Coffee With Dudes

In this episode of Coffee With Dudes, Alex and I dive into the big money and career questions everyone’s thinking about—but not always saying out loud.

Is college still worth it in 2026? Should you chase job security or take the risk and bet on yourself? Is grinding in your 20s actually the move—or overrated? And do you really need to love what you do… or just get paid well?

We also get into whether money is actually the best way to measure success—or if that mindset misses the bigger picture.

In this episode of Coffee With Dudes, Alex and I get into some real-life conversations that don’t have easy answers. We dive into whether comfort is quietly killing ambition, if passion is overrated compared to discipline, and whether work-life balance is actually real—or just something we tell ourselves.

We go back and forth on both sides, challenge each other’s perspectives, and try to figure out what actually holds up in the real world.

We dive into the wild world of the Taco Ultra, a 25+ mile run hitting multiple Taco Bell stops. Do you really have to eat a taco at every stop? Can your legs survive the nacho-fueled miles? We share our thoughts, laughs, and questionable strategies for this slightly insane challenge.

In this episode of Coffee with Dudes, we talk about how to handle setbacks, injuries, unexpected life hits, and momentum killers, and the mindset it takes to come back stronger. Real conversation on resilience, perspective, and rebuilding the right way.

This weekend at HYROX in Las Vegas, I hit a moment where I wanted to quit. The limiting beliefs were loud — doubt, fatigue, excuses.

In this episode, I break down how I pushed through and how you can apply the same mindset shift to fitness, business, or any challenge you’re facing.

If you’ve ever felt like tapping out — this one’s for you.

The science on longevity is surprisingly clear — but most people focus on the wrong things. In today’s episode, I’m sharing five evidence-backed shifts that dramatically impact lifespan and long-term health. No hype. No gimmicks. Just what actually moves the needle according to decades of research.

In today’s solo episode of Coffee with Dudes, I’m answering a question I get all the time:

“Is this food good or bad if my goal is to lose weight?”

We break down why this question might be the wrong place to start—and what actually matters if fat loss is your goal. I’ll cover:

Why labeling foods as “good” or “bad” can slow your progress

Affirmations don’t work. Thinking harder doesn’t work. And forcing belief almost always backfires. In this episode, we unpack what decades of neuroscience and psychology show about how beliefs really shift—and how to use that knowledge to break patterns that have felt permanent.

We tackle the everyday fitness questions everyone’s thinking about — pre-workout vs coffee, how many rest days is too many, whether showing up beats the perfect workout, if walking the dog counts as cardio, the minimum it takes to stay in shape, and what we’re actually listening to in the gym. Real talk, no hype, just fitness that fits real life.

Coffee with Dudes explores the gray areas of fitness — body image, confidence, trends, and conflicting advice — with honest dialogue and real-world experience. No preaching. No perfection. Just practical insights for building a healthier, stronger life.