The Brandon Goodyear Show

Is your fitness routine too exciting? It might be killing your gains. In this episode, we sit down with fitness coach and former gymnast Kara Shaffer to discuss why "boring is better" when it comes to building true strength.

We dive deep into the psychology of consistency versus motivation, why you need to stop rushing your reps, and the truth about fitness social media. Kara breaks down her philosophy on progressive overload, the importance of mobility, and how to use RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion) to train smarter, not harder.

Whether you are restarting your...

veteran Gabe Hammer reveals why 90s Honda Civics revolutionized racing and how his organization Wrenches for Warriors uses motorsports to help veterans find purpose after service. From breaking Guinness World Records to spinning engines at 13,000 RPM, discover why Honda's engineering philosophy beats raw displacement.
In This Episode:

00:00 - Why a Corvette owner fell in love with Honda
02:27 - Honda breaks Guinness World Record for horsepower per cubic inch
15:19 - Wrenches for Warriors: Racing therapy for veterans
17:07 - "Veterans don't want softball leagues" - Finding real competition
21:43 - From F-18 radar mechanic to...

Fitness professional Gail Mitch (15+ years experience) reveals why most workout routines fail and what actually works for fat loss, muscle building, and longevity. Discover the truth about supplements, sleep cycles, heavy lifting vs cardio, and why training for "the feeling" keeps you stuck. Learn why less can be more, how to work out in just 20 minutes, and the real science behind body transformation. Perfect for women 40+, busy professionals, and anyone tired of conflicting fitness advice.
Topics Covered:

Why the fitness industry has been lying to you
Sleep cycles explained (28-35 per week is the target)<...

Yoga teacher and embodiment coach Christen Berryman reveals the hidden patterns controlling your life—and the proven framework to reprogram them. Discover why you people-please, struggle with boundaries, sabotage yourself, and can't stick to goals. Learn about Internal Family Systems (IFS), how your nervous system keeps you trapped, and practical tools to reclaim your power. This conversation covers embodiment, dissociation, behavioral change, generational trauma patterns, and how most people are missing the critical piece to lasting transformation.
Topics Covered:

Dissociation and disembodiment—why you're stuck
Internal Family Systems (IFS) and parts work explained
How your...

Coffee industry insider Zach Richardson from Royal Flamingo Coffee shares unfiltered insights about the specialty coffee world. From automation threats to moldy coffee myths, discover what's really happening behind the counter. Learn about revolutionary coffee processing techniques, the psychology of cafe design, and why that pink cup makes your coffee taste better. Perfect for coffee lovers, entrepreneurs, and anyone curious about the $100+ billion coffee industry.
Topics Covered:

AI automation in coffee shops - why it's failing
Coffee mold testing controversy explained
Advanced processing techniques changing the game
Color psychology in cafe design
...

Grace Jones shares how she transformed her city yard into a thriving oasis for food, herbal medicine, and creative expression. In this episode, we dive deep into regenerative gardening, companion planting, herbal remedies like sleep honey and oxymels, and how nature journaling helped her reconnect to herself and the earth. Whether you're a beginner gardener, a forager, or just plant-curious, Grace’s story will inspire you to grow more than just food — but community and healing too.

🌱 Follow Grace's journey and learn how to make your own plant medicine, foster biodiversity, and rediscover the magic right outside your do...

What does it really take to thrive as a creative today—without losing yourself?

Actor, educator, and producer Ira Cross sits down to talk about auditioning in a world of algorithms, creating community through comedy, and why chasing passion matters more than chasing fame. From launching sketch shows in Columbus to building trust in new markets, Ira shares hard-earned lessons on collaboration, creative discipline, and the importance of failing fast and staying real.

🎭 Topics Covered:

What no one tells you about the audition process
The hidden economy of attention in acting & content
...

Want to break into the video world—or take your production game to the next level?

Chris Skomra has done it all: producer, cam op, editor, and on-set fixer. In this episode, we unpack what makes a great production actually work, how to build a career through trust and reputation, and why it's no longer about the gear—it’s about the relationships. From working with million-dollar brands to helping the next generation find their footing, Chris offers honest insight into the evolving world of video and film.

🎬 Topics Covered:

The real reason productio...

What do you get when a former chef leaves the city, buys a farm, and starts making butter and hummus from scratch?

Brook Maikut, founder of Dinner Club and Cura Farm, shares how his journey from photography to fine dining to farming is rooted in a love for connection—through flavor, ritual, and community. We talk about building a life with intention, the joys of creating nourishing food by hand, and why owning the process (and even the violence of raising meat) can transform your relationship to what you eat.

🌱 Topics Covered:

The trans...

Can chiropractic care actually be measured?

Dr. Jacob Coffman believes it should be. In this episode, we go deep on why traditional chiropractic gets a bad rap, how he uses objective data to track real healing, and the surprising connections between your eyes, your spine, and your balance. From old injuries to desk-worker stiffness, this is an honest look at how modern chiropractic can move you out of pain—and into lifelong movement.

🔍 Topics Covered:

The credibility problem in chiropractic—and how to fix it
Using balance, gait, and alignment data to track h...

What happens when a Michelin-trained chef walks away from fine dining to live closer to the land?

James Mann, founder of Spicebush Woodcraft, shares how burnout led him from elite kitchens to the wilds of Ohio—where he now forages mushrooms, teaches edible plant walks, and built an underground greenhouse with reclaimed windows. This episode dives into ancestral foodways, the nuance of sustainable foraging, and why the future of food might just start in your backyard.

🪵 Topics Covered:

From Michelin star restaurants to mushroom foraging
Why ramps aren't endangered (but need respect)
...

What if your cravings, burnout, and chronic symptoms were your body's way of begging you to pay attention?

In this episode, Dr. Hanisha Patel, naturopathic doctor and founder of Mahan Health, shares how to reconnect with your body’s innate intelligence. We dive into the difference between true intuition and addictive cravings, how gut health rewires your emotional resilience, and why healing is more than just supplements and diet. Plus, a powerful, personal story of reversing autoimmune symptoms—by leaving the wrong relationship.

🎧 Topics Covered:

Listening to your body vs. modern distractions

Ayurv...

Sarah Lagrotteria, founder of Just Bloom School, joins the show to challenge the myth that AI is the ultimate creative tool. Backed by groundbreaking research by her husband Angus Fletcher with Ohio State and US Army Special Operations, she explains why human narrative thinking is key to originality, resilience, and growth. If you've ever felt uneasy relying on AI to create, this conversation will reframe how you think about creativity—and how to strengthen it.

🌱 Discover how story shapes the brain
🧠 Why AI-generated ideas feel fresh but fall flat
✍️ The surprising science of writing by hand
🏃...

How do presidential campaigns go from obscurity to national recognition in just a few months? What happens behind the scenes in the world of political operations, media, and rapid-fire decision-making?

In this episode, I sit down with Rebecca Wasserstein, a political strategist and operations expert who has worked on some of the most high-profile campaigns in modern history. She shares raw, unfiltered insights into what it’s really like to build a campaign from the ground up, scale at warp speed, and navigate the high-stakes world of elections.

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:37 Intro to a unique campaign Duration: 01:31:56

What really goes into making a Super Bowl broadcast happen? Veteran live TV camera operator Ryan Scott takes us behind the scenes of one of the most intense productions in the world—covering everything from filming Tom Brady and Gronk tossing a football across Bourbon Street balconies to the sleepless nights of live event logistics.

Ryan shares war stories from the field, the hidden complexities of live production, and what it really takes to work at the highest level in television. If you've ever wondered about the people behind your favorite sports and entertainment broadcasts, this is th...

🌍 What happens when you leave everything behind to live a life of total freedom? Meet Millie Rose, a nomad who spent four years living out of Airbnbs, vans, and even a tent—before finally finding a new home in Columbus, Ohio. In this episode of The Brandon Goodyear Show, she shares the unexpected lessons, wild adventures, and hard truths about breaking free from the 9-to-5 grind and embracing a radically simple life.

🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

🚐 What NO ONE tells you about van life & nomadic living
🏡 Why she finally decided to settle down afte...

🏋️‍♂️ Elite strength coach and world-record-holding powerlifter Matt Wenning pulls back the curtain on the TRUTH about training, longevity, and avoiding career-ending injuries. Whether you're a lifter, athlete, or just someone who wants to build real strength without breaking your body—this episode is a MUST-WATCH.

🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:28 Longevity in strength training
00:03:38 Teaching vs doing
00:04:04 Importance of applied education
00:05:37 46 years injury free
00:06:16 Modern Powerlifting community
00:06:56 impatient for results
00:07:13 Attention on bad information
00:07:43 Impacts of social media
00:09:48 Earn your bicepts
00:11:20 Familar hell vs unfamiliar heav...

🎙️ From Rock Bottom to Rebirth: Jesse Burkett on Sobriety, Music & Finding Your True Calling In this episode of The Brandon Goodyear Show, we dive deep with Jesse Burkett —musician, sound healer, and creative force—about his transformation from the chaos of the music industry to a life of purpose, health, and self-discovery.

00:00:00 Intro 
00:02:45 Music industry vs health
00:06:39 sobriety looking in the mirror
00:09:46 Intrinsic motivation
00:11:28 Convincing people hard work is great
00:11:54 First time gym visit
00:13:52 Learn to celebrate yourself
0:14:33 Calming the inner critic
00:15:50 workout focus on form
00:17:59 physical discipline changes yo...

They Sold 25,000 Burgers in One Year in a food truck. Now they’re building a burger empire. 🍔🔥 

Meet Jared and Adam—the masterminds behind Smash Buddies, the Columbus burger joint that went from slinging patties on the street to dominating the restaurant game. In this episode, they reveal the grind behind building a food business, the chaos of the kitchen, and why most food trucks fail before they even start. 

🎙️ From serving 25,000+ burgers in one year to planning 10 steps ahead, these guys have cracked the blueprint for scaling a restaurant brand—and it’s not what you think. 

In this episode of The Brandon Goodyear Show, I sit down with Dr. Gabby Goldach, a chiropractor and nervous system expert, to dive deep into the mind-body connection, the power of self-regulation, and how to break free from society’s addiction to drama. 00:00:00 Intro 

00:00:45 New learning for integrating with nervous system 

00:01:55 Life is finding the quality of the mirrors you have 

00:02:42 We're addicted to Drama 

00:04:10 neurotransmitters and external influences 

00:06:31 Inate intelligence is in us 

00:10:17 how Gabby got into Chiropractic 

00:15:46 Rest and digest & being safe in our body ...

Jesse is a Cranio Sacral practitioner & Yoga instructor focusing on helping people tune into their nervous system and truly feel how it is to experience their bodies. 

Enjoy this conversation with Charlie & Karissa of Covey Rise Farms

Buy some of their products! 

https://coveyrisefarmsohio.com/

Enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Benji of Yellowbird Foodshed. 

if you're local to Central Ohio Order some food from them! 

https://yellowbirdfs.com/

Abbey Wolfe is a business owner and the mastermind behind the Tan Wolf spray tan salon. Launching her new business literally a week before the world went to shit, Abbey is an incredible example of putting it all on the line and doing the work to make lemonade out of lemons. Enjoy this conversation covering all things work & life.

Check out Kelsey's work below

http://kelseyfurlong.thegrowthangle.com/

her podcast Virtuish: https://open.spotify.com/show/0CsbTzlfOiIwaY7itP385G?si=qJGQXMbxTxWcIh-VS-s3EQ

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https://www.instagram.com/brandongoodyear/

Reed is an intentional storyteller primarily working for a journalistic organization in Washington DC covering political events and national news when the time arises. 

follow Reed on instagram & check out some of his work on his website. 

https://www.instagram.com/reedklass/

https://reedklass.com/

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Nick is the owner of Tru Bru Coffee & Humbowl Juice bar. Back in the day I used to work at Tru Bru as one of their opening staff Baristas, it was great to catch up with Nick & hear about the growth in business & life.

enjoy!

Check out Trubru & Humbowl at the links below

https://www.trubrucoffee.com

https://www.humbowljuicebar.com

Jose is a personal fitness trainer and owner of Lion Heart Fitness https://www.lionheartcolumbus.com

More than just a fitness trainer Jose is all about getting people to look introspectively and be honest with themselves abut all things health int heir life.

Had a great conversation with my friend Luke talking about "politics" diving head first into the nuance of the problems we see in the world that most discussions are lacking.

enjoy!

Great chat with Peter Shankland about the importance of people in coffee.

In this Episode I get to chat with Brandon Bir, director of education & sustainability at Crimson Cup Coffee. We talk through the transitioning times and showing empathy.

Enjoy!

In this first episode of the Brandon Goodyear show I get to sit and chat with my friend Cooper to discuss all things design.

Thanks for listening!