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Welcome to the PAC Talk where we help you explore your capacity to move better, push further and achieve your limitless potential through fitness, nutrition, recovery, and lifestyle. I’m your host Pieter Vodden, co-owner of PHAROS Athletic Club in Echo Park. Thanks for tuning in and Welcome To The PAC!”
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PAC Talk Mini Ep: Let’s Talk About Failing Your Goals
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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The Goal Setting Framework For Work And Life That Keeps Us Moving Forward In 2026
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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The Business of Strength: Leadership Is Built Under Load with Joe Riggio
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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The Power of Jiu-Jitsu: Confidence, Community & Combat with 4x World Champion Omar Salum & David Carrillo
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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The Power of Bare Minimum Habits: Inside the 7-Day Results Accelerator Q&A
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Unlocking Your Body’s Signals: Biometric Scanning, Gut Health & Nootropics with Mitzi Avila of Cyto-Wellness
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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The History of Strength & The Quest for Longevity with Michael Joseph Gross
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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DAY 2 of the 7 Day Accelerator: NUTRITION — Fuel vs Joy vs Results
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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PAC Talk Mini w/ Pieter Vodden: How Lifestyle Shapes 90% of Your Results
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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What’s the Best Part of your Day: How to Engineer Yourself for Positivity with Emylee Vodden
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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The Secrets Out…New 7 Day Results Accelerator with Emylee Vodden
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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What’s the Difference Between Being Pushed, Pulled, or Held — and How to Know What You Need
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Life After CrossFit: Redefining Fitness, Longevity & Menopause with Leka Fineman
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Pac Talk Mini w/ Emylee: Joy Amid Suffering Description
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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The Marathon Mindset—Gratitude That Gets You Moving: Pac Talk Mini with Emylee Vodden
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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From 90 to 100—Coaching the Gap
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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80% Done, 100% In: Emylee Vodden & Alex Camacho on Data-Driven Fitness, Mindset & AI
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Anticipate the Need: From Goof-Ups to Growth | Pac Talk Mini
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Butterflies as Fuel: Turning Anxiety Into Action | Pac Talk Mini Episode
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Breaking Generational Patterns Around Food Education (aka How to Stop F*$!ing Up Our Kids)
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Coaching in Crisis: What the Industry Forgot
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Impact Over Influence: Andrea Marcum on Yoga, Retreats, and the Long Game of Wellness
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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The Sacrifices of Fitness: Hybrid Training, Longevity & Finding Balance | Pac Talk with Pieter Vodden
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Procrastination and Shame: How to Break the Cycle
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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From CrossFit to Head Coach: Shepherd Tate on Building Strength, Community, and Longevity at PAC
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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From Venice to the Mountains: Paul Fetter’s Journey Through Bodybuilding, Business, and Longevity
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Lead with Light: The Final Anchor of The PAC Perspective
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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PAC Perspective Anchors Series: Move With Purpose
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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PAC Perspective Anchors Series: Show Up to Build Others
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Resilience When It Hurts: How to Keep Going When Everything's Falling Apart
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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The Strong Summer Survival Guide: How to Stay Fit, Eat Smart & Travel Well
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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10 Things We Learnt from The Limitless Challenge
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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How to Measure Wins On (and Off) The Scale
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Burn It Down to Start Again: John Kim & Pieter Vodden on Reinvention, Simplicity & Shedding Identity
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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How to Actually Build (or Break) a Habit: Systems for Lasting Change
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May 30, 2025 |
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Caloric Deficit Explained: Why You’re Not Losing Fat (Yet)
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May 23, 2025 |
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Excuses vs. Truth: How to Rewrite the Story and Reclaim Your Goals with Emylee Vodden
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May 16, 2025 |
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What is The Laziest Version of you Willing To Do with Emylee Vodden
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May 09, 2025 |
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Fast Track Results and Make Them Last - 6 Week Limitless Challenge
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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The Business of Lifting Heavy and Going Far with Lizzy Picardi
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Tallow is the new Bone Broth with Carrie Richards
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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To The Edge & Back Again: Lessons Learned From Doing Too Much
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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How to Do Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: Managing 4 Gyms, a Family, and Responsibilities Without Ruining Your Life or Your Business
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Training in the Golden Era: The Journey to Becoming a Top Celebrity Trainer with Bobby Strom
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Building the Biggest Little Gym with Laura Hood
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Breathwork, Meditation and Psychedelic’s with Amanda Perri
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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How Many Calories Do you Need?
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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The new RACE program at PHAROS and the emergence of “Fitness Racing" with Eric Libardoni
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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HYROX, CrossFit, Bodybuilding & the New Build Cycle
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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NEW GYM, Palm Springs Update!
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Mastering Breath Mechanics for Strength & Conditioning with Emylee Vodden | Pac Talk
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Building a Lighthouse in the Desert: Piet Vodden on Pharos' Journey and the Future of Fitness with Joe Riggio
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Hybrid Gym Facilities & The Future of Fitness
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Your NonNegotiable's + Bare Minimum Habits
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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The 10 Biggest Training Mistakes with Pieter Vodden
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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From The Shed to the Crossfit Games with Jake Taylor and Robert Campbell
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May 29, 2024 |
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Future Fit: Lalo Torres on CrossFit's Evolution & Survival
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May 14, 2024 |
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The Secret to Better Sleep: Better Results + A More Productive Day - Episode 98
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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The Flores Stack - 7 Seriously Good Supplements to Enhance Life In and Out of The Gym
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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How to BUILD Batman - The Evolution of Programming and its Execution at PHAROS Athletic Club
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Pinnacle Performance: A Deep Dive into the World of Crossfit with Bethany Flores
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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ADHD Coach Dan Crowdus on Fitness and Neurodiversity
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May 21, 2023 |
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Gut Health and The Fuel Plan
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Coach Robin Reader on Weightlifting and Training with Purpose.
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Author and Therapist Vanessa Bennett on Fitness, Therapy, and Introspection.
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Pharos Fit Rewind: High Performance Hypertrophy
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Feb 26, 2023 |
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Pharos Fit Rewind: Bodybuilding vs CrossFit: Who Wins?
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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Pharos Fit Rewind: Strength, Resilience, and Pride with Ryan Russell
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Feb 12, 2023 |
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Pharos Fit Rewind: Train to Avoid Pain with Emylee Vodden
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Feb 05, 2023 |
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Pharos Fit Rewind: The 7 Pillars of Pharos Athletic Club
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Jan 22, 2023 |
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Pharos Fit Rewind: The Genesis of PHAROS
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Jan 15, 2023 |
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The Limitless Challenge 2023: What it is and why you should do it! - Episode 90
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Jan 08, 2023 |
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Sarah Williams - On a mission to inspire change through athletic nature experiences - Episode 89
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Jan 01, 2023 |
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John Kim - The Complex Definitions of Modern Masculinity - Episode 88
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Dec 11, 2022 |
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Will Harris of White Oak Pastures - How to think about Food Systems Differently - Episode 87
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Dec 04, 2022 |
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How to Lose 10lbs of Fat and Win the Limitless Challenge - Episode 86
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Nov 13, 2022 |
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Dr. John Rusin - Exercise Science and Injury Prevention - Episode 85
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Nov 06, 2022 |
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Juliana Sanfelici - Regeneration X: Building a Regenerative Farm fromScratch - Episode 84
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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Derrick Johnson - American Weightlifting Champion and President of the Kings of Weightlifting - Episode 83
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Oct 23, 2022 |
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Limitless Challenge: The Journey So Far - Episode 82
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Oct 16, 2022 |
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Jess Kilts - Start Your Fitness Journey Where You Are - Episode 81
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Oct 09, 2022 |
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Cynthia Velazquez: The Fittest Doula on Earth - Episode 80
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Oct 02, 2022 |
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Weightlifting, Nutrition for Fighters and Physical Therapy with Sayuri Yoshimura - Episode 79
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Sep 18, 2022 |
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The Posterior Chain (Part 1) - Episode 78
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Aug 28, 2022 |
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All The Variables When it Comes to Recovery - Episode 77
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Aug 21, 2022 |
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Your Metabolism Doesn't Slow Down - Episode 76
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Aug 14, 2022 |
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6 States, 5000 Miles and Everything in between with Piet & Emylee Vodden - Episode 75
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Aug 07, 2022 |
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Ian Markow - Integrating Mobility Into Your Approach - Episode 74
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Jul 17, 2022 |
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Private Chef Elana Brooks - Episode 73
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Jul 03, 2022 |
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Bodybuilding vs CrossFit: Who Wins? - Episode 72
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Jun 12, 2022 |
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Piet & Emylee Vodden - Expanding the PHAROS brand. Growth, Entrepreneurship and always finding a way - Episode 71
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Jun 05, 2022 |
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Robin Reader and The Barbell Club - Episode 70
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May 16, 2022 |
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Jack Heneghan - Operating and Launching Gyms Through a Pandemic - Episode 69
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May 09, 2022 |
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Stewardship and Syrup : A Conversation with Devin Day - Episode 68
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Apr 17, 2022 |
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Food Is The Answer - Alex Catalano - Episode 67
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Mar 20, 2022 |
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How To Lose 300lb of Fat and Gain 100lbs of Muscle in 5 Weeks; Ft. Abel Ortiz & Clara Warbritton - Episode 66
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Feb 27, 2022 |
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Dr Yasmin Mohseni PH.D - Episode 65
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Feb 20, 2022 |
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Private Chef Elana Brooks - Episode 64
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Wodapalooza Breakdown with James Grundler and Anna Maguire - Episode 63
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Jan 23, 2022 |
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Limitless Challenge Survival Guide - Episode 62
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Jan 16, 2022 |
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Jason Hazzard - Producer and Director of Die Surely - Episode 61
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Dec 19, 2021 |
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A Glimpse at the Limitless Challenge - Episode 60
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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Carrie Richards - Changing the World through Regenerative Farming - Episode 59
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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A Survival Guide use for Training and Nutrition Through the Holidays - Episode 58
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Coaching the Pregnant and Postpartum Athlete with Emylee Covell - Episode 57
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Leka Fineman on Competition, Growth and Women’s Health and Fitness - Episode 56
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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Bodybuilding , Mindset and Purpose with IBFF Pro Jon De La Rosa - Episode 55
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Oct 03, 2021 |
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Pharos Fit Recap - Episode 54
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Oct 03, 2021 |
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Laura Hood and Brianna Marquez - Women in Fitness: Balance, Expectation and Overcoming Obstacles - Episode 53
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Aug 01, 2021 |
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The Fittest Man in Britain - Joshua Al-chamaa - Episode 52
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Jul 25, 2021 |
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Bulking Protocols - Episode 51
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Jul 18, 2021 |
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Cutting and Adding - Episode 50
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Jul 11, 2021 |
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Transformation , Promise and Following that Dream - Episode 49
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Jul 04, 2021 |
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Welcome to the PHAROS Mountain Lodge - Episode 48
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Jun 27, 2021 |
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Origins, Dreams, and How The Fuck I Got Here Part 3 - Episode 47
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Jun 20, 2021 |
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Origins, Dreams, and How The Fuck I Got Here Part 2 - Episode 46
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Jun 13, 2021 |
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Origins, Dreams, and How The Fuck I Got Here - Episode 45
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Jun 06, 2021 |
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Learning to Repair, Rebuild and alter your mindset with Emylee Covell - Episode 44
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May 23, 2021 |
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Lies We Were Told When We Were Kids - Episode 43
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May 16, 2021 |
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“How to become a better Coach “ (it may not be as complicated as you think) - Episode 42
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May 09, 2021 |
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Noah David The Return of COMPETE and building the new Batman - Episode 41
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May 02, 2021 |
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Fighters Assemble: An Introduction to the all new FIGHT line up at PHAROS Athletic Club - Episode 40
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Apr 25, 2021 |
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Anna “THE ANNAMAL“ Maguire - Overcoming Adversity with Fitness - Episode 39
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Apr 18, 2021 |
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Dr. Sofi on Physiotherapy, Concussion, Resilience and Purpose - Episode 38
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Apr 11, 2021 |
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Back In the Flow with Lindsey Waguespack - Episode 37
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Mar 28, 2021 |
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Living Fast: A SPRINT Story with Tyler Manzo and Mia Parziale - Episode 36
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Mar 21, 2021 |
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Mark Crampton on Lessons in Leadership - Episode 35
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Mar 14, 2021 |
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A Backstage Look into the Limitless Challenge — What is Health + Happiness? - Episode 34
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Mar 07, 2021 |
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A Brief History of Fitness - Episode 33
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Feb 28, 2021 |
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Dr Katherine Haker on Covid Protocols at Pharos - Episode 32
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Feb 21, 2021 |
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Alex Wakka and His Path to Fitness - Episode 31
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Feb 14, 2021 |
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5 Protocols for Strength, Hypertrophy, and Conditioning - Episode 30
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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Supplements, Mindset and Training for Strength, Health and Longevity - Episode 29
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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Strength, Resilience, and Pride with Ryan Russell - Episode 28
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Jan 22, 2021 |
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Tales from The Limitless Challenge with Arthur Guillosson and Roby Goldin - Episode 27
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Jan 15, 2021 |
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High Performance Hypertrophy - Episode 26
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Jan 08, 2021 |
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The Psychology of Nutrition with Bethany Walls - Episode 25
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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Take on the Limitless Challenge - Episode 24
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Jan 02, 2021 |
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Women’s Weightlifting: How to build strength, mindset and confidence through adversity with Robin Reider - Episode 23
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Dec 28, 2020 |
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Tony Blauer - How to Detect, Diffuse and Defend Yourself - Episode 22
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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John Kim - Pressures On Relationships - Episode 21
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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Piet Vodden on Training Actors - Episode 20
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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Arturo Castro; Demands of The Film Industry - Episode 19
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Nov 27, 2020 |
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When you want to give up... - Episode 18
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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Recovering from Life with Noah David - Episode 17
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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The Code of the West Volume 2 - Episode 16
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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The Code of the West Volume 1 - Episode 15
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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Meditation and Mindfulness with Andre Hall - Episode 14
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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Don’t Call it a Comeback: 2020 + Beyond - Episode 13
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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“PAC Shield Protocol” Getting back to business With Dr. Katherine Haker - Episode 12
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May 24, 2020 |
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Keep the Lights On! The Growth of PHAROS during quarantine - Episode 11
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May 17, 2020 |
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Navigating Pregnant + Postpartum Fitness - Episode 10
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Mar 02, 2020 |
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Programming with Purpose - Episode 9
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Feb 10, 2020 |
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3 Men and a Baby - Birth, Renewal and Starting a Business - Episode 8
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Jan 27, 2020 |
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The Evolution of Bodybuilding and Figure Competition with Sean and Holly Covell - Episode 7
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Jan 17, 2020 |
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6 Steps to Achieving Sustainable Health and Fitness in 2020 - Episode 6
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Dec 30, 2019 |
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Train to Avoid Pain with Emylee Covell - Episode 5
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Dec 23, 2019 |
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The Fuel Plan - Adventures at Feeding Time - Episode 4
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Dec 09, 2019 |
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“The Life (and Death) of the Fitness Industry” - Episode 3
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Nov 25, 2019 |
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The 7 Pillars of Pharos Athletic Club - Episode 2
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Nov 11, 2019 |
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The Genesis of PHAROS - Episode 1
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Oct 28, 2019 |
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Welcome To The Pharos Fit Podcast
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Oct 23, 2019 |