Pure Ambition

What does it mean to become the strongest version of yourself? Today I sat down with Courtney Roselle, founder of Iron Grace, a personal training business with a larger mission to empower women and men to embrace their bodies and the strength that lies within. She's a competitive athlete in the CrossFit and Bodybuilding arena and was also a semi-finalist on Season 2 of NBC's Titan Games. She has also recently competed in National CrossFit competitions Wodapalooza, Granite Games, and Asbury Park Summer Games.

Key Points:

• Leaving a 9-5 to pursue a career in fitness
• What is 'Iron Grace'?
• Only do business with brands that align with your personal brand
• Not allowing others to define your path for you
• The benefits of training for physical challenges
• Women are just as strong, if not stronger, than men
• The mental and emotional impacts of strength training
• Courtney's fitness goals before she turns 40
• Getting over body dysmorphia
• Going into fitness modeling and getting into Vogue magazine
• Authenticity attracts the right people and opportunities into your life
• Competing on NBC's Titan Games
• Surround yourself with people who are better than you and that can help fill your cup up
• Things Courtney does to stay grounded and not get burnt out
• How eating more will get you leaner and build more muscle
• What you put into your body plays a role in how you perform in life
• Tips to become the happiest, healthiest, most optimal version of yourself
• Courtney's definition of AMBITION

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Craig Levinson is a fitness enthusiast and former professional athlete with a deep passion for human optimization and holistic health. Through his passion for helping others, Craig established CL Talent Inc, a talent agency that represents athletes, influencers, and celebrities enabling them to pursue their dreams and visions through social media strategy, content creation, and brand development. Craig also works closely with the world-renown inspiration Zion Clark to manage his social presence, television and media presence, and management services.

Key Points:

• Using social media for good rather than just a highlight reel
• Growing up in South Africa and moving to New Zealand as a kid
• Coming to the US with $2,500 to play college basketball and the growth that comes from putting yourself in new environments
• Holding yourself accountable regardless of your circumstances
• Starting a supplement company out of college
• Working with Zion Clark and building his brand
• How being a good, authentic, and energetic human will create opportunities
• Leveraging social media as a tool to positively impact others
• The importance of pursuing your own human potential and defining what success looks like for yourself
• Building a strong community before you monetize
• The 3 ways to organically grow on social media
• Think about what you can give rather than what you can take
• Picking and choosing opportunities that will have the greatest impact
• Health is the foundation for success
• Food is information for our body and dictates how we think, feel, and perform
• Tips for optimizing your health and wellness
• The fundamental principles for performing your best
• Using cold exposure to overcome adversity and deal with hard things in life
• Not letting excuses dictate where you're going in life
• Craig's definition of ambition

Connect with Craig

Instagram: @craig.levinson

Website: https://www.cltalent.net/

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James is a Content Creator, Performance Coach, and endurance athlete who recently set two world records by bear crawling an ultra marathon (31 Miles). James has a strong passion for bringing awareness to mental health through physical feats and plans on doing many more outlandish things to inspire others and spread awareness about his cause.

Key Points:

• Recovery after bear crawling 31 miles
• What training looked like preparing for the bear crawl
• Coming up with a training plan for the bear crawl
• Breaking through self-limiting beliefs
• Staying healthy and injury-free while training for hours per day
• Mindset practices that James used during training
• Shedding the old version of yourself and stepping into a new life
• What was going through James' mind the morning of the crawl
• The most difficult part of the bear crawl and how he overcame it
• Letting go of the end result and being present in the moment
• What nutrition looked like throughout the 24-hour bear crawl
• Overcoming the voices in his head telling him to quit
• Getting his life back into balance
• What makes James excited to do life moving forward
• Managing seasons of imbalance and learning about yourself through the process
• The things that light James up and make him excited about life
• How James plans on using social media to positively impact people's lives
• What are the intentions James has to live as the best version of himself
• Advice James would give to himself at the beginning of this journey
• James' definition of 'ambition'

Connect with James:

Instagram: @james.boria

TikTok: @jamesboria

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF7-LkWzMu_1vEtWgiBagww/videos

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Two days out until the Philadelphia Marathon! In this solo episode of the podcast, Dom answers questions on the process leading up to the marathon.

Questions addressed throughout the episode:

1. Why did I decide to run a marathon after playing college football?

2. How have I been mentally preparing for the race?

3. At what stage did I feel I was ready to take on a marathon?

4. How to increase carbohydrates leading up to the race

5. What foods to carb load with + my carb load strategy

6. My race day shoes

7. Any injuries I dealt with leading up to the race and how to come back from them

8. My race day nutrition strategy

9. Biggest takeaways and lessons learned throughout the process

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This episode is from the Define Success Podcast where Dom was interviewed by host Matt Lupi. Dom and Matt chop it up and discuss the journey to becoming our best selves and why valuing progress over is so important in personal growth.

Throughout the episode Dom and Matt discuss:

• Overcoming setbacks, letdowns, and coming back from injury
• Getting away from the party scene
• Using the pandemic as a time for growth
• Committing to personal excellence at a young age
• Valuing progress over perfection
• Not putting too much on your plate every day
• Building strong, impactful habits
• Comparison is the thief of joy
• Tip for all young entrepreneurs and athletes
• Momentum over motivation

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Have you ever felt stuck, or that you are meant for more in life? On today's episode, Dom sits down to chop it up with Frankie Dades- a hybrid athlete and first responder for the city of New York who went from partying in the clubs every weekend to competing in bodybuilding shows, running marathons, and relentlessly pursuing the best version of himself while sharing his journey to help others do the same.

Key Points:

• What is an "easy run"?
• Should you run before you lift or vice versa?
• Doing a bodybuilding show right before a marathon prep
• Bodybuilder diet vs marathon prep diet
• The importance of electrolytes in endurance training
• Our greatest triumphs often come as a result of our failures
• Run your own race and ask for help when you need it
• Talent means nothing if you don't work hard
• How to stop living for the weekends and live a life you're proud of
• How to avoid the comparison trap
• Share your story and journey because someone needs to hear it
• Complacency kills, and consistency compounds
• Why do so many people fail and quit on their dreams and goals
• How to get out of the partying lifestyle and stay consistent with your goals
• Discipline and confidence are built over time
• Frankie's definition of ambition

Connect with Frankie:

IG: @drankiefades

TikTok: @frankiethegreek

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Self-doubt and self-limiting beliefs not only stop us from living as the best version of ourselves, but they can also stop us from starting the journey altogether. Today's guest, Laura Hearn, has the formula to put these to rest and empower you. Laura is the Founder of LH Consulting, the Empowered Modern Women Movement, and the Fearless Fem Founder Mindset Program. She also hosts the Empowered Modern Women podcast. Her passion lies in showing you how to create a totally badass life, whether you want to be ultra-healthy or immensely wealthy, Laura will lead you to a transformation to a happy and fulfilled life without having to sacrifice too much to get it.

Key Points:

• Empowering and educating women
• Using fitness to empower yourself and push through hard times
• Breaking through self-doubt and self-limiting beliefs
• Getting out of your own way
• Identifying what your true purpose is
• Relentless forward motion
• We have a choice to be happy
• From running a 5k to running a marathon in the same year
• Finishing a marathon despite injury and no crowd support
  • How finishing a marathon has made her a better person
  • How to bounce back after falling short of your goals
• Doing hard things on purpose
  • There's a better version of yourself out there that you haven't met yet
• 3 things to get started on your path to enlightenment
  • How does success make you feel?
  • Define what success and abundance mean to you
  • What would you do for others if you were successful?
• The importance of self-awareness
• Say no to certain things to stay in alignment with your mission

Connect with Laura:

Laura's Website

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What does it mean to courageously explore the boundaries of the human experience? Today I sat down with Aaron Velky- an entrepreneur, author, speaker, high-performance coach, and CEO of Money Club to discuss how to create your dream life and the action steps it will take to get there. His practical advice will allow you to take any goal whether it be fitness, business, relationship, travel, or all of the above, and turn it into reality.

Key Points:

Prioritizing fitness to give you more successful in business and in life

Going from maintenance man to coaching entrepreneurs

What we do today compounds into growth over time

Writing a children's book from what he learned coaching girl's soccer

Solving the financial education problem

Setting up a side hustle to leave your 9-5 if you are unhappy with your work

Aligning your behavior with your values

Maximizing time to be more effective in the day

Tracking metrics to ensure progress

The value of networking effectively and fostering relationships

Playing the long game in fitness and entrepreneurship

The importance of saying NO

Investing in yourself

Things we can all do to strengthen our mindsets

Connect with Aaron:

https://aaronvelky.com/

Instagram: @aaronvelky

https://www.wearemoneyclub.com/

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How often do you wake up and think to yourself, "I do not feel like doing the work today"? In this solo episode, I talk about the process of pursuing a goal and how to reframe your mindset to look at things in a long-term approach, delay gratification, and enjoy the process of whatever you are in pursuit of. Whether it be fitness, health, business, relationships, or life in general, the process will have its highs and lows but, we have to keep moving forward and remember that it is a privilege.

Challenge for the listener: Think about something you've thought would be awesome, but justified why you can't do it. Once you have it, think of the smallest action step you can take to get there. Send me a DM on IG @dominicfusco and tell me what it is and how I can help.

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What does it look like to truly find balance in life? Today I sat down with Steven Izen- CEO & Founder of Lokai and Elements. Since founding Lokai while he was a student-athlete at Cornell University, the company has sold more than 10 million bracelets and donated over $9 million to charity while inspiring others to find balance in their own lives. The bracelets are a reminder to never let the highs get us too high, or the lows keep us too low. Life is about the pursuit of balance, and the journey is the reward.

Key Points:

How Lokai was born

The importance of giving back

Never cutting corners in life

All the decisions you make affect your path

Finding balance as a CEO of multiple businesses, father, and husband

The only way to succeed in business

How to improve time management and find more balance in life

The importance of sleep and the role it plays in finding balance

Why prioritizing our health and fitness is critical in finding balance

Staying humble and hopeful in times of struggle

How Elements of Balance was born

Carrying the mindset of an athlete in all areas of life

Prioritizing what's important in life

How to win the morning

Making sacrifices to live the life we want

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