Best Roger Dickerman Podcasts (2025)

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Eko33 & Alejandro Cartagena: Latent Ink and Pushing Machine and Self to Their Limits 1:12:51

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GM if you love computer generative art! Eko33 is an artist involved in generative art since 1999, first experimenting with the Commodore SX-64 and evolving to global teaching, exhibitions, and collection releases. Fast forward to today as he prepares Latent Ink, his newest collection. Here we get a behind the scenes peek at the collection's history…

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Trevor Paglen & Alejandro Cartagena: AI Art, Evolved Hallucinations, and Contextualization 54:26

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Trevor Paglen is an artist with work across experimental geography, the global surveillance state, artificial intelligence systems, and more. He has a rich history of authorship and exhibitions. "What I want out of art is to develop ways of seeing. Things that help us see the historical moment we are living in." He is exploring our relationship to …

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Summer Wagner: Fever Dreams, Rituals, and the Rust Belt 1:22:38

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Summer Wagner is a photographer and fine artist from the Rust Belt region of the Midwest. Her artwork has a mystical quality to it, blurring lines between fantasy and reality, conscious and sub-conscious. Since bringing her art to the blockchain in 2021, she has been featured across Art Basel, Christie's, and several galleries, releasing collection…

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Boldtron & Alejandro Cartagena: The Vault of Wonders, AI, and Nature 1:28:52

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Harvey Rayner: Generative Art, Embracing The Unknown, and chatFUKR 1:01:12

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Harvey Rayner is an English artist with multiple decades of digital and generative art experience. Within the past several years he has released series across Christie's, Sotheby's, Art Blocks, Bright Moments, and Verse. The interview is wide ranging, covering life philosophies, what about art stands the test of time, and creating art in a collabor…

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Cath Simard: Authenticity, Composition, and Risk 56:17

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Cath Simard is a composite landscape photographer and digital artist. She creates at the intersection of reality and imagination and is quoted as saying, "I don't capture what my eyes see, I capture what my mind imagines." She is patient with her art releases, yet prolific in impact, with accomplishments across Christie's, Sotheby's, AOTM, SuperRar…

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Niceaunties & Alejandro Cartagena: Auntie Culture, Structure, and Storytelling 1:03:27

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Niceaunties is an artist inspired by the absurd and endearing behavior of Auntie culture, by Singapore, by food, and much, much more. She's telling a story, one about the growing Auntieverse, and one that is unfolding in chapters. Alejandro Cartagena is an artist and co-founder of Fellowship Trust, Fellowship AI, and Obscura. Via Fellowship, he's c…

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Hafftka: Obstinance, Flow, and LFG 1:08:37

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Hafftka is an artist with five decades of experience and works represented in a host of museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Museum of Modern Art, and Carnegie Museum of Art. It’s rare to find someone who matches such life experience with boundless energy and clear thought. Yet, that’s Hafftka. I left this conversation inspir…

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Artie Handz & Frank Manzano: Gallery Exhibitions, AI Video and Nostalgic Anxiety 1:12:59

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Today, we welcome Artie Handz and Frank Manzano. Artie is a longtime collector in the digital art space. He is the founder of Artie Galerie and he's a strong artist advocate. Frank brings a film and photography background into his career as an artist emphasizing AI-assisted video. Artie describes Frank's work as a funhouse mirror merger of a viewer…

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Roope Rainisto: AI, Communicating Feelings, and Breaking Reality's Rules 1:15:59

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Roope Rainisto is a designer, a creator, a photographer, a screenwriter, and an endless learner, bringing his diversity of life experience to the frontier of artificial intelligence. He is challenging the way we see the world and the way we feel it, through collections like Life In West America with BrainDrops and REWORLD with Fellowship.…

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Batz: Modern Memeism, Pepe, and Generative Keys 50:13

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Batz is an artist inspired by modern meme-ism with his finger firmly on the pulse of crypto art. In this interview, we go down the rabbit hole of creation, from Pepe inspiration, to Fidenza crossover, to a generative project of his own, to far more.By ROGER DICKERMAN

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David Ariew: Octane Jesus, Infinite Mirrors, and Immersive Art 1:19:09

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Today, we welcome David Ariew. David is a digital fine artist and educator fondly referred to as Octane Jesus. He has a background across music and film, has created with people like Madonna, has released at Sotheby's, and he has just returned from Digital Art Fair in Hong Kong. He joins us to recap Quantum Transcendence, discuss 3D tools, immersiv…

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In Conversation: Ben Strauss & Michael Sidofsky with Ayla El-Moussa 1:17:57

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Welcome to episode 3 of In Conversation. Join Ayla El-Moussa for a fascinating chat with two brilliant artists, Ben Strauss and Michael Sidofsky. Explore their passion for photography, their use of light painting, and their idea for the future of web3. Dive into what keeps their wonder and creativity alive.…

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Pablo Fraile: Digital Art Patronage, Curation & Display, and Institutional Progress 1:32:53

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Pablo Fraile is a mathematician, an investor, and a digital art patron. He, along with partner Desiree, curates the RFC Collection, an interdisciplinary art collection that champions contemporary digital mediums. The contents of this collection are swiftly becoming historic in nature. Want two examples? One, the co-donation of Unsupervised by Refik…

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Batsoupyum: Art Obsession, Historical Provenance, and Empowering Creators 52:10

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Batsoupyum is a legendary art collector, specializing in tokenized digital art, and he has one of the most recognizable brands in that space. He is a lover of memes. He is part of team 6529. In this interview, we take stock of art, NFTs, how they’re defined, and opportunities for future growth. We deep dive his own collecting origin story, a hash m…

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Slimesunday: Provocation, Alter Egos, and The Last Stand 56:47

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Today we welcome Slimesunday. Slime is a provocative and unconventional collage artist who has released artworks through auction houses and platforms via Slimesunday and, alter ego, Grimemonday, and across collaborations including 3lau and Playboy. November 6th, 2020 was a special date in the history books as Slimesunday released The Last Stand of …

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In Conversation: Grant Yun & Die With The Most Likes with Ayla El-Moussa 1:15:35

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Welcome to a conversation with artists Grant Yun and Die With The Most Likes, aka Mark. The two contrasting and intriguing minds of both Grant and Mark take us on an amusing and rather hilarious journey of their artworks, their thoughts on current culture, and of course the most important question, what is your go-to dipping sauce? Please enjoy ano…

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Ana María Caballero: Poetry, Perception, and Restoration 50:14

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Ana María Caballero is an award-winning poet writing the Web3 Poetry Revolution. She has been internationally exhibited, widely published, and she was a recipient of the International Beverly Prize for Literature. Among her prolific works are Artifacts, a recent collaboration with Alex Esterich using coin and story to challenge tired history, as we…

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In Conversation: Jesse Woolston with Ayla El-Moussa 56:27

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From intricate details of atoms to the vast expanses of digital landscapes, one artist brings the world of nature and technology together in a mesmerizing dance: Jesse Woolston, a pioneer in crafting large-scale installations that span the globe. He captures the delicate equilibrium between the enchanting allure and the underlying terror of our pla…

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Shavonne Wong: Fantastical Dreams, Pragmatic Paths, and Manifesting Idris Elba 52:57

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Shavonne Wong is an artist, 3D virtual model creator, and co-founder of NFT Asia. She was Vogue’s first NFT cover; she’s sold on Sotheby’s; she’s been collected by Idris Elba, and she’s exhibited in Singapore, Paris, and beyond. Try listening to this interview and not coming away inspired - not, in Shavonne’s words, a fantastical sense, but in a pr…

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Connor Grasso: Alaskan Origins, Psychedelics, and the Human Experience 59:53

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Connor Grasso is a psycho-conceptualist artist. He explores the inner-workings of the mind, conscious and human experience and he leverages a variety of inspirations including his artistic lineage, his Alaskan origins, and psychedelics. In this interview, we catch Connor fresh off of his first solo exhibition. We dig into that, his process stories …

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Joey L: Human Curation, Antique Inspiration, and a Love Letter to Ethiopia 1:01:01

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Joey L. is a Canadian-born, New York-based photographer and director. His work spans prominent brands, including National Geographic and History Channel, and celebrities, including Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro. In this interview, Joey discusses the dance and the balance between commercial opportunity and personal fine art, and the pursuit o…

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Ryan Koopmans: Architecture, Nature, and Long Term Vantage Point 52:33

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Ryan Koopmans is an artist exploring the relationship between nature and architecture - how societies have been shaped by built environments. He has sold work at Sotheby’s and SuperRare. He’s been collected by Jim Carey, yes, that Jim Carey. Ryan is thoughtful about his art, his minting, his use of mechanics and his collectors. He has a strong long…

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Mariana Makwaia: Artistic Sovereignty, Optionality, and Experimentation 57:10

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Mariana Makwaia is an artist blending photos, videos, analog, and digital music to create an alternative fusion world of her own. She is someone who values individual sovereignty, optionality, and the fundamental value propositions of the blockchain. In this wide ranging conversation, we'll explore anything from her recent audio visual series to he…

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NorCal Guy: Click, Create, and Collect 58:18

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NorCal Guy is a considerate art collector who values original thought. He is the host of NorCal and Shill podcast. He is the founder of ClickCreate, premium curated digital art collection. He's the founder of One Exposure, a collective art piece based around one single camera. And he is a biscuit, yes, biscuit, king and connoisseur. We get into his…

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Durk van der Meer & Justin Wetch: 3D, Design Principles, and Future Proofing 1:19:54

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This is a special episode shining the spotlight on two people shaping the future of what art is and what dimensionality means, or as Artifex likes to call it, Web3D. Durk van der Meer - aka Durk at Work - is the Art Director of Artifex. He is the Art Director of Aku. He is a virtual world builder and 3D model creator. Justin Wetch is the Art Intera…

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Ayla El-Moussa: Waves, Sacred Geometry, and Visual Philosophy 57:26

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Ayla El-Moussa is an artist known as the queen of waves. She harnesses the power of those waves, sacred geometry and self portraiture to create dreamlike environments that have captivated the digital art space. She's released at Christie's, she's collaborated with Playboy, 6529 and Noble Gallery.By ROGER DICKERMAN

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Michael Kutsche: Character Design, Mythology, and Parallel Worlds 1:20:37

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Michael Kutsche is a principal character designer for countless feature films, including Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, and he's worked with Disney, DreamWorks, Marvel, Sony, Warner, Sega, and so many more. He is an artist who exists at the intersection of century spanning artistic movements and mythical creatures, historical figures, and pop cu…

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Grant Yun: Neo-Precisionism, Nostalgia, and a Palette Born in the Midwest 1:11:54

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Grant Yun is an artist and self-titled neo-precisionist with a diverse set of influences ranging from nostalgia in video games; to art history in museums; to a distinct color palette born in the Midwest. He exploded onto the NFT scene in 2021 and he's since compiled a 'who's who' of collectors, auction houses, and enthusiasts. Grant is disciplined …

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J.N. Silva: Fractals, Photography, and Building an Artist Collective 1:11:54

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J.N. Silva is a Renaissance man, artist, photographer, blockchain advocate, community thoughtleader. They’re a good start, but the whole is far greater than the sum of his parts. He is the founder of Animus, an artist collective dedicated to advancing the future, and he is the executive producer of Buscando America, a film being constructed through…

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Alpha Centauri Kid: Listening to the Muse, Piano Keys, and Rugging Christie's 54:25

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Alpha Centauri Kid, AKA ACK, is an artist “letting the whispers of the muse guide his way”. He has his finger on the pulse of crypto art. He’s exploring the bridge between digital and physical. He has a flair for performance, rugging Christie’s auction house and presenting the great color study. ACK recently completed Broken Keys, a standard-settin…

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Simon Hudson: Machine Artist, Community Alignment, and Global Fame 1:19:51

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Simon Hudson is an operator of Botto. In this episode, we dive deep into the worlds of art, artificial intelligence and community alignment. You’ll learn the acronym DAA, Decentralized Autonomous Artist, and we’ll pull apart all the layers of a complex brand, Botto, with a simple mission, make a machine artist world famous.…

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Jordan Lyall: Product Innovation, Generative Art, and Meme Memories 56:48

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Jordan Lyall has been prolific across crypto, art, and the generative art landscape, leveraging a strong product management background. He is founder and CEO of Venturepunk and is currently building Prohibition Art.By ROGER DICKERMAN

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BT: AI Alchemy, Artist Fingerprints, and an Apple Inflection Point 1:07:07

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BT is a Grammy-nominated music pioneer, AI thought leader, software developer, film composer, and a prodigious collaborator ranging from Disney to Fast and Furious to far beyond.By ROGER DICKERMAN

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Patrick Amadon: Digital Disobedience, Glitch Art, and CC0 1:27:54

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Self-labeled as a digital disobedient, and by others as the "Glitch God", Patrick Amadon's voice across art grows more convicted by the day. He is an artist, activist, curator, technical innovator, and visionary.By ROGER DICKERMAN

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Bharat Krymo: 3D Immersion, Frictionless Markets, and a Digital Future 57:52

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Bharat Krymo is an art collector and "JPEG connoisseur", decentralization advocate, general partner at 6529 Capital, 3D visionary, and head of strategy and growth at OnCyber, a world building engine for Web3D. He is an endless source of wisdom and uniquely positioned to understand art, its collectability, and where it's headed.…

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Opening Your Own Gym with Jen Pilotti 48:50

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Recapping how to boost training sessions during a down cycle, facility budgeting, balancing managerial duties and training, building a program, creating simple decisions for your clients, country club work environment, taking on newsletter responsibilities, continuing education, social media content, step by step career progression, renting trainin…

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Landing New Clients and Rolling with the Punches 31:59

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Seasonal fluctuations in personal training, how to deal with a dip in business, managing your emotional state, self confidence, planning your year as a whole, building and operating out of a cushion, allowing yourself a break, focusing on self improvement, exploring alternative revenue streams, getting creative, analyzing different demographics, re…

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How to Take a Break from Your Business 35:34

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AskGaryVee, creating quality content, improving people's lives, Roger and Tony record a live conversation, taking time away from work, vacationing, putting systems in place, putting your staff in a position to succeed, eliminating client confusion, sending preparatory emails, removing yourself from the picture, growing a business, creating manageri…

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Going from 0 to 200 with Marissa Pellegrino 1:10:41

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Starting a business, organic growth, slow progress, adapting to client needs, business in the city, square footage, managing staff, preparing for vacation, information products, passive income

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Breaking into the Big Time with Craig Ballantyne 32:04

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Hands on connection, Men's Health, email newsletters, providing value to others, creating opportunities, John Romaniello, Adam Bornstein, persistence, going above and beyond, credibility among peers, positions of strength, future opportunities, people over 50, digital programs with wearable components…

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Michelle Norris: How to Merge Mission and Money to Create a Mega Event 1:02:07

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Having a dream, PaleoFX, creating a mega event, going into debt, coming to terms with mission versus money and respecting that money is necessary to make something viable, setting prices, adding speakers, advice from Robb Wolf, dealing with vendors, handling crises, improving infrastructure, incorporating audience feedback, building a team, staying…

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Lessons from the 2016 IDEA Fitness Conference 36:53

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Evolving approaches to fitness conferences, attending live events, increased inspiration versus solely online education, investing in events, subsidizing conference costs, making a shared cost proposal to your facility, sharing your conference takeaways with co-workers, taking initiative and adding value to your facility, networking with fellow pro…

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Pam Leary: Strength, Positivity, and Protein Coffee 1:22:18

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Paying it forward, protein coffee, practicing what you preach, the importance of strength training, pursuing a dancing career, teamwork, injuries, changing her career path, getting evaluated, prioritizing rest, body awareness, instant gratification, workout progress, performance metrics, being a professional, external accountability, being one step…

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Less Diets, More Vitamin D, and a Clear North Star 27:27

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Coffee substitute, organic activity, 5/2 diet, evaluating any diet, asking why, hormesis, hormetic stressors, Dr. Rhonda Patrick, Found My Fitness, Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Vitamin D, sunlight, customizing an exercise routine, understanding your persona, finding your North Star, and projecting confidence…

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Trial by Fire with Clifton Harski 40:10

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Fitwall, continuing education strategies, intense travel schedule, interviewing and hiring new trainers, evaluating career goals, attending major conferences, finding a specialty that speaks to you, becoming a Movnat master instructor, Kettlebell Athletics, Animal Flow, formal versus informal certifications and education, enjoying movement, BA trai…

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Rebecca Barber: Running 100 Miles, Following Rocky's Footsteps, and Exploring Social Media 1:26:39

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Ultra-running, Rocky 50K race, Back on My Feet, Wharton School social media, listening to podcasts on long runs, organically finding her way into a marathon, progressing to longer distances, hiring a running coach, the importance of cross-training, nutritional individualization, not judging people for their food choices, taking action, creating the…

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Why Gatorade and Paleo Don't Work for Everyone 35:20

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IDEA Fitness Conference takeaways, Gary Vaynerchuk at 92Y, benefits of travel, Todd Durkin, Trina Gray, sports nutrition trends, Gatorade, understanding the context of headlines, Paleo, gluten free, food quality and selection, sugar consumption, customization and individualization, #AskGaryvee book, clouds and dirt, moving mountains, and embracing …

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Online Optimization with Marko Matijasavic 50:41

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Helping fitness professionals develop an online presence, leveraging Instagram, YouTube workout videos, creating your own PR, creating a social media strategy, providing value to your audience, working as an instructor on cruise ships, traveling the world, inspiration from Gary Vaynerchuk, improving as a salesman, speaking in front of large crowds,…

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Clifton Harski: How to Be a Badass 1:29:59

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Morning restorative cardio, gummy bears, habit, Movnat, Animal Flow, Kettlebell Athletics, Fitwall, living around the world, basketball, issues with gut bloating, BA training, teaching workshops, intense travel, recovering from major injuries, human Turkish Getups, an aerobic conditioning prescription, vitamin M, female versus male mindset, heart r…