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Welcome to The Impossible, the official podcast of Impossible Performance, where we explore humanity in the Face of Impossible challenge. Our hosts Matt Hill and Austin Douglas are both cancer survivors who have faced The Impossible through near death experience, disease, PTSD, and addiction. Since overcoming these challenges, they now use the principles they learned from these difficult experiences to Be Impossible and Do the Impossible in business and athletics. Join us as we hear stories of those who have Faced the Impossible and learn how you can Be Impossible, building a version of yourself who is capable of overcoming any challenge you face...capable of Doing the Impossible!
At Impossible Performance, we strive to build a global culture of strength, fostering a spirit of growth in constant pursuit of The Impossible.
Thank you for listening and as always... Be Impossible
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Jeff was what most would consider to be a normal guy, working a day job with a Family at home.Everything changed when a work accident left his body broken and in pieces. Jeff lost both of his arms at the shoulder, battled sepsis and organ failure, and he was faced with the task of living in a world not designed for him.Jeff fell into deep depression, gained weight, and started to give up on life...Until he found a switch in the reality of his own Truth.Jeff almost immediately beca...
Wade Smith is a competitive Powerlifter with his eyes set on a global stage at only 21 years old.Wade recently competed in the USPA Drug Tested State Championship and lifted weights he has only dreamed of up to this point.Join us as Wade discusses his mindset and approach to the challenges of life and how they are reflected on the Platform in competition; from failing your opening squat, to nailing a massive 640 lbs deadlift.And after all of this, Wade woke up the next morning to run a Marath...
Let us take a look back at the Pittsburgh Marathon, where Team Impossible joined forces and took over Pennsylvania's Western Metropolis! Join our founder Matt as he recalls the trials and triumphs of the Pittsburgh Marathon! We had multiple teams running the relay, taking the hills in a hand cycle, and how everyone seized their opportunity to grow together!Thank you for listening, and as always...Be Impossible!------------Visit our Online Storefront!https://f7e312-2.myshopify.com/Impossible P...
The doctors thought she had a circulation issue when her hands and feet would freeze from the cold. Then she woke up one night in agonizing back pain, leading to an ER trip where Leigh Ann first heard those words.“You have Cancer.”Diagnosed with a rare form of Multiple Myeloma, Leigh Ann began a whirlwind of tests, treatments, and surgeries to fight this disease, all leading to a Stem Cell Transplant.Five years later, she is Surviving Cancer, and fighting every day to live life to the f...
Andrew Monroe is an endurance athlete competing at the highest level, but he has only recently reclaimed this passion.After a highly successful high school athletic career, Andrew found himself lost in a world, trying only to blend in.However, verything changed the moment he first held his daughter, and his fighters spirit had a reawakening as he realized he needed to become someone she would be proud to call her father.Now, Andrew has joined Team Impossible to help inspire, motivate, and rai...
This week on The Impossible Podcast, we are answering your questions!We dive deep into how Impossible Performance started, why we do what we do, and ultimately, how this message and mindset can serve you.Learn how you can use the Be Impossible mindset to find your highest potential in any passion you chase in life...and then move one step beyond it.Thank you for listening, and as always...Be Impossible!------------NEW MERCH!!!!! Visit our Online Storefront!https://f7e312-2.myshopify.com/IG: @...
Welcome Back to the Fireside Chat Series!!!Tonight, Matt and Austin explore what is needed to find your true potential, in whatever pursuit you take on! Whether it is defeating an illness, conquering your former self, or hitting a PR you never thought possible. Afterwards, we discuss what new merchandise is coming out soon for Impossible Performance! Preorders have officially started, so visit Shopify storefront and get yours ordered now! Link below!Thank you for listening, and as always...Be...
The Work Continues..Paul Maxsween is back! For his first return to the podcast, he discusses his goals for the upcoming powerlifting competition at Monsters Bent Barbell. This meet has some significance, as he will be attempting to not only lift some very heavy weight, but attempting to qualify for Nationals! As a Natural Athlete, Paul seeks numbers that very few are able to achieve, especially when competing naturally. We capture here what keeps him going towards the brilliance the he contin...
Tim Kashorek is a Father, Husband, Police Officer, and now a Pro Powerlifter.After battling a brutal chemotherapy regimen, Tim found his body wasting away and swore he would never be that weak person again.Eleven years later, and countless hours of consistent training in the gym, Tim Kashorek is ready to take the platform at XPC Worlds Pro Meet at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, OH.Tim is prepared to total over 2,000 lbs Raw and Deadlift over 840 lbs.Follow along to see his journey as...
Team Impossible is back!! We are training for the Columbus Marathon 2024, and we already have more runners signed up than we did last year!Join us on this 5 part series as Matt and JD break down how they trained for a Marathon with little prior running experience. This week we dive into how to build your fueling and nutrition plan. Not only for your week, but also for your day of training, as the longer runs will require fuel while you are training. If you would like to join Team Imposs...
Team Impossible is back!! We are training for the Columbus Marathon 2024, and we already have more runners signed up than we did last year!Join us on this 5 part series as Matt and JD break down how they trained for a Marathon with little prior running experience. This week we dive into Heart Rate Zone Training and how you can use it to maximize your Marathon training! Listen to this episode to learn about different styles of training runs and what each style can offer you!If you ...
Team Impossible is back!! We are training for the Columbus Marathon 2024, and we already have more runners signed up than we did last year!Join us on this 5 part series as Matt and JD break down how they trained for a Marathon with little prior running experience. They break down the physical and mental challenges they faced in training, and break down strategies you can use to begin your Marathon Training journey today!If you would like to join Team Impossible as a Children’s Champion ...
Natalie still remembers the day she heard those words that stopped her world form spinning "Your son has Cancer."She looked at the doctors surrounding her as they handed her a binder that contained the next 3.5 years of her life, and she knew one thing. She would be Strong for her son.The next several years brought many highs and lows, but Natalie had a front row seat to witness The Impossible. The resilient, joyful nature her son maintained while battling one of the worst disease...
Austin Quinn is a bodybuilder, business owner, firefighter, EMT, and a US Marine Corps Veteran. We initially met behind the mics for a fireside chat, but because Austin shares a similar mindset to our hosts, the conversation quickly turned to a deeper and meaningful one. We discuss topics of substance abuse, mental health issues, and a path toward an attempt to take his own life. Austin owns WARDAWG, an apparel company focused on helping Active Duty Military and Veterans, with %100 ...
Arlyn Smith became an Alcoholic in 8th grade. Her mom found empty vodka bottles under her bed; she then turned to substance abuse to escape the demons in her head; and ultimately, she found control in starving her body of food. The one thing she couldn’t escape, however, was the haunting thought of not knowing why. Why did she do this to herself? Why did she feel hopeless? She prayed every night to never wake up.This pattern continued through high school and coll...
In third grade, his principal told him he would never graduate high school. Wade Smith faced learning challenges that led to bullying and mental health battles since the time he was a kid. Yet, it also instilled in him an iron clad work ethic and a drive to work harder and go further than anyone thought him capable.Join us for this episode of The Impossible as Wade explains how he was able to work through these challenges in Childhood, and how it has ultimately led him to Powerlif...
In the storm that is Relapse in Cancer Remission, you must be willing to participate in what keeps you moving! Finding a purpose that will help you stay centered in those darker times. And so today, Austin is announcing that for the Columbus Marathon 2024, he will be completing the Full Marathon! Austin is not a runner. He has spent his life training for strength and hypertrophy purposes, never engaging with cardio on this level. Ever. But this will not hinder his desire to push boundaries an...
It’s been 10 years since one of Matt’s chemotherapy agents ate a hole through his colon and caused a massive Septic Shock infection that was quickly spreading to Multi-System Organ Failure. Matt was quickly placed on an advanced form of life support that only 50% of people survive, yet he was failing every medication provided.One Doctor, however, refused to give up. She chose to Be Impossible in the Face of The Impossible, and because of her and the rest of the incredible team at ...
October of 2023, Austin has found himself in the situation of fighting, once again, a battle against an unwanted and invasive intruder. Cancer. A relapse within 10 months of being declared in remission, Austin has discovered that results show that his fight is not over against Hodgkins Lymphoma. December 8th, 2022, we thought that this would be all over. But cancer has taken that freedom away once again, so this war rages on. We discuss how one can overcome such adversity, with keeping true t...
In 2017, JD attempted the Columbus Half Marathon for the very first time.At Mile 4, he had a debilitating Panic Attack that led to him being removed from the course by EMS, resulting in the most traumatic experience of his life.For SIX YEARS this failure weighed him down emotionally, mentally, and spiritually; ultimately to him attempting to take his own life.Until this year, when he decided to return to that same spot of his life’s greatest trauma, and run the FULL Marathon, double the dista...
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