The Powerlifter's Den

By Cam Smith

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Welcome to The Powerlifter’s Den — the ultimate hangout for lifters, strength athletes, and iron addicts. Hosted by Cam Smith, this podcast dives deep into the world of powerlifting, featuring real conversations with top lifters, coaches, and industry experts. Whether you're chasing PRs, building your total, or just love talking shop about squats, bench, and deadlifts, you've found your tribe. Check out our official merch and gear at PLDen.com , built for lifters who live the lifestyle.

Episode Date
Episode 102: Precision, Pain, and Powerlifting ft. Naomi Sheppard
Aug 08, 2025
Episode 101: WPO Podiums and Self Sufficiency ft. Travis McKinney
Aug 01, 2025
Episode 100: Canada's Strongest Powerlifter ft. Justin Zottl
Jul 25, 2025
Episode 99: 1,452 Pound Bench Press and the Push for 1,500+ ft. Jimmy Kolb
Jul 18, 2025
Episode 98: Strength Has No Expiration Date ft. Tommye Arnold
Jul 11, 2025
Episode 97: WPO Podium, Too Many Feds, Not Enough Pressure ft. Patrick Warren
Jul 04, 2025
Episode 96: 11x Bodyweight Total, Broken Arm, Zero Excuses ft. Heidi Howar
Jun 27, 2025
Episode 95: BCB, Strength of Heroes, and Multiply Crews ft. Shawna Mendelson
Jun 20, 2025
Episode 94: Powerlifting for the Love, Not the Likes ft. Crystal Tate & Shaun Kopplin
Jun 17, 2025
Episode 93: Squatting 1000lbs and Healing from the Inside Out ft. Behzad "Bear" Bakhshandeh
Jun 06, 2025
Episode 92: Deadlift Redemption and the 2K Grind ft. David Cailler
May 30, 2025
Episode 91: South Africa's First 1000kg Total ft. Nicolaas Du Preez
May 23, 2025
Episode 90: 8 Years Of Elite Powerlifting ft. Nick Forte
May 16, 2025
Episode 89: EliteFTS and Multiply Culture ft. Dave Tate
May 09, 2025
Episode 88: Covenant Conjugate and Hellbent Barbell Legacy ft. Mike Skiba
May 02, 2025
Episode 87: 1800+ Female Total ft. Taylor Schaeffer
Apr 25, 2025
Episode 86: Conjugate for Raw Lifters ft. Alex Donald
Apr 18, 2025
Episode 85: Increase Your Total Slowly and Powerlifting Drama Bullsh*t ft. Andy Polk
Apr 11, 2025
Episode 84: Chasing Big Totals and Multiply Talk ft. Ben Pauli
Apr 04, 2025
Episode 83: 1100 Bench and More! ft. Tiny Meeker
Mar 28, 2025
Episode 82: Strongman and Powerlifting at the Highest Level ft. Nick Best
Mar 21, 2025
Episode 81: 2200 Raw Total and Longevity ft. Logan Varner
Mar 14, 2025
Episode 80: 2X IPF World Champ and Being a Mother of Twins ft. Meghan Scanlon
Mar 07, 2025
Episode 79: Monster Raw Total and Change in Culture ft. Jason Legrand
Feb 28, 2025
Episode 78: Sh*t Talking in Powerlifting ft. Shaun Kopplin
Feb 21, 2025
Episode 77: Single Ply ATWR Squat and 1200lb Multiply Squat ft. John Ruoppo
Feb 14, 2025
Episode 76: From Broken Bones To All Time PRs ft. Priyanka Santiago
Feb 07, 2025
Episode 75: The Ultimate Guide to Spotting ft. Kyle O'Leary
Feb 01, 2025
Episode 74: 40 Years of Powerlifting Experience ft. Vinny Dizenzo
Jan 24, 2025
Episode 73: Bodybuilding Dreams to Powerlifting Reality ft. Maurice Moody
Jan 17, 2025
Episode 72: From Roller Derbies to Multiply Powerlifting ft. Amber Hansen
Jan 10, 2025
Episode 71: One of Australia's Strongest Woman ft. Jaymi Morris
Jan 03, 2025
Episode 70: Protect and Prepare your Body in Powerlifting ft. Dr. Jaime Goguen
Dec 27, 2024
Episode 69: The Art of Meet Day ft. Brandon Morgan
Dec 20, 2024
Episode 68: Multi-Division Totals, Fight or Quit and the American Pro ft. Micah Marino
Dec 13, 2024
Episode 67: It's Never Too Late To Start Powerlifting ft. Kelly Schlobohm
Dec 06, 2024
Episode 66: ATWR Bench Press and The Importance of A Good Environment ft. Kat Bielomyza
Nov 29, 2024
Episode 65: Backspots, Hypeman, and Heavy Lifts ft. Robert Bain
Nov 22, 2024
Episode 64: Road to a 3000lb Total ft. Rodney Woodward Jr.
Nov 15, 2024
Episode 63: All Time Single Ply Squat Record and Powerlifting Crews ft. Tyler Butcher
Nov 08, 2024
Episode 62: RPS, Bench Pressing, and Powerlifting Culture ft. Jamie Matta
Nov 01, 2024
Episode 61: What Makes a Great Coach in Powerlifting ft. Amber Dawn
Oct 28, 2024
Episode 60: ATWRs and Women Empowerment ft. Jordan Buchla
Oct 18, 2024
Episode 59: Powerlifting Culture and Big Benchas ft. Nick Benerakis
Oct 11, 2024
Episode 58: Swimhack Benching and Recovery ft. James Strickland
Oct 04, 2024
Episode 57: 2024 Reach Rumble Champ ft. Zac Meyers and MJ Greeno
Sep 27, 2024
Episode 56: Recovery and Kodiak Barbell ft. Stuart Locke
Sep 20, 2024
Episode 55: 1200LB Squat and Maintaining Recovery ft. Andrew Pfefferle
Sep 13, 2024
Episode 54: Training for a Big Total ft. Fernando Arias
Sep 06, 2024
Episode 53: 2700+ Total and Big Iron ft. Shawn Frankl
Aug 30, 2024
Episode 52: Top 10 275 Raw Total and Life of a Scientist ft. Joshua Fleming
Aug 23, 2024
Episode 51: Gain A Competitive Edge ft. Dr. Derek Wilcox
Aug 16, 2024
Episode 50: Get Involved in Powerlifting ft. Travis "Papa Bear" Rogers
Aug 09, 2024
Episode 49: From D1 Football to Insane Raw Total ft. Frank Allen
Aug 02, 2024
Episode 48: ABS Powerlifting Series and the Reach Rumble ft. Jay Farrant
Jul 26, 2024
Episode 47: 1200lb Bench Press and Florida Powerlifting ft. Tony Carlino
Jul 19, 2024
Episode 46: Conjugate Training and Multiply Powerlifting ft. Connor Karwowski
Jul 12, 2024
Episode 45: The Powerlifting Mindset and Community ft. JP Price
Jul 05, 2024
Episode 44: Longevity of Powerlifting ft. Daniel Tinajero
Jun 28, 2024
Episode 43: From CrossFit to Powerlifting ft. Landri Peden
Jun 21, 2024
Episode 42: Reach Supps and the Reach Rumble ft. Richy Damraur
Jun 14, 2024
Episode 41: Big Benches and Big Meets ft. Edward Blair
Jun 07, 2024
Episode 40: Queen Bee of Powerlifting and Conjugate ft. Laura Phelps-Stackhouse
Jun 03, 2024
Episode 39: 2X ATWR Bench Press ft. Jeremy Hoornstra
May 24, 2024
Episode 38: Owning a Gym and Lifting Heavy ft. Anthony Gifune
May 17, 2024
Episode 37: Highest Raw Female Total ft. Sarah Rainbow
May 10, 2024
Episode 36: The Future of Powerlifting ft. Shane Haller and Craig Foster
May 03, 2024
Episode 35: Ghost Clash 3 and the Florida Boyz ft. Shane Haller and Craig Foster
Apr 26, 2024
Episode 34: Banquets and Multiply Powerlifting ft. Ryan Critti
Apr 17, 2024
Episode 33: Look Like You Lift! ft. Kevin Oak
Apr 05, 2024
Episode 32: 10X Bodyweight Total and Lightest to Squat 1000lbs ft. Anthony Hobaica
Mar 29, 2024
Episode 31: Monster Bench and Strict Curl Records ft. Leroy Walker
Mar 20, 2024
Episode 30: 2400 Raw Total and Arm Wrestling ft. Brandon Allen
Mar 08, 2024
Episode 29: Deadlifting and Teaching ft. Jen Hazzard
Mar 01, 2024
Episode 28: ATWR at 275 ft. Zac Meyers
Feb 22, 2024
Episode 27: Mobility and Strength Sports ft. Trevor Jaffe
Feb 02, 2024
Episode 26: Raw vs. Multiply and the 242s ft. Bobby Hume
Jan 19, 2024
Episode 25: Iron Helix and Recovery Through Powerlifting ft. Connor Boyle
Jan 12, 2024
Episode 24: Life of a Pro Athlete and Influencer ft. Terron Beckham
Jan 03, 2024
Episode 23: Christmas Special and Strongman ft. Big Bad Santa
Dec 25, 2023
Episode 22: Powerlifting Coaching and the State of the Sport ft. Kirby Goodrich and Elise Frazier
Dec 20, 2023
Episode 21: Multiply Powerlifting and the Return to the Platform ft. Bob Merkh
Dec 11, 2023
Episode 20: 5th Set and Keyhole Barbell ft. Swede Burns
Dec 04, 2023
Episode 19: Full Primal Power ft. Patrick Maguire
Nov 27, 2023
Episode 18: What is Harvesting Strength? ft. Joe Lucero
Nov 02, 2023
Episode 17: The Gentle Giant Story ft. Charlie Montalbano
Oct 26, 2023
Episode 16: The Disparities of Powerlifting ft. Chris Della Fave
Oct 19, 2023
Episode 15: Elite Bench Presser and Math Teacher ft. Jen Thompson
Sep 29, 2023
Episode 14: The Worlds Strongest Bodybuilder and Performance Optimization ft. Stan Efferding
Sep 22, 2023
Episode 13: Doctor Deadlift and Texas Powerlifting ft. Cailer Woolam
Sep 14, 2023
Episode 12: Life at Westside ft. Greg Panora
Aug 28, 2023
Episode 11: The Highest Female Total of All Time ft. Leah Reichman
Aug 16, 2023
Episode 10: Hybrid Episode w/ Top Strength Project ft. Steve Tripp
Aug 10, 2023
Episode 9: Trigger Warning Conjugate, Powerlifting and Podcasting ft. Anthony Oliveira
Jul 26, 2023
Episode 8: World Beater Barbell Club and Powerlifting Literature ft. Josh Rondeau
Jul 20, 2023
Episode 7: From D3 to the NFL and Strength Training ft. Rob Ruggiero
Jul 12, 2023
Episode 6: Powerlifting Meets and RPS ft. Alexander Omand
Jul 04, 2023
Episode 5: The Best Bencher In The World ft. Jimmy Kolb
Jun 27, 2023
Episode 4: Coaching Powerlifting and Athletes ft. Luke Frankel
Jun 20, 2023
Episode 3: The Conjugate Method and Women in Powerlifting ft. Rachel Foster
Jun 14, 2023
Episode 2: Equipped Lifting and Evolve Fitness ft. John Ruoppo
Jun 07, 2023
Episode 1: What is the Powerlifter's Den? Who is Cam Smith?
May 31, 2023