Calum Von Moger (Suicide, jumping through a window, and making a comeback to bodybuilding)

Welcome to the One Gen Podcast! In this episode, hosts Larry Wheels and Ryan Benston sit down with the legendary Calum Von Moger to discuss his incredible journey in the world of bodybuilding.
Calum opens up about his meteoric rise to fame, the personal struggles that led to his downfall, and the harrowing experiences that tested his limits, including contemplating suicide and the dramatic incident of jumping through a window. Despite these challenges, Calum's story is one of perseverance and resilience as he shares his plans for a potential return to competitive bodybuilding.
This episode offers a raw and unfiltered look into the mental and emotional challenges athletes face behind the scenes. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that highlights the strength and determination of the human spirit.

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  • @garagelifestyle
    @garagelifestyle13 күн бұрын

    Big ups to Calum. He isn't just a bodybuilding icon anymore, he is a beacon of inspiration that many of us need. To hear someone who was compared as being the next Arnold talk about the depths of pain and confusion that we as humans are vulnerable to feel regardless of perceived success is a very strong message.

  • @SeanMathew-fj3rp
    @SeanMathew-fj3rp8 күн бұрын

    I got 16 months clean and sober. Ive been taking my daughter to church every Sunday. Its changed my life. Its been really tough for me lately. I was really glad to watch this show today! Thanks

  • @andrewandraos122
    @andrewandraos12214 күн бұрын

    Lost my younger brother in a very similar situation back in 2021. Calum sending prayers,love and healing to you and your family

  • @Nobody-bq7pl

    @Nobody-bq7pl

    13 күн бұрын

    There’s things you shouldn’t put in the comment section

  • @andrewandraos122

    @andrewandraos122

    13 күн бұрын

    @@Nobody-bq7pl No different than him talking about it.There are other people out there struggling and it helps knowing you’re not alone. Hope you have a blessed day

  • @paulsteen7641

    @paulsteen7641

    10 күн бұрын

    @@Nobody-bq7plwhat a weird comment - it’s called being empathetic

  • @vivificateurveridique1420
    @vivificateurveridique142012 күн бұрын

    Bro this podcast with calum was absolutely AMAZING. I was locked in the whole time. I hope you guys really befriend calum and help him on his journey back, he needs a great circle of friends. Not to mention the amount of views it would get.

  • @nathangranata5010
    @nathangranata501011 күн бұрын

    This is hands down the most inspiring bodybuilding podcast I have watched to date

  • @cookesam6

    @cookesam6

    4 күн бұрын

    I'm glad to hear that 😊

  • @LarryWheels
    @LarryWheels14 күн бұрын

    💪

  • @NHAM14

    @NHAM14

    14 күн бұрын

    Was this video recorded a while ago when you were still prepping for your competition?

  • @special-s3376

    @special-s3376

    13 күн бұрын

    I hope Calum doesn’t feel pressure to compete again if it will cause unnecessary stress or complicate his life. It seems like he is just becoming okay again. Might not want to upset that. Keep priorities. Additionally, lifting with Larry tends to be bad for many people’s health.

  • @carleymangine4221
    @carleymangine422111 күн бұрын

    Love to see Calum back. Missed him when he was gone and happy he’s doing well

  • @Scarefac3
    @Scarefac311 күн бұрын

    Calum got me In to lifting in 2016 god bless

  • @harryhall5898
    @harryhall589812 күн бұрын

    Calum has always been one of my favourite bodybuilders - and I am so happy to see this come back.

  • @GeorgeYousef
    @GeorgeYousef6 күн бұрын

    We love Calum

  • @michaelvaudin5279
    @michaelvaudin527914 күн бұрын

    Calum felt like the host

  • @paulc8588
    @paulc85882 күн бұрын

    I also went through the darkest time of my life while Calum was going through his, and it's been beyond inspiring.

  • @user-mm6xl7mu4s
    @user-mm6xl7mu4s11 күн бұрын

    You can tell he needed this thanks Larry wheels and his partner for listening to him 😢

  • @martymarta
    @martymarta16 сағат бұрын

    You can still tell cals not alright, hope you find your peace soon mate, keep making your loved ones and most importantly yourself proud, all the best mate

  • @meikeltolksdorf1995
    @meikeltolksdorf199514 күн бұрын

    Man this video hit deep man what a podcast.

  • @nosaltjustpepper
    @nosaltjustpepper14 күн бұрын

    Calum is one of the GOATS he was next up after Arnold and didn't stay in his shadow got his own story wish him the best man... also I have a Request get Panda here asap if you can

  • @GsnaGs

    @GsnaGs

    13 күн бұрын

    simeon?

  • @nosaltjustpepper

    @nosaltjustpepper

    13 күн бұрын

    @@GsnaGs The one and only

  • @dtincho

    @dtincho

    13 күн бұрын

    @@GsnaGs the fake natty?? Nah we deserve someone more real

  • @GsnaGs

    @GsnaGs

    12 күн бұрын

    @@dtincho 😭😭

  • @GsnaGs

    @GsnaGs

    12 күн бұрын

    @@nosaltjustpepper natty status🙌

  • @RubenMeyer94
    @RubenMeyer9413 күн бұрын

    The most genuine and best podcast episode I’ve seen from any fitness influencer yet ! Thanks a lot to Calum, Larry and Ryan. Really hit home ❤

  • @j0aaa
    @j0aaa8 күн бұрын

    he's an inspiration, dude has been to hell and back.

  • @josephcoghlan7759
    @josephcoghlan775914 күн бұрын

    Glad Callum is doing better mentally

  • @yungak695
    @yungak6954 күн бұрын

    True inspiration, we love you calun, glad youre back

  • @nicowins
    @nicowins13 күн бұрын

    Calum and Larry is my two favourites in the business. All around good dudes 😊

  • @DavidChahine-lx8js
    @DavidChahine-lx8js6 күн бұрын

    Calum von moger absolute gentlemen keep your head up king

  • @RiyanVisram
    @RiyanVisram14 күн бұрын

    This was an incredible podcast, thank you calum and larry

  • @jakeliftn
    @jakeliftn14 күн бұрын

    44:05 Completely nailed it. Keep bringing him on!

  • @Niighht
    @Niighht3 күн бұрын

    42:58 stood on the same cliff that his brother killed himself on for 3 hours contemplating jumping... insane, Calum has been through hell and he's here to create a legacy and purpose to his life

  • @chrisleon9423
    @chrisleon94239 күн бұрын

    Great Podcast. Calum definitely has that itch to compete again ❤

  • @stunnaman9
    @stunnaman914 күн бұрын

    Love this podcast bro this was a great first guess!

  • @TheMuscleArchitect
    @TheMuscleArchitect14 күн бұрын

    Fantastic podcast and brilliant interview 👏

  • @ygb7898
    @ygb789814 күн бұрын

    Very educational!

  • @georgep9059
    @georgep905912 күн бұрын

    loved listening to this podcast

  • @PWRLIFTNSHORTS
    @PWRLIFTNSHORTS14 күн бұрын

    What an interview 👏

  • @holy___fit
    @holy___fit14 күн бұрын

    Hearing Ryan says he's a believer in Christ✝️ and Larry mentioning he's opening the Bible📖 and searching for God brought me tremondous JOY! Larry couldn't of partnered with a better man for his gym and coaching. The fact that Ryan is older and wiser and loves the Lord is EXACTLY what Larry needs at this stage in his life. To have a close brother in Christ is invaluable! Especially after being newly married, you need The Bible's wisdom in order to have a long joyful and successful marriage. The fact Larry is unashamed to speak on his new found faith in Jesus is remarkable and beyond refreshing! I will keep you, Ryan, your marriage and businesses in my prayers🙏🏻 for now on!

  • @saladin7467

    @saladin7467

    14 күн бұрын

    Nobody needs anything or anyone my dude, I agree it is likely beneficial for him to be going down this path but to act like he NEEDS it or wouldn't be as good of a man if he didn't choose to try believe in religion is ridiculous and narrow minded

  • @holy___fit

    @holy___fit

    14 күн бұрын

    @@saladin7467 Sounds like your angry at God. We ALL are better with Jesus than apart. Faith not religion! Jesus is Lord! He Loves Us! We need Him for Eternal Life! Facts not an opinion!

  • @noemotion40

    @noemotion40

    14 күн бұрын

    @@holy___fitfairy tale

  • @saladin7467

    @saladin7467

    14 күн бұрын

    @@holy___fit Not mad at anyone, just saying that your opinion isn't the only correct one. I'm glad it works for you, but everyone is different. Not everyone needs the same things you need.

  • @holy___fit

    @holy___fit

    14 күн бұрын

    @@saladin7467 Man’s immeasurable need for Jesus Christ is a reality that God urges humanity to believe and humbly respond to (see John 8:24; Mark 16:15; Acts 1:8).

  • @silvershine4680
    @silvershine468014 күн бұрын

    Bloody Legends! 🤜🏾

  • @Coach_Dustin_C
    @Coach_Dustin_C14 күн бұрын

    Was a bit refreshing to hear them speak about their injuries. I have a torn achilles and I hate the way it makes my calf look.

  • @raulpiha5820
    @raulpiha582012 күн бұрын

    great podcast

  • @ironmuscleperformance
    @ironmuscleperformance11 күн бұрын

    Talking about young guys that had a great edge in bodybuilding and going places and passed away suddenly Dallas McCarver is another name that had everything going for him and i believe that he choked on a sandwich and i believe he was 23 years old

  • @SeanMathew-fj3rp

    @SeanMathew-fj3rp

    8 күн бұрын

    Um no

  • @sunnycreasey8883
    @sunnycreasey888314 күн бұрын

    Insanely good pod and guest 🔥, trentwins podcast in the future??

  • @jakeliftn
    @jakeliftn14 күн бұрын

    Calum 🔥🤙

  • @SuperNegawsklov
    @SuperNegawsklov14 күн бұрын

    LFG Calum

  • @mroz1087
    @mroz108714 күн бұрын

    💯💯💯

  • @Qwerty163-
    @Qwerty163-14 күн бұрын

    My two goats 🐐 combining

  • @harrydevries3677
    @harrydevries367713 күн бұрын

    So did Larry do this show and quit after or quite before the show??

  • @jayheardfit
    @jayheardfit14 күн бұрын

    🔥🔥

  • @mastermovesmakermartin
    @mastermovesmakermartin12 күн бұрын

    🔥

  • @Qwerty163-
    @Qwerty163-14 күн бұрын

    ❤❤❤

  • @thomashardie5763
    @thomashardie576312 күн бұрын

    Reps for Rex!🐾❤️💪🏻

  • @vivificateurveridique1420
    @vivificateurveridique142012 күн бұрын

    I personally think the Mr Olympia contest is killing the rest of the shows. My reasoning is most athletes just want to qualify for the O and dont want to do shows. There are so many pros that dont need to do shows because they have won the O. Rami, Brandon, Hadi, Derek. And if Nick or Samson wins it, then our top 5 will not need to compete outside the O. I think everyone should have to re-qualify. The Mr O winner should only get a single pass for the next Mr O and not qualified for life. Top 3 or 5 should not qualify either. Winning a show should not qualify you either, instead it gives you points only. This means you need to do more shows to solidify your qualification and not just disappear for the season. So win 1 show and take the risk. OR win 2 shows and have a solid standing on the ladder. It creates more hype, and ability for contestants to "knockout" others on the ladder and at the cutoff time, only top 15 on the ladder go to the O. This means all year long, the big names have to battle it out to stay on the ladder, and there will be dog fights to retain top spots on the 10-15 ladder placements.

  • @hunnterful1
    @hunnterful114 күн бұрын

    Release the Togi episode please

  • @Dieguito1928
    @Dieguito192812 күн бұрын

    Respec boys 🫡

  • @bigtonutz
    @bigtonutz14 күн бұрын

    good show fella's

  • @franckthetank4977
    @franckthetank497712 күн бұрын

    Calum was very lucky .Many others didn't come up.. Maybe ping pong will be a more suitable sport. Bodybuilding put far too much pressure on the mental and the physical

  • @justinserrano95
    @justinserrano9514 күн бұрын

    FIRST‼️

  • @paulotiangsing2221
    @paulotiangsing22213 күн бұрын

    The tattoo on his neck, is that from the anime called Demon Slayer?

  • @grrrio
    @grrrio14 күн бұрын

    17:37 :(

  • @christopherh6361
    @christopherh636114 күн бұрын

    OH LOOK IT'S THE 'TRT ONLY' BROS!!!! Man, it's amzing how restoring your body's natural testosterone level ONLY, makes your biceps want to exit your skin. Man, what a crazy thing, who woulda thought!

  • @Kai-ln7sn

    @Kai-ln7sn

    14 күн бұрын

    Did you forget to take your meds

  • @saladin7467

    @saladin7467

    14 күн бұрын

    Yikes

  • @christopherh6361

    @christopherh6361

    13 күн бұрын

    @@Kai-ln7sn Nope, this guy claims 'trt only' for a year now.. Im hoping kids are smarter than this

  • @TenaciousTex

    @TenaciousTex

    12 күн бұрын

    @@christopherh6361he lsaid “I started off with just trt initially”only a few minutes into the video. He implies he’s on way more than just trt. Hope that helps you out brother.

  • @SeanMathew-fj3rp

    @SeanMathew-fj3rp

    8 күн бұрын

    Who? Callum?

  • @PrinzvonBanat
    @PrinzvonBanat13 күн бұрын

    All the way nice guy... 😊

  • @Boxing147
    @Boxing14713 күн бұрын

    R.i.p black tom cruise

  • @biggdub4876
    @biggdub487614 күн бұрын

    So is Larry actually competing or no

  • @adz5856
    @adz585614 күн бұрын

    13:00 gigachad

  • @roman-om2fh
    @roman-om2fh14 күн бұрын

    u still goin thru with the show?

  • @HuntertheVegan

    @HuntertheVegan

    14 күн бұрын

    This was filmed before the relapse video. It was on his story a few weeks ago.

  • @GTheInformationViewer
    @GTheInformationViewer14 күн бұрын

    Mew!

  • @BrotherElisha
    @BrotherElisha14 күн бұрын

    Wasn't this up already, and taken down?

  • @dougjohnson8610

    @dougjohnson8610

    14 күн бұрын

    Yea

  • @rivaldovola9896
    @rivaldovola989614 күн бұрын

    so he is still doing the show? so confusing lol

  • @KingPizzaMann

    @KingPizzaMann

    14 күн бұрын

    I was just about to ask this lol

  • @bevonwalfordjr

    @bevonwalfordjr

    12 күн бұрын

    Nah he’s not lol he verified that on the back workout video with Calum and fafa in the comment section

  • @vivificateurveridique1420
    @vivificateurveridique142014 күн бұрын

    What two weeks out of the show???He didn't that he quitted competing and doing strong man competition or try to break his records. What's wrong with Larry???

  • @Nick-ih5em
    @Nick-ih5em14 күн бұрын

    I love u Larry but you don't have the legs to be in open.

  • @MrAdaptation
    @MrAdaptation9 күн бұрын

    Calum seems like he had problem talking

  • @garyalexander2480
    @garyalexander248012 күн бұрын

    Von moger could’ve been multi time classic champ

  • @david75823
    @david7582314 күн бұрын

    Second

  • @ForTheMonolith
    @ForTheMonolith14 күн бұрын

    No one asking what really happened to his dog in texas????

  • @Jay.C96

    @Jay.C96

    14 күн бұрын

    It choked didn't it?

  • @773superprguy
    @773superprguy12 күн бұрын

    God bless I trust in Christ myself please speak up. It's not a quick fix to life, He challenges us to trust HIM.

  • @kylehand97
    @kylehand9714 күн бұрын

    R.I.P Black Tom Cruise💪🏿

  • @vivificateurveridique1420
    @vivificateurveridique142014 күн бұрын

    Why is nobody talking about these Pigs Jim Manion, his son JM Manion, and his little son Tyler and how they are all in the IFBB? It has to change; you cannot be there forever and you die. The same goes for Steve Humberger and the judges; they need to be changed from time to time. Look at what happened when Dorian Yates was winning; he was a good friend of Steve's, and because Shawn Ray had a big mouth, they never let him win. We, the fans, need change and to stop the exploitation of women in fitness and bodybuilding. Enough is enough! Manion crowd out. Joe and Ben no longer here, they both died so it's time for something else to be done. Change, change and change. kzread.info/dash/bejne/eYqO2Myyfs_Po9o.html

  • @sh-bs6uj

    @sh-bs6uj

    13 күн бұрын

    Lol dork

  • @nasseroabaid
    @nasseroabaid13 күн бұрын

    If calum didn't tear his biceps he would've been mr olympia and cbum second

  • @benjay2035

    @benjay2035

    13 күн бұрын

    Far from it buddy

  • @majicogarcia8417

    @majicogarcia8417

    11 күн бұрын

    🤡

  • @RockoRocko-rz7kx

    @RockoRocko-rz7kx

    Күн бұрын

    he never had legs or a back. Even before all his injuries. King of the gym bros yes. Actual professional men’s classic No

  • @Fishl1p
    @Fishl1p14 күн бұрын

    Why have you replaced arm wrestling with this dude Ryan? Not a fan anymore 👎

  • @sh-bs6uj

    @sh-bs6uj

    13 күн бұрын

    Waaaaaah

  • @Nobody-bq7pl
    @Nobody-bq7pl13 күн бұрын

    Larry high key gay

  • @paulsteen7641

    @paulsteen7641

    10 күн бұрын

    What the heck does that even mean?

  • @jaxxpreacher1731
    @jaxxpreacher17312 күн бұрын

    Calumn Vun Muger #Crackhead☝️

  • @dpost1268
    @dpost12683 күн бұрын

    boooring!

  • @prodshrpz8645
    @prodshrpz864514 күн бұрын

    I can't imagine losing my younger brother.. i would be extremely suicidal as well

  • @captainspalding69er
    @captainspalding69er14 күн бұрын

    This shows everyone how awesome Larry is, goodluck calum just go steady steady, ❤❤❤

  • @Stroke.survivor
    @Stroke.survivor9 күн бұрын

    Calum sounds and looks 100% better nice to see.

  • @coreypro3482
    @coreypro34824 күн бұрын

    Larry stop lying to yourself….your 30 something years old to say you haven’t really tried yet? Is a joke- your body ain’t built for bb- your strong! That’s it- be smart.

  • @chachumenachu5663
    @chachumenachu566314 күн бұрын

    I thought Larry isn’t competing anymore after his last Video he released and focus on Business and family.

  • @testerblazer3469

    @testerblazer3469

    14 күн бұрын

    This was filmed before that video

  • @Douggydrealer

    @Douggydrealer

    14 күн бұрын

    He “relapsed” on the pump sauce

  • @4u2cme69
    @4u2cme6913 күн бұрын

    Bro this podcast with calum was absolutely AMAZING. I was locked in the whole time. I hope you guys really befriend calum and help him on his journey back, he needs a great circle of friends. Not to mention the amount of views it would get.