The Big Dawgs: with Manning Sumner

The Big Dawgs: with Manning Sumner

The Big Dawgs: with Manning Sumner brings you insights from former Celebrity Trainer Manning Sumner, CEO and Founder of LEGACY and NO DAYS OFF. Each podcast episode features inspiring guests and dives into topics like health, wellness, fitness, entrepreneurship, wealth, discipline, self-improvement, life lessons, and actionable advice. Whether you are someone, or aspire to be someone, who NEVER takes a day off on themselves and is committed to becoming their BEST self, this podcast is for you. NO DAYS OFF.

Episodes

July 23, 2025 102 mins

Your struggles and mistakes aren’t setbacks. They’re the lessons and roadmap guiding you to become your strongest, most authentic best self.

In this roundtable podcast episode of The Big Dawgs with Manning Sumner, Ana Capozzoli, Regine Santa Maria, and Dawn Bianca Feinberg come together to get vulnerable about their individual journeys of healing through adversity and turning personal pain into power.

From addiction, health issues, d...

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When it comes to building real success, it takes more than just dreaming.

It requires hard work, vision, perseverance, clarity, strong partnerships—but most importantly, it starts with accepting who you are and where you are. Without that foundation, all you're doing is building for the sake of building. And one day, you'll look around and think, “Damn. Now what?”.

On this episode of The Big Dawgs, Manning Sumner sits down with Lex B...

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Are you stuck in the cycle of short-term gratification, external validation, and constant distractions? The answer might be in listening to your inner voice, living with purpose, and making better choices.On this episode of The Big Dawgs: with Manning Sumner, former Navy SEAL Taylor Cavanaugh shares how he went from a troubled past and repeated failures to transforming his life through extreme discipline. After falling into the sam...

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What does it take to become the FIRST Miami chef to win Chopped, operate multiple successful kitchens, run full marathons, and lead and inspire others in the restaurant industry—one of the toughest industries in the world?

In this podcast episode of The Big Dawgs, host Manning Sumner sits down with, chef, Chopped winner, and multiple restaurant owner, Giorgio Rapicavoli, who transformed his life by discovering health and fitness in ...

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“Rolling Loud is more than a festival—it’s a lifestyle brand. My core mission is to bring happiness to millions of people worldwide while promoting hip-hop culture.” – Tariq Cherif, Co-Founder of Rolling Loud


On this episode of The Big Dawgs with Manning Sumner, Tariq Cherif, co-founder of Rolling Loud, the world’s biggest hip-hop festival, shares how it all started: throwing house parties at his grandma’s house with his best friend...

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“It’s as if someone turns off the light. Like you’re no longer a light—you’re just dark. And you don’t understand why…” Has this ever happened to you, coming to realize you might actually be depressed?


On this podcast episode of The Big Dawgs: with Manning Sumner, guest Diane Younes—CrossFit competitor and coach, nutritionist, Growth2Mindset founder, and host of The Di-scussions Podcast—shares her journey from a life of external suc...

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What if everything your family built was taken from you at gunpoint by the very country you called home?

In this podcast episode of The Big Dawgs: with Manning Sumner, guest Manny Portuondo, the great-great-grandson of Federico Kohly whose family founded Cuba’s oldest brewery Cervecería La Tropical, shares his remarkable entrepreneurial story. This Cuban cultural icon was seized by the Castro regime in 1960.

For the past 27 years Ma...

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Most people lose because they’re scared to suck.


Tristan Dlabik made $1 million by 22, not from luck, but from doing the REPS. 


In this episode of The Big Dawgs podcast, host Manning Sumner and Tristan Dlabik break down the true mindset behind winning in business, relationships, and life. 


From starting his own insurance company with his dream girl to diving into podcasting and fighting, it’s all about going all in on your...

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Ever wondered how the most successful entrepreneurs think differently and what really sets them apart?


On this episode of The Big Dawgs: with Manning Sumner, entrepreneur and visionary Anne Mahlum joins Manning for a raw and honest conversation about what it really takes to build, lead, and scale a high-performance company like [solidcore].


Anne founded the boutique Pilates studio [solidcore] in 2013 and grew it to 115 locati...

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STOP Wasting Time. START Following the Blueprint to Success.

In this special LIVE audience recording of The Big Dawgs: with Manning Sumner at NO DAYS OFF Con, host Manning Sumner sits down with Scott D. Clary, host of The Success Story Podcast, to uncover what it really takes to win in business and in life.

From the truth behind hustle culture to staying in the game long-term, Scott shares the blueprint for building success brick by ...

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Brandon Carter, also known as King Keto, shares his story on how he turned his PAIN into POWER on The Big Dawgs: with Manning Sumner.


From a troubled past and the trauma of losing his father to working random jobs while stepping up as the man of the family, Brandon Carter—also known as King Keto—hustled his way to success as an online coach, fitness entrepreneur, and social media influencer.


They dive into building confidenc...

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Be careful what you try to manifest—what you want may not be what’s truly meant for you.

Powerhouse women entrepreneurs Sarah Akiba, celebrity stylist and founder of The Spaces, and Brittany Berger, founder of Mindful Music Lab, join host Manning Sumner on The Big Dawgs podcast for a roundtable discussion on the truth behind manifesting, balancing relationships and work, creating freedom as an entrepreneur, the importance of buildin...

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Near-death experience leads to total life transformation, from a path in psychology to law to now sexology, she became known as The Wow Woman.


In this powerful episode of The Big Dawgs Podcast, host Manning Sumner sits down with clinical sexologist Katia Stern who shares her incredible journey after nearly dying in a fire.


Katia reveals how this traumatic event made her realize she had been living for others rather than pursu...

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Do you feel like you’re meant for more?


On this podcast episode of The Big Dawgs, host Manning Sumner sits down with microdosing mentor and podcaster, Jeremy Awakens.


They dive into how most people in society are wearing a mask, hiding their true selves due to fear, lack of authenticity, and negative programming caused by trauma, external expectations, and poor parenting.


Jeremy explains how microdosing with Psilocybin Mu...

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On this podcast episode of The Big Dawgs: with Manning Sumner, Manning Sumner did a special collaboration episode with The Happy Customer Channel hosted by Dan Arriola.


They dive into the entrepreneurial journey of Manning Sumner, founder and CEO of LEGACY Gyms and No Days Off Premium Water, and host of The Big Dawgs: with Manning Sumner podcast.


After breaking his back twice playing football, Manning dedicated himself to understand...

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On this episode of The Big Dawgs, host Manning Sumner, sits down with Dr. Mike Israetel, co-founder of RP Strength.


They dive into:


→ How Dr. Mike got into strength & performance


→ The similarities & differences between bodybuilding vs. jiu-jitsu training


→ Fitness advice for beginners & the importance of consistency


→ The truth about nutrition & cardio


→ How gyms set you up to fail vs. real gym co...

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In Episode 24 of the Last Flight Out Podcast, host Jay and Mike sit down with the host of The Big Dawgs podcast, Manning Sumner, the visionary behind LEGACY gyms, the revolutionary Partner Interval Training (P.I.T.) system, and the "No Days Off" lifestyle brand. Manning shares how he turned a single gym into a nationwide fitness movement, training elite athletes like Kevin Durant and James Harden, and expanding his brand into appar...

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On this podcast episode of The Big Dawgs, host Manning Sumner sits down with Monica Suleski and discusses how the choices we make and the thoughts we choose to believe shape the quality of our lives, both inside and out. The overall message: Will you choose to be high on life or fall to detrimental vices?

Monica Suleski is the founder of Eclectic Elements and Sexy Bedding, brands inspired by the luxury and vibrancy of Miami’s high-e...

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OUTWORK EVERYONE


On this podcast episode of The Big Dawgs: with Manning Sumner, Manning sits down with Neno Torres—host of Mornings with Neno, mentor, entrepreneur, and investor.


They dive into why our purpose on earth is to become the best version of ourselves through continuous learning, self-awareness, self-belief, application, and a growth mindset—the keys to real breakthroughs, personal growth, and lasting success. This ...

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How To Go From Broke to a Successful Entrepreneur: The Founders Club | Season 3, Episode 4.


On this episode of The Big Dawgs, host Manning Sumner sits down with The Founders Club—Aaron Spivak: co-founder of Hush Blankets, Mike Fata: co-founder of Manitoba Harvest, and Chris Meade: co-founder of Crossnet Game.


They each share their inspiring backstories of becoming self-made entrepreneurs. They emphasize the importance of taking risks...

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