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Today DJ and I discuss the following:Training (why boxing? Why it helps with confidence, discipline, etc.) Mental Health - how to better prepare athletes for their sport, eliminating distractions, emotions that get in your way, staying “quiet” inside and focusing on your tasks.DJ’s upbringing - champion boxer, what it takes to compete at the highest level and stay there.A blessing to have this incredible gent in the office. This podcast episode is streaming on @spotify and Apple podcasts. MAKE TODAY COUNT.

Omgbrodie is an upcoming Artist from San Diego, California. Learning how to read as a teenager, Brodie had to develop his own unique communication style, becoming an unlikely lyricist that can develop rhymes to themes meant to speak to those that have lived, or are still living with, the same struggles he has successfully overcome. It was through these unique beats and lyrics, layered over emotive dialogue that helped Brodie develop his own blend of Emo Pop. His debut album, 2019's "The Aftermath of it All", is a collection of his signature sounds, completely self produced using only his iPhone. The album served as the ultimate therapy for Omgbrodie, as he could narrate the story of his struggles, and turn this catharsis into a way to connect with fans and help them heal as well. FOLLOW  Omgbrodie 👇🏻SOUNDCLOUD 👉🏻 https://soundcloud.com/omgbrodieSPOTIFY 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/artist/6XJ0HEZVFiRWXq0jMldJmQ?si=J1gSkGAWQW2I_HtyJLUiHQFACEBOOK 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/omgbrodie/INSTAGRAM  👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/iamomgbrodie/?hl=enShow Notes:Early LifeAt 17, you found yourself living homeless, going through obstacles and trying to figure things out, working on yourself. Can you walk us through these times and how you overcame these struggles?Especially for those going through a tough time mentally, how did you get past those hard times? What kept you going?Right now more than ever mental health is a real problem for Gen Z teenagers today, what advice would you give people that has helped you get through tough times?Musician/Producing Journey When did you start producing/making music?How would you describe your music?Off the record you told me a lot of your music comes from a dark place in your life, if you feel comfortable, can you tell me more about this and where your inspiration for your music comes from?When you debuted your album “The Aftermath of it All” how did you create these unique beats and lyrics just by using your iPhone?What’s your relationship w/ DRETTYSNAPPED? (long time friend of mine)How would you describe your experience working with him? How has this collab been working with DRETTYSNAPPED?How have you grown your audience? Reaching out to ppl on Social Media, collabing with other artists, etc.Where have you found success in building you brand and growing your audience?Tik tok, instagram, etc.Which artists do you listen to and get inspiration from? DJs? Producers?What are the next steps for you? Any new music dropping soon? How can be reach out/ follow you and your music journey?Name out your social handles and Spotify  MAKE TODAY COUNT.-Cooper

Mitch Kekel is a former DIII Football Player for  Linfield College.  Mitch is a long-time friend,  we grew up competing against each other in sports. He is one of the most positive, hard working people I've ever met.In this episode we talk about the following (Tune in for Part II coming soon!):Story behind the Portland French SchoolFluent in French by the 5th gradeHad already traveled to Europe 3 times by the time I was 14.My love for sports began when i attended my first Oregon State football Game when i was 5. By 8, I knew I wanted to be a college football player. Grew up playing sports my whole life. I played Football, Basketball and Baseball all the way up until High school where I focused on Football and Basketball.Played youth football against each other. I grew up where if I played sports, trained for these sports and did well in school I did not have to get a job. I was extremely fortunate that my parents could afford to pay for outside training velocity, the yard, new athlete, gym memberships, Barton Camps, combines etc. In high school this is what i focused on football, basketball, training, school. Junior Year of high school. I tore my ACL. Humbling experience/taught be about adversity, made me appreciate life,sports, and basic functions like going to the bathroom. Worked my ass off to get back onto the field. 9 months later i was playing in my first game. Linfield Bound!College College Football at LinfieldFreshman Year I thought I was the man. Physically I could play. But the mental part of the game is where i really struggled. I had no football IQ.When I found out i did not make the travel roster I was so devastated I threw up. I was dedicated to learning the defense. But it a very slow process and i never really made significant strides. Playoffs I did not make the travel roster. Sophomore year. Realized i wasn’t working hard enough. I was not invested enough to become successful. Mindset change. Work ethic change. Changed who i surrounded myself with. Poured everything i had into it. Results came. Relentless enthusiasm, passion and Energy. That is what separated me from the rest of people. Senior Year. studied abroad in the french caribbean. Graduated with a political science degree and french minor. Plan was law school. Not ready for that financial commitment or time commitment. France!I wasn’t ready for the fun to stop and wanted to take this opportunity to use my language skills and travel. Got a teaching job as an english teacher in the South of France in the city of Marseille. Parents bought me a one way ticket to france and the journey began. Taught 4 days/week. Every 6 weeks I traveled to 3 different cities or countries i’d never been to. Fell in love with teaching and working with kids. Parents came down for 3 weeks in the summer.Next Steps2020 altered all of our lives… We had to adjust and make some lifestyle changes / adapt to the “new norm”How have you adapted, what new habits have you created for yourself that have helped you moving forward?What are you looking to accomplish in 2021?  What’s next for you?Social MediaNet negative or net positive for society? And whyMAKE TODAY COUNT.-Cooper

David Elizondo & Ryan Espinoza are founders of First Light Coffee Whiskey, a company based out of San Diego, California. Utilizing all natural ingredients, First Light’s spirits use all-natural ingredients, mixing organic raw agave and coffee extract into corn whiskey.  First Light recently released their first two blends in 2020: First Light Original Coffee Whiskey and First Light Dark Roast Coffee Whiskey.LEARN MORE 👇🏻https://www.firstlightwhiskey.com/FOLLOW THE BRAND ON SOCIAL 👇🏻IG 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/firstlightwhiskey/FB 👉🏻https://www.facebook.com/firstlightwhiskeyYOUTUBE 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5HBJ3ZUbMySTXz9NNOgNzgShow Notes:Who are David Elizondo and Ryan Epsinoza? Background Where are you guys from?What were you like growing up? (sports-minded, outgoing, nerd, etc.)Topics/Discussion QuestionsWhy did you guys start First Light Coffee Whiskey?I want to hear from both of you on this question: What have been your struggles as entrepreneurs/running a business during these unprecedented times? In other words, how has COVID affected your business?What marketing strategies have really helped grow your business in 2020/2021?Affiliate marketing, IG/FB Ads, etc.Any pieces of marketing advice for our listeners?Any strategies or tips you can give based on your experience?Unfortunately I haven’t been able to try your coffee whiskey yet (going to try yours out soon!) How would you describe the taste?How does your Whiskey product(s) separate itself from its competitors?What are the next steps for First Light Coffee Whiskey?MAKE TODAY COUNT.-Cooper

Jimmy is an Electronic Music Producer and Touring DJ, covering over 70 cities around the world and 8 countries so far. He has several mixes on Spotify with over 500,000 downloads, MIA (ROSEDRiiVE Remix) being his most popular mix.Follow Jimmy 👇🏻Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4NoqrtzPnShhuM0VDXStZL?si=QUQcjuaKS4uAjLBinb9PkwSoudcloud: https://soundcloud.com/rosedriiveTwitter: https://twitter.com/rosedriiveIG: https://www.instagram.com/rosedriive/Show Notes:To start:Tell us who you are and what you doDJ CareerHow/when did you begin your career as a DJ? Were you always passionate about music growing up?When did it click for you that you wanted to get involved with music and make it a career?When/Where was your first show?What was that experience like? Nervous, excited?How have you grown as a DJ since then to elevate your gameWhat have been some of the biggest moments in your career?Favorite rave/concert you’ve done?Favorite collab with somebody?Why did you switch your artist name from Teddy Rose to ROSEDRiiVE?MindsetSeems like a super positive person, why is that? What keeps you driven?What does your daily routine look like? How have you created opportunities for yourself to grow you music following?What inspires you?IE are their specific bands or artists you get inspiration from for your music?Right now with COVID, many people are struggling to stay positive and create opportunities/ adjust to the new norm. How have you adjusted to these lockdowns?If you enjoyed the episode, please share it with a friend.MAKE TODAY COUNT.-Cooper

Connor Newell jumps on the show and we discuss the highs/lows of 2020.Connor Newell owns Flight Year Media, a production company based in Portland, Oregon. FLIGHT YEAR MEDIA 👇🏻https://www.flightyearmedia.com/FOLLOW CONNOR 👇🏻INSTAGRAM 👉🏻https://www.instagram.com/connorrrnewell/CHECK OUT HIS YOUTUBE CHANNEL  👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4E1gIAucSk&feature=youtu.beMAKE TODAY COUNT.-Cooper

Dretty Snapped is a Melodic-Trap and Emo-Trap producer, vocalist, and audio engineer. He sells beats and runs a home studio in San Diego, CA.Listen To Dretty Snapped on 👇🏻SPOTIFY 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Curf6Jk02KPKVqLcwykKNSOUDCLOUD "Cold Hearted" 👉🏻 https://soundcloud.com/omgbrodie/cold-hearted-with-dretty-snappedBEAT LEASES / BEAT SALES / STUDIO TIME / VOCAL PRODUCTION / MIX / MASTER👇🏻https://www.drettysnapped.com/NEW DRETTY SNAPPED YOUTUBE MUSIC VIDEO "MOVE ON" 👇🏻https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW9AIeEijv4Follow Dretty Snapped on SocialTwitter: https://twitter.com/drettysnappedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drettysnapped/MAKE TODAY COUNT.-Cooper

Today Amazon seller and entrepreneur Brandon Shroyer joins the show.Brandon is the founder of Smoke Trap, a premier personal smoke filter that features an industry-leading filter life with maximum airflow while exhaling.If you enjoyed the episode, please share it with a friend. 😉Follow Brandon 👇🏻Checkout Smoke Trap 👉🏻https://smoketrap.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/smoke.trap/?hl=enFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/watch/smoke.trapp/ Follow Cooper 👇🏻Website: https://www.cooperbrunner.com/IG: @cbrunner37Twitter: @CooperBrunnerMake Today Count.-Cooper

BookThinkers was started in a college dorm lobby in early 2016. The original founders, Nicholas Hutchison (Nick) and Alexander Clement (Alec), used to meet up weekly to discuss random business ideas.As of mid 2020, BookThinkers has a mobile application, an e-commerce store, large social media communities and a couple podcasts that personify their mission. Nick has interviewed over 30 successful authors, including Real Estate Mogul Grant Cardone, Click Funnels Guru Russell Brunson, and memory improvement expert Jim Kwik (author of the book Limitless). In this episode, we discuss Nick's journey of creating and expanding the BookThinkers community through social media.Book Thinkers Mobile ApplicationThis technology gives you, the reader, a framework for learning.Instead of reading a book one time and then putting it away, BookThinkers extends your relationship with each book for years to come.It is one location that consolidates your biggest takeaways from physical, digital and audiobooks. You can now easily access that information whenever you see fit.To learn more about the Book Thinkers Community Visit:BookThinkers website: https://www.bookthinkers.com/Follow BookThinkers on SocialInstagram https://www.instagram.com/bookthinkers/?hl=enYoutube https://www.youtube.com/bookthinkersPodcast https://open.spotify.com/show/2qikdW7j42CVvAflMUoozQIf you enjoyed the podcast, please share it with a friend! :)MAKE TODAY COUNT.-Cooper

Show notes:- Being a high school athlete and dealing with COVID 19- Jackson committing to Centralia College for baseball- Adapting to the "new norm" while being in high school- Being brothers (biggest similarities & differences)- High school relationships and girls- Experiences and lessons learned so far while training with DJ       - Learning the "Mental Game"       - Getting into a "flow state" during games and training- Impact social media has on high schoolersIf you  enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend. :)MAKE TODAY COUNT.-Cooper

Sam Chamseddine jumps on the podcast and walks us through how to grow your gaming  community through social media.Topics:1. Merchandise for branding2. How Tik Tok has impacted your gaming brand and grown your audience3. How forming gaming communities works, teams, etc. to build your awareness for your twitch accountFollow Sam 👇🏻Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SamChamsTwitter: https://twitter.com/SAM_CHAMSInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sam.chams/?hl=enIf you enjoyed the episode, share it with a friend!MAKE TODAY COUNT.-Cooper

In this episode, fitness professional Mounir Azegra (iWannaBurnFat) joins the show.  For the past few years, Mounir has been able to help thousands of people achieve their fitness goals through iWannaBurnFat.com and his Instagram account @iWannaBurnFat. His easy to understand evidence-based social media posts about training and nutrition have helped thousands of people.Fitness has always been his passion, but there was a time when it drove him crazy.Mounir trained 5x a week doing drop-sets, supersets, giant sets, and much more “advanced training tools”, with little to show for it. The longer he trained, the more evident it became that the sources for fitness information from "fitness social media influencers" weren’t very useful.As he got more conscious of the fact that 90% of the fitness information on the web is false, he started doing his own research.The past several years, he spent most of his time reading and writing about science-based training and nutrition. He also got his personal training certification from the “International Sports Sciences Association.”The more he learned, the more he realized how much nonsense there actually is online.“Fad” training and diet approaches are promoted, mostly to sell useless products to us.Once he learned more about the basic training and nutrition principles, through exercise & nutritional sciences, he finally started making good progress.If you enjoyed the episode, please share it with a friend! :)Show Notes:Contradictions on muscle growth, losing fat… What are some of the biggest false claims other fitness coaches or “influencers” say about building muscle and burning fat?“The Science Behind Muscle Growth:Type 1 and type 2 muscle fibersHow do these fibers develop?When does muscle growth occur?What is the optimal mix for muscle growth and fat loss? Can you accomplish both at the same time?What is progressive overload Listener’s Question from hohmanj200 -”Is it realistic to try and burn fat and build muscle at the same time or should you focus one objective?”“Calories and Muscle Growth”What is your strategy for bulking?Vitamin and Minerals you take Meal Timing and FrequencyWhat have you studied on Intermittent Fasting?Do you believe it to be an effective way to eat for fat loss and muscle growth?What have you learned about creatine? Is it legit?Follow Mounir  👇🏻👇🏻Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/iwannaburnfat/?hl=enWebsite: https://www.iwannaburnfat.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtkoco7VuDxFgrR6i5-_CkAFollow Cooper 👇🏻👇🏻Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbrunner37/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/CooperBrunner?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorWebsite: https://www.cooperbrunner.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyAII-Simi5JCUc90xhuapAMAKE TODAY COUNT.-Cooper

Brad (Mr. Man Overseas) had an incredible career in sales, was able to increase his income 13 years in a row and then in his mid 30’s, he decided to quit his day job and travel the world. In the last 5 years since quitting his day job, he has traveled to over 54 countries, met his wife, got married, and he has created an amazing blog and podcast. Brad is someone who challenges the status quo and shares his unique perspective from outside the American Bubble.Show Notes:TravelWhen do you recommend travel? Right after HS/College? Before 30 after you know your career and have some money?Where do you recommend? Top 5 locationsTop location for you that changed your perspective on things and made you think outside the American bubbleReal Estateleveraging mortgage vs buying in cash up front40 Rules of Life /Advice you’ve given to listenersThe power journaling thoughts/ideas down dailyPractice intermittent fastingObserve when emotions overwhelm your intellectInternalize quotes to live byNegotiation SkillsFavorite negotiation storiesManufactured anger and enthusiasm “Be willing to put a lot of work in during your 20s so you can reap the rewards in your later years. Take a second job and invest every dollar you earn from it. $1 invested in your 20s is better than $2 invested in your 40s.  As Albert Einstein said, ‘Compound interest is the 8th Wonder of the World.’ Developing a superior work ethic will be a side benefit.” – Man OverseasWhat does Emotional Intelligence mean to you?Follow Brad 👇🏻Blog: https://www.manoverseas.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/man_overseas/?hl=enPodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/man-overseas-podcast/id1457279813Follow Jesse 👇🏻Instagram: @_jesseraycFollow Cooper 👇🏻Website: www.cooperbrunner.comInstagram: @cbrunner37Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyAII-Simi5JCUc90xhuapATwitter: @cooperbrunner

Scott Needham is the CEO of BuyBoxer, which has the largest catalog of Amazon Prime products in the United States. Over the years, as he has led the technological advancement of Amazon-selling at his company, Scott has accumulated a deep knowledge about selling product online, and now he wants to share his knowledge with you to help you become a better Amazon seller.Scott is also founder of a reimbursement service company called Valence services (www.valenceservices.com). Notably, Scott has made over $100 million in sales on Amazon using some of the tactics and strategies shared on Today's show.If you enjoyed this episode, please share this episode with a friend. :)Follow Scott:Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzcv9LUQ65VL5CvSnIAWKZQPodcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-smartest-amazon-seller/id1468982740IG - https://www.instagram.com/smartestseller/?hl=enFollow Brandon Shroyer (Smoke Trap)IG  - https://www.instagram.com/smoke.trap/?hl=enWebsite - https://smoketrap.com/Follow Cooper:IG - https://www.instagram.com/cbrunner37/?hl=enWebsite - https://www.cooperbrunner.com/Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyAII-Simi5JCUc90xhuapAMAKE TODAY COUNT.- Cooper

In this episode, former Oregon State Baseball standout Logan Ice discusses the power of  understanding your mind/body connection and how this mechanism can be manipulated to have ZERO limitations.Logan Ice is a former professional baseball player, drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 2nd round and is currently a trainer and advocate of the "GOATA Movement". GOATA Movement is the science of observing slow motion video technology to observe identical movement patterns in Super Athletes, and pain free movers. "Well at the brain and the body, this, this whole mechanism. What we got going on is one of the most prized possessions that anyone could ever have, like what the brain and the mind and the body can do for you. If you allow it to work for you, you can teach this thing and trick it to do whatever you want. Like, I know it's cliche, Goggins and all that stuff, but like, it's real, like it's real. Is it going to hurt? Is there going to be pain? Is it going to be difficult? Absolutely. It ain't going to be easy, but you can definitely make this thing do what you want it to do. You can make it believe what you want it to believe. You can make this do what you want it to do." - Logan IceTo get in contact with Logan:IG: @loganice03Twitter: LoganIce33CooperIG: @cbrunner37Twitter: @cooperbrunnerIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and share it with a friend!MAKE TODAY COUNT.- Cooper

Koke Yepes is a US Marine, successful entrepreneur and founder of the ClassyHood Clothing Brand.Follow Koke on:Instagram: @kokeyepesClassyHood Brand: https://www.classyhoodbrand.com/pages/aboutYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwJ2xqvRekxL0rLsuzcawPA/featuredIf you enjoyed the episode, please share it with a friend. :)MAKE TODAY COUNT.Cooper

Week zero is the best time to figure out what weights you should start with going into my 8-Week German Volume Training Program. 

Discussing the Following Topics:1. Does GVT build strength?2. Does GVT build mass?3. How many calories should I eat?4. Eat Smart.5. GVT protocol and how to get the most out of the programIf you enjoyed the episode, share it with a friend! :)MAKE TODAY COUNT.Cooper

Topic   #1 How to Increase your SquatCommon myths or misconceptions about increasing your squat 1-rep max, squatting everyday, etc.Give an example of a program someone could follow to increase their squat efficiently?Week by week, sets and repsFormExamples of good lifts for lower body to help increase your squatTopic #2 “Unsexy Side of Fitness”The problem with fitness influencers on social mediaAlways posting their best photos, using filtersWho should we be following on social media that is inspiring and authentic?Unrealistic physiquesTopic #3 Sugary Sports Drinks, Energy DrinksGatorade, Body Armor, Powerade, pros/consToo sugary, just as bad as soda…But what about energy drinks?Hot topic: Bang Energy drinks, whats your hot take on them?Are they healthy? And whats the deal with “super creatine”, sounds far-fetched…What are better sport drink options?What are better energy drink options?Q/AClosing thoughtsWhere can be reach you? (youtube, website, anything up and coming for you?