A very exciting treat for everyone this week with two special guests, Master’s Antony Graf and Tim Thackery. Both Antony and Tim were perennial US National Team Members in Taekwondo and were resident competitors at the US Olympic Training Center. There were the best of the best in Taekwondo and continue their competitive passion towards their new business, The Juice Compound. Antony and his wife Darcy own and operates a Taekwondo School and opened the first Crossfit gym in Miami, Fa. Tim and his wife Carly opened a Crossfit Gym in Burbank, California, sold it and now operates a successful remote coaching program through the Juice Compound where he coaches elite competitors and Olympic athletes.

The two of them innovated a children’s called, “Y.E.S.” which stands for Youth Empowerment Systems. This program enables children to progressively improve their fitness in an extremely inspiring way. They combined their passion for fitness and helping children so they could leave their mark on creating a strong and healthy America.

A few notable take-aways…

1. There is always something to learn from wherever you go
2. Follow your passion, regardless of circumstances
3. Surround yourself with people who inspire you
4. Celebrate your successes and they will build upon each other
5. Always be coachable
6. You could have your cake and eat it to, work hard and reap the benefits

You could find Antony and Tim at www.juicecompound.com. Look them up on Instagram and Facebook and they will be happy to share with you what they’re up to.

Today’s guest is long time Empowered Mastery friend Mark Cuatt. Mark is one of the most passionate and mission driven individuals you will ever meet. Through his powerful personal story, Mark has been on a life long quest to learn how to optimize the body and mind so you could live your best life possible.

Mark thrived as Executive General Manager of Club Fit, a health club organization with two 100,000 sqft. locations in Westchester County, N.Y. from Dec 2001 - Aug 2018. He obtained that position after working eight years in clinical nutrition and fitness at The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, in White Plains, N.Y.

In 1998, After five years of clinical work educating and counseling patients with cardiac conditions, Diabetes, COPD, weight loss and many other prevalent health issues, Mark was instrumental in establishing Burke's new fitness center and several nutrition programs designed for adults above the age fifty five that bridged the gap with the medical community and the health and fitness continuum.

Transitioning from clinical to top level executive positions has enabled Mark to become a recognized force in the health and fitness industry. His leadership style resonates from his own core purpose of "truly wanting to have a positive impact in helping people succeed and to bring out the very best in everyone he works with!

Mark has his degrees in Nutrition & Food Science and Dietetic Technology/Nutrition Care. He is a registered and active member with The American Dietetic Association (ADA), now known as the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and Sports Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutritionists (SCAN). Mark is also certified with The American College of Sports Medicine as an exercise physiologist and holds many certificates of enhanced qualifications.

Mark shares his extensive knowledge with an in-depth discussion on the brain chemistries and how it effects your health. This is not a podcast to miss!

A few notable take-aways…

1. Be all in….Do your research on a diet that works for you. What is your total calories you need to perform at an optimal level
2. Make sure you balance your energy between Carbs, Protein and Fat’s. Go with the 40/40/20 Rule. 40 % Carbs, 40% Proteins and 20% Fats.
3. Be sure to eat consistently to fuel your body

You could email Mark at Mark@allsporthealthandfitness.com, Instagram @markcuatt and be sure to check out Allsport Health and fitness at www.allsporthealthandfitness.com. You could also follow Mark on LinkedIn.

If you are interested in living a healthy and vital life, this is not a podcast to miss!

This week we have a special guest, Kijafa Crumble joining us all the way from Sweden. Kijafa has a roller coaster of a story with many ups and downs with great successes and horrible struggles. Through it all, he was able to innovate a new business and app called, Fitness Pro Live. He has an extremely powerful story as you will hear.

Kijafa’s story as told on the Fitness Pro Live App:

As a cancer survivor, one thing that was very important to me was to receive genuine care from the medical staff. They gave me hope, confidence and motivation. Sometimes it felt like my recovery was more important to them than it was to me. As a fitness professional it is important to me to show that same genuine care to my clients when they come to me with their goals.

For most of my life I have been an athlete, playing American football on all levels from high school to professional in Europe. I have trained at the best facilities, and with some of the best fitness professionals in the industry, putting me in the greatest shape of my life. Then one day out of the blue my body started to break down, and my health began to deteriorate. For the first time in my life I nearly felt helpless. I was losing weight at a rapid pace, I went from doing one hundred perfect push-ups to not even being able to do one. My legs had gotten so weak that I could barely do a lunge on one leg. At the end of everyday my feet hurt so bad I could not walk on them. My body was in so much pain I could barely pick up my babies and hold them, nor play with them. I wasn’t physically active, therefore I could not work and make money.

For a moment, I was put in the same predicament as you, the client, the fitness professional who is struggling in some way. The procrastination, excuses, doubt, lack of confidence, discouragement and low self esteem are feelings the we have all shared, or will share at some point in our lives when things seem unattainable. Fitness Pro Live provides opportunity for everyone, no matter the situation.

Visit Kijafa at www.fitnessprolive.com and see what the app is all about.

You could also download the app on Apple devices: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fitness-pro-live/id1444306805

and Android Devices: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fitnessprolive.android.

Enjoy this powerful podcast with a man who has been through it all!

This week’s special guest is World Class Powerlifter, Brad Ettinger. Brad went from being a very tiny kid growing up to one of the all time top ten Power Lifters in the world. In 2017 he was top five in his weight class of 181 pounds with a combined lifting total of 1755 pounds. He Bench Pressed 451 pounds, Dead lifted 678 pounds and squatted 626 pounds. For those listeners out there who train in weight lifting, you know how impressive those numbers are. What is more impressive is Brad’s story on how he want from a 90 pound freshmen in high school to a world class power lifter.

Brad shares what he did to protect and shift his mindset from a very nice guy, to an extremely focused beast at power lifting competitions, then back to the nice guy. He shares why rejuvenation and recovery is of the utmost importance to be able to perform at the highest level just as we tell our clients in business. It all comes down to having the mindset of a winner and Brad did exactly that!

Brad left us three value bombs to take away….

1. Have a personal incantation to get in the zone, Brad’s is, “It won’t beat me, I own this, I WON”T STOP!”
2. Set yourself up with a routine/ritual to get yourself into the zone
3. Be sure to deliver; actions speak much louder than words

Spoke from a true winner of life! To learn about Brad’s journey you could like is instagram page @teambkepower and you will get the latest training tips, updates on his competitions and all the great stuff that Brad is up to.

This week’s podcast is with our co-hosts, Grandmaster Chris Berlow and Grandmaster Paul Melella. Both Chris and Paul have endured challenges and obstacles in their personal and professional lives. Then again, who hasn’t? Even though there were tough times, they have managed to not let the circumstance effect how they feel and act. They have achieved self-mastery by being able to stay positive even when things were hard. To do so, it takes a lot of mental strength and introspective thinking to keep your mind from going dark and keeping things in positive perspective. This is exactly what is discussed in this powerful podcast.

Chris and Paul both share tools and strategies that you could apply today that will keep your mindset right, help you stay positive and overcome whatever obstacle you face.

A few of the value bomb’s are…

1. Remove yourself from the situation, get in nature and analyze from afar.
2. Refer to past successes to give the confidence to power through.
3. Reflect what you are grateful for on a consistent and daily basis.
4. Ask yourself “How” to overcome the obstacle, not “If” you will overcome.
5. Refer to past successes to give the confidence to power through whatever is front of you.

Our mindset is the most valuable asset we have whether related to business, your personal life or any kind of achievement. It must be protected at all costs and this podcast shows you how to keep things right. Enjoy and be sure to stay positive!

If you have any questions for Chris or Paul related to this topic or any Empowered Mastery Programs; Personal Coaching, Life Alignment Bootcamp or Group Coaching, feel free to contact them at info@empoweredmastery.com or visit the website at www.empoweredmastery.com.

This week on the YOU Have Infinite Power Podcast we have the most important guests to date so far, our wives Kathy Berlow and Gina Melella. The two of them run the household, care for children, cook, clean, exercise, work in the businesses and pretty much do it all. Yes, they are part of the Wonder Women generation and we are lucky to have them here with us as we talk about relationships and family.

In the YHIP Podcast, a lot of our conversations are designed to improve your business, get in better shape, improve your health and improve your mindset. None of this would be possible if things were not rock solid at home. It is the stability of your family life that will give you the ability to produce high level results in other areas. That is why we brought the two people who literally keep the household running so Grandmaster Melella and Grandmaster Berlow could do what they need to do. It is 100% without a doubt a team effort.

We dive deep into how creating memorable moments and developing small routines to keep the family working together nicely. And no, it’s not always rainbows and butterflies in either of the households, however, we are always striving to be the best parents possible.

Here are some fo the powerful value bombs that every parent could take home with today…

1. Hold a weekly family meeting especially with multiple children
2. Make the weekends fun so kids remember the good times
3. Always strive to make one on one time with the kids and spouse to create memorable moments

4. Let them do things on their own so they can prepare for the future

   Do not forget to register for the Life Alignment Bootcamp to be held on Oct 3rd-5th at the beautiful Edith Macy Conference Center in Briarcliff Manor, NY. Family and relationships are so important that we hold a whole segment on the topic. Go to www.lifealingmentbootcamp and use code “inspire” to attend for only $599.

This week on the YOU Have Infinite Power Podcast Grandmaster’s Chris Berlow and Paul Melella discuss the difference between a “Contender” and a “Champion”. The two of them share their experiences and stories from their past that helped them shift and develop the “Championship” mindset that they hold today.

It is this mindset that allowed Chris and his team to Champions 4 Cures team to raise over $109,000 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in his Man of the Year Campaign. It is this mindset that allowed Paul to train his brother to be the adult National Taekwondo Champion at the age of 16 who is now his business partner with four locations and commercial properties under their belts.

It is the championship mindset that has Chris climbing enormously tall mountains and Paul to train his body to compete in physique competitions and beating out individual’s decades younger than him. It drives the two of them every single day to strive for constant growth in their health, relationships, career and family working towards multi-dimensional success.

Here is the difference between a “Contender” and a “Champion”

A contender….

•Has Potential


•Happy with placing


•Focuses what others are doing

•Lives in the competitive plain

•Follows others


• Motivated


•Looks at the obstacles

•Practices consistently


•Thinks about winning

A Champion…

•Maximizes Potential

•Strives for First


•Focus on winning


•Lives in the creative plain

•Blazes the path

• Inspired


•Sees themselves at the finish line

•Trains as if it’s the event


•Feels the victory

Choose to be a Champion and live life to the fullest!