The Mark Divine Show

Commander Divine continues reading from his new book, "Staring Down the Wolf."  In this section, Mark focuses on how imperative it is to always be growing and transforming if you want to become an elite leader.

Listen to this episode to learn: Why willingly accepting challenges is the key to growth How mentorship teaches both skills and purpose Why it's not useful to train the same thing over and over again and why variety is essential.

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Chris Waddell is a well-known U.S.A Paralympic champion.  Recently he biked up Mt. Kilimanjaro! And he was awarded the title of "Unsung Hero of Compassion" by the Dalai Lama in 2005.

Chris talks with Mark about overcoming your challenges as well as learning how to work with the challenges in others.

Listen now to discover:

• Why our ability to manage what happens to us is more important than making plans
• Why you should stop trying to be a Superman and take help when it's offered instead
• How being an athlete can give you knowledge of how hard work and pain can actually feel good and be helpful
• How teams are the real foundation of power

Chris Waddell is a well-known U.S.A Paralympic champion.  Recently he biked up Mt. Kilimanjaro! And he was awarded the title of "Unsung Hero of Compassion" by the Dalai Lama in 2005. Chris talks with Mark about overcoming your challenges as well as learning how to work with the challenges in others.

Listen now to discover: Why our ability to manage what happens to us is more important than making plans Why you should stop trying to be a Superman and take help when it's offered instead How being an athlete can give you knowledge of how hard work and pain can actually feel good and be helpful How teams are the real foundation of power

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ATP Science head scientist Matt Legge and co-founder Jeff Doidge are two Australians revolutionizing the field of supplements. 

They get into gut health and it being one of the most important aspects of nutrition, how nutrients need to be bio-available so the body can actually use them and how whole food is still the best way to get the nutrients you need. 

Mark and the ATP Founders get into this and more from the Spartan races at Lake Tahoe.

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Mark talks to his good friend Doctor Parsley about the importance and physiology of sleep. Kirk Parsley is a former Navy SEAL, a doctor, author and entrepreneur. His book is called “Sleep to Win: How Navy SEALs and Other High Performers Stay on Top”.  Kirk also produces the Sleep Remedy, a mixture of supplements to help your body sleep properly.

Listen to this podcast to find out:

• Why we often undervalue sleep, especially in the high performance community (HINT: Sleeping too little is often seen as a sign of toughness!)
• How to stop being “woken up” by things that take up your attention
• Why we should be teaching kids about sleep and their sleep needs
• Why proper rest is so important to achieving peak performance

Mark talks to his good friend Doctor Parsley about the importance and physiology of sleep. Kirk Parsley is a former Navy SEAL, a doctor, author and entrepreneur. His book is called "Sleep to Win: How Navy SEALs and Other High Performers Stay on Top".  Kirk also produces the Sleep Remedy, a mixture of supplements to help your body sleep properly. Listen to this podcast to find out: Why we often undervalue sleep, especially in the high performance community (HINT: Sleeping too little is often seen as a sign of toughness!) How to stop being "woken up" by things that take up your attention Why we should be teaching kids about sleep and their sleep needs Why proper rest is so important to achieving peak performanceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ryan Holiday is a well-known author of several books about using Stoic philosophy in the modern world, including “Ego is the Enemy: The Fight to Master Our Greatest Opponent,” “The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph,” and “Stillness Is the Key” which has just been released. Commander Divine talks to Ryan Holiday about his books, his writing process and what he has learned through his study of the Stoics and other philosophers.

Hear how:

• Life is as much about the things we DON’T do as it is about our actions and deeds.
• Journaling is an essential component of understanding and reflecting on what we actually know and understand.
• A huge difficulty in the modern world is making the time for the stillness that we need.

Listen to this episode for insights and greater understanding of ancient philosophy, and how it is essential for modern life.

Ryan Holiday is a well-known author of several books about using Stoic philosophy in the modern world, including "Ego is the Enemy: The Fight to Master Our Greatest Opponent," "The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph," and "Stillness Is the Key" which has just been released.

Commander Divine talks to Ryan Holiday about his books, his writing process and what he has learned through his study of the Stoics and other philosophers.

Hear how: Life is as much about the things we DON'T do as it is about our actions and deeds. Journaling is an essential component of understanding and reflecting on what we actually know and understand. A huge difficulty in the modern world is making the time for the stillness that we need.

Listen to this episode for insights and greater understanding of ancient philosophy, and how it is essential for modern life.

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Patrick Sweeney is an expert in fear and how you can manage it to make better decisions. He is a former Olympic rower and the author of the book “Fear is Fuel.” Today he talks to Commander Divine about how he transformed fear into motivation rather than paralysis.

Hear how:

• Every decision we make is made from either fear or opportunity
• You must learn to get comfortable with fear so that it can’t be used against you.
• Patrick has used breathing exercises as part of a complete approach to fear management

Listen to this episode to hear how you can turn fear to your advantage and make it work for you.

Patrick Sweeney is an expert in fear and how you can manage it to make better decisions. He is a former Olympic rower and the author of the book "Fear is Fuel."

Today he talks to Commander Divine about how he transformed fear into motivation rather than paralysis. Hear how: Every decision we make is made from either fear or opportunity

You must learn to get comfortable with fear so that it can't be used against you.

Patrick has used breathing exercises as part of a complete approach to fear management Listen to this episode to hear how you can turn fear to your advantage and make it work for you.

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