Say Cheese and Lift! presents...
The S.C.A.L. Method
Holistic Wellness Podcast
Real conversations on building strength across every arena of life — body, mind, heart, and soul.
Latest Episodes
EP 36
Latest
Heart, Mind, Body & Soul
The Friendship Recession
Exploring the decline of deep friendships in modern life and what it means for our heart, mind, body, and soul — plus how to rebuild meaningful connection in a fractured world.
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EP 35
Heart, Mind, Body & Soul
Fractured!
A comprehensive exploration of what it means to be fractured and how to find wholeness across all four arenas of life — heart, mind, body, and soul.
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EP 34
Heart, Mind, Body & Soul
The Return
Coach Evan has been gone. Long enough for you to notice. Long enough to wonder. Long enough to assume he quit. He didn't. Something happened. Something that changed everything. This episode is where he finally tells you what it was and why silence was the only honest response...
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EP 33
Soul & Body
Fasting for Life & Soul
What happens when you stop eating — and start paying attention. Coach Evan breaks down the science of fasting, walks through autophagy, and makes the spiritual case for why hunger can be a form of training.
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EP 32
Guests & Body
The Injectables Talk — Dr. Asare Christian Pt. 2
Closing out the conversation with Dr. Asare Christian. Peptides, Ozempic, the carnivore diet, and why "in range" is not the same as optimized.
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EP 31
Guests & Body
"I Wanted to Use Health to Solve Pain…" — Dr. Asare Christian Pt. 1
Welcome to the pod, Dr. Asare Christian. How did this connection happen? Why Coach Evan and doctors don't always mix — and what changed.
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EP 30
Soul & Mind
Sense the Unseen
Coach Evan wraps up his series on human senses with a deep dive into the final two — Faith and Wisdom as the senses that anchor everything else.
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EP 29
Body & Mind
Hidden Sense
You've got more than five senses. Coach Evan uncovers proprioception, the vestibular system, and the hidden perceptions that shape how you move and perform every day.
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EP 28
Body, Mind & Soul
Phantom Stiffness
Feel tight but have full range of motion? That tension might be neurological and emotional — not mechanical. Coach Evan breaks down phantom stiffness through all four SCAL pillars.
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EP 27
Body
Up Your Health & Wellness Game!
Five powerful wellness tips to build a life rooted in longevity, strength, and purpose — from hydration to resistance training to slowing the heck down.
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EP 26
Body
Muscle in the Light
Red light therapy — what it is, where it came from, and whether it's worth the hype. Coach Evan covers the benefits, the science, and how it supports recovery and performance.
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EP 25
Body, Mind & Soul
The Everything Episode
Studio updates, personal health journey, faith and culture, parenting, favorite lifts, and yes — creatine. Honest, unscripted, and full of heart.
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EP 24
Soul
A Strong and Healthy Soul
The final SCAL pillar — why your soul anchors everything else. Prayer, meditation, scripture, and worship as tools for mental clarity, emotional regulation, and physical strength.
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EP 23
Body
Built to Last
Lean muscle tissue, neural strength, and mitochondrial efficiency — the three pillars of longevity and peak performance. Plus: saunas, cold plunges, and GLP-1.
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EP 22
Guests & Heart
"I Remembered What I Was Made For." — Coach Erica Pt. 2
Coach Erica opens up about medical trauma during childbirth, nearly losing her baby, her own complications — and the strength that carried her through.
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EP 21
Guests & Heart
"I Almost Didn't Make It." — Coach Erica Pt. 1
The first guest on the pod — Coach Erica shares her journey living with autoimmune disease, the challenges that come with it, and what resilience actually looks like up close.
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EP 20
Heart, Mind & Soul
Maintain Balance (Tips for Success Pt. 3)
From relentless ambition to a balanced, purpose-driven life. How true leadership comes from aligning body, mind, heart, and soul — and what burnout actually costs you.
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EP 19
Heart, Mind & Soul
Build Good Character! (Tips for Success Pt. 2)
Coach Evan continues his success journey and explores why good character is the engine beneath every lasting achievement — what it means and how to build it.
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EP 18
Soul & Heart
Find Purpose (Tips for Success Pt. 1)
The most important tip for success in life — and afterlife. Coach Evan shares his personal journey and why purpose is the foundation everything else is built on.
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EP 17
Body & Soul
A Strong and Healthy Body
Part three of the S.C.A.L. Method — the importance of a strong body and how it connects to the mind, heart, and soul. Plus: the benefits of training with a friend.
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EP 16
Body
Find Your Fitness Yoda
Coach Evan's love for sprinting, why it benefits all ages, and how to start safely. Then: the key traits of great coaches, and a powerful parable that drives the studio.
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EP 15
Body
Inflamed
Is inflammation always the enemy? Coach Evan dives into the biology, answers your questions, and opens with a quick tip on fueling your workouts for max recovery.
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EP 14
Body
Thick Back City!
How to build a strong, functional, impressive back. Coach Evan's favorite exercises, progressive overload as a life principle, and how incentives drive behavioral change.
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EP 13
Body & Mind
Sick Nasty Pumps!
From restricting blood flow to boosting it — why circulation is king for your fitness goals. Plus: enjoying training vs. pushing through discomfort, and punishment as a behavioral tool.
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EP 12
Body & Mind
Restrict Blood Flow? Say What?
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training — why you'd intentionally restrict circulation and how it can accelerate your results. Plus: offset loading and productivity hacks.
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EP 11
Body, Soul & Heart
The Secret Supplement
Why creatine is a must-have, how it actually works, and the myths worth busting. Plus: resistance training basics and the power — and challenge — of forgiveness.
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EP 10
Mind
A Sound Mind
The second pillar of the S.C.A.L. Method — what a sound mind actually is and how to cultivate it. Plus: why adults need to play more, and the critical thinking crisis.
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EP 9
Heart, Body & Soul
For My Sons (aka The Man Show)
A heartfelt message for his boys — what it means to be a masculine man and a biblically masculine man. Testosterone, muscular Christianity, and persuasive technology.
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EP 8
Body
The "Other" Health Stuff Pt. 2
Cold plunges, oxygen therapy, red light therapy, and weighted vest training. Plus: the golf challenge and the world of professional cuddlers.
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EP 7
Body
The "Other" Health Stuff Pt. 1
Sauna benefits, exercising backwards, Starbucks' new CEO, and why this podcast stays away from politics. Featuring Dr. Rhonda Patrick and Myron Golden.
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EP 6
Body, Mind, Soul & Heart
Endure
Building endurance the S.C.A.L. way — applied across all four arenas. BCAAs (junk or nah?), staying optimistic, legacy, and lessons from fatherhood.
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EP 5
Body & Mind
Caps, Boulders, Sarah Connor Shoulders!
Favorite shoulder exercises for strong, well-rounded delts. Meditation for focus, a reintroduction to Coach Evan, and why empathy has been weaponized.
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EP 4
Body & Mind
The Easiest But Hardest Way to Growth
Effort vs. intensity, strategic discomfort as the engine of growth, and why rules and principles are not the same thing. A traffic light story and a love for bodybuilding.
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EP 3
Heart & Soul
A Relaxed Heart
Training in seasons — keeping your fitness routine dynamic. The S.C.A.L. concept of a sound heart. From atheism to Christianity. And Caitlin Clark.
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EP 2
Body & Mind
The Immovable Object
Better sleep, the benefits of isometric exercises, a fresh take on the Bible, and how your environment shapes performance — all in one episode.
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EP 1
Body, Mind, Soul & Heart
More Than Sets & Reps
The debut episode. Coach Evan introduces the S.C.A.L. Method — its origins, core principles, and what it truly means to train your heart, mind, body, and soul.
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