Jeremy Neves is a founder, investor, and consultant who spends his professional time starting and scaling business and teaching others to do the same. In 2009 he founded Xcite Satellite which employed 1,000+ individuals over a ten year period, generating over $70 million in sales before making a successful exit in 2019. He has since consulted a number of businesses, most notably a company that he helped grow revenue by $90 million year over year. Jeremy is a powerful, compassionate, inspiring leader who creates trust by being real and honest. Jeremy is also part of an undercover team responsible for rescuing children from sex-trafficking around the world. One this I really appreciate about Jeremy is his passion in helping all people recognize that they are valued, loved, and remembered, whether here or abroad. Jeremy chooses every day to reach for his potential by living life to its fullest and helping others do the same. As a young dad in the middle of an adoption journey, I really enjoyed this opportunity to hear Jeremy tell his own adoption story of bring home his son Baylor. On top of everything else Jeremy is a wonderful man, husband, and father, and I am so blessed to have him join us here on the show.

DISCUSSION POINTS

• Morning routine and meditation
• New hobby - Golf
• Book Recommendation - The Way of the Superior Man
• Bucket List - Free swim with great white sharks
• Dinner with anyone in the world.. a close friend
• The importance of true friendships amongst men
• How to have an open and honest relationship with a friend
• Jeremy's childhood
• How Jeremy's church mission led him into sales
• Story of how Jeremy started his business and exited from it ten years later
• How Jeremy met his wife and their relationship through scaling the business
• The role his wife plays in their family
• Jeremy talks about his kids
• Jeremy tells his adoption story
• What Jeremy wants his kids to remember about him

LINKS

Personal website: www.jeremyneves.com

Instagram: @jeremyneves_

Twitter: @jeremyneves_

Today's guest is none other than Coach Mark Richt, or Poopah, as his grandkids call him. Coach Richt played quarterback at the University of Miami and threw his hat in the ring for the NFL before turning his sights towards coaching college football. The day before leaving to begin his coaching career as a GA down in Baton Rouge, he received a phone call and a job offer from the late Bobby Bowden, which he accepted. Mark refers to this pivotal moment as a "spiritual marker" in his life, as it was Coach Bowden who raised him as a young quarterbacks coach, molder of young men, and most importantly brought him to faith in Jesus Christ. Mark met his wife of 34 years, Katharyn, while he was a GA in Tallahassee and she was a cheerleader. Mark went on to be the OC at East Carolina for one season before returning to Florida State to serve as QB coach for three years and then being promoted to offensive coordinator. In his ten year run at Florida State he coached two Heisman Trophy winning QBs, won seven consecutive ACC titles, and won two national championships. After ten years coaching the Seminoles, Mark took the head coaching job at the University of Georgia where he would lead the program for 15 years, win two SEC championships, and leave as the second winningest coach in program history. After leaving Georgia in 2015, he returned to his alma mater as the head coach of the Miami Hurricanes, where he won ACC Coach of the Year, and stoked a long awaited fire within the Miami program, donating $1 million of his own money to kickoff the fundraising for a $34 million dollar practice facility in Miami. Coach Richt made the call to retire after the 2018 season after suffering a near-fatal heart attack. He now works as an ACC Network college football studio analyst, and this fall he became an author upon the release of his new book "Make the Call," which is equal parts entertaining and insightful and i would recommend it to anyone. This past weekend, the University of Georgia held a half-time ceremony to honor Coach Richt and the legacy he left and the road he paved for future Bulldog success. One thing I appreciate most about Coach Richt is that he is a guy with his priorities in order and never shies away from his faith. Above it all, he is an incredible man, husband, and father and it is an absolute honor to host him on the show.

Discussion Points

• Mark's new book "Make the Call"
• The book writing process
• The impact that Coach Bobby Bowden had on Mark's life
• Mark's story of coming to faith in Jesus Christ
• Coach tells the story of "the dog pile"
• Gratitude and the importance of stopping to appreciate the small wins
• What his players taught up
• Discipline is a form of love
• Coach's approach to work life balance as a college football coach
• The role his wife played for their family during the coaching years
• The importance of having one meal with the family each day
• Marriage advice that has lead to 34 years of happy marriage
• Mark's adoption story
• Mark talks about the grandpa life
• What Coach is the most proud of in his life
• Coach talks about legacy and what that word means to Him

LINKS

Make the Call by Mark Richt: https://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/makethecall/

Jordan Montgomery is a highly regarded performance coach and keynote speaker. From small town Iowa, to a dominant force in the performance coaching industry, Jordan travels the country speaking and coaching executives to Fortune 500 companies, professional and college athletes, sales organizations, and entrepreneurs. Jordan also has a podcast called The Montgomery Companies podcast, which is a fantastic show that is deeply rooted in the good intention of serving and leading others to be better versions of themselves.

From the second I discovered Jordan to now following and keeping up with him on Instagram and his podcast, he is the most positive and uplifting person I've ever met. He takes ownership of his energy, making sure to uplift those around him at all times, Above it all, he is an incredible man, husband, and father, and I am so honored to have him join us on the show.

DISCUSSION POINTS

• Jordan’s morning routine
• Jordan’s hobbies outside of work
• Childhood and upbringing
• Transition from financial services to coaching and speaking
• God works in us so he can work through us
• The role Jordan’s wife Ashely plays in their family
• Date night
• How kids changed Jordan’s life
• How to intentionally teach kids certain values
• More is caught than taught
• What Jordan struggles with
• Vulnerability amongst men
• What Jordan wants his kids to remember about him

LINKS

Jordan on Instagram: @jordanmmontgomery

Montgomery Companies Website: www.montgomerycompanies.com

My name is Brendan Wall, and I am the founder and host of the Dad the Man podcast. In this episode I formally introduce myself, and explain the sequence of events, as I remember them, that led to me starting this podcast. I give some context on how the show was born and our mission in serving men better.

Bert Sorin is the president and co-owner of the legendary Sorinex Exercise Equipment, which was founded by his father Richard Sorin. Sorinex equipment can be found in college and professional weightrooms across the country and in the home gyms of icons like Joe Rogan, Jocko Willink, and Cam Hanes.

Growing up with a barbell in his hand has been pivotal in charting the course of Bert's life and led him to become a 4-time Division 1 All-American in Track and Field (Hammer and 35 lb. Weight Throw), Southeastern Conference Champion, former record holder in Weight Throw, and an Olympic trials athlete.

Bert is an avid lifter with a passion for the outdoors and has proven to be a brilliant business owner as well. Bert has a superpower to see the best in others, to truly see them not as they are, but as they are capable of being, which he uses in his seemingly endless pursuit to pour into his friends and employees, veterans, and countless others who follow him online. But above it all, Bert is an amazing man, husband, and father, which is why I am so excited to have him on the show.

DISCUSSION POINTS

• Bert’s morning routine
• The importance of being able to perform when it counts
• Building the Fortress
• Performing unconditionally
• The importance of intentionally
• Bert’s first time at Jocko’s house
• The lessons Bert is focusing on with his kids
• Weightlifting is streamlined hardship
• Streamlined hardships
• Discussing the book Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter
• Laura Zerra enjoys being uncomfortable
• Bert talks about his wife and the role she plays in their family
• Speaking truth into our kids and others
• Communicating differently with each kid
• What Burt fears his kids won’t remember about him

LINKS

Bert on Instagram: @bertsorin

Sorinex on Instagram: @sorinex

Sorinex Outdoors on Instagram: @sorinex_outdoors

Squatober on Instagram: @Sorinex_Squatober

Sorinex Outdoors on Instagram

Sorinex Website: www.sorinex.com

Anders Varner is the host of the ultra popular podcast about fitness and training, Barbell Shrugged and is the Director of Media at the Shrugged Collective. Anders is well known and respected amongst CrossFit and fitness circles and even owned his own CrossFit gym at one point. More recently, Anders has increased his own popularity on social media and fitness communities for his Diesel Dad program, which is an efficient and focused approach to training for men with busy schedules to get them into and out of the gym quickly while still achieving great results. It also has as a mentoring component as well. Anders is as fiery and inspiring as he is practical in his advice. You will definitely want to hang around for the end of the episode to hear Anders express the lessons he learned as a husband and father amidst the pandemic. From delivering tough love to an emotional moment at the end, Anders did what he does best, he coached, educated, and inspired and I enjoyed every minute of this conversation with a guy who is truly leading from the front in being a great man, husband, and father.

DISCUSSION POINTS

• How Diesel Dad originated 
• Why you can’t solve 35 year old problems with a 22 year old solution
• How having a child absolutely flips your priorities 
• Changing our understanding of what fitness is and means to us as dads
• Being an opportunist
• Get the f*** up!
• It’s all on you
• If your wife is mad at you for working out in the afternoon/evening.. she should be! 
• Men struggle to ask for help
• Anders reflects on the revelations he experienced during quarantine and why he doesn’t want things to go back to the way they were

LINKS

• Personal Website: www.andersvarner.com
• Diesel Dad Website: https://barbellshrugged.com/dieseldad1/
• Diesel Dad Mentorship: www.dieseldadmentorship.com
• Barbell Shrugged Website: https://barbellshrugged.com/
• Barbell Shrugged Podcast: https://barbellshrugged.com/podcasts/

Will is a real estate broker in Denver, Colorado where he and his partner Eli run Mile High Property Brothers. Will is also the cohost of the wildly popular and impactful Day One Dollar Zero podcast which is a personal favorite of mine. Will has lived a life dedicated to serving others from his time as a marine, to a police officer, and now to an entrepreneur and podcaster where he pours into people on a daily basis. He’s down to earth, hard working, and will do anything he can to help those around him. One thing I really appreciate about Will is his authenticity. He is unapologetically himself and has a unique ability to speak the truth, even the tougher truths, in an encouraging and inspiring way. But above it all, he is an incredible man, husband, and father, which is why I am so excited to have had the opportunity to host him on the show. 

Discussion Points

• The importance of working out
• Having kids join him in the gym
• “Emotions should not have majority vote”
• The mental benefits of sticking to the program
• Being brilliant at the basics
• Will reflects on his childhood
• Getting into the military
• The perspective of being brand new
• Being pushed and broken 
• Incremental wins over time
• The importance of teaching kids to work hard and seeing their Dad grind as well
• Taking your own advice, for your kids
• Work life integration
• What Will wants his kids to remember about him

References

• Day One Dollar Zero Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/day-one-dollar-zero/id1471479022
• Real Estate Website: https://www.livingindenvercolorado.com/
• Personal Website: https://www.willgrimes.com/

Adam Hensley is best known as the founder, owner, and operator of Garage Gym Lab, which he turned from a passion project and side hustle into a thriving business allowing him to make the leap and leave a successful commercial real estate career behind. Garage Gym Lab reviews gym equipment and produces some amazing content. It’s a really great mix of useful and relevant info and pure entertainment. As a home gym owner, I’ve followed Adam for several years now and it’s evident that his passion for the home gym life is heavily driven by not only having a convenient place to workout, but more importantly the opportunity it provides to presently lead his kids as a living example and raise them in a house where health and fitness is a priority. From the courage to quit his job and pursue his passion to his collection of barbells to the intention he gives to his family. Adam is a guy I respect in so many ways, but above it all he is an amazing man, husband, and father, which is why I am so excited to have him on the show.

Discussion Points

• Grew up in South Carolina
• Dad woke him up to work out every morning from 14 years old through high school
• Lessons learned from dad
• Went to South Carolina University
• Worked in commercial real estate
• Started Garage Gym Lab as a small side hustle/passion project
• Adam talks about why he started garage gym lab
• Quick commercial real estate to take Garage Gym Lab full time in 2020
• The learning experience of bringing a child into your life
• Adam speaks about the role his wife plays in his family
• Adam’s wife has a business selling sensory bins for kids (Doodle Bug Bins)
• Most appreciated trait about his wife: “complete and utter selflessness”
• Marriage advice: “never stop dating your spouse”
• Two kids - 4 year old boy, 1 year old girl
• The importance of having a home gym for leading your kids
• Adam’s favorite part of being a dad
• Revelations from quarantine in 2020 - “the great reset”
• What Adam struggles with
• What Adam is the most proud of in life
• What Adam wants his kids to remember about their dad

Catalogue Questions

Favorite lift - Deadlift

Least favorite lift - bench

Favorite piece of equipment - Sorinex rack, Marrs Bar, SquatMaxMD

Most overrated piece of equipment for home gym - reverse hyper

Lifting music - hard core hip hop

Go to adult beverage - Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

If you could share a drink with anyone in the world… Wife’s grandfather

Book Recommendation - Magic of Thinking Big, Power of the Subconscious Mind

Bucket list - Go see the wonders of the world

Links

• IG: @GarageGymLab
• Website: www.GarageGymLab.com
• YouTube: Garage Gym Lab
• Wife’s Business - Doodle Bug Bins: @doodlebugbins

Sean Lowe is best known for his role on the 17th season of ABC’s The Bachelor, which is a role he earned after a top three finish a year earlier on The Bachelorette. In fact, as far as I know, he is the only Bachelor to remain married to the recipient of the final rose. You may also known Sean from appearances on Dancing with the Stars, Family Feud, Wife Swap, and other shows or as the author of his book “For the Right Reasons.” Sean now lives in Texas with his wife Catherine and together they have three beautiful kiddos and run a business called Home by Sean and Catherine Lowe which I must admit sells what appears to be the most comfortable furniture of all time . Besides the fame and success he has experienced, Sean is a humble dude who is rock solid rooted in his faith and is an amazing man, husband, and father.

Discussion Points

• Flirting on camera
• Hobbies - working out, UFC
• From Dallas, not a Cowboys fan
• Book recommendation - bible
• Bucket List - South Africa safari
• really great childhood
• strong Christian influences
• Grandfather was a pastor
• Dad is very involved in the church
• Sean wants to live a life to the point where his kids feel obligated to fill his shoes from the standpoint of being a great Christian and person
• Playing football for Coach Bill Snyder at KSU - time management
• Learned the lesson to take advantage of opportunities to give them his all
• If you want to be the best in the world at what you’re doing you have to work your tail off
• Started in insurance, but always wanted to be an entrepreneur
• Got a casting call from the Bachelorette and originally said no
• Decided to go on because he wanted to travel and take advantage of the opportunity
• Camaraderie with the guys on The Bachelorette
• The blurred line between manipulation and real feelings on The Bachelorette
• Transition from “la la land” on The Bachelor to the real world - the transition was rooted in faith
• The role Catherine plays in their family
• Being intentionally in lifting up our wives
• Date night
• Marriage advice - work on your empathy & work on your love for your wife
• Sean talks about his three kids and what they are into
• Sean’s favorite part about being a father - the opportunity to love them and spend time with them every day
• What Sean struggles with
• How Sean wants to be remembered by his kids

Links

• IG: @seanloweksu
• Business: Home by Sean & Catherine Lowe

Lew Caralla is the head strength and conditioning coach for the football team at Georgia Tech University. He played college football at Defiance and began his coaching journey by doing summer internships at USF and Virginia while in school. After graduating, he worked as a GA at Mississippi State. He then worked as an assistant strength coach at Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, then Michigan. In 2015, he got his first head job at North Texas, before moving on to Louisiana-Lafayette and the Buffalo, where he was honored as the strength and conditioning coach of the year in college football Lew took the head job at Georgia Tech in 2019 and is now in his third season with the team. Lew took social media by storm earlier this year as high level performers in all facets of life began to discover and share his weekly messages. In digging into Lew’s messages on Instagram, I love the way he is able to teach principles and values that can be applied for success in all areas of life. He’s down to earth, humble as hell, and takes every opportunity to lead from the front. He walks the walk and paves a path for others to follow. He’s the kind of coach that I would be honored to have my kids play for. And on top of all that, Lew is an incredible man, husband, and father, which is why I am so thankful I had the opportunity to speak with him.

Overview of Discussion Points

• Lew’s morning routine
• The importance of making time and space for yourself in the morning
• Book recommendation - Raising a Modern Day Knight
• Author recommendation - Mark Batterson
• Podcast recommendations - Ed Mylett, John Gordon, Inky Johnson, John Maxwell
• Lew’s childhood and how being a difficult kid has helped him in his career as a coach
• “If I am like my dad to my son, I will have have succeeded”
• Relationship with father and lessons learned
• Transition from playing college football to coaching
• Career path as a strength and conditioning coach
• Overcoming setbacks by doubling down on himself
• “The number one accomplishment I have every achieved in my life if my wife.”
• Lew speaks about meeting and courting his wife
• Marriage advice from Lew - ask yourself how you can help
• Lew speaks on the values he wishes to impress upon his kids
• Lew’s biggest insecurity - being a better coach than he is a dad and husband
• Lew speaks on what he wants his kids to remember about him

Where to Follow

• Twitter: @lewiscaralla
• Instagram: @lewcaralla