Doug is joined by his Hyrox doubles partner Lukas Joyner. During this episode they dive into a full in depth recap and analysis of the Hyrox LA 22/23 race. They talk about what Hyrox is, why they chose to participate in the sport, and how they prepared for it. They also break down the race and share helpful tips about their performances and how to best navigate the race. They placed 2nd out of 70 mens double teams in LA and recorded an official time of 57:12 which qualified them for the Hyrox World Championships in Manchester, England May 27, 2023.

Doug is joined by professional basketball player and Netflix actor Elvin Rodriguez. Elvin shares his story of getting into the game of basketball and ultimately going to play professional. He shares the story of how he got into acting and what lead to the opportunity for him to be an actor in the Netflix movie “Hustle” with Adam Sandler. The main theme Elvin talks about through all his different endeavors is the power of believing in yourself.

Doug is joined by health and fitness professional and commercial pilot Joey Miuccio. Joey talks about his journey getting into fitness and how he has adapted over time in his training. He shares about his current style of hybrid training and talks about his upcoming marathons. In addition to being an incredible athlete and fitness influencer, Joey is also a commercial and airline pilot. He explains the process of becoming a pilot and shares some awesome stories that he has experienced in his time. Joey talks about his brand partnerships and how he is able to bring value through his content and relationship building.

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Doug is joined by 2x World Record holder James Boria. James just recently broke 2 world records for his bear crawl challenge. He has now bear crawled the fastest marathon and furthest distance known to man. He shares a lot about his mindset and how he was able to push through. James has a heart and motivation to help people and make a big impact on his community.

Doug is joined by former Alabama Football player and current founder of Herf Media Mac Hereford. Mac is a former D1 athlete that is now a social media influencer, brand consultant, and much more. He shares stories about his time at Bama and how he made the most of his opportunity to build his personal brand while helping others. Mac talks about the importance of relationships and bringing people value.

Doug is joined by christian music artist Christopher Hulvey. Hulvey shares his story of getting into music and ultimately signing with Reach Records. He talks about the process of making music and how he consistently seeks God to lead him through the process. Hulvey has reached many lives through his music and has new songs coming out this year in preparation for his next album and first headline tour in 2023.

Doug is joined by US military veteran and founder of Battle Bunker Austen Alexander. Austen shares how he got into the Navy and some of the major key learnings that he picked up on that have been serving him well with other opportunities in life. He also talks about his early interest in making videos when he was younger and how that turned into him making videos during his time in the military. Austen talks about the motivation to start Battle Bunker and how the brand has grown and developed over the years. Battle Bunker is preparing for its first live in person event at the end of October.

Doug is joined by Mayhem Crossfit athlete Luke Parker. Luke shares his story and how he has built his life on a foundation of faith that has carried him through college sports, his time on reality TV, and now as a competitive crossfit athlete. He provides great value on accountability, community, and more. Luke also talks about his current training with Rich Froning at Mayhem and how his overall experience has been working with the team.

Doug is joined by content creator and distance runner Matt Choi. Matt talks about the importance of living your life with positive energy. He dives into how much a positive mindset affects every area of your life and the people around you. Matt explains how he made the transition from working a corporate job to being an entrepreneur that is training, creating valuable content to help others, and working with some incredible brand partners.

Doug is joined by entertainer, speaker, and content creator Chaz Smith. Chaz tells his story of getting into creating content on the internet starting with his early days on Vine. He dives into the process of creating the content, how he comes up with the ideas, and how he executes the vision. He also shares the deeper purpose and motivation behind his posts. He wants to share his faith through his funny and entertaining content and be a light to everyone that consumes it.