Simple Solutions to Complex Problems [Solocast]
Todd Nief
May 4, 2021
I’ve often spoken on the Legion Strength & Conditioning podcast about the desire for “simple solutions to complex problems.” I figured I’d reframe and refine
Todd Nief’s Show
Todd Nief is the owner of downtown Chicago’s #1 CrossFit gym and the coach to multiple CrossFit Games athletes. He has been featured by Men’s Fitness, WGN Radio, and NBC Chicago among others. His background in chemical engineering and as a musician in multiple death metal bands gives him a unique lens with which to unpack the models that people use to solve problems in complex areas like fitness, business, nutrition, music, economics and psychology.
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Bryan James, PhD on Alzheimer’s and Epidemiology
Todd Nief
April 19, 2021
At some point in the last year or so, I started listening to the Epidemiology Counts podcast. I was thrilled to learn that the host,
James Pligge (Harm’s Way) Round II
Todd Nief
April 5, 2021
James Pligge is back by popular demand. This time, we talk about some of the many misconceptions that people have about James and Harm’s Way
John Caution (Weekend Nachos)
Todd Nief
March 22, 2021
I feel like I say this about a lot of my friends that I have on the podcast, but John Caution is one of the
Matt Parlmer (General Fabrication)
Todd Nief
March 11, 2021
Speaking with Matt is like being blasted with a firehose of information. He is entwined in the worlds of politics, database engineering, and 3D printing,
Andy Nelson (Bricktop Recording | Like Rats | Sourmouth)
Todd Nief
February 25, 2021
Andy is one of the most talented musicians I know. Some people think of musical talent as a preternatural gift for shredding through neoclassical riffs
Jeff Kolar
Todd Nief
February 12, 2021
Jeff edits many of these podcasts…and now it is time for him to speak! Jeff is a prolific musician and artist — creating in a variety
Preston Weippert (Of Feather and Bone | Volunteer Coroner)
Todd Nief
January 29, 2021
Of Feather and Bone put out one of the best records of 2020 with Sulfuric Disintegration, so I was really excited to speak with drummer
The Sloshing Social Information Ecosystem
Todd Nief
January 16, 2021
Like many, I am deeply concerned with the impact social media has had on our brains, our attention, and our society. I have a slightly
Cedric Chin (Commoncog) on Tacit Knowledge and Learning from Experts
Todd Nief
November 16, 2020
Certain clusters of nerds on the internet can find it very frustrating when successful people say a lot of incorrect stuff (“Just focus on your
Simple Solutions to Complex Problems [Solocast]
Todd Nief
May 4, 2021
I’ve often spoken on the Legion Strength & Conditioning podcast about the desire for “simple solutions to complex problems.” I figured I’d reframe and refine
Bryan James, PhD on Alzheimer’s and Epidemiology
Todd Nief
April 19, 2021
At some point in the last year or so, I started listening to the Epidemiology Counts podcast. I was thrilled to learn that the host,
James Pligge (Harm’s Way) Round II
Todd Nief
April 5, 2021
James Pligge is back by popular demand. This time, we talk about some of the many misconceptions that people have about James and Harm’s Way
John Caution (Weekend Nachos)
Todd Nief
March 22, 2021
I feel like I say this about a lot of my friends that I have on the podcast, but John Caution is one of the
Matt Parlmer (General Fabrication)
Todd Nief
March 11, 2021
Speaking with Matt is like being blasted with a firehose of information. He is entwined in the worlds of politics, database engineering, and 3D printing,
Andy Nelson (Bricktop Recording | Like Rats | Sourmouth)
Todd Nief
February 25, 2021
Andy is one of the most talented musicians I know. Some people think of musical talent as a preternatural gift for shredding through neoclassical riffs
Jeff Kolar
Todd Nief
February 12, 2021
Jeff edits many of these podcasts…and now it is time for him to speak! Jeff is a prolific musician and artist — creating in a variety
Preston Weippert (Of Feather and Bone | Volunteer Coroner)
Todd Nief
January 29, 2021
Of Feather and Bone put out one of the best records of 2020 with Sulfuric Disintegration, so I was really excited to speak with drummer
The Sloshing Social Information Ecosystem
Todd Nief
January 16, 2021
Like many, I am deeply concerned with the impact social media has had on our brains, our attention, and our society. I have a slightly
Cedric Chin (Commoncog) on Tacit Knowledge and Learning from Experts
Todd Nief
November 16, 2020
Certain clusters of nerds on the internet can find it very frustrating when successful people say a lot of incorrect stuff (“Just focus on your