The Blueprint with Eliot Marshall

Philippe Nover is a cardiac nurse in New York City, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, and UFC veteran. Phil has been part of New York City's emergency response frontline team during the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss his experience as a health worker during the pandemic, his thoughts on reopening, and more.

Marc Vetri is an acclaimed chef, author, and founder of several award-winning Italian restaurants across the United States. Marc didn't go to culinary school. He began his culinary career chopping onions for free at a restaurant. He eventually bought a one-way ticket to Italy and came back to the US to work in the culinary industry. Within 2 years of opening his first restaurant in 1998, Marc was...

Just wanted to put out exactly why I do these little short hitters.  If one person listens and it helps them get through the day then the job was done.  Thank you all

The idea of two conflicting ideas existing at the same time.  Good and evil, love and hate, up and down, and black and white are all examples of a duality.  How about right now in our lives? Your friend calls you up to ask how you are doing.  You say "I'm good."  But are you really?

Watching Michael Jordan, the greatest athlete of our time, breakdown in tears talking about what his will to win looked liked was very inspiring.  I hope we all get that feeling some day.  Not necessarily the feeling of being the best, that is asking too much, but the feeling of really trying.  Trying so intensely at something the it brings us to tears.  Simply amazing!!

Chris Savarese is a 3rd degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu who brings a no-nonsense approach to life and to BJJ. After earning his black belt and opening his own school, Chris was diagnosed with a heart condition that would only give him two more months to give. After surviving open heart surgery, Chris embarked on a long journey of recovery that he used to become a better version of himself...

Dr. Todd Dorfman is an emergency medicine doctor who has been practicing for over 26 years. Todd currently lives and works in Boulder, CO. We discuss next steps after lockdown, when and how BJJ schools might reopen, common misconceptions about the virus, and more.

It doesn't matter what you fill that blank space with.  Make it something that you have to wake up and point towards every day.  Make it something worthwhile.  Make it something that will change 1 persons life.  Do that and your ______ will be worth it

It's not always the things that come the easiest for us that are the most valuable.  It's often those things that don't come so easy.  Those things that come with effort, work and tears that we can get the most out of

Everything in our life has this property of coming and going.  There is nothing that lasts forever.  You aren't even the same you that you were 10 yrs ago.  Your skin is different, your hair is different.  Nothing lasts forever.  Let what you think about do the same.  Don't want it stay and don't want it to leave!!!

Chris Albert is a serial entreprenur and US Marine Corps veteral with a passion for bringing out the best in people. His company Warrior Soul and podcast by the same name empower veterans to live their best lives through tools, tactics, and strategies to help them become the most resilient versions of themselves. We discuss his career in the Marine Corps, how he went from living in his car to chan...

Bobby Maximus is one of the world's foremost fitness authorities, a business owner, and a lifelong martial artist. After a successful MMA career, Bobby redirected his career focus to the fitness industry, eventually being recognized as one of the top influencers in the business by Men's Health. We discuss Bobby's training routine and nutrition plan, his zero excuse mentality, and more.

Hey guys just a thank you.  Thank you for allowing me to do this.  Thank you for allowing me vent and express my feelings.  Thank you for the support.

Today was one of those days. Those days as a parent where you know what you just did wasn't the most skillful. Those days when you feel shame, guilt and frustration all in one. How do we handle those days?

What has prepared me for the chaos of the Great Pause is the chaos of training. The little changes that constantly happen that you have to adjust for. The things that only experiencing them prepares you for. I miss the chaos of training. I hope to find it soon.

Eric Partaker is a certified high performance coach, award-winning entrepreneur, CEO, speaker, and author determined to help others reach their highest potential in life. After suffering from a near-death experience in his early 30s, Eric decided to reframe his life and make time for what truly mattered to him, namely his family. Eric now helps teams and individuals reach their full potential in a...

Josh Hinger is a BJJ black belt under Andre Galvao, and one of the best American competitors of his generation. After a successful high school wrestling run, Josh found BJJ and made his way to California after completing graduate school to train full time at Atos HQ. We discuss the difficult topic of sexual assault in BJJ, Josh's career, the Atos training schedule and mindset, and more.

A lot of times when stuck in my own feelings or anxieties, I have trouble getting out.  One of the tricks I learned was to do something for someone else.  Improve someone else's life.  It takes the focus off of me.  When I shift the focus I stop thinking about me and then I'm out of the trap!!!

There is one constant to improvement.  There is one constant to success.  The best have one core thing in common.  They don't stop.  Despite setbacks, injuries, depression, divorce all they know is keep going.  They just Can't Stop

What is it about this damn Peloton that keeps bringing me back? Why do I keep getting back on the bike after hating it in the middle of doing it? Why do keep doing hard things over and over and over again?

Michael Liera Jr is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, Colorado's latest gym owner, and one of the most talented competitors of his generation. Michael won the world championship as a blue, purple, and brown belt before receiving his black belt from Andre Galvao in 2014. He then moved to Colorado in 2019 to open his own school. We discuss his experience opening his school,dealing with COVID-19 clos...

Can you keep showing up when you hit those plateaus? It's not easy. They make you want to stop. Especially when you have a lot of experience or are very good at the task you are plateauing in. However, we know what is on the other side: growth is on the other side. You just have to keep showing up!

Wu Wei is the Zen Buddhist idea of non-action. This is not non-action is the sense of "do nothing." This is non-action in that we don't have to act right now. We don't have to be the first with the information. It's the idea for a baseball hitter of taking a strike, pushing the count of balls and strikes. The idea to not swing at the first pitch you see. You are going to swing at a pitch, just not...

I read an article today that I found very interesting (you can read HERE). We are currently going through what will be referred to as "The Great Pause". That time when we actually had time to do all the things we said we were too busy for. The time when we got to look at our lives and how we were living them. The time when you could take a second to breathe. The time when nobody was ever late beca...

Porrada is a Brazilian term for work.  A porrada day is a day when you accomplished something.  Something that was hard.  Something that made you more skillful. Everyday should be a porrada day!!