In this powerful episode of The Level Up Life: Muscle and Mindset Mastery, Adam and Waz sit down with Dan James — a father, former MMA fighter, and coach who recently came home from prison. Dan opens up about the harsh realities of incarceration, the mental grind of reentry, and the daily battle to stay clean and focused. This is a raw, unfiltered …

In this powerful episode of The Level Up Life: Muscle and Mindset Mastery, host Adam Wittbrodt sits down with Zach Brewer—a man whose story is equal parts grit, growth, and grace. Once caught in addiction, Zach is now a father, husband, and artist living a life of recovery and purpose. From tattooing to digital design, Zach has found healing throug…

On this episode of The Level Up Life: Muscle & Mindset Mastery, host Adam Wittbrodt sits down with Genesee County Sheriff- and now Michigan gubernatorial candidate- Chris Swanson. Known for his boots-on-the-ground leadership and bold stance on justice reform, Sheriff Swanson shares his vision for a better Michigan. From the power of fitness to the …

In this episode, Adam and co-host Dave Wazny sit down with Matt Smith, a veteran, former gym owner and trainer, and now a top real estate pro with Modern Realty. But titles only tell part of the story. Matt has always been about serving others, whether in the military, the gym, or the community. Adam reflects on how Matt played a key role in launch…

In this powerful episode of The Level Up Life: Muscle & Mindset Mastery, Adam sits down with Dallas Rau for a no-fluff conversation about what it truly means to live in your truth. From recovery from injury to resilience through rehabilitation. Dallas opens up about her journey as a leader—and flips the mic to highlight Adam’s own vulnerability and…

In this powerful episode of The Level Up Life: Muscle and Mindset Mastery, Adam and co-host Dave Wazny sit down with Terri Cosgrove and Jolynn Lippie—two incredible women who’ve faced heartbreaking loss and found healing through fitness. From the pain of losing loved ones to the daily fight to move forward, this conversation explores how grief chan…

In this episode of Level Up Life: Muscle and mindset mastery, Adam and Waz sit down with Buddy Yancer—a man who went from court-ordered recovery to contractor of second chances. After battling addiction and navigating the recovery court system, Buddy didn’t just rebuild his life—he started building others’. Buddy now runs a construction business wi…

In this Level Up Life: Muscle and Mindset Mastery episode, we sit down with Pat Patterson, Executive Director of the Blue Water Recovery Outreach Center. Pat opens up about his descent from a thriving career in finance to the depths of heroin addiction and homelessness. He shares the raw truth about battling prescription opioids, the stigma of addi…

In this powerful episode of Level Up Life: Muscle and Mindset Mastery, I sit down with Dave Wazny—a man whose journey is all about turning adversity into purpose. We dive deep into Dave’s transformation story, the role mindset plays in overcoming life’s hardest hits, and how fitness became his anchor in the storm. Whether you're battling your own s…

In this first episode of Level Up Life: Muscle and Mindset Mastery, I’m pulling back the curtain and giving you the unfiltered truth. This is my story—how I went from a life of addiction, arrests, and rock bottom moments to building a business, a brand, and a mindset that refuses to quit. I talk about the pain, the prison time, the people I lost, a…

In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Level Up Life: Muscle and Mindset Mastery, we sit down with Jimmy Greene as he shares his courageous journey through prostate cancer. From diagnosis to treatment and beyond, Jimmy opens up about the physical and emotional toll—and the resilient mindset that carried him through the darkest days. This e…