The Max Effort Podcast
Hosted by Christian McGahan (Personal Trainer, Writer and Frontman of Virtue)
The idea behind this podcast is to act as an ongoing resource of encouragement for anyone embarking on the path of self improvement, fitness, music and entrepreneurship.
The Max Effort Podcast
Latest Episodes
Moving An Internal Mountain
In Today’s episode, I reflect on the difficulties I faced in 2023. Battling financial turmoil, feelings of identity crisis, failure, and almost reaching a point of giving up and waiving the white flag. But like any difficult season, there’s opp...
The Burden Of Passion
In today’s episode, I share a personal story about growing up, struggling through school, and feeling like I wasn’t “smart enough.” From failing classes and missing graduation— to trusting in myself and forging my own path altogether. All becau...
Resistance Changed Everything
In today’s episode, I reflect on how powerful some of the hardest seasons of my life were. How pushing back against resistance didn’t break me the way I thought it might, but how it actually open doors for some of the best outcomes yet. <...
There’s Still Time
In today’s episode— I talk about what it’s been like over the years of chasing down goals in music, writing, training, etc. How I went from always being fearful that those goals may never come to life, to now being more focused on doing the wor...
What Will It Take To Get There?
In today’s episode, I reflect on the last 8 years of being a personal trainer— specifically in terms of pursuing after something I feel to be a calling in my life. I share some key points for what’s kept me concrete in that role, despite the ma...
