Unlacing Our Shoes is a podcast focused on humanizing athletes, challenging the listener to think about the psychological aspect of athletics, not just the entertaining end result.

Holden Velasco sits down with three unique members of the gym community to discuss the ‘why’ of what they do.

Holden Velasco has been going to the gym his whole life, but Velasco wants to understand the ‘why’ of what he does there from different perspectives. Velasco speaks to: Dennis Velasco, his father and a gym veteran, David Kim, an old high school rival and amateur powerlifter, and Brandon Smith, a personal trainer at an award-winning gym. Together, their stories paint a picture of the ‘why’ that is seen throughout the gym community.

Music Credit: First song is “Bleach Blonde” by Ryan James Carr. Second song is “Straight Up Holy” by SINY. Third song is “Always Pass it On” by Spring Gang. Fourth song is “The Sky Changes” by Alan Ellis. Fifth song is “Moodring” by Ryan James Carr. Outro song is “The Proven” by Sons of Hades.