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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cogg8_cF-P8In this high-powered, deeply human episode of the
Personal Pizza Podcast, Simcha Levenberg sits down with
Mark Smith - former professional bodybuilder, boxer, and British
Gladiators icon to slice into the layered world of fitness, fame, and personal evolution.
From his protein-packed beginnings in competitive bodybuilding to his larger-than-life stint on Gladiators, Mark shares the behind-the-scenes of a body built for battle complete with old-school training splits, ‘90s fad diets, and a few eyebrow-raising supplements along the way.
With honesty and zero flexing, Mark opens up about his experience with steroids and performance enhancers, reflecting on how ambition, image, and industry pressures shaped (and sometimes strained) his body and mind.
He even shares what it was like to train actor Jonathan Majors for his intense role in Magazine Dreams, offering a glimpse into the demands of building a body for the big screen.
Whether you’re gym-curious, chasing gains, or simply reflecting on your own relationship to health—this episode brings the heart behind the hustle. No judgment, no gimmicks—just truth, sweat, and a surprisingly tender core.
👉 Subscribe now and take a bite out of the most fascinating topics on mind, body, and soul. This is just the beginning.
Simcha Levenberg (https://slevenberg.com/) is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California. He uses a unique blend of humor, authenticity and real world knowledge. Simcha helps individuals clarify their personal values and live a present and more meaningful life. He helps couples transform their relationships to be more open and emotionally flexible.
This show is Produced by Rainbow Creative with Matthew Jones as Executive Producer, Producer Rithu Jagannath, & Editor Jeremiah Schultz. To learn more about how to make a podcast for you and your business, visit
rainbowcreative.co What is The Personal Pizza Podcast?
The Personal Pizza Podcast is a deliciously different podcast that merges clinical psychology, comedy, and pizza. Simcha Levenberg, a unique therapist with a love for baking pizza, invites guests to his home for a slice of pizza and a slice of life.
Each episode dives into a variety of topics that affect our mental health: cooking and emotional well-being, loneliness, psychedelics and metabolizing trauma (or not), large group awareness trainings, complicated bereavement, spiritual traps, and the complicated relationships we have with others (and ourselves) - while simultaneously crafting and sharing some fantastic homemade pizza.
This show is more than just food for thought – we are breaking bread to build connections. Mental health professionals, comedians, writers, and chefs sit around the table, making sense of confusing relationships, finding humor in unexpected places, and discovering the wisdom in our shared human experiences.
Come for the pizza, stay for the insights. Therapy is better with pizza, trust me.