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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 the same level of excitement and passion.*Starting Strength Coach*Barbell Logic Coach*Strength Athlete*Head Strength Coach @ SBG Montana in K ...
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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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 goo…
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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 …
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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 indi…
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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-Jo…
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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 ensue…
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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 y…
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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 childr…
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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 wo…
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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! https://www.facebook.com/am.strength.ss/ https://www.instagram.com/am_st…
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Tim Cruickshank is the founder and CEO of Bonefrog Coffee & Bonefrog Cellars Company. A Veteran-owned and operated premium, small-batch coffee roastery & premium boutique winery both located in the Pacific Northwest. From their websites https://bonefrog-coffee.com/ & https://bonefrogcellars.com/ After serving 25 years in the U.S. Navy, I created Bo…
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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! https://www.facebook.com/am.strength.ss/ https://www.instagram.com/am_st…
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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! https://www.facebook.com/am.strength.ss/ https://www.instagram.com/am_st…
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On this episode of our new weekly segment featuring my wife, Anna Marie Oakes-Joudy, we talked about the difference between injured and hurt/sore, struggling mentally with a diet, when to stay in your lane when offering advice and we recapped our summer so far at SBG and some of our favorite people. Enjoy! Anna Marie is a strength coach with Starti…
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On this episode of our new weekly segment featuring my wife, Anna Marie Oakes-Joudy, we touch on the image of social media vs reality. What the 4th of July means to you, and some more training myths busted. Enjoy! Anna Marie is a strength coach with Starting Strength, Barbell Logic and her company AM Strength A homeschooling teacher/mother of 5 chi…
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John Frankl is a martial artist with a background in several different styles including Karate, Kuk Sool Won, Serrada Eskrima and Thai boxing (Muay Thai). Frankl is also a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Roberto Maia and a pioneer in bringing the sport of BJJ to South Korea having opened possibly the very first legitimate Brazilian Jiu Jitsu a…
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A new weekly segment featuring my wife, Anna Marie Oakes-Joudy. 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! Support …
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Travis Davison is the VP of Straight Blast Gym International, and along with his wife Kisa, the owner of multiple SBG facilities, and a black belt with over 20 years in BJJ. He's also my coach. When my wife and I made the decision last summer to move our family to the Flathead Valley, Travis' gym, SBG, was one of the reasons we chose Kalispell. We …
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If you don't know Bruce's story, please go back and listen to Episode #24. This is a follow up conversation with Bruce and his progress/journey over the last year after his accident. A truly inspiring story and amazing individual. Enjoy! One week before his wife was due to have their first child Bruce stopped to help with a car accident on his way …
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From Ryan's website https://www.ignitedff.com/ It was my dream to become a firefighter/paramedic and join the brotherhood of men and women that put their lives on the line to help others in need. I've lived and worked for 15 years as a professional firefighter and have learned a lot about what it takes to maintain physical and mental health while s…
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I am joined today by my wife, Anna Marie Oakes-Joudy. She is the founder of AM Strength. As a Starting Strength Coach and A Strength Coach with Barbell Logic, she trains clients out of her professionally outfitted garage gym as well as online. She also homeschools our 5 children. We sat down and talked about our decision to move our family from Was…
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Jack Carr led special operations teams as a Team Leader, Platoon Commander, Troop Commander and Task Unit Commander. Over his 20 years in Naval Special Warfare he transitioned from an enlisted SEAL sniper, to a junior officer leading assault and sniper teams in Iraq and Afghanistan, to a platoon commander practicing counterinsurgency in the souther…
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Matt Reynolds has over 20 years of experience competing in strength sports and coaching barbell-based strength and conditioning. In his earlier life he totaled “elite” in multiple weight classes in powerlifting and earned his professional status in the sport of Strongman. In 2008, he founded one of the strongest and largest strength gyms in the cou…
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Had the pleasure of sitting down with my BJJ coach Jon Boone . Jon runs some of the Foundations classes at SBG Montana here in Kalispell. Starting over with something as in depth and challenging as Jiu Jitsu at 41 years old has been a great experience for myself and my family as well. We talked BJJ, moving our families, pursuit of freedom and oppor…
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I got a chance to sit down with Adam Lauritzen, SSC. He is the owner of Silverback Strength and Conditioning. https://www.silverbacksandc.com/ He's also a former marine and purple belt in Jiu Jitsu. We hit on all those topics, enjoy! https://www.facebook.com/SilverbackStrengthReno/ https://www.instagram.com/silverbacksandc/ https://twitter.com/Silv…
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Jeff Mahaffey is many things: A father... A husband.... A veteran.... Franchise Director for Self Made Training Facility https://www.selfmadetrainingfacility.com/ Owner of multiple locations himself In this episode we dove into his background and how he and his team have handled the illegal shutdown attempts placed on small businesses. https://www.…
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My guest today is Scott Rammage. Scott is the Co-Founder of The Brotherhood of Fatherhood. The Brotherhood of Fatherhood is a resource to help men throughout the world to be better pillars in their household, work, and community. Inspiring a focus on fatherhood, Faith, Abilities, Tribe, Humility, Energy, and Resources. Scott has a passion to help m…
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What better way to wrap up my first season of my podcast, https://www.cornerstoneofamericapodcast.com/podcast that with Chris Albanese! I say this all the time, but we had an absolutely wonderful conversation. From his website: Chris started his law enforcement career in 2000 as a state investigator with the New Jersey Attorney General’s office. Th…
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Jeff was born into a family of business ownership. His great grandfather and grandfather established a car dealership in High Springs, FL that was the oldest Chevrolet dealership in Florida. Over 75 years in business as a Chevrolet franchise. His father and mother owned a toy store that was in business for almost 30 years, and his brother has a thr…
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https://www.instagram.com/andrewbarbender/ https://linktr.ee/andrewbarbender Andrew grew up competing in multiple sports through college culminating in three varsity letters as the stroke seat of the Oregon State Men’s Crew team, a top ten crew in the country. He also earned Pac-10 First-Team All-Conference and All-Academic honors in 2001. After co…
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Jonathan Jakubowski is the Director of SmartSolve, an award-winning startup business focused on sustainable packaging. Jonathan received his undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State University and Masters Degree in Public Policy from Georgetown University. He is an avid social entrepreneur as the Founder of Champions in Action and as the Chair…
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Art Campos is a former member of 2nd Ranger Battalion and current owner of Iron Legacy Fitness, a Cross Fit gym in Puyallup, Washington. From his website, https://www.ironlegacyfit.com/about/ ART CAMPOS Owner Art Campos Jr. has been Crossfitting since 2009. He studied martial arts for 20 years and discovered CrossFit on his third combat rotation in…
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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…
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https://linktr.ee/vera_nahce https://www.instagram.com/vera_nahce/ https://barbell-logic.com/team/niki-sims/ With over a decade of coaching experience, Niki has gained invaluable experience coaching men and women from all training backgrounds, or lack thereof, who have diverse and important goals. Prior to becoming a dedicated strength coach, she s…
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I'm honored to have Scott of @unbreakable_journey join me on the podcast today!. If you don't know Scott's story, he's a married father of 4. A former Marine and Law Enforcement Officer. 18 months ago, Scott went in for a routine medical procedure and woke up paralyzed from the chest down. Doctors told him he'd never walk again. Scott's response? "…
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I am joined but the multi talented and hilarious Robert Marshall Robert is a wearer of many hats including but not limited too: Army Veteran Author Business Owner of https://thedapperguru.com/ Comedian and Philanthropist - Works with https://weareosd.org/ helping with programs and raising money for the veteran support group. Including the upcoming …
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One week before his wife was due to have their first child Bruce stopped to help with a car accident on his way to work. While helping he was hit by a car and almost lost his life. Bruce was then rush to the hospital and in surgery all day with life-threatening injuries. Thankfully now he is recovering and doing well but he had to lose his left leg…
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A former Navy SEAL and entrepreneur, Eli Crane started his multimillion-dollar company Bottle Breacher in his garage turning 50-caliber shells into bottle openers. He is a frequent media guest and public speaker nationwide supporting the natural symmetry of military service and entrepreneurism. Bottle Breacher is one of the fastest growing Veteran …
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My guest today is Bill Hannon. Bill is an Engineer who found his true calling as a strength coach. We had an insightful conversation about what it was like shifting careers from something as secure and financially stable as an engineer, to a Strength Coach. Being a husband and a father, that decision would impact more than just Bill himself. What i…
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Podcast News! You tube channel will be life this weekend! I'll have video clips of my recent episodes with full episodes available in the near future. Personal Training! As I mentioned previously, I've been taking on new clients. I limited the number to 8 as to make sure I had the time to give my best to my clients. I have 2 spots left. If interest…
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This one is special... 🙏 One of my oldest friends Brian Carey joined me for one hell of a trip down memory lane. We do what any 40 something year olds that used to run bars together do... Talk about the good ole days!! In all seriousness, Brian and I have been through a lot in our years together in Santa Cruz. Always had each other's back. Always t…
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Happy 2020 everyone! Some up coming things to announce for the podcast. 1) While the current format of a guest a week won’t change, we will be adding a second episode that will come out weekly as well. This will be a Q&A from you the listeners and social media and I will have a co-host as well who I will announce towards the end of this month. 2) I…
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