PRsAllDay Affiliate Podcast

Craig &.Jamie review the Open and talk about preparation for the Quarterfinals for affiliates: set up, class structure, video recording and workout preparation. They'll speculate on minimum standards - lifts & gymnastics - needed for Quarterfinals for men & women.

Craig, Jamie, Zia (CF Counter Culture) and Tim Dymmel, CF Palo Alto talk about Drop Ins, Selling Class Times, does the Open help business, What CF could do better AND... Craig had dinner with the Board of Directors & CEO

Athena is back! She delves deep into the debate about GLP1 Agonists: the price, when to use, and WHAT TO DO FIRST. Great discussion.

Coach Shelby is pregnant with baby 2 and this pregnancy has been challenging! She shares her tips and strategies for maintaining motivation and scaling appropriately for every stage of pregnancy.

CrossFit Pleasanton shares his experience preparing his gym and his community for 24.1.

Derek Diaz is married with two children. His path to CrossFit Affiliate ownership was a long and perilous journey - from Highschool Football star to College Scholarship to Opiod Addict & Acoholic to fitness fanatic and now, CrossFit Gym Owner - listen in to this amazing story and be inspired.

Zia Rohrbaugh, Owner & Coach at CrossFit Counter Culture in Encinas and CraigHoward share affiliate stories from WZA and talk about the affiliate council.

Athena Perez, Executive Director of Scaled Nation Training, and head Coach Kim Labora will be joining the podcast to talk: Large Body Athlete Training and, Athena's incredible challenge to Andrew Hiller!

Keith is a passionate CrossFit enthusiast, garage gym athlete, affiliate owner, affiliate member AND Director of Marketing for CrossFit. More importantly, he's a husband and father of FOUR! We'll talk CrossFit marketing, affiliate needs and the future of fitness.00:01:20 Keith has been CrossFitting since 2008.00:02:09 Keith's fitness background00:04:48 Keith and his wife coach High School Track & Field and CrossCountry00:07:56 How Keith landed his job at CrossFit00:09:05 Keith's marketing & advertising background00:10:34 Why Keith is passionate about CrossFit00:14:40 Will Keith leave us?00:15:17 Looking at CrossFit management through a microscope00:17:27 Room for violent disagreement00:18:11 The life cycle of CrossFit - early adopters vs early majority00:20:25 Googling CrossFit - SEO00:22:01 Working with online detractors00:23:26 Is Keith Knapp leaving CrossFit?00:23:50 Hiller is listening00:24:19 What about the CrossFit Journal 00:29:10 Marketing to CrossFit newbies00:30:00 300million people age 20-39 working out regularly NOT doing CrossFit00:32:21 Keith finally identified as a CrossFitter00:33:40 Standardizing the recruiting process at CrossFit affiliates00:35:39 The first 90 days at Diablo00:37:57 Knock and the door will open - getting feedback from members00:39:14 How CrossFit thinks about marketing to bring people into affiliates00:40:13 Defending the brand in Google searches00:43:12 Improving CrossFit's search rankings and capturing leads00:44:08 Marketing CrossFit on YouTube and Social Media00:46:34 Mechanics and consistency FIRST00:48:17 Maintaining our unique affiliate cultures00:49:06 Managing affiliates to improve the client experience00:51:25 The No-Sweat Intro and partnering with other affiliates00:58:29 Follow and like CrossFit YouTube videos!00:59:53 Using Google Maps for new customers01:02:00 Google Reviews01:05:42 Shout out to Hiller and Charlesworth01:06:31 Excited for the future for CrossFit Affiliates

14 year member Chris McCrary talks about his knee replacement surgery, and hand tendon repair and the comeback process that has led to his best fitness ever.

Jamie & Craig talk about:• Holiday Parties for Coaches & Community• Diablo's Best Year• Absurd Google Trends• CrossFit Ain't Dying Anytime Soon: Correlation vs. Causation• Ten Reasons Why Diablo Thrives• Craig's Confession

Tim Dymmel, CF Palo Alto and Zia Rohrbaugh, CF Counter Culture join us for the final discussion on affiliate fees. We are Caretakers of the Forest.

Brian is a Paramedic and thriving Affiliate owner in Merced, CA. His energy and enthusiasm for the methodology and community are contagious! Great conversation with lots of ideas for client onboarding and retention for affiliate owners.

Craig & Jamie talk about Diablo's 13th Annual Unofficial Turkey Trot - prep, set up and course expectations. We also get into affiliate upgrades and remodeling.

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Dale is programming the CrossFit Mainsite for the next two weeks. This week is ALL Heroes as a tribute to Veterans Day on Nov 11. We'll talk programming, Affiliate Ideas, Dale's Annual "Gauntlet" competition and more.

Craig & Jamie share their insight to what makes teams fun AND how to get the affiliate community involved. They share their experiences with Diablo's Games teams: 2011 - 2018 and the National Pro Grid League!

Canadian CrossFitter Tracey Ranick has dropped into 252 CrossFit Affiliates around the world. She recently dropped into Diablo and loved her experience. She'll share highlights from her best and worst drop in experiences.2

Great conversation with 19+ yr. career Police Lt. Mel Turner. She's now head of recruiting and hiring at Berkeley PD in the SF Bay Area. Her career has included roles as a street officer, Detective, SWAT and now leadership. She'll talk about her career experiences and the amazing opportunities for new applicants.

Fun discussion about Nike's venture into the barbell biz, CrossFit drop ins, and more.

Luis Mora is a 13yr member of Diablo CrossFit and an adaptive athlete. We don't notice. He's also a Prosthetist: helping others find the right mechanics for a fully functional life. Join us for a fascinating conversation with Luis Mora.

Mike Cassidy is a passionate CrossFitter and the COO of YMCA East Bay, an incredible group of non-profit gyms serving more than 40,000 members. We'll talk about how he incorporates CrossFit into his locations and how he managed to survive the pandemic lockdowns.

Amy West, MD is in town for the Coaching Larger Body Athletes Coaching Certification seminar with Athena Perez. We'll recap the seminar and talk CrossFit MD initiatives. 00:00:30 Amy is fit af 00:07:00 Amy's background 00:11:00 Treating injuries with Cortisone 00:16:00 PRP vs Cortisone 00:20:00 Peptides 00:24:00 Stem Cells 00:26:00 When to refer members to their Doctor 00:29:00 Review of the Large Body Athlete Seminar 00:36:00 The mental & emotional roots of obesity 00:40:00 Bariatric Surgery solution 00:43:20 Make them want to come back tomorrow 00:46:22 Scaling for Large Body Athlete 00:49:00 CrossFit MDs and MD Society

Jason Dehler is a member at Diablo CrossFit and Head of Product at StrongerU, one of the largest online nutrition coaching communities in the Country. Gwen Holtan is also a Diablo member and owns Beyond the Box Nutrition. We'll talk about what works and what doesn't in the world of nutrition coaching and why it might be better for affiliates to outsource their nutrition coaching.

Craig & Jamie & Guest Tim Dymmel (CrossFit Palo Alto) talk: • International Team Idea • Podcast Booty Call - Tim Dymmel• The Games Are Moving to Texas!! (We called it!) • Tim's Top Secret Tip for Affiliate Success

Sean Rockett is the Head Orthopedic Surgeon for the CrossFit Games Medical Team since 2012. He has literally seen every (and treated) every major injury at the Games. We'll talk about his experiences and how everyday CrossFitters can avoid injury and, train for recovery if they don't. Visit Dr. Sean's website for detailed sports injury information, and recovery skills & drills: www.321gomd.com 00:02:50 - Our last guest was amazing: Daniel Chaffey, CrossFit Louvre 00:05:00 - Welcome Dr. Rocket: injuries on Vacation00:07:30 - How CFNE (Ben Bergeron) got started 00:09:10 - Life Time Memberships to Raise Capital - the $10,000 T-Shirt 00:11:00 - How Dr. Sean became the CFG Orthopedic Specialist 00:12:15 - CrossFit Games Medical Care is Hospital Level 00:15:20 - David Bekham goes to the ER 00:16:45 - Games injuries vs. CF Affiliate injuries 00:24:50 - Recovery for CrossFitters vs. Avg Humans 00:29:15 - Shoulder Injuries and CrossFit 00:31:00 - Evaluating shoulder injury 00:43:30 - Follow your Doctor's orders 00:45:00 - Mobility vs Injury 00:47:15 - Managing Arthritis 00:55:00 - Pulling Athletes from Competition 00:57:25 - Bone Spurs Management & Treatment

Craig & Jamie sit down with Daniel Chaffey, owner of CrossFit Louvre in Paris - arguably the biggest and most successful CrossFit Affiliate in the world. Daniel now has 3 locations, including Louvre 1 in Paris. Each has its own community and issues. Daniel talks: scaling, moving to a new location, building a management team, managing people and coach development. 00:00:08 - Open a 2nd location? Or, other strategies first 00:01:25 - What to do when members complain that you're too busy 00:03:18 - The costs of moving to a new location 00:05:18 - Multiple affiliates do not scale well 00:07:06 - CF Louvre's management structure 0:09:00 - Leadership & HR Mgt 00:13:26 - Programming for CF Louvre 00:15:52 - When did Daniel decide to add new affiliates 00:32:32 - The importance of the OGs at CFHQ 00:34:32 - Craig is not nice 00:35:38 - CrossFit's crazy fast growth in Europe

CROSSFIT PALO ALTO, CROSSFIT COUNTER CULTURE, & DIABLO CROSSFITTim Dymmel, Zia Rohrbaugh and Craig Howard talk about:The Level 2 Experience.. or lack thereof? Games Drama Ideas for Boz & Dave Mentors Needed?

OG Affiliate Owners from CrossFit Roots (Nicole Christensen), CrossFit Ft. Vancouver (Adam Neiffer) and Diablo CrossFit (Craig Howard) talk:Owning & CoachingHiring & Paying CoachesExit Strategies?Running the OPEN at your Affiliate

Amazing discussion with the OG, Annie Sakamoto. We talk L2, Coaching for a CrossFit Games Masters Champion, Staying excited after 15 years of affiliate ownership, transferring owners over time.

The 2023 Boys 14-15 CrossFit Games Champ joins us with his Coach & CrossFit Turlock Affiliate Owner, Isaiah Fiqueroa. We talk about his best and worst workouts, Games Prep, CrossFit experience, and how he crossed paths with the Wall St. Weightlifter, Graciano Rubio, when he was just 9 years old!

Craig & Jamie are back in the home studio and have a LOT to talk about:New CrossFit Games location... maybeCFG 2023 NoBull Theme Color: BeigeAdler, Horvath & KhrennikovBye Bye Masters & TeamsFroning is the GOAT!

Jamie and I finally got our sh*t together and had a great conversation with 14yr affiliate owner Zia Rohrbaugh - CrossFit Counter Culture in Encinitas

CrossFit data guru Tyler Watkins joins the podcast to talk about his awesome new CrossFit Games Fantasy App. Popular CrossFit VLogger Amanda Hari joins us to give her take on the app that allows fans to pick their favorite athletes to win events and the overall title at the CrossFit Games. Download the app on Apple and Google - HEAT1 App. And be sure to follow Heat1.app on IG.

Dale King is a Veteran of the Iraq War, Founder & CEO of Doc Spartan Skin Care and an Affiliate Owner in Portsmouth, Ohio - ground zero for the Opiod Epidemic. He was recently featured in Rolling Stone Magazine for his work with addicts in recovery at his CrossFit affiliate.

James Cooper is a former Diablo Member, videographer, bodywork specialist, husband, father & Christian. After a failed attempt to purchase CrossFit N. Vacaville in 2022, he stayed focused and was given a 2nd chance. In this episode we talk about:The CrossFit Games rules changes: hand grips & athlete cutsHow to buy an existing CrossFit affiliateHow to prepare your CrossFit affiliate for saleThe dangers of communityLife balance as a CrossFit affiliate owner

Diablo member Rod Abdolhosseini talks about his near-death fall while building a home in 2018. Doctors told him that his strength and fitness saved his life. He's recovered from brain trauma and back in the gym - and no longer building homes, instead he's selling them. Rod is an animated, very funny guy with a knack for making friends and great business connections.

Excited to have CrossFit GM, Nicole Carroll on! We'll talk CrossFit history, CrossFit certification, advanced training and what the future holds for CrossFit.ESSENTIAL CROSSFIT READING: The Magic Of CrossFit Series, Nicole Carrollhttps://www.crossfit.com/essentials/m...https://www.crossfit.com/essentials/m...https://www.crossfit.com/essentials/m...https://www.crossfit.com/essentials/m...https://www.crossfit.com/essentials/m...https://www.crossfit.com/pro-coach/wh.... (Matt Swift)0:00:00 How Craig met Nicole Carroll in 20060:01:00 3-day L1 in 20060:05:30 Craig is an old man - The Sock Test0:08:00 We can't read the comments0:09:20 How & why we landed Nicole0:11:00 Welcome to Nicole Carroll - Home Office0:15:00 Nicole's Background before CrossFit0:19:00 Nicole's career path at CrossFit: member to Head of Branding0:22:30 About the Magic of CrossFit - WRITTEN by Nicole Carroll0:26:00 Nicole is the Director of Brand Management at CrossFit0:27:00 Bringing CrossFit Back to the Roots of CrossFit0:30:00 The Magic of CrossFit 0:34:30 Affiliates need to share The Magic with members and coaches0:37:00 Intensity is why members quit AND why members stay0:39:00 Intensity is our North Star0:41:00 Get them into class0:44:40 What makes a great coach0:46:00 Why the Best Affiliate Owners started their CrossFit affiliates0:48:00 About Dale King of DocSpartan and Addiction Recovery0:40:30 The Trojan Horse of CrossFit0:50:00 Why didn't Nicole compete at the CrossFit Games?0:51:15 Nicole is a recluse?0:53:30 Nicole was a YouTube Influencer0:54:30 Three Flying Girls - Nicole does Tabata Squats 0:56:30 Why the Level 41:02:30 Secrets of the Level 4 Test1:03:30 The Importance of the CrossFit Coach1:05:00 CrossFit vs. Other Gyms1:07:00 Selling CrossFit as a Coach1:09:00 Coach vs. Trainer1:10:00 Southwest Airlines Hiring Test1:12:15 Four Years of Chaos At CrossFit1:14:00 Miles' Story: Why Nicole Stayed with CrossFit1:16:00 CrossFit Makes The World Better1:19:00 Nicole is the North Star for Affiliate Owners1:20:00 CrossFit the Religion? Three Flying Girls: Tabata Squats with Annie, Nicole and Michelle

Katie is a very busy woman - Mom, Coach, Flowmaster, West Coast Rep & new Affiliate Owner. We'll ask her about time management, the state of CrossFit, the future of CrossFit, and cool affiliate stories. Listen to Katie Hogan and Jordan Holland on their weekly podcast "It Depends" 0:00:00 Juneteenth Hero Workout: "Larry" 0:04:00 Franchising vs. Affiliation - CrossFit 0:10:15 CrossFit's Key To Success for New Affiliates: Find Better Owners0:11:25 About Katie Hogan 0:12:15 Craig Was Fired By CrossFit 0:17:00 Katie & The Valley Girls 0:24:00 Katie IS LIVE! 0:26:00 How Katie Got Started with CrossFit 0:28:00 Katie's First CrossFit Games - 2009 0:31:15 Katie's Competition Comeback 0:33:15 Why Katie Quit Competing 0:34:00 CrossFit Athletes Must Be Selfish 0:38:00 Training for Competition Is Lonely - The Value of Camps 0:40:00 Megawatt CrossFit - Katie's CrossFit Garage Affiliate 0:41:30 Katie Hogan CrossFit Training Flowmaster 0:43:45 Regional Field Rep Responsibilities 0:46:00 Common Affiliate Faults 0:48:00 Regional Reps Are Listening 0:51:00 CrossFit Does Not Want You To Fail - MAKE CONNECTIONS 0:53:00 Sharing Affiliate Growth Opportunities 0:56:00 Most Common Affiliate Flaws - Flow, Cleanliness & Coaching 1:04:00 Coach Meetings 1:08:00 Level 1 vs. Level 2 1:13:30 Coaching Your Coaches 1:16:00 The Future of CrossFit

13 Year CrossFit Affiliate Owner (& 4x Games athlete) Tim Dymmel talks about his OG style of Affiliate management - and why it works so well.Why Tim loves Monster Energy drinks .. ughPick a class & stick to it - unconventional membershipsOnboarding new members in one shotNotebooks vs. SugarWODTim is a 12 year CrossFit Affiliate Owner. And he runs his Affiliate OG style: members join a class time - and stay with that class time. He programs for his affiliate, runs the on-ramp classes and new member free class. And when he's not running his gym, he's with his wife & 3 kids, training for the CrossFit Games, tearing it up on his mountain bike, or racing RC cars at night. He literally does it all. And, he's got a cool Sprinter van too. 00:01:30 live from Pismo Beach 00:04:58 Welcome Tim Dymmel and Monster Energy 00:06:15 Nicole Carroll - coming to PRsAllDay on June 26th 00:08:30 Why Tim Loves Monster 00:13:58 H8TRs are good for CrossFit 00:17:10 More Trash Talk Please 00:22:10 CrossFit Needs A Villan 00:23:50 Tim Loves Rich 00:33:20 Will there be an NCFit Team? 00:34:00 Pro Teams vs. Affiliate Teams 00:35:30 The Puddle of Green 00:39:00 The Games, The Open and Affiliates - Fans of the Sport 00:44:45 Tim does it different: sign up for a class vs. sign up for the gym 00:50:40 Burpees When You're Late!? 00:54:50 Notebooks vs. Sugarwod 00:57:50 Onboarding New Members 01:00:00 Nutrition Coaching 01:05:00 CAP 01:10:00 Coach Scheduling 01:17:00 Filtering Clients 1:17:30 The Importance Owner Presence

Matt & Debbie are the owners of CrossFit Crave in Celina Ohio. They have a partnership with their local juvenile probation center to provide CrossFit classes for juveniles in the probation system. 15+ kids come to the gym 5 days a week to participate - paid for by the State of Ohio. Their program has the lowest recidivism rate of any program in Ohio's history. As a result the State has launched an "in-facility" CrossFit affiliate program beginning in Cleveland. with the FIRST official CrossFit affiliate in a prison. They are two weeks into the program and already seeing signs of success.Matt & Debbie talk about their amazing programs and how affiliates can get started with their own program. For help or consultation on starting a juvenile detention program or building a CrossFit relationship within your State rehabilitation system, email [email protected]:00:30 Matt Shindeldecker and Debbie Wagner0:03:40 Broken Science Conference 0:13:00 CF Crave Juvenile Probation CrossFit Affiliate Program 0:14:45 PrisonFit Program in Ohio 0:18:45 PrisonFit Equipment, Facilities & Coaches 0:31:45 CrossFit Distinction - Coaches for PrisonFit 0:45:34 Diablo's Juvenile Probation Program 0:49:35 How can CF Affiliates participate in their area? 0:54:50 Revenue Opportunity for Affiliates Contact: [email protected]

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Dean Quiambao is a 21+ year corporate executive with a top 25 Accounting & Consulting firm. He's also a top Masters athlete at Diablo and a passionate "Class-Fitter". And, Dean is commonly referred to as the Mayor of Diablo. We'll talk to Dean about the impact of CrossFit on his health, fitness, family life and corporate life. We'll also find out why people call him "the Mayor."

What it was like to host a Teen Comp: The Teen Trials 2023Yvonne Howard's journey to the 2023 CrossFit GamesFirst CFG experience in 2008 (Team)Still making gains at 61!48yo Yvonne vs. 61yo YvonneFull-time Affiliate Owner, Homemaker & AthleteRest Days vs Training DaysNutrition & Sleep

Jen Ismar is Diablo’s former GM & Coach. She’s also a former Regional Team and 2x CrossFit Games Team athlete – and… Hooter Girl. Now, Jen is on the road full time living that van life. In this episode she talks about the highs and rare lows of the vanlife experience. She also shares her fitness routine, nutrition strategy and day-to-day lifestyle routines. If you’ve thought about RVing, or living the van life, check out this episode and be sure to follow Jen on Instagram @nextjen09 !

Richard Blake is a CrossFit Level 2 Coach & former Affiliate Owner. Now, he's pursuing his PhD in breathwork for longterm mental health. He has proven techniques for anxiety reduction and PTSD management.

9x CrossFit Games Athlete & Diablo Coach Alessandra Pichelli joins Jamie Lee & Craig Howard for a fun conversation about retirement, coaching, the new Games format & much more.

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Coach Herald is the man behind some of Diablo's best IG content. He has more than 120k followers on TicTok and represents multiple brands as an influencer. He'll give his insight on how to leverage social media for yourself or your affiliate - including content creation tips and apps and content ideas. Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 2:52 Who's Herald 4:35 Heralds content creator 7:10 Heralds Quality Post from the Intramural Open 9:59 Reels Break Down 22:51 Affiliate Social Platforms 31:13 Pictures 34:46 Who is the content for? 36:49 The 4 "E"s of content creation53:11 Creativity Source