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In this week's episode, I sit down with Adam Vonrothfelder, the former professional fighter and creator of The Strong Coffee Company. Adam has dedicated his life to human optimization and unique training methods, and has built a truly exceptional company.

During our conversation, we explore Adam's unique childhood, his brief stint in professional fighting, and the many lives he has lived since. We discuss how he stayed positive and continued to pivot after experiencing so much change and loss. Finally, we delve into the genesis of Adam's company, Strong Coffee. We discuss how the initial idea was born, the battles he has faced with corporate companies, and why he remains motivated to build the brand despite having so many other options on the table. Adam is an incredible individual, and everyone can learn something valuable from his story.

Chapters

0:00 - Adam Von Rothfelder

10:00 - Adam's childhood dreams of being an action hero

22:30 - Cultivating a creator consciousness and finding the good in everything

30:30 - Adam's athletic journey

36:30 - How Adam discovered coffee, dealt with ADHD, and self-medicated

41:30 - The power of taking action, learning from mistakes, and believing in oneself

54:00 - How loss can be a wake-up call, and how responsibility shapes us

1:15:30 - Taking the first step and allowing it to grow into one's purpose

1:17:00 - Adam's journey towards human optimization after his fighting career, and unique training methods

1:35:30 - Adam's journey back home and the process of opening a gym 

1:47:30 - An awakening psychedelic experience that sparked a new passion for mastering the physical body

2:06:30 - Adam's experience in television

2:21:30 - Altering the ego and expectations in life

2:26:30 - The genesis of Adam's company, Strong Coffee, and how he stays motivated through major setbacks

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Instagram | @vonrothfelder⁠

Strong Coffee | @strongcoffeecompany

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Valeriya Berezhynska is a former professional basketball player. Born in Ukraine, she moved to the United States alone at the age of 14 and went on to have a successful career in basketball, including playing in the WNBA as well as several teams overseas. Val now uses her platform to share her experiences and insights with others, particularly around finding purpose beyond sports and exploring spirituality. She is also passionate about supporting her home country of Ukraine and raising awareness of the impact of the war there.

In this episode, we explore Val's incredible life story; Her childhood in Ukraine, her move to the US alone at 14, her experiences in professional basketball, her current transition out of sports, and finally her past experiences with religion and her current journey into spirituality and finding meaning outside of basketball. We also dive into Val's connection to her home in Ukraine, the grief she has experienced during the war, and how those experiences have changed her values and perspectives on global issues. This was a beautiful conversation and we truly could have kept going for hours. I know you’re going to love this episode.

Chapters

11:00 - The Power of Meditation

18:00 - Moving to America at the age of 14

22:30 - Using cannabis as a tool for anxiety and meditation

27:00 - Attaching your identity to your profession

32:30 - How the war in Ukraine affected Val’s family and altered her career

35:30 - Val’s time in the WNBA and the different team cultures she experienced

43:00 - Changing your game and as you age in sports

49:00 - Growing up in Ukraine, the value of travel, and the war in Ukraine

1:23:00 - How the war has changed Val as a person

1:36:00 - Payment for Women’s basketball

1:42:30 - Val’s transition out of basketball

1:48:30 - Intimate relationships between coaches and players in team sports

2:06:00 - Val’s spiritual journey and dance with religion

2:15:30 - How Val is finding purpose after basketball

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Resources

Many Lives Many Masters - Brian Weiss

Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself - Joe Dispenza

Connect with Valeriya

Instagram | @valberez

Website | https://www.valberez.com

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Instagram | @joe.hawley

LinkedIn | Joe Hawley

Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/@LifeBeyondTheGame

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This week we have my friend Trey Hardee on the podcast. Trey is a former track and field athlete who specialized in the decathlon. He has won numerous medals, including two golds at the World Championships and a silver at the Olympics. In this episode we explore the setbacks and obstacles that Trey overcame to become one of the greatest athletes in the world. We also dive into Trey’s transition out of professional athletics, how the loss of identity and purpose left him broken, and how he is rebuilding himself and finding purpose in his life beyond the game.

Chapters

0:00 - Trey Hardee

9:30 - Trey’s original athletic dream of playing college basketball

15:47 - What is the decathlon? Trey’s early success in his new endeavor

27:20 - Trey’s first olympic experience

34:00 - Dealing with failure and the power of sports psychology and mindset

43:00 - Winning the world champions and becoming “The Greatest Athlete in the World”

49:30 - The power of discipline and coming back from injury

1:00:00 - Winning Silver at the Olympics: What happens when you truly show up and do your best

1:05:30 - Joe’s top of the mountain moment and fighting for his starting position

1:24:53 - Trey’s process and transitioning out of professional athletics

1:34:00 - The grief and emotional toll of losing your identity

1:40:30 - Trey’s process of pulling himself out of rock bottom

1:51:00 - Trey’s current journey and his work training and mentoring young athletes

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Instagram | @treyhardee

Twitter | @treyhardee

LinkedIn | Trey Hardee

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Instagram | @joe.hawley

LinkedIn | Joe Hawley

Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/@LifeBeyondTheGame

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This week we have Riley Cote on the podcast. Riley is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the NHL for the Philadelphia Flyers. Known for his role as an enforcer, Cote played in 156 NHL games over the course of his career. Since retiring from professional hockey in 2010, Riley has embarked on a quest of holism, healing and alternative/natural medicines. Riley decided to take a different approach with his own personal wellness and began using plant medicines like cannabis and psilocybin mushrooms with intention and then mindfully integrated them into his healing journey.

In this episode, we dive into Riley's time in the NHL, exploring his critical role as an enforcer and the toll it took on his body and mind throughout his career. We explore how Riley used the powerful benefits of cannabis to help him transition from player to coach, and how he continues to use the remarkable healing power of plant medicines to connect with source and evolve spiritually.

Chapters

0:00 - Riley Cote

5:00 - Riley's role as an enforcer in the NHL

16:30 - Riley's transition out of hockey and into self-discovery

25:00 - How elimination and slowing down helped Riley heal

28:00 - The process of transitioning into a more holistic lifestyle

31:30 - Riley's connection and evolving relationship with cannabis

38:30 - Riley's experiences in Jamaica

45:30 - The genesis of Riley's journey with plant medicines

52:30 - Integrating psychedelic experiences into everyday life

58:30 - The process of awakening and spiritual evolution

1:22:00 - Why our relationship with plants is so important for our evolution

1:32:00 - The process of waking up to a New Earth

1:41:00 - How can we cultivate more space for grieving and healing?

1:51:30 - Advice for athletes moving through transition

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Resources Mentioned in this Episode

Dispelling Wetiko: Breaking the Curse of Evil - Paul Levy

Connect with Riley Cote

Instagram | @rileycote32

Twitter | @rileycote32

Website | rileycote.com

Email | [email protected]

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Instagram | @joe.hawley

LinkedIn | Joe Hawley

Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/@LifeBeyondTheGame

Kyle Kingsbury is a former football player (Arizona State), a retired American professional mixed martial artist (UFC six years), former director of Human Optimization at Onnit and host of The Kyle Kingsbury Podcast.

While fighting at the highest level, Kyle became fascinated with nutrition, performance, and recovery. Since his MMA retirement, his focus has shifted to learning more about longevity, plant medicines, and inner peace.

In this episode, we delve into Kyle's football career, his transition to fighting, and his success in the UFC. We also explore his passion for health, spirituality, and human optimization. Kyle shares vulnerably about his personal life and recounts some incredible stories about his heroic medicine journeys and the lessons he learned from them. He also provides a wealth of resources, including books, courses, and stretching videos, as well as information about his current work with Fit For Service and Gardens of Eden, all of which are linked below.

Chapters

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Resources

How To Eat, Move and Be Healthy - Paul Check

Healthy Gut, Healthy You - Dr. Michael Ruscio

The Plant Paradox - Dr. Steven R Gundry

Ziva Meditation - Emily Fletcher

Getting in the Gap - Wayne Dyer

Super Couch Stretch - Kelly Starrett

Kalindi Iyi Mushroom

The DMT Dialogues - David Luke

Atomic Habits - James Clear

The Fourth Turning - William Strauss

Tucker Max on Kyle Kingsbury Podcast

The Erotic and the Holy - Marc Gafni

Gardeners of Eden

Connect with Kyle

Kyle Kingsbury Podcast

Fit For Service

Gardeners of Eden

Connect with The Härt Collective and your host, Joe Hawley:

Instagram | @joe.hawley

LinkedIn | Joe Hawley
Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/@LifeBeyondTheGame

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This week we have Justin Nault on the podcast. Although not an athlete, Justin has experienced a very familiar death/rebirth process as a musician. At 8 years old, Justin was labled a child prodigy and lived a unique childhood in the spotlight chasing a dream that he didn’t really understand why he was chasing. Ultimately he understood that it all came back to the simple desire to be loved and seen… a story that we can all relate to and gain wisdom from.

Letting go of his hold identity, Justin has now transitioned into the space of health, wellness and coaching. As a certified nutritional therapist and specialist in sports nutrition, Justin developed Clovis, where he sells cutting-edge products and has helped over 2,500+ people transform their lives through one-on-one Lifestyle Coaching.

Chapters

4:40 - When Justin’s love for music was born

8:10 - When music became more of a job than a passion

12:10 - The pressure of being labeled a child star and prodigy

18:10 - Balancing masculine and feminine poles as a teen

24:40 - Justin’s healing journey with his father

36:50 - Justin’s “peak of the mountain” moment as a musician

42:10 - Justin’s experience on reality TV

49:10 - Dealing with loss and ego death

1:00:10 - The escape plan

1:15:10 - Lessons from Thailand and letting go of identity

1:21:40 - Expansion through psychedelics and depth psychology

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Resources Mentioned in this Episode

Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle

The 4 Hour Work Week - Tim Ferris

Connect with Justin Nault

Instagram | @justinnault

Clovis | @theclovisculture

Clovis Website | https://www.iamclovis.com

Private Coaching | https://iamclovis.typeform.com/coaching?typeform-source=linktr.ee

All Links | https://linktr.ee/theclovisculture

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Instagram | @joe.hawley

LinkedIn | Joe Hawley

Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/@LifeBeyondTheGame

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In this episode we have UNLV alum and 5 year NFL linebacker, Adam Seward, on the podcast. Seward was drafted in 2005 by the Carolina Panthers where he spent 3 seasons before signing with the Indianapolis Colts for 2 more years.

In this episode we break down Adam’s college career; the struggle of performing well individually on a mediocre team, and the wisdom Adam would have shared with his younger self. We then dive into his time in the NFL, the social dynamics and business of the league, and finally his transition out and onto the next chapter of his life; Why he chose to travel and  learn new languages, and how those experiences changed his world view and his values.

Chapters

3:20 - Adam Seward

4:44 - Adam’s college experience at UNLV in Vegas

9:10 - The process of getting drafted

12:50 - Dealing with a low performing team as a high performing player

19:40 - Adam’s experience in the NFL

24:50 - The social dynamics and business of the NFL

30:20 - The pinciple of Adam’s NFL career

34:35 - When Adam knew his career was over and the process of reinventing himself

44:50 - How living abroad changed Adam’s values

55:20 - Where does the desire to be great come from?

1:02:40 - How does the NFL mindset translate to other areas of life

1:08:20 - The next dream for Adam and the journey of fatherhood

1:13:35 - Advice for athletes and individuals going through a big transition

1:16:20 - What does success mean and what does it look like?

1:19:50 - Dealing with anger and resentment

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Facebook | HartfordAdam

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LinkedIn | Joe Hawley

Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/@LifeBeyondTheGame

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Joe Fauria is a former NFL Tight End who started for the Detroit Lions, now taking his skills of discipline and drive through traveling to show that through shared experience we can create a fruitful life. His vibrant energy taught him to always go above and beyond to put a smile on the faces around him.

This is truly the most powerful podcast I’ve recorded to date. In this episode, Joe shares his journey through college transferring from Notre Dame to UCLA. We explore his path to the NFL, going from undrafted free agent to starter his rookie year… Gaining respect from players like Calvin Johnson, Matthew Stafford, Reggie Bush, and Ndamukong Suh, before it all came crashing down. He shares vulnerably about his loss of focus that interrupted his promising career and how he dealt with injury and addiction. Joe also dives into his transition out of the league and opens his heart to tell some incredible stories about love and loss. You’re not going to want to miss this one…

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Chapters

0:00 - Joe Fauria

4:55 - Joe’s “I’ve Arrived” moment in the NFL

7:20 - Transferring from Notre Dame to UCLA

31:00 - How Joe earned respect and validation during his rookie year

43:45 - The Fall; When Joe lost his focus and sought out destructive coping patterns

58:30 - The end of football

1:19:00 - The power of community and brotherhood in football

1:24:30 - The healing process when football was over

1:36:30 - The business of the NFL

1:56:40 - An incredible story from Mexico - Joe meets his father

2:12:00 - Joe’s experience with Bufo, death, and loss

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Connect with Joe Fauria

Instagram | @bigjoe

Instagram | @hellowellnessretreats

Website | hellowellnessretreats.com

Connect with Joe Hawley:

Instagram | @joe.hawley

LinkedIn | Joe Hawley

Youtube | Life Beyond The Game

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Daniel Carcillo is a former professional NHL hockey player and two time Stanley Cup Champion turned mental health, concussion/traumatic brain injury, plant medicine and fungi advocate. Experienced speaker on the above topics through lived and personal experience. Farmer and entrepreneur with a fully integrated cannabis and medicinal mushroom business and brand targeting brain and immune health.

In this episode, we explore Daniel’s childhood, his time in the NHL, and his decision to walk away from hockey due to concussion and depression. We dive into the symptoms that ended his career, and the journey he went on to work with doctors and plant medicine to heal his symptoms and come back to himself. We also talk his company Wesana Health and his passion for offering therapy and protocols through multidisciplinary and technology supported clinical models

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Chapters

0:00 - Daniel Carcillo

4:00 - Daniel’s childhood and dream of hockey

5:30 - Having an avenue to channel anger as a child

20:00 - Daniel’s time in the NHL, experience with substance abuse

33:10 - How Daniel integrated his spiritual practices into his playing

37:10 - Why Daniel chose to walk away from hockey and the darkness he experienced

52:00 - Daniel’s transformative experiences with psilocybin and plant medicine

1:07:00 - The courage to open up about plant medicine

1:14:00 - The future of plant medicine and healing

1:17:00 - What Daniel is working on and advice for athletes

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Connect with Daniel Carcillo

Instagram | @danielcarcillo13

Wesana Instagram | @wesanahealth

Wesana Website | wesanahealth.com

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Instagram | @joe.hawley

LinkedIn | Joe Hawley

Youtube | Life Beyond The Game

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Jake Plummer is a former Pro-Bowl NFL Quarterback who spent ten years in the NFL. A natural leader, Jake is now on a mission to learn what mushrooms can do for each of us individually and how we can pool that collective power to help make a better world for all.

Jake is someone I grew up watching as a kid. In this episode, we dive into the highlight of Jake’s football career, his time in the NFL, and his passion for harvesting and healing the world through plant medicine. Jake now runs a functional mushrooms supplementation company with Rashad Evans and Del Jolly and was kind enough to offer a discount code for listeners of this podcast. Use code: BEYOND15 at getumbo.com for 15% off your order

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Chapters

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