Botox and Burpees

Sam Rhee sits down with Raina Yurchak @yurchak_cfwe_life, longtime CrossFitter who turned a tough season of grief into a life built around training, community, and family. We talk about the mental game behind big...

Sam Rhee sits down with Chase Ferraro @ccferraro93 to talk about how a random Saturday workout turns into four years of serious CrossFit progress and a tight gym community. We also get real about balancing a family...

@botoxandburpeespodcast Host Sam Rhee sits with Ella Kinney @ekinney95, a longtime CrossFit Bison @crossfitbison athlete and the inaugural Steve Rice Spirit Award winner, to unpack how she went from “hard pass” on...

We sit down with Dr. Ephrem Olweny MD @eo7691 a urologist and CrossFitter, to connect the dots between early morning training, surgical pressure, and long-term health. We talk about persistence, smart routines, and the...

We sit down with Mia Pagano @miapagano to trace how a former CrossFit skeptic becomes a fiercely consistent athlete who builds strength, gymnastics, and confidence one small goal at a time. We also talk honestly about...

We talk with Andrew Honore about going from CrossFit fan on the sidelines to a committed morning regular who’s training smarter, recovering better, and surprising himself at 35. Along the way we get into injuries...

We sit down with April Egarian to trace how CrossFit becomes a steady anchor through motherhood, stress, and major life changes, and how training gets better once recovery is treated like a real priority. We also dig...

We talk with NYPD specialist Evan Johnson @evanj815 about what it means to perform under pressure and why CrossFit’s “unknowable” mindset maps so cleanly onto specialized law enforcement. We dig into leadership...

We sit down with Summer Vanwyckhouse @summervanwyckhouse to talk about how CrossFit took her from a soccer-focused teen to a confident, consistent athlete who loves hard workouts and supportive people. We also connect...

We talk with CrossFit Bison coach Keith Andrews about what CrossFit can do to feel like 2018 again, starting at the affiliate level instead of waiting on HQ. We focus on building real community through shared goals...

Botox and Burpees talks with longtime @crossfitbison member Mo Boak @mobee515 about how a return-to-office mandate forces a full reset of her workout routine and why she refuses to let fitness be the thing that breaks...

We sit down with CrossFit Bison coach Adam Ramsden @w.a.ramsden to talk about how a “standards first” mindset evolves when you’re coaching real humans with real lives. We dig into how to protect honest reps for...

Sam Rhee sits down with Liz Tanzola @liz_tanzola, head coach at CrossFit Bison, to talk about how she goes from zero coaching experience to leading hundreds of classes plus an entire staff of coaches. We dig into class...

@botoxandburpeespodcast host Dr. Sam Rhee talks with Mike Warren @mikewarren___ about going from a college football strength mindset to chasing real, repeatable fitness through CrossFit, competition, and triathlon...

We talk with guest Karenn Marin @karenn.mrn about how CrossFit becomes her anchor through a brutal stretch of life changes, from long-standing body image pain to a sudden family crisis and a fresh start in a new city...