Getting After It

The reason you can't do the hard thing isn't motivation. You can't sit still, and that reflex is quietly eroding your capacity to do anything that matters. In this episode, I break down why distraction is pain management, not a focus problem, and what it actually costs you to keep reaching for the escape hatch.  From a long training run at mile 10 where the boredom hit hard, to walk...

You haven't lost your discipline. You've lost your energy. And those are two completely different problems that require two completely different solutions. In this episode, I'm getting honest about where I am right now — mentally drained from work, fighting to hold on to the habits that used to come easy — and what I'm learning about why discipline actually breaks down. Not the...

The safest decision you ever made might be the one that's quietly destroying you. Comfort doesn't look like weakness, it looks like a steady paycheck, hitting your numbers, and being good at something you hate.  That's exactly what makes it so dangerous. In this episode, I'm getting personal. Ally joins me as I talk about something I've been struggling with, the slow reali...

Loneliness is rising everywhere. But the problem isn’t that people don’t know anyone. The problem is that most people lack consistent, meaningful interaction . In this episode of the Getting After It Podcast , Brett shares a personal story about moving to Utah alone, starting the podcast when no one was listening, and the powerful realization that human connection is something we must actively bui...

This week shook me. Not because I failed publicly. Not because I got injured. But because things that used to feel easy suddenly became heavy. I started a new role. The pressure increased. My mental load expanded. And when I went out to run 30 miles… I only ran 10. What hurt wasn’t the missed miles. It was the story my mind told me afterward. In this episode, we talk about: Why growth often feels...

Why do intelligent, capable people stay stuck? In this episode of the Getting After It Podcast , we break down the psychology behind “elegant excuses” — the refined, reasonable-sounding justifications that keep us from taking action. Most people think they need more motivation to grow in their career, improve their health, or level up their life. In reality, they’re often negotiating with themselv...

Most people who think they’re burnt out aren’t actually burnt out. They’re under-recovered. In this episode of the Getting After It Podcast , we break down why burnout is so often misdiagnosed—especially for men—and how exhaustion, under-fueling, lack of rest, and emotional overload can make everything in life feel wrong. When you’re under-recovered: The work you once loved feels pointless Discipl...

Life doesn’t always teach you the lessons you ask for. Sometimes it teaches you the ones you need. In this episode, Ally and I sit down for an honest conversation about the season we’re in right now, one that looks good on paper, but feels heavier and different than we expected. We talk about how discipline changes shape, what happens when old routines stop working, and how learning to stay steady...

This episode is a Q&A with the Getting After It community. We talk about running—how to get better, how to recover, and whether running is actually required to become a good runner. But we also go deeper than training. We cover self-doubt, consistency when motivation disappears, discipline in hard seasons, and what it really means to “get after it” when life isn’t clean or convenient. These ar...

At some point, every plan stops fitting. Not because it was bad. Not because you lacked discipline. But because life changed. In this episode of Getting After It , I talk about what to do when the plan you were committed to no longer matches the season you’re in. This isn’t about quitting, lowering standards, or losing momentum. It’s about learning how to adapt without drifting . We break down: Wh...

Most people don’t choose their life — they drift into it. In this episode, Ally and I go behind the scenes on how we’re trying to build our dream life with intention, especially in a season where a lot still feels uncertain. We talk about faith, family, discipline, trade-offs, and why “someday” thinking quietly steals your future. You’ll hear: Why goals feel empty when you don’t know what you actu...

Becoming successful is hard. Becoming someone you respect is harder. In this episode, I break down what character really is, how it’s built over time, and why so many people slowly drift away from who they know they’re capable of becoming. I also talk about values, what they are, why they matter, and how living out of alignment with them quietly erodes self-trust. This isn’t about perfection. It’s...

I didn’t set out to run 2,100 miles to learn life lessons. I ran them chasing consistency, discipline, and progress—and along the way, those miles taught me more than I expected. In this episode, I share 7 things I wish I knew before running 2,100 miles—lessons about discipline, identity, recovery, patience, and how progress actually works over the long term. This isn’t just a running episode. It’...

Most people think identity is a decision. They believe once they feel motivated or clear, they’ll finally become the person they want to be. But that’s not how identity actually works. In this episode, I break down why identity is earned through action, not chosen through intention. And why waiting to feel ready is often the very thing keeping people stuck. We explore: Why motivation is unreliable...

This episode is my honest year-in-review. Not a highlight reel. Not a list of wins. But a real reflection on what this year demanded of me—and who it shaped me into. In this solo episode of The Getting After It Podcast , I break down what went well, what didn’t, and the lessons that stayed with me. I talk openly about discipline, faith, fitness, losing my job, strengthening my marriage, building t...

What do you do when the thing that keeps you grounded is suddenly taken away? In this episode of, I dive into the psychological and emotional side of injury recovery—specifically the mental battle that comes when your body forces you to slow down, but your identity is built around momentum. I’m currently dealing with quadriceps tendinitis , and instead of rushing past it, I wanted to sit inside th...

Men make up nearly 80% of suicide deaths. And yet, so many of us suffer in silence. In this episode, I open up about a chapter of my life I’ve never shared in full — the identity crisis that nearly broke me, the intrusive thoughts I couldn’t escape, and how something as simple as a sunset… started to pull me back. I talk about: Why men often hide their pain The connection between identity, stagnat...

In this episode, Ally joins me for a deeply human conversation about the dichotomy of control —what we can change, what we can’t, and why knowing the difference can transform your experience as a runner and as a person. We begin with a Stoic quote so simple it’s almost easy to ignore: “Some things are up to us, and some things are not.” But embedded in that line is a mental framework powerful enou...

What does it actually take to Get After It when your "it" is creative passion? That's what I dug into with this episode's guest, Knives Monroe.   Knives is a creative director and filmmaker who has one of the most powerful stories I've ever heard. We’re talking about a journey that goes from being introduced to film by his mom—realizing "Oh sh*t, I’m a filmmaker"...

Mason Wright is not your average ultrarunner. He’s a gym owner, a former 285-pound lineman, and the man behind Worn Legs , a poetic tribute to what it means to suffer on purpose. In this episode, Mason sits down to unpack the story behind his legendary run across Utah — 421 brutal miles in 9 days — from injuries and windstorms to moments of spiritual clarity with nothing but a headlamp and a horiz...

If you've ever struggled to stay consistent with your training, this episode is for you. I’ve been there—tired, unmotivated, bored, over it. But I’ve also learned how to keep showing up when I don’t feel like it. In this solo episode, I break down the mental game of consistency. We’ll talk about identity, burnout, how to build momentum again after you fall off, and the routines that make it e...

Infertility is one of the hardest things to go through. It’s isolating, unpredictable, and often filled with grief that no one else sees.  In this episode, I sit down with my sister-in-law Emeli for a raw, honest conversation about her multi-year journey with infertility—five miscarriages, misdiagnosis, failed treatments, and the heartbreak of being told to “just try again.” We talk through the em...

Starting to run can be tough—mentally, physically, and emotionally. In this episode, Ally and I talk about what it was like to start running together, the mistakes we made early on, and the simple routines that help us stay consistent. We cover: What to eat before and after your runs The importance of stretching and recovery Mental hurdles and how to push through them What to do when you feel slow...

This episode is a little different. It’s a raw, on-the-road conversation with my wife Ally and my brother Drew — recorded before and after we ran the Canyonlands 50K. We talk about training. We talk about nerves. We talk about pain. And we talk about why anyone would willingly sign up to suffer for 31 miles across the desert. You’ll hear real stories about what it feels like to hit a wall — and pu...

I’m days away from running 31 miles through the Canyonlands, my second 50K. On the surface, it’s a race. But underneath, it’s a test. This training block has been built on five simple but demanding pillars: the work, the fuel, support, consistency, and patience. Each one has tested me. Each one has shaped me. And each one contains a lesson that reaches far beyond running. In this episode, I break...