Balance & Manifest: Your Rise to Greatness - Presented by Nine Realms Athletics

On this episode we sit down and talk with Dr. Gabe Frank from the Frank Institute to talk about the forbidden topic of men's health and low testosterone. This is probably one of the most important episodes we have done. We talk about the important roles that testosterone plays in the body for not only men but women as well. Dr Frank breaks down the signs and symptoms, myths, and treatments for low testosterone. We talk side effects, benefits, causes, and everything in between. We hope this episode is helpful! Follow the Frank Institute on their Instagram, Facebook, and check out their website at www.frankinstitute.com You can also get ahold of Dr. Frank at 910-679-8534 or email him at askdrfrank@frankinstitute.com if you have any questions about low testosterone and hormone replacement therapy.  If you are looking for some amazing online personal training, go follow Sav on her Instagram, Balance & Manifest Training, and message her for more info! Thank you to our sponsor, Nine Realms Athletics! Go to www.ninerealmsathletics.com for some great Norse Myology inspired apparel. Shirts, crop tops, tanks, hoodies, beanies, 100% custom designed hats, and more! Our listeners can use promo code "MANIFEST" at checkout for a discount! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/balanceandmanifest/support

On this episode we sit down and talk with Lowe Evans. Lowe has one of the craziest stories we have ever heard. Lowe grew up being raised by his mother who was addicted to drugs and was heavily involved in crime and prostitution. Lowe would witness some heinous crimes and activities as a result of his environment. At 14, Lowe was placed in a group home where he would find an unexpected father figure and mentor in pro wrestler Doug Furnas. Lowe left the home when he turned 18 and would struggle to battle his past demons. Follow Lowe's crazy story as he battles an intense upbringing and finally finding help, sobriety, and becoming a mentor to others. Follow Lowe Evans on his Instagram. If you or somebody you know needs help with substance abuse, check out Oxford House for more info.  If you are looking for some amazing online personal training, go follow Sav on her Instagram, Balance & Manifest Training, and message her for more info! Thank you to our sponsor, Nine Realms Athletics! Go to www.ninerealmsathletics.com for some great Norse Myology inspired apparel. Shirts, crop tops, tanks, hoodies, beanies, 100% custom designed hats, and more! Our listeners can use promo code "MANIFEST" at checkout for a discount! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/balanceandmanifest/support

On this episode we are joined by Holly Rawlings from My Way Fitness Prepped. Holly shares her story of growing up with a physically and verbally abusive stepmother. Holly would find an escape in cheerleading and in the rodeo world in barrel racing and team roping. Holly would spend years battling with her past and finding growth in therapy and her faith in God. At 50, Holly decided to leave her career and bet on herself! Thank you for listening to Holly's amazing story! Follow Holly and the growth of My Way Fitness Prepped on Instagram! Also check out My Way Fitness for training and inspiration! If you are looking for some amazing online personal training, go follow Sav on her Instagram, Balance & Manifest Training, and message her for more info! Thank you to our sponsor, Nine Realms Athletics! Go to www.ninerealmsathletics.com for some great Norse Myology inspired apparel. Shirts, crop tops, tanks, hoodies, beanies, 100% custom designed hats, and more! Our listeners can use promo code "MANIFEST" at checkout for a discount! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/balanceandmanifest/support

On this episode we sit down and talk with our buddy Derek Pisaturo. Derek grew up with a dream of becoming a professional wrestler. But at a young age, Derek found himself in trouble with the law and was given an option: jail or military. After joining the US Army, Derek would suffer a horrific injury that would take away his military career and change him physically and mentally. After numerous surgeries and battling recovery from his injuries, Derek would rekindle his love of pro wrestling. Enjoy Dereks story of battling demons and injuries to him finding a home with All Elite Wrestling.  If you are looking for some amazing online personal training, go follow Sav on her Instagram, Balance & Manifest Training, and message her for more info! Thank you to our sponsor, Nine Realms Athletics! Go to www.ninerealmsathletics.com for some great Norse Myology inspired apparel. Shirts, crop tops, tanks, hoodies, beanies, 100% custom designed hats, and more! Our listeners can use promo code "MANIFEST" at checkout for a discount! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/balanceandmanifest/support

On this episode we sit down and talk with Ryan Watt. Ryan shares with us his story of growing up as a fairly "normal" kid with a supportive family and playing sports. Ryan would get involved with the wrong crowd and found himself committing crimes to support drug addiction, and later found himself in state prison. Ryan has an amazing story of fortitude and dedication to becoming the man he wants to be. Ryan is now celebrating 2 years of sobriety, working fulltime, dedicated to his love for CrossFit, and aspires to use his story to help others. We were honored to sit down and have Ryan share his story with us.  Follow Ryan on his journey and his focus in the gym on his Instagram. If you are looking for some amazing online personal training, go follow Sav on her Instagram, Balance & Manifest Training, and message her for more info! Thank you to our sponsor, Nine Realms Athletics! Go to www.ninerealmsathletics.com for some great Norse Myology inspired apparel. Shirts, crop tops, tanks, hoodies, beanies, 100% custom designed hats, and more! Our listeners can use promo code "MANIFEST" at checkout for a discount! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/balanceandmanifest/support

On this episode we sit down and talk with David Ireland. David is a massage therapist who focuses on Neuromuscular Therapy. Neuromuscular Therapy has been around for decades but is just now starting to get more attention. David breaks down the practice, it's history, and what it entails. David also gives us a little look into how he got started in this field! We hope you find this episode helpful and interesting! If you are in the Northern California and want to see if David can help you, email him at direlandcmt@gmail.com  If you are looking for some amazing online personal training, go follow Sav on her Instagram, Balance & Manifest Training, and message her for more info! Thank you to our sponsor, Nine Realms Athletics! Go to www.ninerealmsathletics.com for some great Norse Myology inspired apparel. Shirts, crop tops, tanks, hoodies, beanies, 100% custom designed hats, and more! Our listeners can use promo code "MANIFEST" at checkout for a discount! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/balanceandmanifest/support

On this episode we talk to our friend John Youngahuna. John grew up in and out of foster care. John would find comfort and community on the high school wrestling mat, and later in the US Army. John shares his story of deployments, losing a close friend in battle, getting severely injured,  his battle with PTSD, and his mental health journey. John's story is pretty intense. So prepare yourself for a serious ride! If you are looking for some amazing online personal training, go follow Sav on her Instagram, Balance & Manifest Training, and message her for more info! Thank you to our sponsor, Nine Realms Athletics! Go to www.ninerealmsathletics.com for some great Norse Myology inspired apparel. Shirts, crop tops, tanks, hoodies, beanies, 100% custom designed hats, and more! Our listeners can use promo code "MANIFEST" at checkout for a discount! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/balanceandmanifest/support

On this episode, we sit down and talk to our friend and Sav's client. Euge Cochlar. Euge talks to us about her new fitness journey of losing weight, building strength , stepping into a gym for the first time, and all the struggles in between. Euge also opens up about her Coming to America story, finding love, and the heartbreak of being cheated on by a spouse. We hope you enjoy our dive into the life and journey of Euge Cochlar. If you are looking for some amazing online personal training, go follow Sav on her Instagram, Balance & Manifest Training, and message her for more info! Thank you to our sponsor, Nine Realms Athletics! Go to www.ninerealmsathletics.com for some great Norse Myology inspired apparel. Shirts, crop tops, tanks, hoodies, beanies, 100% custom designed hats, and more! Our listeners can use promo code "MANIFEST" at checkout for a discount! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/balanceandmanifest/support

On this episode we break down H2O. Yes, water. We are told "Drink a lot of water. It's important." But why? How much? What does water do? What if I don't drink enough? We talk about some of the physiological processes water supports and how proper hydration and lack of hydration effect the body, specifically with athletic performance. We are also joined by Sean Paul Higgins who breaks down some of the water treatment process and some of the substances he found in water during his time in the wastewater industry.  Thank you for listening and we hope some of this information helps you understand the importance of proper hydration. If you are looking for some amazing online personal training, go follow Sav on her Instagram, Balance & Manifest Training, and message her for more info! Thank you to our sponsor, Nine Realms Athletics! Go to www.ninerealmsathletics.com for some great Norse Myology inspired apparel. Shirts, crop tops, tanks, hoodies, beanies, 100% custom designed hats, and more! Our listeners can use promo code "MANIFEST" at checkout for a discount! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/balanceandmanifest/support

On this episode, Sean takes a little road trip to sit down with the men behind one of the biggest up and coming brands in powerlifting, Nightmare Muscle. Ryan, Mike, and Wilmer share the stories of how they all met, how the Nightmare Muscle brand came to be, how they got started in powerlifting, and much more! We are extremely grateful to the guys for giving us their time and sharing their story with us! We hope you enjoy a more in depth look into the Nightmare Muscle brand! Go check out their website at Nightmare Muscle! You can also follow them on Instagram. They also run a print shop, Fit Print Bros, if you're interested in getting your own brand started! ALSO, Wilmer has his own business called Breaking PR's. Wilmer is a photographer, videographer, and has his own line of coffee! Give him a follow.  If you are looking for some amazing online personal training, go follow Sav on her Instagram, Balance & Manifest Training, and message her for more info! Thank you to our sponsor, Nine Realms Athletics! Go to www.ninerealmsathletics.com for some great Norse Myology inspired apparel. Shirts, crop tops, tanks, hoodies, beanies, 100% custom designed hats, and more! Our listeners can use promo code "MANIFEST" at checkout for a discount! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/balanceandmanifest/support

On this episode we are joined by Tony Drake from Coaching by Drake. As a kid, Tony grew up battling weight issues and getting picked on. The pain from the bullying would follow him into his adult life when he decided it was time to make a change both physically and mentally. Tony shares his weight loss journey, his dream of wrestling for WWF, how he met his wife, and how he used his pain and struggles to help coach and motivate others. Tony is an ISSA trainer and a Lifestyle Transofmation Coach. Thank you for tuning in for Tony's amazing story.  If you are looking for some amazing online personal training, go follow Sav on her Instagram, Balance & Manifest Training, and message her for more info! You can follow Tony on his fitness Instagram page at Coaching by Drake. You can also find all of Tony's different links and contacts at his Beacon Account.  Thank you to our sponsor, Nine Realms Athletics! Go to www.ninerealmsathletics.com for some great Norse Myology inspired apparel. Shirts, crop tops, tanks, hoodies, beanies, 100% custom designed hats, and more! Our listeners can use promo code "MANIFEST" at checkout for a discount! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/balanceandmanifest/support

On this episode we are joined by one of our best friends, Jon Sargent. Jon is an ISSA certified personal trainer with additional certifications in corrective exercise, nutrition specialist, as well as strength and conditioning for sports. The three of us share some tips and tricks that we use, and YOU can use, to set yourself up to accomplish your fitness goals! Whether your goal is weight loss, gaining strength, a faster mile time, competing in a body building competition, these strategies can help you stay on track and find success!  If you are looking for some amazing online personal training, go follow Sav on her Instagram, Balance & Manifest Training, and message her for more info! You can follow Jon on his fitness Instagram page at Fit Geek Training. You should also check out his podcast, This Business Wrestling Podcast , where Jon takes a classic sports talk show approach to covering all things Professional Wrestling.  Thank you to our sponsor, Nine Realms Athletics! Go to www.ninerealmsathletics.com for some great Norse Myology inspired apparel. Shirts, crop tops, tanks, hoodies, beanies, 100% custom designed hats, and more! Our listeners can use promo code "MANIFEST" at checkout for a discount! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/balanceandmanifest/support

Thank you for joining us for our first Origin Story episode of the podcast! We promised transparency, so here you go! We are joined by our good friend Kristen Cattell as our very own Savannah (Sav) shares her life story. Sav talks about growing up on a secluded ranch, raising sheep, sports, and more! We talk about Sav's family dynamic and how that had an effect on her mentally. We also get an insight into where Sav developed her motto, Balance & Manifest! If you are looking for some amazing online personal training, go follow Sav on her Instagram, Balance & Manifest Training, and message her for more info! Thank you to our sponsor, Nine Realms Athletics! Go to www.ninerealmsathletics.com for some great Norse Myology inspired apparel. Shirts, crop tops, tanks, hoodies, beanies, 100% custom designed hats, and more! Our listeners can use promo code "MANIFEST" at checkout for a discount! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/balanceandmanifest/support

Welcome to our new podcast! Join us on this introduction episode. Get to know us a little bit, how this podcast idea came about, and what the future of this show holds. We really appreciate you joining us on this new adventure! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/balanceandmanifest/support