RUSSELL BERGER | Fired for Calling Pride a Sin (Ep. 466)

Undaunted.Life: A Man's Podcast by Kyle Thompson · May 30, 2023 · 1h 15m

In this episode, we welcome Russell Berger to the show. He is the former Chief Knowledge Officer and spokesman for the fitness/gym brand CrossFit who was fired in 2018 for tweeting in defense of a CrossFit franchise owner that canceled an LGBTQ+ pride-themed workout for religious reasons. In this interview, we discuss his athletic background, how he got involved with CrossFit, how he got into the middle of a firestorm for tweeting his beliefs, the process of him being unceremoniously fired from his job, why it was actually a blessing that he was let go, how Christians and Conservatives can…