The Nick Symmonds Show

"A lot of my success comes from the mental toughness I developed in my first year.  It was my injury that helped develop my character."

Mental Toughness Is The Ultimate Competitive Advantage

Ronnie Baker is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in the sprints.[9] Over 60 meters his personal best time of 6.40 seconds makes him the third-fastest man in the event in history. He was champion over 60 m at the USA Indoor Championships in 2017, a medalist over 60 m at the World Indoor Championships in 2018, and a gold medallist in the 4 × 100 m relay at the World Relays in 2017.

Baker was a dominant competitor over 100 m in the Diamond League circuit in 2018, winning four races and placing no worse than second, including in the final where he also placed second. He was the fastest man in the world in 2017 over 60 m, and the second fastest in 2018 over both 60 m and 100 m. In college he competed for the TCU Horned Frogs, where he was champion over 60 m at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships in both 2015 and 2016.

In this episode, Nick and Camala talk with Ronnie about where his running career started, how his injury led to his competitive advantage, and being a student of the race.

Learn all about Ronnie and his competitive advantage.

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"The most important thing I can teach is consistency.  Consistency is what leads to the conscious habits that we have as well as the subconscious beliefs that we have."

Maximize Your Potential

David Meltzer is the CEO of Sports 1 Marketing, a Forbes “Top 10 Keynote Speaker“, award-winning humanitarian, and two-time national best-selling author, with 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur and executive in the legal, technology, sports, and entertainment fields. With expertise across many industry verticals, he is uniquely positioned as a world-renowned thought leader, business strategist and leading humanitarian.

David has created a platform that allows him to communicate with everyone from college students to c-suite executives by using his principles for business and life: gratitude, empathy, accountability, and effective communication. Utilizing these four principles every day allows Dave to live by his mission, “make a lot of money, help a lot of people, and have a lot of fun.”

In this episode, Nick talks with David about how healthy thoughts can help you to maximize your potential, creating consistent habits that will boost your performance, and how to use your losses as a way to strengthen your future.

Learn all about David and how to maximize your potential in life.

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"There was so much good happening there, but I felt like I needed a change. "

Looking For Change

In this episode, Nick and Camala talk with Aisha about handling the unknown in life, the importance of social media and what her upcoming season looks like.

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"I did what any smart person would do, I called someone who was smarter than me."

Doing What Hasn't Been Done

Bryan earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Earth Systems from Stanford University in 1995. Upon graduation, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps. As a Marine Officer, Bryan led a platoon of Scout Snipers during a deployment to the Persian Gulf and also served as an intelligence officer on an admiral’s staff. After the Marines, Bryan accepted a strategic marketing position at semiconductor equipment manufacturer Palomar Technologies, Inc. While at Palomar, Bryan helped lead two new product development efforts. In 2002, Bryan left Palomar to attend Columbia Law School. After graduation, he completed a one-year federal court clerkship and then joined McKinsey & Company, a management consulting firm.

In 2005, during his federal court clerkship, Bryan approached Brent Teal, a friend, and former Palomar co-worker, with the idea for the ElliptiGO. In 2008, after three years of working with Brent on designing, developing, and testing prototypes, Bryan left McKinsey to work full-time on the ElliptiGO project. Bryan and Brent co-founded ElliptiGO Inc. at the end of 2008 to commercialize the world’s first elliptical bicycle. As the company CEO, Bryan leads the company’s corporate strategy.

Bryan is a named inventor on more than twenty issued patents and an accomplished endurance athlete, having completed numerous running, cycling and triathlon events, including Ironman Florida.

In this episode, Nick and Camala talk with CEO of ElliptiGO, Bryan Pate about inventing a product out of necessity, creating something that's never been done and establishing community through a brand.

Learn all about Bryan and what's next for him and ElliptiGO.

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"I want to be a voice for the things that I felt were missing for me when I was young."

Being A Voice To The Future Generations

Natasha Hastings is an Olympic, World and US National Champion Track and Field Sprinter. She specializes in the 400 and 4x400 meter relay events. Born and raised in New York City, Natasha started running at the age of 9. While a student at A. Philip Randolph Campus High School, Natasha won the 2003 USATF Junior Nationals and the IAAF World Youth Championships in the 400 meters. 

Following a successful prep career, Natasha attended the University of South Carolina, where she majored in Exercise Science. As a scholar athlete at USC, Natasha won both the 400 meters Indoor and Outdoor NCAA Championships her junior year, setting collegiate records in the process. Natasha finished her junior year undefeated in her competitions.

After turning pro in 2007, Natasha made her first USA Olympic Track and Field team in 2008, as a member of the Gold medal winning 4x400 meters relay team. Additionally, Natasha has made every USA World Championship team since becoming a professional sprinter. In 2007, 2009 and 2011, Natasha won the Gold medal as a member of the 4x400 meter relay team. 

Not one to shy away from the Indoor season, Natasha won the 400 meters USA Indoor Track & Field Championship in 2011 and finished second in 2012. She went on to win the Bronze Medal in the 400 meters at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland. Although she missed the 2012 Olympic team, Natasha refocused on her personal goals and had an outstanding 2013 season. In 2013, Natasha won her first U.S. National Championship in the 400 meters. In addition to winning the 4x400 meter relay Gold at the 2013 World Championship, Natasha finished fifth in the 400 meter final.

Continuing her successful career, Natasha finished second in the 400 meters at the 2015 USATF National Championship and won a Silver medal with the 4x400 meters relay team at the 2015 World Championships. Making a return to the Olympics, Natasha finished third in the 400 meters at the 2016 US Olympic Trials. After finishing fourth in the 400 meters final, Natasha won her second Olympic Gold medal, running the fastest split, as a member of the 4x400 meter relay team. It would be Team USA's sixth straight gold medal in the event.

While Natasha accomplishes a lot on the track, she knows that rest is just as important as exertion. She also knows how to have as much fun off the track as she does on the track. After she jokingly described the ladies of her collegiate track team as the “Gamecock Divas”, in honor of the University of South Carolina’s mascot, Natasha became known as the 400M Diva. For a further look into her personality and professional life, Natasha Hastings vlogs on her YouTube channel. Ultimately, as Natasha nears retirement, there is no doubt that she will continue to strive for excellence on and off the track.

In this episode, Nick and Camala talk with Natasha about handling adversity, being a voice to the future generations and becoming a new mom.

Learn all about Natasha and what's next for her.

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"Trying times make us stronger mentally and physically."

The Power of Facing Adversity

Colleen Quigley is an American middle-distance runner from St. Louis, Missouri.  She finished 12th in the 3000 meters steeplechase event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China and 8th in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2016 Summer Olympics.  She currently runs with the Bowerman Track Club.

In this episode, Nick and Camala talk with Colleen about finding something that makes you proud, what you learn through hardships, and the upcoming Track and Field season.

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"The easiest side hustle to build up is freelancing."

Diversification: Don't Put All Of Your Eggs In One Basket

Ryan Robinson is a part-time blogger that teaches 300,000 monthly readers how to start and grow a profitable side business at ryrob.com.  He is a writer, part-time entrepreneur and content marketing consultant who has been featured in Fast Company, Forbes, Business Insider, Entrepreneur, and Inc.  Ryan also has a podcast called The Side Hustle Project.

In this episode, Nick and Camala talk with Ryan about starting a successful side hustle, the ups and downs of business, and the importance of diversification. 

Learn all about Ryan and what's next for him.

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"You don't want to be just better than your competitor, you want to be different."

If We Only Follow What's Up And Coming We Look Cookie Cutter

Stacy Tuschl is a 3rd generation entrepreneur who started her first business at the age of 18 in her parents' backyard and turned that company into a 7 figure business she still runs today. Besides running her 2 performing arts academies in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Stacy has also been building her real estate portfolio and has been a landlord for over a decade.

She is a marketing strategist, bestselling author, and the creator of She’s Building Her Empire Podcast & Community where she helps female entrepreneurs scale their business. She is a mom of 2 little girls and married to her husband Kent.

In this episode, Nick and Camala talk with Stacy about staying on the cutting edge of strategies, building your network and the importance of being present.

Learn all about Stacy and what's next for her.

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"I feel like I was given my gift to not only run with the best people but to give back."

The Importance of Giving Back

Ryan Hall is the American Record holder for the half marathon (59:43) and has the fastest marathon time ever run by an American, with a PR of 2:04:58. He represented the United States of America at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games in the marathon. Ryan grew up in Big Bear Lake in southern California, attended Stanford University, and is currently retired from professional running.

Ryan is a coach and speaker and lives in Flagstaff, AZ with his wife Sara and their four adopted daughters from Ethiopia.

In this episode, Nick talks with Ryan about using your gift to help others', pushing yourself, and his new book, "Run The Mile You're In."

Learn all about Ryan and what's next for him.

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"Consistency in not only training but everything is what makes you a better athlete."

Consistency In Action

Evan Jager is a professional distance runner, sponsored by Nike and coached by Jerry Schumacher as a member of the Bowerman Track Club. Evan was born and raised in Algonquin, Illinois and ran collegiately at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for one year before leaving the NCAA to run professionally.

Since then, Evan has been fortunate enough to have a successful career with most of the focus being on the Steeplechase. In that event, Evan has won 7 US titles, a World Championship Bronze medal, an Olympic Silver medal and is the current American record holder at 8:00.45. Evan lives in Portland, OR with his wife Sofia and they enjoy traveling together in the little bit of downtime Evan gets after the track season.

In this episode, Nick and Camala talk with Evan about going pro at the age of 19, overcoming injuries and the importance of consistency. 

Learn all about Evan and what's next for him.

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"A lot of what we learned was from failing."

Learning Through Failing

Audrey Roloff is passionate about motivating women to always believe in the more that is within them. She spreads this mission through her devotionals, Always More clothing line, and blogs on life, faith, marriage and motherhood. Audrey is the co-founder of beating50percent.com, a marriage blog, with her husband Jeremy. The couple also hosts the top-rated Behind the Scenes podcast.  And they have recently released their book called, "A Love Letter Life: Pursue Creatively. Date Intentionally. Love Faithfully."

She was the captain of the Oregon State Cross Country and Track team where she earned a degree in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. She’s an 8 on the enneagram, mom to Ember, loves all things floral and the Pacific Northwest.

In this episode, Nick talks with Audrey about learning through your failures, setting boundaries for yourself and her new book, "A Love Letter Life."

Learn all about Audrey and what's next for her.

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"Put your oxygen mask on before you put on others.'"

Pour Into Yourself First So You're Able To Pour Into Others'

Jessica’s keen insights into maximizing time and practicing self-care makes her one of the nation’s premiere experts on time and productivity. Audiences are equipped with practical tips and solutions to use the time effectively.  Using real-world insights, stories and research, Jessica encourages men and women to pursue a satisfied life amidst the responsibilities of work, family, home and self-care.

Recently, Jessica released her new book, “Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter, and Thrive.”  Working mothers constantly battle the pull to do all the things well. From managing work and home responsibilities to being impacted by a lack of self-care and time for deep friendships, the struggle is real. At the end of each day, many working moms are exhausted and stretched too thin. But this does not have to be the norm.

In her latest practical and inspiring book, Jessica Turner shows the working mom how to; work and parent guilt-free, establish clear work boundaries, set achievable goals, discover more flexibility, develop home management solutions, prioritize self-care, invest in her marriage, cultivate deeper friendships and feel like a good mom, even while working.  Full of compassion and encouragement, Stretched Too Thin will empower women with useful insights and tools to thrive as working moms.

Turner and her husband, Matthew, live in Nashville, Tenn., with their silly 10-year-old son Elias, spunky 7-year-old daughter, Adeline, and 4-year-old son, Ezra.

She enjoys connecting with other moms in social media (especially on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest). You can also find her writing on (in)courage and HuffPost Parents.

In this episode, Nick talks with Jessica about balancing life as a working mom, building a brand and taking care of yourself.

Learn all about Jessica and what's next for her.

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"I needed to be able to impact more people."

Driven To See People Get Back To 100% 

Tim DiFrancesco graduated from Endicott College with a Bachelor’s in Science/Athletic Training. Graduated from the University of Massachusetts Lowell with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA. Tim has also completed the Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certification on The Essentials of Sport & Exercise Nutrition.  

He spent six seasons as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and is the founder of TD Athletes Edge, which offers a systematic, results-driven approach to performance training and rehabilitation.. He is nationally renowned for his evidence-based and scientific approach to fitness, training, nutrition and recovery for athletes and fitness enthusiasts. TD Athletes Edge works with clients in Boston, MA and online through a series of remote product offerings.

In this episode, Nick talks with Tim about being the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Los Angeles Lakers, the desire to make an impact in the lives of others' and believing in your vision.

Learn all about Tim and what's next for him.

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"When you're being vulnerable and real with what is going on in your life, things start to shift in your favor."

Being Vulnerable and Honest with Failures Leads to Breakthrough 

Natalie Jill Kills FAT for a living. Not just the kind on your body (we are ALL familiar with that!) But ALSO that excess F.A.T “False Assumed Truths” you tell yourself! Those truths you know turn into “Self Imposed Stops” and they stop you instantly from getting RESULTS.

It is a bit more complicated than just a workout or a meal plan to get your results. It goes deeper and this is not your fault. It takes a shift of state that is fun and empowering. Her promise is that you’ll achieve RADICAL RESULTS with her method.  This is coming from the woman that lost her house, retirement, and marriage, hitting rock bottom with all kinds of nagging “False Assumed Truths” about herself. She knew that something had to shift and that’s when she created a vision for MORE. Natalie turned it all around, got her life back and is now an inspiration for others.’  

Her current endeavors include Aging in Reverse: The Easy 10-Day Plan to Change Your State, Plan Your Plate, Love Your Weight and her FULL BODY RESET, a 6 week program to reset your body and life.  

In this episode, Nick and Camala talk with Natalie about creating vision for your life, being vulnerable about your failures and operating from a place of success.

Learn all about Natalie and what's next for her.

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"It's not about the movements, it's about how you relate to the client."

The Ability To Relate To Others

Over the course of his career, Coach Liggin has had numerous NFL 1st round draft picks as well as early round draftees who have come out of his customized NFL Combine prep program. The JLT program continues to grow as more and more top tier athletes pile in looking to enhance their overall athletic ability.

JLT is a Performance Training Program designed by Coach Jamal Liggin, based out of Los Angeles, California. For the past ten years, JLT has developed custom training programs for professional athletes in the NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB and various MMA organizations, including the UFC.  

The JLT off-season program focuses on four major parts; speed, strength, nutrition, and recovery. Each aspect of the training program plays a key role in the development and longevity of the client. Athletes partake in vigorous training routines on the field, in the weight room and under the sun on the beaches of Santa Monica, California. 

Coach Liggin specializes in improving speed, acceleration and movement. This in turn has helped hundreds of professional and collegiate athletes including Odell Beckham Jr, Saquon Barkley, Marshawn Lynch and Von Miller take their game to insurmountable levels.

In this episode, Nick talks with Jamal about training the world's top athletes, what it takes to start your own business and the importance of relating to others.

Learn all about Jamal and what's next for him and JLT.

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"Your best ability is your availability."

Being Prepared For Your Opportunity

Undersized and overmatched, at 5'8" Justin Forsett had plenty of reasons to give up on becoming a full-time NFL starter. It wasn't until 2014 at age 29 that Forsett "came out of nowhere" and proved them all wrong.  

Forsett spent parts of four seasons (2008-11) with Seattle and the 2012 season with the Texans. He played in nine games for the Jaguars in 2013 before injuring his foot, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season. Forsett spent more than two seasons with the Ravens, including one Pro Bowl year in which he took the league by storm in 2014.  He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2015 following his most successful season in the NFL, and ranked #65 on the NFL's Top 100 Players of 2015.

After breaking his arm midway through the 2105 season, recovering, and playing just nine more games with the Ravens, the Detroit Lions, and the Denver Broncos, Forsett announced his retirement from the NFL on May 3, 2017.

Justin, however, will be defined by much more than his stats.  Justin was a cherished fan favorite and big part of the community. He spent much of his time spreading advice and encouragement to his teammates and anyone he worked with. A Christian man of integrity, he was extremely active in volunteering to help those in need, the Baltimore community in particular, who embraced him back.

When speaking to audiences, Justin has a genuine desire to positively impact others with his message of perseverance through life’s disappointments. His witty and down-to-earth personality engages audiences from corporate environments to youth groups as he shares his inspirational journey of hope, focus, determination, and the importance of legacy.

Justin is now the CEO of Shower Pill the active care wipe for every body that you can now find at Target!

In this episode, Nick talks with Justin about always being prepared for your opportunity, surrounding yourself with others' that push you to excel and living a life of humility.

Learn all about Justin and what's next for him and Shower Pill.

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"My biggest drive was happiness."

Making Money Without Being Present

Ali Boone left her corporate, 9-to-5 job as an Aeronautical Engineer to create lifestyle design and start her own business. Now she goes to school (for fun!), travels and flies airplanes. How does she do this? Ali has found a great way to generate truly passive income by investing in turnkey rentals. Through her company, Hipster Investments, Ali teaches others to do the same.

In this episode, Nick talks with Ali about finding happiness, starting a business and creating a lifestyle design with passive income.

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"I push people to believe in their potential"

Leadership Is About Enabling The Full Potential In Others

Kyle is currently an Assistant Professor at Eastern Oregon University in the Health and Human Performance Department. He teaches a variety of classes including performance nutrition and exercise physiology.

Kyle also is the performance nutritionist for the Brooks Beast Track Team. His background includes an undergraduate and masters degree in exercise science and a PhD in nutrition, all from Colorado State. He did a postdoctoral fellowship at the USC Keck School of medicine in the Norris Cancer Center.

Outside of work he spends as much time as he can mountain biking, running, skiing, fishing, and the rest of the time with his family.

In this episode, Nick talks with Kyle about the results of committing to something, seeing the potential in others and what it was like working together on Nick's nutrition.

Learn all about Kyle and what's next for him.

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"Work smarter not harder."

Being Great At Multiple Things

Raised in rural Greenwood, Maine (population 802), where “people thought I was nuts running all the time,” Anna was state high school champion in cross country and track. She was also a shooting guard on the basketball team, good enough to be recruited by a couple of Division III colleges. Track was her first love, though (“Plus I’m 5-3, what am I going to do in basketball?”) so it was off to Brown University to run track. A 2006 Brown graduate with a degree in environmental studies, Anna ran her first steeplechase as a junior, filling in for an injured teammate on just two weeks of training. She broke the school record in her first race. By the time she was finished at Brown, Anna would hold 10 school records and was named 2006 All-Ivy First Team in athletics.

It was in her final outdoor season of eligibility, which she used at the University of Michigan while earn- ing a master’s degree in sports management, that Anna really came into her own. The new Wolver-ine broke the collegiate record in the steeplechase on her way to winning the 2007 NCAA title. Anna was named Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year after winning titles in the steeple, 1500m and 5000m and the top female performer at the Penn Relays for her contribution to NCAA records in the 4x800m and 4x1500m relays. Anna was also honored at Michigan’s 2006-2007 Female Athlete of the Year.

In 2008, Anna won the US Olympic Trials in a then-American Record time of 9:27.59. In 2009, Anna was undefeated over 800m and ended the year as the third fastest American ever over 1500m. By the end of the season, Anna had earned world rankings in three different events. 

In this episode, Nick talks with Anna about making their first world championship team, transitioning from athlete to coach and being great at multiple things.

Learn all about Anna and what's next for her.

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"Most business is very similar to the growth of a flower, you put a lot of work in before you start to see the results."

Great Success Takes Time

An entrepreneur for 25 years. Builder of multiple successful businesses in the UK, Germany, Poland and the United States. Matthew now sits on the board as a director of five companies.

Co-founder of Escape Fitness, which he has taken from a start-up with minimal capital to a major International business chosen by premier fitness brands around the world, with growth across all markets including the North America.

Matthew knows what it’s like to start and build a business: with hands on experience in multiple start ups, overcoming the challenge of financing the business and raising capital, innovating and reinventing the offering to remain relevant and expanding into International markets.

He is a serial learner, always listening to what successful people have done and how they have done it. Now, with the Escape Your Limits podcast, he is bringing others the opportunity to learn from his experiences and those of other entrepreneurs.

In this episode, Nick talks with Matthew about life as an entrepreneur, being resilient and how success takes time.

Learn all about Matthew and what's next for him.

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• Learn more about Escape Fitness Products

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