The Art of Awesome

“It’s about the Journey not the destination.” Today I got to sit down and talk with the event lead organizer for the upcoming GoPro Mountain Games. Dave explains all that goes into hosting a premier event on this large scale. We also dive deep into the hard decisions that were made to postpone and pivot during the COVID pandemic as well as make the decision early on to try and make it happen to re...

During today’s Friday Fire I dive into the idea behind the thermostat of the mind. This Thermostat in our mind works with everything in life, whether it be finance, relationships or our health and weight. We will always stay in the range that we have set in our mind. It might change a couple degrees higher or lower, though our range will always stay the same, that is anyways until we decide to cha...

“Do not what the world needs, do what makes you come alive, because what the world need is more people to come alive.” Today I got to sit down with am amazing PHD doctor Cameron Norsworthy. Cameron had spent a large portion of his life studying the Flow State both as a top athlete and with his PHD studies. The Flow State is a subject that I find incredible powerful and intriguing and it was an ama...

You will never change your life until you change something that you do daily. The secret of your success if found in your daily routine. Today we have another Friday Fire for you as we dive in the concept of how success is actually a habit. Whether this be practicing gratitude, eating healthy, saving money, writing down your goals and journaling it if your daily habits that over time create your s...

Today I had pleasure of talking with the original Honey Badger of kayaking, Eric Boomer. We discuss his courageous attitude towards life, as well as his continual search for the next great project, river or expedition. Book- Braiding Sweetgrass Reference- Ben Stookesberry podcast -EP 40 Insta - @eboomer http://erikboomer.net/ Please let me know what you think about this content with a rating or re...

Comfort kills ambition, get uncomfortable and get used to it in the pursuit of your goals and your dreams. - Robert Kiyosaki In todays Friday Fire I talk about how growth is uncomfortable. For you to be able to growth into you 2.0 you must do things that are currently beyond your comfort zone, as that is the only way to move past where you are today. Please let me know what you think about this co...

"This huge mass of organisms, 100 trillion bacteria alone in our gut, are probably the most important organ in our body that we knew nothing about." - Dr Steven Gundry I had the pleasure to speak with gut health specialist and multiple time New York Times best selling author Dr Gundry. We dive deep into the microbiome of your gut how much of your body, mood and mentality can be traced back to your...

"“Good decisions are the result of experience and experience the result of bad decisions.” - Mark Twain In todays Friday Fire I dive deep into what goes into making the right decision. The irony is, that we want to analyze all the information before we make a decision, though we will never have even information. So instead we need to transition into making the best decision we can with the informa...

"The Best advice is the one that's easiest to ignore." In todays deep dive I get to sit-down and talk with whitewater ripper, Bren Orton. Bren shares his origin story of how he got into kayaking and how he build out the Send team and brand behind their epic kayaking edits. Bren also tells all about his brain injury off 100+ft waterfalls and the recovery period from that. This was an incredible con...

On today's Friday Fire we talk all about solution based thinking. We all have problems, though it it up to us to dwell on them, roll over and give up or to use solution based thinking to come up with a cure, a fix or brainstorm a solution. Movie Reference- The Martian Please let me know what you think about this content with a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, or hit my up with a DM on Instagram...

Today we do something totally new as I share a conversation where The Bucket List Guy, Trav Bell interviews me about living out my Bucket List Lifestyle. Trav asked all about kayaking, my goals and dreams and also how game is played making a living as a professional athlete. I am excited to share this conversation and would love to hear what you think of this style of show. The Bucket List Podcast...

The only time you are actually growing is when you are uncomfortable . In todays Friday Fire we talk all about growth and how it is uncomfortable, though that is how you evolve into your next version. It is said when you come to a mountain and you can't go over, try and go around. If you can't go around, try and go through it. If you can't go through it stop and sit and ponder how important is it...

"I kind of stood up and said, no, this is that way I want to ride." In todays deep dive I get to sit-down and talk with legendary Surfer, Skier and all around multisport athlete Chuck Patterson. Chuck shares his whole story and how he became addicted to extreme sports at a young age and how he was able to figure our how to do it his own way and be authentic to yourself. Chuck explains all about hi...

We have 6000 thought and ideas per day, though it only takes 1 to change our life forever. In todays Friday Fire I talk all about what to do with an idea. We are filled with ideas, so what do you do with them all. First step is to acknowledge them, write it down. The next part is the scary or intimidating part, take action. Do something with your ideas, run with it, follow through, take baby steps...

"You can choose to be anything in this world, just choose kindness.” In todays deep dive I get to sit-down and talk with the 3x NFL Super Bowl Champion, Lonie Paxton. Lonie shares with us his 'Cinderella Story' about chasing his dream to be in the NFL, and what is takes to be a 3x Super Bowl Champion. He also shares the lessons learned from his great coaching about not being a 'Error Repeater'. Lo...

In todays Friday Fire I discuss how even though I am a strong believer in living in the moment, it is proven that the willpower of delayed gratification will lead to a healthier and wealthier life. Actually Stanford University did a study proving how this delayed gratification will power lead to a better results if every measurable aspect. So next time you see a plate of cookies or get a stimulus...

"I left home at 18, so pretty much straight out of high school, and Im like, I'm doing this. I'm going All In on racing, and I'm going to make this happen.” In todays deep dive I get to sit-down and talk with legendary motorsports athlete Colton Haaker about his journey to success. Colton shares how it was his passion that led him along the way, through all the hard times and growth that came with...

Have you heard the famous exert from one of Theodore Roosevelt's speak about 'The Man in the Area'? “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes s...

“Kayaking is one part for all of us, but the traveling part and the culture and the food experience and the party experience in all the countries, that’s personally for myself the bigger part now..” I had the pleasure to talk with expedition leader, film director and German kayak legend, Olaf Obsommer. We talk about a variety of some of his past expeditions and favorite places, though we also have...

Have you ever made a daily 'To Do' list that is so long and daunting it seems like it would take years to complete? I know I have. Though there are a couple issues with these overwhelming 'To Do' lists, they become so daunting you continue to push it off, feeling it will never get completed, as well as the fact that it slowly down our momentum and in increases procrastination. This happens because...

Have you ever wished you could have perfect memory and remember anything? Wouldn't it be like a superpower, the ability to recall any book, technique, route while driving or river you've paddled. Well, in today show we talk with the International Man of Memory, and National Memory Champion, Chester Santos. Chester teaches us some very simple techniques that will boost your memory immediately, as h...

You create your opportunities by asking for them. - Shakti Gawain In todays Friday Fire I discuss the power of asking. It truly is one of the most important keys to success. Asking for the things you want in life is one of the most important steps to achieving your desires. You still need hard work and the pursuit, though without asking, the answer is inevitably NO. If you want more YES in your li...

Eat to fuel your body, not to feed your emotions. In todays interview I get to talk with Freestyle Kayak World Champion, James Bebbington, all about eating habits, nutrition and how switch to a raw vegan lifestyle helped him reach peak performance and winning his first World Championship title. We also dive into the importance of hydration, and how often we are actually just dehydrated and need wa...

Life isn't fair, it's just fairer than death, that's all. - William Goldman In todays Friday Fire I explain that life isn't fair, sometimes you get the big break, and sometimes you don't. Thats just how it goes. Though remember, it's easy to criticize someone else for their big break, though do you criticize yourself when you win, when you get lucky or when you get the big break? Probably not. We...

Impact. Freedom. Progress. Today I had the pleasure to speak with real estate and business mogul AJ Osborne. AJ shares his unique story of a rare disease that left him physically paralyzed and incapacitated, though his early financial decisions kept his family a float while during this extremely difficult time. We talk all about the economics of business, financial literacy and how we can all use...