Welcome to “Can We Do This?”, the podcast exploring the fitness and entrepreneurial world of Nashville, TN. In this series, we will be speaking with local professionals and hearing how they grew their businesses from original concept to full creation. We will discuss the genesis of their ideas, the obstacles they faced, and the hurdles they overcame along the way. We’re very excited to bring you the amazing stories of these bold individuals and are truly grateful for the creative and inspiring insights they have shared with us. Thank you downloading and thank you for listening. Please subscribe to the podcast and keep an eye out for future episodes. Also, let us know what you think at: canwedothispodcast@gmail.com or via Instagram at: @can_we_do_this_podcast. Thanks so much, Zac & Annie
Today’s guest is Terry Barga, the creator of TrainOD.com. In this episode, we hear Terry’s inspiring story of how he and his wife left Ohio and began a new life in Nashville. While initially sustaining on food stamps, Terry began marketing his training through MySpace and Craig’s List while his wife prepared custom meals for his clients. From there, his story winds through multiple ups and downs, several gyms, and other businesses. The constant through everything was T...
23 Oct 2020
S2: E4 - Josh Renkens - Resilient Health & Performance
Today’s guest is Josh Renkens, the founder and owner of Resilient Health & Performance. In this episode, we hear Josh’s story of how he built his business from a solo practitioner in a single office to a full team operating in an up-tempo state-of-the-art studio. With many ups and downs and periods of doubt, Josh’s path was never easy but, true to the name, his resilience and drive allowed him to persevere and thrive. Today, Resilient Health & Performance offers phys...
2 Oct 2020
S2: E3 - Tiffany Breeding - Fuel. Sweat. Science.
Servicing clients, having a purpose, customizing your approach, dieting myths, the importance of accountability, and more with Tiffany Breeding, the owner and creator of Fuel. Sweat. Science. A true Nashville native, Tiffany has pursued fitness and nutrition her entire life. Following an amateur sports career, Tiffany went on to earn a BS in Psychology, a MS in Kinesiology, and eventually a PhD in Health and Human Performance. After more than a decade of post-doctorate prac...
1 Oct 2020
S2: E2 - Amzie Williams - Shed Group Fitness
Today’s guest is Amzie Williams, founder of Shed Group Fitness. In this episode, we cover getting started, help from your friends, franchising, learning from mistakes, creating a brand, side hustles, and much more. A Mississippi native and Ole Miss alumni, Amzie found his way to Nashville after playing football in the Music City Bowl. After several years in the corporate world, Amzie ventured into the emerging world of boutique fitness where he saw an opening in the Nashvi...
25 Sept 2020
S2: E1 - Kenzie Todd - Full Ride Cycling
Today’s guest is Kenzie Todd, the owner and founder of Full Ride Cycling. A Canadian native, Kenzie is a former competitive downhill skier who found cycling by way of her cross training. She later made her way to Nashville after working in the Southern California's music industry. With a dream of creating her own studio, Kenzie left the corporate world to launch Full Ride Cycling in 2018. Kenzie is a truly sweet and engaging person and it was a pleasure to hear her ins...
1 Jun 2020
S1: E7 - Conrad Goeringer - Working Triathlete
Today’s guest is Conrad Goeringer, the owner of Working Triathlete. Conrad is a former collegiate athlete turned competitive triathlete who turned his expertise into a professional coaching business. True to its name, Working Triathlete supports working professionals by designing custom training regiments to fit within each athletes’ weekly schedule. Conrad’s clients range from weekend warriors to competing professionals and he has garnered wide acclaim as a well-respected e...
26 May 2020
S1: E6 - John Hardin - Hardwin Adventures
Today’s guest is John Hardin, the owner of Hardwin Adventures, a Nashville-based multi-sport event company that conceptualizes, creates, and hosts low-impact adventure styled events. In today’s episode, we’ll discuss the origins of the company as a single, 6-mile event and its growth into a year-round, nine event promotion. We’ll also cover John’s personal experience in adventure racing and some of the remarkable feats he has accomplished, including his record for fastest known t...
17 May 2020
S1: E5 - Ryan Freebing - Nashville Fit Magazine
Today’s guest is Ryan Freebing. Ryan is the creator and owner of Nashville Fit Magazine, the widely circulated free publication that covers Nashville’s booming fitness industry. In our conversation, we discuss the origins of his idea and how it began while he was still working a day job in corporate America. We’ll also cover what helped him break away from his nine-to-five, the importance of a support system, as well as his mantra of “do more with less”. Ryan also talks abo...
Today’s guest is Devin Tolentino, the owner and head coach of Redline Quality Fitness. Redline is a gym that’s generated tremendous buzz in the fitness community and has been named the most “Under the Radar” gym in Nashville. In this episode, we hear Devin’s story of how a competitive triathlete in Southern California came to be the owner and operator of a fitness facility in Brentwood, TN. Devin is truly a fitness professional with a remarkable amount of experience for his...
25 Apr 2020
S1: E3 - Jonny Diaz - Fit Factory Nashville
Today’s guest is Jonny Diaz. Jonny and his wife, Libby, are the owners of Fit Factory, a Nashville facility that was recently named “Best Gym” by Nashville Fit Magazine. In our conversation with Jonny, we discuss how Libby’s small group fitness class in the park grew to become a gym boasting more than 400 members housed in 6,000 square feet. We’ll also hear about the incremental steps in this transformation and the significant milestones they’ve reached. Jonny also p...
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