Hot Seat: Media Monday “Men’s Health: Physical and Mental” w/ powerlifter and Fitness Mill co-owner Erik Fredsell and photographer Brian Lazore 5-12-25
In this episode of Hot Seat: Media Monday, I hang out with powerlifter and Fitness Mill co-owner Erik Fredsell and photographer and journalist Brian Lazore and discuss the importance of physical and mental health for men of all ages. We also meet Lily Christopher, a LeMoyne College senior who will be interning with the show.
In the first segment, Erik explains the fundamentals of powerlifting, including techniques and the importance of specific lifts: squat, bench, and deadlift. He shares his impressive personal lifting statistics and recounts his fitness journey, detailing how he transitioned from general lifting to pursuing powerlifting competitively after college.
The guys and I highlight the often-overlooked connection between physical fitness and mental well-being, emphasizing how exercising can help reduce stress and improve mental health by boosting self-esteem. The discussion reemphasizes the crucial need for open conversations about men’s mental health alongside physical fitness, because both go together.
Also, in this episode, we meet Lily Christopher, a senior at LeMoyne College majoring in communication. Lily will be interning with Hot Seat: Media Monday this summer as an associate producer. In her new role, she will be working to live stream the show on Twitch, producing stories for broadcast and streaming, and working on increasing listenership and downloads among the younger demographics.
The Fitness Mill is working with Anita’s Stevens Swan Humane Society to offer a pet adopt-a-thon on May 23rd and will host a powerlifting competition on June 14th
The Fitness Mill is online at https://www.thefitnessmill.life/, https://www.instagram.com/fitnessmillofficial/ and https://www.facebook.com/TheFitnessMillOfficial
Brian Lazore and Lazore Photography are online at lazorephotography.smugmug.com, Facebook.com/LazorePhotography, https://www.threads.net/@lazorephotography and YouTube.com/@LazorePhotography. The Off The Record with Lazore Photography podcast is online at Spotify and Amazon Music
Jonathan Brooks/ DJ J-Easy is the sound engineer. He is online at Facebook.com/easyatm315, Instagram.com/j_easy315/, and https://on.soundcloud.com/XGKd3e4AZeNtrD2X9
Jim Hale is the photographer and records the show for video and podcast streaming. He is online at Jim Hale (@instanteon) • Instagram photos and videos
Nabil Khan is the entertainment correspondent for Hot Seat: Media Monday. Nabil is online at Letterboxd.com/1andonlynabk/and Instagram.com/instanab.k/.
Ron Klopfanstein is an award-winning multimedia investigative journalist, news and features editor, and creative content producer for 95.5 FM “The Heat” broadcast and streaming. He hosts Hot Seat: Media Monday every Monday at 5 pm, broadcast on 95.5 FM and streaming at 955TheHeat.com. Podcasts at: https://open.spotify.com/show/4nbrIF49K56OxbPljuw1Lv?si=7e000e7279f54c2a Like him at Facebook.com/ReadRonKlopfanstein, Follow him at Bsky.app/profile/ronklopfanstein.bsky.social, Threads.net/@RonKlopfanstein, Instagram.com/RonKlopfanstein, Tiktok.com/@ronklopfanstein, and subscribe to his channel at YouTube.com/@RonKlopfanstein. Read all his work at Muckrack.com/ron-klopfanstein.
