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Quick Update from the CrossFit Podcast Team
We’re all in on prep for the 2026 CrossFit Open, presented by Air National Guard.
In the meantime, enjoy some of our favorite episodes, dropped...
The World Is Finally Ready for Us: Kelly Starrett on CrossFit’s Potential
Dr. Kelly Starrett joins the CrossFit Podcast to look back on the early days of CrossFit and ahead to what the next 20 years can become. From finding...
What You Have Wrong About CrossFit’s Recommendations
CrossFit was born from curiosity, trial and error, and the willingness to test ideas in real time. In this conversation, host Jocelyn Rylee and senior...
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[CFMS SERIES] AI, Community, and the Future of CrossFit Affiliates with Dan Uyemura
This marks the tenth and final episode of a special CrossFit Podcast collaboration with the CrossFit Medical Society.
Dan Uyemura, founder and...
Behind the Scenes of the CrossFit Podcast in 2025
The CrossFit Podcast team is pulling back the curtain for this special episode. Get a look behind the scenes at what it took to restart the CrossFit P...
How to Get Out of Your Own Way with Mark England
In this episode, Denise Thomas sits down with Mark England, co-founder of Enlifted Coaching, to unpack the real meaning of “mindset,” not as a buzzwor...
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[CFMS SERIES] The Decline of Health in Italy and How to Stop It
This marks the ninth episode of a special CrossFit Podcast collaboration with the CrossFit Medical Society.
Italy once held one of the lowest o...
Rethinking Body Image and Nutrition in CrossFit
This marks the eighth episode of a special CrossFit Podcast collaboration with the CrossFit Medical Society.
CrossFit Podcast producer Maggie M...
Health Advice From The Fittest Doc
Dr. Nick (aka The Fittest Doc) joins Jocelyn Rylee to unpack how CrossFit shaped his approach to medicine. They dig into lifestyle versus pharmaceutic...
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[CFMS SERIES] Dave Durante on Life After the Olympics (EP. 053)
This marks the seventh episode of a special CrossFit Podcast collaboration with the CrossFit Medical Society.
Olympian and Power Monkey Fitness...
Sara Wilkinson: “Grief Is Love With Nowhere to Go” (EP. 051)
You’ve probably heard of the workout CHAD1000X (1,000 weighted step-ups for time) and The Step Up Foundation – the organization using fitness to raise...
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[LIVE] The Latest From CrossFit’s CEO and A Top Affiliate Owner (EP. 052)
CrossFit CEO Don Faul and Affiliate Council Chair Zia Rohrbaugh join host James Hobart for a pulse check on what’s happening across the company and th...
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[LIVE] Understanding the Return to Forging Elite Fitness® (EP. 048)
“Forging Elite Fitness®” has been part of the CrossFit brand since 2003. And now, it’s representing CrossFit front and center once again after a few y...
The Story Behind the Viral @When_Nerds_Teach – Meet Dr. Fatty Acid (EP. 049)
Dr. Fatty Acid, the viral creator behind @When_Nerds_Teach, joins Denise Thomas for a refreshingly honest conversation about finding CrossFit, battlin...
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[LIVE] The Value of Competition (EP. 044)
James Hobart, Adrian Conway, and Craig Howard discuss competition within the fitness world. They share their perspectives on the role of rivals and ho...
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[CFMS SERIES] The Healthcare Revolution Starts in The Affiliate (EP. 047)
This marks the sixth episode of a special CrossFit Podcast collaboration with the CrossFit Medical Society.
CrossFit affiliates are the force t...
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[LIVE] The Relationship Between the CrossFit Games and CrossFit (EP. 046)
Are the CrossFit Games CrossFit?
How does the test for the Fittest on Earth fit into the grand scheme of CrossFit as a brand?
Where are...
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[CFMS SERIES] Calley Means and the Fight to Fix a Broken Healthcare System (EP. 045)
This marks the fifth episode of a special CrossFit Podcast collaboration with the CrossFit Medical Society.
Calley Means is a former food and p...
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[LIVE] Every CrossFit Gym Should Do This (EP. 042)
What does the ideal CrossFit experience look like?
In this livestream, hosts James Hobart and Denise Thomas break down the non-negotiables of a...
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[CFMS SERIES] CrossFit Behind Bars: Freedom, Sobriety, and Leadership (EP. 043)
This marks the fourth episode of a special CrossFit Podcast collaboration with the CrossFit Medical Society.
Redemption Road CrossFit started i...
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[LIVE] Inside CrossFit Programming (EP. 040)
Programming is one of the most debated topics in CrossFit. On this livestream, James Hobart and Denise Thomas sit down with the guys behind both mains...
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[CFMS SERIES] Top Affiliate Owners on the No. 1 Limiter to Growth (EP. 041)
This marks the third episode of a special CrossFit Podcast collaboration with the CrossFit Medical Society.
In this episode, Jason Fernandez, lo...
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[CFMS SERIES] Daniel Chaffey: Unpacking CrossFit’s Evolution and Affiliate Success (EP. 039)
This marks the second episode of a special CrossFit Podcast collaboration with the CrossFit Medical Society.
This week, we welcome Daniel Chaffe...
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[CFMS SERIES] The Future of Health (Care) in CrossFit Affiliates (EP. 038)
Over the next few weeks, we’re rolling out something different: a special CrossFit Podcast collaboration with the CrossFit Medical Society. Why? Becau...
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[LIVE] Cutting Through the Noise on Nutrition (EP. 037)
Nutrition is one of the most debated topics in health and fitness — and it’s central to CrossFit’s methodology.
In this livestream, host James...
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[LIVE] Why the Standard Matters (EP. 036)
We talk about “the standard” in CrossFit all the time — but what does it really mean?
In this livestream, Denise Thomas sits down with Nicole Ca...
‘CrossFit is Dangerous’: How Junk Science Sabotages Public Health (EP. 035)
Zach Long, DPT, better known as The Barbell Physio, joins Jocelyn Rylee to dig into the myths and realities around CrossFit injuries, mobility, progra...
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[LIVE] CrossFit, GLP-1s, and the Serena Williams Ad (EP. 034)
We’re sitting down to have an honest, nuanced conversation about Ozempic (semaglutide), other GLP-1 drugs, and their role in lifestyle intervention an...
Fasting, Ozempic, and Food Addiction With Dr. Jason Fung (EP. 033)
Jason Fung, MD, is a Canadian nephrologist and world-renowned expert in intermittent fasting and low-carb nutrition. He is the author of best-selling...
Hanging Out With Rory McKernan and Angelo DiCicco (EP. 032)
In this episode of the CrossFit Podcast, host Denise Thomas sits down with Rory McKernan and Angelo DiCicco to talk about everything from their hopes...
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[LIVE] CrossFit: Community, Commitment or Cult? (EP. 031)
On this week’s livestream, we’re unpacking why and how CrossFit’s community is different — to the point that some even call us a cult.
Guest ho...
CrossFit Legend Meets Literary Icon: Dave Castro x ‘Life of Pi’ Author Yann Martel (EP. 030)
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT – Yann Martel, Author of “Life of Pi”
Yann Martel is best known as the author of the modern classic “Life of Pi.” But he also h...
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[LIVE] The Age-Group CrossFit Games ARE CrossFit (EP. 029)
Age-group athletes are the purest expression of what CrossFit stands for: proof that elite health has no age limit. From teenagers stepping onto the c...
LIVE: CrossFit Is The Cure (EP. 028)
CrossFit’s new ad pulls no punches — but it’s only the starting point.
In this livestream, Jocelyn Rylee sits down with Matt Souza, Jenn Pishko,...
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[LIVE] 2025 CrossFit Games: Top Moments and What It Means Going Forward (EP. 027)
Catch up on this livestream from August 8th, 2025.
The 2025 CrossFit Games delivered big moments — but more than that, they offered perspective....
CrossFit and Food Neurosis: ‘There is a Point in Nutrition at Which You Can Be Done’ (EP. 026)
EC Synkowski joins Denise Thomas to talk about CrossFit, food, and how to cut through the confusion. EC is the founder of OptimizeMe Nutrition and the...
“There’s No Going Back. Things are Only Moving Forward.” – James Hobart on the Future of CrossFit (EP. 025)
James Hobart has been part of CrossFit since the early days. He’s competed at the Games, demoed for CrossFit’s movement videos, worked on Seminar Staf...
“It’s About More Than You” — Adrian Conway on the Engine That Props Up the Sport of CrossFit (EP. 024)
Adrian Conway has competed at the highest level of CrossFit, coaches athletes of all levels, is a Seminar Staff member, and a CrossFit Games commentat...
This Rehab Has a Secret Weapon: CrossFit (EP. 023)
Episode Description Angie Manson is the CEO of Elevate Addiction Services, a residential rehab program that integrates CrossFit into daily life. In th...
The Female Factor: What Your CrossFit Training Is Missing With Dr. Stacy Sims (EP. 021)
Dr. Stacy Sims is an exercise physiologist, nutrition scientist, TEDx speaker, and the bestselling author behind the viral phrase “Women are not small...