The Optimistic Podcast hosted by Forrest Martinez with the episode show notes
Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify Jim Stewart talked to us about his life, losing his dad days before graduating high school, going to college, and the interesting jobs he’s had. While balancing raising his family and working on his career, he was a functioning drug addict. Jim told us his journey and the …
Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify Chris Neil says “by the time you get to be my age, if you don’t have a little bit of wisdom, you’re not paying attention.” If you were to look up the word persevere, you would see Chris Neil’s picture next to it. This woman is unstoppable. She …
Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify In this ad hoc episode Coach Mike sits down with Optimist Blayne Smith. Meeting in Fort Hood back in 2002, their lives come full circle meeting through a mutual friend in 2018. They talk about Blayne’s time in Afghanistan as a Green Beret and losing his men in …
Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify Coach Anjo describes herself in three words: caregiver, listener, and CrossFitter. From starting her early mornings coaching all the way to cooking dinner for her family every night, one word she didn’t use to describe herself if grit. Taking everything in stride, she makes it happen, whether it’s …
Shor Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify Forrest gets to sit down and talk to his dad, Coach Mike, husband, father of four kids, and owner of CrossFit Optimistic. Coach Mike takes us back to the ‘80s when he realized his life was going nowhere in El Paso. Reflecting on parenthood, his military career, …