Success for the Athletic-Minded Man

Getting Others to Buy In We all have people in our lives who we wish would adopt a growth mindset. We want them to give personal development a try. We send them podcast episodes, share articles, and tell them about the latest book we’re reading. You hope and wish they would just read, listen, and learn from content that would push them to grow and live and think the way that you know would make th...

Jairek Robbins is a #1 bestselling author, keynote speaker, and performance coach. He helps businesses, brands, and individuals achieve rapid, measurable improvements in both work and life. His clients include entrepreneurs and professionals all the way up to Fortune 500 company executives. He’s delivered thousands of speeches to tens of thousands of people worldwide including the US Marine Corp,...

CODY LUNDIN is an internationally recognized professional survival instructor with more than 28 years of hands-on teaching experience. Cody's love of all things self-reliant began as a child with the influence of his homesteading grandparents. The only child of a military family, Cody moved frequently. During these years of migration, with no formal base to call home, Nature became Cody’s cons...

Your most pressing questions faced head-on. Religion is a topic, like politics, I typically avoid. It’s polarizing to the point that most people cannot discuss it without emotion and judgement. I tackle the subject in this episode including the hard questions like why do bad things happen, do I really believe the Bible, and how I went from a non-believer to a believer. If you don’t have time to li...

Insights from an original Pathfinder. My goal with this episode is to bring you another interview with a “regular guy” who has found a way to have it all. I want to show you that you can lead an amazing life and achieve meaningful goals while not being an internationally acclaimed speaker or a Navy SEAL or a bestselling author. My guest today is Dr. Isaac Greeley. He’s a regular guy in that he doe...

How to create “drive.” Does success require hard work? Well, yes and no. When you discover how to turn hard work into inspired action, the pain and suffering that is required to achieve meaningful goals get easier. But you have to stop and do the work. You have to discover what’s important, why it’s important, and how to set goals that are connected to those things. But there’s fear. I know. And d...

From Ironman, Everest, and Afghanistan to MBA, CEO, and Entrepreneur. Born and raised in Thompson, CT, Eric Kapitulik attended at the US Naval Academy, where he was a four-year varsity letter player on the Division I Lacrosse team. Graduating in 1995, Eric went on to serve in the US Marine Corps as both an Infantry Officer and Special Operations Officer with 1st Force Reconnaissance Company, 1st M...

Why does what you do matter? Don Yaeger is a nationally acclaimed inspirational speaker, longtime Associate Editor of Sports Illustrated, and author of over 30 books, eleven of which have become New York Times Best-sellers. Don left Sports Illustrated in 2008 to pursue a public speaking career that has allowed him to share stories learned from the greatest winners of our generation with audiences...

A primer on the Reveal Your Path Environment of Excellence So you don’t have the experience. You don’t have the degree. You don’t have enough money. You’re surrounded by the wrong people. You haven’t written a book. You don’t have a podcast. You’ve failed. There are reasons why your situation doesn’t position you for the success that you dream of. That may be making a million dollars, losing 15 lb...

The value of adversity. Dr. James Kelley, author of The Crucible’s Gift: 5 Lessons from Authentic Leaders Who Thrive in Adversity. Dr. Kelley brings a fresh perspective to leadership. From a humble home in Portland, Oregon to earning his PhD and living near Dubai with his wife and four children, James’ journey is full of adversity. He also has a keen interest in the adversity that shapes great lea...

An Episode on Saying "Yes" to the Right Things. Saying “no” is hard. Especially when you want to maximize your life and take advantage of every opportunity. Or if you’re a people pleaser, like me. Saying “yes” is easy but, little do we know in that moment that we’re inherently saying “no” to something else. Your time and energy are limited so you need to spend them on your highest value ta...

Hacking the ketogenic diet If Drew’s name sounds familiar to long-time listeners, you may remember him from about 100 episodes ago in episode #53. Drew is the NY Times Best Selling Author of the book, Fit2Fat2Fit. He is best known for his Fit2Fat2Fit.com experiment that took the media by storm when his story went viral. He has been featured on shows such as Dr. Oz, Good Morning America, The Tonigh...

Tips and tactics for creating momentum. We hear people tell us to “just do it.” To “take action.” But what’s the RIGHT action? Where do we start? You don’t want to go down the wrong path or make the wrong first move. You want to know exactly what you’re supposed to do right now. In this episode I share tips and tactics that will help you determine the right actions to take so that you can create t...

Optimize eating and exercising based on your DNA. CEO and co-founder of Fitness Genes Dr. Dan Reardon. FitnessGenes is the first DNA-testing platform of its kind to eliminate guesswork from fitness and nutrition. With a simple DNA test, their team of genetic scientists reveals specific traits including metabolic tendencies, dietary sensitivities, fat burning capacity, muscle type, recovery time an...

(43:52) Romal Tune is the son of a drug-addicted single parent mother. He found his way out of poverty and graduated from Howard University and Duke School of Divinity. He became a minister, a sought-after speaker, and social entrepreneur. Outwardly, he was successful but inside he was battling the trauma and emotional brokenness caused by his upbringing. After reconciling with his mother, she die...

Tactics for finding balance. (23:12) Balance. It seems to be this elusive thing that we chase, hoping that one day we’ll catch it. We juggle work and family while trying to fit in exercise, fun, helping others… maybe starting a business on the side. It all just feels like too much. I get it. I’ve felt that way too. But there’s a better way. There IS a way to slow down. There is a way to find balan...

A fresh take on networking, email, salaries and more. (40:20) Today I bring you, David Burkus. David Burkus is a best-selling author, a sought-after speaker and associate professor of leadership and innovation at Oral Roberts University. His forthcoming book, Friend of a Friend, offers readers a new perspective on how to grow their networks and build key connections—one based on the science of hum...

How surrender led to making history. (41:21) Today I bring you, Helen Maroulis. Born and raised in Maryland, Helen won her first World Championship in women’s wrestling in 2015 by outscoring her opponents 35-0. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Helen became the first ever American to win a gold medal in women's freestyle wrestling at the Olympic Games. In the gold medal match, Helen defeated...

The one thing holding you back. Consistency is hard. You’re pulled in a million different directions. You wish there was more time in the day. It seems like everyone needs a piece of your time. You’re already going 100 miles an hour and getting 100 things done through the day but it’s often at the expense of the thing you know you need to be doing. Working out. Spending time with your kids. Readin...

4x NCAA Championship Coach Brian Boland Today I bring you Coach Brian Boland. Coach Boland is the USTA Player Development Head of Men’s Tennis. He accepted the position in 2017 after being the head coach of the University of Virginia men’s tennis team where his teams won 4 of the last 5 NCAA Championships. Boland's Virginia team held a 140 match winning streak against ACC opponents which spann...

Ever wonder what it’s like to be coached? Today I bring you a coaching call. Yes, a real live “free clarity call” that I recorded, with the clients' permission of course. You can listen in on Kurt’s challenges and how we look at them from different perspectives and determine a plan of action for him. If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like...

4 Step System for Converting Limiting Beliefs Into Liberating Beliefs We all have limiting beliefs. Some of them we’re aware of. Others are hidden below our subconscious. In this episode, I share how you can reveal your limiting beliefs and experience a Cognitive Conversion so that you can break out of the rut and get into your groove! If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if y...

How to build a championship culture. Today I bring you, Jamy Bechler. Jamy is a professional speaker, leadership trainer and executive business coach who works with teams ranging from major corporations to the NBA. Before going into full-time leadership work, Jamy served for 20 years as a college basketball coach, professor and administrator. When he hung up the whistle, he didn’t stop coaching. J...

How to hold people accountable (without forcing them). Today I bring you, Jeff Janssen. Widely considered the world's top expert on Sports Leadership, Jeff is the founder and president of the Janssen Sports Leadership Center. Jeff and his top-notch team’s pioneering work on sports leadership development with student-athletes and coaches has led to the creation of cutting-edge Leadership Academ...

The first quarter of 2018 is nearly over. That’s 25% of the year gone. Are you where you thought you’d be at this point? Are you on track with your goals?   Are you still looking for more clarity and focus in your life? Thinking that it will come after you just get through this week or this month or this year? Or maybe if you just listen to one more podcast. Or read one more book? Well, I’ve got n...