Last week we had the chance to meet and learn from Super Bowl winning and NFL Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy.

Lessons from Coach Tony Dungy:

• Excellence can be hindered, but it can’t be stopped.
• Advice from his Dad: Dream. Think. Don’t follow the crowd
• Mom: Don’t sell your soul for success. It’s not what you do. It’s HOW you do it.
• Legendary Steelers Coach Chuck knoll: “Don’t make your profession your life. If you do, you’ll be disappointed.”
• Random tidbits from Tony during a Q & A:
  • Be a model. Model it.
  • Demonstrate the example. Leave work early. Take vacations. Prioritize family
  • What are you doing every single day to live that out?
  • First Corinthians
    • Everyone is running the race and vying for first place. Only 1 winner of the race (in the metaphor, but not always true in life)
    • Run (play) to win (this is permission to compete)
    • Make sure you’re running the right race
    • Win for eternity (keep your soul & reputation in tact)
  • Family:
    • Be there. Be around
    • Show up for people
  • Organizations:
    • Create parameters for what you’re looking for in a person
      • values
      • Work ethic
  • Maintaining humility
    • Giving back and connecting with community is a great way
    • Mentoring (like he did w/ Mike Vick, et al.)
  • Navigating adversity and guiding family through it
    • “Easy to thank the lord when winning. Can we say in challenging times as well?”
  • Leading “alphas” in an NFL locker room (or A-players in business)
    • show that you love them
    • Develop trust and respect
    • They’ll want to make you happy
• Another lesson from Chuck Knoll: [As a coach] Your job is to help your players play better (and be better people)
• Get to know them. What makes them tick, what motivates them?
• Hire staff that is encouragers/helpers
• For those that don’t respond immediately:
• Ask them: “Do I need to scream at you in order for you to give your best?” Most adult will say no.
• When taking over an organization & charged with changing the culture, TALK to the individuals who are “holdover personnel” to find out what is & wasn’t working. What do they want to see changed? Allow them to play a part in the exploration of why they weren’t winning before. This helps impart ownership & responsibility to them for the results that you (collectively) seek going forward.
• Communication breakdowns can cause little misunderstanding to become BIG issues.
  • The Tampa Bay Bucs & hotel issue
• Talk about integrity
• Love them enough to tell them the truth.
  • Lamar Thomas story - cut for domestic issues.
  • LT texted him in 2018 and thanked him for being the first person to ever call him on his BS. Said Tony’s courage to do this changed his life.
• Garrett, the CEO of Men Of Iron (Men Of Iron hosted the dinner)
  • “What consumes your mind, controls your life”
  • We’re all busy. People Make time for the things that matter.
  • Important things are rarely easy
  • Embrace the adventure of life.
  • Climbing the mountain:
    • investment of time and resources
    • Need leader(s), info, or mentorship
    • Brotherhood established
    • See the summit and realize their is more to the journey than just climbing the mountain
  • Avail yourself to the gifts /opportunities in your life

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• Coach Dungy's Website & Books
  • Tony Dungy on Twitter
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Dr. Jaffe is an internist and immunologist. He is board certified in clinical pathology, with subspecialty board certification in chemical pathology and he is a Fellow of the following medical societies: ASCP, ACAAI, ACN, ASIP, and FRSM.

A pioneer of integrative medicine, Dr. Jaffe discusses the importance of his latest book, Thriving in The 21st Century, and outlines a few easy to implement practices that everyone can employ to optimize health, happiness, and longevity.

What You'll Hear:

• We're marinating in a soup on environmental toxins - here's what you can do about it
• Why green light, not red light, is best before bedtime
• The ultimate pre-sleep routine: including green light, sauna or hot bath, breathing and "good" music
• The keys to understanding and optimizing our hormone releasing factors
• Why Dr. Jaffe's kitchen is plastic-free
• The surprising truth (to some) truth about how often should we move throughout the day
• How we can help the body recover from acute and chronic insults
• Lessons from Dr. Hans Krebs (yep, the Kreb's Cycle guy)
• Dr. Jaffe's tips to learn from the best, surround ourselves with amazing people, and experience an extraordinary life
• And much more...

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• Dr. Russell Jaffe’s Website
  • New Book: Thriving In The 21st Century
• Par38 Green Light Bulbs
• Previous appearances on the BHP
  • BHP 080: Dr. Russell Jaffe | Former NIH Senior Scientist on Coronavirus and Immunity
  • BHP 067: Dr Russell Jaffe | Lessons From Science, Medicine & Buddhism
• Bhante Dharmawara
• Biodynamic Permaculture
• Permaculture Research Institute
• Why Food Forests?

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Jay Scott is an Outfitter, Real Estate Investor and host of the #1 Western Hunting and Fishing podcast, The Jay Scott Outdoors podcast.

Jay has been a professional hunting guide for 26 years, helping clients pursue deer, elk, sheep, and turkey in Mexico, as well as Colorado, Arizona, and just about every other state in the American west.

While Jay is an amazing wealth of knowledge in the hunting and fishing worlds, our focus for this conversation is more on lifestyle design, networking, and finding unique ways to build (read: finance) the life we want for ourselves.

In this episode, we discuss:

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Jay Scott is an Outfitter, Real Estate Investor and host of the #1 Western Hunting and Fishing podcast, The Jay Scott Outdoors podcast. Jay has been a professional hunting guide for 26 years, helping clients pursue deer, elk, sheep, and turkey in Mexico, as well as Colorado, Arizona, and just about every other state in the American west.

While Jay is an amazing wealth of knowledge in the hunting and fishing worlds, our focus for this conversation is more on lifestyle design, networking, and finding unique ways to build (read: finance) the life we want for ourselves.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Building trust and playing the long game
• Getting started in real estate and how to find great deals
• How to own multiple homes and spend months at a time living where you want, doing what you want
• The "secret" of "figuring it out by doing"
• Is it smart to narrow our focus and become the very best at ONE thing?
• The statement that changed Jay's business career forever
• How to create value (WINS) for everyone involved
• Jay's #1 tip to:
  • Be Better
  • Do Better

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• Get more of Jay Scott:
  • Website
  • The Jay Scott Outdoors Podcast on iTunes or Spotify

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Robb Wolf is a legend in the Ancestral Health, wellness, and performance optimization spaces. If you don't know Robb, he is a former research biochemist and 2X New York Times/Wall Street Journal Best-selling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired To Eat who also opened the first and fourth CrossFit affiliate gyms.

Robb and co-author Diana Rodgers recently released their book, Sacred Cow, which explains why well-raised meat is good for us and good for the planet.

Robb is also part of the team behind LMNT electrolytes - my favorite electrolyte product.

In this episode, we touch on:

• The power of avoiding sensationalism, finding the middle, and creating dialogue that unites rather than divides.
• Read meat is a nutritional powerhouse. Period. Full Stop.
• Red meat is also good for the planet - if and when raised appropriately - factory farming is a common enemy for vegans and grass-fed meat enthusiasts.
• Why our sweet spot for sodium intake may be closer to 4-5 GRAMS per day.
• Speaking of sweet spots, how and why sugar - when combined with high sodium intake - leads to big trouble!
• You're probably not drinking enough water.
• Or getting enough sleep.
• Why watching some 101-level videos on thermodynamics, economics, and will make you a better human

PRESS PLAY to TUNE IN to this episode that can - and likely will - make a major impact on your health and performance.

• Book links:
  • The Paleo Solution
  • Wired To Eat
• Sacred Cow (Info on Book and Film)
• Podcast links: The Healthy Rebellion Radio
• LMNT links: Website | Instagram | Robb on Instagram
• Sodium studies

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Robb Wolf is a legend in the Ancestral Health, wellness, and performance optimization spaces. Robb is a former research biochemist and 2X New York Times/Wall Street Journal Best-selling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired To Eat who also opened the first and fourth CrossFit affiliate gyms.

Robb and co-author Diana Rodgers recently released their book, Sacred Cow, which explains why well-raised meat is good for us and good for the planet.

Robb is also part of the team behind LMNT electrolytes – my favorite electrolyte product.

In this episode, we touch on:

PRESS PLAY to TUNE IN to this episode that can – and likely will – make a major impact on your health and performance.

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Cris Edmonds is a long time friend, former training partner, and a fellow coach. We share similar mindsets and over the years, we've had hundreds of conversations about mental toughness, making dreams come true, hard work, and winning the daily battles with our minds.

I'm excited to share this episode with you, as one of Cris's major talents is his ability to help his clients develop grit, mental toughness, and insane work ethic.

Cris is the lead coach at Mountain Dog Training, one of the industry leaders in bodybuilding and physique sports. In other words, Cris is one of the best physique coaches in the world - if you want to build muscle or lose fat, Cris is your guy.

He's also unfiltered. So strap in for a wild one!

We cover:

• Taking Instant action (younger people are better at this than adults!)
• You’re in your own way
• Excuses or results
• "Don't Be Pathetic"
• Welcoming the work
• People who have IT, and helping those don't have it, develop it.
• Real Impact - When the people you help, coach, or teach pass it on to others.
• Knowing your clients: when you can push/scare them, when to use soft touch...
• And much more!

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• Mountain Dog Bodybuilding Website | MD YouTube Channel | Instagram

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• Better Human Project on Instagram
• Master Your Mind Online Course
• F*ck Your Feelings on Amazon or Audible

Adam Linkenauger has one of the smartest business minds in the world. He bet on YouTube before it was popular (way back in 2008-2009), and his insightful methods to get more views have been copied - even taught - by several of the biggest names in the space.

But that's not why he's on the Better Human Project. Adam has been one of my closest friends since before we could drive. I've had a front row seat to many of his successes - from learning a college scholarship for High Jump, to qualifying for the Olympic Trials, to being named Powerade's Dunker of The Year (2009) to his business prowess (2 Million subscribers on YT + several other channels crushing it), to owning multiple commercial properties.

We sat down a few weeks ago in our hometown of Roanoke, Virginia to talk about: mindset, moving on from perceived failures, using negative energy as motivation, the sport of business, innovation and adaptability, and much more. You're going to love this one!

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• Adam Linkenauger on the Internet | Instagram
• YouTube Channels: I Love Basketball TV | Athletic Motion Golf | Shot Mechanics
• Adam's previous appearance on the BHP - Success In Sports, Business, and Life

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• Master Your Mind Online Course
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Mark Healey is a professional big waver surfer, spear fisherman and bowhunter. In this episode we examine Mark’s thoughts and routines in those moments of high pressure - the one’s where he’s teetering on the edge of control/panic to find out how he finds a way to perform under pressure.

We cover:

• What it's like to free dive with 100+ hammerheads at more than 100 feet deep
• How to hold your breath underwater for 6 minutes!
• Keeping the joy in your passion when it’s also your profession
• Controlling your fear/panic response
• Breathing to improve performance, slow heart rate, enhance focus, and more
• Performing at your best when you’re at less than 100%
• Procuring our own meat through spearfishing and bowhunting
• And much more!

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• Mark Healey on the Internet | Website | @healeywaterops on IG | Strike Missions on YouTube
• PRESSURE - the First Lite Short Film
• More on Mark: The Greatest Athlete You've Never Heard Of
• Free Diving Breath Training Apps

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• Master Your Mind Online Course
• F*ck Your Feelings on Amazon or Audible

Mark Healey is a professional big waver surfer, spear fisherman and bowhunter. In this episode we examine Mark’s thoughts and routines in those moments of high pressure – the one’s where he’s teetering on the edge of control/panic to find out how he finds a way to perform under pressure.

We cover:

PRESS PLAY to TUNE IN for another great conversation about testing ourselves, pushing our limits, mindset strategies and amazing adventure!

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