Off The Dome Radio

Episode 186: A Re-Energizing Productivity Hack, Merging "Struggle and "Gratitude," and 5 Tips for Bulking for "Hard Gainers"

Episode  |  May 26th, 2022  |  51 mins 4 secs

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In today's episode, Tim provides a new productivity hack he's been trying, while Slager dives into 5 tips on bulking for hard gainers. We end the show with book talk, by analyzing Tim Ferriss' "Tribe of Mentors" and Paulo Coehlo's "The Alchemist."

Episode 167: Networking in New Places, How to Transform Your LinkedIn Profile, and "Connecting Your Dots"

Episode  |  November 11th, 2021  |  1 hr 7 mins

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In today's episode, we provide some key updates on our businesses and new projects we're taking on. Slager covers the importance of networking, critical reminders when starting a new workout plan, and how charitable events can be a key relationship building tool. Tim talks about how to transform your LinkedIn profile and what it means to "connect your dots."

Episode 141: Traci Smith, Fitness Coordinator at the University of South Florida

Episode  |  July 7th, 2020  |  1 hr 4 mins

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Traci Smith (@tesmith27) is the Fitness Coordinator at the University of South Florida. She is responsible for all fitness and training programs and equipment management at the university, while also performing research under Dr. Bill Campbell, in the area of Exercise Science.

In this interview, Traci talks about the critical elements of an optimal university fitness program, key lessons in leadership through her experiences at Butler/Purdue/USF, and the relationship between nutrition, fitness, and body composition.

Episode 127: Creating Your Own Niche, The Most Important Influencing Factor, and More

Episode  |  April 30th, 2020  |  1 hr 1 min

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In today's episode, we discuss our thoughts on Pedigree's controversial commercial, theme songs for healthcare workers, and recap the country opening back up. Tim and Slager each provide insights on the new projects they are working on. They also offer tips on how they are staying motivated during the quarantine.

For the book talk section, Tim references Harvey Mackay's "How to Swim with the Sharks," and he talks about the most important thing to remember when trying to influence others. Slager talks about "The Change Maker" by Dr. John Berardi, and what it means to specialize, generalize, and embrace the idea of the case manager.

Episode 116: Ashley Walter, Healthy Living Concierge and Owner of "Living with Ashley"

Episode  |  February 28th, 2020  |  1 hr 23 mins

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Ashley Walter (@livingwithashley) is a Healthy Living Concierge, Certified Chef, and Owner of "Living with Ashley," a business focused on providing services in the areas of Nutrition, Fitness, Wellness, Life Strategies. Ashley works with clients nationwide and builds her company on the foundations of whole foods, quality vs. quantity, eating colorful, instilling variety, learning positive self-talk, and more!

Ashley is a recurring contributor on health trends and lifestyle topics on the following major stations: ABC’s #1 Windy City Live!, Fox Good Day Chicago, WCIU’s The Jam, CBS 2 Chicago, WGN News / CLTV’s Living Healthy Chicago, and The Hallmark Channel’s Home and Family. Her articles have been featured in widely read publications, including: Oprah.com, Michigan Avenue Magazine, CS Magazine, Sun-Times Splash, FabFitFun, and Prevention.

In this interview, Ashley talks about her motivation to start her business, her methodology, and her inspirational story. You can learn more about Ashley by visiting her website at: livingwithashley.com

Episode 115: Jeremy McGrew, Founder of Indy Fitness Magazine

Episode  |  February 6th, 2020  |  1 hr 9 mins

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Jeremy McGrew (@jeremymcgrew_) is the founder of Indianapolis Fitness Magazine (@indyfitnessmag), a health and fitness resource that crowdsources helpful information and content from the leaders in the community. In this interview, Jeremy discusses his motivation to start this venture, making Indianapolis a healthier city, and his passion for blending technology and the body.

Episode 113: Gessi Rodriguez, Fitness and Weight Loss Advocate and Role Model

Episode  |  January 31st, 2020  |  57 mins 29 secs

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Gessi Parisi-Rodriguez (@gessisfitnessnjourney) is a fitness and weight-loss advocate from Alexandria, Virginia, originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan. After hitting rock bottom, and then finding her spiritual path, she was able to lose 124 pounds through exercise and healthy eating, and without surgeries or shortcuts.

In this interview, Gessi explains her motivation to begin her weight loss journey, the obstacles she had to overcome, and healthy strategies and steps you can take to make a significant impact on your life from a health and nutrition aspect.

To learn more about Gessi, you can follow her on her Instagram page (@gessisfitnessjourney).

Episode 111: Clearview AI Facial Recognition App, Crafting a Persuasive Speech, Brainwriting, Healthy Fat Loss Strategies, Social Relationships and Happiness, How to Feel More in Control

Episode  |  January 21st, 2020  |  1 hr 16 mins

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In today's current events, Tim talks about the phone application "Clearview AI" and how it is using facial recognition to help law enforcement agencies solve crimes. Slager recaps an article about how to create a persuasive speech and influence the audience through different methods.

For the real-life experience section, Tim highlights the concept of "brainwriting" and how companies can use this to foster more innovative meetings. Slager explains why you cannot spot reduce fat and provides appropriate, healthy strategies to lose weight.

In the book talk segment of the episode, Slager explains the correlation between social relationships and happiness, citing a section from Aubrey Marcus' "Own the Day, Own Your Life."

Episode 108: Army Bans Tik Tok, Iranian Assassination, Meditation and Memory, Controversial Peloton Advertisement, Self-Empowerment Tips, Law of Addition, and Training Unconventionally

Episode  |  January 7th, 2020  |  1 hr 21 mins

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For today's current events, we discuss why the Army is attempting to ban the popular social media application Tik Tok. We also get into a recent study at Ball State University on why meditation can help you remember facts and data more. We also spend time talking about the recent assassination of an Iranian terrorist, as well as the recent controversial Peloton commercial.

In real-life experience, Tim reflects on one of his favorite article pieces of empowerment, sharing his top takeaways. Slager highlights his new training and nutrition regiment for the first quarter of 2020.

In the book talk section of today's episode, Tim reflects on John Maxwell's "5 Levels of Leadership" and talks about what it means to grow leaders and organizations through the Law of Addition. Slager dives into the benefits of training unconventionally, citing a section from Aubrey Marcus' "Own the Day, Own Your Life."

Episode 100: Our Favorite Episode Moments, eSports Innovation, Tesla's Cybertruck, Being the Best Listener, and How to Give Value First

Episode  |  November 26th, 2019  |  1 hr 20 mins

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For our 100th episode, we each highlight our top 3 episode moments over our journey thus far, recapping conversations with podcast host Kristof Lewis, serial entrepreneur Ben Gothard, philosopher Dr. Richard McGowan, sales trainer Tim Sandler, and play-by-play baseball announcer Brendan King.

In current events, Tim talks about how a top eSport company called Misfits Gaming Group is launching an initiative for small business, and Slager gives his thoughts on Tesla's new cybertruck.

For book talk, we highlight key listening strategies from Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People," while Slager covers what it means to give value first, analyzing Gary Vaynerchuk's "Crushing It"