In this episode, I sit down with my running coach and host of the Consistently Good Podcast, Jeff Cunningham, to simplify running for beginners. We break down how to build an aerobic base, run easy without obsessing over Zone 2, introduce fartlek and speed workouts, warm up properly, combine running with strength training, and fuel for performance. 

The goal is simple: stop overcomplicating the process, start where you are, and build through consistency.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

01:23 This is not for the top 1%

04:59 "I know I'm not fast enough to be coached"

06:03 Identity and habits for new runners

08:20 Why Jeff starts every new runner with fartleks instead of track work

09:28 Speed play explained simply for beginners

15:43 Sprint/die vs. speed up/slow down

20:07 Zone 2 running

25:29 The gray zone that kills your running progress

28:44 RED-S explained

34:00 How speed work makes you faster

44:39 Why static stretching before a run is a mistake

57:04 Running to lose weight

01:10:33 How to avoid injury as a new runner

01:17:36 The patience principle

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I’m answering common questions on how to balance running, strength training, nutrition, habits, HYROX prep, and making fitness work in a busy season of life.

This episode is about training hard without being reckless, building systems that support your goals, and staying consistent when life, fatigue, and responsibilities get real.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

00:58 Running + Leg Day

09:29 Keeping Muscle While Running

17:59 Breaking Bad Habits

28:41 Portion Control With Scale

34:24 New Dad Workout Time

37:53 Why Use The Ergs?

41:23 Bodybuilding In Hyrox Prep

46:20 Carbs Before Training

49:21 Best For Fat Loss

53:06 Weekly Strength Volume

59:09 Tracking Macros Basics

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This week, I'm connecting the topic of this podcast with my most recent vlog titled, "How to Be More Consistent." In this episode, I break down why most people who responded to my question on Instagram struggle with consistency and usually, it's not motivation. Pulling from Atomic Habits, I share how I built my morning run, my meal prep, and my training around systems, not willpower.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Why This Episode Is All About Consistency

02:27 The Cycle

05:29 Here's What People Said They Struggle With Most 

06:26 What Makes Kobe & MJ Different From Everyone Else

09:43 My 20 Years of the Same Training Movements

11:21 Habits, Evidence, and Identity

15:37 Goals vs. Systems: Why Systems Win

20:47 My 5AM Wake-Up and Morning Run Routine

23:47 Designing Your Environment for Success

28:56 The Meal Prep Story

36:36 Priming My Habits

45:04 Eliminating Decision Fatigue

46:00 The Pros and Cons of Habit Tracking

48:34 Consistently Good Beats Occasionally Great

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I'm sharing five facts about goal setting I've learned across 14 years of building BPN including the military's aim-shoot-move framework to BHAGs, OKRs, why your goal has to excite you, why high achievers don't actually want rest, and the dangerous we-have-arrived syndrome that plants the seeds of decline.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

01:55 Valley To Next Peak

04:24 Aim Shoot Move

08:01 Dog Lesson

11:06 Goals Must Excite

15:50 Commitment And Control

21:33 Avoid Shiny Distractions

26:56 BHAGs

30:29 OKRs And Milestones

36:02 Serve More Judge Less

39:54 Continuous Goal Setting

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Eric Floberg ran his first marathon in 3:50. Eight years later, he crossed the Boston finish line in 2:29.

In this episode, we are covering his marathon journey, fueling breakthroughs, training volume, the mindset unlock, balancing fatherhood, sobriety, and why discipline without gratitude will cost you.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Intro

4:44 Sweat Tests, Sodium Loss & Electrolyte Strategy

12:30 Why Dads Need a Goal That's Just Theirs

23:08 The Wake-Up Moment

28:18 Years 1–5

32:28 How Everything Changed

40:16 Carb Loading/Race Fueling Mistakes

45:36 The Full Marathon Timeline

51:09 What Made the Biggest Difference

1:09:23 Stop Feeling Guilty for Being Tired

1:13:57 Balancing Training, Fatherhood & Presence

1:22:08 Sobriety, Family Legacy & Generational Health

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I'm tired right now and I mean that as a blessing, not a complaint. In this solo episode, I'm breaking down why exhaustion is a signal, not a sign to stop, the three types of tired people, and how to flip your mindset when life is full and hard.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

01:27 This season of life

03:44 Mindset shift

12:15 Leadership is behavioral change

21:15 The habit that creates avoidable exhaustion

27:15 Tired is not a sign to stop

34:31 Managing your 24 hours

37:25 The 3 types of tired

43:28 Boys vs. Men

46:41 Go One More

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My wife, Stef Bare, joins me to share how a year of intentional strength training transformed her body and mindset. We break down reverse dieting, eating 2,300 calories, progressive overload, prioritizing protein, playing tennis, and her daily supplement routine.

This conversation is for all of you wanting to add in more strength programming, but specifically for women ready to stop holding back and build strength.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Intro

2:00 Stef's 20-Year Fitness Background

6:20 Working Out vs. Being Intentional

11:10 How We Met

18:20 What Sparked the Muscle-Building Era

22:00 The Reverse Diet: From 1,500 to 2,300 Calories

25:35 Front-Loading Protein: The 70-Gram Breakfast

30:00 Full Day of Eating & Favorite Protein Sources

35:50 Food Is Fuel — Carbs Are Not the Enemy

38:45 Nick's Crispy Rice & Pan-Seared Salmon Method

43:45 How Stef's Training Changed: Volume, Intensity & Progressive Overload

49:35 The Hobby That Changed Everything

58:40 Fueling for Heat

1:00:10 Stef's Daily Supplement Stack

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I'm breaking down why I will always go back to strength training no matter what season, prep, or goal I'm chasing.

I also make my case for why strength should always be the foundation underneath any goal whether that's a marathon, an Ironman, HYROX, or just playing with your kids. I also introduce our new Strength Collection: Pre, Pump, and Post, a three-product system built to maximize your training.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 "I Am a Gym Rat at My Core"

2:08 Strength Has to Come First

2:47 "Strength Is Never a Weakness"

5:30 Introducing the Strength Collection

7:43 The Eating Disorder I Don't Often Talk About

10:46 Shifting My Mindset: Food as Fuel

11:54 My First Pre-Workout Ever

14:24 Falling in Love With Bodybuilding & Greg Plitt

19:31 Launching BPN in 2012 With a $20,000 Loan

26:06 The System That Inspired the Strength Collection

27:45 The Age-Old Question: Gym or Running?

34:16 My Best Endurance Shape Ever, But Not Strong

36:46 The 700-Pound Deadlift PR I'll Never Touch Again

42:08 4 Mistakes People Make With Strength Training

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Marine veteran Mike Egan survived an IED blast in Afghanistan, rebuilt his life after losing both legs, and later inspired millions through his unforgettable viral moment at the G.1.M Ultra.

In this episode, we talk about combat, recovery, service, endurance, and how Mike found purpose through fitness.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

02:07 Mike's Definition of Service

06:18 Why Mike Joined the Marines in 2008 (The Messy, Real Truth)

11:17 First Deployment to Afghanistan and Earning Respect as a Squad Leader

22:52 May 27, 2012

44:55 The Hardest Part Nobody Warns You About After the Military

48:33 Finding Fitness, Coaching, and a New Purpose

54:41 CrossFit, World Records, and Learning to Love Endurance

59:06 152 Miles in 24 Hours

1:04:58 G.1.M Ultra Story

1:13:42 The Viral Moment

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I sat down with my wife Stef, Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson East, and former NFL player Andrew East to dig into their new book, The Courage to Commit.

We talk about why this generation is running from commitment, how defining your family values creates real peace, the collateral damage that comes from being committed to the wrong things, what Shawn and Andrew learned about commitment after their elite athletic careers ended, and why the deepest joys come after, not before, you plant your flag and go all in.

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