Be Informed. Live Fit.

Gym etiquette needs to be adhered to by gym patrons AND gym owners. Ryan discusses the rules that patrons need to follow and how gym owners need to enforce them. Ryan also states you should hold your gym owner accountable as well.

Multi-Level Marketing Companies like Herbalife, Isagenix and Advocare promise health and wealth, but is that true? In episode 29 we discuss the MLM business structure and breakdown products form these companies to paint a clearer picture.

Angie Marie Okon discusses her not-so-easy childhood that lead her to living on her own at the age of 14, experimenting with drugs and binge drinking alcohol. She hated the way she looked in a mirror and decided to change her life for the better. She discusses her turnaround, training for bodybuilding shows and Okon Fitness.

Dr. Jeff Golini from All America EFX (EFX Sports) joins the show and discusses the creation of Kre Alkalyn and Karbolyn, industry scandals, innovating new ingredients for other brands to use and the future of the supplement industry. 

Mark Glazier, CEO of NutraBio and Marc Lobliner, CEO of MTS Nutrition discuss the state of the supplement industry, what they would like to see changed, what inspired them to get into the industry, SARMs, CBD and more!

Matt Jansen, trainer of some of the best bodybuilders in the world, including "Big Country" Dallas McCarver, discusses his early years in bodybuilding, training methods, nutrition advice, the passing of Dallas McCarver, steroids, women in bodybuilding and his 2019 Mr. Olympia campaign.

Well respected fitness trainer Adam Bisek discusses getting into fitness while being a track athlete, the grind of online training, transforming his own body into competition mode, dealing with depression and anxiety and working with people of all backgrounds.

WWE Superstar Ariya Daivari discusses his life on the road with WWE including trying to stay healthy by working out, eating correctly and taking care of injuries, which almost caused him to retire. Ariya talks about his wrestling career and accompaniments he's done and what is left to be accomplished.

Filmmaker and director/producer of SUPPS The Movie, Alex Ardenti discusses his time within the sports nutrition industry, including helping shoot the first national TV campaign for a supplement company, spending time with Rich Piana, the future of "film" in marketing and SUPPS The Movie and Series set to debut this summer on a streaming TV service.

Fitness Informant CEO and Founder Ryan Bucki discusses what it took to build Fitness Informant into his full-time source of income. Learn about the early beginnings of FI, what it took to get to where it is today and how to be successful in the fitness (or any) industry.

The 4x Mr. Olympia Champion Jay Cutler discusses his new supplement line Cutler Nutrition, working his way up in bodybuilding, competing against Ronnie Coleman, the future of the sport and his ventures outside of fitness.

Fitness Informant founder Ryan Bucki discusses the week in review in sports nutrition including the FDA's new policy regarding regulation of the dietary supplement industry, new product launches and general supplement news. Ryan also dives into his way-too-early look at the 2019 Brand of the Year nominees.

Competitive bodybuilder and MPA Supps owner Matt Porter opens up about his steroid use, staying healthy while on a cycle, having a child while on TRT, his love for bodybuilding, the future of him competing and his supplement line MPA Supps.

Robert Oliver, CEO of The Genius Brand, discusses his passion for better health and wellness through all-natural supplementation, he expertise in the Amazon model, branching out from Amazon, 2019 launches, the use of mushrooms in his products and the future of The Genius Brand.

Fitness Informant Founder & CEO discusses building a fitness brand to success. He discusses common mistakes he sees in business, especially the sports nutrition world and how to avoid those mistakes.

Joshua Schall, owner of JSchall Consulting, has spent many years inside the sports nutrition industry working for large and small companies. Josh now spends his time consulting for these companies. Josh and Ryan discuss the business side of sports nutrition including recent success of brands, the struggles of GNC and how to fix them, what supplement companies are lacking today and how to win in today's crowded environment with so many brands and Amazon.

@RobertFrank615 joins the podcast to give us a glimpse of his life behind the social media character. They discuss his passion for professional wrestling, skipping leg day, being @RobertFrank615 24/7, his work with Steel Supplements, the future of his brand and what he was doing before becoming Insta-Famous.

Shane Smith from Stack3d and Mike Roberto from PricePlow stop by the podcast and discuss how their three supplement centric platforms are similar and how they are different. They discuss their beginnings, the best supplements of all time, the worst supplements of all time and who they think takes home the brand of the year award in 2018. This is a MUST listen for sports nutrition fans.

Ashley Horner, the Woman of Iron, is the first female guest on the "Be Informed. Live Fit." podcast. Ashley discusses her time breaking into the fitness industry, and how to survive and thrive as a female. She made over $1 million before she was 30-years old, but still wasn't fulfilled. Volunteering and charity work filled that void - we talk about her beginnings in her humanitarian efforts and what the future may hold. Ashley discusses her businesses, fitness goals, motherhood and charity goals in-depth.

This is the personal story of Fitness Informant's Founder and CEO Ryan Bucki talking about his steroid use. Ryan was diagnosed with Hypogonadism in August 2018 and was prescribed TRT to treat it. Ryan takes you though his life stages where he questioned whether or not his hormone levels were correct, and what lead him to ultimately get to the bottom of his symptoms. If you feel like you have symptoms of hormonal misbalance, please get your blood levels checked by a doctor ASAP.