Oftentimes we get hard and fast tips on how to be "successful" but in reality, what's much more powerful is finding out what works for you by being intentional.

Mentioned: Episode 75: “Know Thyself” with Alex Lefkowitz (The Productive You)

This was an interesting conversation with one of my favorite figures in the fitness/bodybuilding industry! I’ve admired Dr. Eric Helms for years, so I was honored to be able to interview him on bodybuilding, resiliency, decision making, & more. Eric Helms has competed in natural bodybuilding, powerlifting, olympic weightlifting, and strongman, whew! He knows his stuff, but on top of that is intellectual and well-spoken. I know you’ll enjoy listing to this as much as I enjoyed recording it!

Eric is the author of www.muscleandstrengthpyramids.com/

He is a coach at www.3dmusclejourney.com/

Eric co-hosts the Iron Culture podcast with Omar Isuf Iron Culture

Follow him on Instagram www.instagram.com/helms3dmj/

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The journey is the destination. This is just one way of saying, you need to fall in love with the process in order to be successful! Hear some hat tips to James Clear, Naval Ravikant, Adam Grant, and Albert Einstein in this podcast about how to get results that last, by being passionate and curious.

Mentioned: Mindset Monday: The Best Way to Set Goals

Gareth Sapstead is the author of multiple training guides and hundreds of articles for websites like T-Nation. He has also spend countless hours coaching both athletes and the general population, making him uniquely qualified to talk training Xs and Os on this podcast today! We discussed why results always win, how to improve, the answer "it depends", and many specifics about training.

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Gareth's website: https://thefitnessmaverick.com/gareth-sapstead/

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Escape the 9-5, live anywhere, and join the new rich! That is the tagline to Tim Ferriss's best selling book, The 4-Hour Work Week. In this episode find out how to use its takeaways TODAY to live a more productive and intentional life. I discuss many quotes from Tim like “life punishes the vague wish and rewards the specific ask" or “ninety-nine percent of people believe they can’t do great things, so they aim for mediocrity.” This book was an awesome read and made this podcast fun to do, I hope you enjoy it!

Chase Chewning is a coach, podcaster, and all around wellness practitioner. This episode is packed with value as Chase and I discussed- entrepreneurship, mental health, nuance in decision making, how success compounds, and more!

Follow Chase on Instagram where you can also find his podcast "Ever Forward" https://www.instagram.com/chase_chewning/

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Here is an overview of exactly how I set goals which I've come to see as the most effective way! Learn how to remember your goals daily, tools to use to accomplish them, and what to remember along the way!

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This Q & A episode of the podcast was inspired by specific (or just repeat) questions from listeners, Instagram followers, and clients. I covered the following, offering specific solutions as well as some anecdotes:

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“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” -Samuel Beckett

Failure can be one of the best ways to learn and grow, although it's very painful at times. Listen in to learn how to dare greatly with some anecdotes about failure from me and 3 reasons to fear failure less.

Aaron Straker is a Nutrition Coach and the developer of the Metabolic Performance Protocol. This is the first time him and I have got to chat face to face, it was tons of fun and I'm extremely grateful to Aaron for his time! Among the things we covered are- why we don't do meal plans as coaches, alcohol consumption, and common mistakes people are making with nutrition.

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