In this incredibly emotional episode, Ken sits down with Cody Abell (@strongest_tattooer), the owner of Stronger Together and one of the best u80kg strongmen on the circuit today!
Ken & Cody discuss a huge range of topics including his childhood, getting involved in strongman, how tattooing changed his life, being able to accept help from others and a whole host more.
As always, you aren’t going to want to miss this!
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Content;
00:00- Intro
00:57- How he got into strongman
05:11- What he went to college for
09:11- His journey from playing in a band to tattooing
14:40- How the tattoo shop has helped him in life
21:14- Learning how to pivot when things go different than expected
25:44- How his first bad show helped him train and prepare himself for shows mentally in the future
28:16- Strongman being a sport you need to know how to adapt
31:29- Getting caught up on events or bad training sessions
35:49- The story of his childhood
52:29- Hardships from childhood and how they impacted him/still impact him
1:00:26- learning how to be able to train both by yourself and with groups
1:02:12- Figuring out how he needed a coaching change
1:07:15- Advancing as an athlete and how to make that switch mentally
1:13:15- How his struggles throughout his life have helped his mentality with his career/starting a business
1:17:10- Accepting help from others and the start of Stronger Together
1:21:26- Know when to hire more help with your business
1:26:02- Having a group of good people around him
1:31:13- The importance of talking about your feelings
1:36:44- His 3 best friends from childhood and their relationship
1:40:18- Fighting the want to self isolate when things get tough
1:46:54- Seeking out help from other coaches
1:53:12- Wrapping up/ Where to find him
