NOT born this way - The official podcast of the Iron Legion Strength Co. and NOT Born This Way brand apparel.

Episode 283-Toughness. Can it be developed?

I’ve always admired strength and toughness. As a kid I always looked up to men who I viewed as tough and strong and wished I could be like them. Deep inside though I knew I wasn’t that tough or that strong yet. Could I one day develop that? That was always a question for me.

Episode 282- Forged in fucking fire. Part 2 with Kaleigh.

If you listened to Part One you won’t want to miss Part Two. More about overcoming extreme adversity with Kaleigh Leighton.

Episode 281- Overcoming unspeakable adversity- with Kaleigh

The NOT Born This Way project is about overcoming. Kaleigh has a story of overcoming that is hard to hear and I can only imagine how hard it is to tell, but it is an important one. This is Part 1 of 2. This is real sh*t.

Episode 280- Disordered eating with special guest coach Lauren Strong.

First of all, she’s awesome. Second of all, she’s a coach and her last name is Strong. Third of all, she shares her struggles with body image, eating and all that good stuff with us today. Please welcome Lauren Strong.

Episode 279- A chat with special guest coach Andrew Herman.

Coach Andrew Herman is a big part of the Iron Legion Strength Co.’s success. In this episode we chat about his humble beginnings in the weight room and his expert opinions and eating clean and getting strong.

Episode 278- My life as a competitive bodybuilder and why I quit.

Being a high level competitive athlete requires complete commitment and dedication, which is really cool until it isn’t.

Episode 277- The myth of the "athlete's body".

We’ve all heard of the workout that will give us the “fighter’s body” or the person who said they want to have a “dancer’s body”. Let’s dive into that a little and see what is involved in getting these “bodies”.

Episode 276- The Serenity Prayer

I’ve always loved this prayer and now more than ever it seems appropriate.

Episode 275- The dichotomy of the fat dog.

Have you ever seen someone with a dog that’s a little, let’s say, “overfed”? You know what I mean. The dog that spends too much time on the couch and has a few too many leftovers from the dinner table? What do you think when you think about that dog’s owner and how her or she is treating that dog? Are they showing it too much love or not enough love?

Episode 274. The incredible difficulty and power in asking for help.

We hate to do it, yet it is so incredibly powerful. The huge upside to putting our egos and fears aside and asking for help.