PRsAllDay Affiliate Podcast

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By: Diablo CrossFit - Craig Howard & Coach Jamie Lee

Real world talk about CrossFit: Affiliation, Community, Programming & Competition. Diablo CrossFit Founder & Owner Craig Howard (L2) and Progressive Programming Owner & Head Programmer Jamie Lee (L3) discuss the latest trends & happenings in the world of CrossFit, CrossFit Affiliates and CrossFit the sport.

Kendra Watters - R.N., Masters Athlete - Fixing the Workouts
#112
04/25/2025

We review Kendra's amazing fitness progress over the last 8 years at Diablo - while working full time as an R.N. - qualifying for Masters SemiFinals and Indy SemiFinals!

And, we fix the team Semifinal workouts.


CrossFit LOVE: Jeremy Thiel: 20yr Affiliate & 17yrs Competition Mgt. TFX
#111
04/16/2025

Jeremy talks about the success of his 20yr affiliate he shares with his sister Carey Kepler: CrossFit Central in Austin, TX. Jeremy is also the owner and Director of the TFX Invitational (The Fittest in Tx) CrossFit Competition - a CrossFit Games SemiFinal Qualifier and 17 year old competition - coming to Oklahoma City on May 16-18!


History of the CrossFit Games Open Competiton at Diablo
#110
02/21/2025

Special guest, Christy Lee - member, Mom of 2, wife of Jamie and former CrossFit competition athlete chimes in on the importance of the CrossFit Open to affiliates and the community.


Run A Successful Intramural Open - Start to Finish
#109
02/04/2025

Rules. Scoring. The Draft! Weekly Challenges & Themes. Spreadsheet management. Friday Night lights. We cover it all in this podcast.


BOZ! - The 2025 CrossFit Open & Community Cup
#108
01/24/2025

CrossFit Competition Director, Adrian Bozman talks about the 2025 Competition Season - the origin of CrossFit competitions and the new Community Cup.


Autism. Family. CrossFit. A Mom's Story - Hannah Michaelsen
#107
12/12/2024

Mother & Diablo member, Hannah Michaelsen, shares her story of raising a son with Autism and how CrossFit has helped her and her son, Spencer. She's also the director of a non-profit family resource center that provides emotional support and resources to families with children with disabilities.


Brian Boucher (MidState CrossFit) Why Affiliate? & Top 3 Things for 2025
#106
12/05/2024

This was one of our best. Brian Boucher owns MidState CrossFit in Merced. He's also a Paramedic and an inspiring leader in the CrossFit Affiliate Community. In this episode, we talk about "why gyms should affiliate with CrossFit" and our top 3 recommendations for members and affiliate owners for an awesome 2025.


Meal Prep Masters - Kim & Yvonne
#105
11/25/2024

Kim Hilen & Yvonne Howard, Masters of Meal Prep (and Fitness!) discuss their meal prep processes and strategies.


Review of the 2025 CrossFit Games Qualification Schedule
11/23/2024

We talk about the NEW CrossFit Games qualification schedule - Open > Semis > Games,. We'll review the In-Affiliate Semis and In-Person Semis and the % qualification. We talk about the new Advanced Judges Course and the Video Transparency for In-Affiliate Semis.


Healthcare Coverage For CrossFit Affiliates!? Dr. Tom McCoy
#103
11/23/2024

Dr. Tom McCoy, Director of the CrossFit Medical Society joins us to talk about the CrossFit Medical Society and Community Care - a new type of Healthcare Coverage for CrossFit Affiliates and soon all CrossFit participants!


GRID League - The Complete History with Mather Wiswall USGL Founder
#102
10/23/2024

We'll review the history of the National Pro Grid League, founded by Tony Budding, and the birth and growth of the very popular United GRIID League with Mather Wiswall.


Foster Fantastic! Surita Sharma Shares Her Foster to Adoption x2 Story.
#101
10/17/2024

Surita and her husband Peter have fostered and adopted two beautiful children - their daughter, age 3 and now, their son, age 1. The backstory for both foster & adoptions are wild - and beautiful. This one will have. you in tears. If you've thought about adoption or fostering, please listen. Surita and Peter are amazing people.


EPISODE 100! Christian Dean - My Journey from 400lbs to 260
#100
10/11/2024

Christian Dean has been on her fitness & health journey for 10 years. She comes from a very obese family: her Grandmother passed away at 700+ pounds. Her Mom weighed over 500. Christian was over 300lbs at age 17. She's now 33, and has been CrossFitting for 1 year and has lost 40lbs since starting with Diablo.


Review of the West Coast Region Affiliate Summit - Sep 14
#99
09/19/2024

Don Faul kicked off the Summit with an excellent presentation - a review of his trip to Washington and some insights in to new tools for affiliates and updates on training certifications. The affiliate panel & coaches panel were revealing. The meeting was a hit for everyone who attended.


Life (and CrossFit) with an Eating Disorder - Lisa Himmel
#98
09/12/2024

Lisa Himmel shares her powerful story about living with and coping with a severe eating disorder for mare than 10 years.


CrossFit Games Masters Review
#97
09/05/2024

Masters athlete coaches Jamie Lee and Jackson Miller talk about their experiences at the NEW CrossFit Games Masters Competition brought to you by Legends. We rate the city, the venue, the programming, and the execution of the event.


CrossFit Games Masters Preview!
#96
08/21/2024

Games Athletes Yvonne Howard and Nate Wantahtah talk about:

The new venue & format for Masters in BirminghamTheir training preparationWorkout expectationsTraining to be a Masters Games Athlete


Which CrossFit Games Venue Was the Best!?
#95
08/14/2024

Dedicated to the memory of Lazar Ducik.

We decide: which was the best venue? And, what are the good and bad of the Dickies Arena?


Random Hour: Chasing Shiny Objects, 7 Locations, The Games
#94
08/01/2024

Jamie Lee and Craig talk affiliate organization, purchasing equipment, expanding to new locations, the Games and more.


History of The CrossFit Games - A Fun Look At The Beginning to 2024
#93
07/17/2024

Tim Dymmel (CF Palo Alto), Jamie & Craig reminisce about the beginnings of the CrossFit Games and the modern era. We talk venues, workouts and athletes.


Why I Sold My CrossFIt Affiliate: Jamie Lee - CrossFit Burn
#92
07/11/2024

Jamie Lee talks about his CrossFit Affiliate and why he sold it to Diablo.


CrossFit HEALTH Society - Dr. Tom McCoy D..O.
#90
06/27/2024

Dr. Tom McCoy talks about the new CrossFit Health Society and how it will change health care for CrossFitters


Athena is Back! The Journey To Lose 300lbs.
#89
06/21/2024

Athena has a 1 year goal to lose 148lbs, which would give her a cumulative weight loss of 300lbs.


CrossFit AND Diablo For Sale?
#88
06/13/2024

Tim Dymmel joins the episode today to talk about affiliate management, the future of CrossFit, and the CrossFit brand


Where Were The Fans? NA West Regional Recap with Amanda Hari
#87
05/29/2024

Amanda Hari was on-site at the CrossFit Games North America West Semi Final reporting on all the happenings. She's going to share her experiences and talk about what she loved, what she didn't love about the NA West SF. We'll talk about the athlete performances AND .. where were all the fans?


'Murph Prep & North America SemiFinals Preview-ish
#86
05/23/2024

Coach Jamie and Craig talk about Memorial Day Murph, scaling options, team options and Rx versions. Then they delve into the NA SemiFinals this weekend


National Champion Cheer Coach & CrossFit Coach Portia Berger
#85
05/17/2024

Diablo's Coach Portia will talk about her recent National Championship with the California AllStars Bullets out of Pleasanton California and how coaching Cheer compares to coaching CrossFit.


Age-Group Semi Final Workouts! A review and strategy talk
#84
05/09/2024

Diablo Coach & PRsAllDay Competition Programmer, Jackson Miller, joins us to talk about execution!


Super Mom - Anelyse George: Training when pregnant, Pelvic Floor. 1000hrs Outside
#83
05/02/2024

Mother of 3 Anelyse George talks about training when pregnant, Pelvic Floor health. Raising boys: 1000hrs Outside.


Affiliate Town Hall. Quarter Final Follow Up Ideas. Affiliate Cup Idea.
#82
04/24/2024

Zia Rohrbaugh joins us to talk about the Qrt Finals, the recent Affiliate Town Hall and ideas for an Affiliate Cup THIS year.


Review of the CrossFit Games Quarter Final Workouts with Alessandra Pichelli
#81
04/18/2024

Sandra talks strategy & execution for athletes and affiliates


Coach Maddie - A Proper Review of Quarter Final Team Workouts
#80
04/10/2024

Coach Maddie talks about CrossFit in Austrailia & the UK and shares her experience with Team Quarterfinal Workouts


Boz: Quarterfinals for the 75th percentile - A peak into what to expect
#79
04/03/2024

Boz comes on the podcast at the 30m mark. We talk about Quarterfinal workout considerations, Affiliate constraints, the inclusiveness of the Open vs QFinals and how does CrossFit do all of the video reviews.


Build A Successful Teen Program: Coach Corey Reveals His Secrets
#78
03/27/2024

Diablo's Teen Strong CrossFit program has 20 teens coming 3x a week - at $225/mo. Since taking over the Teen program at Diablo, Coach Corey has graduated 4 Teens in adult classes and maintained a full class. He shares his secrets for building fitness and character with his awesome teen crew.


Affiliate Quarterfinals Preparation
#77
03/20/2024

Craig &.Jamie review the Open and talk about preparation for the Quarterfinals for affiliates: set up, class structure, video recording and workout preparation. They'll speculate on minimum standards - lifts & gymnastics - needed for Quarterfinals for men & women.


3 OG CrossFit Affiliate Owners - Drop Ins, Open Feedback & Meeting With The Board
#76
03/14/2024

Craig, Jamie, Zia (CF Counter Culture) and Tim Dymmel, CF Palo Alto talk about Drop Ins, Selling Class Times, does the Open help business, What CF could do better AND... Craig had dinner with the Board of Directors & CEO


ATHENA & Nutrition Coach Gwen: Working with Hiller and Ozempic - Pros & Cons
#75
03/07/2024

Athena is back! She delves deep into the debate about GLP1 Agonists: the price, when to use, and WHAT TO DO FIRST. Great discussion.


CrossFit When Pregnant: Coach Shelby
#74
02/29/2024

Coach Shelby is pregnant with baby 2 and this pregnancy has been challenging! She shares her tips and strategies for maintaining motivation and scaling appropriately for every stage of pregnancy.


Hosting Open 24.1 - An Affiliate Owner's Take
#73
02/22/2024

CrossFit Pleasanton shares his experience preparing his gym and his community for 24.1.


New CrossFit Affiliate Owner Tells His Amazing Story - Derek Diaz, MABA Lab CrossFit
#72
02/15/2024

Derek Diaz is married with two children. His path to CrossFit Affiliate ownership was a long and perilous journey - from Highschool Football star to College Scholarship to Opiod Addict & Acoholic to fitness fanatic and now, CrossFit Gym Owner - listen in to this amazing story and be inspired.