Fit For Radio
Welcome to Fit For Radio, the show where the stories are real, the struggles are raw, and the comebacks hit harder than the setbacks.
In every episode, you'll hear from someone who faced something impossible: A loss... a betrayal... a breakdown... a moment so heavy it could've ended everything.
But it didn't.
Because they got back up.
Fit For Radio is about the people life tried to silence but who found a frequency stronger than fear. It's about the rise. The grit. The healing. The "holy-shit-I-can't-believe-you-survived-that" moment.
This isn't just a podcast.
It's a reminder that your scars don't disqualify you, they prepare you.
So if you've ever felt knocked down, counted out, or stuck in the static...
You're in the right place.
Because every comeback deserves airtime.
Hit follow. New Episodes every Tuesday.
Episodes
43 episodes
From 23 Years on the Radio to an Ambulance
It’s hard to believe it’s been a full year since Drew’s life changed forever when he left radio after 23 years behind the microphone. In this episode of the Fit For Radio Podcast, Drew sits down with Tac to reflect on the last year, the ...
He Was Told He Wasn’t Smart Enough — Then He Built a Business | Halsey Schider
Halsey Schider grew up in Lake Oswego, Oregon, where being active was simply part of his DNA. He played football, rode bikes and skied before eventually becoming a professional helicopter pilot by the age of 20. But while building a successful ...
From Jiu-Jitsu World Champion to Empowering Women
From the World of Elite Jiu-Jitsu to Empowering Women Through Self-DefensePeter Iacavazzi’s story is one of discipline, reinvention, and an unwavering commitment to helping others become stronger—both physically and mentally.Bor...
Building a Company While Fighting Stage IV Cancer/ Angel Cruzado
Angel is the founder of Respiris, a company helping people navigate one of life’s toughest moments: career transition. With a background in HR and a passion for putting people first, Angel combines AI, human coaching, and empathy to help those ...
They Gave Him 2 Years to Live. He Refused to Quit
What would you do if you were told you had two years to live? Terry Tucker has spent more than a decade answering that question through resilience, purpose and an unwavering commitment to living an extraordinary life. A former Cincinnati...
Inside the Peptide Craze with Lovely Laban
Let’s try to get our heads around peptides. What exactly are they, why is everyone suddenly talking about them, which ones actually have legitimate science behind them, what are the safety concerns, and perhaps most importantly — how should peo...
From Shark Tank to SpaceX: The Unbelievable Story of Dr. Rob Yonover
Dr. Robert Yonover has lived a life that sounds almost impossible to fit into one story.A Ph.D. geochemist and volcanologist, Dr. Yonover is also an inventor, big-wave surfer, fisherman, husband, father, caregiver, and widower. Fo...
Behind the Mic with Blazers Play-by-Play Voice Travis Demers
Travis Demers has built a career in sports broadcasting that has taken him from a small town in New York to some of the biggest stages in Portland sports.After getting his start in radio and play-by-play while in college, Travis moved ac...
Inside the World of Audiodub | Dustin Finney
When Dustin Finney first picked up a guitar after hearing Sublime in high school, he had no idea it would lead to decades of writing, recording, and performing music. In this episode of Fit For Radio, Drew sits down with the founder and lead si...
1000 Days of Sadness: My Three-Year Battle with a Mystery Illness
For three years, I lived with a mystery illness that turned my life upside down. Doctors couldn't explain what was happening, every day brought new challenges, and there were times when I genuinely wondered if I would ever get my life back....
Surviving Sandy Hook, Finding Purpose | Reichen Posey
At just six years old, Reichen Posey's life changed forever when he survived the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School. While the world remembers the headlines, this conversation is about the person behind them.Reichen shares what life...
From Hard Beginnings to an Unbreakable Bond
What does it take to break generational patterns and build the life you want?This week on Fit For Radio, Drew sits down with a guest whose journey proves that resilience isn't something you're born with—it's something you build....
Movement Became His Medicine: Turning Pain Into Purpose
When Helgi Olafson was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis at just 19 years old, he could have accepted a future defined by chronic pain and limitations. Instead, he chose a different path.In this episode of Fit For Radio, Helgi shares...
Fitness Fact vs. Fiction: Wendi Arant Dispels the Biggest Health Myths
In a world flooded with fitness influencers, fad diets, and conflicting health advice, it can be hard to know what's fact and what's fiction. On this episode of Fit For Radio, we sit down with Wendi Arant, Head of Fitness at Stafford Hills Club...
More Than Miles: The Discipline Behind an Extraordinary Life
On this episode of Fit For Radio, we sit down with endurance athlete, chiropractor, husband, father, grandfather, and lifelong competitor Drake Tollenaar. For nearly three decades, Drake has redefined what it means to pursue elite endurance spo...
From Heroin, Homelessness & Crime to Saving Lives | Lance Orton's Comeback Story
On this episode of Fit For Radio, we sit down with Lance Orton, a man whose life story is a powerful reminder that addiction doesn't discriminate—and that no one is beyond redemption.Lance grew up moving between California and Texas, nav...
The Metal Cowboy’s Next Ride: Reborn Bikes
On this episode of Fit For Radio, we sit down with legendary cyclist, acclaimed author, and humanitarian Joe Kurmaskie — a man who has pedaled more than 250,000 miles across North America, Europe, and beyond, earning his ni...
BONUS EPISODE: The Hidden Hustles of Cabo’s Beaches
In this bonus episode of the Fit For Radio Podcast, Drew sits down with Jesus Romero for a wild conversation about the art of bartering, reading people, and navigating high-pressure situations when everyone is trying to make a deal. Jesu...
Beaten, Electrocuted, and Left for Dead—His Story of Survival
On the Fit For Radio Podcast, Jesus Romero shares an incredible story of survival, resilience, and redemption.Born and raised in Mexico, Jesus went to work in Cabo San Lucas at just 13 years old, hustling the beaches and teaching himself...
Fire, No Heat, and No Chill
Fit For Radio is a podcast built around people who overcome the odds — and host Drew Tydeman has made a career out of pulling those stories out of others. But after everything that's happened to him lately, his old buddy Tac might argue it's ti...
Addicted, 350 Pounds, and Ready to Die… Until Everything Changed
James Yount’s story is one of rock bottom, resilience, and redemption. As a young man chasing independence and purpose, James instead found himself consumed by meth addiction and trapped in a cycle that nearly cost him everything. During his da...
From Lost In Space to Found By Faith
From blockbuster Hollywood success to rock bottom—and ultimately to redemption—this episode tells the powerful story of Mark W. Koch’s rise, fall, and rebirth.Mark climbed the ranks to become one of Hollywood’s most promising producers, ...
Run Over by a Produce Truck… The Day He Lost His Leg
Ridge Deakman’s life changed in an instant.On this episode of the Fit For Radio podcast, Ridge shares the story of a devastating motorcycle crash with a produce truck that left him alone on a highway bridge, bleeding out and fighting to ...