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From Shredded to Sharpened: Why Performance Beats Aesthetics Every Time with Cole Taylor
Are you building a body that looks good… or a life that performs well?
In this episode of Feedback, Nick Alfano welcomes longtime friend, mentee-turned-partner, and performance-driven entrepreneur Cole Taylor. Cole’s journey will challenge how you think about health, fitness, identity, and even your faith. Once a shredded bodybuilder and D1 athlete, Cole opens up about his radical shift: from chasing the mirror to chasing meaning.
What happens when a high-level achiever trades six-pack abs for six-hour runs? When shredded isn’t enough, and performance becomes the goal? Cole shares the truth behind what it took to prepare for a 100-mile ultra, why he now sees fitness as fuel for fatherhood and business, and how real transformation always starts with feedback, and exposure.
This isn’t just a podcast about workouts. It’s about identity. Discipline. Community. Vision. And the hard truth that most men won’t face: If you’re not intentionally exposing yourself to challenge, the world will do it for you.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why aesthetics without performance is a dead-end road
How Cole trained for a 100-mile race in just 10 weeks (after years as a bodybuilder)
The four “V’s” of identity shift, Cole’s formula for real change
How to hire the right coach (or build the right team) using core values
Why exposure, accountability, and community are non-negotiables for growth
“Growth cannot happen in my own silo. I have to get feedback so I can grow. But I also can’t heal without it.” - Cole Taylor
If this episode stirred something in you, don’t let it fade. Subscribe, share it with a brother who needs this message, and take a moment to journal: Where am I coasting? What part of me needs exposure? Then act.
Connect with Cole Taylor through the following links:
Website
Connect with Nick Alfano through the following links:
Instagram
Facebook
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By Nick AlfanoAre you building a body that looks good… or a life that performs well?
In this episode of Feedback, Nick Alfano welcomes longtime friend, mentee-turned-partner, and performance-driven entrepreneur Cole Taylor. Cole’s journey will challenge how you think about health, fitness, identity, and even your faith. Once a shredded bodybuilder and D1 athlete, Cole opens up about his radical shift: from chasing the mirror to chasing meaning.
What happens when a high-level achiever trades six-pack abs for six-hour runs? When shredded isn’t enough, and performance becomes the goal? Cole shares the truth behind what it took to prepare for a 100-mile ultra, why he now sees fitness as fuel for fatherhood and business, and how real transformation always starts with feedback, and exposure.
This isn’t just a podcast about workouts. It’s about identity. Discipline. Community. Vision. And the hard truth that most men won’t face: If you’re not intentionally exposing yourself to challenge, the world will do it for you.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why aesthetics without performance is a dead-end road
How Cole trained for a 100-mile race in just 10 weeks (after years as a bodybuilder)
The four “V’s” of identity shift, Cole’s formula for real change
How to hire the right coach (or build the right team) using core values
Why exposure, accountability, and community are non-negotiables for growth
“Growth cannot happen in my own silo. I have to get feedback so I can grow. But I also can’t heal without it.” - Cole Taylor
If this episode stirred something in you, don’t let it fade. Subscribe, share it with a brother who needs this message, and take a moment to journal: Where am I coasting? What part of me needs exposure? Then act.
Connect with Cole Taylor through the following links:
Website
Connect with Nick Alfano through the following links:
Instagram
Facebook