The Breaking Boundaries Podcast

In this episode, we take a closer look at the career of Daniel Vilhelm Carlson, an American football placekicker who currently plays for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). Born on January 23, 1995, Carlson made a name for himself during his time at Auburn, where he became the SEC's all-time leading scorer. In the 2018 NFL Draft, he was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round but was r...

Mat Kerekes is an American singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Citizen, of which he is a founding member. He was born and grew up in Michigan, and before Citizen, he was the drummer of a metalcore band called The Sound of Glory at the age of 14. Kerekes is also a solo artist and a member of The Flats. He has released a self-titled LP in 2014 and a full solo studio album, Luna & The Wild B...

Get to know Corbin Burnes, the MLB pitcher who made history in 2021! Born in Bakersfield, California, Burnes played college baseball at Saint Mary's College before being drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2016. He quickly made a name for himself, being named the Brewers' minor league pitcher of the year in 2017 and making his major league debut in 2018. But it was in 2020 and 2021 that Burnes really shone, setting records...

A lifelong athlete and experienced coach, Alex Viada has competed in and coached a wide range of sports, including bodybuilding, ultra-running, triathlon, cycling, and powerlifting. He has also prepared individuals for selective military programs and is dedicated to continuing his research and education in the field. Through writing, course creation, speaking engagements, and weekly Q&As on Instagram, Alex aims to prov...

Nickademus, or Nick, is a renowned ultra-runner and coach. He started running at the age of 15 and quickly made a name for himself in the ultra-running world, becoming the youngest Badwater 135-mile foot-race finisher at 19 and winning the infamous Barkley Marathons. In 2015, he started coaching, incorporating both movement and psychological analysis in his training. After a heart surgery in 2018, he became aware of his co...

Dr. Ja'nae Brown graduated from the University of San Francisco with a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise & Sports Science in 2002 and from Loma Linda University with a Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy in 2005. She played basketball in high school and developed a love for sports and the human body. Her goal is to get her patients strong and teach them ways to manage injury. Dr. Brown is a specialist in Pilates, Concussi...

Nick Best has been competing in weightlifting for over 40 years. Based in Las Vegas, Nick is known as the “grandfather” of Strongman. As one of the sport’s oldest competitors, what he may lack in youth, he makes up for with wisdom and experience. As the elder statesmen of the group, Nick has a very strong passion for history. Nick was the Powerlifting champion of the world in the late 1990s, and he also owns the world’s re...

Natan Levy was born in France and moved to Israel at a young age. After trying out a lot of different disciplines, he started training kung fu and karate at the age of 15. He received his black belt in kung fu at 17 and karate at 18 in Okinawa, Japan. After being awarded his 3rd degree black belt in Uechi Ryu Karate and successfully running a karate dojo in Tel Aviv, Israel, at 22 he decided to move to Las Vegas to trai...

We sit down with one of the strongest men in the world. Martins Licis is a Latvian-American professional strongman, notable for winning 2019 World's Strongest Man, 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic, and 2021 Rogue Invitational strongman championships. He's one of only four strongmen in history to win both World's Strongest Man and Arnold Strongman Classic competitions. Martins may just be the strongest man on the planet.