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Joey Stax with a story that goes way deeper than fitness on E-Motion Wellness Podcast

Today’s guest is Joey Stax — fitness entrepreneur, social media personality, and founder of the supplement brand Stax Supps. Known for his intense training style, no-filter personality, and motivational content, Joey has built a massive online following through raw authenticity and a relentless work ethic. But his story goes way deeper than fitness. Before becoming a successful entrepreneur and influencer, Joey came from a difficult background that included organized crime, prison time, and years of personal struggle. In recent interviews, he’s opened up about growing up around meth labs and gang culture in San Antonio, serving prison sentences in his early years, and ultimately rebuilding his life through fitness, business, and fatherhood. Today, Joey has transformed that journey into a platform that reaches millions — inspiring people through bodybuilding, entrepreneurship, mindset, and personal accountability. From launching businesses like Stax Supplements and building a loyal community online to sharing the lessons learned from his darkest moments, Joey’s become a powerful example of reinvention and resilience.

Matt Fleming is a speaker, coach, author, and founder of Redeemed Strength, helping men rebuild their lives through faith, fitness, discipline, and personal accountability.

Matt Fleming is a speaker, coach, author, and founder of Redeemed Strength. After overcoming years of addiction, adversity, and personal struggle, Matt dedicated his life to helping men transform pain into purpose and rebuild their identity from the inside out. Through faith, fitness, discipline, and honest self-reflection, Matt teaches men how to break destructive patterns, take ownership of their lives, and become stronger mentally, physically, and spiritually. He is the author of You Rule The Way and has built a powerful platform centered around resilience, leadership, masculinity, and personal transformation. Today, Matt speaks to audiences around the country, sharing his story and helping others develop the mindset, structure, and accountability needed to create lasting change.

Founders Meeting: Inside the Vision of E-Motion Wellness

This week’s Founders Meeting episode is a special one. I had the chance to sit down and interview my business partner and the founder of E-Motion Wellness, Jason Turner. We went beyond the surface and talked about the vision behind the brand, the journey it took to build it, and what continues to drive everything we do today. Jason shares some real insight into leadership, resilience, and what it actually means to create something with purpose, not just profit. If you’ve ever been curious about the “why” behind E-Motion Wellness or wanted a closer look at the mindset behind the mission, this is one you don’t want to miss. Stay tuned!

We’re bringing a powerful conversation to the E-Motion Wellness Podcast, with Mark England - co-found of Enlifted

Mark England—co-founder of Enlifted and a pioneer in mindset and communication coaching—is joining us to break down how the words you speak and the stories you tell yourself shape your entire reality. With over 15 years of experience, a background in education, and having coached thousands around the world, Mark has built a system that helps people take control of their mindset through language, breath, and awareness. In this episode, we dive into how to eliminate self-sabotage, shift out of victim mentality, and create a stronger, more disciplined version of yourself from the inside out. If you’re serious about growth, performance, and leveling up every area of your life, this is one you don’t want to miss.

Meet the Humans: Jamie Corless — Building Recovery That Actually Holds Up in the Real World

A lot of programs can get someone sober for 30 days. Very few can help them stay that way when life starts living again. In this episode of Meet the Humans, we sit down with Jamie Corless, Director of Recovery Integration at e-motion wellness — one of the people responsible for ensuring what happens inside treatment actually translates to the real world outside it. Jamie has been instrumental in building the systems that connect mental health care, addiction treatment, and sober living into something that resembles real continuity — not just handoffs and hope. From overseeing IOP and PHP programming to operating sober living environments, Jamie lives in the gap where most people fall through. This conversation goes beyond titles and into the mechanics of recovery that actually sticks. We get into: * Why most treatment models fail the moment structure disappears * What “recovery integration” actually means (and why it’s usually missing) * The role of accountability, environment, and consistency in long-term change * How crisis management really works when it’s not theoretical * Why physical training and mindset work aren’t extras — they’re foundational Jamie also shares how their background as a CrossFit coach, recovery coach, and Enlifted mindset coach shapes a more physiology-driven, action-oriented approach to healing — one that doesn’t rely on insight alone to create change. This is a conversation about building people back up in a way that can survive real life — not just treatment.