Whole Team Eats Podcast

After moving from Detroit to Oakland as a kid, Jamal adjusted to the change by using athletics and training to form bonds with childhood friends. Some of these friends include NFL athletes Marshawn Lynch and Josh Johnson. Growing up in a single-parent household and watching his mom work from sun up to sun down set a foundation and instilled a work ethic and values for Jamal that would prove to be crucial as he started his training business. On the show, we discuss how Jamal began training at a local boys and girls club, and how the after-school and obesity programs helped him teach others. Jamal made several sacrifices for his training business and family early on even if it meant living in the gym and selling his car to help pay for rent. Jamal has scaled his business from a few athletes to over a hundred NFL athletes with NFL offseason and combine programs. Jamal’s goal is to help each client of his capitalize on their potential.

Coy grew up in a small town in Indiana that instead of a one-stoplight town, he refers to it as a one-stop sign town. Coy and the rest of his classmates had to play multiple sports just to have enough players for each team. It was apparent from a young age that coy had a passion for sports and training, but Coy ran into several roadblocks trying to turn his passion into a career. On the show, we discuss how graduating with his Masters in the middle of the pandemic and having his first job offer rescinded fueled him to explore every option and try something he otherwise might not have. Pinnacle was an opportunity to grow as a trainer while also expanding a gym and building a business in the process. After two years at Pinnacle, Coy has helped expand their facility and now trains several notable Professional and Collegiate athletes such as Evan Engram, Andrew Thomas, and BJ Ojulari.

Growing up, Tim was faced with adversity from a young age. In a household that lacked structure, Tim struggled in school and ran into problems with drugs and alcohol. After dropping out of high school, and years of moving from one place to the next, Tim Finally hit rock bottom. It was at that point that Tim decided to make several changes to eventually turn his life around. On the show, we discuss some of Tim’s mentors and how they played an influential role in allowing Tim to become the trainer that he is today. Finding mentors and making the most of his opportunities was due to Tim’s perseverance and determination to make something of his training career. Within a 6-year span Tim went from living on his moms couch to now running the NFL combine program at Kollective and training some of the best athletes in the league on a regular basis.

Nick’s path into training wasn’t always clear and there were several tough times along the way. Going all in on training required using all the money he had to buy a plane ticket and several weeks of sleeping in the gym that he was training at. Nick’s persistence and dedication to his craft combined with a great mentor in his partner Rube Oliver allowed him to develop into the trainer he is today. On the show, we discuss how Nick’s passion for training started when he was an athlete training in the gym that he currently trains at. We dive into what it has been like to be a part of an expanding training business even if that meant learning how to remodel buildings to cuts costs.

Growing up in South Florida, Josh was always playing sports and was passionate from a young age. Josh would go on to receive a scholarship to Louisiana Tech where he played football. After enduring several injuries during his playing days and going through multiple surgeries it eventually led Josh into training. Training had always been something that Josh truly loved doing. On the show we discuss, the impact that his dad had on his work ethic by instilling a first one in last one out mentality. This mentality has played a pivotal role in starting and growing his training business into what it is today. Josh talks about his process to keep his athletes at the top of their game year round. Josh works with professional athletes such as George Kittle, TJ Hockenson, and Oren Burks.