Less Talk More Work Podcast

Less Talk More Work Podcast

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Less Talk More Work Podcast episodes

  • Episode XVIII: The Process of Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing

    On episode 18 Josel and Eric discuss how to know when to dial it back and when to put your foot on the gas. This is a question many goal oriented people find themselves asking as opportunities arise. Am I doing too much? Am I not doing enough? How do we say no to opportunities? Josel and Eric break down how happiness and comfortability play into this dynamic and touch upon the idea of keeping the main thing, the main thing. The question is, what is the main thing? Is the main thing our career? Our side hustle? Our education? Maybe focusing on yourself in general is the main thing? Is it possible our attempts to do everything lead us to do nothing? These are the questions episode 18 discusses. 

    42 min
  • Episode XVII: Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins Part II - Overcoming the Fear of Failure

    On Episode XVII: Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins Part II - Overcoming the Fear of Failure, we close out the second half of the book. The book references the fear of failure that so many of us deal with and we break down some of David Goggin's main points from the second half of Can't Hurt Me. This episode is partially a discussion between Josel and Eric with a Q&A portion at the end with guests from the LTMW Facebook Group. 

    52 min
  • Episode XVI: Being Uncommon Amongst the Uncommon

    On Episode XVI: Being Uncommon Amongst the Uncommon, Josel and Eric discuss just that. The motivation for this episode comes from Chatper 9 of Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins. We dive into how each of us relate to being uncommon, how it can benefits us individually, socially as well as the complexities that arise with being uncommon within a leadership role. Josel and Eric speak about when they started to realize they weren't cut from the same cloth and how this realization manifested in their day to day lives as young people. 

    52 min
  • Episode XV: Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins - Round Table Discussion Part I

    Welcome back to another episode of the Less Talk More Work Podcast, for those of you that have followed along this may come as a surprise or this may not come as a surprise. As many of you know, we also have a Less Talk More Work Facebook group where we are trying to build a high performance culture. We read high performance books, we theorize over habits and exercises to be more efficient with whatever it is that each of us do and we share ideas about how each of us strive for more in our lives. Instead of the Facebook group being an extension of the podcast, now the podcast will be an extension of the Facebook group. Our episodes will be round table discussions about the topics we are reading in whatever book it is that we are reading, this month is Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins. So for this episode you will be hearing a round table discussion with Josel, professional soccer players Michael Lansing and John Hollinger as well as medical student Matthew Busch, college soccer player Max Blacker and myself. If you are interested in getting involved in building this culture with us, reach out! We’d love to have you. Without further adieu, welcome to our first Less Talk More Work Round Table Discussion!

    1 hr 3 min
  • Episode XIV: From Player to Coach with Former Professional, Rob Vincent
    Today we have former professional soccer player, Rob Vincent. Rob played for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the United Soccer League and DC United of Major League Soccer before multiple knee surgeries unfortunately ended his career early. Rob currently works as an Academy Coach for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Academy. This episode will focus specifically on transitioning from player to coach and Rob's experience making that transition. We discuss battling through injuries, preparations for retirement and combatting stress while playing. Rob provides some incredible insight in regard to how he goes about growing as a coach and closes the episode with a few bits of applicable advice for both coaches and players.
    48 min
  • Episode XII: Perspective with Columbus Crew Midfielder, Derrick Etienne Jr
    The Purpose of today's episode is to push the conversation in the world in the direction of ending racism. Josel and I had an episode ready to go but with respect to recent events we wanted to make it a point to be a part of the solution. Today we have Derrick Etienne Jr, Derrick currently plays for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer as well as the Haiti National Team. Derrick starts us off with breaking down how he identifies himself, his perspective of the current state of the world and the dangers of silence and complicity with regard to racism. We discuss what Derrick is doing to push the conversation towards ending racism and touch on some advice he would give to young people trying to figure out their role in these trying times. We also touch on how the soccer community handles racism and the changes Derrick would like to see as well as the importance of legacy and how Derrick wants to be remembered. As always, we close with three pieces of advice to 18 year old Derrick.
    29 min
  • Episode XIII: Becoming Successful and Sustaining Success with Auburn Football Graduate Assistant Joe Moreno
    On today's episode, Becoming Successful and Sustaining Success with Auburn Football Graduate Assistant Joe Moreno, we discuss just that. We ask Joe what makes Joe, Joe. Who he is? Who cultivated him in the direction he's headed and which mentors made the biggest impact in his life. We breakdown what a normal day at Auburn looks like for Joe as well as his "Five Year Plan". How he goes about accomplishing the goals he's set out for himself and what makes Joe different? Joe played Division III College Football at Trinity College and has gone on to coach at Harvard, Stanford and Auburn. Joe is cut from a different cloth, that's why we ask him what makes him different. What is it that has brought him to such success in a short period of time? We also talk about the expectations his co-workers at Auburn have for him, how Auburn Football builds their culture of excellence and how Joe "organizes the chaos" in a rapidly changing environment. As always, we close with three pieces of advice Joe would give to 15 year old Joe.
    55 min
  • Episode: XI The Growth of a Professional Soccer Player with Ian Harkes
    On Episode XI we are joined by Dundee United Midfielder, Ian Harkes. Dundee was recently promoted this past season from the Scottish Championship (2nd Tier) and into the Scottish Premiership (1st Tier). Ian will be competing with Scottish giants, Celtic FC and Glasgow Rangers next season amongst others. On this week's episode we discuss with Ian how he's grown psychologically as a professional over his first three seasons. We also discuss how his college recruiting process shaped up and give Ian the hypothetical "College or Pro" question that so many young Americans will be faced with. We dive into how Ian goes about improving, the difference between belief and hope as well as how Ian has grown through his periods of doubt throughout his career. We close this week's episode with Ian's best and worst parts of being a pro and three traits Ian sees in himself as a player that he hopes those watching him play can take from his game.
    52 min
  • Episode X: College Recruiting with Division I Coach, Hugh MacDonald
    On Episode X we sit down with Monmouth University Men's Soccer Associate Head Coach, Hugh MacDonald. An ex-professional soccer player with the New York Red Bulls and Kearny, New Jersey native, Hugh starts out this week's episode by diving into what inspired him to be a soccer coach and which mentor has played the biggest role in his growth as a person, player and coach through the beautiful game. Hugh discusses some of the inevitable unknowns when recruiting collegiate student-athletes and focuses in on the non-negotiables attributes that every single Monmouth Soccer player has to share.
    For collegiate prospects, knowing what not to do is arguably more important than knowing what to do when going through the recruiting process. Hugh explains some of the most common red flags he comes across when dealing with potential incoming recruits. Want to know some of the most common reasons Hugh crosses a player off his list? Episode X has the answer for you.
    Hugh closes this week's episode by dispelling the myth of a "Full Ride" and scratches the surface on how to decide between signing a professional contract at 17-18 years old or heading to college. Hugh caps the episode off with three pieces of advice that all of our listeners can apply to their lives.
    51 min
  • Episode X: Recruiting Division I Soccer Players with Hugh MacDonald
    On today's episode we talk college recruiting with NCAA Division I Associate Head Coach, Hugh MacDonald. Hugh played professionally for the New York Red Bulls before heading into the coaching ranks at Monmouth University. Early in the episode we talk about who Coach MacDonald is, who has influenced him the most as a coach and some of the non-negotiable qualities recruits must have to be pursued by the Monmouth University Men's Soccer program. Hugh discusses some of the indicators that give him an idea as to whether a recruit will be successful in a college environment or not. He talks about the importance of a player's psychological profile, their habits off the field and the number one non-soccer reason for crossing a recruit off his list. Coach MacDonald goes on to de-bunk the myth of a "Full Scholarship" along with his thoughts on making the decision between going the college or professional route for those 17-18 year olds who could go either way. We conclude the episode as always with three pieces of advice from Coach MacDonald!
    52 min

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Welcome to the Less Talk More Work Podcast hosted by Josel Mateo and Eric Klenofsky. The story of this podcast lies within the psychology and temperament of not only what it takes to become a high…