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🌧️ Pete’s wild Ecuador story: 7 hours stuck on a mountain with 20 students, hail, and pickup truck rescues!
🧠 Mental strength = focusing on what you can control and letting go of what you can’t.
💪 Treat your mind like a muscle—train it daily with challenges, mindfulness, and positive habits.
🌞 Brian’s tip: Start with sleep, exercise, and healthy eating to boost your mindset.

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In this episode Pete chats with Gene Soboleski, aka Big Zig, a hospice nurse, photographer, and passionate member of his community. They dive into the powerful lessons Zig has learned from working with people at the end of their life, exploring themes of self-awareness, living in the moment, and the importance of cherishing relationships. Zig opens up about how he balances his demanding nursing career with his love for photography, sharing the challenges and rewards of pursuing passions while juggling family and responsibilities. The conversation dives into how BigZig’s photography has become more than just a hobby, but a fulfilling way to connect with the community, especially the kids, during their most pivotal moments. The episode also reflects on the importance of prioritizing passions and balancing the “must-dos” with the “can-dos” in life, encouraging listeners to chase what truly brings them joy. Tune in for a deep conversation on embracing life's struggles and finding meaning in the moments we have.

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In this solo episode, Pete reflects on how, like a ship adjusting its sails, we can't control everything in life but can focus on what we can impact. Pete emphasizes the importance of steering away from negative influences, such as social drama, and avoiding failures by making mindful choices. He also discusses how consistency, rather than perfection, is key to progress in all aspects of life, including fitness, mindset, and nutrition. By focusing on small, consistent actions, we can create momentum and see progress, even if it's slow. The episode concludes with a reminder to keep moving forward with micro-habits and small steps to consistently move closer to the person each of us desires to be.

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As sleep is the magic elixir for health and wellness, Doug and Pete dive into the habits we can instill to "land our plane" prior to bedtime in a way that yields effective and efficient sleep hygiene. They share the science behind these routines as well as their personal pre-bedtime triumphs and failures.

Key Takeaways from Episode 120: Pre-Bedtime Micro Habits

 Digital Curfew: Avoid screens for 30 minutes before bed to improve sleep quality.

 Calming Rituals: Engage in relaxing activities like reading, journaling, or stretching.

 Darkness Matters: Keep your room dark and free of glowing screens for deeper sleep.

 Consistent Schedule: Stick to a regular sleep and wake time, even on weekends.

 White Noise & Podcasts: Use soothing sounds or a mellow podcast to help you drift off.

Some lessons can only learned by living them. Here, the guys chat about relationships. They each share one lesson they have learned the hard way throughout the course of their personal journeys interacting with spouses, friends, colleagues, teammates, and children. They touch on some practical strategies they now use to better navigate the relationships in their lives while recognizing and accepting change in themselves as well as the people they hold most dear.

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Why Water Matters:

Water fuel's our bodily essential functions and keeps our brains sharp. Here, Pete & Doug dive into the importance of making hydration a "micro habit." What are micro habits? Our podcast defines them as tiny consistent actions that when repeated over time build momentum for longterm impact."

In this episode the guys discuss the following:

- How to start your day with water

- What a healthy water intake level is for you

- How to anchor water intake to other ingrained habits

- How to track hydration intake

- Other tips, tricks, and hacks they both use to enhance their water intake levels on a daily basis.

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Chris Crawford joins Pete for a discussion on how tunnel vision toward "important" goals in his life has led to unexpected hardship and dependency. Chris talks about how being over-the-top goal oriented has its benefits yet stirs up some unpredictable repercussions down the road. His honesty and willingness to share on this episode is super authentic.

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What began as a passion project to share life lessons, mindset, and health insights has evolved into a more structured endeavor that requires increasing time and effort. Despite the challenges, Pete shares with his family of listeners that he has committed to growing the podcast by introducing new formats, such as micro-habits and actionable takeaways, to help listeners improve their lives one small step at a time. With the support of his friend Doug Anton, the podcast is set to expand with newsletters and more interaction with the audience, making this a shared community effort. Ultimately, the podcast is about progress, not comfort, and the host’s determination to keep learning, growing, and connecting with others through shared experiences.

What if the key to managing life's challenges was something much smaller than we ever thought? In this episode, Pete brings back Doug Anton and Katie Hluchyj to talk about the little things they do every day to improve their health, mindset, and connections. Doug wrestles with staying present instead of always looking ahead, while Katie shares how learning to ski taught her to loosen her grip on life (literally). From food routines and sleep struggles to finding balance in a busy world, this conversation is packed with real-life challenges, simple strategies, and a few good laughs. Enjoy!

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