Mike and Brooker Show

This week on the Mike & Brooker Show we are joined by celebratory photographer - Dave Benett. Dave is a British society and celebrity photographer based in London. Since 2004, Dave has been a contributing photographer for Getty Images, specialising in candid photography of celebrities — work for which he has twice been awarded Photographer of the Year awards from the UK Picture Editors' Guild.

Dr. Shawn Baker MD is popular for his usage of the carnivore diet.  Dr. Baker was one of the first medical professionals discussing the benefits of this diet and diving in depth with it.  

@StrengthCoachTherapy Teddy Willsey 

Justin Trattou is this week's guest on the Mike & Brooker Show. Justin is a former NFL Defensive End for the New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Justin has celebrated winning a Super Bowl, SEC and BCS National Title throughout his underdog career. After his sports career, Justin got into the real estate industry and this podcast sheds light on his knowledge, the market, his lessons learnt and pitfalls to watch out for.

This week Danny Schneider joins the boys on the Mike & Brooker Show. Danny is an award winning custom motorcycle builder and owner of Hard 9 Choppers. Born and raised in Swiss, Danny was a major force in developing Freestyle Motocross (FMX) into a world famous sport and became a global star in the process. Danny shares his story; his successes, his injuries, two stints of cancer, a brief time as a Detective to make a fantastic episode. We hope you enjoy!

This week Jake Tuura joins the Mike & Brooker Show. Jake is the owner of jackedathlete.com where he teaches athletes and coaches principles on hypertrophy, jumping higher, and rehab from jumper’s knee. Previously, Jake has worked in the collegiate and private sector as a S&C coach, but now focuses on developing his online business.

This week we have a special episode. A combined podcast of Mike & Brooker and Athletes Authority ON AIR. Athletes Authority podcast is dedicated to the world and business of athletic development co-hosted by Lachlan Wilmot, Karl Goodman and Jordi Taylor. Athletes Authority isn't just another podcast or internet coach, it is a real brick and mortar business based in Sydney, Australia - doing great things. We enjoyed the chat with the lads, hope you do too.

Andrew Triana rejoins the Mike & Brooker Show. Andrew, a previous client of Mike's, is a coach / educator / researcher / entrepreneur. He has worked as a private consultant for top tier athletes, strongmen, CEO's and general pop clientele. His main focus now is on neurological, brain, spinal cord reeducation with his high profile clients.

Our most frequent guest - Rolf Öhman rejoins the Mike & Brooker Show for round 4! Rolf is previous assistant head coach for the Chinese Olympic track & field team. Rolf is a Swedish born Australian who has worked at the pinnacle of many different sports. He is also the inventor of the 1080 sprint and quantum system. Don’t miss this in-depth discussion about elite performance.

This week on the Mike & Brooker Show we are joined by Andrew Triana. Andrew, a previous client of Mike's, is a coach / educator / researcher / entrepreneur. He has worked as a private consultant for top tier athletes, strongmen, CEO's and general pop clientele. His main focus now is on neurological, brain, spinal cord reeducation with his high profile clients.

This week on the Mike & Brooker Show we are joined by Chris Kievit. Chris is a coach at FreakStrength and Evolve Athletics. A former baseball player himself, Chris has coached baseball and S&C all around the country. He has worked with top tier talent and has the credentials to do so however, his passion is taking adults who want to better themselves to places they have never imagined.

This week we have Ryan Nie rejoin the Mike & Brooker Show. Ryan is currently a coach at Freak Strength and an adjunct professor at Montclair State University. Previously, Ryan worked as Director of Sports Performance in the private sector for multiple years. Ryan holds a Masters degree in Exercise Science and is certified by USA Track & Field and USA Weightlifting. Ryan was trained in Olympic Weightlifting by Jianping Ma. A super bright, great guy, we hope you enjoy the show!

This week James (The Thinker) Smith joins the Mike & Brooker Show. The Thinker is an interdisciplinary consultant who has consulted for CEOs, professional sport coaches and athletes, and military special operations leaders in the area of cultural establishment, psychological preparation, strategy, technical/skill development, tactical evolution, global load management and applied preparatory engineering since 2003. He can be found at Novasind.com and/or at Multuscon.com

This week on the Mike & Brooker Show the boys discuss how they nearly ended the podcast and then the benefits of sleep, nutrition and exercise on cognitive support.

This week on the Mike & Brooker Show the boys go over a range of topics from supplements, sleep, achilles injuries and even the time when Mike got stabbed in the head with a fork by a Russian gangster. Enjoy!

This week on the Mike & Brooker Show the boys cover a hilarious fishing trip, Mike's bodywork system and also reflections on personal and professional goals. We hope you enjoy!

Co-owner of Adonis Athletics in Australia and former Freak Strength intern Dan "Wally" Wallington joins the boys in a great chat about business, life and both of their experiences interning with Mike at DeFranco's and Freak Strength.

This week on the Mike & Brooker Show the boys go in depth on Brooker’s Ironman performance. We hope you enjoy!

This week Nico Hischier joins the Mike & Brooker Show. Nico is the current Captain of the New Jersey Devils in the NHL. Nico was a first overall draft pick in 2017, the first ever Swiss in history. Nico has had a distinguished career already at such a young age including being Rookie of the Year in the CHL, 2 World Junior Championships and representing Swiss in the World Championships in 2019 and 2021.

This week on the Mike & Brooker show we are answering our listener's questions. We discuss some training, what would we do differently in our careers, what's really important and finally more about Mike's bodywork system. If you are interested in learning more please let us know.

This week on the Mike & Brooker Show the boys reconnect after a 2 week holiday. Mike discusses his wedding and 6000 mile road trip and Brooker gives his Ironman preparation update. We hope you enjoy

A good old fashioned Mike & Brooker Show. The boys rambling about a ton of different topics from travelling, summer training, the benefits of using timers in training sessions and more. We hope you enjoy!

This week on the Mike & Brooker Show we have Ryan Gallop. Ryan is Performance Director at NAKOA Fitness & Physical Therapy based in Carlsbad, California. Ryan is an ex rugby player and passionate surfer who works with many action sport athletes including pro surfers, skate boarders as well as San Diego Legion Rugby Club. Originally from Montauk, Ryan graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree in health and exercise sciences. A great guy letting us know the inner workings of a successful gym, we hope you enjoy.

This week on the Mike & Brooker Show the boys catch up. A completely random mix of topics - just two friends bullshitting around talking about nothing. We hope you enjoy and thanks for supporting us!

Rolf Öhman rejoins the Mike & Brooker Show for round 3! Rolf is previous assistant headcoach for the Chinese Olympic track & field team. Rolf is a Swedish born Australian who has worked at the pinnacle of many different sports. He is also the inventor of the 1080 sprint and quantum system. Don’t miss this in-depth discussion about elite performance.

This week on the Mike & Brooker Show we are joined by Terence Ma. Terence was a previous analyst working for a successful brokerage firm in NYC. After hearing of his mothers illness he decided to quit his job and pursue his dream of creating an online business in the field of vocal coaching. Terence shares some of his failures, lessons and mindset as to how to build an online business.

This weeks episode of the Mike & Brooker Show goes back to basics. The boys going back and forth talking all things high performance sport. This podcast delves into Kevin Love’s Olympic preparation, IronMan training, barefoot running and a bunch of other random topics. Enjoy!

This week we have Guilleume Blanchard join the Mike & Brooker Show. Guilleume is a French born entrepreneur based in NYC. After creating a successful fast food chain, Guilleume is now developing a new company in the optometry business. He aims to provide the cheapest and fastest glasses with the most enjoyable customer service to the US market. A great podcast full of business stories, entrepreneurial mindset and how the gym business should look at Michelin Star restaurants for success.

This week on the Mike and Brooker Show we welcome Pratik Patel. Pratik is a S&C Coach, Nutritionist and Consultant. Pratik spent 3 seasons with the NY Giants. Prior to his time in the NFL, Pratik served as Director of Sports Nutrition at the University of Oregon. He has also spent time with Michigan State and KSU. A round table discussion on body composition, nutrition and the reality of high performance coaching. We hope you enjoy

Dieter Schärer returns to the Mike & Brooker Show this week. Dieter is a financial advisor based in Switzerland. The theme of this weeks episode; how can we set ourselves up for long term financial success? Dieter discusses everything from budgeting, housing, investment ideas and some highly applicable general advise. We hope you enjoy! Let us know what you think.

Another Mike & Brooker classic. The boys review their feedback from the listeners, cover the upcoming podcasts and discuss a whole range of topics from entrepreneurship, realities of working within S&C and psychology. Keep sending us your feedback!

This week on the Mike & Brooker Show the boys are free styling on a range of topics. We would love to hear from you, we want to know more about our audience so we can best serve you guys. Thanks for your support!

This week Elliott Hulse joins the Mike & Brooker Show. Elliot is CEO of Strength Camp, a Strongman and Strength Coach. Elliot has a very popular YouTube account where has over 2 million subscribers, the majority of them men. Elliot now focuses his time on providing inspiring and educational material for men to break free from self-limiting beliefs.

Justus Galac joins the Mike & Brooker Show this week. Justus is the former head of strength and conditioning for the New York Jets. Justus and has been involved with the team for the last 10 years since joining the Jets in 2012 as an assistant S&C coach. Prior to the Jets, Justus worked with the Villanova football team and earned the Samson FCS S&C Coach of the year in 2010. A great guy, we hope you enjoy!

This week on the Mike & Brooker Show we have Ryan Nie join the boys.  Ryan is currently a coach at Freak Strength and an adjunct professor at Montclair State University.  Ryan holds a Masters degree in Exercise Science and is certified by USA Track and Field and USA Weightlifting.  Ryan was trained in Olympic Weightlifting by Jianping Ma and has previously worked as a Director of Sports Performance of a franchise facility.  

This week on the Mike & Brooker Show the boys are without a guest and go back and forth on a range of topics. They discuss everything from supplements to philosophy to ironman training. Crack open a beer or light a cigar and sit back and enjoy.

This week on the Mike & Brooker Show, we have James Burke. James is an Executive Coach based in Zürich, Switzerland. He has over 35 years of business experience at the highest level including being managing director 3 times and 5xVP of global companies. He managed companies from 10 to 500 million USD turnover in the textile, inorganic chemicals and aluminum production trade. Since 2000 James coaches CEOs, managers and other executives utilizing various techniques such as business “sparring” and hypnosis. A fascinating guy, we hope you enjoy!

Aaron Wellman returns to the Mike & Brooker Show this week. Wellman is the current senior assistant athletic director at Indiana University. Previously Wellman led strength & conditioning at the New York Giants, University of Michigan, San Diego State University, and Ball State University. As well as his vast experience, Wellman holds two Masters degrees and a PhD.

Cal Dietz rejoins the Mike & Brooker Show! Cal is known for being the creator of the Triphasic method and founder of the RPR system. He has been an Olympic Strength and Conditioning coach to the University of Minnesota for over 20 years as well as the current Head S&C for US Women’s Hockey. Cal has trained over 500 All-Americans, 35 Big Ten titles, 11 National Champions and consulted for Olympic and World Champions from a variety of different sports. We know you are going to love the 2nd episode with the mad scientist, Cal Dietz!

This week, Robbie Bourke returns to the Mike & Brooker show. Robbie is an S&C coach, nutritionist, physical therapist and educator based out of Dublin, Ireland. Robbie is also the host of All Things Strength & Wellness podcast. This is a continuation from our first conversation, the boys go off on a range of subjects from coaching, circadian biology, psychology, electromagnetic fields and more. Let us know what you think!

This week on the Mike & Brooker show we have financial advisor, Dieter Schärer on the show. Dieter has vast experience in the banking industry including; asset management, investment banking, and corporate finance. Dieter now works in private banking managing wealthy clients for the last 15 years.

This week on the Mike & Brooker show the boys are interviewed by Robbie Bourke. Robbie is a S&C coach, nutritionist, physical therapist and educator based out of Dublin, Ireland. Robbie is also the host of All Things Strength & Wellness podcast. A different type of show this week, Robbie asks the boys their opinions on a range of topics from coaching, psychology and philosophy. Let us know what you think!

This week on the Mike & Brooker show the boys go back and forth about soft tissue modalities, sauna, sharting and self hypnosis. Let us know what you think

Dr. Lenore Rubin joins the Mike & Brooker Show this week. Lenore is a clinical psychologist who dedicates the majority of her time to children and unfortunate populations. She received her Doctorate from Boston studying self-efficacy in children and then completed her residency at Harvard.

This week Chris Hogan joins the Mike & Brooker Show this week. After 1 year of college football, Hogan has celebrated a 10 year career in the NFL from an undrafted free agent to a in 2x Super Bowl Champion with the New England Patriots. A true underdog story, we hope you enjoy this episode with our buddy, Chris Hogan!

This week on the Mike & Brooker Show is Martyn Rothwell. Martyn is a previous Army Commando, Head Coach for collegiate Rugby League and current PhD student at Sheffield Hallam. To find more of Martyn’s research, he can be found here: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Martyn_Rothwell/research