Savage With Silas: Recent Episodes

Silas Harper Bray

Workout better, train better, lose weight, get healthy. Savage with Silas features interviews with industry experts from personal trainers to physical therapists. From massage therapists to Zumba masters. We bring the heat to get you from stuck, to savage! Got a question? Send us an email and we'll answer it in the show!

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On today’s episode we have part 2 of our interview with Andrew Buko! Andrew is a fitness advisor, “bully” turned boxer, and lifetime no-bull taker. Following him on Insta has been an adventure into brutal honesty and swole forearms. We got excited talking philosophy and the approaches to training and life. To save some of the juicy bits for you, we broke this interview into two separate episodes. Here’s the second and final piece.

In this show we discuss:

  • Becoming a better coach and trainer
  • The importance of form
  • Never stop learning
  • How to have a good conversations

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For more from Andrew:

Find him over on Instagram

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Questions?

Drop them in the comments below

Next week we’ll have Sunwoo Nam, a Strength and Conditioning coach through the NSCA and a physical therapist in to talk about injury prevention, training muscular imbalances, and staying on track even when we’re unmotivated to do so.

Until then, stay savage my dudes.

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On today’s episode we have Andrew Buko! Andrew is a fitness advisor, “bully” turned boxer, and lifetime no-bull taker. Following him on Insta has been an adventure into brutal honesty and swole forearms. We got excited talking philosophy and the approaches to training and life. To save some of the juicy bits for you, we’ll be dropping part two of this interview next week

In this show we discuss:

  • Anime
  • Fleeing communism
  • The One Punch Man Workout
  • Why form is more important than flexin’

It was a lot of philosophical fun talkin’ with Andrew, part 2 comin next week stay tuned!

As always please drop a like and a SUB as this helps support the show!

For more from Andrew:

Find him over on Instagram

For more from Silas:

Follow me on Instagram 

Questions?

Drop them in the comments below

Next week we’ll drop part two of this show, and I’ll be doing a live Q&A on Instagram Wednesday morning Seoul time and Tuesday evening EST. In two weeks we’ll be back with Sunwoo Nam discussing injury prevention and best corrective training practices.

Until then, stay savage my dudes.

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On today’s episode we have Aaron Johnson! Aaron has been a Master Fitness Trainer in the United States Army for 5 years on top of his other duties. He’s thoroughly dedicated to fitness and wellness and has a lot of sage wisdom when it comes to the holistics of well being.

In this show we discuss:

  • The role of the Master Fitness Trainer
  • How the Army is using their trainers differently
  • What is H2F and how is it changing the military?
  • Holistic health applied to the military and civilian life

It was an absolute joy to talk with Aaron and look forward to talking with him again!

For more from Aaron:

Find him on instagram

For more from Silas:

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A disclaimer! This information is based on opinion and does not reflect the wishes of the United States Military. These opinions are offered outside of the military and have not been issued as official statements from the US Army.

Next week we’ll have our friend Andrew the Hungarian Canadian to talk about a variety of spicy topics! See you next time my dudes.

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On this episode we’ve got Miguel Collazo, a Sargent in the Army on his way to becoming a master fitness trainer. How did he go from playing football in high school to jumping of helicopters in Korea? Great question, glad you asked!

Today we talk about:

  • How the army trains its soldiers
  • Shark Attacks
  • Changes to the military training program
  • His most exhilarating stories from training
  • Best spots in Korea
  • and more fam!

If you’ve got questions for Miguel drop those in the comments below! For the whole transcript you can peep it on YouTube.

Next week we will have another military man! He’s got a different take on training. Tune in to this one as it’s the last in this season! After next week we’ll take a break from the podcast for a few months. We’ll transition to guided workouts and other content until season 2 is ready!

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Part 2/2.

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In this episode:

Dating in Korea

Plus sized struggles abroad,

The history of big butts,

and many other items as well.

About our Guest:

Dani Philips is an English teacher in Korea. She has lived here for over 10 years and can boast a broad and impressive array of educational knowledge and criteria from a Masters in Education to teaching at University level. Her knowledge of the world is immense, and her love for herself and others shines through always. I am so glad to have her on the show today.

For more of Dani

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For the full transcript pop over to YouTube  and you can find it on Anchor AND Spotify! Just search "Savage With Silas".

Next week we will have Miguel, our military trainer and international footballer. Life got in the way so we rescheduled. It’ll be a blast of a conversation! Much love my dudes, and stay savage #bodypositive #healthatanysize #healthandfitness #expatsinkorea

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Part 1/2. In this episode we’re talking about culture, beauty standards across the globe, and the experience of not fitting the norm. Check out next week’s part 2 to see the struggles of plus sized life in america and across the world, dating in an image conscious culture, and health at any size.

Dani Philips is an English teacher in Korea. She has lived here for over 10 years and can boast a broad and impressive array of educational knowledge and criteria from a Masters in Education to teaching at University level. Her knowledge of the world is immense, and her love for herself and others shines through always. I am so glad to have her on the show today.

For more of Dani find her over on IG: @danitravels

For more of Silas find me on IG: @savagewithsilas

Next week we will have Miguel, our military trainer and international footballer. Life got in the way so we rescheduled. It’ll be a blast of a conversation!

Much love my dudes, and stay savage

bodypositive #healthatanysize #healthandfitness #expatsinkorea

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This week I had the distinct joy of having a live Q&A with our dear Australian friend, Kieren.   

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A photographer by day and fitness powerhouse by night Kieren is a wicked talented dude. Beyond that he is unfettered in his honest perspective related to athletic training.   

This week we discussed :

🔸Getting started with Spartan Race,

🔸Fixing functional issues in the body,

🔸Mental fitness and strength.  

For more from Kieren: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/life.x.kieren/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTDplVzkyUb1udElczpoWjAHis content is power packed with honesty and good advice.   

The full transcript can be found with subtitles on Youtube!  

Next week we have Miguel Collazo, a trainer in the American military to talk about training for soldiers and footballers a like!   Much love, stay savage, and I’ll see you next week!!

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Sunwoo Nam is not just my fiance, he's a certified badass. He is a NSCA CPT and a Physical Therapist fixing bods and takin' names.

Today we discuss: Weightlifting, training routines for people and boxers alike, getting explosive strength, and correcting muscle imbalances.   Go give me a follow on Insta to stay up on the interview schedule:  @savagewithsilas  As always, stay savage my dudes.

While he's not terribly present on social media if you have questions for him please contact us at: harperbraysilas@gmail.com  

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This lovely Saturday morning (in Korea) I woke up to a lovely chance to talk with the man, the myth, the very approachable legend - @the_modernsapien. Privately known as Antoine.

Having worked in the fitness industry a long time as well as transforming his own personal body and mind, Antoine has a lot of tried and proven advice for those at any fitness level. I had the distinct pleasure of talking with him about:

  • calorie deficits
  • dietary advice
  • and advice for getting out of a rut when you get stuck or fall off the horse

For the full transcript of the show check out the YouTube video here! Make sure to check out Antoine on his Youtube Channel, and Instagram for more amazing advice and guidance on how to become a living BEAST.