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Dr. Kelly Starrett is a coach, physical therapist, two-time New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, speaker, and co-founder of The Ready State, which is the world's most comprehensive collection of guided movement, mechanics, and mobility instructional videos. The Ready State began as Mobility|WOD in 2008 and has gone on to revolutionize the field of performance therapy and self-care. Kelly’s clients include professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB. He also works with Olympic gold-medalists, Tour de France cyclists, world-and national-record-holding Olympic lifting and power athletes, CrossFit Games medalists, ballet dancers, military personnel, and competitive age-division athletes. Kelly and his work have been featured on 60 Minutes, The View, The Joe Rogan Experience, CBS Sports, Outside Magazine, Men's Health, Men's Journal and dozens of other podcasts, magazines, and books — including Tim Ferriss' The 4-Hour Body and Tools of Titans. Needless to say, Kelly is that dude and widely regarded as the best in the world at what he does. He's laid back, he's humble, and you can hear the admiration and respect he has for his wife and daughters radiating through in this conversation. Above it all, he is an incredible man, husband, and father, and it was an honor to host him on the show.

DISCUSSION POINTS

• Kelly reflects on his childhood
• Growing up with a rock star mom and no dad
• Growing into a man without a dad at home to model it
• Who do you go to when things are tough
• Removing divorce from your vocabulary
• What actually matters in life
• The double edge sword of skills that can lead to success
• Feelings meetings
• What do you want your life to be like after this phase?
• Married to a real deal CEO
• Area where Kelly and his wife struggle to communicate
• Raising teenage daughters
• Kelly’s parenting philosophy 
• Helping your child run a business
• Controlled failures for you kids
• Environmental constraints to lead your kids for success
• The level of consistency required
• What Kelly is the most proud of
• What Kelly wants his legacy to be with his daughters

LINKS

• Social: @TheReadyState
• www.TheReadyState.com

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David is the Co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire. His life’s mission is to empower OVER 1 BILLION people to be happy! This simple yet powerful mission has led him on an incredible journey to provide one thing: VALUE. In all his content and communication that’s exactly what you’ll receive, and there certainly is a lot of it. Whether its Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Podcasts... David is everywhere. One thing I really appreciate about David is his willingness to share the darker parts of his past for the good of serving other people. From multi millionaire to broke to multi millionaire again. David's rollercoaster story is equal parts educational and inspiring. Above it all, David is a phenomenal man, husband, and father, and it was an honor to host him on the show.

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Dr. Michael Gervais is a high performance psychologist working in the trenches of high-stakes environments with some of the best in the world, training the mindset skills and practices essential to pursuing and revealing one’s potential. He played a pivotal role in the Seattle Seahawks 2014 Super Bowl victory. His clients include world record holders, Olympians, internationally acclaimed artists and musicians, MVPs from every major sport, and Fortune 100 CEOs. A published, peer-reviewed author and recognized speaker on optimal human performance, Dr. Gervais has been featured by NBC, ABC, FOX, CNN, ESPN, NFL Network, Red Bull TV, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Outside Magazine, WIRED, ESPN Magazine, and many others. He is the host of the Finding Mastery podcast, which is a staple show for me personally. Every once in a while you meet somebody who is just different. They vibrate at a higher level, and you know it right away right when you meet them, that they have a special gift. Michael is one of those guys. After digging into Michael's work I was so excited for this conversation, and I was blown away in speaking to him. He is the real deal. He is as advertised. He's brilliant and thoughtful with an amazing gift of deducing his life's work into simple, actionable steps for anyone to understand and implement. Above it all, He's an incredible man, husband, and father, and it was an honor to host him on the show. So here is my conversation with THE Michael Gervais.

DISCUSSION POINTS

• Michael reflects on his childhood
• The product of LAZZAI FAIRE parenting
• The impact of your drinking on your kids
• Natural consequences 
• Where is the line between risk and danger in a natural learning environment?
• Formal instruction vs guided discovery
• Helping timid children take risks
• Breathing technique for kids
• Don’t push them to far in this way..
• Emotions support memory
• Does your child get nervous playing sports? You need to do this 
• How and whyMichael got into performance psychology
• When Michael decided that performance psychology was a real career path
• “I want to make a lot of money”
• Chase your purpose, not your passion
• Leadership lessons from Microsoft’s executive leadership team

LINKS

https://findingmastery.net/about-michael-gervais/

@michaelgervais

In today's episode, Brendan is the guest on the Family by Heart Podcast, hosted by Dustin Gruss.

FAMILY BY HEART PODCAST

"Not all family legacies are created by blood. What it takes to make a family, in any sense of the word, comes by the heart. Host, Dustin Gruss, is a family transformational coach and motivational speaker. Gruss and his wife of over 5 years are on a family journey they wouldn't have imagined- when dating both declared they wanted kids. But God had other plans as their journey includes infertility, grief/denial, acceptance, foster care and most recently, adoption. This podcast aims to be a resource for anyone on any part of the infertility, childfree, pet only, foster care or adoption journey."

LINKS

Link to Family By Heart YouTube Channel

Link to Family By Heart Podcast

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Dr. Joe Martin an award-winning international speaker, author, and educator. He is the founder of Real Men Connect, his Christian coaching and mentoring program for men. His uses his unique life story, which he summarizes as going from "rags, to riches, to ruin to redemption" as the foundation upon which he serves men and helps them win at what matters most in life. Joe and I were introduced by a mutual friend, and I sure am glad that we were. Turns out he actually lives right down the road from me here in Chattanooga. Joe is an amazing and inspiring guy with an undeniable enthusiasm and passion for his faith in Christ which I really appreciate. He is an incredible man, husband, and father, and it was an honor to host him on the show.

DISCUSSION POINTS

• Growing up in the projects and barely making it out 
• Physical and sexual abuse as a child
• Suicide & a deal with God
• Success isn’t about IQ, it’s about I Will
• Male vs Man
• Serial infidelity and porn addiction
• The power of the right mentor
• Go make disciples 
• Trauma is like a beach ball, you can’t drown it
• How to win at what matters most
• What a real legacy is 
• Legacy is about multiplication not addition
• What Joe wants his legacy to be with his kids

LINKS

@realdrjoemartin

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Stipe Miocic is a decorated UFC fighter. He is a six time heavy champion of the world and is arguably the greatest heavyweight UFC fighter of all time. He was born in the US to two Croatian immigrants and his athletic talents were apparent from a young age. In college he played baseball and wrestled at the Division I level, which served as his gateway into combat sports, and the rest is history. Besides fighting professionally in the UFC, he also works full time for his local fire department. Today we chat about why he does so despite his success as a fighter. He is a massive dude, standing at 6 foot 4 inches tall, and weighing about 245 pounds. He's very physically imposing, which contrasts his laid back, light hearted, and charismatic personality. It may be odd to refer to someone with a 20-3 record in the UCF, with 15 of those wins coming from knockouts, as a gentle giant, but that's the vibe I got from the baddest man on the planet. Above it all he is an incredible man, husband, and father, and it was an honor to host him on the show.

DISCUSSION POINTS

• Stipe reflects on his childhood
• How Stipe got into fighting
• Why Stipe works as a firemen along with fighting in the UFC
• How having kids impacted him as a fighter
• Having a gym in the house
• Will you let your kids be fighters?
• The risk of fighting and firefighting 
• What kind of spectator his wife is
• It takes a village
• Nap schedules
• Vasectomies
• Something most people don’t know about Stipe
• What Stipe is the most proud of
• What Stipe wants his legacy to be with his kids

LINKS

• @stipemiocic
• www.StipeMiocic.com

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Along with Mark Wahlberg and Steve Levinson, Harry Arnett is the cofounder and CEO of the clothing brand Municipal, which was created to motivate people to overcome any obstacle that gets in their way of living their best life. I have a few tshirts from Municipal, and I can honestly say that their "origin" shirt is literally my favorite tshirt in my closet right now. It Is the most comfortable shirt I have. Harry has a really impressive professional resume serving in executive positions at companies like Calloway and TaylorMade. His journey is really interesting because it wasn't until after leading those massive, household brand names that he left to lead a start up company in Municipal. In this conversation we talked about the psychology of this career pivot "later" in the game which I found to be super interesting and inspiring. With a few teenage daughters, Harry is a seasoned dad, and the lessons from his experiences that we chat about today invaluable. Harry is extremely thoughtful, intelligent, and articulate and has a unique approachability to him. He oozes with wisdom, and after chatting with him it's no surprise he's been as successful as he's been. Above it all he is an incredible man, husband, and father, and it was honor to host him on the show.

DISCUSSION POINTS

• Harry reflects on his childhood
• Growing up the son of an artist 
• You’re the star of your movie
• Wisdom Harry wish he had at 30 years old
• How Harry got into the golf industry
• Leading a start up “later” in life 
• Considerations in moving from employee to entrepreneur
• How leading a start up has impacted Harry’s marriage
• Managing work stress
• How to handle stress when you’re not sure where it’s coming from 
• How to give yourself the grace you need
• Navigating social media with teenage daughters
• Living a life in alignment with your values
• Where does your validation come from?
• What Harry is the most proud of in his life so far
• What Harry wants his legacy to be with his two daughters

LINKS

• @harryarnett
• www.MUNICIPAL.com

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Jonny Gomes is a former major league baseball player and currently the the minor league outfield and base running coordinator for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He strung together a phenomenal thirteen year career in the league from 2003 to 2016 and won two World Series championships. The first with the Boston Red Sox and the second with the Kansas City Royals. Jonny's story of accidentally becoming a professional baseball player - yes, accidentally - is a good one, and we get into it in our conversation today. Jonny has a unique perspective and honest gratitude for the life he lives, and you hear it come through every time he speaks. He's a really funny guy with a dry sense of humor, and I really enjoyed chatting with him. Above it all, he's an incredible man, husband, and father, and it was an honor to host him on the show.

DISCUSSION POINTS

• Jonny reflects on his childhood
• Raising privileged kids that aren’t spoiled
• What Jonny loved about baseball as a kid
• How Jonny accidentally made the MLB
• How kids change life for an MLB player
• Pressure is a privilege 
• Traveling for MLB games with the family
• Derek Jeter - The Captain and the old Yankee Stadium
• Life at home with five kids
• Juggling little league sports and other activities with five kids
• The role Jonny’s wife plays in their family and how he supports her 
• What Jonny is the most proud of
• What Jonny wants his legacy to be with his kids

LINKS

• @jonnygomesusa

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Ryan Hardwick is a lifelong entrepreneur and owner of Mountain Motor Sports, which now has dealerships all over the southeast and is one of the largest retailers of recreational vehicles in the world. Ryan is also a professional race car driver, driving the #16 Porsche GT3R for 1stPhorm in the WeatherTech Sports Car Championship. He holds a few impressive wins like the 2020 Sebring 12 Hr and the 2022 Rolex 24 Daytona which he won after recovering from a devastating crash the year before which led to a long road to recovery for himself physically. He clearly has a passion with racing and anything with a motor. His current car collection contains various Lamborghinis, McLarens, Porsche 911s, and Ford GTs, just to name a few. He even has a 1981 Delorean Time Machine in there which is incredible. From starting Mountain Motor Sports out of college to pursuing a racing career "later" in life Ryan is a guy who has never shied from chasing his dreams. Above it all he is an incredible man, husband, and father, and it was an honor to host him on the show.

DISCUSSION POINTS

• Ryan reflects on his childhood
• how Ryan got into racing
• The Mountain Motorsports origin story
• How Ryan became a professional race car driver 
• Growing up with competitive parents 
• Winning the Daytona 24 Hour race
• Leadership lessons from Andy and Sal Frisella of 1stPhorm
• What it’s like having your family in the winners circle with you
• The reality of risk in racing
• Getting your kids into racing
• Don’t be THAT dad
• Living up to Dad’s expectations
• Dads need peers
• What most people don’t know about Ryan
• What Ryan is the most proud of
• Why Ryan wants his legacy to be with his kids

LINKS

Social Handles: @ryanhardwick16

MountainMotorSports.com: https://www.mountainmotorsports.com/