From Addiction to Building a Space That Saves People

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Summary

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Welcome to Episode 197 of the Mile 40 Podcast! On this episode, Bishoy sits down with Noah Neiman, the co-founder of The Pack, one of New York's fastest growing fitness concepts, for a raw and unscripted conversation about the darkest years of his life and how he turned them into a mission to help others.

Noah opens up about growing up with ADHD in Pittsburgh, the years of addiction and self sabotage that followed a promising start in corporate accounting and nightlife, and the near overdose that became the lowest and most important moment of his life. He walks through the year and a half of jiu jitsu training that helped him rebuild, a chance encounter at Barry's Bootcamp that changed the direction of his career, and the founding of Rumble and later The Pack, a space built specifically to give people the same tools that once saved him.

Noah is candid about panic attacks, disassociation, and what it actually took to get his mind and body back under control. He also shares the moment he realized his story could serve other people, and why he refuses to speak from a pulpit, choosing instead to speak directly to the version of himself who needed to hear it most.

What We Cover:

Growing up with undiagnosed ADHD and finding an outlet through boxing and jiu jitsu
The corporate accounting job that lasted one year and the moment he quit
Nightlife, addiction, and the family health crises that led to a full relapse
The near overdose and the hospital room that changed everything
Pulling over for a hand painted jiu jitsu sign and meeting Warren Stout
Learning to stop panic attacks by focusing on other people during group fitness classes
The founding story behind Rumble and later The Pack
Why Noah built a fitness concept rooted in emotional and mental resilience, not aesthetics
Full circle moment: Warren Stout is now his business partner
Stories from clients and strangers whose lives were changed by what he built

Noah Neiman is the co-founder of The Pack. Exploding onto the New York City fitness scene in early 2011, in just five years, Noah Neiman has made his presence known as a NYC household name. Starting out in the fitness scene as a trainer at the highly publicized Barry’s Boot Camp, a world-renowned group fitness studio, Noah was able to showcase his unique talents, personality, and passion for empowering others to the most discerning of fitness clientele. Through the tremendous return of support of the fitness community, Noah has seen a meteoric rise to the forefront of the fitness industry, gaining international acclaim and exposure along the way.

Noah starred in BRAVO TV’s, “Work Out New York”, following the lives and careers of New York’s most influential trainers giving him national recognition. He is also one of the few Nike sponsored trainer/fitness personalities, hosting many charitable and media events, and product activations for a brand he has loved since childhood. Noah has helped shape and instill confidence in many of the world’s top celebrities, models, fashion designers, and athletes. He was previously the co-founder of Rumble before he conceptualized the idea for The Pack.

If you need a reminder that comebacks are greater than setbacks, this episode is for you. Let’s keep building spaces, inside and outside the gym where everyone has the tools and community to rise up.