Fat Kid Podcast
With 42 years of being the "Fat Kid," I am thrilled to share experiences in confidence-building throughout my life! Come along with me and my wife Amanda, who also just happens to be a "Skinny Kid". We are on a mission to change the views of health and wellness in the US, heck maybe even the globe!
The Fat Kid Podcast is a collection of interviews, stories, insights, and jokes mixed in with some self-help, research articles, and more! We intend to have fun, but explore topics and people that are relevant, and interesting!
Our goal is to breathe a breath of fresh air into challenging issues like confidence, leadership, relationships, parenting, and more!
Thanks for taking the time to check us out! We hope you enjoy it & come back for more!
Episodes
46 episodes
#46 Jodi Carrigan- Curiator of Primates at Zoo Atlanta
Jodi has one of the coolest jobs out there! She works with Gorillas! Well, not just gorillas but all things primate at the Zoo Atlanta!"Jodi has been working with primates for over 19 years, most of them at Zoo Atlanta, with...
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#45- Toby Weaver, Antler Canyon Outfitters- "A bull bugled in her face at 20 yards...she could not have released that arrow if she wanted to!"
Toby Weaver spends his life in the woods; we should all be jealous of him! As the owner of Antler Canyon Outfitters, he provides a very special experience to hunters worldwide. While his j...
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#44- Eric Malzone- "Steve Rinella is like the Anthony Bourdain of hunting" How Youtube got him through his first whitetail harvest!
Eric Malzone is very easy to talk to, probably because he is a podcast host himself or maybe because he is just a genuine guy! The "Future of Fitness Podcast" has been running for the last ...
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Episode 44
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#43- Daria Lucchesi & Jack Bushey- Gritty and tenacious, yes! Doing things the right way, also yes!
Crazy Lucchesi is her Instagram handle. She's far from crazy, but she for sure is a beast on and off the field! Daria Lucchesi is a former JMU Women's Lacrosse National Champion! You heard that right, National Champion! She ...
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Episode 43
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#42- Pat "Shoney" Schoennagel- "Not many people can come an go in this world without experiencing pain, Lia did"
Pat is a lifelong friend. He is also a husband, business leader, and father to three beautiful children. Two of which reside only in their family's hearts and memories.Tragedy struck the Schoennagel's lives not once, but twi...
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Episode 42
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#41- Jessica Sikora- Founder and CEO of Superbands
Check out this inspiring interview with Jessica Sikora, founder of the non-profit Superbands! Jessica's passion for music and mental health advocacy has led her to create a platform that connects teens and young people with their favorite artis...
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Episode 41
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#40- Jacqueline M. Baker- How she became the "Unexpected Leader", and maybe why you should too!
Jacqueline M. Baker is the author of The Unexpected Leader. She is also the founder of a consultancy
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Episode 40
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#39 Matt Thomann- "I used to be a school administrator, and for a little while I had to have a kindergarten teacher come and tutor me. Talk about a humbling experience!" Recovering from a stroke, positive pshchology was his turning point!
Matt Thomann of Mental Mettle is a former Athletic Director turned into a sports/mental/life performance coach. Beyond that, he is a father, husband and friend.Matt had a unique an...
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Episode 39
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#38 Damien Paumi- Fathering, Finances, Fitness, Friendship
Damien is a friend I met through lacrosse. While not being a Dad, Damien and his company help people live better lives through financial planning! He is always his authentic self but continues to look for ways in his life to mentor ...
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Episode 38
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#37 Lon Stroschein- Normal 40 and "The Trade"- Author, Mentor and just good dude!
Remember when you thought to yourself, "Is this what I am going to do for the rest of my life?" I do! No, it wasn't a "take this job and shove it" type of feeling, but more of a longing to do something different, a calling if you will.&nb...
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#36 Curt Dudley- "The Voice of JMU"
Curt has been a staple of JMU athletics since 1988! He bleeds Purple and Gold! He has been around sports his entire life, and it shows through his work with the University as well as the Harrisonburg Turks, a summer collegiate baseball le...
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Episode 36
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#35 Lucine Sihelnik- "Fiercely Friendly" mother, entrepreneur, business and community leader!
Meet my friend Lucine. She is awesome! As a self-described "Fiercely Friendly" person, she has paved her path on her terms. Initially following the conventional path, she saw success in many different avenues of her life, but it wasn't wh...
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Episode 35
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#34 Jason Khalipa- Crossfit Games Champion, NC Fit owner, announcer. "How to AMRAP your life, so that you can be present in every part of it!
Jason Khalipa is a whirl wind of a guy! If he's not moving there's a problem, or at least that’s the way it seems! He is either working on or has figured out ways to show up in almost ever...
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# 33 Casey Kroll- Former JMU lineman and coach, inspired to help other coaches maintain their health through the BIG MAN FOUNDATION.
Casey Kroll has a unique story, probably one that has never been told before. Heading into JMU, Casey was a tall "skinny" tight end. Once on campus, they turned his large frame into a Big Man upfront. In other words, offensive lineman! That’s n...
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#32- Michael O'Brien "I had a moment that I said, whomever is listening, if you save my life, I promise I will stop chasing happiness."
Michael's last bad day was in 2001, when he was hit head-on by a Ford Explorer going 40 miles an hour while biking toward the vehicle. While time slowed down in his mind, it did not slow down enough for him to avoid the collision. After many ro...
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Episode 32
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#31- John Defilippo- Head Coach of the New Orleans Breakers- " Locker room leadership and trust is what builds teams"
The infamous Johnny Cash song states, "I've been everywhere, man..." Well, so has John Defilippo. Finishing up his 17th season of coaching professional football, it doesn't look like he is ready to stop any time soon! As current Hea...
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Episode 31
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#30- Catherine Wille- "We don't just play basketball, we play life"
Coach Catherine Wille is retiring. She will be sorely missed, but she has left her mark on the Sparta Women's basketball program, and in better shape than she found it! Coach Wille cares about her players' well-being and the team's...
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#29- Grant Parr- "Sports are a tribe. Three tennants of a tribe. Do I belong, can we communicate and do we understand the common goal."
Grant Parr is a Mental Sports Performace coach. Grant's company, Game Face Performance, helps mainly athletes and top-level performers cope with the rigors of success! His podcast,
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Episode 29
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#28- David Braley- Fireman, Husband and all around positive guy!
Dave was born with Cerebral Palsy. Dave has had to overcome obstacles pretty much every day of his life! I describe him as the guy who always wanted to play sports but couldn't, at least not to a high degree. At a young age, Dave d...
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#27 Leslie North- Mom, Nurse turned CEO, Breast Cancer Survivor- "I felt like I had something to prove..."
Leslie is a leader of people and companies. She has learned to lead through humility and grace, but it wasn't always that way. Early in her career, she subscribed to the notion that she had something to prove and felt compelled to act tha...
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#26- Leka Fineman- 5X Crossfit Games competitior, heading back to the games ranked #1! Oh BTW... she's only 56
Meet Leka Fineman a 56-year-old Masters athlete, despite her still struggling to identify as an athlete!Picking up a barbell for the first time at 40, she has set her sights on winning the Crossfit Games! In her upcoming 5th appea...
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Episode 26
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#25- Frank Vitolo- Lawyer, father, comedian, and former rapper! Losing 50 lbs the right way!
Meet Frank Vitolo. Father, Lawyer, comedic MC, former rapper and board member of Morris Arts! I had the opportunity to meet Frank at Morris Arts 50th Anniversary Gala titled "Great Conversations". Morris Ar...
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Episode 25
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#24- Joanna Bloor- "I future-proof the workplace by transforming how we buy each other’s time."
Meet the fabulous Joanna Bloor. With a list of accomplishments 1.5 miles long, Joanna Bloor is no stranger to hard work! Her approach is quite different, but nothing short of awesome! Former TED speaker, corporate executive and most...
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Episode 24
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#23- Champ Up. Lessons learned in life by way of knockout with Chris Romulo
Chris Romulo was born in Queens, not exactly the easiest of areas to grow up. He found his way into Muay Thai kickboxing simply because he got into a street fight, and ended up with a shattered eye socket, a broken nose and a bruised sp...
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Episode 23
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#22- Jim Minton- "Just Call me Dad"- lessons learned through sports,life, faith and fatherhood.
Jim Minton is the author of a book titled "Just Call me Dad". He wrote the book using quotes, snippets and blog articles that he had written in order to help him self become a better father to his kids! Listen in as Jim and I dis...
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