Ep 005: The Excuses We Tell Ourselves

Ep 005: The Excuses We Tell Ourselves

If you work in police work or corrections and you haven’t thrown out your back at work, you might consider yourself lucky. If you happen to do that, and then immediately suffer a serious bout of the stomach flu, then you might be me. It’s been a long...
The Secret of Successful People

The Secret of Successful People

This is part 2 of a 3-part post. Here’s the first post in the series. In early 2014 I made the decision to spend the year on self-development. This wasn’t some year-long retreat into the Himalayans to meditate in silence to find my capital “s” Self. Rather, it was an...
Ep 004: You Are an Athlete, You Need a Coach!

Ep 004: You Are an Athlete, You Need a Coach!

As Greg Amundson talked about in episode 3, you and I are professional warrior athletes. Listen to the podcast for his explanation but I believe it. We wear the gear and uniform that marks us as part of the team. There is no arguing that what we do is physically...
Turning Pro: Part 1

Turning Pro: Part 1

My Twitter bio (@thesquadroom) has a line of self-deprecation in it – “Professional cop, amateur dad, finding fitness and wellness one day at a time and sharing the journey with other LEOs.” In reality, I do consider myself a professional peace officer – and so should...
Ep 3: Greg Amundson – You as a Tactical Athlete

Ep 3: Greg Amundson – You as a Tactical Athlete

A few weeks ago I traveled up to Santa Cruz, California, the birthplace of CrossFit. I wasn’t there to interview the father of “The Sport of Fitness” Greg Glassman. Instead, I wanted an audience with one of his students; a guy that I’ve...
Episode 002: The Affliction of My Current Condition

Episode 002: The Affliction of My Current Condition

Fortune favors the bold, but strength favors us all. — Traver Boehm Welcome back for episode 2 of The Squad Room Podcast! We made it through episode 1 unscathed. Here in episode 2 we pick up the conversation with Traver Boehm, my coach. In this episode...