Fight 2 Finish Podcast

When Cody Nault decided to pack up and move from Portland, Oregon to Silicon Valley in pursuit of his dreams with nothing to his name but his coding expertise, a car and a few essentials— he never anticipated the thousands of social media followers he’d inspire along the way.

Today, Cody sits down for a conversation with Arwin and Sissi. He shares his past experiences with homelessness and the story of how he used his talents in tech to build his first company and escape poverty by the age of 20. His choice to live minimalistically out of his car is something he says, that has pushed him to grow in ways that will surprise you. 

Listen in to hear the motivations behind his jump into the unknown and how he’s navigating startup life on the streets of Silicon Valley. Find out how he’s meeting friends and potential business partners, staying safe. He shares why most of us are looking at homelessness all wrong and the key to consistent progress. The secret? Never getting too comfortable.

• [00:00] Intro
• [00:42] Meet Coder Cody Nault
• [01:34] Why moved to Silicon Valley with no job or place to live
• [05:52] Sharing the journey on video and gaining a following
• [08:02] Being confident enough to take a leap of faith
• [10:00] Experiencing homelessness as a teen and needing challenges to grow
• [14:37] Using meetup.com, networking and making friends for survival
• [21:29] Meeting interesting people and potential partners
• [23:07] Embracing the Silicon Valley garage dream
• [25:46] The experience of living out of his car and his take on homeless stereotypes 
• [36:51] Discipline and setting yourself up to be accountable
• [41:08] Creating a lifestyle of progress
• [44:37] What advice Cody would give his past self
• [47:12] What he wants to know from his future self
• [48:42] Contacting & working with Cody 
• [51:50] Outro

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• “We're taught growing up that stability is key. If you can work a job long term, that's like the most important thing but with people working in technology, a lot of times we kind of see this situation where if somebody sits in the same job for more than five or six years, they start getting stale. They stop learning. Yeah. They get really narrow minded and, and I really didn't want to become that person.” - Cody Nault [02:35]
• “I've done this before, I've moved to an area and I did it from absolute poverty. But there was no proof, all you have is my story. And so, I'm like, you know what, I'm gonna do this again. But I am going to do it from middle class going up instead of poverty going up. You know, I want to do this again. But this time, I'm going to document it.” -Cody Nault [11:22]
• “So I realized that even when things were really bad, and like, I had less money than I had now. And I was living in my car, not by choice, like, I could still build a life for myself.” -Cody Nault [12:16]
• “It's like the more stuff and the more comfort we create, yeah, the less we want to push ourselves. Because there's always that safety, there's that spot where we can just chill and turn off.” -Cody Nault [40:04]

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If you took a look into engineer Zach Pereyo’s Silicon Valley garage on any given week, you won't find him hunched over behind a screen. Instead, you’d find him pulling loaves of natural bread out of ovens for his passion startup, Briarwood Bakery.

As a Google engineer, a 17-time endurance event participant, father, and partner— Zach has seemingly always been good at multitasking. Now, with orders lining up, he can officially add the title of bread master to his resume. 

In today’s episode, Arwin and Sissi join Zach and his partner Amanda in their home, to hear the story behind Briarwood Bakery. Listen in to find out how discovering a passion for baking helped him to work through major loss while injecting more meaning into his life. 

• [00:00] Intro
• [01:21] The story behind Fight 2 Finish
• [04:15] Meet Zach and his passion for bread
• [09:27] Briarwood Bakery and a lesson in bread history 
• [18:20] Health benefits of eating real bread
• [19:31] How important is it to feed your soul?
• [29:40] GORUCK events and meeting his partner Amanda 
• [25:22] A challenging backpack event pre 1000
• [37:44] Deciding to retire from endurance events
• [41:08] Being your own worst critic
• [49:10] How Bread making parallels life 
• [52:21] Knowing how to tell real bread from fake
• [59:38] Building the business and looking to the future
• [01:06:00] Where to find Briarwood Bakery
• [68:56] Outro

• GORUCK Events

• “It does not pay the bills as well as being an engineer but sure, it gives my life a lot more meaning and a lot more passion” -Zach [7:04]
• “I think that really is important to kind of just feed the beast and feed your own curiosity because you never know what you're gonna unlock.” -Arwin [23:03]
• “there's a point at which you feel like you're gonna die and the demons are telling you to quit and then you get the light you know, the morning light comes and you just feel new again.” -Zach [36:25]
• “Sometimes the failures are just as important as successes, right? To help guide you to where you need to go, right? It's a path that you don't need to take anymore. Because you went down that already. But now you know.” -Zach [48:59]

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@gisforwarrior

Arwin and Sissi sit down and talk with Craig Robinson. He and a group of 7 people swam over 500miles continuously for 10 days in a relay to break a 40 years old Guinness record. Craig talks about what led up to attempting the record and some of the logistics that are involved in organizing such a feet. Listen in as we take a deep dive into world records.

Useful Links: https://googleswimrecord.com/ https://www.usms.org/ https://www.challengedathletes.org/

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We sit down and have a great chat with the legendary Crossfit Games athlete Jason Khalipa. Jason talks about his time at the games, life after, being a business owner, and even Jiu-Jitsu. Sit down and listen to some knowledge bombs!

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What happens when your significant other isn't into the same things you are in? Is it a recipe for disaster or can your relationship last despite the difference in passions? Sissi and Arwin sit down and talk about their relationship and past relationships. Both are into their respective fitness spaces and how that bond them together.  Instagram - @f2fpodcast

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Have you ever thought about participating in a competition or tournament? Whether it's in crossfit or in combat sports like jiu-jitsu we believe it is important to self assess your results. Good, bad and even the ugly you can always learn. Holding yourself accountable for your performance is important. In this episode, Arwin and Sissi sit down and talk about their AAR (after action report) on their most recent competitions and how it has helped shaped them moving forward. Useful Books: AMRAP Mentality by Jason Khalipa Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins Mentioned in this Episode David Goggins Jason Khalipa Jocko Willinck Instagram - @f2fpodcast Website - http://fight2finish.libsyn.com/website

Sissi tells us about her experience being an unpaid coach and its impact on the gym as a whole. With unpaid coaches, there is no accountability, no measure of success or failure, and its effects on the gym-goers. This episode is inspired by Jason Khalipa's podcast episode and our own experiences as gym patrons.

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We catch up with Arwin and see if he enjoyed the rest of the book. Who ended up being his favorite character(s)? Will he continue on to New Moon, will he not? Twilight fans might enjoy this funny account of a new reader. Useful Links:

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We sit down with the actor and thespian Jacob Gunter. He has acted in a number of short and feature-length films and many theater productions. Among his most notable claims to fame was appearing on the Netflix show “13 Reasons Why”. Listen in as we discuss what it is like being an actor outside of Hollywood and pursuing his dreams.

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[00:01:30] - Who is Jacob Gunter?

[00:03:43] - What is the difference between thespian and an actor?

[00:04:30] - When and why did you get into acting?

[00:08:30] - Touching people during his college years

[00:12:40] - Dealing with tragedy and a restart in acting 

[00:15:20] - Being on a major Hollywood set

[00:16:30] - Hugging Bryce from 13 Reasons Why

[00:19:15] - How he became an extra

[00:23:15] - Everywhere you go you are always auditioning

[00:31:05] - Finding connections

[00:38:47] - Addressing negative reactions

[00:41:03] - Keeping a full-time job while pursuing acting

[01:10:00] - Getting recognized from Instagram

[01:11:00] - Where are you in 13 Reasons Why?

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Happy New Year! In this episode both Arwin and Sissi discuss new years resolutions and why might they not subscribe to the yearly tradition. 2019 was a year of many firsts and 2020 is chalked full of potential. 

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