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Send us Fan Mail In this episode I have a great conversation with Sex Coach Andie Renae.  Sex is often an uncomfortable topic for most people.  We have a great discussion about Andie’s early life and how she entered the adult entertainment business as a dancer and escort, managing her own escort service.  She discusses how women get into the business and how she ultimately broke away from it.  She...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I describe my experience with the EPIC 150, gravel cycling race. I discuss my point of view on why doing difficult and challenging things is good for you and provide a recap of my experience leading up to the event and provide a race recap of my experience.    If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? Your...

Send us Fan Mail “Yoga is a martial art you do against yourself”- Nic Gregoriades   In this episode I have a great conversation with Abi Carver, founder of Yoga15.com.  We have a great conversation about her life, what inspires her, and how she went from working as a magazine editor to chasing her charmed life moving abroad and creating Yoga15.  Abi gives us insight on her teaching methodology and...

Send us Fan Mail When was the last time you spent a whole day alone with your child, with no electronic distractions, while enjoying a fun activity and meaningful conversation?   This powerful question is in the book The Family Board Meeting.    In this episode I provide a tactical tip from the book “The Family Board Meeting” you can utilize to connect on a deeper level with your children.  You ca...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I have a great conversation with Chris Moynihan. We discuss fatherhood, the challenges of being a foster parent, striving to be a good man and backpacking. Christopher Moynihan is a Construction Superintendent in the greater Salt Lake City area, he also spends time as a backpacking coach and guide as the owner of Bexar Outfitters.  He is a proud husband and father,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I have a great conversation with Nicki Steinman who shares her perspective an insights, both the positive and some of the hardships of military life as a spouse.  Nicki was born and raised in southern Wisconsin. She is married to SFC Jeff Steinman and has been living the Army lifestyle for the last 13 years.  During this time, Nicki became an RDA ( registered denta...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I discuss why Personal Development is important and why you need to make time for it.  One of my favorite quotes is “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” -Abraham Lincoln. The takeaway is that the sharper you are in mind, body and spirit, the better equipped you are to execute tasks, and handle life’s challenge...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I have a conversation with Scott Huyvaert. We discuss his military service as a combat medic with three deployments, while balancing a family, and working on a masters degree.  We talk about his work as a program manager with Quality Plus, a non-profit organization who works with engineering and private corporations to develop adaptive equipment to improve the liv...

Send us Fan Mail Life Is Fragile, Precious And Unpredictable. In this episode, I read a letter written by Holly Butcher.  I read this letter after a tough week and feeling a bit sorry for myself and it made me realize how insignificant my problems were.  Holly Butcher passed away with stage 4 cancer, and wrote this letter, which went viral in 2019.  Read Holly’s last words and reflect how you are...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I have a conversation with The Lions Guide- Dale Walls. We discuss what has enabled his success in life, from reasonable beginnings to enlistment into the United States Marine Corps, to growing his IT company into an 8 figure business before selling and founding Lions Guide. About Dale: At the age of 17, Dale was lost in life without purpose or direction, an only...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about how to create more CONFIDENCE. What is confidence?  Confidence is the belief and feeling that things will turn out well. Confidence is knowing I can cope, act as I intend, and succeed in a given situation.  I will reliably show up as my best self and do a good job. It is important to understand the framework for confidence so you can develop it.   Hav...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I have a conversation with Command Sergeant Major Michael Burke about his perspective on how to approach life: with the mindset of “Always in Pursuit” and living a “Life on Offense.”  Michael Burke is the Command Sergeant Major of the 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB), and has served for 22 years in the U.S. Army, and has been on 14 deployments.  He se...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever had an expectation of someone to do something and they didn’t follow through?  Maybe someone had an expectation of you.  It led to blame, judgement, disagreement, and ultimately a fight?  Maybe you had an expectation of yourself and things didn’t quite turn out the way you wanted them and it lead to guilt, shame, or the feeling of failure.   Expectations are both goo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I have a conversation with Luge Hardman.   Luge has dedicated her life to public service.   She grew up in her dirt floor home in Arkansas and chased after her dreams of becoming a teacher.   She taught American History for 30 years before being elected mayor of Waynesville where she served x2, four year terms.   We discuss her ambition to serve and the challenges...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I provide a three step process to help you plan your quarter.   When it comes to high performance, productivity is an incredibly important topic.   I am not just talking about being busy doing work, but more specifically,   our life’s work. The things that make you feel good.   “Busy work” is a form of laziness.   A majority of people are doing busy work, or the t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I have a Wendy Weiner.   redemption sparked my curiosity to have her on as a guest. Spirited writer, award winning film producer, ebullient story teller, and proud collector of amazing people. Noah Bewley and I are producing a diverse slate of films, including award winning R4CH43L and the films, video games and graphic novel series of our original MY GOLDEN BLOOD...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about how perfectionism holds us back.   Perfectionism paralyzes and keeps us from making significant progress.   The importance of making memories and living.   We work so that we can live and live to work.   Don’t let the fear of imperfection hold you back from your life’s work.  Books Referenced: “Linchpin” by Seth Godin “The Slight Edge” by Jeff Olson I...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I have a conversation with Scottie Hobbs about overcoming obstacles in his life. I invited Scottie Hobbs as a guest due to his positive influence and leadership from my experience as one of his Team Beachbody Coaches.  Scottie Hobbs is a father of 5 and has been married for 14 years.  Scottie is a former drug addict and college drop out who overcame addition and b...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I describe a parable that changed my perspective in regards to how I communicate with people. I have learned over the years that there are different ways in which we communicate with people.  The  Lighthouse and the Tugboat have the same job: to help the ships in the harbor avoid danger in the harbor but how they do this is completely different from one another. ...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I have a conversation with Anthony Waite about overcoming obstacles in life. I asked Anthony to come onto the podcast because we have similar challenges in our upbringing, similar military careers, and are on the same path coaching, mentoring and speaking.  I look up to Anthony as a role model and hope you enjoy the episode as much as I did interviewing him.  Anth...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about the importance of having Clarity in your life and having a purpose statement.  I share my purpose statement.  I finish the episode with an interview on the “The Graduate Warriors” radio show on 97.9 FM KFBD.  The Graduate Warriors is a non profit organization was founded by Wileen Becker and Dr. Charles Quinn.  Their mission is to help military vetera...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I have a conversation with Josh Abdelaziz where he really opens up about life’s struggles.   Josh is a devout Christian, husband of 21 years, a father of 7, an author, and coach. His vulnerability and openness about his life’s struggles and his path to redemption sparked my curiosity to have him on as a guest.  Josh talks openly about his Christian faith and the i...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about a recent difficult decision I had to make and the how I went through the process of weighing the costs associated with the decision.   I tell the legendary story of “Burning the Ships” and discuss how the opinions of others can hold us back.  If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? Your feed...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talked about Enduring Happiness on the “The Graduate Warriors” radio show on 97.9 FM KFBD.   The Graduate Warriors is a non profit organization was founded by Wileen Becker and Dr. Charles Quinn.   Their mission is to help military veterans suffering from PTSD and combat veteran suicide by providing hope, education, and materials.   In this episode, they invite...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another episode of the Do Hard Things Podcast with Jay Tiegs.   Are you ready to amplify and improve your life? Then you are in the right place.   On this podcast we have unfiltered conversations with inspiring people, who take on challenges and are here to share with us their wisdom from their journey.  Stephanie Valdivia ( @stephanie.valdivia ) is a Certified Block 1...