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The Ready State Podcast
A podcast about health, aging, fitness, recovery, nutrition, parenting, and living well, featuring conversations with leading experts, coaches, and thought leaders. Each episode brings warmth, humor, and real-world perspective to the conversation, turning expert insight into practical tools for building a stronger, more durable life — and living in your Ready State.
Episodes
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Steve Magness: The Surprising Truth About Elite Performance & The Youth Sports Epidemic
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush In this insightful episode of The Ready State…
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Aaron Leventhal: From Professional Soccer, Coaching, and Exercise Oncology to the Fit Standards, Helping People Take Charge of Their Own Wellness
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Aaron Leventhal is the author of The New Fit…
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Dr. Darshan Shah: Bridging the Gap in Healthcare with a Parallel Model Focusing on Longevity and Vitality
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Dr. Darshan Shah earned his MD at 21 through…
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Jason Sacks: Positive Coaching and Centering Athlete Wellbeing in Sport
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Jason has been with Positive Coaching Alliance…
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Dr. Heather Sandison: Reversing Alzheimer's and Preventing Cognitive Decline at Any Age
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Dr. Heather Sandison is the NYT bestselling…
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150 Episodes of The Ready State Podcast: Lessons We’ve Learned, Surprises We’ve Encountered, and Lifestyle Changes We’ve Made
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush The Starretts kicked off The Ready State…
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Meg Fisher: From Catastrophic Injury to Champion Cyclist and Gold at the Paralympics, the Healing Potential of Sport
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Meg Fisher is a Doctor of Physical…
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Dean Stott: Resilience, Transitioning from Special Forces to Crisis Management Expert, and Breaking World Records
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Dean Stott is a former British Special…
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Chase Jarvis: Taking Risks to Achieve a Life You Love
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Chase Jarvis is an award-winning…
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Dr. Vonda Wright: Active Aging Through Lifestyle Habits to Remain Healthy, Vital, and Joyful at Any Age
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Dr. Vonda Wright is a…
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Joanne Lipman: Navigating the Reinvention that Comes with Career and Life Transitions and How Aha Moments Aren't as Random as They Seem
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Joanne Lipman has authored a…
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Sam Walker: Exploring the Leadership of Successful Dynasties and Why Great Team Captains are Rarely the Stars
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Sam Walker is the author of The…
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Dr. Mary Claire Haver: Demystifying Menopause after Decades of Subpar Care for Women
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Dr. Mary Claire Haver is a…
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Michael Easter: Recognizing Scarcity Mindset and Shedding Habits that Don't Serve You
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush As a New York Times bestselling…
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David Vaux: Strength Training in Midlife for Longevity
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush David Vaux, a former London…
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Mike Brown: Bridging the Gap Between Wealth and Financial Freedom
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Mike Brown is an entrepreneur…
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Dr. Emily Kraus: Youth Sports, RED-S in Males and Females, and Actionable Advice for Keeping Developing Athletes Healthy
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Dr. Emily Kraus is a Clinical…
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Colin O'Brady: Get Out of Your Comfort Zone to Access Untapped Potential
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Colin O’Brady is a 10-time world…
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Nolan Kim: Limiting Beliefs, Being Present, and the Power of Magic
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Nolan Kim has a background as a…
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Justin Roethlingshoefer: Own Your Health and Improve Your Capacity with Data Driven Consistency
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush From a young age Justin…
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Karissa Bodnar: Thriving as an Entrepreneur with Purpose
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Karissa Bodnar launched Thrive…
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Kirk Parsley: Why Sleep Impacts Every Aspect of Life and How You Can Improve and Protect Yours
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Kirk "Doc" Parsley completed SEAL…
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Caroline Paul: Outdoor Adventure for Healthy and Happy Aging
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Caroline Paul is the author of the New…
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Tia Toomey: Finding Your Why, Rejecting Complacency, and Developing a Champion's Mindset
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Tia Toomey was named one of the…
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Michael Gervais: Master Your Mindset and Stop Worrying About What Other People Think
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush We are thrilled to welcome Michael…
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Dan Garner: Objective Measures, Patterns, and the Art in Biomarkers
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Dan Garner has quickly become one of…
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Kristen Holmes: Improving Circadian Behaviors, Tracking, and Leveraging Wearable Data
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush As Vice President of Performance…
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Bonnie Wan: A New Take on Goal Setting and Living Life Without Regret
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Bonnie Wan is an author and speaker…
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Eric Freitag: Concussions, Recovery, and the Action Plan You Need at the Ready
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 14-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Dr. Eric Freitag is a licensed…
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Tommy Wood: Brain Health, Novel Stimuli, and Actionable Advice to Keep You Sharp as You Age
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 14-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Tommy Wood BM BCh, PhD is a…
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Andy Galpin: Removing Performance Anchors, Strength and Cognition, and the Future of Digital Twins
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 14-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Andy Galpin is a tenured full…
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Jared Hanley: The Profound Health Benefits of Spending Time Outside in Natural Environments
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 14-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Jared Hanley is a co-founder and CEO…
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Adam Bornstein: Ditching Diet Culture, Mindset Changes, and Expanding Your Comfort Zone
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 14-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Adam Bornstein is a New York Times…
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Tom Walters: Empowering People with Simple Exercises to Alleviate Pain and Recover from Injury
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 14-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Dr. Tom Walters is a board-certified…
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Shawn Stevenson: Creating Kitchen and Table Culture to Reap the Vast Benefits of Gathering for Family Meals
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 14-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Shawn Stevenson is the author of the…
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Brad Stulberg: Mastering Change, Taking Action, and Rugged Flexibility
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 14-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Brad Stulberg is the bestselling…
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Dan Buettner: Blue Zones Secrets, Actionable Lessons, and Transforming Communities By Changing Local Environments and Social Networks
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 14-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Dan Buettner is an explorer, National…
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Josh Appel: Pararescue, Emergency Medicine, and a Lifetime Commitment to Service
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 14-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Josh Appel is an Emergency Medicine…
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Jason + Colleen Wachob: Well-Being vs. Wellness, Accessibility, and Building Habits That Bring You Joy
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 14-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Jason and Colleen Wachob are the…
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Tom Morris: Resilience Mindset, Controlling the Controllables, and Achieving Goals Regardless of Circumstance
Tom Morris is in his 16th year within the Indiana Strength and Conditioning department of Indiana University, serving as the senior Assistant Athletic Director…
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Dr. Darren Candow: The Myths, Facts, and Vast Benefits of Creatine Supplementation
Dr. Darren Candow, PhD, CSEP-CEP, is Professor and Director of the Aging Muscle and Bone Health Laboratory in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies at…
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Katy Bowman: Expanding Your Movement Diet and Making Movement Meaningful Beyond Fitness
Bestselling author, speaker, and a leader of the Movement movement, biomechanist Katy Bowman is changing the way we move and think about our need for movement…
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Sean Pastuch: Humanizing Healthcare by Professionalizing the Fitness Industry
Dr. Sean Pastuch is a dedicated husband, father, and leader. He is the Founder and CEO of Active Life, a company that guides its clients to a life well-lived…
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Joyce Shulman: Intentional Walking for Health, Creativity, and Longevity
Joyce Shulman is Co-Founder and CEO of 99 Walks and Jetti Fitness, two wellness and walking lifestyle brands on a mission to forge connection and inspire…
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Dave Colina: Founding O2 Hydration, Lessons Learned, and the Myth of Big Soda and Sports Drinks
Dave Colina is the founder and CEO of O2 Hydration, an Inc. 5000 beverage brand and the Official Sports Drink of The CrossFit Games. A former corporate…
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Lindsay Berra: Growing Up with Baseball Legend Yogi Berra and the Emotional Documentary that Goes Beyond the "Yogi-isms"
Lindsay Berra is a freelance sports journalist based in New Jersey. She is the oldest grandchild of Carmen and Baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra and serves as…
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Jon Gregory: Resistance Training Technology, and the Value of Convenience, Efficiency, and Effectiveness
Jon Gregory is the founder and CEO of Vitruvian, a resistance training technology company. Jon has a background in applied physics but worked for years in…
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Stefi Cohen: From Soccer to Olympic Lifting to Powerlifting to Boxing, How Determination and Grit Shattered All the Barriers
Stefi Cohen is a 25-time world record holding powerlifter and the strongest woman pound for pound in the world. She has dedicated her life to pushing the…
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Jim "Smitty" Smith: Everyone's Favorite Strength Coach, Ageless Athletes, and Lifelong Learning
Jim Smith or Smitty is the owner of Diesel Strength & Conditioning. He has dedicated his life to helping others fall in love with fitness. Developing the…
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Jason McCarthy: Rucking, Embracing the Suck, and Community Building Through Fitness
Jason McCarthy is the founder and CEO of GORUCK. While serving in Special Forces, GORUCK was born and the goal was simple: build a rucksack with life or death…
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Joe De Sena: Resilience, The Quitters Office, and Life Lessons from a Crime Boss
Joe De Sena is the founder and CEO of Spartan, the world’s leading endurance sports brand. He has built Spartan into a global fitness and wellness brand, with…
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Marcus Filly: From Medical School to Professional CrossFit Athlete to Founding Functional Bodybuilding
Marcus Filly is the founder of Functional Bodybuilding. After leaving medical school, Marcus turned instead to health and fitness to help people more directly…
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Dave Durante: Current State of Men's Gymnastics, The Power of Progression, and Why Gymnastics Skills are Fundamental
Dave is a multiple-time USA Gymnastics National Champion and was part of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Team. Dave has coached gymnastics teams to multiple National…
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Travis Mash: Powerlifting, Youth Development, and the Importance of Athlete Monitoring
Travis Mash has been strength training for over 21 years and has been working with athletes on their strength, speed, and athletic performance for over 15…
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Shane Farmer: Finding Grounding Through Sport, The Ability to Suffer, And Why You Should Care About Indoor Rowing
Shane Farmer is the founder of Dark Horse Rowing. He's a rower, a 4X CrossFit Games athlete, former gym owner, Concept2 Master Instructor and has made his…
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Lynsey Dyer: Extreme Skiing, Experiencing Flow States, and Motherhood as a Professional Athlete
Lynsey Dyer is a professional athlete, illustrator, self healing and wildlife advocate. As an athlete, Dyer won the FREESKI overall extreme skiing tour (7…
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Lt. Gen. Michael Ferriter: Empowering and Supporting Veterans with the National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Lieutenant General Ferriter, U.S. Army (Retired), is the founding President and CEO of the National Veterans Memorial and Museum (NVMM). Not simply a museum…
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Jeff Byers: Life After Football, Prioritizing Attitude and Effort, and Democratizing High Performance
Jeff Byers is the co-founder and CEO of Momentous -- a holistic wellness and nutrition company based in Park City, Utah. Designed by the brightest minds in…
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[Bonus] Built To Move: Introducing the Vital Signs, a Simple Way to Assess and Ultimately Improve Your Ability to Move Throughout Life
We’re back with another bonus episode about our upcoming book, Built To Move: The Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully. The book is…
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Jill Miller: The Evolution of a Fascia Expert, Body Blind Spots, and a Bottom Up Approach to Healing
Jill Miller, C-IAYT, ERYT, YA-CEP fascia expert, has 30 years of corrective movement expertise that forges links between the worlds of yoga, massage…