Podcasts about cfne

We take our daily lunch hour to hang out and talk about the day's events both in and out of the CrossFit Space.  Today we talk about a rough 24 hours,  Ben Bergeron say he Deaffiliated because of the Actions CrossFit took during the Games after Lazar's Death, then when posed with the question of what he would do... After 6 months and time to reflect said "The Right Thing" of course with no specifics, Plus we review the Daniel Chaffey conversation with Coffee, Pods and Wods.

April 11, 2024 Micha Josephy, Executive Director, Carolyn Edsell-Vetter, Program Director, and Johan Matthews, Ecosystem Strategy Manager of the Cooperative Fund of the Northeast (CFNE) discuss CFNE's initiatives and programs. As Executive Director, Micha Josephy is responsible for executive leadership, program development, capitalization, and operations. He first joined CFNE in 2010 as a Program Manager, helping raise grant and loan capital, managing compliance reporting, and new program development. Micha first joined the co-op movement as an Oberlin Student Cooperative Association member and later coordinated the development of Boston Community Cooperative's first housing co-op. He has a background in nonprofit financial management and community organizing. He has also participated in the Opportunity Finance Network's leadership training program. Carolyn Edsell-Vetter is the Program Director at CFNE. She joined CFNE in March 2019. As the Cooperative Business Support Officer, she works with Spanish- and English-speaking applicants and borrowers to assess project feasibility and connect with culturally appropriate technical assistance resources. Carolyn came to CFNE after 19 years with A Yard & A Half Landscaping near Boston, MA, where she led their conversion to a worker-owned co-op and served as co-CEO from 2014-2019. Carolyn serves on the board of the Cooperative Development Institute and has been involved in co-ops since living in a cooperative house in college. The daughter of a Cuban immigrant, Carolyn is particularly interested in using cooperatives to create social and economic justice for immigrants, BIPOC, and others who have faced structural barriers to bringing businesses to scale. Johan Matthews is the Ecosystem Strategy Manager at CFNE. In this role, Johan facilitates the development of equitable co-op ecosystems in emerging communities across the northeast. He also provides culturally informed technical assistance to ensure that communities traditionally excluded from economic investment can engage in cooperative enterprise. Johan joins CFNE after over a decade of collaborating with local leaders and institutions to design and implement community-based economic engagement strategies. CFNE's Mission is to work for economic, social, and racial justice by advancing community based, cooperative, and democratically owned or managed enterprises with a preference to assisting cooperatives in low-income communities.

MDV, James, and Max are back on the mic for this week's episode of THE INTRO:[0:00] Buckle in for a CrossFit Games recap![2:26] What if the teams went to pairs?[4:30] The Games would be more fun to watch with less competitors[7:29] Red flags of the CrossFit Games (Max is puckered up)[11:38] Real homies kiss eachother goodnight[13:45] Not that many people actually watch the CrossFit Games... OPINION = FACT[18:20] Does the Games draw people into CrossFit or push them away?[21:30] The Masters should have their own Games sponsored by spray tans and Metamucil[23:47] James' muddah is better at GHD Sit-Ups than him[25:30] Roman grilled his foot on a George Foreman Grill[33:12] Announcing a 5k that's not really a 5k is EMBARRASSING[35:33] The injury thing... should injured athletes have the chance to finish competition?[37:53] Sports have standards, not sure where that leaves CrossFit[44:28] What we solved: all the world's problems and Max hates community[46:31] Jack Harlow Clean & Jerked 396 lbs. wearing Heelys[50:01] The CrossFit Games doesn't accurately represent CrossFit Affiliates[53:50] How many people out there are regularly logging workouts?[59:00] The hobbit feet are back and at the top of the CFNE leaderboard[1:01:00] Named workouts: yay or nay? (reminder: you are KENOUGH)[1:09:48] Chill Hobart in da house with the classic red tee[1:11:08] Show, movie, music, and workout recs[1:15:20] How to stay motivated in a workout without keeping score[1:25:11] Honey badgers and chill James don't give a sh!tGrab a notebook, grab a chair, and let's learn a thing or two about fitness, nutrition, and performance from the fellas. New episodes of THE INTRO launch every Tuesday on Apple Podcasts & Spotify.Follow MDVFollow MaxFollow JamesFollow NCFITNCFIT Programming For Gym OwnersCoach Like A Pro Coaching Development Course

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We talk to Sydney about everything that happened during Quarterfinals, and how she is preparing for Semifinals? Is she in a good place, and how will she attack the next two months? What is the bright side of doing quarter finals in less than optimal manor.  Syd was forced to deal with life things during the Open and Quarterfinals which in the end could prepare her even more for the riggers of Semi-Finals.

We follow up with Syd after the close of the 2023 CrossFit Games Open, The difference between doing the Open at CFNE and Winnepeg (CrossFit Undefeated). How Syd is a Diva about her workouts, drops weight, breaks things, leaves chalk and whatever else.  As always, love the banter with Syd as she preps for Quarterfinals.

We are going to dive into nutrition and Syd's change to M2 Nutrition, What was Syd doing before and how much changed in her nutrition, Has she felt a difference?  Is this part of what is bringing her confidence. Does she have to look at the leaderboard? She also tells us she tans in the summer time, we need photo proof.

In this episode we get a chance to sit down with long time friend, Allyson Leard. 4x CrossFit regional athlete, 2x CrossFit Games athlete with CFNE and Reebok CrossFit One, Ally speaks about being a competitive athlete into becoming a mother. She shares her experiences with hard pregnancies, postpartum issues and how she overcame them; turning this into the desire to help other Mom's pre, during, and post pregnancies. The "Mom Session" was developed for just that. Now mother of two, personal trainer, and small business owner, she is training hard again with hopes to get a chance to compete at the top again. Lots of good laughs, stories, and educational nuggets in this hour conversation. You can find Ally at @allymleard @themomsession

Syd is one of our favorite guests, we check in to see how she is reacting to her 2nd year at the CrossFit Games, what her Offseason focus has been and what are the plans for 2023. We talk living in the woods with no running water or electricity as down time after the season. We also address the changes at CompTrain and how that affects her.

Josh talks about missing that competitive itch in college and after nearly killing himself in his college gym, found a gym and started competing 3 weeks in and never looked back. He will be competing in his 2nd Semifinal this year representing CompTrain, and looking forward to the tall guy workouts with wallballs and rope climbs.

Sydney talks about being a gymnast and volleyball player and how that translates into CrossFit. This competitive young woman was the 25th Fittest woman on the planet last year and she is only getting better, after joining Comp Train this offseason she is ready to get back to the Games and prove she is here to stay.

We've got your questions on tap this week. We're talking about what a de-load week looks like, how to prioritize health when life is busy, choosing the best kind of bodywork, and a whole bunch more.Send Patrick a DM on social to get your questions into a future episode.Questions Answered:01:55 - Building confidence as a coach04:15 - Admitting our least productive habits06:45 - Dealing with long-term challenges13:00 - Choosing the best kind of bodywork15:10 - Designing a better physical education fitness test22:20 - Understanding de-load weeks26:20 - Motivating kids to workout28:00 - Prioritizing health when life is busy34:40 - Getting better at metcon workouts38:45 - Buying a gym and eliminating class offerings48:10 - Predicting the success of the young guns in CrossFitAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain. Find him on Instagram here.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs. Find him on Instagram here.

Stephen MR Covey has made a career of teaching people about trust. He joins us to talk about his new book, the difference between a trust & inspire leader vs. a command & control leader, shifting paradigms, & so much more.Learn more about Trust & Inspire here.About the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain. Find him on Instagram here.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs. Find him on Instagram here.

We're talking about our top nutrition principles in this rebroadcast from one of our most popular episodes. We talk about avoiding sugar, eating more veggies, understanding good vs bad fats, and eating mindfully.About the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain. Find him on Instagram here.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs. Find him on Instagram here.

Your questions are back this week! We're talking about goals versus purpose, whether anonymous leaderboards might work, how to think about Fran, buying a gym, and more.Send Patrick a DM on social to get your questions into a future episode.Questions Answered:02:50 - Working with a challenging employee06:30 - Focusing on goals or purpose08:45 - Earning trust with co-worker11:15 - Taking vitamins & supplements (or not)12:30 - Training when not sleeping enough17:20 - Doing Fran for fitness or as a test21:10 - Getting better at burpees25:30 - Making leaderboards anonymous29:50 - Buying a gym36:00 - Making a Peloton-like version of CrossFitAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain. Find him on Instagram here.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs. Find him on Instagram here.

Dr. Nate Zinsser is the author of the book “The Confident Mind.” He joins us to discuss the mental toughness strategies he's developed over 30 years of working with cadets at West Point and elite athletes at every level.Find us on Social: Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

The 3x3 is back! This round, I'm giving some strategies you can use to improve your confidence levels, increase your earning potential, and leave a lasting legacy.Send Patrick a DM on social to get your questions into a future episode.The three topics we're covering:01:15 - 3 strategies to improve confidence12:40 - 3 strategies to improve earning potential19:15 - 3 strategies to leave a lasting legacyFind us on Social: Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

In this round of HopperTalk, Patrick and I give our thoughts on lies we tell to make other people feel better, why grades shouldn't be taken so seriously, how to react when something bad happens, and much more.The five questions we're answering:01:00 - What relatively popular thing do you genuinely not understand?08:15 - What should be free?12:45 - What's an obvious lie you think we all accept to make each other feel good?22:15 - What advice would you give a teenager about to start high school?36:15 - What is something that is associated with intelligence that shouldn't be?Find us on Social: Ben | PatrickTo submit 2:00 Drill or HopperTalk questions, send Patrick a DM on Instagram.About the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

Mark England and Kimberly Kesting from Enlifted Coaches are back to continue our conversation about the victim mentality, should statements, soft talk, the imposter syndrome, writing down our scary thoughts, and much more.Find us on Social: Enlifted Coaches | Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

We've got Mark England and Kimberly Kesting from Enlifted Coaches in town this week to talk about the victim mentality, soft talk, owning your story, pressure language, and much more. Be sure to tune in next week for part two.Find us on Social: Enlifted Coaches | Ben | PatrickTo submit 2:00 Drill questions, send Patrick a DM on Instagram.About the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

Your questions return this week! We're talking about how making the most out of training solo, dealing with the challenge of injuries that keep coming back, prioritizing balance, and a whole lot more.To submit 2:00 Drill questions, send Patrick a DM on Instagram.Questions answered:01:15 - Balancing training hard and having fun11:30 - Limiting kids' screen time17:40 - Assessing the value of college22:10 - Making the most out of training alone27:05 - Offsetting intensity with consistency28:55 - Dealing with a constant cycle of injury34:20 - Maintaining mindset over long-term recovery46:50 - Recovering emotionally after competition64:40 - Working with members who aren't bought inFind us on Social: Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

I recently had a chance to chat with Chris Williamson at the Modern Wisdom podcast. We talked about a whole bunch, including Castro's exit from the Games, Katrin's decision to stay in Iceland, risk, flow, leadership, and a bunch more.Find us on Social: Chris | Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach. You can find out more about what he's working on here.

Patrick & I pull together the last five books we've read, talk about how we picked them, what we're getting from them, why reading with purpose beats reading at random, making connections, diving deep, and more.To submit 2:00 Drill or HopperTalk questions, send Patrick a DM on Instagram.Books Mentioned:Chatter by Ethan KrossAlchemy by Rory SutherlandRejection Proof by Jia JiangThe Naked Mind by Annie GraceLifespan by David SinclairRest by Alex Soojung-Kim PangProfit First by Mike MichalowiczGet Different by Mike MichalowiczBlue Ocean Strategy by Kim & MauborgneActive Learning Online by Stephen KosslynFind us on Social: Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

How do we stack awareness, intention, and action to make the most out of this one life we've got? That's what we're talking about today in this short episode.To submit 2:00 Drill or HopperTalk questions, send Patrick a DM on Instagram.Find us on Social: Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

HopperTalk is back this week! Patrick and I are talking about what we think are scams, why nothing should start before 10 am, integrity, generosity, little things that are signals that a person is good, and a lot more.The five questions we're answering:What's a scam that most people don't realize is a scam?What weird thing would you make socially acceptable if you could?What are some oddly specific signs that someone is a good person?What are the two types of people?What's the #1 rule in your moral code?To submit 2:00 Drill or HopperTalk questions, send Patrick a DM on Instagram.Find us on Social: Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

We're talking about the different areas of focus for a CrossFit Games athlete and someone chasing health, diving into maximizing your minutes, keeping the frisbee of life in balance, and developing a single-minded focus.To submit 2:00 Drill questions, send Patrick a DM on Instagram.Find us on Social: Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

We're unpacking the two most important things to get right in your business, talking about the marketing hourglass, creating a calm organization, the distinction between coaching for development vs. performance, and more.To submit 2:00 Drill questions, send Patrick a DM on Instagram.Find us on Social: Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

We're revisiting our most popular episode ever to kick 2022 off right, diving into the 6 steps we need to take to develop more mental toughness, including becoming a learner, expecting adversity, and killing the critic.Find us on Social: Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

Your questions are back this week. We're talking about what to do between double sessions to recover, dealing with family members who aren't on the same nutritional page as you, training for a Spartan Beast, and more!To submit 2:00 Drill questions, send Patrick a DM on Instagram.Timestamps:01:10 - 5 Factors strategies for when life gets hard05:00 - What to do between double sessions07:15 - Dealing with a toxic manager at work12:10 - Helping a partner through a tough time18:30 - Coaching high skill sports23:20 - Best practices for gyms with class caps25:10 - Training for a Spartan Beast27:50 - Training for military fitness standards31:50 - Navigating dinner when your partner isn't on board33:30 - Advice for master's athletes seeing declines36:40 - Utilizing tempo work in programming39:40 - Determining “wellness”Find us on Social: Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

Multiple-times Games athlete Cole Sager joins us this week to talk about being a pro athlete, seeking solitude, being grateful, becoming a father, having curiosity, and a whole lot more.Find us on Social: Cole | Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

We're talking this week about health as an integrated system and about how the 5 Factors are all essential inputs in that system. We dive into the knowledge/doing gap, kicking ass into our 90s, the age of abundance, and more.Find us on Social: Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

In a (somewhat accidental) follow-up to our conversation about the Fulfillment Framework, we're talking about why pride looks selfish in the short term, making the right kind of difficult choices, why being joyful is brave, and more.Find us on Social: Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

We're rebroadcasting a conversation I had recently on the Keep Going Podcast. John and I talk about the hierarchy of mindset, why taking massive action matters more than anything else, how to work through bad days, and a bunch more.Grab the new book here.Find us on Social: Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

Dr. Amishi Jha is a researcher, professor, and author of the new book, Peak Mind. She joins us to talk about the work her lab is doing to uncover the power of mindfulness training on attention, focus, and resilience.Find us on Social: Amishi | Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

We've got my co-writer on Unlocking Potential, Christine Bald, on to talk about the process of writing a book, getting things wrong until you get it right, balancing patience and ambition, and a bunch more.Find us on Social: Christine | Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

For the last few years, I've been working on a new book. It's called Unlocking Potential, and it's about leadership, getting a team into group flow, the mistakes I've made, and a bunch more. Get a sneak peek in this episode.Find us on Social: Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

In this throwback to 2018, we're rebroadcasting an episode all about the habits we have that we should finally kill - including hitting the snooze button, yelling at people in traffic, and using your phone while you eat.Find us on Social: Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

Author Ron Friedman joins us this week to discuss his new book, "Decoding Greatness." We talk about the three ways to find success, the "scoreboard principle," and what it looks like to practice in three dimensions.Find us on Social: Ron | Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

This week, Patrick and I trade answers about whether CrossFit should have had Monster Energy at the Games, what we want every teenager to know, the big changes we've made that have had the biggest positive impact, and more!Find us on Social: Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

Before you decide to go keto or vegan or low carb or high protein, take a listen to this short conversation about the most important question you need to ask and answer, first principles, and starting with the end in mind.Find us on Social: Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

Lauren Johnson is a mental performance coach for professional athletes and entrepreneurs. She joins us to talk about the difference between challenges and threats, the power of self-talk, separating facts from feelings, and more.Find us on Social: Lauren | Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

Your questions are back in the spotlight! This time around, we're talking about how to make sure your ladder is up against the right wall, the pros and cons of an open gym period, lactate threshold training, and a bunch more.Find us on Social: Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

We've talked about making sure our ladders are up against the right walls, but how do you also make sure you're climbing up the ladder? We dive into that here, talking about the system I use to chase fulfillment, from my big goals to my daily tasks.Find us on Social: Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

Mat Frankel is the owner of CrossFIt Cityline, CF Seminar Staff Head Trainer, and CF Games Champion (Team, 2011). Before finding his way in functional fitness, Mat played football at Brown and searching for the world's toughest workouts. And that's when he found CrossFit. Mat cut his teeth in coaching at CFNE along with Ben & Heather Bergeron before opening CF Cityline. Mat is one of the most genuine, accomplished and well-rounded coaches and gym owners out there. Not only does he own a world class knowledge of everything CrossFit but he's also studying to be a doctor of chiropractics. He also did 150+ unbroken Wall Balls to win the CF Games in 2011...the man can move! Grab a notebook, grab a chair, and let's learn a thing or two from Mat Frankel.Connect with MDVFollow MatVisit the NCFIT SHOPDownload the NCFIT AppBecome a part of the NCFIT CollectiveVisit NCFIT Online

Sergey Young is an author of The Science and Technology of Growing Young and an investor working to radically extend human health and lifespans. He joins us to talk about the definition of aging, the technology of the near future, creating lives worth extending, and more.Find us on Social: Sergey | Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

Matt is an OG CrossFitter with a long list of accolades and roles within the community. He has worked for Ben Bergeron at CFNE, Reebok HQ, and now is the CFO (Chief Fitness Officer) at NCFit on the west coast. Matt, more commonly known in the community as MDV is "The Coaches Coach", he is in charge of developing the coaching staff at NCFit, and he does a dam good job at it. Matt's IG: @mdv_fit NC FIT Collective: www.nc.fit NC FIT App: www.nc.fit  

Heather Bergeron is a CrossFit OG and co-founder of CFNE. During her era, Heather was one of the most accomplished women in the sport and became one of the first athletes to take the social media rocket ride. Her accomplishments in the competitive arena are impressive no doubt; however, she was also one of the most popular and widely traveled coaches of CF Seminar Staff for years. She did all this while raising 4 kids, running one of the world's best gyms, and hosting nearly every Games athlete in her home...no joke, their dinner guest list is a who's who of champions. Not only is Heather an outstanding coach and athlete...she's also an outstanding human being! Grab a notebook, grab a chair, and let's learn a thing or two from Heather Bergeron.Connect with MDVFollow HeatherVisit the NCFIT SHOPDownload the NCFIT AppBecome a part of the NCFIT CollectiveVisit NCFIT Online

Is comparison the thief of joy? That's the question we pose at the start of this week's episode, talking about intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation, what a true competitor looks like, and how to use our ambition for good.Find us on Social: Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

We're getting into some best practices for delivering effective GPP programming. We're talking about programming for horsepower, why 18-minute WODs shouldn't be considered "long," and why we offer three different programming tracks to our members.Find us on Social: Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.

We're revisiting one of our most popular conversations from the early days of the podcast, talking about why I prefer to keep my nutritional advice simple, the value of getting blood work done, & why both quality & quantity matter.Find us on Social: Ben | PatrickAbout the ShowChasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.About BenBen Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.About PatrickPatrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.