Linchpin Conversations

Linchpin Conversations is a podcast covering health, fitness, personal development and random musings regarding life.

Marriage / Family Therapist, & busy mom. 07/04/2025

Marriage / Family Therapist, & busy mom. Hailey is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist working in Kansas City. She is also a mom of two little girls. She has a full, hectic life where free time is precious & limited. She discusses her occupation as well as how she has been able to keep fitness a part of her busy life. /episode/index/show/linchpinconversations/id/37285065

Is a "Cheat Day" necessary? 06/30/2025

Is a "Cheat Day" necessary? Is a "Cheat Day" necessary? Favorite workouts on vacation. Breath training. Body image issues for girls. Training in a commercial gym. Strangest place I've worked out. Pull-ups vs Chin-ups. Sled Pushes. /episode/index/show/linchpinconversations/id/37220755

Is a "Cheat Day" necessary? 06/30/2025

Spec Ops Physician Assistant & Linchpin 06/27/2025

Spec Ops Physician Assistant & Linchpin Dave is a husband, a father & has spent 22 years in the US Army. He has served in a variety of roles from commanding tanks to medicine. He has spent the later half of his career as a Physician Assistant in the Special Operations community. Needless to say, being physically prepared for unknown challenges is critical in his occupation. This is his story. /episode/index/show/linchpinconversations/id/37182135

Spec Ops Physician Assistant & Linchpin 06/27/2025

Burpees, Barbells, Pull-ups & more. 06/23/2025

Burpees, Barbells, Pull-ups & more. Burgener Warm-up & loading. Book recommendations. Training your kids. Does barbell spin matter? Movements we don’t, but do anyway. Hormones, Women & Vitamins. 3 Tests of Fitness Pull-up grip. Burpee pacing Training for the Games vs Real Life. The order to learn gymnastics skills. /episode/index/show/linchpinconversations/id/37115290

Burpees, Barbells, Pull-ups & more. 06/23/2025

Pakistan to the U.K. to Linchpin. 06/20/2025

Pakistan to the U.K. to Linchpin. Javerya is a wife & mother of 3 children. She grew up in Pakistan in a culture that did not really encourage women to engage in physical fitness. Because of this, she did not get into fitness until later in later life. A few years ago she moved to the U.K. with her husband, who got her invloved with Linchpin. This is her story. /episode/index/show/linchpinconversations/id/37088305

Pakistan to the U.K. to Linchpin. 06/20/2025

Progressive Overload & Strength. 06/16/2025

Progressive Overload & Strength. Progressive Overload explained. Progressive Overload as it relates to CrossFit. /episode/index/show/linchpinconversations/id/37026550

Progressive Overload & Strength. 06/16/2025

Progressive Overload & Strength. Progressive Overload explained. Progressive Overload as it relates to CrossFit. /episode/index/show/linchpinconversations/id/37026510

P90X, Beachbody, Running & more. 06/13/2025

P90X, Beachbody, Running & more. Trae is a husband & soon-to-be father. He works as a Certified Public Accountant & therefore has a very demanding work schedule, especially during tax season. He got interested in fitness at the end of college when he started to gain a bit of weight. He has tried all sorts of workout programs, but they never fully met his needs until he found Linchpin. He has been a Linchpin member for 2 years & looks forward to many more. /episode/index/show/linchpinconversations/id/36999710

P90X, Beachbody, Running & more. 06/13/2025

What if you NEVER time your workouts? 06/09/2025

What if you NEVER time your workouts? Key movements to learn first. Zone 2 training. What if you never time your workouts? Ways to program jumping rope. Times for a ruck march. What is high intensity? /episode/index/show/linchpinconversations/id/36923645

What if you NEVER time your workouts? 06/09/2025

Overcoming extreme adversity & finding success. 06/06/2025

Overcoming extreme adversity & finding success. Jenny is a mom & a Linchpin member. She has been through a lot & uses fitness as a healthy way to help keep her life on track. Her father had addiction issues & was not present in her life. Her mom suffered from mental illness & also had addiction issues. She was raised by her grandparents & credits them with her upbringing. She is a survivor & a strong woman inside & out. This is her story. /episode/index/show/linchpinconversations/id/36892740

One Warm-up FOREVER! 06/02/2025

One Warm-up FOREVER! Varied Not Random cycles. Helping a new athlete. One warm-up forever Drained from life & CF. Bodyweight loading. L-sit rope climb variations. Is CF's definition of fitness missing anything? Writing a book. /episode/index/show/linchpinconversations/id/36821810

One Warm-up FOREVER! 06/02/2025

1st time doing HYROX. 05/30/2025

1st time doing HYROX. Geoff has been a Linchpin member for many years. He saw advertisements for HYROX races & became intrigued. When a race came to his area he decided to sign up & give it a try. This is his experience. /episode/index/show/linchpinconversations/id/36791460

1st time doing HYROX. 05/30/2025

Murph, pull-ups & more. 05/26/2025

Murph, pull-ups & more. Let's talk about "Murph". Let's talk about pull-ups. Options when you cannot press overhead. Post workout Protein Drink Managing work & rest during training. Improve your running. /episode/index/show/linchpinconversations/id/36713500

Murph, pull-ups & more. 05/26/2025

Overcoming Autoimmune Disease & Getting Fit. 05/23/2025

Overcoming Autoimmune Disease & Getting Fit. Alexandra S. is a wife, a mother to 3 young children & a Linchpin member. For most of her life she battled severe illnesses that repeatedly landed her in the hospital & required multiple surgeries. It was not until many years of pain she discovered the proper way to fuel & move her body. This sparked a massive change that has significantly improved every aspect of her life. This is her story. /episode/index/show/linchpinconversations/id/36690040

Overcoming Autoimmune Disease & Getting Fit. 05/23/2025

Help! I'm too muscular! 05/19/2025

Help! I'm too muscular! Help! I'm too muscular! Improve your push/split jerk. Improve your pull-ups. Oly heavy day modifications. /episode/index/show/linchpinconversations/id/36627545

Help! I'm too muscular! 05/19/2025

Help! I'm too muscular! Help! I'm too muscular! Improve your push/split jerk. Improve your pull-ups. Oly heavy day modifications. /episode/index/show/linchpinconversations/id/36627535

425 lb Deadlift at 66-years old! 05/16/2025

425 lb Deadlift at 66-years old! Charles D. is a Linchpin member living in a 55+ community in Florida. He is about to turn 67 yeals old. He has been following Linchpin for years & feels he is in the best shape of his life. He still hits PR's & does "Murph" every year. His body feels great & he has no aches & pains. This is his story. /episode/index/show/linchpinconversations/id/36591350

425 lb Deadlift at 66-years old! 05/16/2025

Lifting Heavy & the Central Nervous System. 05/12/2025

Lifting Heavy & the Central Nervous System. Is CrossFit dangerous? Goal times. Do I like the Semifinal workouts? Snatching...is it necessary? Warming up & cooling down. The Ski Erg Improve your running technique. Accessory work. Central Nervous System & rest. Linchpin & "Murph". /episode/index/show/linchpinconversations/id/36537280

Lifting Heavy & the Central Nervous System. 05/12/2025

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