The Born Primitive Podcast

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The Born Primitive Podcast episodes

November 27, 2023 UFC Champ Miesha Tate: Finding Strength to Stand - Ep. 17
On today’s show, Bear and Tony speak with UFC Women’s Champion, Meisha Tate.
Meisha is the former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion and Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion. She is currently ranked 12 in the UFC Women's Bantamweight Rankings.
On today’s show, Meisha addresses the polarizing emotions fighters face, why she walked away, and how she has discovered the value of putting family first.
You can follow Miesha on Instagram @mieshatate.
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1 hr 22 min
November 21, 2023 CrossFit Champion Rich Froning: Faith, Family, and Fitness - Ep. 16
In this show, Bear talks with 10x CrossFit Champion, Rich Froning.

Rich is known in the CrossFit community for winning four back-to-back CrossFit Games championships as an individual and six Affiliate Cup Championships. He is the founder of CrossFit Mayhem and Mayhem Athlete, based in Cooksville, TN.

Rich shares his thoughts on the future of CrossFit, his hunting passion, and why faith and family have made him who he is today.
You can follow Rich on YouTube @Crossfit Mayhem, on X @RichFroning, and on Instagram @RichFroning.
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1 hr 16 min
November 14, 2023 Winning at the Gym - Ep. 15
On today’s episode of the Born Primitive Podcast, Bear and Tony talk about what it takes to win in the gym. They discuss shaping a winning mindset, why fitness matters, and personal training successes and failures.

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1 hr 6 min
November 07, 2023 Stipe Miocic: Return of the Champ - Ep. 14
On today’s show, Bear and Tony talk with former 6-time UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic.

Stipe holds the record for most wins in heavyweight title fights and holds the longest title defending streak in the heavyweight division. He is regarded by critics and commentators alike as the greatest heavyweight fighter of all time.

On today’s podcast, Stipe shares adaptations to his training program, balancing life and work as a firefighter, and how to rise above the critics’ noise.
You can follow him on X @stipemiocic, on Instagram @stipemiocic, and on his website stipemiocic.com.
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57 min
October 31, 2023 Q&A: Bear and Tony Answer Listener Questions - Ep. 13
On today’s episode, Bear and Tony answer a wide range of questions submitted by listeners. From inquiries about the inner workings of Born Primitive as a business to personal questions delving into parenting style and failures, nothing is off limits in this candid and unfiltered conversation.

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1 hr
October 31, 2023 Joe De Sena: The Spartan Way - Pushing the Limits on Human Capability - Ep. 12
On this special episode, Bear and Tony talk with Joe De Sena, founder and CEO of Spartan, a leading endurance sports brand.

Joe is a New York Times bestselling author of the books Spartan Up, Spartan Fit, and The Spartan Way. He has seen success with Spartan as an endurance racing brand through its multiple events: Spartan Trifectas, Spartan Trail, DEKA, Tough Mudder, and many others. He currently hosts CNBC’s business bootcamp No Retreat.

On today’s podcast, Joe shares his mission to inspire others to forgo comfort and challenge the expectation of human possibility to build a better life.

You can follow him on X @realJoeDeSena, on YouTube @joedesena6033, and on Instagram @realjoedesena.
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1 hr 11 min
October 24, 2023 Sage Steele: Standing for Free Speech - Ep. 11
On today’s show, Bear and Tony speak with sports broadcaster Sage Steele.

Sage is well-known for hosting numerous shows and live events including SportsCenter’s coverage of the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals, the World Series, The Masters, and many others. She has been a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live, a featured guest host on The View, and has been featured in publications including Variety, The Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, and Rolling Stone.

The former ESPN anchor recently settled a lawsuit with the network and its parent company Disney. She left the network in 2022, alleging that they infringed upon her free speech and retaliated against her for privately held opinions after, explaining that she had been “sidelined” for speaking out against ESPN’s COVID vaccination policy.
You can follow Sage on Instagram @Sagesteele and on X @Sagesteele
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1 hr 22 min
October 17, 2023 Tony's Story: From the Warehouse to Vice President - Ep. 10
On today’s episode, Bear and Tony discuss Tony’s journey from a Born Primitive warehouse employee to the current Vice-President of the company.

A former D1 baseball player from West Virginia, after some unexpected career disappointments, Tony started working for Born Primitive in 2019 as an hourly paid warehouse employee and rose to leadership during the challenges of COVID. He shares the importance of seizing opportunity, working hard for the right reasons, and the value of curiosity and humility.

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1 hr 6 min
October 10, 2023 Jack Carr: Success Doesn’t Happen By Accident - Ep. 9
In this episode, Bear and Tony talk with former Navy Seal Sniper, No. 1 New York Times best-selling author of The Terminal List series, executive producer of the Amazon Prime Video series starring Chris Pratt, and host of the Danger Close podcast, Jack Carr.

Jack always knew he wanted to be a writer, but as he explains in this episode, it didn’t happen by accident or by luck. He took a tactical approach and developed a strategy from the very beginning, writing the novels with the plan for Pratt to one day play the main character of James Reece – after transitioning from his military career.
Today, Jack tells his story and we learn how taking an intentional, strategic approach can lead to success – no matter the odds.
You can follow Jack Carr on Instagram @JackcarrUSA and X @JackCarrUSA
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1 hr 1 min
October 03, 2023 CrossFit’s Arielle Loewen: Confessions of America’s Fittest Woman - Ep. 8
In this show, Bear and Tony talk with America’s Fittest Mom and Third Fittest Woman on Earth, CrossFit star and Born Primitive athlete Arielle Loewen.
Arielle first competed at the CrossFit Games in 2021 when she won the Granite Games, qualifying her for her rookie year in the challenge to find the Fittest on Earth. Since then, she has made three consecutive appearances at the Games improving her placement every year and landing on the podium this season.
Ariell shares her journey of discovering CrossFit, falling in love with the sport, and gives insights into balancing motherhood and being a high-performing athletic pursuit.
You can follow her on YouTube @arielleloewen1 and on Instagram @arielleloewen.
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1 hr 10 min

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On the new Born Primitive Podcast, you’ll hear from Born Primitive co-founder and CEO Bear Handlon, VP Tony Strasiser, core members of the Born Primitive team, as well as athletes, business leaders,…