The Overcomer’s Podcast

S7:Episode 2 - Jen Maxfield - More After the Break

Jen Maxfield is an Emmy-award winning reporter and anchor for NBC New York. Prior to joining the station in 2013, she worked for Eyewitness News for ten years, also as a reporter and substitute anchor. Starting her broadcast career in Binghamton, New York, Maxfield worked in Syracuse before moving to New York City in 2002.

Maxfield’s first book, More After the Break: A Reporter Returns to Ten Unforgettable News Stories will be published by Greenleaf Book Group in July of 2022. Maxfield revisits the most memorable stories she has covered during her two-decade career, describing in heart-pounding detail how the events unfolded through the eyewitness perspectives and her own. Returning to the families years–even decades– after their stories were featured on the news gives Maxfield an opportunity to ask the burning question she had always pondered: what happened after the live truck pulled away? One review called the book, “impossible to put down,” while another veteran journalist said the book “will strengthen your faith in humanity.”

Maxfield is also an adjunct professor at the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University. She teaches courses in broadcast journalism, including Video 1 and On-Air skills. A graduate of the class of 2000, Maxfield enjoys coming back to her Alma Mater to educate the next generation. She finds it truly rewarding to work with young people as they launch their journalism careers.

Maxfield’s experience in academia has also proved useful when she is coaching other professionals who want to convey their message clearly and cohesively in front of a live audience. Her advice has helped clients feel more comfortable and confident in front of the camera.

Because of her live television and lecturing background, Maxfield is an experienced speaker, emcee, and moderator, having hosted dozens of events for various charitable and educational organizations. After thousands of live shots, she is well-prepared for the unpredictability of a live event.

Maxfield and her husband, Scott Ostfeld, met as undergraduate students at Columbia University. Living in Northern New Jersey with their three children, they enjoy travel, hiking, tennis, and trying out new vegan restaurants and recipes. Maxfield grew up in Tenafly, New Jersey as the oldest of six children. An 8-varsity letter athlete, she held the Tenafly High School high jump record (5’3”) for 26 years.

S7:Episode 1 - Debra Stangl | Where the Magic Happens

Debra Stangl Founder & CEO,  Sedona Soul Adventures 

 After practicing law for over 20 years in Omaha, Nebraska, Debra had a spiritual re-awakening in Sedona in 1999. After moving to Sedona in 2001 and founding Sedona Soul Adventures in 2002, Debra developed the unique process of deeply transformational, private retreats that are custom-designed for individuals and couples (not groups), utilizing the skills of over 60 of Sedona’s most amazing practitioners.  In addition, Debra leads group trips each year to Egypt and Machu Picchu. Debra is the author of the #1 bestselling book, “The Journey to Happy”. She has dedicated her life to the mission of Sedona Soul Adventures: “Transforming Lives, One Soul At A Time”.

S6:Episode 12 - Dani Ruhf | CHOP out Hunger

Danielle Ruhf is a mom to two wonderful adults and two mischievous dogs, and is a wife of 25 years to her incredibly supportive husband.   After a long stint in corporate America, Dani became a serial entrepreneur and found her true passion in the nonprofit sector, founding Child Hunger Outreach Partners in 2019.

CHOP humbly began serving 45 middle school students in Towanda, PA after the founder’s daughter shared on her first day of middle school that if students did not have lunch money, they simply didn’t eat. She begged her mother to do something. After hearing the shocking news, Dani knew in addition to a nutritious meal, these children also needed an advocate. So, she went to work.

Since 2019, CHOP has grown to serve tens of thousands of students weekly in  Maryland and Pennsylvania. As we move closer to meeting our mission of ending childhood hunger, we continue to build partnerships across the country and continue to launch program branches in each state.

S6:Episode 11 - Joe De Sena | You’re Invited to the Death Race

Joe De Sena is currently the CEO of Spartan.  Before this he built a multimillion-dollar pool and construction business while in college, and he created a Wall Street trading firm.  It was after his successful career on Wall Street that he moved his family to Vermont to operate an organic farm and a bed and breakfast.  It was here that his passion for ultramarathons, endurance events, and adventure races began.

Along with all of this, Joe is also an author of three books.  He is a man who has worn many hats, but has found his passion in bringing people together for fitness and to overcome obstacles.  He’s all about being better today than you were yesterday, and he lives up to that ideal on a daily basis.

S6:Episode 10 - Todd Durkin | Turn it Up Now and Live Your Best Life

TODD DURKIN, MA, CSCS, NCTMB

Todd is the Founder of Fitness Quest 10 (San Diego, CA), the Founder of Todd Durkin Mastermind and world renowned presenter. He has trained multiple Super Bowl MVPs and many other professional athletes. He has mentored the Overcomer's Podcast host, Travis Barnes for the last 10 years and is the Lead Training Advisor at Under Armour.  Todd has been named one of the top 100 Most Influential People in Health & Fitness in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. 

Todd will be a presenter at the upcoming Perform Better Summit. His session is entitled ENERGY AMPLIFIED: Turn it Up & Live Your Best Life…NOW!!!  If there was ever a time to infuse more energy, positivity, and connectivity into your business & life, it’s now. People are empty, lost, burnt-out, depressed, and more broken than ever before. That means there’s never been a better time to change lives, impact lives, & infiltrate hope, optimism, belief, and energy in people than right NOW.

In this session, Todd will help you dig deep, resurrect your passion, and get lit-up from the inside-out. He will teach you how to live with even more passion & purpose than ever before and how to not let fear guide your decisions or stop you from living your biggest dreams. Come let Todd challenge, motivate, and inspire you to live your best life.

S6:Episode 9 - Boo Schexnayder | Knee Injuries – Rehab and Return to Play

Irving “Boo” Schexnayder is regarded internationally as one of the leading authorities in training design. He, as co-founder of SAC, brings 41 years of experience in the coaching and consulting fields to the organization. He recently returned to the LSU Track and Field coaching staff for a second stint, serving as throws coach in 2018. He is currently serving as the Strength coach for the Track and Field Program.

He is most noted for his previous 12 year term on the LSU Staff. Schexnayder, who coached collegiately at Louisiana-Lafayette and Blinn Junior College prior to arriving at LSU, placed quite an imprint on the collegiate track and field scene. Regarded as one of the world’s premier field event coaches, he was the mastermind behind 20 NCAA Champions during his collegiate coaching career. He has been a part of 13 NCAA Championship teams and a pair of Juco National titles, as well as developing a host of conference champions and All-Americans. He returned to the LSU staff in 2017.

Schexnayder will be a presenter at the Perform Better Summit in Providence, RI. His presentation is entitled “Knee Injuries – Rehab and Return to Play Planning”. In this presentation, Coach Schexnayder will review and detail a systematic, step by step rehabilitation plan for common knee injuries. He will discuss key principles underlying and supporting the rehabilitation and return to play training, with an emphasis on proper redevelopment of speed and power. We will examine proper sequencing of training, the need for eccentric work, critical areas to attack and avoid, and anatomical limitations. The session will close with a discussion of typical timelines for return to top performance and the need for specificity in the rehabilitation program.

S6:Episode 8 - Josh Henkin | Functional Training, Respecting our tools and Injury Resilience

Josh Henkin, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, has been actively not only coaching, but contributing to the fitness and performance industry for over 25 years. In that time Josh has established himself as an industry leader by writing over 100 articles for various publications including Men’s Health, Muscle & Fitness, Shape, T-Nation, and over 13 fitness publications. He is the CEO of Ultimate Sandbag Training and Creator of the Ultimate Sandbag and the Dynamic Variable Resistance Training System. Josh has been teaching continuing education programs for over 15 years in 13 countries, including kettlebells in Russia. He been teaching continuing education programs for over 15 years in 13 countries, including kettlebells in Russia.

Josh will be presenting “Why You Aren't Programming Functional Training Correctly” at the upcoming Perform Better Summit. Here’s the presentation description: Most think functional training is a good idea, but the reality is they don't trust it can provide the fitness and performance results they want to achieve with their clients. That is because the majority of functional training programs miss the unique and valuable concepts that make functional training a powerful tool in achieving performance, injury resilience, and aesthetic goals. Discover how understanding functional training means thinking about how we program our training differently and provides us great opportunities to create smarter solutions. 

S6:Episode 7 - Vincent Gabriele | Open your mind to Marketing, Management and Making Money

Vincent Gabriele is the CEO at Vince Gabriele Media. He has authored 6 fitness business books including The Ultimate Guide To Marketing Your Gym and The Ultimate Guide to Sales For Your Gym. Vince is the Founder of the New Jersey based personal training gym, Gabriele Fitness and Performance. Vince is also the designer of the podcast “Fitness Business University With Vince Gabriele”. You can find out more about Vince and Gabriele Fitness and Performance  at  https://www.vincegabriele.com/home/ or https://gabrielefitness.com/

S6:Episode 6 - Charlie Weingroff | Lateralizations & Regressions

Dr. Charlie Weingroff is one of the most sought-after professionals world-wide in physical therapy and athletic performance. He is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Certified Athletic Trainer, and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist who has worked with countless A-List celebrities, professional athletes, as well as the general population.

Charlie is currently based in the West Palm Beach, Florida area with facilities in Jupiter, FL, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Boynton Beach, FL, Boca Raton, FL, Coral Springs, FL, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Miami, Manhattan, NYC and surrounding areas.

Charlie often lectures overseas, and his relationship with Beijing Yanding Trading Company has brought him through mainland China for the last 5 years.

Previous roles Charlie has held have been Nike Executive Performance Council, Lead Physical Therapist for the United States Marine Corps Special Operations Command, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA, and Director of Athletic Development for the Roddick-Grunberg Tennis Academy. Charlie has consulted for teams in all major North American sports as well as Manchester United and Manchester City in the English Premiere League.

His Training = Rehab series is often discussed as a thought leading model that brought to light the value of medical, fitness, and science professionals all working together as one staff or unit.

The T=R DVD series is often recognized as the most successful train-the-trainer product over the last decade.

S6:Episode 5 - Justine Prestwich | Accessing the Freedom We Crave

Justine Prestwich has a diverse background. She was originally a student of literature and philosophy gaining an MA at Edinburgh many years ago, before working in broadcasting and the film industry for a decade.

Justine was then catapulted onto a less traveled path of self discovery, when crisis forced her to completely reassess her life and move into deep exploration of healing, mysticism and consciousness.

She was immersed in a Sufi mystery school for five years, took a number of graduate degrees and courses in different healing modalities over the next two decades including massage, structural integration, clinical hypnosis, breathwork, core energetics, family constellation, walking in your shoes, family energetics, the enneagram, astrology, and breathwork.

Justine assists people to navigate their way through constricted externally focused terrain into the expanse of deeper, more fluid inner waters.

Justine has coached individuals both in private practice and for other companies over many years, became a mother, a courtroom mediator, and a voice actor along the way.