Proving Grounds

Caleb Fritz joins us in this episode as we talk about finding purpose and balancing your relationships, work, and adventure, with the over arching goals that you have in your life. 

oday we talk about culture, the pro's and perils of social media, and what happens when the air you're breathing shuts down your brain.

What is it that makes getting out into the wild so alluring? Today we talk about the first trips we took that hooked us on these crazy adventures - and what drives us to keep pushing the boundries.

Sometimes life takes a bit of out of the box thinking to get ahead. Alot of times we get stuck thinking that there's only one linear path to take in order to be successful or reach your goals. Today Taylor's wife Ashly joins us to talk about how each of us have found success in unique ways -- all four of us having taken drastically different paths in life.

Falling out of shape is a familiar story. I know I've been there many times in my own life, which is what's made me so good at getting BACK in shape. Today we talk about strategies to get you back out and expanding the possibilities to give you a more exciting life. For the first 30 minutes we discuss the importance of being in shape with our own real life stories, and what it can allow you to do -- and in the last 30 minutes we talk about real strategies that you can start putting into practice today to get back in shape as quickly as possible to get back out there.Thanks for the support! As always, drop those name ideas in the comments below!

Today Taylor, Jeremy, and Travis resolve the cliff hanger from last week's episode, talk backcountry (mis)adventures, and some reveal some of their secret snowboarding spots.  Also, we need YOUR name ideas! Drop them in the comments below!   Also video is on our Proving Grounds facebook page!  Check it out and give the page a thumbs up.   

Ever wonder what it's like to be in one of our adventures?  Today is a special episode for a brand new podcast, until then I'm hosting it on the Proving Grounds!  In this episode Taylor, Jeremy, and I, discuss everything from dangerous situations in the backcountry to how it has shaped our business and coaching methods.     Enjoy!  And don't forget to put your name recommendations in the comments!

Have you ever wondered what it takes to overcome self-doubt?  In this episode I'm going to share the lessons I learned from my first experience in another country, and why I set my self up for failure on purpose.  

Why is there so much resistance when a new leader steps into the picture?  How do you fix that problem once it's happening?  In today's episode we're going to talk about how to start off the right way when you jump into a position of leadership in a new organization; and how to set the foundation for getting your whole team seeing things from the same perspective. 

What do you do when you're put into a position where you have to follow a bad leader?  In this episode we are going to unravel the mystery behind being effective under the leadership of a bad boss. 

Throughout history there have always been examples of people shattering the limitations of what was believed to be possible at the time.  In this episode we are going to break down the lessons that you can learn from these real life superhumans, and how you can apply these high performance concepts to any area of your life.    

If you're setting your targets too low in your life, you could be leaving a lot of what you're actually capable of on the table.  In this episode we are going to break down setting your goals to properly align the trajectory of your actions, how to measure and deliver different types of goals, and how to re-orient yourself after failure.

Being a young leader can be incredibly difficult, and with it comes unique challenges that can be difficult to contend with.  In this episode we are going to break down these challenges, discuss setting a strategy for overcoming them, and begin laying the proper building blocks to accelerate your growth as a leader.