In Pursuit With Joseph Mencel

In this episode of Your 4, Joseph & Brandon discuss how to seek out new opportunities in the workplace, how to work through traumatic life events, what to do if you worry that you are working too much, and how best to manage anxiety.

Building a start-up business is hard. And even harder when you have limited resources, no access to finance or capital, and literally start from the bottom, bootstrapping every step along the way. But it is possible. And The WOD Life are home grown proof. In this episode, Joseph Mencel sits down with co-founders of The WOD Life, Ben Dineen and Andy Lee, to talk about how they have built a multimil...

In this episode of Your 4, Joseph & Brandon discuss using analytics to optimise your business, prioritising personal development, how to build resilience & mental toughness, and the current change in bricks & mortar retail stores.

Vision without passion is just a fantasy. Vision & passion without action is just an illusion. But when you combine vision, passion & action in pursuit of your most ambitious goals, you can change the world. And Tony Doherty has proven it. Affectionately known as the Godfather of Bodybuilding in Australia, Tony has arguably achieved more in the fitness business than anybody else in the country. Fr...

Vision without passion is just a fantasy. Vision & passion without action is just an illusion. But when you combine vision, passion & action in pursuit of your most ambitious goals, you can change the world. And Tony Doherty has proven it. Affectionately known as the Godfather of Bodybuilding in Australia, Tony has arguably achieved more in the fitness business than anybody else in the country. Fr...

In this episode of Your 4, Joseph & Brandon discuss how to overcome fitness plateaus, how to best recruit & manage new staff members, who inspires them in the fitness industry, and their biggest personal struggles at the moment.

Why can’t you be an amazing parent and run a successful business at the same time? Why can’t you run a successful business and be a world class athlete at the same time? Why can’t you be a world class athlete and an amazing parent at the same time? You can. And Emma Bowman is living proof. Emma’s story is one of pure perseverance. From refusing to accept that she couldn’t start a family, to refusi...

In this episode of Your 4, Joseph & Brandon discuss how to work through business challenges and make difficult business decisions, the importance of understanding love languages in intimate relationships, what they miss from their childhood, and how to discover & question your limiting beliefs.

You’ve identified a business opportunity. You’ve built up the courage to go for it. It’s harder than you thought it would be, but it’s generally heading in the right direction. And then all of sudden, you come up against your first (of many) make or break challenges. What do you do? Do you wave the white flag and throw in the towel? Or do you refuse to give up, refuse to give in, and figure out wh...

In this episode of Your 4, Joseph & Brandon discuss how to part ways with a coach, how to find your "Why", the importance of recharging your energy, bodybuilding for teenagers, and how to not take on other people's emotions or issues.

Your goals are set. You've got your plan all laid out. You're ready to go. You start putting in work, make some progress, and then WHAM! You're hit with your first unexpected obstacle. So what do you do? In this episode, Joseph Mencel provides practical & strategic advice on how you can overcome obstacles and confront challenges that you will inevitably face on your journey towards achieving your...

In this episode of Your 4, Joseph & Brandon discuss how to determine if a market is viable, how to balance building culture with product or service offerings, why daily discipline is so important in the face of less than ideal outcomes, how to confront the fear of failure and embrace risks, and how to best manage unexpected financial setbacks.

In this episode, Joseph is joined by MJ Fitness Challenge Season 8 Champions, Cara Zaccheus & Frank Muscara, to discuss how to achieve your fitness goals. Joseph, Cara & Frank begin the episode by talking how to find the motivation to commit to a fitness goal, before discussing how to deal with the different challenges that inevitably arise on any fitness journey. They then take a deep dive into h...

In this episode of Your 4, Joseph & Brandon talk about the different ways to define success, how to journal and why it's important, how to plan strategically for business success, and how to get started implementing the fitness lifestyle.

What does the recipe for business success in the fitness industry look like? Is it about going wide and appealing to as many people as possible? Or is it about going narrow and tailoring a product or service to a specific niche? Is it all about using digital advertising to help spread the word about your business? Or is it more about using word of mouth to help spread the word about your reputatio...

In this episode of Your 4, Joseph & Brandon discuss how to become a better salesperson, how to best work through professional & personal failure, what you should expect from your managers, and how to compartmentalize different areas of your life.

It's a pretty simple recipe... get very clear on your most important goals, ensure your daily habits & routines align with your goals, confront & conquer the fears that stand between you and achieving your goals, and then execute. So why is it so damn difficult to do? And why do so many people settle for "good" when they have the potential to be truly "great"? In this episode, Joseph Mencel chats...

What fears stand between you and who you are trying to become? Fear of failure? Fear of other people's opinions? Fear of inadequacy? Fear of uncertainty? In this episode, Joseph Mencel presents his personal antidote to the fears that often stop us in our tracks on the path to pursuing our goals. Joseph explains how he meditates on his mortality, what questions he considers to be most important at...

In this episode of Your 4, Joseph & Brandon discuss how to handle lazy friends & family members, the best way to work through periods of low motivation, how toxic positivity arises and why it should be avoided, and how to confront self doubt.

Once you’ve made peace with the worst case scenario, visualized the best case scenario, and mustered up the courage to take the leap, committing to the journey, however it may play out, is an absolutely essential element of success. In this episode, Joseph Mencel sits down with Australia’s newest, and youngest ever, IFBB Bikini Pro, Calista McKenzie,’ to learn about her journey thus far. Calista o...

In this episode of Your 4, Joseph & Caleb discuss how to set high standards for your team in the workplace, the practical application of "the way you do one thing is the way you do everything", why fitness can always be a priority, and why you should strive to make the most of your life.

Imagine if just a few years of focused effort & hard work could set you up for the next decade? Well that opportunity is upon each of us right now. But make no mistake about it, it's not going to be easy. In fact, it's going to be so difficult that most people won't even try to make the most of it, but that's inherent in any Separation Season. And this one has been 10 years in the making. In this...

Christian Brothers College invited Joseph Mencel to present a keynote speech to their Year 12 students in September, 2021. In this episode, we share Joseph's full keynote speech from start to finish. There are 3 main messages intertwined into Joseph's keynote: 1. Why it's important to lean into your curiosity 2. The antidotes to the 3 fears that prevent most of us from pursuing what we really want...

Right here, right now - this is the best time it has been in the last 2 years to commit to your fitness. Yet so many of us are still kicking the can down the road. And while the media may have you think otherwise, it's also the best time it has been in the last 2 years to invest in your business or your career. Yet so many of us are buying into the fear driven narrative and running & hiding. In th...

In this episode of Your 4, Joseph & Caleb discuss how to find your passion, the importance of trust in a marriage and other personal relationships, how to get the most out of your reading, and what to do when you see a friend or family member heading in the wrong direction with their business.