Roy Stalin From Better Off Dead, Athletech News' Eddie Hertzman, and a Big HYROX Sim With Matt Wiitala

A packed episode featuring three very different conversations. Eddie Hertzman of Athletech News joins to discuss building a media empire from an anonymous newsletter and the flood of institutional money into fitness and wellness. Then Matt reconnects with actor Aaron "Rock" Dozier, who played Roy Stalin in the cult classic Better Off Dead, to talk Hollywood almost-breaks and life after fame. Finally, Matt Witalia of Sisu Fitness previews their upcoming HYROX sim event in Minneapolis, breaking down the Half Rox division and their community-driven approach to competition.

Reconnecting with Aaron "Rock" Dozier, aka Roy Stalin from Better Off Dead, after 26 years

Losing his fortune in the dot com crash and decompressing in Paris

Getting close to Top Gun's Iceman role before Val Kilmer signed on

How John Cusack gave him the nickname "Rock Steelflex"

We Married Margo and its cameos from Kevin Bacon, Cindy Crawford, and Payne Stewart

Walking away from Hollywood to teach yoga in Martha's Vineyard and Naples, Florida

Eddie Hertzman on launching Sourcing Journal during the 2008 cotton crisis

Building an anonymous newsletter into a Penske acquisition

Building ATN from scratch and why live events legitimize a media brand

Institutional money flooding fitness and wellness, and the FitLab/Ragnar fallout

Eddie's first HYROX doubles race and why HYROX scales where challenger events can't

Matt Witalia on Sisu Fitness, three gyms under one brand with three separate owners

Sisu's upcoming HYROX sim with Wattify, featuring a Half Rox division for new athletes

Largest sim in the Midwest with 200 registrants and a stacked HYROX training camp lineup

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