Woodgym with Petrone
Petrone has spent 30 years training elite athletes and some of the most successful entrepreneurs and executives in the United States. This podcast, recorded in his renowned Woodgym, offers a peek into the lives and perspectives of the exceptionally driven individuals that train with Petrone.
Episodes
108 episodes
Lincoln Bartholomew
Top amateur motocross rider Lincoln Bartholomew is living with Charlie for two weeks to sharpen his mind and body and make a push for the pro level. Catch their first conversation out back at Petrone's place!
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Season 1
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Episode 108
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25:14
Jeff Christensen
Backyard vibes again at the Woodgym pod! Petrone sits down with former Yankee Jeff Christensen for a wide-open talk on baseball, training, and life beyond the game. There's cigars, there's wine, there's tequila! Pull up a chair and hang out wit...
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Season 1
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Episode 107
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56:28
Out Back, Pt 5
The final cook-out episode with the production crew and it happens to be Charlie's birthday too! There's no better gift than 5 stars and a review...
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Season 1
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Episode 106
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1:25:55
CJ Newton
In this episode of The Wood Gym with Petrone, Charlie sits down with sports videographer CJ Newton for a conversation about capturing athletes in their element. From the challenges of filming at high speed to telling s...
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Season 1
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Episode 105
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30:25
Out Back, Pt 4
In this episode of Wood Gym with Petrone, Charlie and the crew dive into the hard truths of relationships — when to set boundaries, when to prune, and how to keep communication sharp and honest. It’s a conversation about protecting your ener...
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Season 1
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Episode 104
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1:14:04
Out Back, Pt 3 "Line in the Dirt"
On the back patio, the crew dives into the hard stuff—choices that shape your future, boundaries that protect your peace, and ultimatums that demand clarity. They talk through the uncomfortable process of pruning relationships and mindsets that...
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Season 1
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Episode 103
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1:32:56
Out Back, Pt 2
Chaz rounds up the production team again for food, drinks, and discussion! More on choices, boundaries, ultimatums and responding to the feedback from part 1.
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Season 1
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Episode 102
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1:25:13
Out Back at Petrone's
We did it -- outdoor podcast! This episode is about choices -- the ones that build you, break you, and define your path.Charles gets out of the sweat lodge conditions at the Woodgym and takes a break from the star athletes to...
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Season 1
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Episode 101
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52:02
JP Peace
Charlie sits down with West High footballer JP Peace to discuss his recent commitment to Tennessee and more.
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Season 1
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Episode 100
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7:28
Chef Bruce Bogartz
Chef's table special! This week Charlie sat down with Chef Bruce Bogartz, a true Knoxville legend. Tune in to hear about his journey as a local chef, his challenges and victories in serving Knoxville, and what drives him to continue to lead wit...
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Season 1
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Episode 99
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1:06:52
Living with Abandon Part 2: The Next Five Tenets
The guys gather once again in the office (but without the Woodgym's resident Burt Reynolds this time) for part 2 of Charlie's dive into the 10 steps he recommends when cutting away the crap and focusing on what matters!
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Season 1
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Episode 98
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9:44
Griffin Delong: Mutual Aid Amidst Helene Fallout
Griff recounts the herculean efforts by locals and volunteers from around the country to coordinate relief in the Appalachian mountains after a cataclysmic storm devastated isolated East TN and NC dwellers.
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Season 1
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Episode 96
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45:53
5 Tenets of Living With Abandon: Part 1
Charlie is at it again with the meditation, the mountain bike rides, the journaling -- ya'll know what that means it's time for another SOLO DOLO episode of the show! How would you live if you knew you only had a day or a week left...
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Season 1
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Episode 97
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10:42
How Winners Do It
In this solo dolo episode, Charlie tries to define the mindset of a champion, drawing from his 30 years of experience working with elite athletes and successful entrepreneurs. He talks about how the best stay consistent and don't let mistakes (...
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Season 1
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Episode 95
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17:21
How Successful People Do It
Charlie addresses the gym and imparts some wisdom from the Woodgym office desk in a short, sweet, solo episode.
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Season 1
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Episode 94
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15:36
Wrapping Up a 'Selfish' Seven Weeks in the South
Even though Theo Benedet had been to Tennessee before to train at the Woodgym, he wasn't prepared for what was in store the last 7 weeks. For one, Charlie still couldn't say his last name (although they got that sorted, finally). L...
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Season 1
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Episode 93
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35:13
Maxence LeBlanc
Charlie sits down with Ohio State football commit and Woodgymer Max to discuss his path from Montreal to Tennessee and the continuation of the Canadian Pipeline.
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Season 1
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Episode 92
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19:37
Theo Benedet: Refining the Canadian Pipeline
The Canadian football savant is back for a second round of live-in training down south, and he and Charlie have dove into the deep end this time for 7 straight weeks. "Don't surrender to down days" has been a mantra in the gym, and it seems to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 91
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17:37
Dr. Kevin Sprouse
Charles sits down for a stirring discussion with Dr. Sprouse to talk everything from diet, training, genetics, blood work, and their new favorite pastime -- pickleball! This humble brainiac preaches performance knowledge gained fro...
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Season 1
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Episode 90
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57:00
Farrar Strum
Long time Woodgym-er and world-class opera singer Farrar Strum lends his powerful pipes to the show. He shares how he started singing, how he started training with Charlie, and what it's like navigating mental health challenges and repeated aff...
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Season 1
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Episode 89
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44:01
Michael McKenry
The man, the myth, the legend, The Fort! A true Woodgym OG returns to the show to chop it up with Charlie about the past, the present, and what they are aiming for in 2024.
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Season 1
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Episode 88
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1:27:34
Eddie Reymond: the Nutrition Guy
Charles sits down with a performance peer and partner (and new friend) to hear a real American success story. Eddie Reymond recounts one of the coolest, most winding adventures we've heard on the pod. From Switzerland, to the States, attending ...
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Season 1
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Episode 87
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41:32
Brian DeBusk
This is a special one. Strap in and tag along as Charlie and the man, the myth, the Woodgym legend from way back, Brian DeBusk talk early days of Petrone Training. They dig in deep: business, healthcare, technology, Brian’s fascina...
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Season 1
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Episode 86
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57:18