Catch A Lift Fund's Coaches Corner

Jun 07 2023

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A place for veterans to connect, heal, and share their stories. CAL Program Director and US Army Veteran, Coach Melissa Leuck discusses topics of health, emotional wellness, community, and fitness with United States Veterans and supporters. The Catch A Lift Fund enables post 9/11 combat injured veterans all over the U.S. to recover and rehabilitate both physically and mentally through physical fitness, motivation, and support. Coaches Corner is hosted weekly by CAL Program Director, and US Army Veteran, Melissa Leuck. Episodes are produced, written, and edited by our Producer, Kaylee Nassiri. All recordings are completed by Henry Pompper, our IT Director. For more information about Catch A Lift Fund, check out our website. http://catchaliftfund.org/ A special Thank you to ID Technologies for their sponsorship of Coaches Corner. For more information about ID Technologies, and their corporate citizenship programs please click here: https://www.idtec.com/corporate-citizenship/

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Will Castillo

Jun 07 2023 49 mins

"In 2023, I have so far won 3 gold medals and one silver along with winning gold in the Para Sport World Cup. Between 2018 and 2022, I won three National Championships, a gold medal in the 2020 Empire State Games, and two third place finishes at the World Cups in Germany and Lake Placid. I am currently the captain of Team USA and 2022-2023 over all World Champion.CURRENTLY RAN

William Walker

May 31 2023 42 mins

My name is Coach W.T. Walker (William Tyler), and I am from Northport, Alabama. I am a proud graduate of Tuscaloosa County High School where I lettered in both football and track and field where I hold several records and I am also in the Wildcat Wall of Fame. I earned both a football and track and field scholarship where I played Junior College Football at East Central Community C

Alex Rueda

May 24 2023 50 mins

Former US Army Infantry with a deployment to Iraq from 2005-2006. After returning home, they established themselves as a top-tier Strength and Conditioning Coach, USA Weightlifting Coach, and former MMA and Mauy Thai Fighter.In addition to their success in the fitness industry, they also pursued a career in HR and Recruiting, gaining 9 years of experience and currently serving as a

Adam Gutierrez

May 17 2023 29 mins

My name is Adam Gutierrez. I am the CAL band coach. I am a Marine Corps veteran who served from 2003-2009.I want to be here not only for your fitness needs but for any needs that may arise during your fitness journey. When Covid hit, I pivoted and changed not only my life but also my career to be more fitness forward and to help fellow veterans.I started by changing my diet and doi

Ben Korf

May 10 2023 35 mins

"I served in the Infantry from 2006-2010. 2 tours to Iraq in 2006 and 2008. I went to college at Iowa Central Community College and the University of Northern Iowa. I’ve been working at Wells Fargo for the past 10 years. Hobbies mostly include fitness in some form or fashion! I’ve been in and out of the gym sporadically since high school. Over Covid I focused on running, I

Chris Miller

May 03 2023 65 mins

Chris Miller is a US Army Veteran who served from 2000-2008, with a tour as a Squad Leader for a Route Clearance Task Force in Ramadi, Iraq in 2007.He grew up in the St Louis, MO area, where he still resides with his wife and three kids. Since getting out of the Army, he has graduated college with a degree in Education, and was a teacher for 7 years. He has participated and volunte

Viv Kolb & Jeremiah Pauley

Apr 26 2023 46 mins

Coach Viv Kolb and Head Coach Jeremiah Pauley will discuss body image with Program Director Melissa Leuck.Thank you so much for tuning into The Catch A Lift Fund, Coaches Corner. We appreciate your support of our mission, and incredible veteran members. Please leave us a review on streaming services and follow us on Instagram at @catchalift_fund. For more information about Catch A

Randy Beagley

Apr 19 2023 54 mins

Randy is a US Army Veteran, CAL Veteran Athlete, and currently works as a Construction Project Manager. Randy was born into a cult, and escaped. He joined the military seeking structure, and purpose. Randy credits his service for giving him structure in life. Following his service, Randy attended school. Today, Randy works for Habitat Humanity, and is thankful to continue to serve

Mark Koenig

Apr 12 2023 54 mins

Mark Koenig, Army Infantryman Veteran. Host of The RakkTalk Podcast, trying to bridge the gaps for Veterans and Services/programs we may have not known existed. Mark is a year two CAL Veteran Athlete! Click here to check out Mark's Podcast: ‎The RakkTalk Podcast on Apple Podcasts*********************************************************Thank you for tuning in to the Catch A Li

Marcus Hayward

Apr 05 2023 63 mins

Hello, my name is Marcus Hayward, I am a wounded military veteran born and raised in New Jersey. I served in the US Army for 8 1/2 years. I joined the military back on February 24, 2004, I attend the Military Police school at Ft. Leonardwood Missouri. I graduate on July 2, 2004, I was then assigned to the 549th Military Police Company, 385th Military Police Battalion, Ft. Stewart,