The Doug Elks Podcast

Doug is joined by hybrid athlete and female Hyrox World Record holder Meg Jacoby. Meg shares her story of getting into running and what ultimately led her to run in college at UConn. After her college career she started signing up for Hyrox races and began to focus on training for that sport. She talks about her training strategy and recent achievement of becoming the first female athlete in the sport of Hyrox to run sub 60 minutes. Meg also talks about her mindset and the “why” that drives her to be the best!

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Meg’s Hyrox Training Program: https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/workout-plan/program/ryan-program-1676646447?attrib=536893-ig

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Doug is joined by 2x Leadville Trail 100 winner Adrian Macdonald. Adrian shares how he got into running and what ultimately motivated him to pursue ultras. He shares insightful information about his training, experience, and take aways from running the Leadville Trail 100. Adrian also walks us through his mindset and how he mentally prepares for these races and life.

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Doug is joined by the founder and CEO of Cuts Steven Borrelli. Steven talks about his journey stepping into entrepreneurship and starting what is now one of the hottest and fastest growing clothing companies in the industry. He shares how he is able to get buy-in as a leader from not only his internal team but also influential people around the brand. Steven talks about the importance of community building and playing the long game when growing a brand. He also shares some valuable lessons he has learned along the way about business, leadership, and more. 

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Doug is joined by Hyrox World Record holder and founder of HAOS Training and BLDR supplements Hunter McIntyre. Hunter talks about getting into fitness and how he gravitated to hybrid athlete competitive events in his early 20s. He shares the story of how he got into Hyrox and how the sport has grown and developed over time. He currently holds the fastest Hyrox time in the world and is training for this year's World Championships in Manchester, England. Hunter talks about being an entrepreneur while also training as a professional athlete and what kind of mindset it takes to compete to be the best. 

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Doug is joined by health and wellness professional Makayla Anisa. Makayla shares her story of getting into the fitness industry after a career in sports. She talks about how she has built healthy habits that stem from having a positive mindset. Makayla explains what it means to have a positive mindset and some tangible practices to improve mental health. She also talks about how social media comes into effect with her mental health both from a positive and negative perspective. 

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Doug is joined by CrossFit and Tactical Games athlete, training coach, and entrepreneur Jacob Heppner. Jacob talks about why he chooses to get uncomfortable and pursue different challenges in his life to grow. He shares some valuable stories about taking risks and how that can lead to incredibly rewarding outcomes. Jacob is currently training for the tactical games and talks about his focus on that endeavor.

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Jacob’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jheppner66/

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Doug is joined by Dr. Stefi Cohen who is a 25x World Record Powerlifter, Pro Boxer, Speaker, Author, and more! She talks about her motivation to start playing sports and how that mindset would eventually lead to many other exciting chapters such as CrossFit, Olympic lifting, Powerlifting, and now Boxing. She shares what her equation for success looks like and stresses the importance of doing the basics consistently over time to progress. Stefi also has a strong passion for education and to use what she has learned to help many people. 

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Stefi’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steficohen/

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Doug is joined by his business partner and co-founder in Kaizos Lukas Joyner. They sit down to share the story of the Kaizos 50 Miler. Due to hazardous weather, strong winds, and severe flooding the Marin Ultra Challenge was canceled so Doug and Lukas decided to make their own 50 mile run in San Francisco, California. They breakdown how they trained, prepared, and fueled for the feat. They also dive into some stories and experiences from the actual run. Life will always present challenges so it is important to decide how to deal with them. Choose to get ONE PERCENT BETTER EVERYDAY and make it happen whatever it takes.

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Lukas’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukasjoyner/

Kaizos: https://kaizos.co/ (Use code: AIMPODCAST for 25% off your first order)