#12 - Ross Dempsey: Beyond the PR's - Overcoming Addiction, Anxiety, and Starting Over

#12 - Ross Dempsey: Beyond the PR's - Overcoming Addiction, Anxiety, and Starting Over

In this episode of Do It Anyway, we’re taking a break from spreadsheets and heart rate zones to dive into the story behind one of the most dedicated trainer/coaches I know. Ross shares his incredible journey of moving from Ireland to the United States and the hidden battles he faced along the way. We discuss his path through addiction and alcoholism, and the pivotal moment he decided to reclaim his full potential. You’ll hear how he navigated social anxiety to not only build a successful personal training business but also to step into the arena as a high-level competitive athlete himself. This is a conversation about resilience, the reality of "starting over," and why your past doesn't define your path forward. Find Ross: Progression Health Coaching [https://progressionhealthcoaching.com/]Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/progression_health/] Find all my stuff [https://linktr.ee/tyleryasuda]

#11 - Ross Dempsey: The Hybrid Blueprint - Building Elite Strength for Elite Runners

Can you build elite barbell strength without sacrificing your marathon engine? In this episode of Do It Anyway, I sit down with Ross Dempsey, one of the Bay Area’s most respected trainers and a staple of the San Francisco running community. Ross is an accomplished road runner known for his work leading the Progression Run Club, but he’s currently on a mission to push the limits of his strength. We dive deep into the "Hybrid Athlete" reality: managing the interference effect, the specific mechanics of strength training for runners, and the mental discipline required to chase conflicting goals. If you’re a runner looking to get strong or a lifter looking to build an engine, this episode is your roadmap. Find Ross: Progression Health Coaching [https://progressionhealthcoaching.com/]Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/progression_health/] Find all my stuff [https://linktr.ee/tyleryasuda]

#10 - Kenan Hower: Only The Strong Survive

In the continuation of my conversation with Kenan, we learn how his family's motto - "Only The Strong Survive" - shaped both his ambition and lasting insecurity. Years later, after learning to more deeply understand his childhood and early adulthood, he's surrounded himself by positive influences and found productive outlets to create a life that he's proud of. Find Kenan: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kenan_hower/] Find all my stuff [https://linktr.ee/tyleryasuda]

#9 - Kenan Hower: Childhood Ski Prodigy Turned Natural Bodybuilder's Lessons From Competition

Kenan is an old friend and once-client of mine. We had the unique opportunity to get on a bodybuilding stage together as client and coach in my final season as a teen competitor. Coming from a background of extremely high level childhood competition, he lost that drive somewhere along the way. Thankfully he rediscovered it in bodybuilding and much of what he learned on his way to the stage still informs his approach to fitness today. That said, he (like most of us) has had some trouble getting it right now that he's got big boy responsibilities to deal with. Find Kenan: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kenan_hower/] Find all my stuff [https://linktr.ee/tyleryasuda]

#8 - Davis Yasuda: Paving Your Own Path

In this continuation of my conversation with Davis, we explore the experience of venturing into uncharted territory to build a career around your passion. Davis asks me some pointed questions about what it was like dropping out from UCLA to build my first business and I share with him a handful of ways that I've screwed up in hopes that he avoids making the same mistakes in his career as an Actor/Model. This one just may be my favorite episode so far. Find Davis: IMDB [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14607207/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/davis.yasuda/?hl=en] Find all my stuff [https://linktr.ee/tyleryasuda]