Kettlebells have become everything from Instagram fluff to serious strength tools, but somewhere the message got lost. Madeleine Conti joins John Welbourn to cut through the noise, breaking down kettlebell training methods, programming, and where most athletes get it wrong. From high-rep conditioning to precision strength work, this episode dives into what actually builds real-world strength, and why intent matters more than load.

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Sabrina Shapiro joins John Welbourn to discuss mental training, performance anxiety, and resilience for athletes. From NCAA fencing to performance coaching, she shares practical tools to build confidence, handle pressure, and perform at your best.

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Power Athlete Dragon Slayer and BJJ black belt assassin, Felipe Costa, joins John to break down his upcoming fight, ADCC 2026 prep, and elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training. Learn the mindset, strength, conditioning, and recovery strategies needed to compete at the highest level of BJJ.

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Dr. John Rusin lays out how to bulletproof your body with smarter programming, better movement, and a no-BS approach to pain-free performance. We break down the biggest mistakes in modern training, why early specialization is wrecking athletes, and how a lack of movement diversity is setting you up for breakdown. If you want to build real strength, stay injury-free, and keep performing for the long haul, this is the blueprint.

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What does it take to raise capable kids in a comfortable world? John sits down with former CrossFit Games athlete, Pat Barber, to talk fatherhood, masculinity, and why real-world skills still matter. From learning through experience to living intentionally as fathers and men, they break down how competence, challenge, and action shape stronger families and more capable humans.

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Think strength training is optional after 40? Think again. Hailey Babcock joins John to unpack the real challenges women face in midlife. From hormones and muscle loss to the misinformation dominating social media, and why picking up heavy weight might be the most important health decision women make after 40.

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John sits down with resident Power Athlete Dragon Slayer, Arash Soofiani, to share the hard-earned hypertrophy lessons they wish they’d known starting out. From mistakes that kill gains to strategies that actually work. If you’ve ever chased size and felt stuck, this episode is your blueprint for smarter training.

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What does it take to step onto the mats at the ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championship, aka the Olympics of grappling, and not just survive, but dominate? Felipe Costa and Victor Hugo join John to pull back the curtain on elite-level preparation for the highest stage in submission wrestling.

Tune in and learn how the world’s top submission athletes develop world-class work capacity, positional dominance, and the mental resilience to walk into a knife fight and dictate the terms.

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