Podcast Episodes
Episodes of the BoxJumper Podcast, full of passionate commentary on functional fitness, gym visit experiences, nutrition, health and more from a 40-something aspiring athlete and coach.
Health Mind Soul – with authors and coaches Jeff Simpson and Tara Clements
In this episode I speak with authors and health, nutrition and fitness power couple Jeff Simpson and Tara Clements about their book, their new wellness business and their passion for sharing what they’ve learned to inspire change in others that need a little help to improve their wellness.

Fitness is Healthcare – with Pete Shaw
The COVID-19 pandemic sparked newfound activism for fitness and health policy in CrossFit trainer, Games athlete and CrossFit NCR co-owner Pete Shaw, as he saw data emerging that he thought health officials needed to take more seriously to protect peoples’ health and allow fitness businesses to safely be open to help rather than be closed.

From Garage to Global Gear Maker Part 2 – with David Newman, CEO of Rx Smart Gear
In Part 2 of this special two-part discussion with Rx Smart Gear CEO David Newman, we talk about this experience as a team competitor at the CrossFit Games Regionals, the gutsy way he brought his company’s drag ropes to Games Director Dave Castro’s attention as a new test of fitness, and the approach to innovation Rx Smart Gear pursues to continue to deliver gear that pushes fitness for athletes around the world.

From Garage to Global Gear Maker – with David Newman, CEO of Rx Smart Gear
In Part 1 of this special two-part discussion with Rx Smart Gear CEO David Newman, we talk about the foundational lessons David experienced in business, what lead him to pursue fitness and the catalyst that brought his one-time garage passion business to the global stage of fitness.

A new passion and lease on life with Scott Switzer, the Clydesdale CrossFitter
Scott Switzer isn’t your average fitness buff. He discovered CrossFit late in life thanks to a health scare and a healthy dose of fate, and transformed his life. But the transformation was more than physical. His soul was forever changed. Now he’s paying it forward. He’s a husband and father, a dedicated athlete, a coach, a staple as a volunteer at CrossFit competitions small and large around the country, co-host of 2 fitness podcasts, and working on more ventures in the space that have the potential to allow him to make a shift in his career to be all-fitness, all the time.

Inspiring Coaches – with CrossFit Trainer Mike Milloy
Hopefully, we’ve all had at least one coach in our lives that has inspired us. I’ve been lucky enough to have a few in my years and CrossFit Trainer Mike Milloy, one of the first coaches I had when I started CrossFit, is a coach that inspired not just my fitness journey but also helped motivate me to become a coach myself. In this episode, we talk about what got Mike started, what inspires him, and some of his favourite memories leading from the front of a class.