To start this off, we give you a taste of our technology difficulties every episode. We get into small rants on Americans doing fitness wrong after holidays, the ketogenic 'diet' and it's difficulties, and river floating with beer and old guys. Then we dig into a survival game Matt went on in the Boundary Waters in Minnesota, a new mental tactic called the 'GoFirst' mentality, and how human energy is highly underestimated, human energy and how we connect to dogs, and the power of listening to someone else's story. 

Big Q/A on what actually happened and how Zach felt during and after the fast. We talk about mood, coworkers thoughts/opinions, mindfulness, mental acuity, immediate benefits, training benefits, and other inadvertent added benefits. 

Today is about when and why Zach decides to do a 72 hour fast, what are the researched benefits that stem from fasting, and some competition with some colleagues. Also, fitness and physique plateaus and the best thing to do for your body when your body is not doing what you want it to do. 

If you asked yourself, "Are you a liar?" What would you say? We unpack how much people lie to not only themselves, but other people on a daily basis. The negative energy from coworkers, family, friends, spouse - does it really affect you? The importance of building trust and communication skills in  a professional environment. 

What's the difference between an excuse and a reason? Is there a difference? Do you have excuses for what you are NOT getting done, or do you even realize how you become a victim to your thoughts? Your mind is tricking you, every single day, and you do not even realize it. Prioritize your thinking and witness your life changing.  

We thought college would prepare us for real world work, not even close. The societal norm that going to college is the best thing to do to accelerate your career and prepare yourself to be an adult, everything but correct. Does it help? Sure. It's easy to argue any class of any subject can give you an opportunity to learn. College was a mental, ego inflation that gets you to believe it's the best 4-8 years and$100k of your entire life. 

Do you know know anything about architecture? Good. Architecture affects your life every single day, we discuss how and why. We also discuss the lack of human interaction and our envelopment into technology in public environments. Architectural theory, storytelling in architecture, the lack of design, and the possibility of injustice on our society because of architecture in America. What is the historical stamp we are leaving in America right now? 

In our second episode we discuss what it is like building your gear from the ground up. We talk about what brands we choose and why. In our opinion the gear you choose serves you as more than just a jacket. Tune in to see how we break down what we use and why.

In this debut episode of The Fiat Lux Podcast we break down the failures of our first year hunting. We break down experiences and failures of trying something new. This is a first.