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In This Week’s Episode… Just over five years ago, Coach Sam Falsafi and Brandon James Duncan met at the gates of Warrior for the very first time and experienced the life-changing crucible, Warrior Week. What was going on in their lives when they first heard Garrett’s message? What was Warrior Week #5 like for them? How have their lives changed in the last five years? You’re bound to enjoy and resonate with the stories and experiences in this extraordinary episode of Warrior Week: Parables From the Pit.   Parable #1: Origins: Brandon “I was coming out of a really dark place. My father had passed away in 2011, and eight months before that, I became a dad. I was going through the journey of addiction, which sent me on a dark, depressing path for the next two years.” Navigating all of these obstacles, Brandon was lost and confused. “I had no friendships with men that I could talk to about what I was experiencing. Sometimes I would stay up all night searching for answers online.” It was during that process when Brandon saw an ad on Facebook featuring Garrett, who was wearing an orange shirt and a surfer hat. “The message back then was still pretty much the same; it was just packaged differently. This was in 2013. This was the first time since my dad had passed away that I felt connected to another man in a way that was almost like a father figure.” QUESTION As you look back over the dark times in your life, who or what drew you out of the darkness and into the light?   Parable #2:  Origins: Coach Sam Sam: It’s very similar to how my mind was cracked open to receive the idea and concept of going to such an event. I didn’t know anything about coaching or that such a thing even existed. I didn’t know that you could even talk with other men about the relationship you have with your wife. I was raised with the mentality of, “It’s my wife, so it’s super private. I’m supposed to handle this because if I don’t, I’m not a man.” Sam was new to CrossFit at the time and he had delved into the Tony Robbins community. And then, Garrett came into the mix. “I started respecting his message because it linked to the work I was doing, which was CrossFit. He would come out of the CrossFit gym all sweaty, still on fire, and turn on his phone to deliver a message about what he learned and how it applied to his life. It started opening a space in my head, and I knew that what this guy was saying was absolutely true.” QUESTION When you were introduced to Warrior, what was the message from Garrett that resonated the most with you at the time?   Parable #3: Co-Parenting “The gates of Warrior will always fucking expose you. There’s no hiding unless you choose to hide.” Recently, Sam came to the realization that his co-parenting has aways been random and lacking any real strategy. His thoughts have been, “Mom is giving them enough quality time, so it’s okay for me to back off. If I’m there or not, they’re not going to notice.” Brandon: When parenting our kids, meet them where they are. What worked when my daughter was six, is not going to be useful now that she’s nine. I believe that as a dad if you can be present and patient, your relationship with your kids will be amazing. When you’re present, you’ll notice things you’ve never noticed before. Kids are present – that’s all they know. As they seek our attention, they are simply seeking connection with us. QUESTION As you take a step back and look at your relationships, what can you do to be more present with the people that matter most to you? Parable #4: Awareness & Alignment Brandon: As men, a lot of the time, we tend to judge, label, and shame ourselves, which is not useful. Instead, acknowledge to yourself how you’ve been showing up and how, moving forward, this is how you intend to show up, which is more in alignment of who you are. Sam explains that it begins by being brutally honest with yourself. “It is when we are in that space, that we actually have a chance – and that’s exciting.” Brandon adds, “When you’re showing up as your absolute best self with your wife, what’s that like for her? She’s going to reflect that back to you and be a version of her best self. And from there, everything gets better.” QUESTION How are you showing up in your life?   Parable #5: Connection  When it comes to connection, Brandon believes that when we are inside an environment where we feel the connection and energy of everyone around us, that energy begins to rise because we are all contributing to that experience. “I believe we are all connected, and that we come from the same source, the same light, and the same energy. If more people could pause to truly bring some attention to this possibility, it would heal a lot of the trauma and soften a lot of the stress we are experiencing as a global society.” QUESTION What do you do to contribute to the energy of others around you that uplifts and strengthens?   * Be the Man Challenge, an adventure that will take you through six weeks of self-discovery and introduce you to some of the conversations and belief systems inside of the Warrior’s Way. betheman.com Parables from the Pit:“ “When you see God in others, game fucking over.” —Sam Falsafi “That which you seek is seeking you. If you can pause long enough to get really honest with yourself and ask yourself what you are truly seeking, you will see that the path to discovering that is already within your reach. Your willingness to go down that path is also your opportunity to discover that which you seek.” –Brandon James Duncan

Guest: Brandon James Duncan Age: 38 Location: Portland Oregon Bio: Serial entrepreneur, father, author, athlete...focused on becoming a better man each day while making a positive impact along the way.   What The World Needs More Of: Self-love unconditional love connection community compassion   Wow Factor: My ability to connect and relate to others in a deep and intimate way, thus creating a leadership path to mutual growth and expansion. Experiencing the death of my brother on my birthday shaped me in a way and inspired me to pursue meaningful relationships and connection with others.   Favorite Color: Blue

Time stamped show notes:   [:33] What has brought Brandon to this moment? What is his mission in the world? [2:16] The driving force is connecting others to have a positive impact [3:30] The moment he felt compelled to share his story [6:47] You are a vessel [7:47] What his big cause is: pain to power [8:07] In all pain exists a gift, a lesson, an opportunity. [9:50] “Be, do, have” vs. “be, do, give” [10:50] Everything that has happened to you has brought you to this moment. [12:19] “I don't need to know everything if I know everybody” [15:45] The youth is where we can impact some change [15:57] We face challenges at different areas/stages of our lives [16:24] Education is going to be important no matter your age [17:17] Bringing together people and creating a community with various themes [20:32] How can you build more platforms? [24:45] When you're inspired you're “in spirit” [25:39] If collectively people want to make an impact there has to be clarity and criteria [26:31] The hard part is executing to achieve what you want in life [27:20] The resources are there to help you achieve anything. The hard part is execution [28:46] Focus on whatever you're doing. Wish you were better, not that it is easy [29:03] Become 1% better every day. [31:17] We're designed to function at high levels in some areas of level [31:30] Few people learn how to tap into high levels of performance [32:19] The function is a result of the activity. E.g fitness [34:35] Daily habits determine your life experience. [34:47] Daily habits are influenced by the beliefs, thoughts and feelings. [35:17] Connect beliefs, thoughts and feelings and have a plan of action to accomplish anything in life. [36:42] Strategy will show up if you have the what, how and why clear. [38:10] Leadership starts with leading yourself [39:05] Pick a habit you can better everyday [39:39] You can create reality with ideas [42:11] If you like something go do it. Don't care if it's saturated. [43:02] We all desire freedom [43:13] The only way to create freedom in your life is by doing what makes you happy [44:20] No one can do it like you, because they're not you [44:25] People will want to work with you based on their own values, needs, desires, etc. [44:38] Markets are big [45:28] Freedom vs. responsibility - two sides of the same coin [47:10] Responsibility allows the capacity for freedom [49:03] Start to create personal responsibility in your space by beginning at home. [51:36] Exercise your gift in life. You are the gift [52:26] You make the world a better place by making yourself better.   Three key points:   In all pain exists a gift, a lesson, an opportunity. Turn pain to power. The resources are there to help you achieve anything; the hard part is execution. We all desire freedom. The only way to create freedom in your life is by doing what makes you happy.   Resources mentioned:   Wakeup Warrior - http://wakeupwarriormovie.com/   Last Question:   You continuing to do what you're doing, and bringing more people into your podcast. Just keep pushing forward. Want: climb Mt. Everest.

Jim Steg and Brandon James Duncan, two former guests join us on this special episode of the Resist Average Academy to reveal the lessons learned coming fresh from an intense, deep, spiritual experience called Kokoro put on my Seal Fit and Mark Divine.   We wanted to create this episode to reveal to the listeners how what we do physically can allow us to learn about ourselves in a deeper, more powerful way and how to avoid the life of comfort and security and instead chase the impossible.    Sit back and listen to this powerful content and see what you may apply from it. It doesn’t mean you have to sign up for something crazy, but maybe you decide to sign up for a 5K or 10K, competition or adventure race to further fuel your fitness and training goals.   To learn more about SealFit, visit www.SealFit.com. As a result of this experience, I have signed up for Kokoro in April 2017 and will be detailing my journey on social media.   

In this deep, powerful episode we are joined with entrepreneur, lifestyle coach and teacher, Brandon James Duncan.   Brandon works with Men around the world to re-awaken their sense of purpose and fulfillment to redefine what it means to be Man. We have a deep conversation and explore the state of Men, the stages they must go through in life and how they can show up in life, relationships, business and their spiritual selves in a way more powerful way, leading to more connection and ultimately, love.   This is a free flowing episode that could have lasted a few hours but we had to cut it short. Although we explore topics highly relevant to Men, this is a must listen for the women with Men in their lives that are working on showing up in a more profound and impactful manner.   To learn more about Brandon and Rare Breed, visit: http://www.rarebreed.life/   If you enjoyed this episode, share it with your friends and leave us a rate and review on iTunes --- I'm so grateful for you being a part of this.   iTunes  Android Stitcher   Resist Average,   Tommy 

Brandon James Duncan is an Entrepreneur, Lifestyle creator and Adventure seeker at Rare Breed Life! His RareBreed Mission: We do not believe in status quo. We make our own luck. We are a brotherhood. We do EPIC SHIT. We are RARE BREED. A story filled with triumph after tradegy, how he has used his experiences to become stronger and how you can to.  Pain to power!