The Fitness Chronicles Podcast

Welcome to the Fitness Chronicles podcast, my name is Shane Van Oene. I’m on a journey to bring you interesting stories of individuals in the Health & Wellness Industry. Hopefully, you are entertained and you learn one or two things that will help you on your fitness journey

In this episode of The Fitness Chronicles weI bring you Duane Stroh of Healthy Harvest. Healthy Harvest is on a mission to connect responsible eaters with responsible farmers, Healthy Harvest set out to find farmers who raise livestock and crops sustainably, humanely, and environmentally friendly without the use of genetically modified organisms. They listened to consumers asking for non GMO products and began producing non GMO cooking oils and organic cooking oils in 2013.

Healthy Harvest products are in Restaurants, Bed & Breakfasts, School Districts, Bistros, along with many, many homes where they are used to promote healthy eating.

Please enjoy as we talk to the founder of Health Harvest, Duane Stroh, tell us how and why he started Healthy Harvest and explain their products and why non-gmo oils should matter to you!

Welcome to the Fitness Chronicles, my name is Shane Van Oene where we strive to bring you interesting stories of individuals in the Health & Wellness Industry. Hopefully, you are entertained and learn something that will propel you in your journey for Wellness!....Music….

In this episode of The Fitness Chronicles we bring you TJ Steinbach of Gemini Fitness & Combat.

TJ actively competes in Jiu Jitsu and instructs students out of his gym in Englewood, Gemini Fitness & Combat. They Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, Kickboxing, and Krav Maga classes. Listen as we walk through TJ's love of the sport and how he has built Gemini from scratch along with his partner at the gym, Dave. 

Please enjoy as we bring you another episode helping you on your journey for Wellness!

Welcome to the Fitness Chronicles Podcast, where we interview Health and Fitness leaders that have been there and done that. Stories from business professionals that are impacting the Wellness space in a positive way. Today’s interview is with Dennis Blair of Core Fitness and Nutrition.

Dennis started Core Fitness and Nutrition in 2003 with the intention of helping people live happy and healthy lives through fitness and nutrition. Dennis’ passion is helping clients achieve their fitness goals

Dennis has helped individuals train for weight loss, extreme weight loss, general fitness, functional fitness, hiking fitness, athletic competitions and bodybuilding.

Dennis also has a great deal of experience training people with physical limitations, including, but not limited to knee and hip replacements, shoulder injuries, spinal cord injuries and fusions among many, many others.

His ultimate goal with clients is to give them the tools and education to make being healthy and strong a lifetime pursuit.

Please enjoy as we hear the story of how Dennis got into the fitness profession, through the law profession no less, and what it took for him to realize his inner calling of serving those needing guidance to achieve their fitness and nutrition goals.

This episode is with John Minen DC, CCSP, MS. John has been a life long runner, competing in the 2011 US Track & Field Championship in the men's 1500m and qualified for the 2012 US Olympic Trials. He still enjoys running and competing in various race distances as well as cycling, hiking, snowboarding, rock climbing, and throwing the Frisbee with his dog, Linus.

John currently, owns and operates Colorado Sports Chiropractic in Boulder, CO. He is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner (CCSP®) by the American Board of Sports Physicians with many additional certifications including Full Body Active Release Techniques (ART®), Certified Provider of the Graston® Technique , among many others. 

John has also worked with the US Track and Field Olympic Team as a provider in 2012, 2016, and 2021 (2020 Olympics).  He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Master’s in Sports Health Science from Life University.

Listen as we hear how John developed his love of running and how, through personal experience, he evolved into his career as Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner on the cutting edge of treatment techniques. John has grown his practice from renting a small room to his plans in the coming months to move into a full-service facility where he will be able to grow his team and treatment options for clients.

John's company website is www.coloradosportschiropractic.com and his latest happenings can be found at www.facebook.com/cosportschiro/

THE FITNESS CHRONICLES! Unique stories of fitness professionals in the Health & Wellness space.

This week's episode of the Fitness Chronicles profiles Courtney Samuel of Bodies By Perseverance (BPP). Courtney owns and operates BPP out of his space in Denver's historic Five Points. 

BPP is known for no frill workouts and daily curated exercises in an energetic environment. BPP specializes in weight training, HIIT, boxing, functional training, athletic training, and transformations. 

Courtney grew up playing football in the Denver area where he earned a scholarship as a cornerback at North Dakota State. In 2000, he was the 22nd ranked cornerback for the NFL draft. Courtney worked out in front of every NFL team over a period of a year and a half striving to make an NFL team. Great story of perseverance and dedication to his craft! Clearly, Courtney has brought that to his life's calling of helping people be the best they can be. 

Great advice Courtney brings to all his clients, "Never compare your chapter 1 with someone else’s chapter 20."

THE FITNESS CHRONICLES! Unique stories of fitness professionals in the Health & Wellness space. 

Our guest is Rick Jones of Boulder, Colorado. Rick owns and operates Customized Nutrition & Exercise (CNE), helping individuals achieve their athletic goals –cardiovascular, muscle building and/or weight loss. He takes a no-nonsense approach to personal training, focusing on the benefits of sweat equity and a balanced diet. 

Rick has personally experienced the pitfalls of unhealthy supplements as he talks through his roller coaster story of steroids, Mexico, the DEA, and Customs and Border Protection along with other incredible moments. He speaks from experience about the importance of nutrition and being aware of what you eat and drink. 

CNE’s team has collectively trained over 10,000 individuals, from professional athletes and weekend warriors to individuals seeking weight loss. 

First episode of THE FITNESS CHRONICLES! Unique stories of fitness professionals in the Health & Wellness space.

Our first guest is Joe Roseberry of Just Results Gym and THE ANSWER. Joe started with his first gym in Nampa, ID. A 350 square foot gym where he skipped rope on the sidewalk in front of the gym for 12 days straight before he got his first client!

Currently, Joe runs Just Results Gym in Broomfield, CO where he brings a comprehensive approach to fitness that recognizes everybody and every BODY are unique. Joe offers Individual Training, Family Training, Sports Specific Training, Small Group Training, and Life Coaching.

Joe has now developed THE ANSWER. He is a trained engineer with a degree from Colorado School of Mines. THE ANSWER is the most versatile, effective, efficient, and safe home fitness equipment that combines strength, core, and cardio training in one fluid movement to achieve a full-body workout in 15 minutes.