{"podcast":{"title":"The Strong New York Podcast","slug":"the-strong-new-york-podcast-6922708","podcast_index_feed_id":6922708,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/strong-as-fuck-podcast","website_url":"http://strongnewyork.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/kcc3jiUZeOZHo5FKG7jNjVmrlpBNyUeKaHTxcYNlboA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ODY5/ODY1MDY4ZWQyNzg0/OWQxOThmY2JlMTc3/MDExOC5qcGc.jpg","author":"Kenny Santucci","episode_count":86,"summary":"Being STRONG is more than just how much weight you can lift. The Strong New York Podcast is dedicated to inspiring you to become your strongest self- in the gym, in business, in relationships and in life. Join Kenny as he sits down with his strong as fuck buddies and shoots the shit on what it takes to be strong willed, strong minded and physically strong. Season one features everyone from entrepreneurs and local business owners to doctors and industry leaders in the fitness and wellness space. With over a decade of experience, Kenny Santucci has made himself known as one of New York City’s top trainers and a thought leader in the health and wellness industry. After transforming his life at 15 years old through fitness, Kenny made it his mission to transform the lives of those around him. Kenny has trained some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, including Jon Bon Jovi, Liev Schreiber, and Frank Ocean, and has been tapped as a fitness expert sharing his training approach with Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, Runner's World, SHAPE, Well+Good, among other publications. Kenny is the creator of STRONG New York, NYC's only Health and Fitness Expo. Strong New York is an immersive day of workouts,…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T00:17:47.692514+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strong-new-york-podcast-6922708"},"episode":{"title":"From Prison to Protein with Owen Hanson","slug":"from-prison-to-protein-with-owen-hanson","published_at":"2026-02-18T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strong-new-york-podcast-6922708/from-prison-to-protein-with-owen-hanson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strong-new-york-podcast-6922708","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/57721b68","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/57721b68/1036659d.mp3","summary":"This week, Kenny sits down with Owen Hanson, founder of California Ice Protein, to share a story that defies expectations. Owen’s journey was anything but traditional. After college, he went from athlete to building an international illegal gambling and drug trafficking operation that spanned continents—before watching it all collapse. Federal prison stripped away the power and the illusion, forcing him to confront every mistake and rebuild from the ground up. In this episode, Owen opens up about his path from college sports to working with a major Mexican cartel, his time behind bars, and how he ultimately turned his life around. Today, Owen Hanson’s story is one of accountability, resilience, and redemption—proving that no matter how far someone falls, it’s always possible to rise again. 00:00 Welcome + Guest Intro (Cocaine Quarterback to Fitness & Protein) 00:49 From USC Network to Illegal Sports Betting Bookie 01:38 When Betting Goes Mainstream: Legalization & Prison-Time Irony 03:08 First Days in Federal Prison: Fear, Violence & PTSD Triggers 05:18 Prison Politics: Race Cars, Gangs, and Surviving the Yard 06:53 How Ambition Led to the Cartel: International Bets & Money Laundering 08:03 $10M Cash Stash in Australia: Paranoia and the Million-a-Day Pitch 09:57 Losing $3.2M and Meeting the ‘Boss of Bosses’ in Mexico 11:48 Smuggling Innovation: Wine Bottles, Everclear, and Chocolate Pallets 15:41 Life Inside: Routine, Workouts, Cellmates, and Prison Economics 20:56 The California Ice Origin Story: Protein Shake Freezes into ‘Ice Cream’ 24:19 Prison Ice Cream Hustle: Rock Salt, Shake-to-Freeze & Super Bowl Payday 25:14 From Halfway House to Big Idea: Launching a Protein Ice Cream Brand 26:19 Frozen Logistics Reality Check: Shipping Ice Cream vs. Ship…","meta_description":"This week, Kenny sits down with Owen Hanson, founder of California Ice Protein, to share a story that defies expectations. Owen’s journey was anything but…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2751,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-strong-new-york-podcast-6922708/episodes/from-prison-to-protein-with-owen-hanson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strong-new-york-podcast-6922708/from-prison-to-protein-with-owen-hanson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}