Do It Anyway with Tyler Yasuda Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/do-it-anyway Tyler Yasuda leans on 13 years of experience building businesses, competing in natural bodybuilding and strength sports, and coaching individuals in their own fitness in discussions about each guest's own fitness journey, their career, their life, and all things in between. © 2026 Tyler Yasuda 40cd80b2-2823-5cc8-b4d1-7033fb589df2 yes en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:00:27 -0700 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:01:31 -0700 https://img.transistorcdn.com/VBcwDzmBJPegfko5OQWmRQMNLmeZruKPdpBAGrSlBDA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80OGVk/MzExZjEzMDYwODA0/ZDM2NWQ4Y2Y2NDU3/MWRhYS5qcGc.jpg Do It Anyway with Tyler Yasuda episodic Tyler Yasuda Tyler Yasuda leans on 13 years of experience building businesses, competing in natural bodybuilding and strength sports, and coaching individuals in their own fitness in discussions about each guest's own fitness journey, their career, their life, and all things in between. Tyler Yasuda leans on 13 years of experience building businesses, competing in natural bodybuilding and strength sports, and coaching individuals in their own fitness in discussions about each guest's own fitness journey, their career, their life, and all things in between. fitness, coaching, business, health, bodybuilding, powerlifting, strength, endurance Tyler Yasuda No No #11 - Ross Dempsey: The Hybrid Blueprint - Building Elite Strength for Elite Runners 11 11 #11 - Ross Dempsey: The Hybrid Blueprint - Building Elite Strength for Elite Runners full 2d6180c8-fce2-41ba-829f-ed3355ccff73 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b745e69b Can you build elite barbell strength without sacrificing your marathon engine? In this episode of Do It Anyway, I sit down with Ross Dempsey, one of the Bay Area’s most respected trainers and a staple of the San Francisco running community.

Ross is an accomplished road runner known for his work leading the Progression Run Club, but he’s currently on a mission to push the limits of his strength. We dive deep into the "Hybrid Athlete" reality: managing the interference effect, the specific mechanics of strength training for runners, and the mental discipline required to chase conflicting goals.

If you’re a runner looking to get strong or a lifter looking to build an engine, this episode is your roadmap.


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]]> Can you build elite barbell strength without sacrificing your marathon engine? In this episode of Do It Anyway, I sit down with Ross Dempsey, one of the Bay Area’s most respected trainers and a staple of the San Francisco running community.

Ross is an accomplished road runner known for his work leading the Progression Run Club, but he’s currently on a mission to push the limits of his strength. We dive deep into the "Hybrid Athlete" reality: managing the interference effect, the specific mechanics of strength training for runners, and the mental discipline required to chase conflicting goals.

If you’re a runner looking to get strong or a lifter looking to build an engine, this episode is your roadmap.


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]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Tyler Yasuda Tyler Yasuda 3442 Can you build elite barbell strength without sacrificing your marathon engine? In this episode of Do It Anyway, I sit down with Ross Dempsey, one of the Bay Area’s most respected trainers and a staple of the San Francisco running community.

Ross is an accomplished road runner known for his work leading the Progression Run Club, but he’s currently on a mission to push the limits of his strength. We dive deep into the "Hybrid Athlete" reality: managing the interference effect, the specific mechanics of strength training for runners, and the mental discipline required to chase conflicting goals.

If you’re a runner looking to get strong or a lifter looking to build an engine, this episode is your roadmap.


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]]> fitness, coaching, business, health, bodybuilding, powerlifting, strength, endurance No #10 - Kenan Hower: Only The Strong Survive 10 10 #10 - Kenan Hower: Only The Strong Survive full 1df4c9e3-3ef2-4201-8995-4c24922aaada https://share.transistor.fm/s/7a5fd16e In the continuation of my conversation with Kenan, we learn how his family's motto - "Only The Strong Survive" - shaped both his ambition and lasting insecurity. Years later, after learning to more deeply understand his childhood and early adulthood, he's surrounded himself by positive influences and found productive outlets to create a life that he's proud of.

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]]> In the continuation of my conversation with Kenan, we learn how his family's motto - "Only The Strong Survive" - shaped both his ambition and lasting insecurity. Years later, after learning to more deeply understand his childhood and early adulthood, he's surrounded himself by positive influences and found productive outlets to create a life that he's proud of.

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]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0800 Tyler Yasuda Tyler Yasuda 4984 In the continuation of my conversation with Kenan, we learn how his family's motto - "Only The Strong Survive" - shaped both his ambition and lasting insecurity. Years later, after learning to more deeply understand his childhood and early adulthood, he's surrounded himself by positive influences and found productive outlets to create a life that he's proud of.

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]]> fitness, coaching, business, health, bodybuilding, powerlifting, strength, endurance No #9 - Kenan Hower: Childhood Ski Prodigy Turned Natural Bodybuilder's Lessons From Competition 9 9 #9 - Kenan Hower: Childhood Ski Prodigy Turned Natural Bodybuilder's Lessons From Competition full ba6c129e-591a-42c8-b25b-82ec158086b6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/daed7729 Kenan is an old friend and once-client of mine. We had the unique opportunity to get on a bodybuilding stage together as client and coach in my final season as a teen competitor. Coming from a background of extremely high level childhood competition, he lost that drive somewhere along the way. Thankfully he rediscovered it in bodybuilding and much of what he learned on his way to the stage still informs his approach to fitness today. That said, he (like most of us) has had some trouble getting it right now that he's got big boy responsibilities to deal with.

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]]> Kenan is an old friend and once-client of mine. We had the unique opportunity to get on a bodybuilding stage together as client and coach in my final season as a teen competitor. Coming from a background of extremely high level childhood competition, he lost that drive somewhere along the way. Thankfully he rediscovered it in bodybuilding and much of what he learned on his way to the stage still informs his approach to fitness today. That said, he (like most of us) has had some trouble getting it right now that he's got big boy responsibilities to deal with.

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]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0800 Tyler Yasuda Tyler Yasuda 5646 Kenan is an old friend and once-client of mine. We had the unique opportunity to get on a bodybuilding stage together as client and coach in my final season as a teen competitor. Coming from a background of extremely high level childhood competition, he lost that drive somewhere along the way. Thankfully he rediscovered it in bodybuilding and much of what he learned on his way to the stage still informs his approach to fitness today. That said, he (like most of us) has had some trouble getting it right now that he's got big boy responsibilities to deal with.

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]]> fitness, coaching, business, health, bodybuilding, powerlifting, strength, endurance No #8 - Davis Yasuda: Paving Your Own Path 8 8 #8 - Davis Yasuda: Paving Your Own Path full fbc8e54c-76df-4600-ac15-df1bc462d4ef https://share.transistor.fm/s/2905d5d6 In this continuation of my conversation with Davis, we explore the experience of venturing into uncharted territory to build a career around your passion. Davis asks me some pointed questions about what it was like dropping out from UCLA to build my first business and I share with him a handful of ways that I've screwed up in hopes that he avoids making the same mistakes in his career as an Actor/Model. This one just may be my favorite episode so far.

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]]> In this continuation of my conversation with Davis, we explore the experience of venturing into uncharted territory to build a career around your passion. Davis asks me some pointed questions about what it was like dropping out from UCLA to build my first business and I share with him a handful of ways that I've screwed up in hopes that he avoids making the same mistakes in his career as an Actor/Model. This one just may be my favorite episode so far.

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]]> Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0700 Tyler Yasuda Tyler Yasuda 5790 In this continuation of my conversation with Davis, we explore the experience of venturing into uncharted territory to build a career around your passion. Davis asks me some pointed questions about what it was like dropping out from UCLA to build my first business and I share with him a handful of ways that I've screwed up in hopes that he avoids making the same mistakes in his career as an Actor/Model. This one just may be my favorite episode so far.

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]]> fitness, coaching, business, health, bodybuilding, powerlifting, strength, endurance No #7 - Davis Yasuda: Evolving Fitness From College Sports to Acting & Modeling 7 7 #7 - Davis Yasuda: Evolving Fitness From College Sports to Acting & Modeling full 2bbcb554-0af1-494c-96e6-945e4c417b48 https://share.transistor.fm/s/56945f5a In this episode, I'm joined by my tallest and most famous Actor/Model cousin - Davis Yasuda. We dig into his experience playing college baseball and earning a scholarship for javelin and how competition laid the foundation for his fitness. We talk specific strategies for someone who needs to maintain a very specific look and level of fitness - all while juggling travel and long days on set. Whether or not you're an actor yourself, many of these strategies will still apply to anyone maintaining an atypical work schedule.

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]]> In this episode, I'm joined by my tallest and most famous Actor/Model cousin - Davis Yasuda. We dig into his experience playing college baseball and earning a scholarship for javelin and how competition laid the foundation for his fitness. We talk specific strategies for someone who needs to maintain a very specific look and level of fitness - all while juggling travel and long days on set. Whether or not you're an actor yourself, many of these strategies will still apply to anyone maintaining an atypical work schedule.

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]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0700 Tyler Yasuda Tyler Yasuda 6447 In this episode, I'm joined by my tallest and most famous Actor/Model cousin - Davis Yasuda. We dig into his experience playing college baseball and earning a scholarship for javelin and how competition laid the foundation for his fitness. We talk specific strategies for someone who needs to maintain a very specific look and level of fitness - all while juggling travel and long days on set. Whether or not you're an actor yourself, many of these strategies will still apply to anyone maintaining an atypical work schedule.

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]]> fitness, coaching, business, health, bodybuilding, powerlifting, strength, endurance No #6 - Derek Dokter: Dealing with Loss, Emotional Articulation, Faking it til You Make It 6 6 #6 - Derek Dokter: Dealing with Loss, Emotional Articulation, Faking it til You Make It full db94bd03-85f5-4f20-8fbe-2b01eab620c2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8aa34cc7 Past the pursuit of Cross Country competition and Natural Bodybuilding, Derek and I dig into the things that made him who he is. From dealing with multiple tragedies in a short span of time, to learning how to be emotionally articulate for his most important relationships, and deluding himself into the highest degree of confidence - we've got all of that and more in Episode #6.

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]]> Past the pursuit of Cross Country competition and Natural Bodybuilding, Derek and I dig into the things that made him who he is. From dealing with multiple tragedies in a short span of time, to learning how to be emotionally articulate for his most important relationships, and deluding himself into the highest degree of confidence - we've got all of that and more in Episode #6.

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]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2025 12:05:55 -0700 Tyler Yasuda Tyler Yasuda 2879 Past the pursuit of Cross Country competition and Natural Bodybuilding, Derek and I dig into the things that made him who he is. From dealing with multiple tragedies in a short span of time, to learning how to be emotionally articulate for his most important relationships, and deluding himself into the highest degree of confidence - we've got all of that and more in Episode #6.

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]]> fitness, coaching, business, health, bodybuilding, powerlifting, strength, endurance No #5 - Derek Dokter: From 4 Minute Miles to Natural Bodybuilding 5 5 #5 - Derek Dokter: From 4 Minute Miles to Natural Bodybuilding full 1c2ced5c-4ac4-4531-846b-e9b7d390ec3f https://share.transistor.fm/s/29815ef7 Not so long ago, Derek was competing at the collegiate level in Cross Country. From low 4-minute miles to a 15-minute 5k, he got used to doing whatever it takes to pursue performance at the highest level. In this episode, we learn how he uses all the wisdom and determination from years of running to build muscle rapidly and prep for his first ever season of competitive bodybuilding.

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]]> Not so long ago, Derek was competing at the collegiate level in Cross Country. From low 4-minute miles to a 15-minute 5k, he got used to doing whatever it takes to pursue performance at the highest level. In this episode, we learn how he uses all the wisdom and determination from years of running to build muscle rapidly and prep for his first ever season of competitive bodybuilding.

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]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0700 Tyler Yasuda Tyler Yasuda 5797 Not so long ago, Derek was competing at the collegiate level in Cross Country. From low 4-minute miles to a 15-minute 5k, he got used to doing whatever it takes to pursue performance at the highest level. In this episode, we learn how he uses all the wisdom and determination from years of running to build muscle rapidly and prep for his first ever season of competitive bodybuilding.

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]]> fitness, coaching, business, health, bodybuilding, powerlifting, strength, endurance No #4 - Joe Cicero: Mastering your Fitness as an Entrepreneur, Avoiding Weekend Pitfalls 4 4 #4 - Joe Cicero: Mastering your Fitness as an Entrepreneur, Avoiding Weekend Pitfalls full 521c23ef-27f4-4de2-b340-a71c9853d174 https://share.transistor.fm/s/da0d5f90 Continuing our conversation with Joe Cicero - founder of The Yard - we dig into his history of playing football in college, laying an early foundation for consistent training, and the unique challenges he's faced in managing himself and his businesses while building his own fitness.
We'll break down the approach he's adopted to build muscle, lose fat, and prep for his next competition without compromising in life or business. Many of the lessons here and pieces of Joe's approach will apply to any of you who feel that your lives are exceptionally busy.

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]]> Continuing our conversation with Joe Cicero - founder of The Yard - we dig into his history of playing football in college, laying an early foundation for consistent training, and the unique challenges he's faced in managing himself and his businesses while building his own fitness.
We'll break down the approach he's adopted to build muscle, lose fat, and prep for his next competition without compromising in life or business. Many of the lessons here and pieces of Joe's approach will apply to any of you who feel that your lives are exceptionally busy.

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]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0700 Tyler Yasuda Tyler Yasuda 2977 Continuing our conversation with Joe Cicero - founder of The Yard - we dig into his history of playing football in college, laying an early foundation for consistent training, and the unique challenges he's faced in managing himself and his businesses while building his own fitness.
We'll break down the approach he's adopted to build muscle, lose fat, and prep for his next competition without compromising in life or business. Many of the lessons here and pieces of Joe's approach will apply to any of you who feel that your lives are exceptionally busy.

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]]> fitness, coaching, business, health, bodybuilding, powerlifting, strength, endurance No #3 Joe Cicero: Reservation-Based Fitness, Empowering Personal Trainers, and Transitioning into Entrepreneurship 3 3 #3 Joe Cicero: Reservation-Based Fitness, Empowering Personal Trainers, and Transitioning into Entrepreneurship full e14e6422-432a-416e-9cf4-04023ca88508 https://share.transistor.fm/s/02555111 In this episode, we sit down with Joe Cicero - founder of The Yard - to talk about the inception of the reservation-based fitness model, empowering personal trainers to scale their own businesses, and his transition from a 9 to 5 into entrepreneurship. In Episode #4 we'll dive into the unique challenges he's faced in his own fitness and the approach he's adopted to build muscle, lose fat, and prep for his next competition without compromising in life or business.

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]]> In this episode, we sit down with Joe Cicero - founder of The Yard - to talk about the inception of the reservation-based fitness model, empowering personal trainers to scale their own businesses, and his transition from a 9 to 5 into entrepreneurship. In Episode #4 we'll dive into the unique challenges he's faced in his own fitness and the approach he's adopted to build muscle, lose fat, and prep for his next competition without compromising in life or business.

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]]> Thu, 17 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0700 Tyler Yasuda Tyler Yasuda 2197 In this episode, we sit down with Joe Cicero - founder of The Yard - to talk about the inception of the reservation-based fitness model, empowering personal trainers to scale their own businesses, and his transition from a 9 to 5 into entrepreneurship. In Episode #4 we'll dive into the unique challenges he's faced in his own fitness and the approach he's adopted to build muscle, lose fat, and prep for his next competition without compromising in life or business.

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]]> fitness, coaching, business, health, bodybuilding, powerlifting, strength, endurance No #2 - Ricky Yee: Trainer, Coach, or Program? What Makes a Good Coach? Bonus Business Talk 2 2 #2 - Ricky Yee: Trainer, Coach, or Program? What Makes a Good Coach? Bonus Business Talk full 818c965e-84cf-4d21-922c-3c4d8b55a964 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8ceaae38 Episode 2 is a continuation of my conversation with Ricky Yee of Analog33 Media. We break down the pros and cons of hiring a trainer, a coach, finding a program online, and learning via trial and error. We discuss all the things that make a good coach (as well as a few red flags to watch out for), and some general business advice.         

I did also want to say a huge personal thank you to Ricky for pushing me to start this and helping me get this off the ground. We've already recorded Episodes 2-4 and I'm excited to share each one with you all.

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]]> Episode 2 is a continuation of my conversation with Ricky Yee of Analog33 Media. We break down the pros and cons of hiring a trainer, a coach, finding a program online, and learning via trial and error. We discuss all the things that make a good coach (as well as a few red flags to watch out for), and some general business advice.         

I did also want to say a huge personal thank you to Ricky for pushing me to start this and helping me get this off the ground. We've already recorded Episodes 2-4 and I'm excited to share each one with you all.

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]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:17:29 -0700 Tyler Yasuda Tyler Yasuda 5079 Episode 2 is a continuation of my conversation with Ricky Yee of Analog33 Media. We break down the pros and cons of hiring a trainer, a coach, finding a program online, and learning via trial and error. We discuss all the things that make a good coach (as well as a few red flags to watch out for), and some general business advice.         

I did also want to say a huge personal thank you to Ricky for pushing me to start this and helping me get this off the ground. We've already recorded Episodes 2-4 and I'm excited to share each one with you all.

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]]> fitness, coaching, business, health, bodybuilding, powerlifting, strength, endurance No #1 - Ricky Yee: Introduction, Our Fitness, Building a System 1 1 #1 - Ricky Yee: Introduction, Our Fitness, Building a System full c28fbf4e-9c7d-412a-90bd-d9b8c3ebd9a9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ccd9f752 Hope you get some useful tidbits out of this! I sit down with Ricky Yee of Analog33 Media to introduce the podcast to all of you wonderful people, discuss where we are in our fitness journeys, the difficulties he's faced in executing his own training/diet plans, and the importance of systematizing your approach to fitness and self-management.
 
This first episode is by far the least organized, so please bear with us as we find our groove. By Episode #2, there's a clearer direction.

I did also want to say a huge personal thank you to Ricky for pushing me to start this and helping me get this off the ground. We've already recorded Episodes 2-4 and I'm excited to share each one with you all.

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]]> Hope you get some useful tidbits out of this! I sit down with Ricky Yee of Analog33 Media to introduce the podcast to all of you wonderful people, discuss where we are in our fitness journeys, the difficulties he's faced in executing his own training/diet plans, and the importance of systematizing your approach to fitness and self-management.
 
This first episode is by far the least organized, so please bear with us as we find our groove. By Episode #2, there's a clearer direction.

I did also want to say a huge personal thank you to Ricky for pushing me to start this and helping me get this off the ground. We've already recorded Episodes 2-4 and I'm excited to share each one with you all.

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]]> Tue, 17 Jun 2025 19:46:28 -0700 Tyler Yasuda Tyler Yasuda 4409 Hope you get some useful tidbits out of this! I sit down with Ricky Yee of Analog33 Media to introduce the podcast to all of you wonderful people, discuss where we are in our fitness journeys, the difficulties he's faced in executing his own training/diet plans, and the importance of systematizing your approach to fitness and self-management.
 
This first episode is by far the least organized, so please bear with us as we find our groove. By Episode #2, there's a clearer direction.

I did also want to say a huge personal thank you to Ricky for pushing me to start this and helping me get this off the ground. We've already recorded Episodes 2-4 and I'm excited to share each one with you all.

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