Most news is noise and most interviews go too long. Sharp in 24 fixes both. Every episode opens with the current events worth your attention. Curated, contextualized, and done in 12 minutes.
Then I sit down with an expert worth hearing: athletes, entrepreneurs, nutritionists, and performers who've earned their seat at the table. Twenty four minutes. Two times a week. Everything you need, nothing you don't.
Ep. 60: Attitude and Effort closes this chapter with Olympian Lindsay Williams
This story is about Lindsay Williams' and her reinvention From Olympic Burnout to Elite athlete and coach.
By 2006, Lindsay Williams had already stood on the biggest stage in her sport. A Team USA Nordic skier at the Winter Olympics in Turin. But behind the accomplishment was exhaustion. Years of grueling training had burned her out completely, and she walked away from the sport that defined her identity. What came next wasn't a straight line back to glory.
It was a total reinvention. Lindsay dove headfirst into the food service industry, building a career as a sous chef, all while quietly keeping her body moving through runs with her dog and backyard plyometric work.
But it was the industry itself, late nights out with coworkers, a lifestyle drifting further from the athlete she used to be that delivered her wake-up call.
It came in an unlikely place: doing pull-ups on a swing set, feeling that old fire flicker back to life. That moment sparked a full return to her athletic drive. She turned to CrossFit and Hyrox, which has led her to becoming one off the best in the country at both.
This episode is about what happens when you let go of who you were to rebuild who you're becoming.
You can follow Lindsay Williams on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/coachlinwilli/). Support the Minnesota Oncology program here: MN EXERCISE ONCOLOGY PROGRAM (https://www.mnexerciseoncology.org/)
Keep your eyes out for Sharp in 24, my new podcast series debuting in the month of June. No fluff or filler, simply 24 minutes of high end knowledge and stories with experts who solved life's puzzle with reckless abandon and attention to detail.
If something hit different today, find Jesse at Jesse Velasquez-Nutrition and fitness expert (@jcvwellness) • Instagram photos and videos (https://www.instagram.com/jcvwellness/)
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This is where the community lives.
29 May 2026
Ep 59: Showing up and pursuing excellence with Emily Blau
She's climbing leaderboards worldwide and the work ethic behind it didn't happen overnight.
Emily Blau is one of the most compelling and rising names in CrossFit and her story goes far deeper than where she finishes on a leaderboard.
In this episode, Emily opens up about what drives her, why community is everything, and how her experiences have shaped the athlete and person she's becoming. This is a can't miss episode for not just fitness and nutrition enthusiasts, it's for people who are drawn to inspirational people and stories.
Keep your eyes out for Sharp in 24, my new podcast series debuting in the month of June. No fluff or filler, simply 24 minutes of high end knowledge and stories with experts who solved life's puzzle with reckless abandon and attention to detail.
Please subscribe and REVIEW this podcast where you listen to it!
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9 May 2026
Ep 58: The Future brings connection
Jesse is back!
Let's address the elephant in the room. Four years of silence. No episodes, no updates, no explanation — just gone.
Here's the honest answer: purpose ran out. Not passion, not ideas — purpose.
And without a clear reason for why any of it mattered, continuing felt hollow. So instead of producing content for the sake of it, the mic went down and the real work began.
What came out of that time was a deeper understanding of what connection actually means — not follower counts or download numbers, but the moment a stranger hears something and feels genuinely less alone. That's the whole game.
Everything else is vanity.
So this summer, something new launches. A project built around that idea from day one — purpose-driven, connection-first, and long overdue. Stay tuned. It's going to be worth your time.
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Through purpose and passion, instagram.com/jcvwellness and jcvwellness.com are where you can follow Jesse Velasquez!
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