Mind Body Method with Host Josh Grimm
Welcome to Mind Boy Method, the podcast where men’s health and fitness go beyond the weights and the workouts.
I’m your host, Josh Grimm, and every week, we’ll dive into what it truly means to build strength—not just in your body, but in your mind and most importantly your life.
From movement with purpose to cultivating a resilient mindset, this podcast is about empowering you to thrive in every aspect of your life—inside and outside the gym.
What began as a personal fitness journey turned into something much bigger after life‑changing experiences in Southeast Asia. Those moments reshaped how I view strength, health, and purpose — and ultimately inspired me to help others through coaching, training, and community.
Mind Body Method is about more than workouts. It’s about growth, resilience, vulnerability, and building a life that actually feels good.
This podcast is my space to share meaningful conversations with coaches, athletes, and thought leaders who are living proof that mindset and movement go hand in hand.
If you’re ready to train smarter, think deeper, and connect with a community that values progress over perfection — you’re in the right place.
Let’s get into it.
New episodes drop every Wednesday.
Mind Body Method with Host Josh Grimm
The Cost of Performance: Steroids, Setbacks, and Starting Over with Trevor Franklin
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In this episode, I sit down with Trevor Franklin, co-founder of Performance HQ — a luxury boutique training studio in Union Square. Trevor shares what it actually feels like to build something from scratch and ther challenge and stress that comes with that.
We talk about his journey from Lubbock, Texas to New York City, his early days at Orangetheory, and the leap into entrepreneurship.
But a big part of this conversation centers around identity. Trevor is an endurance athlete who recently faced a 16-week left femur bone bruise — an injury that forced him to confront what happens when your physical output, your edge, and your routine are suddenly stripped away. We talk about the psychological side of injury, the fear of losing momentum, and the tension between being “the athlete” and being “the business owner.”
He also walks through how he programs strength as “prehab” for runners, how he thinks about energy management as a coach, and the recovery tools he leans on: sauna and cold plunge protocols, compression, acupuncture, and dry needling.
And then we go deeper.
Trevor gives a candid account of his steroid use in his early 20s — why he started, the rapid gains, the health crash that followed, knee and gynecomastia surgeries, and the reality of dosing culture in competitive spaces. He shares the analogy he now uses with younger athletes and what he wants them to understand about short-term gains versus long-term costs.
This is a conversation about hustle — but also restraint. About growth — but also fragility. About pushing limits — and learning when to pull back.
If this episode resonates, share it with someone navigating injury, entrepreneurship, or chasing performance at any cost. And as always, subscribe, rate, and review — it helps us grow the show and keep these conversations going.
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