Be The Exception Podcast
The Blacklisted Coaches sit down and talk fitness and the art of coaching.
Episodes
156 episodes
Mindset Is Everything With DJ Hillier
Dj Hillier of The Mindset Advantage sits down and delivers a great podcast on how to develop a great competitive mindset. Listen to this one to find tools to sharpen your mind when entering the competition floor!
Off Season Training With Ryne Sullivan
Ryne has had an extended coaching Career dating back to the regional days of CrossFit he brings a wealth of knowledge and unique perspectives to how to train and build a good base during the off season in order to set yourself up for a good sea...
Conversations With Athletes: Coaches Corner
Bri, Jeremy, Matt and Kyle sit down to discuss conversations they have been having with their athletes recently. The discuss the amount of time it takes t get a skill, Wanting vs Needing to compete, Motivation, and Slowing down to think. Some g...
The Birth Control Illusion With Tierra Duncan
Tierra has had an extensive career both in the military, fitness and now cyber security. While CrossFitting, she was challenged about her use of Birth Control. This lead her down a rabbit hole to figure out what birth control is and why she was...
How To Prepare For An In Affiliate CrossFit Competition
In this coaches corner Matt, Jeremy, Bri and Kyle sit down and talk about how to properly prepare for an in affiliate semifinals. From having the proper set up, to getting the right ambiance, they dive deep into everything you need to know to s...
Quarterfinals Hottest Takes
The Coaches sit down and give their hottest quarter finals takes. Give this a listen to hear what we thought about the programming, the competition structure, and our favorite past CF events.
Eating As you Age As An Athlete, and Supplementation
Kyle Sits down with Courtney and Bri to discuss what fueling looks like as we age in athletics and important supplementation, and how important it is to set up a good base and habit young, that will carry you into the future.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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!
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.
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...
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.