How a Celebrity Trainer Rose to Success – Jason Walsh

Dave Asprey

Feb 27, 2024

Episode description

Today I’m talking with one of the most sought-after celebrity trainers on the planet. Jason Walsh has trained stars like Matt Damon, Miles Teller, Brie Larson, and Bradley Cooper for some of the most physically demanding roles of their careers. 

He’s also the founder of Rise Nation, a global fitness studio powered by the VersaClimber, where you train like an athlete. 

On today’s episode, we talk about how Jason rose to success as a celebrity trainer. He shares the moments that defined his life and career, plus his advice for anyone who wants to get started in the fitness industry. We also go deep on the painful parts of entrepreneurship—unpacking the betrayals and heartbreaks we’ve both experienced as founders. 

We explore ways to train your brain and your body for resiliency, and how to redefine forgiveness as an energetic shift. We also talk about Jason’s new protein company, Rise 311. Plus, his take on why you don’t need to train for an hour a day to get results. 

(00:02:06) How Jason Became a Celebrity Trainer 

(00:22:22) The Rewards of Being Disciplined 

(00:25:40) How to Rise in Your Fitness Career

(00:33:52) Building Rise Nation Step by Step 

(00:40:13) The War Against Small Businesses 

(00:42:47) Heartbreaks & Betrayals in Business 

(00:48:23) Train Your Brain to Reframe Trauma 

(00:53:47) Redefining Forgiveness 

(01:00:33) The Rise of Rise 311

(01:02:32) Finding Joy & Resilience 

Sponsors

Mitosynergy | Get 15% off now at https://Mitosynergy.com/Dave

Calroy | Go to https://Calroy.com/Dave for an exclusive discount

Resources

Dave Asprey’s NEW Book ‘Smarter Not Harder’ is out now: https://daveasprey.com/books 

Website: rise-nation.com

Rise 311: rise311.com

Instagram: @risenation

Jason’s Instagram: @risemovement

TikTok: @climbrisenation

The Human Upgrade is produced by Crate Media.

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Episode description

Today I’m talking with one of the most sought-after celebrity trainers on the planet. Jason Walsh has trained stars like Matt Damon, Miles Teller, Brie Larson, and Bradley Cooper for some of the most physically demanding roles of their careers. 

He’s also the founder of Rise Nation, a global fitness studio powered by the VersaClimber, where you train like an athlete. 

On today’s episode, we talk about how Jason rose to success as a celebrity trainer. He shares the moments that defined his life and career, plus his advice for anyone who wants to get started in the fitness industry. We also go deep on the painful parts of entrepreneurship—unpacking the betrayals and heartbreaks we’ve both experienced as founders. 

We explore ways to train your brain and your body for resiliency, and how to redefine forgiveness as an energetic shift. We also talk about Jason’s new protein company, Rise 311. Plus, his take on why you don’t need to train for an hour a day to get results. 

(00:02:06) How Jason Became a Celebrity Trainer 

(00:22:22) The Rewards of Being Disciplined 

(00:25:40) How to Rise in Your Fitness Career

(00:33:52) Building Rise Nation Step by Step 

(00:40:13) The War Against Small Businesses 

(00:42:47) Heartbreaks & Betrayals in Business 

(00:48:23) Train Your Brain to Reframe Trauma 

(00:53:47) Redefining Forgiveness 

(01:00:33) The Rise of Rise 311

(01:02:32) Finding Joy & Resilience 

Sponsors

Mitosynergy | Get 15% off now at https://Mitosynergy.com/Dave

Calroy | Go to https://Calroy.com/Dave for an exclusive discount

Resources

Dave Asprey’s NEW Book ‘Smarter Not Harder’ is out now: https://daveasprey.com/books 

Website: rise-nation.com

Rise 311: rise311.com

Instagram: @risenation

Jason’s Instagram: @risemovement

TikTok: @climbrisenation

The Human Upgrade is produced by Crate Media.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mindsip insights from this episode:

Ditch the elliptical for effective fitness results

Celebrity trainer Jason Walsh believes the elliptical machine is a worthless "piece of shit" for getting in shape.

Embrace train like an athlete philosophy to build true strength

The "train like an athlete" philosophy focuses on fixing foundational deficiencies and building true strength, which was a pioneering approach in 2005.

Engage both brain hemispheres with climbing machine workouts

The climbing machine is the only piece of equipment that works both hemispheres of the brain due to its innate cross-crawl motion.

Maximize effectiveness with 30-minute conditioning sessions

You don't need to do conditioning for an hour, as a well-designed 30-minute session can be more effective and sustainable.

Use anger as a spark to ignite change

Use anger as a spark to initiate change, not as a long-term fuel source, because it will eventually burn you up.

Shift energy to achieve true forgiveness

True forgiveness is an internal energetic shift to release your own reactivity and suffering, not about condoning the other person's actions or giving them another chance.

Recognize betrayal; refuse second chances

There is a critical distinction between someone making a mistake and a premeditated betrayal, and you should not give a second chance to someone who betrays you.

Choose Rise311 for digestive-friendly plant-based protein

The protein supplement Rise311 was created as a plant-based alternative designed to have all the benefits of whey protein without causing digestive issues.

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