Your Personal Board of Directors and Disruptors / Joe De Sena, Amelia Boone, Joe Polish, Eric Byrnes, Jared Easley and Anders Varner on the ATP Science Stage

This special episode features a remarkable panel recorded at Spartan World Media Fest brought to you by ATP Science. Learn to create your own personal board of advisors, how to choose who influences you, AND how to use your own wisdom learned on life's journey to positively impact others. This rockstar episode features Spartan founder Joe De Sena, our buddy Anders Varner from Shrugged Collective, Jared Easley of Podcast Movement, Joe Polish of the Genius Network, Major League Baseball player and Ultrarunner Eric Byrnes, and Spartan legend Amelia Boone. Each of these individuals have a remarkable tale, and when put together this conversation about how to build your personal board of directors is a roadmap for how to traverse the bumps in the road which as Amelia says, “is what makes it fun!” Enjoy.    LESSON Build your own personal board of directors Disruptors bring awareness- learn from them  Answer to the higher calling of the organization  Know your true north, what motivates you and listen to your gut Don’t let your secrets make you sick  Build your culture around your core values Put yourself in vulnerable positions and attack life Use your story to help others in need Don’t get wrapped up in “woundology”  Focus on the positive impacts your are creating  “Your winning or your learning”  Lead from a place of love  BE NICE  Don’t take your feelings too personally  The bumps in life is what makes it fun    LINKS: Joe Polish https://joepolish.com https://geniusnetwork.com https://geniusrecovery.com Eric Byrnes https://www.ericbyrnes.com Amelia Boone http://ameliabooneracing.com Anders Varner https://shruggedcollective.com Jared Easley https://podcastmovement.com/   The Spartan World Media Fest was made possible by ATP Science    TIME STAMPS 0:00 Marion introduces this special episode with an open panel  1:58 Spartan Media Fest Panel intro’s: Joe De Sena, Anders Varner, Eric Byrnes, Jared Easley & Amelia Boone 5:30 Beginning of Amelia Boone’s Spartan journey in the snow at Joe’s 7:00 Joe De Sena on building his personal “board of directors” 11:30 Anders Varner on building a strong team 12:30 Disruptors and their benefit  14:00 Answering the the higher calling of the organization  14:45 Eric Byrnes on baseball and mental capacity in endurance  16:45 Amelia Boone on being your own brand, friends and family  17:45 Knowing your true north, what motivates you & listening to your gut  18:45 Being prudent verse taking a chance  19:15 Joe Polish intro,  the Genius Network and helping people in recovery 20:28 Viewing and treating addicts with compassion  21:00 Joe Polish’s breaking point in life & how he got sober  22:45 The Genius Recovery platform & fighting silent battles  23:30 Not letting your secrets make you sick  24:30 Establishing family and business culture with values  26:00 Living your life with a sense of purpose  when you have influence  27:35 Positives of being in the spotlight and making beneficial impacts  28:45 Accumulating experience- being in vulnerable positions and attacking life 29:45 Amelia Boone on struggling with an eating disorder & the public’s response 31:00 having courage to speak out - “Disorder and shame thrive in silence and darkness” 32:45 not getting wrapped up in “woundology”  34:00 “Your winning or your learning”  37:00 This awesome panel ends with life lessons and final thoughts    SUBSCRIBE:   Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Google Play: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpPlay   FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod   CREDITS: Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc. Hosts: Joe De Sena, Guest panelists: Anders Varner, Eric Byrnes, Jared Easley, Amelia Boone and moderator Joe Polish  “Dr.” Johnny Waite Col. Nye & Sefra Alexandra were cheering them on in the audience at the Spartan World Media Fest  Synopsis – Sefra Alexandra | Seed Huntress  Production Assistant - Andrea Hagarty   © 2019 Spartan