The Bryant Ferate Podcast

In this conversation, we dive into Iakov’s journey in professional soccer. We crossed paths during my vacation to Spain and connected over both growing up in the Pacific Northwest. He shares his experience moving from Russia to Alaska when he was 10, competing at Western Washington University, to recently finishing up his first season with Gibraltar FC. (British territory in the southern tip of Sp...

What’s up, Let’s go! Thank you for checking out another audio version of my newsletter. This episode is special because it is my first attempt at 1 Take No Cuts (no edits). Thank you for checking out my March 2024 recap. Love this as a way to reflect and share what I putting my energy towards! March Recap: https://bryantferate.beehiiv.com/p/ferates-5-march-2024 Timestamps (2:12) March 2024 (4:00)...

Today’s guest is Alex Morris owner and creator of Cosube! Which is Portland’s premier surf lifestyle shop. The name came from Alex’s perfect day, Coffee Surf and Beer. Co Su Be. Cosube has also turned into OUR SPOT for the boys preparing for the Eugene Marathon (April 28th, 2024) and getting one of the best breakfast burritos in Portland post-run. I loved learning about his unique path to opening...

It isn’t normal to know what we want, imagine that. We're back with another newsletter pod! Just because it isn’t normal doesn’t mean we shouldn’t strive towards gaining more clarity. The question “What do you want to want?”, is one of the greatest drivers for starting this podcast, everything will be linked below. Make sure you check them all out and subscribe to my newsletters! Article of the we...

What’s up, everyone! Let’s go! Thank you for checking out another audio version of my newsletter. Today’s episode is a recap of my February KPIs inspired by Noah Cracknell. I am stoked to have several more of these drop in 2024. If you loved this please make sure you reach out to let me know and don't forget subscribe to my two newsletters below. The article can be FOUND HERE: https://bryantferate...

Tyler Cho is host of the Ideas Exchange Podcast and newsletter. He graduated in 2019 from Stanford and spent two years on Wall Street with Goldman Sachs. I loved diving into his website where he shares what he is building, exploring, and monthly updates. You can check out his work here https://www.tylercho.com/about In this conversation, we dive into learning sprints, podcasting, and getting clear...

Today’s guest is Connor Webb, Founder of The Couch GM, a sports media brand dedicated to bridging the gap between fans and athletes. The platform offers engaging educational videos and conversations that reveal players' life stories. One of my favorite things Connor publishes is the player profile which is a deep dive into players’ path to who they have become. Make sure you check out and subscrib...

This was a legendary conversation with Harvey Martin! If you are interested in writing, communication, roles & characters we play then this is for you! This one was special because it just felt like hanging out with one of your close friends in person. With Harvey’s background of being the Human Performance Coach for the San Francisco Giants, founder of Art of Something, author of now two book...

Today’s guest on the podcast is the legendary human being Phil Kornachuk. If you are interested in defining your purpose, leading yourself and others, and learning about Phil’s experience as a highly trained military expert with 22 years of service in the U.S. Army Special Ops Command then this conversation is for you! There are so many lessons that it is difficult to decide on a favorite. Please...

Let’s Go!!! Thanks for checking out another episode of the audio newsletter project. If you love these short-form podcasts, please check out the newsletter and subscribe! Today we dive into being three weeks deep into 2024 and an overview of what I have been diving into. These ideas include binge podcasting, short-form projects, public podcasts, the feeling of needing to do more, daily deposits, a...

Noah Cracknell is back on the pod for round 3. He has some life updates now that he recently paused graduate school, is going all in on Super Set, was promoted to NYC Lead for Endorphins Run Club, and crushed the NYC Marathon in November. Every time we connect I learn something new and I am inspired by him to be a better version of myself. Check out his other podcast episodes below and what he is...

How can Ali Abdaal change your life? I recently binge-listened to a bunch of Ali Abdaal podcasts over the past few weeks since he dropped his new book “Feel Good Productivity”. In this week’s newsletter, I collected things that I loved, that I couldn’t stop thinking about, and that you can apply to your life RIGHT NOW. My mission is to cultivate curiosity and consistency in others through Daily De...

Today’s guest on the podcast is Chad Stevens, who is currently a professional baseball player for the Houston Astros. He recently finished playing over 120 games at the AA level with the Corpus Christi Hooks and jumped on the podcast to discuss his preparation going into the 2024 season. This conversation was special because I had the opportunity to coach Chad during his Portland Pilots career. We...

Today’s guest is Taylor Davis, a former pitcher at Gonzaga and now the Director of Development at PUSH Performance in Tempe, Arizona. PUSH Performance is a baseball performance facility designed to help baseball players from youth to MLB levels achieve their maximum potential. In this episode, we dive into Taylor’s experience in preparing MLB athletes for spring training with off-season training,...

In this episode, I sit down with Tommy Musto, a rising star in professional soccer currently playing for LAFC. Hailing from Makawao, Hawai'i, Tommy signed a MLS NEXT Pro contract in August 2023 after one year at the University of Portland. What makes this conversation special is being able to stay connected with him after he has taken the next big step in his journey and become the best version of...

Joe Poduslenko is the host of The Post Game Podcast where he has interviewed Jack Raines of Young Money, Pratik Patel former Performance Professional for the New York Giants, and many more guests with a broad range of baseball experience. I love his focus on high performance and specifically evolving from one identity to another. For example, when high-performing individuals finish their military...

Happy Holidays & Happy New Year! Back at it with the 7th episode of my audio newsletter project. This episode is about an Icelandic Christmas tradition and the book I chose for gifting around the holidays. This year I’ve decided to gift Dr. Michael Gervais’ new book, The First Rule of Mastery: Stop Worrying About What People Think of You. This newsletter was released on December 24, 2023. “A p...

Today’s guest is Zak Taylor, first-year Director of Beaver Baseball Development and 2018 College Baseball World Series Champion with Oregon State. If you are interested in the College World Series experience, pursuing indy ball, and the impact mental performance has had on Zak’s journey then this conversation is for you. Zak dives into his journey of meeting his mentor sophomore year to now direct...

Closing out 2023 with a GREAT ONE! Today’s audio version of my weekly newsletter dives into a personal annual review. In this episode, I dive into applying tools I learned from Tim Ferriss’ End of the Year Review to Sahil Bloom’s most recently released Personal Annual Review framework. My favorite lesson from this episode is using your Google Calendar and your photos from your camera roll as remin...

Mike Rich is backkkkkkk for “Let’s Get This Bread Episode 4”. Elite day right before the end of the year where we recorded this public podcast at Fremont Brewing in Seattle, Washington. It's been a while since Mike jumped on the podcast so we dive into lessons from 2023, personal updates, and cracking jokes. If you are interested in Mike’s experience of starting a new business, his newsletter grow...

WE OUT HERE!!!  Is there an obstacle or challenge that you have been putting off? This episode is all about one of my all-time favorite life lessons, Bison & facing your fears head-on! Thank you to Cat Wade and her son for inspiring me to revisit this article. This newsletter was re-released on December 11, 2023. Ferate’s 5 is all about cultivating your curiosity & delivering value weekly...

Jonah Rosner IS BACK FOR ROUND 2! He has been consistently exposing the most advanced sports science methodologies to the distance-running world and continuing to deliver high-value educational content. In this episode, we dive into specific topics related to questions we received from you after his first appearance on the podcast. Improving Running Economy Force Plates & Strength Development...

What’s up! We’re back at it with episode 4 of the podcast version of my weekly newsletter is cultivating curiosity and consistency in others. Today is a quick hitter on what is timeless in our life, what is just timely, and a big shout-out to my parents. This newsletter was released on December 3, 2023. If interested in learning more and supporting make sure you enter your email to subscribe at br...

Today’s podcast features the one and only, Mike Nilson. Gonzaga & Spokane legend on the basketball court for the Men’s Basketball team as well as the current Director of Performance, Nutrition, and Leadership for the Zags. This conversation is incredible because I look up to Mike so much. If you are interested in his journey from walk-on, to scholarship starter/WCC Defensive Player of the Year...

Today’s guest, is Rokke Performance’s very own, Stephen Dempsey. Stephen started his coaching career at Rokke Performance coaching a wide range of Portland-based athletes 7 years ago. One of his primary responsibilities is leading the professional/elite baseball training group which includes first-round draft picks, World Series appearances, and future MLB prospects. Adley Rustchmen, Noble Meyer,...