Intentional Wisdom

Matt Wilpers is one of the “OG” Peloton instructors. He’s known for his super-positive and supportive style on the Bike, Tread and Row, and his analytical approach to all things training. He is also a seasoned coach who runs his own very successful fitness coaching business, helping athletes of all types achieve their goals.

In this conversation, Matt and Greg discuss Matt’s incredible journey to align his career with his passion for helping others—especially in the realm of health and fitness. They dive into tactics for stress management and Matt was kind enough to share some of the challenges he’s personally faced with mental health in the past, and the tactics he's used to address them head-on. They also get into the weeds on Power Zone training and Matt even designed up a training program for Greg on the fly.

Full episode segments:

(03:28) – What’s behind Matt’s positive coaching style

(06:45) – An analytical approach to training, customized to the athlete

(11:24) – Pivoting from Goldman Sachs to pre-med to Peloton

(23:37) – How Matt & Peloton have changed over the last six years

(34:52) – How Matt learned to deal with stress, anxiety & panic attacks

(43:16) – Matt’s sleep routine

(44:39) – Understanding Power Zone training and its benefits

(51:45) – Comparing & contrasting Power Zone and Heart Rate Zone training

(01:01:27) – Matt (kindly) designs up a training program for Greg on the fly

(01:15:35) – Rapid fire on Matt’s personal routines

(01:27:41) – One thing Matt has figured out in life

Be sure to follow Matt on Instagram @mattwilpers and Twitter @mattwilpers and visit his website: mattwilpers.com

Link to (very raw) transcript:

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Candice Millard is a New York Times best-selling author who has written four incredible books in the narrative non-fiction space:

• The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey

• Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President

• River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile

• Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill

Candice has an amazing talent for turning history into absolutely thrilling, page-turning drama. In this conversation, Greg and Candice go deep on everything from her research and writing process, to the inside scoop on some of her books, to her own experience as a parent and someone who’s dealt with tragedy in her own life at times – similar to the characters she writes about.

Episode segments:

(07:24) -- How suffering forges (and reveals) character

(11:39) -- The unbelievably talented James A. Garfield

(16:33) -- How damn hard it was to live in the 1800’s & early 1900’s

(22:58) -- How Candice dealt with tragedy striking in her own life

(34:34) -- Breaking down her five-year (!) writing process

(38:08) -- The absolute magic (and necessity) of research trips

(41:33) -- When something shocking fell from an envelope in the Library of Congress

(51:00) -- Building narratives and the art of storytelling

(01:00:17) -- Inspiring a love of reading and writing

(01:05:57) -- Candice’s own reading habits

(01:09:36) -- The importance of legacy and how Candice thinks about hers

(01:14:11) – One thing that Candice has figured out in life

(01:17:15) -- The scoop on Candice’s next book!!

You can find Candice’s work anywhere books are sold, and can learn more about her at candicemillard.com or by following her on Twitter @candice_millard

Link to (very raw) transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/Agew4WNqe9c

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Kevin Kelly is one of the world's leading thinkers and writers on all things technology.

Since co-founding Wired Magazine in 1993, he has consistently been at the forefront in predicting and interpreting technology trends from the advent of the internet, to mobile telephony, to artificial intelligence. He has explored these themes in books like The Inevitable, Out of Control and What Technology Wants. He is also a connoisseur of all things Asian culture and chronicled his journeys through the region in a 3-volume opus titled Vanishing Asia.

In his latest book, Kevin has turned inward to compile 70+ years of life advice into a compact, highly readable, and incredibly enjoyable book titled Excellent Advice for Living, in which he shares bite-sized nuggets of wisdom covering the practical to the deeply philosophical.

In the conversation, Greg and Kevin start with the emergence of generative Artificial Intelligence technologies and then dive in deep on the many gems of life advice in Kevin's new book.

Episode segments:

(03:18) - Putting the latest AI developments (ChatGPT) into context

(11:44) - AI as a productivity and employment enhancer, not a job-replacer

(16:28) - Career advice in a world of Artificial Intelligence

(21:33) - The original title of Kevin's new book, and why being clear > being clever when writing

(26:56) - A "laying around the house" book

(31:30) - Being intentional about rituals and "rites of passage" for your kids

(40:25) - How others see who you are becoming before you do

(45:38) - Gratitude as the cheapest form of therapy

(48:23) - Choosing to believe that the universe is conspiring to help you

(54:05) - What Kevin might be wrong about in 100 years

(56:27) - One thing Kevin has learned in life that most others haven't yet

If you don't already follow Kevin on Twitter, you can find him @kevin2kelly and his latest book Excellent Advice for Living is available now for pre-order on Amazon.

Link to (very raw) transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/QDy8qK1AhD7

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Todd Herman is a world-renowned mental performance coach and mentor to everyone from Olympic athletes and pro sports stars to CEOs and entrepreneurs.

Todd is also the author of The Alter Ego Effect, a ground-breaking book on the power of creating alter egos to help us optimize our performance from the board room to the playing field.

In this conversation, Greg and Todd talk about coaching and identity, and get into the weeds on how all of us can leverage alter egos to improve our performance in various parts of our lives.

Episode segments:

(03:21) – Todd’s background & coaching business

If you don’t follow Todd on social media, make sure to go check him out on Twitter: @todd_herman and on Instagram: @todd_herman

Here is the link to Todd’s book The Alter Ego Effect: https://a.co/d/06kzJao

And finally, if you want to hear more from Todd, go check out this beautiful conversation he had with the great Rich Roll: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7h8e09ZDDzlGE2zy5LNU2o

Link to (very raw) transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/CPVRn24aeba

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Louie Ruvolo is an incredibly impressive guy. After struggling with alcohol addiction for much of his life, he was able to turn things around and unlock incredible levels of success for himself. Now, at the age of 58, Louie is accomplishing some seriously impressive feats on a regular basis—including recently becoming an Ironman Triathlete and finishing a 100-mile Ultra Marathon.

Louie’s story is inspiring. If you know anyone struggling with addiction, they may benefit from a listen to this one.

Episode Segments:

(04:13) – Hitting rock bottom

Make sure to follow Louie on Twitter @LouieRuvolo

Link to (very raw) transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/MkkLlxGHwK1

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Denis Morton is a well-known and much-loved Peloton instructor. The Peloton community knows him as someone who brings energy, enthusiasm and also an incredibly informed and diverse music taste to every ride and every yoga session. 

In this episode, Greg and Denis go deep on everything from Denis' background, to how his life has changed since joined Peloton, to his daily routines. 

Episode Segments:

(03:36) - Where the Legend of Denis Morton began

Make sure to follow Denis on Twitter @Denis_Morton and Instagram @Denis_Morton

Link to (very raw) transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/wSPgybnf0aF

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Most people know Dickie Bush as one of the most prolific creators on Twitter and increasingly on other platforms like YouTube and LinkedIn as well. 

He's built an impressive follower-base of 300k+ on Twitter and is also building a digital writing business called Ship30for30 that has already taught 6000 people to write online daily. 

But perhaps just as impressive are the systems that Dickie has built for his own health and fitness. 

In this episode, Dickie and Greg go deep on Dickie's routines for:

- Sleep

Specifically...

(02:37) - Dickie's experience as a professional Call of Duty player and his baseball career

Dickie mentioned that he uses an electrolyte supplement from Re-lyte. You can find their website here: https://redmond.life/collections/re-lyte-caps

Link to (very) raw transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/lKPDIvAOdQU

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Bill Shufelt is the CEO and Co-Founder of Athletic Brewing Company. 

Athletic is the #1 non-alcoholic brewer in the U.S. with a 55% market share in this fast-growing category. 

In the conversation, Bill and Greg go deep on:

Greg & Bill also referenced this episode of the Huberman Lab podcast: 

What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain & Health - Ep.86

Link to (very rough) transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/5nG1IGpw9Lj

Make sure to follow Athletic on Twitter @AthleticBrewing and Instagram @AthleticBrewing

And go get yourself some awesome beer... sent right to your home: https://athleticbrewing.com/

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If you don’t already follow Dan Go on platforms like Twitter and Instagram, you’re missing out!

Dan is a well-known fitness coach to entrepreneurs and corporate executives.

With over 200k followers on Twitter, Dan’s regular flow of content and ideas on living healthier lives has touched a chord with many.

In this conversation, Greg and Dan focus specifically on the strategies and tactics that Dan uses himself and with his clients to get (or stay) fit.

Specifically, they cover:

· Why “how” you eat can be as important as “what” you eat – and why bringing awareness to our eating habits is so critical

· Dan’s view that “what gets measured gets managed” and the key metrics he recommends we all track from our weight to our blood work

· What a sustainable fitness routine can look like – including the mix of cardio and strength-training, along with specific must-do movements

· They also get into sleep and talk about the specifics of Dan’s ERS sleep methodology, focused on Environment, Routine, and Supplements. And Dan also gives some insight into his recent experimentation with mouth-taping.

Link to (very) raw transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/PH7VewyVX3t

Make sure to follow Dan on all the platforms below:

Twitter: @FitFounder

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Teddy Mitrosilis knows a thing or two about mindset. 

He was a D1 athlete in the ACC. He helped grow a start-up from 15 to 150 people. And, oh yeah, he's trained with Navy SEALS.

Now, as an executive coach, Teddy helps teams and executives cultivate a winning mindset. 

In this wide-ranging conversation, Teddy and Greg discuss:

For more from Teddy, make sure to follow him on Twitter: @TMitrosilis

Here's the link to a (very) raw transcript of the conversation: https://share.descript.com/view/I5rK0eb22ux

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