Be The Exception Podcast
The Blacklisted Coaches sit down and talk fitness and the art of coaching.
Episodes
149 episodes
CrossFit Open Analysis, and State of the Sport
Kyle and Matt sit down to discuss the CrossFit open, their thoughts on the testing bodies, how that has an impact on Quarter finals, and things they wish would change for the sport.
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Season 1
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Episode 127
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50:44
Why Coaching Group Classes Matters In-Order to Be A Professional Coach
Matt has been coaching since 2016, mentored under very successful coaches, and is bringing these experiences and knowledges to the Blacklisted team. Listen to learn about Matt's philosophies and how coaching group classes and coaching has helpe...
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Season 1
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Episode 126
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54:13
Resilience in Business & CrossFit Amanda Miller
Amanda is a business owner of 5 different business, and still find the time to train. Here about her experiences with coaching, training, and owning a business and the lessons she has learned along the way.
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Season 1
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Episode 125
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46:32
From Recon Marine to CrossFit Games Athlete: Wes Peters
Wes has an amazing story about what it takes to become a CrossFit Games athlete. After getting out of the Marine Corps, he wasn't sure what he was going to do with his life. He took to partying and dabbling in CrossFit. After a pivotal moment w...
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Season 1
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Episode 124
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1:03:00
Fittest of the Coast 2026 Recap and Other Coaching Thoughts
Kyle and Bri sit down to discuss Fittest of the Coast 2026, the event, our athletes, and other coaching thoughts that they trail off on.
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Season 1
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Episode 123
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54:45
Health, Burnout, and Year Long Fitness. How to Balance Your CrossFit Season
Kyle and Bri sit down and discuss the season structure, and how to set up a good CrossFit season so that you are hitting 3 key things at the end of the year. You are healthy, you aren't burnt out, and you are happy with the progress you have ma...
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Season 1
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Episode 122
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47:06
All Things Hybrid Athlete with Michelle Pohle
Blacklisted Coach Michelle Pohle sits down with Kyle to discuss all things Hybrid athlete, her journey into becoming a Hybrid athlete and some of the experiences she has learned along the way in order to teach those she is coaching.
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Season 1
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Episode 121
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40:08
From OG To Masters Bre Wallin's CF Journey
Bre Wallin has had an extesive Crossfit Career first competing at Regionals back in 2013 on a team. She has since competed internationally, had twins, and is now looking to make a push into the masters realm of CrossFit. Listen to her recap her...
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Season 1
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Episode 120
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1:08:26
The Pelvic Floor: Why This Might Be The Missing Piece To Your Training.
Kyle Sits down with Hana Ahmad of Onward Physical Therapy to discuss the importance of the Pelvic floor, how to assess it, and what types of symptoms could tell you, that you have a weak pelvic floor!
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Season 1
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Episode 119
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40:24
Be The Exception Podcast: Embracing Change
Kyle sits down with Tanner Hodge to discuss the difficulties in change, and how to overcome them for training. Listen in to hear their thoughts and strategies for overcoming chaotic environments.
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Season 1
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Episode 118
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31:59
15 Year Career and Lessons Learn: Jeremy Mghenyi
Jeremy has had a 15 year long career in the sport of fitness that allowed him to compete on the international and national stage in 2 other sports. Give this one a listen to hear his lessons learned as he instills his wisdom onto the athletes h...
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Season 1
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Episode 117
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52:35
Coaches Q and A
Blacklisted Coaches get into how to train for a hybrid sport, common misconceptions in the coach industry, how to properly warm up and cool down, and much more in this episode!
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Season 1
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Episode 116
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1:01:51
Be The Exception Podcast: with Amy Quinton on MFC
Kyle sits down with Amy to recap MFC, the comp lessons learned and the future comps our masters are looking forward to!
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Season 1
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Episode 115
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55:05
Proper Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance
Mike Egan joins the Blacklisted Podcast again to chat with Kyle about how to prep for the Crossfit season, and some of the new changes taking place.
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Season 1
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Episode 114
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52:39
Top 5 Mistakes CrossFitters Make in Weightlifting With Brian Chambers
Brian is a weightlifting coach with international success on the big stage, having come from a coaching background of CrossFit he gives us 5 mistakes that CrossFitters make in weightlifting.
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Season 1
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Episode 113
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49:35
From 1 Spot Out Of The Games, to Coaching Bri Siegert's Competitive and Coaching Journey.
Kyle sits down with Blacklisted's newest coach Bri. She talks about her competitive fitness journey, and how that has helped her to become a bette coach.
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Season 1
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Episode 112
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38:20
Another Successful Camp: Amy Quinton
Kyle Sits down with Amy to talk about the most recent Be the Exception Camp, how it was different, how they made improvements from the last one, and they why behind the workouts.
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Season 1
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Episode 110
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42:28
Body Builder, Powerlifter, CrossFit Games Athlete, Mike Egan
Mike has an extensive fitness Career he has gone from gym bro, to body builder, to powerlifter and now is about to compete in his second CrossFit Games in Masters 35-39 division.
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Season 1
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Episode 109
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1:04:48
The Games, Coaching, and Fitness Journey's with Ryne Sullivan
Kyle sits down with Ryne Sullivan to discuss the games, the sport and his athletic background.
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Season 1
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Episode 108
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1:42:49
From Teen Athlete to Fire Fighter Ellyott Frazer's Journey Through CrossFit
Elliott's journey through her CrossFit Career and what is next for her!
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Season 1
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Episode 107
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57:10
Not All Coaching Is Created Equal and Community Matters: Amy Quinton
Amy came to Blacklisted in July of last year. She jumped around several different organizations and had had multiple different coaches, but coming to Blacklisted things started clicking for her, and she began to see her athletic potential explo...
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Season 1
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Episode 106
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59:46
Are CrossFit Athletes Competing Too Often
Kyle and Dan Sit down to discuss the current Crossfit season and whether athletes are competing too often.
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Season 1
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Episode 105
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1:07:12
From Contemplating Quitting to Having Her Best Season Ever: Bri Siegert
Kyle sits down with Bri to catch up about this past years training, overcoming adversity and how you can successfully battle back to be competitive, after thinking you should hang it up.
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Season 1
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Episode 104
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1:24:41