The Release Valve

Kyle and I are back for Round 2 with our good friend Eric Franks. On this episode Eric discusses his last 2 kickboxing matches and what he went through before, during and in between those 2 fights. The 3 of us also make a pact about our future plans on what we will do with and for ourselves in order to step out of our comfort zones.

For an episode recorded on Father's Day, Kyle and I actually spend little time talking about being fathers. We did discuss our journey of mental mindset growth, how we feel about AI, the importance of human connection and living with regret vs taking risks.

On this episode I had the privilege of speaking with Jimmy Moley MD. Jimmy is a psychiatrist who specializes in mental health care of adults and athletes. We discussed how he got into the field of medical health care, some of the common types of mental health disorders he's treated and the work he does to help reduce the stigma behind mental health struggles.

After listening to a Mel Robbins episode with her guest Jay Shetty, Kyle and I were so inspired we immediately jumped on to record our own. If you are on a path of self development and growth, I encourage you to check out their episode because it is FILLED with so much knowledge and insight that can help you on your journey. But you have to be willing to open yourself up to receive the information that's given, you have to be vulnerable with yourself and choose to be inspired.

Excited to have our first 3 peat guest Kevin Johnson back on the podcast. This time around Kevin discusses his most recent race and what he went through that led to his DNF. We dive into parenthood, the lessons we learned through sports, how those lessons are applied when teaching our kids and much more.

This was an unplanned episode. Kyle and I check in on each other throughout the day and we end up doing a lot of brainstorming and bouncing ideas off of each other, so we decided to carve out some time to sit down and record one of these sessions so we can fall back and rewatch/listen to what we discuss. When the time came, it ended up just becoming a short and sweet mini episode.

This time around I was lucky enough to be joined by half owner and operator of NCK Bellingham, Mindy Ruddock. Mindy shares her story of how she got started in dance at a young age, the up and down road that took her on and how it helped her achieve her ultimate goal of opening her own studio. Mindy's inspiring story is one we can all relate to in a way, but also can be used as motivation to not give up, to pick yourself up and get back out there and continue to fight in different ways.

On this episode Kyle and I discuss our new live instagram tap-ins with each other, some of the changes he's making to his channel, our path of positivity and the importance of being mindful of what we consume and the affects it has on us.

Back for round 2 with Isaiah for a remake of an of episode we weren't able to use. This time Isaiah is able to dive more into his A Leader Leads program; how he got started and what his plans are for the future. We also discuss our roles as fathers, the benefits of jiu jitsu and much more.

Kyle and I decided to get our New Year Resolutions started early this year. We talk about why we chose not to wait for the new year and we discuss some of the methods we're gonna try out to help us accomplish our goals.