Today’s guest is an LA-based actor and YouTuber named Taylor Calmus. Taylor grew up riding BMX bikes in a tiny town in South Dakota, which is loosely how we got connected—that is through a mutual friend named Aaron Nardi that rides bikes and do

S2 Ep 17: James O’Loughlin - How To Get Rich From Bitcoin Investing

Jan 9th, 2018 1h 10m

Our guest today is James O’Loughlin, a cryptocurrency investor from Cincinnati, Ohio. I’ll be honest…when I started hearing about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies a few years ago I just thought they were a way to buy things. I never realized the cu

S2 Ep 16: Cody York - Professional Photographer Who Left BMX Behind

Jan 2nd, 2018 1h 20m

My guest today is a professional photographer based in Cleveland, Ohio named Cody York. Cody and I have similar career paths in that we both started working for BMX magazines around the same time, and we both now do freelance photography. I’ve

S2 Ep 15: Trevor Gay - How to Live in Less Than 300sqft And Love Your Life

Dec 19th, 2017 59m 35s

My guest today is Trevor Gay. I know Trevor through the BMX industry… When I was doing work in BMX he was the marketing guy and team manager for DK Bicycles. Trevor is one of these people that I like a lot, even though we’ve never spent a ton o

S2 Ep 14: Josh Perry - Pro BMX Rider Living With Brain Tumors

Dec 12th, 2017 1h 10m

My guest today is Josh Perry. Josh is a professional BMX rider who lives with brain tumors. The tumors there now are actually the third set of tumors he’s faced over the last several years, having the first two bouts removed through various sur

S2 Ep 13: Matthew Stallone - Professional Golfer Turned Real Estate Photographer

Dec 5th, 2017 1h 9m

My guest today is Matthew Stallone—a professional high-end real estate photographer based near Toronto, Ontario in Canada. I started following him on Instagram a while back because his work was awesome, and after looking at his stuff on a daily

S2 Ep 12: So you Want to Work in the BMX Industry? Questions for Fat Tony from Jared Allan

Nov 30th, 2017 1h 7m

Typically on the show I have casual, yet deep conversations with professional athletes, entrepreneurs, investors, or other people that I find fascinating in hopes of expanding my mind and yours while motivating and inspiring people along the wa

S2 Ep 11: Lindsay Matush - Entrepreneur, Traveler, Paragliding Pilot, and Adventurer

Nov 28th, 2017 1h 8m

My guest for this episode is one of my closest friends and someone I’m very excited to introduce you guys to. Her name is Lindsay Matush. She’s a traveler, paragliding pilot, business owner, and so much more… She lives in St. Louis, Missouri wh

S2 Ep 10: Robby Klein - Professional Celebrity Photographer

Nov 21st, 2017 1h 1m

My guest today is a Nashville-based celebrity photographer named Robby Klein. I know Robby because he grew up in Louisiana near where my parents now live and we have a mutual friend out there who some of my listeners may know—Terry Adams. I met

S2 Ep 9: Masters of Mindfulness with Fat Tony

Nov 16th, 2017 56m 5s

This in-between-isode will follow a different format. In this episode I will share the audio from a video interview my friend Monica Ortiz did with me. Monica is the mastermind behind The Exceptional Life Institute and Masters of Mindfulness. S

S2 Ep 8: Dane Wild - Overcoming Alcoholism and Mental Illness While Navigating a Career in BMX

Nov 14th, 2017 1h 16m

My guest today is Dane Wild—and yes, that’s his real last name. Dane is a BMX rider from the Detroit area. He’s never competed in the big contests like X Games or Dew Tour, he’s never been big name you see on the cover of a magazine, and he’s n

S2 Ep 7: Alex Leo Landeros - How To Live in a Van and Travel The World Like a BMX Nomad

Nov 7th, 2017 1h 6m

My guest today is Alex Leo Landeros. Alex is a full-time professional BMX rider with a very different lifestyle than just about anyone you’ve probably ever met. He tours around the world doing BMX demos and competing in BMX competitions, but wh

S2 Ep 5: Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham - Pioneer of Wheelchair Motocross Has a Wheely Good Sense of Humor

Oct 31st, 2017 55m 56s

I’m really excited about my guest today. I had a great conversation with Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham. Wheelz is a 25 year old Las Vegas native who was born with spina bifida which a a birth defect of the spinal cord that left him with extremely

S2 Ep 4: Nicholi Rogatkin - BMX Prodigy to Mountain Bike Champion

Oct 24th, 2017 1h 4m

My guest today is Nicholi Rogatkin. Nicholi is a former professional BMX rider who, at the age of 21 has already made the transition to professional mountain bike rider and is currently the number one ranked mountain bike rider in the world. No

S2 Ep 3: How To Get Started in Real Estate Photography

Oct 19th, 2017 59m 33s

This episode is little different than most… Every once in a while I get emails, DMs, or Facebook messages from people that want advice or to talk to me about my experience in a certain area. I always do my best to respond to them and be as help

S2 Ep 2: - Barrett Perlman - Life After Action Sports with Pro Wakeboarder Turned Film Maker

Oct 17th, 2017 1h 8m

My guest today is a woman named Barrett Perlman who is a former professional wake boarder turned TV producer and film maker. She’s currently working on a full-length documentary called Life After X where action sports stars such as skateboardin

S2 Ep 1: - Stephen Murray - Paralyzed BMX Rider behind Stay Strong Brand and New Autobiography

Oct 13th, 2017 53m 22s

Welcome to the first episode of season two of The Expansion Project! Thank you all so much for tuning back in and re-joining me for this ride! On this podcast I have casual, yet deep conversations with professional athletes, entrepreneurs, life

Intro to Season 2 of The Expansion Project

Oct 13th, 2017 47m 56s

After taking a two year hiatus, The Expansion Project is finally back and ready to deliver some great new interviews! Why did the podcast disappear for two years? How did Fat’s life change in that time? Where is the podcast heading? Find out as

Ep. 37 - Joshua Solorio Interview - Agent and Manager to Top Functional Fitness Athletes

Oct 13th, 2015 1h 6m

My guest today is Joshua Solorio, founder of the RX Action Agency, which is an athlete management company that represents CrossFit Games and other functional fitness athletes like Kenny Leverich, Jon Pera, and former NFL player James Townsend.

Ep. 36 - Chad Wesley Smith Interview - The Mastermind Behind Juggernaut Strength Training System

Oct 6th, 2015 53m 32s

Our guest today is Chad Wesley Smith, the founder of the world-famous Juggernaut Training System.In addition to being the extremely successful coach and business owner behind Juggernaut, Chad is an incredible athlete and ridiculously strong hu

Ep. 35 - Christmas Abbott Interview - How To Use Social Media to Build and Empire

Sep 29th, 2015 1h 5m

Our guest today is Christmass Abbot. Christmas is a social media queen and author of the newly published book, “The Badass Body Diet”. She is also an event announcer and host and an entrepreneur that runs her own seminars and owns a CrossFit af

Ep. 34 - Luke Swab Interview - How to Work Only Five Weeks a Year: From BMX Rider to Alaskan Fisherman, Real Estate Investor, and Adventure Traveler

Sep 22nd, 2015 1h 1m

My guest today is Luke Swab, a BMX rider from Michigan that I randomly met at a skatepark a few years ago. Luke has a vey fascinating story. He works five weeks out of the year as a fisherman in Alaska and then spends the rest of the year trave

Ep. 33 - Ed Bauer Interview - The Poster Boy for Vegan CrossFit

Sep 15th, 2015 52m 25s

The guest for this week is Ed Bauer who is widely considered to be the poster boy for vegan CrossFit.Ed is has been vegan and straightedge for the majority of his life and is the owner of PlantFit Strength and Conditioning in Oakland, Californ

Ep. 32 - Scott Mcgee Interview - How to be a Professional Good Guy with the Co-Host of Wodcast Podcast

Sep 8th, 2015 1h 24m

This week’s guest is Scott Mcgee, the co-host of one of my favorite podcasts, the Wodcast Podcast. In addition to being on the show, Scott is an avid CrossFitter, a police officer and member of the SWAT team, and a very dedicated husband and fa

Ep. 31 - Ben Bergeron Interview - Coach of Top CrossFit Athletes and Entrepreneur

Sep 1st, 2015 58m 52s

My guest today is Ben Bergeron, one of the most influential and successful CrossFit coaches in the industry. Ben has taken athletes to the top of the podium of the CrossFit Games and has one of the most sought after online training programs in