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PODCAST

The Rhody Strength Podcast

Dr. Matthew Sweeney, Physical Therapist

Conversations with local athletes, businesses and friends in Rhode Island. Hosted by Dr. Matt Sweeney of Strength & Sport PT. Website: www.strengthandsportpt.com

health & fitness fitness

All Episodes

00:57:08

#108: RIFC: Defiance 1636: Ervin Vargas

The Rhody Strength Podcast ·

2025/12/12

Had a great time with Ervin Vargas, the president of the official RIFC supporter group: Defiance 1636. La Barra Bahía.What does Defiance mean? What does 1636 mean? What is the La Barra Bahía? Watch the podcast to find out!We talked about the team, the tailgate, the chants, the rivalries and the benefits of having a USL team (rhode island's only professional sports team that is truly unaffiliated with any other state).And we had a great time watching RIFC win!!https://www.ridefiance1636.org/

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01:04:35

#107: The Princess of Protein - Megan Cook

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2025/11/25

Had a great time sitting down and chatting with Megan regarding fitness, wellness & nutrition. We talk about PROTEIN (of course!!) , weight training, & common myths. Her journey is fascinating, and there is a lot of stories to learn from and be inspired by, no matter where you are at in your fitness journey.Thank you Megan!Give her a follow at @theprincessofprotein https://www.instagram.com/theprincessofprotein/?hl=en

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01:09:07

#106 Margaret Mauch

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2025/10/28

Had a great time with friend, athlete & competitor Margaret Mauch. She has completed Boston Marathon, Paris , Newport as well as a history of CrossFit, and Strongman lifts. Margaret drops some outstanding knowledge bombs on fitness, consistency, nutrition, and "finding your groove".Really fun episode. Hope you guys enjoy!- Matt

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01:16:45

#105 Gail O'Connor

The Rhody Strength Podcast ·

2025/09/11

We had a great time sitting down and chatting with Gail about her fitness and wellness journey. We talk about personal training, nutrition, being a mom, and much more. It was a true pleasure to get her on the podcast. Hope you enjoy!Give her a follow at: @mamabullfrog https://www.instagram.com/mamabullfrog/

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00:54:12

#104: Eddy Vieira: Hunger Breeds Success

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2025/08/11

Great time hanging out and chatting with Eddy- the man behind the Hunger Breeds Success brand. Eddy dropped some major knowledge regarding motivation, discipline and idea of going after your dreams. Eddy has great ball knowledge on high school athletics, and knows many of the athletes and how they are performing and progressing year after year. Go Townies!Follow Eddy Here: @hungerbreedssuccesshttps://www.instagram.com/hungerbreedssuccess/Host: Matt Sweeney of Strength and Sport

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01:11:57

#103 Big Fitness: Chris Soucie: With Co-Host Jarred...

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2025/07/24

Had a great time hanging out with Chris Soucie & Jarred Smith over at Big Fitness in Cranston.We got to tour the facility and explore many of the new equipment he has, as well as the unique, rare and vintage pieces.Chris is also a true Rhode island gym historian, so he was able to share with us many stories about the good old days of RI's gym & fitness scene. Check out Big Fitness at:https://www.bigfitness.com/on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/souciechris/on Facebook at:

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01:04:19

#102 Perform Better

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2025/06/10

#102 Perform Better

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01:34:58

#101: Harpoon FitFest

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2025/06/04

Harpoon Fit FestA very unique and fun episode, joined by co-host Tim Ferraro.We sat down with: Conor Murphy of Big Night Fitness https://www.instagram.com/conortmurphy/https://www.instagram.com/bignightfitness/ Margarite Lee of MyStridehttps://www.instagram.com/margueriteleee/https://www.instagram.com/mystryde/ Stephen Ledogar of Big Night Fitness & CF Tilthttps://www.instagram.com/stephen.ledo/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/bignightfitness/ https://www.instagram.com/crossfittilt/?hl=en Sal

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00:53:46

#100: Stride Soles: Dr. Zac Cartun, MD

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2025/04/28

#100: Stride Soles: Dr. Zac Cartun, MDHad a great time chatting with Dr. Zac about the Stride Sole product. Stride soles is an orthotic insert that is fully custom made, using the 3D recognition technology that your smart phone already has built into it. One of my favorite benefits of stride includes the materials used and the design of the orthotics. They aim to be an "active" orthotic- which helps the foot muscles strengthen over time... with the goal of eventually

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01:05:22

#99: Float RI: Lindy & Scott

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2025/04/08

Had an truly incredile experience at the Float RI center- both during the 60 min float, and then afterwards hangin out and chatting with Lindy & Scott!I think this will be a really cool episode for people. We talk about all things related to Float Tanks including benefits (physical , mental, spiritual) , safety, maintenance, and what to expect your first time. These guys run a great float tank buisness and you need to check them out!Follow Them: @float_ri

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00:56:39

#98: Beth Licopoli of Diamond Hill CrossFit

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2025/03/18

Had a great time sitting down with Beth and talking about her journey with competition and gym ownership. Beth and her co-owner have built an awesome community at Diamond Hill CrossFit and have a ton of experience and knowledge to share!Hope you enjoy this episode. Check out Diamond Hill CrossFit at https://www.diamondhillcrossfit.com/ Follow Beth : @blico24 https://www.instagram.com/blico24/ Host: Give Matt a follow: @mattsweeney.dpt https://www.instagram.com/mattsweeney.dpt/Give Strength and Sport

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01:21:12

#97: Cam Burke: CrossFit MC

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2025/02/16

Great convo sitting down and talking shop with Cam. Cam shares some incredible insights on the Northeast Crossfit competition landscape, why people should do try a comps, and what differentiates the good from the great comps. A great speaker! And a fun listen. Cam: The New England CrossFit MCL2 Coach & Manager @sparkfitnessma & @andovercrossfit Individual Programming/ Remote CoachComp Resume: @wodapalooza Miami, FL @invictusbostoninvitational Boston, MA @metconrush Hagerstown,

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01:09:36

#96: Travis Cooper: President of New England...

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2025/02/11

**Apologies for the last 10 min of audio!!**Had a great time with the President of New England Weightlifting & 7x National Champ Travis Cooper.Give him a follow at :@traviscooper77kg @tsunamiweightliftingsystem@newengland_weightlifting @theweightliftingscoopWe talk about his backstory/ how he got into weightlifting.We talk about the current state of Rhode Island weightlifting.We talk about the current state of USA weightlifting & Olympic weightlifting at a world view.Hope you guys

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01:08:25

#95 Ginny Bass of 7th Moon Menopause Solutions

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2024/12/26

Had a great time sitting down with Ginny and learning about all things hormones: Including perimenopause, menopause, andropause (the male menopause), common myths & different types of treatments (HRT) to help people achieve optimal levels of hormones, sexual wellness, skin care & weight loss. Ginny is an Obstetrician/ Gynecologist (OBGYN). Go check her out at "The Nook" at Stalise in Clocktower Square in Portsmouth RI. Check out her website:

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01:06:27

#94: Anthony Tingley of Island Athletics

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2024/11/30

Had a great time getting put through a fun & effective workout, and then podcasting with Anthony over at Island Athletics. Anthony is crushing it when it comes to providing a high quality strength and conditioning service for youth, high school, college and pro athletes. Give Anthony a follow : @anthonytingley https://www.instagram.com/anthonytingley/ Give Island Athletics a follow: @island_athletics https://www.instagram.com/island__athletics/?hl=en Check out their Website:

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01:15:46

#93: Paul Johnson (Trans-con Recap)

The Rhody Strength Podcast ·

2024/10/25

Another great episode with Paul where we recap the ups, the downs and the aftermath of his Trans-con run. His run was 3000 miles (LA to NYC) in 52 days. That's around 57 miles per day average (AKA more than 2 marathons per day). He joins a very few select group of humans (estimates around 400 people) that have ever completed this feat. Follow Paul : https://www.instagram.com/pauijohnson/?hl=en Follow Paul's YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@pauijohnson/videos Follow Rhody Strength Podcast:

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00:51:00

#92: Bristol Maryott of Jala Yoga

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2024/10/18

Had a great time both taking class AND podcasting afterwards with Bristol. We talk about the ins & outs of how Jala Yoga was started, the classes offered and we dig deep into the foundational concepts & principles of yoga. Hope you guys enjoy! Follow Jala: @jala.yoga.art https://www.instagram.com/jala.yoga.art/ Follow Bristol: @bristolc16 https://www.instagram.com/bristolc16/?hl=en Follow Rhody Strength Podcast: @rhodystrengthpodcast

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00:21:24

#91: NSCA: 2024 Rhode Island State Clinic at URI

The Rhody Strength Podcast ·

2024/09/24

Great time at the National Strength and Conditioning Association's Rhode Island State Clinic where we were able to get a brief moment with many of the presenters!We got to sit down and quickly chat with: - Anthony Paiva (Strength Coach at Brown university) - Trent Bassingthwaite (Hawkins Dynamics) - David Ornstein (Physical Therapist and PHD Candidate at URI) - Meghan Collins (Strength Coach at Quinnipiac) - Tim Dileo (Sports Dietitian for UCONN) - Cameron Josse (Strength Coach at

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01:03:23

#90: Josh Gibson with Co-Host Jarred Smith

The Rhody Strength Podcast ·

2024/09/09

Had a great time talking with Josh Gibson- an expert in his field and an absolute savant in all things olympic weightlifting. We do a deep dive into some programming, technique and general questions regarding the sport of olympic weightlifting with co-host Jarred Smith of Rhode Island Performance barbell club. Hope you guys enjoy! Follow Josh: @josh_philwl https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/ Follow Philosophical Weightlifting: @philosophicalweightlifting

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01:08:24

#89: Max Aita with co-host Jarred Smith

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2024/08/13

GREAT episode with the weightlifting/ powerlifting coaching legend himself....Max Aita. Co-hosted with Rhode Island Performance Weightlifting coach...Jarred Smith. Hope you guys enjoy!Follow Max: https://www.instagram.com/max_aita/?hl=en Follow Weightlifting AI: https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting.ai/ Follow Max's Gym: https://www.instagram.com/team_aita/ Follow the Coach's Logic Podcast & Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachlogik/ Follow Jarred:

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