Personal and Professional Development is somehthing Road Warriors tend to ignore, saying "I don't have the time". However, this week on the podcast, we discuss with Scott Mawdesely how that excuse is just that, an excuse. 

We'll ask Scott the following questions: 

• Most road warriors push back on “I don’t have the time to personally or professionally develop”, what’s your response?
• Why is “time to think” what we call Think Space, so critically important?
• What have you seen through the years working with people on their personal journey of lives and how reflection has played a small or big part?
• What makes journaling so challenging?

All this and more this week on the Elite Road Warrior podcast!

Links and Resources:
Road Warrior Assessment
Elite Road Warrior Book
Extended Show Notes

"Is there ever a reason for a break?" Most Road Warriors would answer this with a resounding "no way, I'll sleep when I'm dead". But the truth is, breaks are important, especially on the road. They provide the needed mental and physical rest that can make you more productive in the long run. 

In this episode of the Elite Road Warrior podcast, we cover the six ways to take an energy-giving break on the road: 

1. Stretch break
2. Water break
3. Bathroom break
4. Snack break
5. Breathe break
6. Walk break

We'll cover these, pushback against breaks, as well as the benefits of taking breaks while on the road.

Links and Resources:
Road Warrior Assessment
Elite Road Warrior Book
Extended Show Notes

Road Warriors go through a lot while on the road for work. However, they aren't the only ones affected by a life on the road. Spouses, significant others, and families also have to get used to a different routine while their Road Warriors are away. 

This week on the podcast is a first hand testimony of the home-life of a Road Warrior's spouse, Susan Buckley. 

Susan will answer the following quesitons, as well as so much more, this week on the podcast: 

1. How hard is the 1st day for you personally when I leave for a business trip?
2.  When are we the most likely to have conflict and argue?
3. How did you and still do from time to time handle when I come home exhausted and help very little around the house or engage with you and the kids. 
4. What are some of the changes you’ve seen in me going from a Check-In Guy to a Connect In Guy” engaging with you and the kids more on the road through the years?

The ERW Podcast brought to you by the book Super Commuter Couples: Staying Together When A Job Keeps You Apart by Megan Bearce.

Links and Resources: 
Road Warrior Assessment
Elite Road Warrior Book
Extended Show Notes

What if the key to staying fueled on the road was as simple as your elementary school lunch box? 

This week on the podcast we talk about why all Elite Road Warriors MUST carry a lunch box, what to put in them, and three ways to carry a "controlled substance". 

Links and Resources:
Links and Resources:
Road Warrior Assessment
Elite Road Warrior Book
Extended Show Notes

How do Road Warriors keep healthy while on the road? This week we talk with Las Vegas headliner, TV host personality, and philanthropist Jeff Civillico about his life as a Road Warrior and entertainer. 

We ask Jeff the following questions: 

1. How did you end up in the entertainment industry? 
2. What's at stake if your'e not on the top of your game on the road?
3. What role does exercise, nutrition, and sleep take for you on the road? 
4. How important is staying connected back home ad what does that look like for you?

Links and Resources:
Road Warrior Assessment
Elite Road Warrior Book
Jeff Civillico Website
Extended Show Notes

What do the following items have in common?

1. Clips
2. Electrical Tape
3. Cotton Balls
4. Essential Oils
5. Blue-Blocker Glasses
6. Eye Mask
7. Bose Sleep Buds

They all go in "sleep kits", what all Road Warriors should have in their arsenal. This week on the podcast we discuss ways to get better sleep on the road, not necessarily more.

If you’re new to the show, every episode has a physical or mental energy habit focus that we'll highlight and many will have a corresponding article (see show notes and the ERW website).

Extended Show Notes

Technology can be such a help these days, especially when it comes to our health and wellness. For Road Warriors, the quickest, most efficient apps and services are usually what we end up using. 

This week on the podcast we have Sameer Sontakey, founder of Biostrap, joining to talk about his passion, his product, and the benefits of Biostrap for Road Warriors. 

He answers the following questions: 

1. If someone is never tried wearable tech, where do they begin?
2. What are the basics that most wearable technologies have available?
3. What are the more advanced features that are beneficial to road warriors?
4. How is Biostrap different than Fitbit or Garmin?

The answers to these and so much more, this week on the podcast!

If you’re new to the show, every episode has a physical or mental energy habit focus that we'll highlight and many will have a corresponding article (see show notes and the ERW website).

Extended Show Notes

As Road Warriors, we've all been there. "IT" (expletive removed) happens at the airport, the conference, or in transit. IT happens to all of us. But how we deal with "IT" can be the difference between being a "Road Warrior" and an "Elite Road Warrior". 

This week on the podcast, we discuss the four ways to deal with "IT" on the road: 

1. ROLL WITH IT
2. LET IT GO
3. LEARN FROM IT 
4. MAKE THE BEST OF IT

Dive into these four and so much more, this week on the podcast! 

If you’re new to the show, every episode has a physical or mental energy habit focus that we'll highlight and many will have a corresponding article (see show notes and the ERW website).

Extended Show Notes

As business travel experts, the Elite Road Warrior Group is asked often many questions regarding business travel and staying healthy on the road. This week on the ERW podcast, we tackle 10 of the most common questions in one episode.

The questions include: 

1. How do you eat healthy on the road? 
2. How you get a better night of sleep on the road? 
3. What advice would you give for a newer business traveler? 

These questions and more this week on the podcast!

If you’re new to the show, every episode has a physical or mental energy habit focus that we'll highlight and many will have a corresponding article (see show notes and the ERW website).

Extended Show Notes

Drinking water and staying on top of hydration is difficult when traveling. Many of us road warriors put it to the side to focus on the "more important things". But how important is hydration? How effective is hydration at keeping us at peak performance level? 

This week on the podcast, we talk with our old friend and subject matter expert Treva Thompson about the importance of water and hydration while traveling. Treva was a former co-host of the Energy Edge Podcast and a subject matter expert at the Elite Road Warrior Group. 

Listen this week to hear:

• how little we actually drink
• the ounces necessary per day to stay healthy
• the consequences of not drinking enough

These answers and so much more this week on the podcast!

If you’re new to the show, every episode has a physical or mental energy habit focus that we'll highlight and many will have a corresponding article (see show notes and the ERW website).

Extended Show Notes