Building Better People

Today on the #BuildingBetterPeople podcast, we hear from Sara Spivey, who is 22 and from Athens, Tx. She just finished up her bachelors degree in Animal Science last year, and is now working as a paralegal as she prepares to go to law school.   Sara started playing basketball at the age of 3! Growing up, she played sports all year round. In high school, one of her coaches introduced her to Crossfit workouts, which she loved, especially compared to the general conditioning and running she had been doing during her off-season.    However, when she moved to College Station to start school, exercise was the last thing on her mind. It wasn’t until she went home for the summer in between her junior and senior year and joined a local Crossfit gym that she found her love for working out again.    Sara talks about how difficult it can be to find the balance between wanting to eat healthy and having a social life. She shares her tips on how she has overcome this struggle and how she can eat healthy AND enjoy time

Join the coaches for the May edition of our coaches’ podcast   Today they discuss their experiences with injuries, treatment, and recovery. They also share the struggles and obstacles that came through humbling experiences, along with the inspiration that helped them address the injuries and keep going.   If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com

Meet Garrett. He is 25 years old and is currently pursuing a Master’s at A&M in Agricultural Development.    Garrett has travelled all over the world and has a diverse history in fitness and sports. His health journey began in his childhood. He started out with wrestling alongside his twin brother, and also got into cross country during high school--both of which he excelled at.    In today's episode, Garrett talks about the mental hurdles he has to overcome sometimes to get through the workout and continually improve his fitness. Listen for an awesome story!     If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com

Charlie, Kyle, and Julie explain in this short episode the happenings around the gym. They share any announcements, information, and shout outs to new members. Kyle and Julie explain their job roles and explain who to go to if members have questions. They discuss the Murph a Memorial Day workout at the end of May. They share workout times, the tradition, and who it is in memory of.   If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com

Meet Bailey. She is 23 years old, pursuing a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology from SHSU, and is happily married to her husband, Caleb.    In this interview, she talks about how her mental health journey and fitness journey affect each other. She has found that there is a mutual relationship between the two as she has grown older.    The overall message of today's podcast is one of hope as we accept and address problems that pop up along the way in our lives.   If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com

Charlie takes just a few minutes to talk about different happenings around the gym and principles of fitness to help us in our personal health journey. Today Charlie talks about the following quote: “Hard choices, easy life. Easy choices, hard life." -Jerzey Gregorek In this pep talks you’ll learn how to identify hard choices for you, and then figure out where to put your focus in order to make those difficult choices easier. Listeners will also learn that healthy habit building starts out difficult, but becomes easier the more we do good things for our body.     If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com

Meet Amie, she is 30 years young and is a member of the Fighting Texas Aggie class of 2013. She lived in Florida and worked for Disney for a while, then eventually came back to Texas to work for A&M. She wrote a report about her fitness journey that she shares in this podcast. Her intent is to inspire and help others. One of her greatest passions is to help out children and those who are in a tough spot. She is very willing to share her story to connect and uplift others.  Amie’s fitness journey began with race walking and eventually led to her meeting Brittany, a trainer at BoomFit. Please listen for a very heart-warming story. If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com

In this month's coaches podcast, Charlie and the team discuss this year's Crossfit Open workouts, their experience with it, and what they liked. They also share what friendly wagers have gone on in the gym regarding the workout leaderboard. Also in this episode, the coaches give their tips to help keep fitness interesting. Listen for a fun and informative podcast!   If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com

Meet Adam, he is 40 years young. Adam has been married for over 15 years, and is a father of three.    In this week's episode of the Building Better People podcast, he shares his childhood/teen background in baseball and football. His love for sports also progressed to mountain biking in college. However, after attending Law school in Oklahoma, his health declined as life became more chaotic.  Adam shares his “come to Jesus moment” when a doctor encouraged him to change his lifestyle to a healthier and more sustainable one.    Listen for this week's incredible story of the importance of consistency which has helped Adam see great results!   If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com

Meet Chuck. He is 55 years young and has been married for 30 years. Chuck has two kids and is now a grandpa with two grandkids! Chuck has served in the Army, and was in law enforcement for 34 years. Now he runs a non-profit organization for Amber Alert.    In this podcast Chuck shares how his fitness journey started with his enlistment in the army, and how it evolved into running half marathons, and even a full marathon, later in life. Eventually he found CrossFit.    Listen for a really great story from an individual who helps College Station be a safer place for us all.   If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com

In this Coaches podcast Charlie welcomes Perren into the coaches group. She explains a little bit about her coaching background and all the work that goes into being a BoomFit Coach. Following that, the CrossFit Open is explained. The coaches share what participants should expect the next couple weeks for workouts, and how to sign up for the CrossFit Open.   If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com

Meet Julie. She is the Customer Success Manager here at BoomFit, and is a wife and mother of two girls. Julie shares about the beginning of her fitness journey which started back in 2008.  She started off with bootcamps and eventually made the transition to CrossFit. The community and people at CrossFit kept her accountable, and this made her feel at home. It also made it fun! Since then, she has made phenomenal progress and is a bright light at the gym.  Listen to learn more about Julie, and about the behind-the-scenes effort that goes into running the gym!    If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com

Meet Doug, he is 62 years young, 6’10’’, and happily married. He has been a client of Charlie's for 13 years. In this fun podcast, he shares his health journey which began in his childhood. His dad encouraged him to start basketball and it was a huge part of his life through college. After college he played basketball for fun, but it wasn’t maintaining his health or improving his fitness. Doug found BoomFit, and his fitness has never been the same. Listen to this podcast for a very entertaining and educational story.   If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com

In this episode Charlie interviews the coaches and has each explain their journey to coaching. Through school, other careers, and life circumstances they describe how it led them to CrossFit. Each coach appreciates the connections they develop with their clients and the friends they make through coaching. Listen to hear how much each of the coaches care about helping others and building an atmosphere of family, faith, and fitness.   If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com

In this special episode Charlie hosts the podcast with Rudy in Spanish!   Rudy Sorto tiene 37 años. Es esposo y padre de dos preciosos hijos. Originario de Honduras y viajó por primera vez a los Estados Unidos en 2012. Ha estado haciendo cambios en su vida para mejorar su salud durante el último año. Su propósito número uno al hacer estos cambios es vivir el mayor tiempo posible para su familia, incluso si eso es simplemente un día más. Su historia nos recuerda que tenemos que seguir desafiándonos a nosotros mismos para tener éxito en cualquier cosa en la vida, incluso si eso significa sentirnos incómodos. Rudy es muy positivo y su historia te inspirará.   Rudy Sorto is 37 years old. He is a husband and a father of two precious kids. Originally from Honduras and first traveled to the USA in 2012. He has been making changes in his life to better his health for the past year. His number one purpose for making these changes is to live as long as possible for his family, even if that is simply one extra da

Meet Phillip. He is happily married with four kids, and they recently moved back to Texas.    After Phillip and Charlie reminisce on the good ol' days as members of the Fighting Texas Aggie Class of ’04,  Phillip shares how his fitness journey changed from college to parenthood. He went through periods where he was highly motivated to stay in shape, and then had periods where he needed to focus on other aspects of his life.     He gives a great explanation of how he viewed physical health as a luxury and spiritual health as a priority, but has come to learn how the two go hand-in-hand. Now, he understands how important it is to take care of our God-given bodies.     If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com

This special episode features all six of your Boomfit coaches. Kyle, Bennett, Robert, Craig, and Brandon all sit down with Charlie and discuss their own personal fitness journeys and how it has shaped and improved their coaching abilities. They get honest and share their personal strengths and weaknesses, and how they developed personal discipline that has led them to where they are today. If you want to hear real advice on how to get fit from coaches who have been through it themselves, give this episode a listen!   If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com

Meet Cliff and Kelli, they are an awesome married couple with 6 kids between the two of them. Cliff is 53 years old and Kelli is 44 years old. In today's podcast, they share a bit of their history with working out. These two are great examples of staying fit! Both participated in sports and running throughout high school and afterwards. As a couple, they have gone through seasons of being really fit, and times where life got too busy and nutrition waned.  Recently they participated in what they call the “Hard 75 Days”. They inspired each other to eat healthy and worked out at the gym daily. Listen to hear more about the "Hard 75 Days" and for a super cool story of how they support each other and never stop making new goals once one is reached.    If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com.

Meet Seth, who is 43 years old. Seth is a physician at Scott and White, a father of five and husband. He shares his fitness journey and how running has been a go-to for him to help cope with medical school stress. Additionally, he has actively found ways to continually challenge himself and improve. At the end of this episode, he shares his medical perspective on CrossFit and how we can care for ourselves.   If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com.

In this unique episode Joe Shafer (member of BoomFit for 3 years) interviews Charlie on the importance of daily routines and prioritization. Joe was inspired by a podcast done years ago, and wanted to interview Charlie about his habits. Charlie sheds some light on the importance of intentionally structuring your day to incorporate what’s most important to you. He shares an interesting perspective on how routines are life-giving instead of being a burden or just a checklist to complete. He shares how taking time to reflect helps you to recognize priorities, and determine what things need to be allotted time in your life. Topics from spirituality, personal growth, family time, to working out are discussed. Listen for an incredibly inspiring podcast!   If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com.