The Blacklisted Voice: Recent Episodes
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The Blacklisted Coaches sit down and talk Fitness, how to improve in the sport of fitness, and how to stay healthy doing it.
The Blacklisted Coaches sit down to round table a discussion about how they develop athlete's from Intermediate to Rx to Elite levels. Give this one a listen if you are looking to make the next step in your athletic journey!
Kyle and Bri sit down to chat about training in the summer time. How to manage heat, make sure you are recovering, and still getting in quality training for the season picking up in the fall.
Will Griffin was an athlete almost all his life, until he hit a rough patch a couple years into college and found himself arrested and put in jail. Give this podcast a listen to hear how he turned himself around to become an outstanding member of the military and competitive CF athlete.
The coaches sit down and chat about the lessons they learned from Semi-finals, and the intensity needed to get to the next level. Listen to their breakdown and how semifinals went!
Matt, Bri and Kyle Sit down and Discuss their training preparations for their games qualifying athletes, and their upcoming semifinals competitors. They dive into the frame work that set the athletes up for success, and how the little details matter in the sport.
The crew sits down and discuses how to prepare for a live competition. Things you should be doing in training, leading up to the comp, and how to prepare mentally to face adversity out on the comp floor!
Dj Hillier of The Mindset Advantage sits down and delivers a great podcast on how to develop a great competitive mindset. Listen to this one to find tools to sharpen your mind when entering the competition floor!
Ryne has had an extended coaching Career dating back to the regional days of CrossFit he brings a wealth of knowledge and unique perspectives to how to train and build a good base during the off season in order to set yourself up for a good season!
Bri, Jeremy, Matt and Kyle sit down to discuss conversations they have been having with their athletes recently. The discuss the amount of time it takes t get a skill, Wanting vs Needing to compete, Motivation, and Slowing down to think. Some great insight in this podcast on how to work through these struggles as an athlete.
Tierra has had an extensive career both in the military, fitness and now cyber security. While CrossFitting, she was challenged about her use of Birth Control. This lead her down a rabbit hole to figure out what birth control is and why she wasn't more informed when being put on it in her teens.
In this coaches corner Matt, Jeremy, Bri and Kyle sit down and talk about how to properly prepare for an in affiliate semifinals. From having the proper set up, to getting the right ambiance, they dive deep into everything you need to know to set yourself up for success.
The Coaches sit down and give their hottest quarter finals takes. Give this a listen to hear what we thought about the programming, the competition structure, and our favorite past CF events.
Kyle Sits down with Courtney and Bri to discuss what fueling looks like as we age in athletics and important supplementation, and how important it is to set up a good base and habit young, that will carry you into the future.
Kyle and Matt sit down to discuss the CrossFit open, their thoughts on the testing bodies, how that has an impact on Quarter finals, and things they wish would change for the sport.
Matt has been coaching since 2016, mentored under very successful coaches, and is bringing these experiences and knowledges to the Blacklisted team. Listen to learn about Matt's philosophies and how coaching group classes and coaching has helped him develop into one of the best coaches in the industry!
Amanda is a business owner of 5 different business, and still find the time to train. Here about her experiences with coaching, training, and owning a business and the lessons she has learned along the way.
Wes has an amazing story about what it takes to become a CrossFit Games athlete. After getting out of the Marine Corps, he wasn't sure what he was going to do with his life. He took to partying and dabbling in CrossFit. After a pivotal moment with one of his close friends, he decided to go all in on CrossFit and accomplish his ultimate goal. Listen to his journey, the lessons he's learned along the way, and some of his own coaching philosophies
Kyle and Bri sit down to discuss Fittest of the Coast 2026, the event, our athletes, and other coaching thoughts that they trail off on.
Kyle and Bri sit down and discuss the season structure, and how to set up a good CrossFit season so that you are hitting 3 key things at the end of the year. You are healthy, you aren't burnt out, and you are happy with the progress you have made in your fitness.
Blacklisted Coach Michelle Pohle sits down with Kyle to discuss all things Hybrid athlete, her journey into becoming a Hybrid athlete and some of the experiences she has learned along the way in order to teach those she is coaching.
Bre Wallin has had an extesive Crossfit Career first competing at Regionals back in 2013 on a team. She has since competed internationally, had twins, and is now looking to make a push into the masters realm of CrossFit. Listen to her recap her over 12 year journey in the sport!
Kyle Sits down with Hana Ahmad of Onward Physical Therapy to discuss the importance of the Pelvic floor, how to assess it, and what types of symptoms could tell you, that you have a weak pelvic floor!
Kyle sits down with Tanner Hodge to discuss the difficulties in change, and how to overcome them for training. Listen in to hear their thoughts and strategies for overcoming chaotic environments.
Jeremy has had a 15 year long career in the sport of fitness that allowed him to compete on the international and national stage in 2 other sports. Give this one a listen to hear his lessons learned as he instills his wisdom onto the athletes he is now coaching!
Blacklisted Coaches get into how to train for a hybrid sport, common misconceptions in the coach industry, how to properly warm up and cool down, and much more in this episode!
Kyle sits down with Amy to recap MFC, the comp lessons learned and the future comps our masters are looking forward to!
Mike Egan joins the Blacklisted Podcast again to chat with Kyle about how to prep for the Crossfit season, and some of the new changes taking place.
Brian is a weightlifting coach with international success on the big stage, having come from a coaching background of CrossFit he gives us 5 mistakes that CrossFitters make in weightlifting.
Kyle sits down with Blacklisted's newest coach Bri. She talks about her competitive fitness journey, and how that has helped her to become a bette coach.
Kyle Sits down with Amy to talk about the most recent Be the Exception Camp, how it was different, how they made improvements from the last one, and they why behind the workouts.
Mike has an extensive fitness Career he has gone from gym bro, to body builder, to powerlifter and now is about to compete in his second CrossFit Games in Masters 35-39 division.
Kyle sits down with Ryne Sullivan to discuss the games, the sport and his athletic background.
Amy came to Blacklisted in July of last year. She jumped around several different organizations and had had multiple different coaches, but coming to Blacklisted things started clicking for her, and she began to see her athletic potential explode. Give this week's episode a listen and hear more about Amy's amazing CrossFit journey.
Kyle and Dan Sit down to discuss the current Crossfit season and whether athletes are competing too often.
Kyle sits down with Bri to catch up about this past years training, overcoming adversity and how you can successfully battle back to be competitive, after thinking you should hang it up.
Kyle sits down with Robin Siegel who has had a career in merger and acquisitions to discuss some of the speculation around the Sale of CrossFit and some of the potential strategies being implemented.
Cooper Sellers, owner of the Training box sits down and tells his story, his fitness journey, and how his college experience led him to his purpose in life!
Kyle sits down with Dan and Leanna to chat about In Affiliate Semi's and how they went, what the feel was, and the most recent Grid camp for the Atlanta Wild.
Amber recently qualified for the CrossFit Games. Kyle sits down to Chat with her about her Journey, her season, balancing swimming, school and CrossFit, and how she got hooked on the sport.
Tanner has had a large training history, and he sits down with Kyle to talk about past training lessons, and how they apply to today.
Dan and Kyle sit down and discuss the current issues with the judging system, problems they see in the sport and possible solutions to these issues.
Kyle and Dan sit down to chat about athletes success, the business, and randomly the economy. Give it a listen to find out more about Blacklisted!
Nadia sits down with Kyle to chat about her life journey, how she has had to flee a country, has been run over by a car and faced immense burnout, all to keep coming back to CrossFit. Here how this has also led to her starting a non profit, call Row Beyond Limits.
Kyle has had an extensive fitness career and has spent time really figuring out how to create a lifestyle around what makes him happy and his pursuit of fitness and discipline.
Dan, Pat, and Kyle sit down to discuss the state of the competitive sport of CF, and some of their frustrations with how the season is shaping up.
Kyle Sits down with Mark Short Owner of Thiccboi so hear his journey and his philosophy on owning a company, and life.
Lauren has had an extensive broadcast background, from Local TV to now covering some of the top events in the sport, learn how Lauren got into CrossFit and how she began to make a career covering it and the Tactical Games!
Jon sits down with Kyle to go over his fitness history, and how CrossFit was a perfect transition for his competitive aspirations coming from ballroom dancing.
Caroline has recently started to get competitive in CrossFit. After dealing with some health issues, and some injuries she is storming onto the scene. She will be competing at FOTC this year so be on the look out!
Kyle Sits down with Peg, and discusses his fitness Journey and what drives him on that journey.
Kyle and Griffin sit down and chat about the year. They discuss things that happened with Blacklisted, and the CrossFit community. Give it a listen to hear about our wild and fun year!
Dan, Griffin, and Kyle Sit down and talk about athlete self talk, the nuances of it, why it's important, and tricks to get better and improve it.
Carrie and Tyler sit down with Kyle to discuss their athletic background their and their diverse history of the health and wellness industry!
Kyle and Dana talk about her athletic background, injuries she has overcome burnout and her most recent competition the Rogue Invitational.
A review of what it took to win the championship and all the adversity that was overcome to get there
Kyle sits down with the Owner of The Fittest Of The Coast, Kyle Oland, to talk about the competitions history, big things happening this year, and plans for the future.
Kyle Sits down with Mark and Steve to talk about Grey Group Tactical weight vests, the QRFUp Organization to help veterans and the Fundraiser they are putting on to help the Non Profit out.
What are the rumors swirling about for the next CrossFit season. We also talk about the masters popping for PEDS and question if they should be allowed.
Kyle and Griffin discuss the steps to creating the right mindset to be successful in sport and life.
Kyle and Bill sit down and chat about all things training, mindset and life. they get into what the future holds for Bill, and how he views competition.
We talk about the state of CrossFit and what that means for all the athletes. Also, do Teens need to compete at the Games in the age group category to be successful in the sport later on.
Dan Pat me Kyle sit down and talk about how to become a grid athlete both mentally and physically.
Dan, Kyle Amanda sit down and recap how our athlete camp went. The way it was programmed, what people got out of it and the value it brings to athletes!
We talked with Meredith Delemare (CEO of Maximized Nutrition) about what athletes and non athletes should be eating to fuel their bodies, supplements, and all things nutrition. This is a must listen!
We discuss the importance of training intensities and how to cultivate a good culture. We originally were also talking about the CrossFit Games but decided to edit that out in light of all that occurred!
We discuss burnouts how to navigate it, avoid it, go through it. We also talk about the upcoming,in CrossFit Games in Fort Worth Texas
We discuss what makes a good Olympic lifting program, who is the right audience for the dissident program, why the program is different than other, and our normal jokes!
We talk about business updates, Atlanta Wild GRID match win, and the upcoming CrossFit Games! A lot of unhinged thoughts are expressed along the way.
Christa Roberts (our gymnastics coach) talks about our gymnastics development program and why it’s different than other programs, coaching, and other random off topic things!
We talk with Stella on her journey to the games, Taylor swift, and what it’s like dealing with Griffin Roelle as her coach.
What is GRID? We answer that and what the sport looks like, along with our crazy tangents and jokes
DONT MISS THE OFF THE HANDLE RESPOSNES TO IG QUESTIONS! Part 1: instagram questions answered along with part 2 about GRID
Introduction to our new location, semifinals, jokes that go too far, programming for an affiliate
Dr Jerry Mangine is a Professor at Kennesaw State University. He is currently performing studies on CrossFitters, and the sport of CrossFit. In this episode he breaks down some of his studies and findings.
Griffin and Pat Breakdown how to find a good coach, and how to make sure you know they are going to be a good fit for you!
Tristan Meredith, Kyle and Dan talk about how you can work through injury and how Tristan does crossfit with a torn ACL.
Coach Griff, Kyle, & Dan talk about what an offseason should look like based upon your level of competitiveness and also recap Griff’s 2nd time at the Dubai Fitness Championship!
Coach Kyle, Coach Dan, and Coach Griffin recap the fittest of the coast. A competition where they had over 20 athletes compete over the weekend.
Kyle Sits Down With Hannah to Discuss Her Crossfit Games experience, how to bullet proof the body, and what it's been like training for the games with a full time job.
Kyle sits down with Griffin to discus his demo team experience this year, what it was like being the captain, and his thoughts on the games this year!
Kyle, Griffin, and Patrick sit down and talk about coaching, grid, CrossFit, and some way off topic subjects! Give it a listen for a good time and to find out more about our new coaches!
Yana has had a remarkable up bringing, that coupled with a traumatic injury in college has given her an amazing outlook on life and competition. She is a member of the Gainesville Wild Grid team, and has competed at several Rx CrossFit competitions. All since being told she would never walk again.
Amanda and Kyle sit down to discuss this last years season. The talk about her decision to go individual vs team, the different mindsets you need to have, and the lessons you can learn. Give it a listen to hear how Amanda accomplished an amazing feet in the sport!
Kyle sits down with Align Athletics gym owner Christa Roberts. Christa has a very extensive coaching background, and they discuss how that has helped her clientele move better, train smarter, and buy into a long term approach to fitness and competing.
Kyle and Laura sit down and chat about errors your macro tracking app might be making, the importance of proper fueling, and signs that you are under fueling.
Luis has known Kyle ever since 2017, and was working with Blacklisted when he found his passion for Massage therapy, and healing others! Give this podcast a listen to hear how he discovered that passion, and his philosophies on treating others!
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Kyle and Mike sit down with one of Mike's athletes Lexi to discuss coaching, answer questions, and get some thoughts and ideas off of their chest.
Kyle sits down with Laura to talk about gaining muscle or, bulking. they talk about when to do it, dirty vs clean bulks, and the health benefits of bulking. Give this one a listen if you are looking at putting on some weight!
Macy joins Kyle to chat about how her athletic career has culminated in earning a spot on the USA National Bobsled Team. They dive into some of the previous coaches she has had and how her mindset helped her accomplish this goal!
Kyle and Austin sit down to discuss the importance of a missed aspect of the sport...Intensity and why it's important to bring it on training days so you are ready for your sport.
Kyle gives a couple of thoughts on what these latest headlines could mean for the future of the sport and preparing for what that it could mean in the future.
Kyle and Austin sit down to discuss all things injuries. They go over pain vs an injury, mindset for when you do get injured, best practices for dealing with an injury, Shifting your focus to a different aspect of your Identity, and much more.
Kyle and Laura sit down to discuss how your macros should change throughout the year, what you should be eating leading up to competitions, and how you should eat during your competitions.
Kyle and Austin sit down and discuss the disappointment of falling short of your goal, how to set expectations for your goal, and the analytical mindset needed to access what you can do better for next time.
Kyle sits down with Jaime to Discuss wether CrossFit's 100 words of fitness is still relavant with what we know now about health and performance.
Laura is Blacklisted most recent hire. She works with helping people understand teh importance of food, and developing better lifestyles and emotions around eating. If you would like to work with Laura contacnt us at Admin@blacklistedhq.com
Kyle and Austin sit down and discuss everything strength, from philosophy to methods, they provide some good information on the mindset to get strong, and the ways to do it.
Kyle sits down with Sarah Howard. She is an athlete of many hats, professional flutist in the Air Force, Mom, and Coach. They chat about coaching, lifestyle, and mental health.
Kyle and Dan sit down and run off on a couple of tangents from old school grid, to swimming and how it transfers over into CrossFit, to Some studies Dan has worked on in the past, linked below!
i99Fit is a coaching company specialized in helping individuals move better and more efficient in gymnastics. Anthony and David sit down and deep dive into their coaching philosophies, how to implement them into CrossFit, and why they work so well.
George is Director of Training and Programming at SofLete. He has coached, Weightlifters, Crossfitters, Tactical Athletes, and much more to success in their sports/fields. He recently is going to school for Sports Psychology, and he deep dives into what he has been learning,l and how he is applying it to his athletes in this episode.
Sarah is a dietitian at Stat Wellness. Her and her colleagues take a big picture approach to help individuals get healthy, move better and perform better. Sarah gets into the details of why you might not be losing weight and how your hormones, gut microbiome, and other internal factors can come into play.
Amanda and Kyle sit down and talk about what it's like being bigger athletes in the sport and some of the experiences they have had cutting weight. Some things that have worked for them, and some of the mentality they have found works for them in a cut.
Amanda, Nicole, Dre and Kyle Sit down to chat about their thoughts on their upcoming TFX competition, things they learned last year competing on teams, and things they are trying to change this year.
Matt and Kyle sit down and chat about things maters athletes and athletes need to focus on. Everything from their mindset outside of training to inside of training.
Nick is a competitive CrossFitter who spent time as an officer in the military. Listen to his competitive fitness journey and some of the take away's from the military that have helped him on in his competitive career.
DJ is a CrossFit Athlete, Coach of multiple different sports, and creator of the MiFit Podcast. He and Kyle sit down and chat about how coaching multiple different sports, and hosting his podcast have helped him become a better coach.
Austin and Kyle sit down and talk about the difference, pro's and con's of following a group program and training with others vs following a program that is specific to you and your goals.
Kyle and Kannon sit down and talk The Fittest Experience Qualifiers, Wrestling, and Crossfit.
Rob has been in the fitness industry for well over a decade now. he went to the games in 2009, and began coaching individuals after that. He and Kyle Discuss some of the changes they have seen over the course of the last decade, and some of their thoughts on mindset.
Kade competed on ManMade Crossifit's team this year at the games. He is a highly awarded FBS football athletes, and used some of that background to propel him to success in the sport of CrossFit.
Kannon joins the show for an entertaining chat on CrossFit. Kyle and Kannon get into the current state of the Games, and what could change to make it better.
Kyle sits down with Carrie to get a quick recap of how Team Man Made got an invite to the games, and what it was like to finally compete there after training for years to make it!
Logan and Kyle Sit down and chat over the in's and out's of PED's what they can do, how to avoid tainted supplements, and how the testing bodies work.
Kelsey is a Doctor of Physical Therapy with the Company Repair Perform Recover. She competes in CrossFit and is a former gymnast. Listen to how she uses these experiences to treat and train her clients
Logan and Kyle sit down about some of the data they collected from Semi finals and games competitors. Putting into perspective the type of athlete that is qualifying and their experience.
Logan and Kyle sit down and discuss their thoughts on bodybuilding, how they categories it, and aspects of it that you can put into training to get better at the sport of fitness.
Christian serves in the United States Air Force, Kyle sits down with him and discuss training, competing, and coaching while managing the stress of a military life.
Matt and Kyle hop on Zoom and discuss some new training Idea they are working to implementing into their clients designs, and the theory behind it.
Kyle and Kyrie sit down and chat about Kyrie's training history, how a coach has impacted her throughout her career, and reminisce about old regional workouts.
Kyle and Logan Sit down and analyze Quarter Finals, and some numbers they ran. This brings them into a discussion about what training characteristics they are going to try and implement with their athletes based off of the Quarter Finals test.
Jaylond Franklin Joins us for this weeks episode. He shares his experiences of being apart of the Army Warrior Fitness Team, the different competitions he's competed in, and what attracted him to Blacklisted HQ. Find Jaylond on Instagram at Jaylond.Franklin.
Amanda Fischer Joins us on the podcast to go over her Athletic Career and her transition from collegiate sports, to standing on the podium with her team at The Fittest Experience.
Logan and Kyle sit down and discuss their thought about how to stay in the sport of a long period of time, avoid or deal with burn out and stay healthy.
Kyle and Hannah sit down this week to go over recovery implementation and how to best utilize them so you are recovering optimally between your open attempts.
Hannah Haggas is back in this weeks episode. Kyle and Hannah dive in to the different styles of athletes and how to best approach the Open workouts for this year. Follow Hannah on Instagram at @Hannah_MH.
With the CrossFit Open approaching, Kyle and Matt discuss emotions and training, deloading, and when it may be time to make a change.
Kyle, Hannah has been working hard in the fitness and nutrition industry for a couple of years now. In this podcast she goes over all things nutrition, from feeding athletes more, to setting goals for health and wellness. Give this one a listen and follow her on IG @hannah_mh
Kyle, and Logan sit down and breakdown weakness work. They chat about everything from analyzing weaknesses, to mindset while working on weakness work, to how a coach can help with both of these things.
Kyle, Matt, and Logan sit down to chat about why it's important to build relationships with your athletes. They chat about how they go about doing this, and the difference they have seen it make in peoples training.
Kyle and Logan breakdown the 2020 CrossFit Games. They discuss their thoughts on this years workouts, where they think the Sport of CrossFit is heading, and more.
Logan Frey leads this week's discussion about defining your "Why?". Logan and Kyle explain why defining your why is beneficial to becoming successful and how understanding other's why is a crucial aspect of coaching
Matt and Kyle break down some training protocols they have been working on over the past couple of months to improve bigger and more powerful athletes in CrossFit.
Devin Brown recently joined Blacklisted HQ. His background as a D1 football player, and a competitive CrossFitter is leading him to train other football players in an unconventional way. Follow him on Instagram at GTW_Lifestyle.
Sarah Breyer shares how joining the tennis team in college changed her outlook on life and her mindset. She tells her journey of how she came to decide that change needed to happen if she wanted to be the best version of herself. Find her on Instagram at BreyerLikeTheIceCream.
Kyle, Matt, and Logan sit down in this week's roundtable discussion to define what they believe a competitors mindset looks like. Listen in to find out how your thought process can make you become a better competitor.
Lexie has been with Blacklisted HQ for a year and a half. Lexie explains how she went from a career in theater, to working for a CrossFit gym, and doing online coaching.
Braeden is currently in chiropractic school. His CrossFit journey led him to change his major, and discover what motivates him and what his passions truly are. Listen in as he and Kyle talk about how CrossFit has brought him to where he is in life right now, and what his future goals are within the sport and his career. You can find Braeden on Instagram at B_Cordts.
Roderick has been competing almost his entire life. From Competitive gymnastics to Kung Fu to CrossFit, Roderick has done it all. He talks about his experiences competing at national competitions in gymnastics, to an individual at regionals, and then the CrossFit Games on a team. Kyle and Roderick dive a little bit deeper into the in's and outs of coaching and he shares some of his perspective on how competing in gymnastics has made him a better coach. If you are looking to get in contact with Roderick you can find him on instagram @roderickholloway55.
Chris is a man of many hats. From family, owning a gym to competing in CrossFit, Kyle and Chris sit down and talk about how Chris grew into all these roles, and how he manages them day to day.
Kyle, Matt, and Logan all sit down in this weeks episode. They discuss the biggest things that they've learned throughout the Stay at Home period, and how they are using this time to grow.
Gabe is a journalist from France, he went from wanting to win The CrossFit Open, to being diagnosed with MS, to telling the doctors he wanted to try and heal himself. Listen in to find out all the amazing information he has found out about the body and the journey that decision has sent him on!
Kyle sits down with Alex Doerfler this week. They talk about Alex's fitness journey and how she balances her life while studying for her Phd at Baylor College of Medicine. Find her on Instagram at Alex_Marie_.
Kyle dives in with Carrie Tobias, who qualified for the 2020 CrossFit games. Carrie is a client of Blacklisted's coach Logan Frey. Her uncommon background led to her becoming the 2020 female national champion of Romania.
Kyle chats with his clients Luis Larrea and Elizabeth Bradley about their most recent competition where they had the unique opportunity to be able to compete together on a team as a couple. They share their viewpoints on the differences of competing individually vs. as a team. Follow them on Instagram at Larrealuis03 and E_Bradley.
Matt, Logan and Kyle sit down and discuss how they view CrossFit the Sport Vs CrossFit for health, and some of the difference you see between the two.
Beau and Kyle sit down and chat about his fitness journey spanning over a decade. From giving up his teaching career, chasing his passion of opening up a gym in his garage, to opening up a brick and mortar, and diving into the nutrition side of things. Beau has traveled many paths in journey, and has a lot of experience to relay.
Kyle and Johanna Moore discuss her athletic background and her start into CrossFit. Johanna talks about her experience going to Crossfit's MDL1 and how CrossFit intertwines into her role as an ER doctor. Follow hey in Instagram at johannacm14.
One of Kyle Spears original athlete's, DJ Hillier discusses his fitness journey from starting out to going to the games. He covers topics ranging from how his personal training has helped him develop his group class coaching approach, to his process of choosing competitions.1
Blacklisted HQ's coach, Matt Grimm talks about the development of his gym programming (The Blacklisted Approach) and how it effectively creates healthier, fitter, and injury free individuals. We discuss how his philosophies have changed over time, and how he has developed a system for clients to get the most out of the warm up, the program, and allow coaches to get a better feel for coaching and developing their athletes on site.
The Blacklisted Approach: https://www.blacklistedhq.com/blacklistedapproach