Dave DePew Talks
Real Conversations About Strength, Struggle, and What Builds People
Dave DePew Talks is a podcast about the people, systems, and standards shaping strength, coaching, and gym culture today.
Hosted by Dave DePew — accomplished strength coach, sports nutritionist, strength athlete, gym owner, and founder of Grinder Gym — the show brings listeners into the real conversations happening inside the industry. From gym floors and competition platforms to coaching sessions and business strategy discussions, each episode explores what it takes to build strength, develop people, and create environments where real results happen.
The podcast sits at the intersection of:
- strength sports and human performance
- coaching methodology and athlete development
- gym ownership and industry leadership
- transformation systems and long-term wellness
- the evolving business and culture of fitness
Guests include coaches, athletes, gym owners, founders, therapists, and operators working directly in the field. Conversations center on applied experience, decision-making, and lessons learned through years of coaching, competing, and building within the industry.
But strength is never only physical.
The conversations also explore resilience, belief, failure, trauma, and growth — the human experiences that shape how people train, lead, and live. Dave draws from decades of coaching and personal experience to examine what it truly takes to build strength mentally, emotionally, and physically.
Dave DePew Talks documents the evolution of strength and fitness while connecting the people actively shaping it — one conversation at a time.
A Platform Built on Real Conversations
Long before podcasting became mainstream, Dave hosted in-depth conversations with the coaches, athletes, and thinkers who helped shape modern strength and fitness culture. Past guests have included Ronnie Coleman, Jay Cutler, Louie Simmons, Dave Tate, Jack LaLanne, Paul Chek, Todd Durkin, Ryan Lee, and many others.
Dave DePew Talks continues that legacy originally started by Dave DePew’s Fitness & Nutrition Radio in 2023— bringing the next generation of conversations forward.
What You’ll Hear from Dave
- The power of showing up when life breaks you down
- Stories of transformation through pain and perseverance
- Straightforward insight on training, nutrition, mindset, and business
- Honest conversations around trauma, healing, and inner work
- Lessons learned from coaching thousands of people over decades
- The values behind Grinder Gym and the community it’s built
Why Dave Talks
Because too many people suffer in silence. Because strength should never be measured by appearance alone. Because there is power in being vulnerable — especially for those who’ve always felt they had to carry everything on their own.
Whether you’re searching for direction, purpose, or your next step, these conversations are rooted in experience, honesty, and the belief that strength is built from the inside out.
Watch, Listen, and Learn
Clips, full episodes, and conversations from:
- Dave DePew Talks
- Guest appearances across podcasts and media
- Live talks, workshops, and keynote presentations
- Strength sports events, coaching sessions, and industry discussions
- Behind-the-scenes moments from the work, the gym, and the journey
Interested in being a guest on Dave DePew Talks?
Dave is looking to connect with coaches, athletes, gym owners, founders, therapists, and operators who are actively doing the work and contributing to the strength, coaching, and fitness industry.
If you have real-world experience, a perspective worth sharing, or work that’s helping move the industry forward, we’d like to hear from you.
Use the contact form to introduce yourself, share your background, and tell us what you’re building.
These are the conversations that aren’t always easy to have — but always worth hearing.
This is Dave DePew Talks.