Off The Strength

This week, KR Jones & Tony Vidal are back in the wellness trenches, unpacking the wild, weird, and occasionally flammable headlines you didn’t know you needed.

We’re talking:
 💻 AI wearables – cool tech or just another way to turn your sweat into data oil for corporate profits?
🤝 Men without names – why real adult friends don’t need names.
🔥 Hyperbaric chamber fire – a serious reminder that advanced recovery tec...

This week, we are continuing our high clientele series with the visionary President and Co-Founder of The Travel Agency NYC, Arana Hankin-Biggers!

Tune in and discover how Arana merges her personal family legacy with her own shift into cannabis entrepreneurship to build a wellness-centered, socially equitable brand.

What’s inside this episode:

🔥 Wellness with Purpose
Arana breaks down how cannabis became her go-to for ...

This week we have Travel Agency's very own, Scott Goddard!

Scott is the Learning and Development Director at Travel Agency NYC. He gives takes us behind the green curtain of legal cannabis and the intention put behind the consumer experience. This is a real enthusiast!!   

Special Thanks to Brian Trotter of Travel Agency

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🖤 Healing, hist...

This week Tony and KR sit down with Damian Fagon of the Bronx Defenders!!

They get into:
🌿 How the rollout of NYC’s legal cannabis market is impacting communities of color
📜 What the legislative process looked like behind the scenes
💰 How cannabis policy affects both the licensed business owner and the everyday seller
🌱 What an ideal, equitable future of cannabis could look like in New York and beyond

This week Tony and KR sit down with a true Hip-Hop legend, Fab 5 Freddy!!!

In this conversation they dive into the powerful story of Bernard Noble, a man who was sentenced to 13 years in prison for essentially two joints. A painful example of how the system has failed so many.

Fab shares how he turned Bernard’s story into purpose, launching B. Noble, a legal cannabis brand that not only honors Bernard’s name but c...

Join hosts Tony Vidal and KR Jones as they dive into a powerful conversation with Coach Jerry Francois, founder and heartbeat of the Goldfinger Track Club (GFTC) 

Coach J isn’t just building records; he’s building movements—turning therapy into miles, and miles into activism.

In this episode, Coach J opens up about:

• Launching GFTC in 2016 to uplift runners of all paces and backgrounds under the mantra "Diverse, but never divi...

This week, Tony Vidal and KR Jones sit down with East Atlanta’s own Sérgio Santos—a multi-hyphenate creative, sneaker connoisseur, gamer, and founding force behind Brooklyn’s Recess Run Club. Whether he’s behind the camera shooting legends from Future to Bad Bunny or leading the charge with New Balance for the Puerto Rican Day Parade Run, Sergio is always in motion.

In this episode, we talk about:

• 🏃‍♂️ The cultural power of runn...

In this episode of Off the Strength, hosts Tony Vidal and KR Jones sit down once again with Thai Richards, founder of Rage & Release, to discuss his recent completion of the London Marathon🏃🏾‍♂️🇬🇧

But wait, there's more!!!!

 🌍 The transformative power of travel for young Black men
 🌿 Navigating the evolving cannabis landscape
 🔥 Creating impactful wellness events
 🤝 Building and leading communit...

In this week’s episode of Off the Strength, hosts Tony Vidal and KR Jones tap in with another round of unapologetic wellness talk, sharp takes, and hard-earned wisdom in an episode we’re calling “Playing Small to Win Big.”

They break down what it means to move with intention in a world that’s often loud but not always aligned. From tech-fueled beauty scams to corporate wellness fumbles, here’s what’s on deck:

 💄 Why the on...

This week on Off the Strength, we’re chopping it up with a man who turned a childhood classic into a cultural movement: Chris “CT” Thomas, founder and one of the five masterminds behind the Recess Kickball League (RKL)  @recesskickballleague 🏆 

In You Ain’t Gotta Kick It To Kick It, hosts Tony Vidal and KR Jones sit down with CT to talk about how a simple game of kickball became one of the fastest-growing co-ed sports leagues in th...

This week on Off the Strength, Tony Vidal and KR Jones are back in the booth and diving deep into the wins, weirdness, and wellness of the week.

In this episode titled “Putting In Work,” the fellas chop it up on:
🌿 How 420 jumped clean over Easter weekend and turned NYC out (shoutout Timeout NY)
🧠 The power of knowing your value and learning when to say no thanks
🗣️ Why asking your friends for an honest “performanc...

🎙️ In this episode of Off the Strength, hosts Tony Vidal and KR Jones link up with BMX rider, educator, and cannabis advocate Jillian Alvarez, aka  Ms. Jilly Jillz (@ms.jillyjillz), for a conversation that moves as fast and free as we do riding through the city streets!

🚴🏻‍♀️ From riding through the noise of impostor syndrome, to carving space for women in bike life,  tune in and hear how Jillz is pushing forward with her mission...

This week feels like a full-body workout for your soul — everything, everywhere, all at once. Tony and KR tap into the chaos and clarity of modern wellness, taking you from Strava mules and lusty gym hotels to mushrooms in the park and ancestral exploration.

On the docket:

• 📉 Why trying to PR at a trade show is wild behavior
• 🏃‍♂️ Strava mules: They run so you can lie
• 🍄 Mushrooms in the park? Coming to a brunch circle near you
• 🧼 H...

This week, Tony Vidal and KR Jones break down what it really means to find a winning environment—because success isn’t just about talent, it’s about where and how you grow. Whether you’re leveling up in fitness, business, or life, your surroundings shape your outcomes.

We also dive into:

🔹 Ask for what you need—closed mouths don’t get fed.
🔹 Trust, but validate—how deep do you go to improve your expertise?
🔹 Lil Jon x Pe...

This week, Tony Vidal and KR Jones break down the wins, the weirdness, and the wellness of modern life. From coregasms (yeah, it’s real) to fighting through the week, we’re talking about what it takes to stay strong—physically, mentally, and culturally.

We also get into:

🔹 RIP George Foreman—Boxing icon, entrepreneur, creator of the best bachelor's appliance ever. 
🔹 Have we lost the ability to make greats in today’s worl...

Podcast Episode Description:

Off The Strength - "Kaizen, A Change For Good"

This week, Tony Vidal and KR Jones explore the wild world of wellness with a fresh dose of satire and real talk. From the importance of hand hygiene (no shake if you ain't clean) to the art of the double dap, we break down the awkward rituals of modern manhood.

We’re talking consistency, faking the funk, and why masking sadness isn’t the move—un...

🚀 From the trading floor to the gym floor, from CrossFit boxes to digital fitness dominance—André Crews is climbing the ladder (literally) and bringing 4,500+ people with him.

This week on Off The Strength, we’re tapping in with the former Men’s Health’s Fittest Trainer and Ladder coach extraordinaire, @andrecrews, to talk about:

🏋🏽‍♂️ Why "My Dad Can Kick Your Dad’s Ass" is more than just playground talk
🔥 HOA fan...

🎙️ This week on Off The Strength, Tony Vidal and KR Jones take a deep dive into the wild world of wellness, unpacking everything from childhood radio icons to why your own battery needs charging just as much as your phone.

⚡ Ever feel like you're running on fumes? We’re breaking down the art of self-recharge, whether it’s through fitness, discipline, or just stepping away from the endless scroll.

🥊 UFC training for FBI agents?...

🎙️ Off The Strength Podcast | Episode: "People Need Change"

This week, hosts Tony Vidal and KR Jones sit down with Alex Norman, co-founder of Budega NYC, an upcoming legal cannabis dispensary in Brooklyn poised to make waves on the scene 🌊. From navigating the NYC cannabis market to surviving the transition from legacy to legal, Alex keeps it real about the highs, lows, and hustle of opening a dispensary in a city that’s...