The Success Culture Podcast

2025 is a HUGE year for Success - if for no other reason than a gym expansion at our Maplewood location! 
 
On February 22, 2025, we held a client appreciation celebration, which has been an annual celebration for several years now.  As a part of thi celebration, clients were given a sneak peek of the expanded space (set to open May 2025!), amongst many other fun and functional offerings.  
 
Join Coach Tom as he interviews Success clients/family/friends live from Client Appreciation Day to tap into what makes Success as well as its inhabitants special! Enjoy!

Perhaps you're familiar with the amazing health benefits of Omega 3 fatty acids.  Perhaps you've heard that it's good to take a fish oil supplement.  Perhaps you've been told to eat flax seeds, chia seeds and walnuts...Well, all of this is true, but there is so much more to consider!
 
In this episode, Success' nutrition and supplementation expert, Coach Hunter, fills listeners in on all that you would want to consider in regard to the conversation about omega 3 fatty acids!  Enjoy, and remember to eat your Sardines!!! 

Nick Ziebell was formerly on the main team here at Success, but he now primarily personal trains with In Control Minnesota where he specializes in fitness related to people who have disabilities.  In this episode, Nick shares his wisdom not only on working with disabilities, but also just how much mental health considerations factor into physical fitness!

In this episode we finally get the client perspective from the longterm and loyal Success Superstar - Rocky Jones! For nearly 3 years, Rocky has been a shining star within our gym walls.  He's been present for many of the gym's growing pains in recent times, and is key to our gym's culture.
 
Success was Rocky's first *successful* gym experience, and his point of view in regard to a fitness journey is valuable to say the least.  So join Rocky and his former one-on-one coach and trainer, Tom, as they dig into Rocky's story and how to be successful with one's personal health and wellness!

As some of you may know, Success Fitness and Training is expanding its Maplewood location as to accommodate more clients and trainers! As apart of this expansion, Success will be introducing the SHE (Supporting Healthy Escapes) Shed.  This will be a resource center that seeks to help women who have escaped a domestic abuse situation.  This issue is much more common than many of us realize, so with our gym backing such a cause, we hope to not only help women in need, but also spread awareness and reduce the prevalence of domestic abuse.

In this episode, we are joined by special guest - Nick Hudson!  Success Fitness and Training would not exist as it is if not for Nick.  He's been a coach and a trainer for "over a quarter of century," with the majority of that time being at Success.  Nick has trained with all manner of clients - young, old, gen pop, athletes, etc.  Oh and did I mention his stint in Hollywood?  
Join Coach Nick and Coach Tom as they discuss Nick's origins, as well as how everyone can benefit from some athletic training!

In this episode, we welcome Success' newest coach and trainer - Nikki Cantleberry - to the team!  Nikki is a Natural Bikini Pro competitor who also happens to be a mother of 3 who trains exclusively at home.  How does she do it?? Well, listen on to find out!!

Bodybuilding and powerlifting are two very popular fitness related endeavors/sports, but the specifics of the two are often confused.  What is the difference?  Why does it matter? How can YOU incorporate these activities into your life?  Join Coach Tom (a natural bodybuilder) and Coach Jesse (a natural powerlifter) as they discuss all that you may want to know!

Perhaps a silly question for some, but this is actually an important semantical distinction to make: What is the difference between "physical activity" and "exercise"? In short, physical activity is anything that involves movement, but isn't a planned workout.  Exercise on the other hand is a planned workout, and involves calculated progression towards a fitness goal.  For all the specifics and dirty details, listen on!

If the goal is to allow our fitness journey to be a lifelong experience, getting hurt is less than ideal.  That being stated, most of us are no stranger to an injury!  Whether minor, severe, acute, or chronic - injuries are a pain (literally and figuratively)!  In this episode, Success' Coach David and Coach Tom discuss their experiences with pain and injury, as well as lend their expertise as to how to manage and prevent these sorts of issues. Truly one of the more underrated topics in fitness! Enjoy!