99 episodes

Finding success in the fitness industry is tough. Many try... many fail. 

Hosts Jeff and Kyle are two former hourly employees who worked the retail counter for a decade before climbing the ranks and opening their very own stores in the Midwest. Both have experienced the highs and lows that the fitness industry can bring, and know what it takes to have lasting success. 

Along the way they’ve made some incredible friends! The Protein Bro’s Podcast aims to highlight their stories and provide insight on what it takes to have longevity in the fitness industry.

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    • Health & Fitness
    • 5.0 • 31 Ratings

Finding success in the fitness industry is tough. Many try... many fail. 

Hosts Jeff and Kyle are two former hourly employees who worked the retail counter for a decade before climbing the ranks and opening their very own stores in the Midwest. Both have experienced the highs and lows that the fitness industry can bring, and know what it takes to have lasting success. 

Along the way they’ve made some incredible friends! The Protein Bro’s Podcast aims to highlight their stories and provide insight on what it takes to have longevity in the fitness industry.

    #102 Olivia Derry

    #102 Olivia Derry

    Olivia is the owner and head coach of Lift With Liv. Throughout the last decade of training clients at various gyms around Kansas City teaching Les Mills, group fitness, bootcamps and 1 on 1 clients, Olivia has made a big name for herself as she finally launches her own training platform and group Lift WIth Liv.

    In this episode you get to learn what it takes to leave a nice corporate job, risk it all and completely bet on yourself to start your own company. Olivia is a perfect example of that.

    • 1 hr 27 min
    #100 Andy Frisella

    #100 Andy Frisella

    This week, Jeff and Kyle sit down with Andy Frisella.



    In 1999 Andy Frisella opened the first Supplement Superstores alongside his business partner Chris Klein in Springfield MO. In 2008 the two started 1st Phorm. Andy is the host of the #1 business podcast in the world - RealAF, founder of Arete Syndicate with Ed Mylett, and the mind behind the 75 Hard program.

    • 1 hr 23 min
    #99 Miles Johns

    #99 Miles Johns

    Miles is a UFC fighter based out of Kansas City with a 14-2-1 record. Miles just took a 2 week notice fight at the Apex Center in Las Vegas and added another victory to his record. In this episode Miles gives us insight on the day in the life as a UFC fighter.

    • 1 hr 14 min
    #98 Wesley Hamilton

    #98 Wesley Hamilton

    Wesley at the young age of 24 was paralyzed after a shooting that drastically changed his life - leading him to start his non-for-profit Disabled But Not Really, where Wesley focuses on individuals with disabilities get into fitness and living a healthy lifestyle no matter their situation. Wesley does tons of public speaking to spread his story with the goal of changing the culture of the inner-city and make his community a safer place.

    • 1 hr 12 min
    #97 Juan & Kevin Pichardo

    #97 Juan & Kevin Pichardo

    Juan and Kevin are the owners and head trainers of their very own gym in Overland Park called FTR Fitness. The two brothers had very different motivating factors when it came to starting their fitness journey many years ago, and in this episode they share their story on what it took for them to go from working dead end jobs to now helping change the lives for hundreds of people. Both Kevin & Juan were trainers at Orange Theory Fitness, and through those years they evolved into some of the best coaches in KC.

    • 1 hr 25 min
    #96 Marcus Wright & Montay Simmons

    #96 Marcus Wright & Montay Simmons

    Marcus & Montay are the owners of the brand new Elevated Fitness KC located in Waldo.Elevated Fitness is a personal training gym where Marcus & Montay focus on every walk of life, from high level D1 athletes, UFC fighters, and even down to an individual who is just getting their start in fitness.

    • 1 hr 3 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
31 Ratings

31 Ratings

Vicky_valentine ,

Listen to this!

Highly recommend this podcast. Not only informative but very entertaining. Looking forward to the highlights of more in kcommunity.

Love hearing about the hardships and triumphs all these people had to go through.

If you are new to fitness or already into fitness, this is definitely a podcast for you!

Michael Willett ,

Love this podcast!!

Every episode I’ve listened to so far mixes an awesome amount of humor, knowledge, and insight to the people on the podcast, the hosts themselves and the Kansas City fitness community! Will 100% keep listening to all there new episodes as they come!

ProclaimAB ,

My new favorite podcast

I love getting to hear new perspectives every week from a multitude of people within the fitness industry! All of us have a common interest in fitness but it’s cool to see such different personalities be guests on the podcast

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