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The Maley WayGideon AkandeTwo-time Chicago Golden Gloves champion and Holy Cross alum Gideon Akande is Jim's guest on this week's podcast. Gideon found his calling as a fitness trainer who motivates individuals to be their best. Gideon is regularly inspirited by feedback from his followers about the mental health benefits of his app.
2025-10-2150 min
Girl, Everything's FineWe got chatty with Giddy: Gideon Akande#10: This week, we’re joined by fitness expert, father, and friend Gideon Akande! Gideon shares how he integrates health and wellness into his life, from parenting to partnerships, and how it led him to build his own brand, Get Fit With Giddy. We dive into his tips for balancing family life with fitness, his approach to recovery, maintaining strong relationships, and so much more. Whether you’re a fitness enthusiast, a parent, or just looking for some feel good vibes, this ones for you.About Gideon:Two-time Chicago Golden Gloves champion and nati...
2024-12-031h 11
WealthStyle PodcastHow to Stay on Top of Your Fitness Goals with Gideon AkandeEveryone wants to be healthy and exercise, but it’s a chore to find time and energy to complete the list of activities at the gym. How can you maintain consistency when it comes to reaching health goals? In this episode, Iván Watanabe and Evan Wohl interview Gideon Akande, an elite fitness coach and consultant, about … Read More Read More
2023-07-1739 min
#WeGotGoals by aSweatLifeWhy Gideon Akande Is Working out for 365 Days StraightI'm the kind of friend that keeps up with people through their posts. And this year, it's been pretty hard to miss what my friend AND yours Gideon Akande is up to: he committed to doing 365 consecutive days of movement. He's calling it Project 365, and it's a lot less daunting than you might think.On this week's episode of the podcast, I asked Gideon to share the rules of his challenge - he didn't love the word "rules," but shared the guidelines nonetheless. Basically, he can do anything for exercise at any time of...
2023-07-1239 min
Eat.Plank.Live PodcastTrainer Spotlight With Gideon AkandeIn this episode, we chat with Gideon Akande, a Chicago based fitness and wellness coach. Gideon shares details about his journey from the business world to becoming a force within the fitness world. From his award winning career in boxing to winning Men's Health Next Top Trainer, Gideon provides a candid perspective on what it takes to achieve your fitness and life goals.
2022-12-131h 00
Mostly Dating50. MINISODE on 50 Episodes of Mostly BalancedWelcome to Episode 50 of Mostly Balanced! In today’s Minisode we are taking a quick trip down MB lane, talking about how we met, how the podcast came to be, and touching on a few episodes that stand out to us today.
If you’re new here and want to check out the episodes we talk about…
Episode 1 Dino Malvone on Finding Group Fitness & Founding the Salt Drop
Episode 3 Sara Choi on Self Care & Reiki Healing
Episode 4 Pete Athans on Mental Toughness & Behavior Change
Episode 5 Kira West o...
2021-03-1925 minMostly Dating15. GIDEON AKANDE on Getting Fit & Staying MotivatedThis week we are joined by GIDEON AKANDE, two-time Chicago Golden Gloves champion, Men's Health Top Trainer, NordicTrack & iFit Trainer, Founding Instructor at ShadowBox Chicago and the face behind one of our favorite motivational Fitness and Wellness accounts, @GetFitWithGiddy. We're chatting with Giddy about the role fitness has played in his life and how/why he decided to make the jump from his corporate career to follow his passion into the fitness industry 10 years ago, sharing step by step insights into all the things that went into his decision. He opens up about his experience playing D1 college football an...
2020-08-311h 00
The Maximus PodcastThe Maximus Podcast Ep. 109 - Gideon AkandeGideon Akande is one of the best known Fitness Instructors in the nation. He’s a fitness and wellness coach who focuses on individualized training sessions, corporate bootcamps and high-intensity classes. He’s the creator of the best selling DVD workout series called RIPTENSITY and one of @menshealthmag’s top trainers. In addition to being a trainer he’s also a hell of an athlete. He played Division I football at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, and is a 2x Chicago Golden Gloves champion. In this episode of The Maximus Podcast we talk all about fitness, the diff...
2020-05-1637 min
#WeGotGoals by aSweatLifeDaily Distance #14: Finding Positivity through Phone CallsWelcome to the Daily Distance a new daily series from the creators of #WeGotGoals. In these short episodes, we’re bringing you one daily goal you can set for yourself during this chaotic time- one actionable thing you can do to move your body, connect with a friend, prioritize your mental health, get some work done, and practice a little bit of self-care.
In this podcast episode, Kristen chats with Gideon Akande, a Men's Health top trainer, RIPTENSITY program creator, and Shadowbox Chicago founding instructor. His tip? Connecting with others over the phone to add positivity to yo...
2020-04-0110 min
Four Pillar FitnessHappy Hour with Gideon Akande - Finance, Fitness and AuthenticityThis week's Happy Hour features the one and only Gideon Akande!
Gideon is an in-demand fitness professional, coach and leader.
Based in Chicago, Giddy has had the opportunity to express fitness around the world and deliver an impact right in his own home town.
Winner of Men's Health's "Next Top Trainer" in 2015, Gideon is a passionate ambassador for health and fitness.
Author of the Riptensity program, he's also a NordicTrack Ifit Elite Trainer.
What you may not know about him is that he is also a Chicago Golden Gloves...
2019-03-2158 min
The BJ Gaddour Podcast | Men's Health Fitness Workout Nutrition Lifestyle BusinessEp.6: Get Fit with GiddyIn this episode BJ interviews the homie Gideon Akande, Golden Gloves boxing champ and winner of the 2015 Men's Health Next Top Trainer competition.
Topics covered include:
- The Mayweather/McGregor Fight
- How Gideon went from crunching numbers in an office to becoming a top trainer
- How he gained 15-pounds on a recent 10-day trip (carrot cake was involved)
- The biggest mistakes he sees people make in the gym
- How his training has evolved over the years
- And much more!
Gideon is a rockstar trainer based in Chicago, Illinois. To learn more about him, visit his w...
2018-01-2957 min
Frazier Fitness Presents... UNLEASH YOUR INNER ATHLETE PODCASTEpisode #4 Gideon AkandeInterview with Men's Health Top Trainer Gideon Akande aka GetFitWithGiddy, 2x Chicago Golden Gloves Champion, Propel Ambassador, Nordic Track Master Trainer, D1 Kick Returner record holder and overall bad ass
2018-01-2305 min