The Impossible Life

"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response . In our response lies our growth and our freedom." - Viktor Frankl In that space and choosing our response is where we give things meaning. There are some days like anniversaries that we make mean more than others. There are also experiences from our past that we give more meaning to as well. These...

Being great is something we hope everyone listening to this podcast aspires to. Great is a word that is thrown around a lot, but true greatness is something that passes the test of time. It is a process that has a number of challenges. In this episode, we look at the 5 hills you will have to climb to do anything great. They are the "how" of greatness. Whether it's have a great relationship, busine...

In the final part of our 3 part series, we get into the practical steps of facing your fears and overcoming them. So much of fear's work is done when we are unaware of it. They are thoughts that come automatically and are disguised as "wisdom, caution, or sound judgement." We covered how to differentiate between fear and wisdom or caution in part 1 of this series.  Now that we understand what fear...

Part 2 of the 3 part series dives into understanding what your fear is costing you. When a person really understands what fear has been costing them, their relationship with fear will change drastically. Like many costs, there are known and unknown costs to fear. The known cost is what you're aware of, but the unknown cost is often the greatest of them all.  We give practical questions to help you...

Fear is the number 1 thing holding you back from your purpose, potential, and freedom. For many people, they've had fear instilled into them at a young age and they've become so accustomed to it that they don't even recognize it as fear anymore. If you're going to live up to your full God given potential, you have to overcome fear and get it out of your life. In episode 8 , we gave 4 steps to gett...

So much of our lives can pass us by in a blur if we are not intentional about how we live. The whole of the Impossible Life is about living with a sense of purpose and mission that carries you to living a life far beyond your dreams or perceived limitations. The mindset that underlies all of that is summarized in two words; Today Matters! Listen as we dive deep into the Today Matters mindset and c...

What do you own that can't be taken from you at some point? That is not a question that many people ask, but it is a powerful perspective shifting question. Death is the finishing point for so much of what we think we own. While that may seem morbid, it is a fact of our existence. In this episode, we cover the concept of stewardship historically and define what it means for our life today. The bel...

 Strength is something we typically associate with physicality and sometimes with mentality. However, strength comes in many forms and is vital for living an impossible life. The opposite is to be weak which is defined as yielding, failing, giving way, and being soft, feeble, and unhealthy. That type of living will get you nothing but pain and misery. In this episode, we give you a new definition...

In the final part of our leadership series, we cover leading others. This is where we dive deep into the leadership that most people think about in organizations, businesses, and beyond. Garrett's experience in the greatest teams in the world with the SEALs gives us a unique insight into how they operate. He goes into the concept of TEAMability and we give you a whole new perspective on leadership...

In part 3 of our 4 part series on leadership, we focus on leadership in the family. Leadership in the family begins as everything in life does; with a thought process. Family is the greatest opportunity to leave a legacy that will last for 1000 years. It's more powerful than money, a business, a famous book, your name on a building, or any of the other things that we often pursue when we think leg...

In part 2 of our leadership series, we go into leading your marriage. As we said last week, you won't be able to lead your marriage well if you can't lead yourself well. Ultimately, leading in marriage is about serving your spouse and having an attitude that says, "if it's going to be, it's up to me."  Don't miss this hard hitting episode as we go into the beliefs, thoughts, and actions that make...

For the first time ever, we are doing a 4 part series and we have chose the all important subject of leadership. If you don't think you're a leader, you are wrong. You are responsible for leading yourself and that is the foundation for all leadership. Leading yourself well is a must before you can lead anyone else. In this episode, we go into the belief , thinking, and action of leading yourself a...

Purpose is a mystical thing in culture that people often try to find. It is deeply wired into us and many people think they will "just know" when they find their purpose. People look for it as if they will find a hidden path and walk down it. But purpose is not something you see looking forward. It's only something you can see when you look back and connect the dots. Purpose is far more a way of t...

Joe Musselman is a passionate founder, entrepreneur, and investor; his experience spans nearly twenty years of building, advising, and coaching extraordinary teams, leaders, and cultures (TLC). He makes obvious his deep love for people and enjoys creating the space for others to become their best selves. He is the founder of The Honor Foundation that specializes in helping members of the SOF commu...

No one wants to waste time and energy, but often we are unaware of where wastage is occurring. In a world where we have information overload, there is a lot of competition for our attention and care. In this episode, we introduce the care cycle. This cycle shows you the default way most people operate that ends up wasting their time, energy, and emotions. We will also show you how to use core valu...

This episode is unlike any other we've done and will probably make you laugh more than any other before it. However, it comes with a powerful lesson as well.  In this podcast, we talk about a recent trip we took together where a number of things went wrong and we found ourselves in a "snowball". What's a snowball? It's where negative momentum is occurring in your life and one thing seems to lead t...

We are all focused on beginnings and new things that we want to do, but we rarely think about how things will finish. Endings matter! Often times, we will coast past endings without really giving any thought to the impact it has on others and ourselves and yet we have endings happening all the time. Workouts, jobs, relationships, days, months, and years all end. Knowing what you want the ending to...

In a follow up to last week's episode on making 2023 the best year of your life, we dive deep into growth mindset. We compare it to a fixed mindset and give you the indicators for both mindsets so you can identify them in your own life. Take note that you can have a fixed mindset in one area and a growth mindset in another. We also go into how to develop a growth mindset and the process that it ta...

We don't often do an episode where we just give you some things to do, but we want this next year to be the best year of your life. As such, we decided to look at the 5 most impactful things we would love for ever listener to do in order to grow to new heights. In this practical episode, we challenge you with 5 things you must do as well as giving you ideas for how to make it happen. Our number 2...

Garrett and Nick finally ran the 100 mile ultra marathon they agreed to do earlier this year. This episode is one of a kind as they recorded their approach and thoughts heading into it the night before and then recorded their lessons and takeaways immediately after completing it. In this episode, we go deep into self talk, lessons learned, overcoming failure, and the importance of constantly pushi...

Blind spots are the silent killers that keep us from being all God made us to be. The worst part is that we don't even know they're there. This episode is designed to be an awareness tool for those looking to assess themselves and level up in life. We go in to the most common reasons why people fail and give you a picture of what the thought processes look and sound like. We also cover how to over...

Bryce Smith is a lead trainer at Invictus Crossfit in San Diego, Ca as well as the host of the Invictus Mindset Podcast. He has competed in multiple CrossFit games and set himself part as an elite trainer that focuses on mentality to help clients reach their full potential. Prior to becoming a coach, Bryce played D1 college basketball as well as playing pro over in Sweden. He holds a BS in Exercis...

Equanimity is not a term that people use in every day conversation, but it is a must have to fully realize your potential. Webster's defines it as, "Evenness of mind; that calm temper or firmness of mind which is not easily elated or depressed, which sustains prosperity without excessive joy, and adversity without violent agitation of the passions or depression of spirits." Put simply, it is the a...

Scott Graham is a former undercover narcotics officer and certified substance use disorder professional and is now the owner of Carefrontations where he and his wife Jenny have spent the last 3 decades helping thousands of families intervene and recover a member of the family who is battling addiction with an over 90% success rate. In this episode, we hear how Scott has intervened and helped thous...

Steve Weatherford is a Super Bowl champion, Men's Health & Fitness cover model, and personal coach to a number of high performing individuals. Pierce Showe is an ultra endurance athlete with famous races like Leadville, the Florida Keys 100, and 29029 Everesting to his name. They are both men who live beyond normal and push themselves to do hard things on a regular basis. Listen as we go into...