Project Endure Podcast

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Mannie Zubia to talk about thriving as a kidney donor, not blaming others for our problems, living for today because tomorrow isn't promised, deploying to Afghanistan as a teenager (graphic content warning), the lessons that come with completing Leadville 100, running your own race, learning to be happy when other people win...

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Matt Zelaya to talk about managing multiple pots on the stove, breaking down life lessons from football, outworking those around us, doing the little things right (not cutting corners), approaching everything like it's your first AND last time, spirit lead me where my trust is without borders, leaning into God's divine timin...

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Ravi Patel to talk about growing up in a motel, asking hard questions to get good answers, managing expectations and making the most of the opportunities we're given, building the skill of contentment, feeling helpless watching loved ones hurt, leaning on hope when we're feeling lost, God doesn't promise it will be easy but...

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Frank Crisci to talk about unlocking limitations, making moves to make a difference, learning to meet people where they are, enduring emergency surgery, remaining calm in times of crisis, figuring out who we are without health, using hard things to empathize with others, learning not to take small things for granted, breakin...

** this episode was recorded in the summer of 2024 On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Natasha Van Der Merwe to talk about uncovering our unique light, losing her dad as a teenager, overcoming the anxiousness that comes with people pleasing, being bold in sharing what we believe, representing the people we've lost, trusting that God will use our messes for goo...

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with his grandpa (Pop Pop) to have a special conversation about life, learning and a whole lot more. We touch on blind squirrels finding nuts, cracking eggs to make omelets, being stupid on purpose, teaching people who don't want to learn, working hard for what we want and everything in between. Give this episode a listen as we d...

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down for a special conversation with Jess Leventry to break down her first 100 mile ultramarathon through the trails of northern PA. The conversation covers the prep, entire race and detailed recap - including every high, every low and everything in between. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Jess' race and learn about wh...

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Andrew Linder to talk about allowing rejection to push us forward, tapping into the power of proving people wrong, choosing our enemies with intention, asking questions without attachment to answers, running across the country (with a 15lb weighted vest) for an important cause (human trafficking), not letting bad days travel...

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Kyle Palentino to talk about seeing hard things as opportunities, finding purpose in pain, stepping up to punch above our weight class, putting people first while keeping the mission in mind, asking ourselves: why not do your best, realizing that everything we do matters, having compassion measured with discipline, backing u...

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Nathan Wilkins to talk about learning how to channel competitive energy, navigating the feeling of being lost, getting comfortable with the constant of change, being persistent even when people don't see the path, being willing to be misunderstood, doing hard things in order to build respect for ourselves, seeing success as...

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Ryan MacTaggart to talk about learning to listen to the whisper of wisdom, the art of the sticky note, finding the (capital T) truth, seeing change as growth, leaving behind the grind, letting work be the product of belief (and love), earning to handle loss well, writing things as a form of reflection, dealing with dark spir...

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Jessy Herring to talk about enduring a dangerous childbirth (50 hours of labor), surviving sepsis as a new parent, feeling like a failure while navigating the many challenges of motherhood, learning to advocate for the people we love, mourning the loss of old identities, leaning on others while building resilience, realizing...

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Will Rossy to talk about what it means to sprouht, the important conditions for growth, the simple yet hard decision to choose what we want, using persistence to pave a path for others, building something that will last longer than we do, the trick to talking to strangers, gaining wisdom through curious conversation, intervi...

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Kim Harari to talk about finding a safe space with the sport of soccer, the path to trading athletics for opioids, feeling like a victim but choosing to be relentless in pursuit of what we want, being powerless over what makes us feel like enough, making the daily decision to stay clean (do hard things), living life under th...

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Cait Moser to talk about taking ownership over what we can control, learning grace and compassion through grieving, riding the unpredictable waves of loss (and life), feeling relieved when suffering ends, falling in love with how hard running is, growing to see seeing each day as a blank slate, trusting the process (and bein...

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi discusses running 30 miles (to celebrate his 30th birthday) and breaks down 30 lessons he's learned in 30 years all under 30 minutes. Give this episode a listen as we dive into Joe's mind and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him.    Follow Joe (here)   Follow Project Endure (here) Project Endure Coaching  (he...

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Jared Maynard to talk about battling death (HLH) and how powerlifting saved his life, his experience being on life support for 5 weeks (weight loss, organ failure, chemo, etc.), earning the nickname "miracle man," dealing with loss while processing anger, making room for sorrow while trusting God's plan (even when we don't u...

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Avery Marz to talk about suffering an acute stroke without warning, overcoming left side paralysis to get back to athletics, gaining knowledge to serve others, the fact that nothing is as it seems (it depends on context), our challenges never go away (they just change), how some hard things make other things easier, finding...

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Frank Benedetto to talk about setting his own life on fire, learning to be grateful for the passing of his dad, overcoming alcohol and drug abuse to dig out of a hole, working on inner dialogue (quieting the inner-critic), riding the rollercoaster of life (and business) well, going bolder sooner in business, discussing the e...

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Jonathan Zaharek to talk about not accepting what life hands us, creating a life instead of earning a living, climbing to a higher altitude to gain a better perspective, swimming upstream to get where we want, learning to value time over money, leveraging passions to endure with persistence, the best photographs tell a story...

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi breaks down the 2024 Project Endure Event as he processes the whole thing in real time. This episode covers the path to building a brand focused on impact, the art of collecting good human beings around a meaningful mission, finding strength in struggle (being stronger together), the rollercoaster of emotions that comes with entrepreneursh...

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Adam Perry to talk about being selectively selfish to be sustainably selfish, being intentional with content consumption,, feeling helpless watching our loved one's hurt, being constructive during challenging times (asking: how can I help?), processing the emotional state of embarrassment, the magic you're looking for is in...

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Erik Hultquist to talk about how the sudden loss of a leg changed life for the better, using triathlon to process trauma, pursing the Paralympics while inspiring others to find speed, accepting support through our struggles, life is too short to leave it unexplored, the daily decision to be great requires sacrifice, being pr...

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Andy Chen to talk about the aha moments that can change our lives, getting off of cruise control to find purpose, being in control of choosing what we can suffer for, the unlimited leverage that passion provides us with, finding meaning in the hard things, appreciating what we have, learning to treat people how they want to...

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Evelyn Barskey to talk about supporting others at all costs, the challenges of growing up in foster care, processing emotional abuse, taking time to get in touch with emotions, the belief that we are exactly where we need to be, coming from the lows to the highs, using a schedule to organize priorities, navigating endurance...