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Welcome to The JakeShell Show! This is the Podcast for Polymaths. In the following episodes we’ll discuss topics such as personal productivity, health & biohacking, culture, coaching, swimming, technology, current events, and life in general. No politics, no fluff, and no childish show intros...Just great content to help you become the best version of yourself. Enjoy! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/support

Jake Shellenberger


    • Jul 16, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 21 EPISODES


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    The Start Machine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023 6:17


    We've always trained resistance in the pool….but the swimming community lacked a proper way to train resisted starts….until now! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jakeshell/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jakeshell/support

    JSS: 19 Michael Andrew, Vaccines, and Political Bias

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2021 20:52


    Andrew‘s refusal to vaccinate before Tokyo caused quite the uproar in the swimming community. The reaction got me thinking about political bias - on both sides of the aisle - and how both the left and right need to think clearly and without bias regarding issues of national prominence. Both sides are to blame. Both sides value emotions over facts. Both sides need to wake up to the reality of the truth - the overwhelming majority of us are biased in our thinking. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/support

    JSS: 18 Replace Problems With Challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 8:24


    In today's episode I offer a quick and easy mind hack that I believe will increase your ability to overcome life's challenges and improve your critical thinking skills: replace the world problem with challenge in your everyday speech and interactions. You can find the article related to this podcast here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/support

    JSS: 17 Amidst The Shutdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 11:21


    Amidst the shutdown...Why I took a break from the podcast and blog and what to expect after this reboot. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/support

    JSS: 16 Four Tips To Beat Burnout

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2020 28:47


    Burnout plagues many...In this episode I offer four tips that help me beat burnout, tips that I believe will help you as well. This podcast covers an article I wrote for the blog HERE. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/support

    JSS: 15 Crying Hypocrite is a Character Flaw

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2020 22:14


    If we want to improve ourselves we must have the ability to separate the message from the messenger. If you shrug off sound advice because the messenger is a “hypocrite” .... this episode is for you! You can read the original article here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/support

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    JSS: 14 3 Fast and Simple Ways to Increase Productivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 36:36


    In today's episode I discuss 3 fast and simple was to increase productivity. While 300-page books on the topic have their place, sometimes all we need are the little things, the basics, to increase both the volume and quality of our output.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/support

    JSS: 13 Attitude vs. Skills In The Workplace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2020 26:33


    Hire for attitude, Train for skills. We've heard it before, but how many of us take it to heart? How much time does the average college senior spend on resume building vs. attitude building? Here at Liberty we teach our women that attitude comes first, and to be ruthless with their improvement thereof. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/support

    JSS: 12 Prestige, Degrees, & Certifications vs. Results

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 19:50


    Early in my coaching career I believed certifications and degrees were the end all be all, the proverbial golden ticket. 15 years later I know better, and I encourage all young coaches to give this one a listen. Results > Certifications. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/support

    JSS: 11 On New Year's Resolutions, Yearly Reviews, The Weekly Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2019 22:22


    I do not believe in New Year's Resolutions, instead opting for an annual year end review. Better still, implementing a weekly review habit is the best way to stay on track and guarantee that each week is better than the last, that ultimately each year is better than the last. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/support

    JSS: 10 Thoughts On “Research”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2019 26:21


    If you begin a debate with the line “But the research says...” you're already setting yourself up for failure. In today‘s episode I share thoughts about research and provide tips and tricks for navigating the often confusIng seas therein. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/support

    JSS: 09 One Book One Tool One App

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 16:55


    In today's episode I share one book, one tool, and one app that boost my productivity and efficiency. Time is finite, thus we must become better in every possible way in order to increase the quality and quantity of our output. These three tips will help! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/support

    JSS 08: I Can't vs. I Can If

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 30:36


    In today's episode I share one of our founding principles here at Liberty Swimming & Diving - The idea that we never say the world can't, instead we replace can't with the much more powerful “I CAN IF.” And I challenge you to do the same. Links: MagSol Organics I Can't vs. I Can If Article on JakeShell.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/support

    JSS: 07 2020 Summer Swim Camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 4:02


    Signups for our 2020 Summer Swim Camp are now available. You can signup here: http://www.totalcamps.com/MAXIMUMVELOCITY/events --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/support

    JSS: 06 Three Best Lifts For Sprint Freestyle Swimming

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 39:01


    In today‘s episode I share my three favorite lifts for sprint freestyle and why. This is a summary of a recent blog article of the same title found here: https://www.jakeshell.com/articles/2019/10/8/threelifts --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/support

    JSS: 05 Are You This Candidate?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 23:59


    We need a return to old-school values of industriousness and work ethic. Management should not have to motivate employees. There are pockets of our society that hold strong - in today's episode we'll look at a job posting from the oil and gas industry and how we can be more like this ideal candidate. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/support

    JSS: 04 Education vs. Motivation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 15:43


    Many leadership gurus, management thinkers, and health experts tend to push the narrative that a lack of education is to blame for many of our societal shortcomings and lack of high performance in life. I disagree, respectfully, and in today's episode I push back against the narrative, sharing an article I wrote on the topic. I believe it is a lack of motivation and desire, not education, that keeps us from attaining the best version of ourselves. You can read the full article here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/support

    JSS: 03 A Conversation with Scott Thacker, Head Swimming Coach, Roanoke College

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2019 185:39


    Scott Thacker is the Head Swimming Coach at Roanoke College. Starting the program from scratch in 2017, Scott quickly built Roanoke into one of the best programs in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, finishing second on the men's side and third on the women's at this year's ODAC Championships. Scott earned 2019 Men's ODAC Coach of The Year Honors and had an NCAA Qualifier on the women's side...all in just two years of program history. Learn how Scott built Roanoke into an ODAC power and hear his beliefs on training, personal/professional development, culture building, and more. At more than three hours, 2.0 speed is recommended!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/support

    JSS: 02 A Conversation with Brad Dunn, Director of Swimming, University of Lynchburg

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019 148:58


    Brad Dunn is the Director of Men's & Women's Swimming at the University of Lynchburg, formerly Lynchburg College. After a nearly 50-year hiatus, Lynchburg is resurrecting Men's and Women's Swimming as a member of the ODAC in the fall of 2019. In our conversation, Brad and I discuss the challenges of starting a program from scratch, his transition from club to college coaching, training, professional development, and why he keeps an RC car in his office, among many other topics. You can follow Brad on Twitter and learn more about Lynchburg Swimming here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/support

    JSS: 01 Welcome to The JakeShell Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 17:49


    Welcome to The JakeShell Show! This is the Podcast for Polymaths. In the following episodes we'll discuss topics such as personal productivity, health & biohacking, culture, coaching, swimming, technology, current events, and life in general. No politics, no fluff, and no childish show intros...Just great content to help you become the best version of yourself. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeshell/support

    The JakeShell Show (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 0:43


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