H2oCast

It's time to finally hear from our promoter and H2O Cast leader - Dave Waters. Curious how he got into Strength Sports? Where he has competed? How he met some of the great people he knows, or what inspires him?  Listen to this podcast for the cliffnote version of his life history/origin story!

In this episode, Dave sits down with Dione Masters, CEO and President of Strongman Corporation, which she founded in 2004. They talk about where she started (her origin story) in Atlanta. Dione has four sisters, and she is the only one who got to go to school. At 24 or 25, Dione met a man who she saw as her way out, and she packed out and moved to St. Louis. Her mother told her to watch for signs for whether or not she should, and though there were several she ignored them all. It became clear that this was not a marriage that she wanted to get into. From there, her and Dave talk about her following life journey, Washington DC, and other adventures! https://www.strongmancorporation.com/about-us

WR Bencher Julius Maddox and his story from childhood to becoming one of the strongest MFers on the planet: If you don’t know, Julius Maddox is the World’s Strongest Man in Power Lifting. He was in rehab for drugs and alcohol, and turned his life around. Julius grew up rough in Kentucky, and was raised in the streets. Listen to some real talk about substance abuse, childhood troubles, and the paths you can choose in your life. Maddox lost his football scholarship, which was his ticket out of the lifestyle he had, and went back to drugs, dealing, and trying anything that was out there. It was a moment with his daughter that finally made him realize that he needed to change and become a better person, and the path that led him to becoming the Strongest Man. Listen here on H2O Cast for Julius Maddox’s background story.

Brooke Sousa is the President of the M Foundation. She was also the Strongest Woman in the World in 2018, and is the Strongest Woman in America in 2019. She sits down and talks about her journey and the sport with Dave.

Dave continues talking with people who are great at what they do – and today’s Podcast is a talk with Shane Hammock, who was recently ranked the No. 2 lifter in the United States in the 308-pound class and he wants to be the strongest powerlifter in the history of powerlifting. Listen to Shane and Dave talk about how he got started in the sport, his trainer, and his history in being a drug-free athlete in lifting, and working towards being able to lift over 1000 pounds in one squat. Shane will discuss working with Louie Simmons, and going to Westside, his career and competitions, and general opinions of the sport today. Shane is also the Founder and CEO of Red Brick Revival LLC., and is giving back to those who need it, housing the homeless, and even getting roommates. For all this and more, listen to this podcast today! (2 hours and 47 minutes).