Dismount

Standing out amongst a crowd of amazing people who I consider my team or family; how do I do that? Can I be someone who is a part of the best team in the world but also be viewed as a successful individual? Honestly does it matter how I am viewed at all if I am serving a high purpose? We are a part of so many different groups and some we might not have the awareness of sometimes. For example, how...

Respect your elders is something that a lot of us were programmed to believe at a young age. Well, what if your elder was a horrible example and someone who you could never imagine yourself growing up to be? How do you attempt to respect your elders but also secretly say I will never allow myself to be anything like you at the same time? Seems like a very easy task to fake respect and just worry a...

The hourglass keeps going no matter how many times you try to make it stop. So how to you make the most of every moment? How do you make every moment special without stressing over making everything perfect because time feels limited? How do you walk through life without looking at the time clock all the time and rushing yourself to the next activity trying to squeeze every last bit of experience...

What would an oil change for your body look like?  a.  Is that a reflection day?  b.  Is that a relaxation day?  c.  Is that a do nothing and sleep all day?  d.  Is that going out and completing a feat of strength, pushing yourself out of your comfort zone?   For everybody an oil change for the body, mind and soul will look different. Some of us do not get to spend as much time running long distan...

Something that was drilled into our heads as a young adult was that if you are not executing with precision with your learning, development or growth then you would fall behind. The thought of falling behind was something that hung over some of our heads like a rain cloud that we could not shake. Fear plagued our minds that we were always late or not where we were supposed to be in life. Why was t...

Taking ownership for the actions of myself might not be as easy as it seems. Especially when you do not want to face the things or actions that you have committed. How do you finally look yourself in the mirror and find self-love? How do you walk out of a life where you constantly beat yourself up with shame? Ride along with the squad as they share how they have made strides to fully love themselv...

I want it…no I need it. What actually is the difference between them? How do you determine what are your essential needs versus what are things that you want and feel like you cannot live without? When you have hobbies that bring you joy, and they are things that also are good for your mind, body, or soul...how do you classify those as wants because they are not essential to making it to tomorrow?...

Build a wall but wait...are you building that to keep something in or keep something out? This is an age-old question that even goes back to structures like the Great Wall of China. Which way is that wall actually facing and what was the purpose behind it? Can building boundaries be something that is beneficial for both parties involved? Can I build boundaries with grace and not brute force? Are t...

I'm late! I'm late! What now? In this thought-provoking episode, "DEADLINES: My Dog Ate My Homework Only Works Once?", the group saddles up to explore our complex relationship with time, accountability, and progress. Together, we dive into the psychology behind deadlines — why they matter, how they shape our habits, and what they reveal about our priorities. We unpack the shift...

That’s a nice boulder. We could look at mountains and think woah the strength it takes to climb that to the top is going to be so much. Yet we might not take the time to realize that we always had that strength inside of us to accomplish anything we could ever want. Why do we sometimes think so small of our own selves? Why do we not see the inner warrior that is inside every single one of us and s...

That rain cloud just seems to follow you all day, you cannot shake its ever-lingering clutches. Haven't we all been there at least once in our life where it just seems to be the worst day ever. Nothing is going to plan. Nothing is bringing you joy. Nothing is bringing you pride. The squad sits down to discuss not what that day looks like for them but rather who they are on that type of day; e...

“I am grateful.” It’s a powerful phrase. Almost sacred. But if we’re being honest… do we actually feel it every day? Shouldn’t gratitude be automatic? Shouldn’t waking up alive mean gratitude is instantly set to 100? And if that’s true, why does it slip so easily? Why do some people move through the world radiating joy while others won’t even say hi back on the bike trail? Is there some secret sau...

It’s wild how giving can feel like both the purest form of love and the fastest route to emotional bankruptcy. One minute you’re pouring into people like your cup is hooked up to a fire hydrant, and the next you’re staring at the bottom of your own glass wondering, “when did this get empty?” In this episode, dropping right around the season of wrapping paper and unspoken expectations, the gang div...

Accountability gets romanticized like a trust fall so close your eyes, lean back, pray someone’s paying attention. What about the falls no one sees? In this episode, the OG squad (Zack, Derick, and Brandon) strips accountability down to the studs: the standards we set too high, the quiet ways we abandon ourselves, and the systems that stitch us back together. We start at the messy middle. Where fa...

What a fancy buzz word… AWARENESS . How do you have something, observe it, and live it all at the same time? A concept of living life to the fullest is thrown around often. What if you could never fully be aware of how much you actually are living life to its fullest? What if you were always stuck blinded to the beauty of it all. How would you finally get to a place where you could be aware of it...

There is a pretty famous line that states; "not all those who wander are lost" -J.R. R Tolkien. This can be interpreted one way as most likely stating that wandering or exploring, whether physically or metaphorically, doesn't automatically equate to being directionless or without purpose. This line from The Lord of the Rings is in a poem about Aragorn who as a character is traveling...

With so many different ways to escape reality through video games and simulators, how do you keep the lines definitively drawn in the sand of which side you are on at any given moment? There is a simulator for just about anything now a days, you can choose to step into a world where you can immerse yourself into whatever your heart can desire. We don't want to attack any of these as being rid...

What was life when we had to look out the windows of the car when mom was taking us to practice? Alot of us still remember people's childhood house numbers because those were a thing at one time. As the last generation before cell phones ended up in the hands of 10-year-olds it is interesting to see how communication and an appreciation for life have potentially been affected by a handheld de...

Life as we know it, is all about growth . It’s a difficult path for any organism to come into this world (If not now, at some point it was). We share the same journey with all organisms; we experience struggles and tribulations to advance our DNA and our Selves. The wonderful thing about human beings is our ability to adapt through evolution, passing down knowledge and self- growth /maturation. Jo...

What kind of mentality do you think it takes to resolve small problems , big problems , and ones that cannot be resolved? The guys get together to talk challenges and highlight great problem-solving experiences and what kind of thoughts, attitudes and choices took them there. Problems are fun sometimes and stimulating to experience at a manageable and timely pace. Ivan Vygotsky had a concept of sc...

One moment can tarnish a lifetime of good deeds and sometimes other actions redeem one hundred transgressions. Day-to-day we face what feels like a million thoughts, hundreds of behaviors, but our actions define us to our audience. We have our own spotlight that we self-consciously monitor (or don’t). It’s those daily choices that stack up and build the foundation of who we are. The gang gets toge...

Life is a story in itself. So, what story are you creating with your existence? Are you building a novel that when you are reflecting on your life after death say, “now that was the shit!”. Currently our world has so much darkness if you choose to not see the light. When has there not been darkness though? Every night brings darkness, rest, and reset, do you take advantage or are you fighting it?...

Some of us grow up and some of us grow old? Where is the healthy middle ground? Do you need to grow up and if you don’t what does that look like for you? Are there man children and princesses running around you on a regular basis? Is there something actually worse that you experience often? Dismount cracks open the floor to discuss how we each have grown in some ways and stayed a kid in others. Ri...

Where does creativity come from, how do we experience it, how do we express it? Does it get buried? Have you found your own creative side and if not, do you care to? This week, we sit down to discuss our creative sides and how we have found ourselves through different creative outlets. Creativity sometimes becomes what we’ve wanted to express without saying it. When you feel dulled-down, drifting,...

Geeezze, what a wide net we cast for ourselves! Stretch out before we jump into today's topic. Today, the guys are scratching the surface of empathy. How it is defined, how we understand it, and how to distinguish what it is not- Sympathy, Compassion and Apathy. We’ll also touch on empathy seen as a skill and our thoughts on empathy in animals. ================================================...