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Bryan has been an athlete his entire life beginning with a love for basketball early on, he has continued the love for athletics and competition through his work within the crossfit community. 

He is the founder of evolved training systems, their unique style of programming expertly weaves together the components of aesthetics and performance. 

Bryan and his training methods collaborate closely with their nutrition coaches to create a training and nutrition environment that is optimal for their clients. 

It is rare to find a training authority who understands performance and aesthetics, has the knowledge to know when to adjust intensity and volume, and works closely with individual nutrition coach.

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Tim English - @Everycaloriecounts [https://www.instagram.com/everycaloriecounts/]
Brandon DaCruz - @brandondacruz_  [https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/]
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The Who in the World podcast episode #4: Dead Aim Amy 🥊

In this episode I have the pleasure of interviewing Dead Aim Amy, a Canadian who now lives and boxes professionally in Asia. 

Now based out of Manila, the Philippines, Amy has 11 pro fights under her belt, bringing her to countries such as Mexico (that’s a hella sketchy story), Thailand, Japan, and Korea (where she owned a gym and even trained gang members there). She’s definitely lived a little! 

I actually met Amy randomly in a grimy gym in the Makati neighborhood of Manila when I walked in one day just to get a workout. As the only two foreigners in the whole gym, the trainers there just assumed we knew each other, and we became friends from that day forward. A couple of years later, not only is Amy someone I respect and follow because of her courage, work ethic, and entrepreneurial initiative, but I’m great friends with her boyfriend, Noel, too.

Amy’s resume is quite impressive, as she was sponsored by Adidas for many years and grew a small boxing empire in Korea for women who wanted to better themselves. She’s started philanthropic endeavors in the Philippines like the Lil Sisters Project and the Empowered Clubhouse for women, as well as launching several clothing brands revolving around athletic gear.

 But before she was “Dead Aim Amy,” Amy Berezowski grew up outside of Toronto to a working class, cookie cutter family. However, once she went off on her own, she definitely knew the grittier side of life, from homelessness to being attacked by a bartender at the club where she worked, leading her to take up boxing for the first time. 

After knowing Amy for several years now and conducting this revealing interview, I can see that boxing is just the vehicle she uses to support, empower, and help the women and girls whose lives she wants to impact. 

That is her legacy, even more than lacing up the gloves and duking it out.

Enjoy this interview with Dead Aim Amy and thanks for subscribing to the podcast!

-Norm Schriever  

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“In life, you have to start your own adventure. You have to be the instigator of your own story.”—Toby Tanser

So many times, we focus on the results of a success story. And we miss the “small” but monumental life lessons in the day-to-day experiences.

In this episode, Jon and Bryan are captivated by the unexpected exploits of Toby Tanser. He shares multiple accounts of “seemingly insignificant” crossroads he faced. And you’ll learn the unbelievable series of events that eventually led to Shoe4Africa and the realization of Shoe4Africa Children’s Hospital in Eldoret, Kenya.

Show Notes

(3:07) When a theater is your personal playground…  Toby shares about his early childhood and teen years.

(9:43) “It was miserable because now I didn't know where food was coming from...we budgeted ourselves one cheese sandwich a day, and we didn't have money for anything over that.”

(12:03) Gaining an understanding of how an immigrant feels…

(15:16) From banjos and soccer balls to quitting the cross country team, Toby tries to find his own identity.

(21:29) “Everything in my life I've done that’s positive has been by mistake.” Toby recounts all the jobs and random opportunities that allowed him to live his “gypsy” lifestyle.

(28:33) A blast from the past—Sebastian Coe and his impact…

(33:47) “It’s time to actually change.” Toby began to run.

(35:25) Negative influences were all around.

(41:30) Police motorbikes, spectators, a big win, and a Nike rep…

(48:06) A millionaire’s lifestyle without the money and a move to Sweden.

(52:00) An “Irish Leprechaun,” Noel Berkeley strikes a deal for a Swedish wife, and two friends plan to go to Kenya.

(59:43) Getting dumped, lost bags, and judging cabbies by their teeth…

(1:06:15) How a 40-minute run achieves a lifelong dream of running with Kenyans.

(1:13:18) Not being able to sleep turns into producing a bestseller.

(1:21:37) “And I'm standing next to a guy who can't even get the pair of shoes, but you know, can run ten times faster than me. So I started to think like maybe my position in life is not to be the runner that I wanted to be. Maybe I can be the person that helps you.”

(1:27:03) A picturesque run on the beach almost cost him his life.

(1:35:06) “And it was very strange because it felt like somebody was coming with a bullhorn and screaming get up, you're not supposed to end here.”

(1:41:58) A wooden bench, a Somali nurse, and no fluorescent lights… Toby’s 1st experience with an African hospital.

(1:53:46) Brain surgery 11 days later…

(1:59:38) Running with Martha Stewart’s assistant in New York on 9/11…

(2:02:30) “And I said, I need to stop doing races, and I need to put time on this shoe program and health program.”

(2:05:32) The problem with charities…

(2:11:30) Empowerment, education, and health…

(2:15:02) “The best gift you can give a nation is healthy citizens.”

(2:18:43) 9 out of 10 kids with cancer in East Africa die.

(2:23:36) 152 hospital beds can save 500 lives.

(2:25:03) What does Go Be More mean to Toby?

(2:29:21) “So a hundred dollars donation was what turned into a hospital that's treated over 500,000 children. So don't ever think that anything is, you know, insurmountable. It's standing up, to go be more.”

If you liked this episode, check out our interviews with entrepreneur Ron Sarmiento and 5-time Olympian Abdi Abdirahman.

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Recorded September 7, 2020.

References:

Shoe4Africa - homepage

Train Hard, Win Easy by Toby Tanser - Amazon

More Fire: How to Run the Kenyan Way by Toby Tanser - Amazon

The Essential Guide to Running the New York City Marathon - Amazon

Guest:

Toby Tanser - Tanser.org, @shoe4africa

Hosts:

Bryan Green - @sendaibry, Go Be More Blog

Jon Rankin - @chasejonrankin, Go Be More

Links:

Go Be More website

Go Be More YouTube Channel

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Now those last couple of reps nearing the tail end of a set are hitting the struggle bus, you can’t get past 8 without loss in execution, bam, the set is over- just what we want. Now there is a level of stress induced that isn't normal- a novel stimuli. 4 weeks later… after repeating the process, getting in quality food, in sufficient quantities, adequate sleep quality/quantity, some meditation here and there… 30’s for 12 reps! KAREN! You're so strong, 2ez.

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