Daniel Jason Hickman

The Competitive Edge Podcast: Fatherhood | Fitness | Focus

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In today's society, the competitor within slowly fades when the transition into fatherhood begins. As a father, competing is no longer about winning and losing, it's all about leading by example by giving your best every chance and every day we are blessed with. Join Daniel Hickman (a competing dad athlete of 3 girls who has several podium appearances racing in OCR, Hyrox, DEKA, and road races) as he interviews the top dad athletes in the World for their advice on how to juggle parenting, time management, business success, race-specific fitness training, and mental focus synergistically. If yo...

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Daniel Jason Hickman

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EP 8 | David Magida: HYROX North American Champion / Adapting to Fatherhood as a New Father 13.02.2023 49:18

David Magida | HYROX North American Champion | Adapting to Fatherhood as a New Father David Magida is a member of the Spartan Pro team and founder of Elevate Interval Fitness. The commentator for the Spartan Race broadcasts, and the author of "The Essentials of Obstacle Race Training." Hyrox elite 15 & Deka stand-out Most recently a first-time father First child, an 11-mth old new member of the f...

EP 7 | Mike Staley: DEKA AG World Champion / Balancing Fatherhood & Fitness Training Efficiently 12.02.2023 46:09

Mike Staley DEKA AG World Champion | Balancing Fatherhood & Fitness Training Efficiently | w/ Mike Staley | Water Utilities Professional 1. Location and age. A - Charleston WV – 40 years old in May. 2. What do you do? (occupation/business etc) Work for a local water utility which serves 100K customers 3. How many kids do you have (please include ages)? A – Two kids, Oaklyn 13 & Gaige 15 4...

EP 6 | Daryl Moore: Finding Fitness After Injury & Modeling for your Kids 04.02.2023 1:08:18

Summary In this episode, host Daniel Hickman interviews Darryl Moore, a dedicated father and accountant with a passion for staying active and competing in various sports. Darryl shares his perspective on work-life balance and the challenges of maintaining a healthy lifestyle while working in an office environment. He emphasizes the importance of celebrating small wins and teaching his children the...

EP 5 | Oscar Moreno: DEKA Worlds Qualified / US Army Veteran / Regaining Purpose and Focus 04.02.2023 38:26

About OSCAR MORENO: North Hollywood, CA. / 37 years old / Retired US Army Veteran and full-time Operations Manager for a pharmaceutical company. How many kids do you have (please include ages)? 3 kids / 1 boy and 2 girls/ 13 yo boy, 6 yo girl, and my youngest 5 yo girl. What was your biggest accomplishment as an athlete? My biggest accomplishment was winning my weight division powerlifting class...

EP 4 | Kristofer Healey: Special Agent, Podcast Host and Author | From Insignificant to Indispensable 27.01.2023 1:06:46

In This Episode, We Dive Deep Into: - The Importance of doing what's RIGHT! - Keeping that competitive edge for the unknown in law enforcement to get home safe every day - Importance of checking off that box with early morning workouts and Monday workouts! - Run the day before it runs you! Take care of yourself first thing before dad duties - Utilizing values learned in endurance racing to excel...

EP 3 | Solo: Daniel Hickman | My Story / From Pro Hockey Player to Father, Business Owner, Competitive Hybrid Athlete, Coach 19.01.2023 16:11

This recording was actually a practice run to see if I enjoyed podcasting. We decided to keep this track introduction real and raw! In This Episode, We Dive Deep into My journey to Reclaim My Health and why I started this podcast! - Gaining over 50 pounds and high blood pressure medication - Redefining the word, "Compete" - Competing as an evolving father, over competing for material things, l...

EP 2 | Daniel Hickman: First Episode Teaser / Redefining "Competition" as a Father! 19.01.2023 4:00

How do you define the word, "Compete"? Losing your competitive edge when we become fathers is a normal stage in fatherhood but how do we get that fire back in our bellies and still be the present for our kids and family? How can competing against the man in the mirror, fitness events, or races benefit us in fatherhood and career growth? Here is an inside look before the official podcast gets lau...

EP 1 | Daniel Hickman: Introduction / Welcome to The Competitive Edge podcast! 19.01.2023 0:41

Gentleman, Welcome to the Competitive Edge Podcast! I'm your host, Daniel Hickman, husband, dad athlete, business owner, and hybrid coach. I went from being a former professional athlete.. to a first-time father gaining weight and losing track of who I was, to an elite dad-athlete who completely redefined the meaning of competing as a father. This is your show .. to learn from me and several ot...