The Coaches Corner University Podcast

Today I sat down with Dr. Bryan Stepanenko, a board-certified family physician, Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner, former Army physician, firefighter/paramedic, cancer survivor, and educator with the Institute for Functional Medicine. His career has focused on advancing functional medicine within the military, optimizing human performance, and supporting resilience in high-performing populations. We discussed 01:00 - Leukemia at Three 02:58 - Firefighter to Physician 09:45 - U...

Today I spoke with Dr. Matthew Hill, who faced the impossible before he understood what the word fully meant. Diagnosed with cancer as a child, he lost his leg and endured nine months of chemotherapy that nearly took his Life. What came after was its own battle — depression and alcoholism pulled him into a darkness he couldn't find the edges of. He was lost. Without purpose. Without direction. The return began on the road and the platform. Through endurance racing and powerlifting, Mat...

Today I sat down with Dr. Chad Burnham, founder and owner of ProForm Physical Therapy in Salisbury, Massachusetts, where he has spent the past decade helping active adults, athletes, and fitness enthusiasts recover from injuries, improve performance, and continue doing what they love. As a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and competitive Classic Physique bodybuilder, Chad has built his career on bridging rehabilitation, strength training, and ...

Today I got to sit down with Tim Walsh, founder of Vanilla Gorilla Athletics and an online nutrition and performance coach with decades of real-world experience in bodybuilding and strength sports. He’s known for turning complex topics—nutrition, bloodwork analysis, supplementation and gut health optimization—into practical strategies people can actually follow. His philosophy is simple: master the basics, understand the “whys,” and build a stronger, healthier life that lasts. We...

Today I sat down with Dr. Ashley Dwyer, a licensed Pharmacist, Certified Health Coach, and founder of TeamBDN Coaching, where she helps women restore metabolism and hormones at the root. After experiencing her own dysfunction and years of band-aid solutions, she left traditional medicine to create a foundations-first method for sustainable fat loss and optimal health. She is on a mission to help women fix their foundations and take back their health. We discussed 01:26 Villain o...