and how to treat it like one
- The secret to stronger leadership: surrender
This isn’t just another fitness chat.
It’s a spiritual war cry for every man tired of being passive, soft, or stuck.
⏱️ Episode Timestamps:
- 00:00 – Why men need to be forged, not coddled
- 01:18 – Opening thoughts on leadership and resistance
- 02:12 – PJ’s origin story and shift from psychology to fitness
- 05:35 – Chief Earthly Officer
- 06:01 – Building a fitness method for busy people
- 09:24 – High-intensity training explained
- 11:27 – Body types and how they affect fitness strategy
- 14:10 – PJ’s age-defying health at 59
- 16:56 – Why PJ follows a keto-style diet
- 19:27 – Advice for men starting fitness after 40
- 22:48 – Training the ‘inner toddler’ and subconscious resistance
- 24:28 – The body as a temple: Biblical perspective on health
- 30:25 – Childlike faith and fitness as spiritual warfare
- 35:14 – PJ’s book: Cracking Your Calorie Code
- 39:04 – Keto’s mental edge and PJ’s dementia-prevention journey
- 42:23 – Hormones, toxic environments, and how to fight back
- 45:04 – Clean living, food dyes, and behavioral change in kids
- 49:10 – Where to find PJ’s resources (X Gym, book, app)
- 50:05 – Final word: Why surrender makes you stronger
- 52:28 – Outro – Faith, fitness, masculinity, and purpose
💪 Links:
📚 PJ’s Book: Cracking Your Calorie Code
→ Available on Amazon
🏋️♂️ Join the X Gym Method
→ https://www.xgym.com
📲 Follow PJ Glassey:
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