The Diablo Way - CrossFit Affiliate Podcast

Hosted by Diablo CrossFit - Craig Howard & Coach Jamie Lee

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Aug 2026

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Formerly PRsAllDay Podcast Real world talk about CrossFit: Affiliation, Community, Programming & Competition. Diablo CrossFit Founder & Owner Craig Howard (L2) and Progressive Programming Owner & Head Programmer Jamie Lee (L3) discuss the latest trends & happenings in the world of CrossFit, CrossFit Affiliates and CrossFit the sport.

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September 25, 202652 min

Jet Pilot - Jax Wilson Diablo Member: UAPs, Flat Earth, AI and CrossFit

24 year old Diablo member, Jax Wilson, is carrying on a family tradition as a 3rd generation pilot. He's been CrossFitting for 3 years and a member of Diablo for a little over a year. He flies commercial private jets and loves to visit CrossFit affiliates wherever he flys. In this episode we talk about his 5 years as a pilot, his pilot training, the dangers of flying, UFO sightings (!!), and the future of flying and AI!

August 8, 20261 hr 2 min

Bill Leeper - 2026 CrossFit Games Volunteer Tells All

Diablo Member Bill Leeper has volunteered for the CrossFit Games for the last 4 years! The jobs are incredibly demanding and if you're on the floor: very physical. Bill talks about his experiences, the organization of the Games team, leadership and athletes stories.

July 16, 20261 hr 13 min

5x Games Athlete Moritz Fiebig and Coach Mike Allen

5x Games Athlete Moritz Fiebig and Coach Mike Allen share their Games training experiences: Recovering from jet lag - 24 hours of travel! Learning new tricks Training at Diablo We also talk about: Regionals vs. SemiFinals Bringing the Games to Europe Mo's favorite SemiFinal locations

May 16, 202658 min

CF Palo Alto Only Allows 3x a Week - Tim Dymmel

Owner Tim Dymmel describes his successful gym membership strategy that has helped him become one of the longest running successful CrossFit Affiliates in the world.

May 8, 202656 min

Coach Sarah - Flutist, Air Force Master Sergeant, CFG SemiFinalist

Diablo Coach Sarah talks about her CrossFit background. Her preparation for SemiFinals, her Air Force Band and more!

November 19, 20251 hr 0 min

NorCal Affiliate Owner Gathering Recap

Jamie and Craig recap the best ideas and strategies discussed at the NorCal CrossFit Affiliate Owner gathering at Diablo CrossFit on Nov 15 2025

November 19, 202550 min

Affiliate Owner Bitch Sesh with Tim Dymmel CF Palo Alto

Fun session talking about affiliate owner and coach experiences with members and sharing scaling opportunities for affiliate owners.

November 5, 20251 hr 14 min

Robots, AI, BioHacking, Beer & CrossFit

Diablo member Chris Graham owns a brewing supply company and is a passionate CrossFitter and recreational athlete. He's also an amateur bio-hacker and has lost more than 60 pounds since joining Diablo almost 10 years ago. We talk nutrition, injury recovery, meal prep, home-made supplements and more!

November 5, 20251 hr 4 min

Zia is betting on CrossFit!

Zia Rohrbaugh is a 15+yr owner of CrossFit Counter Culture in Encinitas California. She's also a member of the CrossFit Affiliate Council and one of the most influential owners in CrossFit. She's about to open her 2nd location in Oceanside in Jan 2026. We talk: why open a 2nd affiliate; How to manage multiple affiliates; The great real estate crisis for affiliate owners; Counter Culture is a HEALTH HOME - IVs, Blood Panels, and Health Care Coverage; and should CrossFit allow Garage Gym affiliates.

October 22, 202551 min

Forging Elite Fitness and It's Open Season!

We'll talk about CrossFit's return to its original tagline: Forging Elite Fitness, the new marketing campaign and the Open Schedule. We'll talk about how to get athletes ready for the Open and your affiliate as well!