Building Better People

Throwback Episode: Happy birthday, Coach Stephanie!

Meet Coach Stephanie. Today is her birthday! For this week's episode, we are bringing back the podcast she recorded last summer--and its about something we all struggle with: Eating healthy in environments that aren't so healthy. Enjoy this throw back episode, and make sure to tell Stephanie happy birthday!

 

She is 35 years old, grew up in the Angleton/Lake Jackson area, and graduated from Texas A&M in 2009. After college, she decided to go into ministry and got into Crossfit while doing ministry in Houston. 

In this episode, she and Charlie discuss how it can be difficult to eat healthy while living on campus. Stephanie is grateful that she had a group of friends who were always active, whether that was going to the Rec center or getting together to play volleyball. 

Stephanie also shares about a bad car accident she experienced in 2015 that lead to a difficult concussion recovery. Despite taking time to recover, she kept experiencing strange symptoms wile working out, and was eventually diagnosed with Dysautonomia.  However, she was determined to keep exercise in her life as she knew she felt better when she did. Now she knows what she needs to do to treat the symptoms so that she can keep Crossfit and exercise in her day-to-day life. 

If you want to hear how Stephanie does NOT let her diagnosis define her, give this episode a listen. This is one you do not want to miss!

October 10 Minute Podcast

In this month’s 10 minute pep talk, Charlie shares an interesting message he has been thinking about while training with his young daughter, Cate, who is just 10 years old. Charlie and Cate have been running a mile every other morning, and like many of us, Cate has had to overcome the days when working out doesn’t seem fun, or the workout doesn’t feel great. Listen in to hear some of the insights both Cate and Charlie have learned from this precious time they have been spending together!

If you need help with your workouts, or need someone to support you in your fitness journey, don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We would love to help!

October Gym Update

Charlie and Julie are back to give another gym update. Listen in to hear what new and exciting things are happening around the gym this month!

September Throwback - Emilee Brown

This week's throwback episode brings us Emilee Brown, who has both a CrossFit and power lifting back ground. Emilee was just a freshman at Blinn when she joined us, and to hear someone so young be so motivated to remain healthy is truly inspirational. 

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Meet Emilee, she is 19 years old, a freshman at Blinn and is pursuing a nursing degree. Emilee’s fitness journey began with her parents. Her mom helps run a CrossFit gym in her hometown, and inspired Emilee to get into CrossFit during high school. Emilee excelled in CrossFit and in powerlifting (she was able to lift some crazy weights). Listen for an awesome story and to be personally motivated!

If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com.

September Throwback - Adam Falco

In this week’s throwback episode, we’re hearing a story many of us can relate to: Staying health conscious can be difficult when life gets tough!

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Meet Adam, he is 40 years young. Adam has been married for over 15 years, and is a father of three. 

 

In this week's episode of the Building Better People podcast, he shares his childhood/teen background in baseball and football. His love for sports also progressed to mountain biking in college. However, after attending Law school in Oklahoma, his health declined as life became more chaotic. 

 

Adam shares his “come to Jesus moment” when a doctor encouraged him to change his lifestyle to a healthier and more sustainable one. 

 

Listen for this week's incredible story of the importance of consistency which has helped Adam see great results!

 

If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com

September Throwback - Kelli and Cliff Latham

This month’s throwback hosts a couple who are long time friends of both Charlie and the gym. You’ve heard some of our coaches talk about doing 75 Hard, and in this episode, hear how Kelli and Cliff did it together!

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Meet Cliff and Kelli, they are an awesome married couple with 6 kids between the two of them. Cliff is 53 years old and Kelli is 44 years old.

In today's podcast, they share a bit of their history with working out. These two are great examples of staying fit! Both participated in sports and running throughout high school and afterwards. As a couple, they have gone through seasons of being really fit, and times where life got too busy and nutrition waned. 

Recently they participated in what they call the “Hard 75 Days”. They inspired each other to eat healthy and worked out at the gym daily. Listen to hear more about the "Hard 75 Days" and for a super cool story of how they support each other and never stop making new goals once one is reached. 

If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com.

 

 

September Throwback - Danielle Johnson

This month we will be throwing it back to some of our older episodes that we think are too good to not share again! This week, we’re throwing it back to an episode we recorded right at the beginning of COVID. Enjoy!

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Danielle Johnson, 42 years old is a mother of four. During this interview Danielle shares about how much her life has been greatly impacted by health and fitness. It has helped her take care of her God-given body and enabled her to exercise more discipline in other faucets of her life.

Danielle has done an amazing job prioritizing fitness during this time of social distancing and working out at home. She is achieving a great feat, she is doing 100 burpees a day in addition to her regular workout. She has chosen her least favorite exercise and is slowly perfecting it.

She is an inspiration for many, showing that even the most difficult things for us personally can become our strengths.

Q&A with Rich Froning at the 2022 BCS Classic

This week on the Building Better People podcast, we have none other than the goat of CrossFit, Rich Froning himself. This interview was recorded at the 2022 BCS Classic just this past week. Rich is interviewed by Will Lewis, senior pastor at Brazos Fellowship, and he shares a bit about his faith and fitness journeys. Like many of us, Rich tells us that prior to 2010, he would have called himself a Christian, but he definitely was not living life the way a Christian should. 

After receiving some mentorship and wise council from close friends, he started really reading the Bible and taking to heart what Jesus says about how we should live our lives. 

Listen in to not only be inspired to become better in your fitness journey, but also in your spiritual walk. 

10 Minute Pep Talk - Lets revisit minutes for calories

This month's pep talk is a re-share of one Charlie gave late last year. Charlie expands on the common misconception that if you workout, you can automatically eat more. Yes if you workout you likely are able to eat more freely. But, that creates a very unhealthy thought pattern in your brain. Exercise should be something you do. It is making your body healthy, stronger and it will perform better for you long term. It also just happens to burn calories but that is not WHY we do it.

This message will be a wake up call for some as we head into the fall season. Football, tailgates, and all the holidays. Enjoy!

Interview with Charlie from the Its Not All Black N’ White podcast

In this week’s podcast, we’re shaking things up a bit! We’re sharing an episode from the Its Not All Black N’ White podcast, which is hosted by Ken and Steve. This podcast interviews guests from all walks of life: athletes, CEOs, and regular folks like you and me! In this episode, Charlie is being interviewed by Steve and both get into discussions about their own fitness journeys, their love for CrossFit, how the BCS Classic got its start, and a little bit of everything in between. We hope you enjoy!