IN TODAY'S EPISODE BRIAN TALKS ABOUT HOW HE CAME UP WITH  "BE GREAT" AND HOW THOSE TWO WORDS HAVE SHAPED HIS CAREER AND LIFE.




1. WHERE DID BE GREAT COME FROM?

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IN THIS EPISODE BRIAN IS JOINED BY DEREK WOLFE. DEREK WON A SUPER BOWL WITH THE DENVER BRONCOS AS A DEFENSIVE END. THEY DIVE INTO DEREK'S JOURNEY AND COVER TOPICS SUCH AS HIS INJURIES, DRIVE, PASSION, AND RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF SUCCESS IN THE NFL. THE CONVERSATION EXTENDS TO DEREK'S FORMATIVE YEARS AND THE CHALLENGES HE CONFRONTED DURING HIS CHILDHOOD. THEY ALSO TOUCH ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDING THE RIGHT SPOUSE AND HOW THAT CAN PROFOUNDLY SHAPE ONE'S FUTURE.

49. RAGS TO RICHES FT. DEREK WOLFE

IN THIS EPISODE BRIAN IS JOINED BY REGAN GRIMES, 9TH PLACE FINISHER AT THE 2023 MR. OLYMPIA. THEY TALK ABOUT REGAN’S JOURNEY INTO THE SPORT OF BODYBUILDING WHICH HAS INCLUDED THE MEN’S PHYSIQUE CLASS, CLASSIC PHYSIQUE, AND ULTIMATELY THE OPEN CLASS. THE CONVERSATION EXPLORE’S REGAN’S NEXT SHOW, HIS ASSESSMENT OF HIS CURRENT PHYSIQUE. THEY ALSO GET INTO HIS MINDSET REGARDING THE FUTURE AND HIS POTENTIAL IN THE SPORT. 

48. CHASING THE DREAM OF BECOMING MR. OLYMPIA FT. REGAN GRIMES

IN THIS EPISODE BRIAN IS JOINED BY JAY CUTLER, FOUR-TIME MR. OLYMPIA CHAMPION. THEY DIVE INTO JAY’S JOURNEY INTO THE WORLD OF BODYBUILDING, HIS COMMITMENT TO 2:00 AM WORKOUTS, AND THE PROFOUND IMPORTANCE OF UNCOVERING PASSION IN ONE’S PURSUITS. THE DISCUSSION CENTERS AROUND THE INTENSE PASSION JAY AND BRIAN BOTH SHARE FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE SPORTS AND CHANNELING THAT PASSION INTO THE REALM OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

47. FINDING PASSION IN WHAT YOU DO FT. JAY CUTLER

IN THIS EPISODE BRIAN IS JOINED BY HAFTHOR BJORNSSON, 2018 WORLD’S STRONGEST MAN. THEY DIVE INTO THOR’S STRONGMAN CAREER, TRANSITION TO BOXING, POWERLIFTING, AND HIS ANTICIPATED RETURN TO STRONGMAN. THEY ALSO TALK ABOUT HAFPOR’S RECENT INJURY, SHARE MEMORIES OF COMPETING AGAINST EACH OTHER, AND DISCUSS HAFPOR’S FUTURE GOALS.

WE OFFER DEEPEST CONDOLENCES AND HEARTFELT SYMPATHY TO HAFTHOR AND HIS FAMILY FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF HIS DAUGHTER, GRACE MORGAN HAFTHORSDOTTIR.

46. TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO STRONGMAN FT. HAFTHOR BJORNSSON

IN THIS EPISODE BRIAN IS JOINED BY RONNIE COLEMAN 8 TIMES MR. OLYMPIA WINNER. THEY DELVE  INTO VARIOUS ASPECTS OF RONNIE’S LIFE AND CAREER, INCLUDING HIS EARLY YEARS, UNIQUE TRAINING STYLE, HIS RIVARLY WITH JAY CUTLER, AND HIS EXPERIENCE BALANCING A FULL-TIME JOB AS A POLICE OFFICER WHILE COMPETING. THEY ALSO DISCUSS HOW RONNIE’S SELF-BELIEF AND CONFIDENCE EVOLVED AS HE CONTINUED TO WIN MORE SHOWS. 

1. WHERE DID BE GREAT COME FROM?

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