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Have you ever wanted to make positive changes, only to feel stonewalled and frustrated by the system and others?   Today, Michael Ostrolenk is back for part #3 of his podcast interviews.    We discussed the challenges around our current system and how it can feel impossible to create change in any area of our lives.   We also put forward some ideas of how all of us can make positive lasting change, both in our own lives and in the institutions that serve us.   And as this was recorded some time ago, we're jazzed to announce that Michael has joined the world-class faculty at the Stress to Success S.H.I.F.T. Institute!   Tune in and enjoy listening while learning!    Topics Discussed: How can we as individuals make successful lasting change? Change is made harder because our society and institutions have expectations that run counter to it. However, it's not impossible! The importance of advocating for yourself and your needs A vision for a new health and healing paradigm The use of epigenetics testing to determine best nutrition and other healing practices for each individual The difference between Eastern and Western medical approaches The importance of all medical arms to work together for the best interest of patients Here is a summary of Michael's extensive bio: Master's degree in Transpersonal Counselling Psychology, from John F. Kennedy University Post-graduate training in somatic psychology from the California Institute for Integral Studies  Certified massage therapist from the McKinnon Institute Marriage and Family Therapist, he has served patients dealing with mental illness, neurological impairments (Center for Adaptive Learning), chronic & life-threatening diseases and relationship problems. This included working with the Cancer Support Community in San Francisco  Served on the Board of Directors for the Health Medicine Forum, as well as the Project Director for their Health Panel Program – a group of health-care practitioners from all disciplines who were dedicated to the collaborative exploration, practice and advancement of patient-centered integrated medicine Michael has helped with research exploring the use of various body/mind practices and traditional medicine approaches to cancer, energy medicine for ALS, neurofeedback  Founding member of the Integral Institute Certified in Spiral Dynamics A Transpartisan Social entrepreneur, who is a leading expert in the field of transpartisan public policy. He has successfully convened policy initiatives in the areas of transparency, privacy, defence, foreign policy and national security from 2001-2020 including;  Co-founded and served as National Director of the Liberty Coalition, a transpartisan coalition of groups working to protect civil liberties, privacy and transparency 2005-2020  Created and led the transpartisan Medical Privacy Coalition Served as Senior Political Analyst for the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons 2001-2011 and Citizens for Health 2001-2016 In response to unConstitutional wars, Ostrolenk co-founded the American Conservative Defense Alliance in 2008, which promoted a traditionally conservative foreign and defence policy. He was also a fellow at ICIT: Center for Cyber-Influence Operations Studies (CCIOS) in 2018. From 2016-2020 he served as Coalition Coordinator for the National Election Defense Coalition. Serving as Co-Director and President of Reuniting America, he organised and ran transpartisan leadership retreats from 2006-2008. He was also on the steering Committee for Open the Government 2015-2019.  Has also consulted for Edwatch , Center for Cognitive Liberty and Ethics , International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology, Pentagon Budget Campaign and the Arlington Institute Graduate of SEALFIT's three-week academy and SEALFIT Kokoro camp, and is now a Master Coach and Head Instructor with SEALFIT's Unbeatable Mind Academy.  Master Coach for Spartan 7 Round Table Phalanx Executive Experiential and Leadership Course The Director of Human Resilience at Apeiron Zoh where he works with medical and psychological staff in creating online and in-person programs seeking to transcend the limits of human performance and health He has also studied various martial arts including Tae Kwon Do, Japanese Jujitsu, Krav Maga, and Shaolin Kempo. Michael is also certified in MovNat. Some of his other training in somatic and transpersonal psychology includes: Body-Mind Practices – East and West;  Healing and Heuristic Potential of Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness; Sensory Awareness;  Family Systems: Somatic Movement Approaches I;  Family Systems: Somatic Movement Approaches II;  The Body: Experiences and Conceptualized Towards a Practical Phenomenology;  Altered States of Consciousness;  Intelligence and Insight Ways of Knowing;  Body Oriented Psychotherapy- Panic & Depression;  Body Oriented Psychotherapy- Inner Critic.  … Not bad for someone who struggled with a learning disability!   Connect with Michael Ostrolenk: The Emergent Human: Website: https://www.michaeldostrolenk.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mostrolenk --   SUBSCRIBE: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-heal-with-dr-irene/id1561226627 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pxldTJY5MZmneyz8IpSvm Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFTN-EU3umbz_0d0GFwk_Bw Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/selfheal-with-dr-irene TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Health--Wellness-Podcasts/Self-Heal-(with-Dr-Irene)-p1421793/ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3NlbGZoZWFsaW5nLm1pbmRzaGFyZWNvbGxhYm9yYXRpdmUubGlic3lucHJvLmNvbS9yc3M Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/show/2461592   Connect with us! 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Cole Rodgers, a lifestyle entrepreneur, successful businessman and a leading minister of impact who has come from the brink of divorce and battling substance use to achieving what all men seek freedom. He liberated himself and in turn has liberated men across the globe and allowed them to truly be free and not just exist. Aside from being a leader in mindset, he is also an accomplished endurance athlete. Cole has set the world burpee record in 24 hours, graduated from SEALFIT Kokoro (50+ hour event modeled after Navy SEAL Hell Week), SEALFIT 20x (14 hour intensive) and has completed 90 mile triathlons, Spartan Races, and much more. He specializes in mental toughness and understanding what it takes to turn a dream into reality. Are you ready?  #shieldsup    GO VISIT OUR STORES TODAY! www.battle-warrior-brands.com   For any information on educational sessions or speaking engagements please see www.thechadmsmith.com.   Go visit iTunes, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and Spotify today for new episodes from The Battle Warrior Podcast!   #personaldevelopment #battlewarrior #ALLIN #letsgobrandon #sober #soberliving #sobermovement #soberaf #soberissexy #leadershipdevelopment #entrepreneurship #leadership #motivation #goalsetting #lifegoals #podcast #goals #lifestylegoals #battlewarriorbrands #workflow #changetheculture #mikesinnercircle #changeyournarrative #successmindset #ymca #oshkoshymca #hokaclifton8 #ddpyoga #ddpyoganow #personaldevelopment #battlewarrior #ALLIN #sober #keepgoing #instrapreneur

In this episode of the Making Bank podcast, We welcome guest Cole Rodgers, who sits down and talks about his organization, School of Man, and what being vulnerable has done for him in his life.   Cole is a family man, Minister of Impact, Coach, and the founder/CEO of School of Man, a training organization meant to help men find their why. Cole understands mental toughness and uses it to make dreams a reality. However, his life wasn't always pretty; he battled with substance abuse, and he was on the brink of divorce, and that's when Cole realized that he was just existing rather than truly living.    In the episode, Cole talks about fitness and sports and its impact on getting him where he is today. He overcame injury and took part in a 90-mile triathlon, Spartan Races, and was also one of nine out of a total 50 civilians that completed a 50+ hour Navy SEAL Hell Week simulation, known as SEALFIT Kokoro. Cole recognized the importance of being vulnerable and being able to open up about it, and that's why he founded School of Man, to make men realize their potential and change their outlook on life and the way they think in order for them to develop the skills they need to be successful in every aspect of their life.   Listen to Josh and Cole discuss vulnerability and success:   (10:38) Death and Its Impact On Cole's Life Cole talks about his experience being a part of SEALFIT Kokoro, one of the most challenging and brutal events a person can put themselves through. Cole recalls his own experience where he witnessed his teammate's heart give out on him and pass away. This experience was pivotal in Cole's life, and he regards it as the fabric on which School of Man was created.    (15:15) Who Is School of Man For? Cole explains how more and more men don't have environments where they can be vulnerable and open up about the things in their lives. There isn't a particular type of man that is better than others; Cole shares that School of Man gets men from all backgrounds — every man has their own reason and purpose for being there. It's not the background that matters but giving men an environment to be vulnerable regardless of who they are and their reason for being there.   (17:01) How Vulnerability Affects Your Mental Toughness He mentions that the absence of vulnerability in a person's life is just the absence of trust in their life. People that can't talk about the issues in their life — the stuff that really hurts them those people will never be able to reach their potential. Being able to account for your pain and then use it as your purpose allows you to not only love and know yourself but also channel that energy into the best version of yourself.    (19:09) Men Finding It Difficult To Open Up What makes it so hard for men to be vulnerable? Cole explains that it's how things have been set up for men. Their upbringing and relationships have played a role in them being able to open up. There might have been things that have scarred these men mentally, and the men define themselves by those scars.    (21:44) Cole's Top Three Successful Traits A common trait amongst the successful people that Cole has worked with is that they're all Go-Givers, who aren't selfish but are willing to help others succeed at their highest level. The second trait is that they don't lead with their resume and accolades but their actions. They operate with impact rather than showing the rest of the world that they're successful. Lastly, Cole mentions immortality; if that person's impact goes further than what they did in the world while they were alive — being able to leave a dent in the world that'll stay even after they're long gone.   (24:42) How Do You Do It? How do you reach your full potential and become successful? Cole says it's not about how you've done it but, more importantly, who you do it with. Many people end up being stuck where they are because of the people in their circle. You need people who are better than you — someone who can lift you up rather than hold you back.    Links mentioned:  https://schoolofman.live https://linktr.ee/schoolofman

Cole Rodgers, a lifestyle entrepreneur, successful businessman and a leading minister of impact who has come from the brink of divorce and battling substance use to achieving what all men seek – freedom. He liberated himself and in turn has liberated men across the globe and allowed them to truly be free and not just exist. Aside from being a leader in mindset, he is also an accomplished endurance athlete. Cole has set the world burpee record in 24 hours, graduated from SEALFIT Kokoro (50+ hour event modeled after Navy SEAL Hell Week), SEALFIT 20x (14 hour intensive) and has completed 90 mile triathlons, Spartan Races, and much more. He specializes in mental toughness and understanding what it takes to turn a dream into reality.    Cole knows what it takes to develop a seven-figure business from scratch, drive sales, run teams and be a movement maker. He is founder of School of Man, an organization that builds real men through a raw and real vulnerability in order to crack the code to have it all – family, wealth and leadership.   Cole has a beautiful wife, Ashley, and is a father to two beautiful children – Ava Madison and Landon. They live in Little Rock, Arkansas and he loves nothing more than spending time with them, making memories and seeking adventure.

Michael Ostrolenk has been exploring the relationship between post-conventional living, transformational leadership, optimising health and regenerative paradigms his whole life.    His interest in human growth and personal development began when he was 9 years old and worked with psychotherapist Pat Lawson learning biofeedback, meditation and guided imagery.   The fact that Michael started his journey so young really intrigued me!    So, while we will have him on again as a guest to explore the myriad of ways his expertise can help his clients, today's focus is on the adversity and disability Michael experienced as a child.   “Our mess is so often our message” in that it can break us or make us -– and it can be the catalyst for a lifetime of learning and helping others as in Michael's case. Here is a summary of Michael's extensive bio: Master's degree in Transpersonal Counselling Psychology, from John F. Kennedy University Post-graduate training in somatic psychology from the California Institute for Integral Studies  Certified massage therapist from the McKinnon Institute Marriage and Family Therapist, he has served patients dealing with mental illness, neurological impairments (Center for Adaptive Learning), chronic & life-threatening diseases and relationship problems. This included working with the Cancer Support Community in San Francisco  Served on the Board of Directors for the Health Medicine Forum, as well as the Project Director for their Health Panel Program – a group of health-care practitioners from all disciplines who were dedicated to the collaborative exploration, practice and advancement of patient-centered integrated medicine Michael has helped with research exploring the use of various body/mind practices and traditional medicine approaches to cancer, energy medicine for ALS, neurofeedback  Founding member of the Integral Institute Certified in Spiral Dynamics A Transpartisan Social entrepreneur, who is a leading expert in the field of transpartisan public policy. He has successfully convened policy initiatives in the areas of transparency, privacy, defence, foreign policy and national security from 2001-2020 including;  Co-founded and served as National Director of the Liberty Coalition, a transpartisan coalition of groups working to protect civil liberties, privacy and transparency 2005-2020  Created and led the transpartisan Medical Privacy Coalition Served as Senior Political Analyst for the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons 2001-2011 and Citizens for Health 2001-2016 In response to unConstitutional wars, Ostrolenk co-founded the American Conservative Defense Alliance in 2008, which promoted a traditionally conservative foreign and defence policy. He was also a fellow at ICIT: Center for Cyber-Influence Operations Studies (CCIOS) in 2018. From 2016-2020 he served as Coalition Coordinator for the National Election Defense Coalition. Serving as Co-Director and President of Reuniting America, he organised and ran transpartisan leadership retreats from 2006-2008. He was also on the steering Committee for Open the Government 2015-2019.  Has also consulted for Edwatch , Center for Cognitive Liberty and Ethics , International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology, Pentagon Budget Campaign and the Arlington Institute Graduate of SEALFIT's three-week academy and SEALFIT Kokoro camp, and is now a Master Coach and Head Instructor with SEALFIT's Unbeatable Mind Academy.  Master Coach for Spartan 7 Round Table Phalanx Executive Experiential and Leadership Course The Director of Human Resilience at Apeiron Zoh where he works with medical and psychological staff in creating online and in-person programs seeking to transcend the limits of human performance and health He has also studied various martial arts including Tae Kwon Do, Japanese Jujitsu, Krav Maga, and Shaolin Kempo. Michael is also certified in MovNat. Some of his other training in somatic and transpersonal psychology includes: Body-Mind Practices – East and West;  Healing and Heuristic Potential of Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness; Sensory Awareness;  Family Systems: Somatic Movement Approaches I;  Family Systems: Somatic Movement Approaches II;  The Body: Experiences and Conceptualized Towards a Practical Phenomenology;  Altered States of Consciousness;  Intelligence and Insight Ways of Knowing;  Body Oriented Psychotherapy- Panic & Depression;  Body Oriented Psychotherapy- Inner Critic.  … Not bad for someone who struggled with a learning disability!   Talking points: How his learning disability then led to other mental and emotional challenges like obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) The importance of self-advocacy, even as a child The importance of parental support and listening to the child How “unconventional” solutions like biofeedback, meditation, and martial arts saved him The danger of labelling children with diagnoses rather than seeing them as whole people with needs due to underlying concerns The danger of treating all learning disabilities with a one-size-fits-all approach How he was originally “diagnosed” with being lazy since he really was brilliant in many areas even though his academic performance was low in others How there may be underlying issues like an undiagnosed traumatic brain injury (TBI) that are misdiagnosed if recognized at all That someone diagnosed with a learning disability may actually be neurodivergent and a genius, where they simply think differently.   Connect with Michael Ostrolenk: Website: https://www.michaeldostrolenk.com The Emergent Human Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/mostrolenk  YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCueciKwrchJ2gtls5tAHD6A  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-ostrolenk-324665/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mostrolenk Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/mostrolenk/     SUBSCRIBE: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-heal-with-dr-irene/id1561226627 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pxldTJY5MZmneyz8IpSvm Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFTN-EU3umbz_0d0GFwk_Bw Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/selfheal-with-dr-irene TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Health--Wellness-Podcasts/Self-Heal-(with-Dr-Irene)-p1421793/ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3NlbGZoZWFsaW5nLm1pbmRzaGFyZWNvbGxhYm9yYXRpdmUubGlic3lucHJvLmNvbS9yc3M Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/show/2461592   Connect with us! 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In this podcast I describe in detail my experience at Kokoro 58. Kokoro is a 50 hour crucible event designed after the famous "Hell WeeK' of the Navy Seals. The event was unquestionably the most difficult challenge I have ever pursued but I wouldn't trade it for anything. The lessons learned in teamwork and overcoming self doubt will stay with me for the rest of my years. If you're the audio book type (like me), I really think you will enjoy this!

Join Patti Katter with Nate Bailey as they talk about his mission of inspiring people to live the life they want. Nate is a military veteran turned coach, speaker, podcaster, and best-selling author. He shares his military service journey up to his present career, working with people and inspiring them. Here's a breakdown of what to expect in this episode: · Transformation of a timid boy to a confident coach and speaker · Military experience and getting out of the shell · Trials in life and how Nate got through the tough times · Podcast beginnings, plus the rationale behind it · Words of encouragement from Nate · And so much more! ~ About Nate Bailey: Nate is a natural leader and a speaker who knows how to impact and reach an audience. He is a best-selling author with three books, as well as an entrepreneur. He has built multiple successful businesses in the areas of Insurance and Real Estate. He recently fulfilled his long-time dream of selling his insurance agency to follow his dream of being a full-time coach. Nate was a Lieutenant serving the country in the United States Army. As a Platoon Leader during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Nate was charged with the safety and leadership of 42 soldiers serving the country in Kuwait. Nate has a simple philosophy on life – “live you what you teach.” Nate sees what needs to be done, and he does it. He pushes his teams to the max, and he makes sure he's always leading from the front by pushing himself one step beyond. In his quest to expand his physical limits, Nate has completed Ironman AZ, Sealfit Kokoro 45, a 100-mile solo run, and is currently training to complete GoRuck Selection in 2019. Most recently (April 2018), Nate was a member of a six-man team (Wheels4Water.org) that rode their bicycles across American to raise awareness and over $300,000 in donations for a non-profit, Lifewater, to provide clean water and sanitary bathrooms for 11 schools and help over 11,000 kids in Ethiopia. Nate's mission in life is to impact men and women ready to have the life they have always desired truly. ~ You can find Nate Bailey on . . . Website: https://natebailey.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/natebailey84 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachnatebailey/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachnatebailey/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCWDDdP9UQ8ylQezCbrb8Hw?view_as=subscriber ~ Connect with Patti! Website: https://pattikatter.com/ Online Shop: https://thepatrioticmermaid.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pattikatter/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pattikatter/ Don't forget to join The Wake Up with Patti Katter's private Facebook group. Listen to Wake Up With Patti Katter on all major podcast platforms. Interested in Podcast Editing Services or Interested in starting your own Podcast? Ask Patti for a Consult! Podblade: https://app.podblade.com/r/5KQLLY --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeupwithpattikatter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeupwithpattikatter/support

Hello beautiful people  On today's podcast we have the absolutely phenomenal Robert Hamilton Owens. Robert is a radio and television personality, keynote speaker, adventurer, 12 x Ironman triathlete, philanthropist, former Pararescueman, father of 5 and author of the book, ‘Beyond Average: Developing Yourself Through The 20X Principle'. He was referred to as the fittest and mentally toughest 66-year-old in the world. This was labeled after Robert decided at the age of 65 to complete 5 endurance challenges in one year. What I personally love about this podcast is the way in which Robert really inspired me to reflect on the idea that it is never too late to start the life you truly want to live. After looking after his elderly father for 10 years, Robert had to re-create himself, and the way in which he did at an age that most people begin to wind down, is awe-inspiring. His goal is to be the ‘longest active Ironman in the world', and it really gets you thinking. What do I want to be doing in my 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, even my 100s? Robert was the oldest man to complete the Sealfit Kokoro; a 50-hour event modelled after the US Navy Seal Hell Week; one I have personally been keeping my eye on for quite some years now. I asked him what was his why to get through such a brutal experience and he said; it was to prove them wrong, when most told him he could not, and it was his decision to die before he quit. Now this may seem extreme to some, but it really inspires the question, whatever it is that you want for you and your life, how bad do you really want it? Robert made a special request in this episode, that if you enjoyed this podcast, leave a review, particularly if you listen on Apple that would be wonderful, and reach out to me, let me know your feedback. I think Robert will definitely be a multiple times guest on this podcast, so if you have any further questions on him and his life, certainly share them. And as per usual, share this with friends and family, this one is a great one for all ages, become part of the To Be Human Collective, and I'm excited for what you will learn from the lovely Robert Hamilton Owens.Connect with MeMindset Coaching | https://www.jennahlouise.com.auInstagram Personal | https://www.instagram.com/jennah_louiseConnect with RobertInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/roberthamiltonowens Website | https://www.roberthamiltonowens.com

From the snowy mountains of Colorado to the beaches of Australia; from a restaurant founder and owner of eleven years to being a lead on the soul-crushing, character-testing SealFit program, our guest, Dan Miller, has led a stellar life. Join us as we discuss what Danny is currently pursuing and developing in the world of fitness, the importance of solitary travel regardless of what stage of life you're in, how your world changes when you start a family, and much more. Danny is a husband and girl dad of two daughters. He was a rad 80-90's neon wearing mogul skier, a successful restaurant owner, and an OG CrossFit level two coach and box owner. Danny was the first civilian lead on the SealFit Kokoro coaching staff, and continues to push the boundaries of what is possible personally, and in relation to helping others recognize their potential. He currently owns 2120 Fitness in Del Mar, CA. Show Notes: The 4 Hr-Workweek, by Tim Ferris The Comfort Crisis, by Michael Easter Join Vincent's Weekly Insights Join Gregory's Weekly Wonderings Order Vincent's book Arrows of Youth

Adventures Across the 5 Mountains of Human Development: Physical | Mental | Emotional | Intuitional | Spiritual "I help people do hard things–like truly believe in themselves."   Jeff Grant is a Coach, Author and Ultra Endurance Athlete. He's passionate about helping people overcome adversity and tap into their flow state performance zone. Jeff has written five books on mind training and running, and is the creator of Hillseeker.com.    In 26+ years of ultra-endurance sports, he has completed & coached athletes to finish some of the toughest events on the planet, including desert and mountain ultra-marathons, Ironman Triathlons, SEALFIT Kokoro, long-distance open water swims and kayak adventures. These events have spanned the extremes of heat, cold, sleep deprivation and stress.    Jeff lives in Zurich, Switzerland. He enjoys swimming in Swiss lakes year-round, even when that means cutting into ice to get in.    Connect & Learn:   Hillseeker.com https://jeffgrant.ch/ Instagram: @hillseeker   Books by Jeff Grant:  Flow State Runner Running Heavy Ultramarathon Run Faster Hill Running: Survive & Thrive  This episode of the Fierce Planet Adventures Podcast is brought to you by 5 Mountain Coaching – Licensed Unbeatable Mind Coaching.  Schedule your FREE one-hour coaching session today!

In this episode, we break down how to increase your numbers. Maybe you have to qualify for an event by hitting a certain number of pushups within a minute, or maybe you just want to build some personal goals for yourself. This program was not created by me, but is a great way to improve those numbers. I used it before SEALFIT Kokoro and again before Goruck Selection to be sure that I could easily complete the published standard for the physical standards. It is hard work but through consistency the numbers will rise. Be sure to check out this episode to hear my step-by-step instructions on how to implement this into your routine. Let me know how you have been improving by texting me at (305) 930-7346 This episode has been brought to you by Waypoint TV. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointsalt @waypointboating @waypointhunt @waypointoutdoorcollective Find over 150 full episodes of Saltwater Experience on Waypoint You can follow Tom Rowland on Instagram @tom_rowland and find all episodes and show notes at Tomrowlandpodcast.com Learn more about Tom's Television shows by visiting their websites: Saltwater Experience Into the Blue Sweetwater   Contact Tom through email: Podcast@saltwaterexperience.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nate Bailey is a natural leader and a speaker who knows how to impact and reach an audience.He is a best selling author with three books as well as an entrepreneur. He has built multiple successful businesses in the areas of Insurance and Real Estate. He recently fulfilled his long-time dream of selling his insurance agency to follow his dream of being a full-time coach.Nate was a Lieutenant, serving our country in the United States Army. As a Platoon Leader during the Operation Iraqi Freedom, Nate was charged with the safety and leadership of 42 soldiers as they served our country in Kuwait.Nate has a simple philosophy on life - "live you what you teach." Nate sees what needs to be done and he does it. He pushes his teams to the max and he makes sure he's always leading from the front by pushing himself one step beyond.In his quest to expand his physical limits, Nate has completed Ironman AZ, Sealfit Kokoro 45, a 100 mile solo run and is currently training to complete GoRuck Selection in 2019. Most recently (April 2018) Nate was a member of a 6 man team (Wheels4Water.org) that rode their bicycles across American to raise awareness and over $300,000 in donations for a non-profit, Lifewater, to provide clean water and sanitary bathrooms for 11schools and help over 11,000 kids in EthiopiaNate's mission in life to impact men and women who are ready to truly have the life they have always desired. QUOTESWe all are great leaders inside of us and sometimes you just need the right person to come along to unleash it - Nate BaileyIt feels good to help others and to help them impact other people's lives. It's so rewarding - Nate BaileyYou're not as bad as your worst or as good as your great - Nate BaileyKEY POINTSUnique perspective in lifeAlways stay openBring certainty to othersDon't go stagnant in lifeBe proactive not reactiveRELEVANT LINKSAll Things TelesalesWebsite: https://allthingstelesales.comLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/64255888/ Facebook: http://www.linkedin.com/allthingstelesales/YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRQ98JUE1Mm3K9ez2DOxVhw/ Follow Jake LynnLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakelynndotcom/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jakelynninspiresInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakelynninspiresFollow Nate BaileyWebsite: https://natebailey.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachnatebailey/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/natebailey84Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachnatebailey/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCWDDdP9UQ8ylQezCbrb8HwSupport the show (http://www.allthingstelesales.com)

Nate Bailey A natural leader and a speaker who knows how to impact and reach an audience. He is a best selling author with three books as well as an entrepreneur. He has built multiple successful businesses in the areas of Insurance and Real Estate. He recently fulfilled his long-time dream of selling his insurance agency to follow his dream of being a full-time coach. Nate was a Lieutenant, serving our country in the United States Army. As a Platoon Leader during the Operation Iraqi Freedom, Nate was charged with the safety and leadership of 42 soldiers as they served our country in Kuwait. Nate has a simple philosophy on life - "live what you teach." Nate sees what needs to be done and he does it. He pushes his teams to the max and he makes sure he's always leading from the front by pushing himself one step beyond. In his quest to expand his physical limits, Nate has completed Ironman AZ, Sealfit Kokoro 45, a 100 mile solo run and is currently training to complete GoRuck Selection in 2019. Most recently (April 2018) Nate was a member of a 6 man team (Wheels4Water.org) that rode their bicycles across American to raise awareness and over $300,000 in donations for a non-profit, Lifewater, to provide clean water and sanitary bathrooms for 11schools and help over 11,000 kids in Ethiopia Nate's mission in life to impact men and women who are ready to truly have the life they have always desired. Nate Connect with Nate on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachnatebailey/) Championship Leadership Podcast (https://natebailey.org/podcast/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thenatebailey/) ABOUT THE HOST My name is Sam Harris. I am a British entrepreneur, investor and explorer. From hitchhiking across Kazakstan to programming AI doctors I am always pushing myself in the spirit of curiosity and Growth. My background is in Biology and Psychology with a passion for improving the world and human behaviour. I have built and sold companies from an early age and love coming up with unique ways to make life more enjoyable and meaningful. Sam: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/samjamsnaps/) Quora (https://www.quora.com/profile/Sam-Harris-58) Twitter (https://twitter.com/samharristweets) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharris48/) Sam's blog - SamWebsterHarris.com (https://samwebsterharris.com/) Support the Show - Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/growthmindset) Top Tips Perservere In life we will not always have things going our way all the time, sometimes we will falter or fail at completing a task or getting what we want. However, by persevering and sticking to the task we will eventually overcome any trial. You can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, persistence, and the courage to face your fears. Perseverance is the key to a successful life. If you keep persevering long enough, you will achieve your true potential. Show up today Showing up every single day of your life is critical when it comes to the success of your business, organization and individual success. Just start today. Don't worry about what's happened in the past. Set yourself up for success. By showing up, this can lead to success by enabling you to reach your fullest potential. It’s a powerful habit may help you achieve your goals and live a happier life. Champions show up every day, whether that occurs on the field, on the court or in the boardroom. Showing up may help you be one of them. Make showing up the attitude of your life. Take small steps each day Small steps are attainable and are aren’t overwhelming, so they are more likely to stick. Then, inertia takes over and once we’re in motion, it’s easier to continue. Small steps help us create valuable habits, which help us achieve big goals. Small steps also allow us to better manage our cognitive load, meaning we have more headspace to deal with all our other thoughts and plans. And finally, small steps help us to better manage distraction. The less we have to resist the destructive habit of multi-tasking, the more success we’ll have with each small step. Continue step by step achieving those small goals, until you finally achieve your desired goal. Syncify An app that lets you be social at a distance. Listen to your favourite podcasts and books together with friends and groups. Chat about the audio experiences as you share and learn from other users' perspectives. Commit to taking actions by sharing your ideas. To learn more, visit (www.syncifyapp.com) Subscribe! If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Special Guest: Nate Bailey.

Chriss Smith is the co-founder and CEO of Trident Mindset. Chriss spent 12 years as a U.S. Navy SEAL, and is now a competitive ultra-endurance athlete and founder of business ventures in the leadership development, maritime rescue, and physical fitness fields. I was fortunate enough to have Chriss as one of my instructors at SealFit Kokoro Class 30.  I learned a tremendous amount from him and the other instructors and I have been keeping up with them all since that event.  When I saw that Chriss launched his mindset training program called Trident Mindset, I knew that I had to get him on the podcast.  SealFit Kokoro is a difficult event that was a real life changer for me.  I learned more during those 50 hours than I had, in many ways, in my entire life.  I would suggest it for anyone, however I am cognizant that not everyone can afford the time that it takes to get physically prepared for an event like that.  Additionally, not everyone may find it interesting to be submerged in cold Pacific Ocean on a California beach at 4 am surrounded by Navy Seals that are quite adept at dishing out a physical beat down.  Trident Mindset offers many of the same lessons I learned in an audio format that is short and concise. You can investigate Trident Mindset for yourself at http://www.tridentmindset.com or follow them on IG @tridentmindsetofficial Learn more about SealFit Kokoro at http://www.sealfit.com or IG @sealfit This episode is brought to you by these great sponsors: Barracuda Tackle - Makers of the best cast nets on the market BarracudaTackle.com Get 30% off any order on Hukgear.com by using the code SE30 at checkout Get 20% off + free shipping on products from Manscaped.com by using the code TRP Kettle and Fire make Bone Broth that is Whole 30, Paleo and Keto Friendly.  It is made from Grass-fed and grass-finished beef bones, organic pasture-raised chicken and is Non-GMO.  It contains all the essential nutrients your body needs to thrive like collagen, protein, and amino acids.  Cooking your own is messy and time-consuming.  Go to Kettleandfire.com/waypoint to get yours delivered straight to your door. This episode has been brought to you by Waypoint TV. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointsalt @waypointboating @waypointhunt @waypointoutdoorcollective Find over 150 full episodes of Saltwater Experience on Waypoint You can follow Tom Rowland on Instagram @tom_rowland and find all episodes and show notes at Tomrowlandpodcast.com Learn more about Tom's Television shows by visiting their websites: Saltwater Experience Into the Blue Sweetwater Contact Tom through email: Podcast@saltwaterexperience.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle interviews speaker and best selling author, Nate Bailey.  Nate is a successful entrepreneur and is now a full-time coach and podcast host.   Listen as they discuss: Building a bigger network through podcasting How working on getting reviews increases listenership Moving from complacency to a growth mindset   About the Guest Nate Bailey is a natural leader and a speaker who knows how to impact and reach an audience. He is a best selling author with three books as well as an entrepreneur. He has built multiple successful businesses in the areas of Insurance and Real Estate. He recently fulfilled his long-time dream of selling his insurance agency to follow his dream of being a full-time coach. Nate was a Lieutenant, serving our country in the United States Army. As a Platoon Leader during the Operation Iraqi Freedom, Nate was charged with the safety and leadership of 42 soldiers as they served our country in Kuwait. Nate has a simple philosophy on life - "live you what you teach." Nate sees what needs to be done and he does it. He pushes his teams to the max and he makes sure he's always leading from the front by pushing himself one step beyond. In his quest to expand his physical limits, Nate has completed Ironman AZ, Sealfit Kokoro 45, a 100 mile solo run and is currently training to complete GoRuck Selection in 2019. Most recently (April 2018) Nate was a member of a 6 man team (Wheels4Water.org) that rode their bicycles across American to raise awareness and over $300,000 in donations for a non-profit, Lifewater, to provide clean water and sanitary bathrooms for 11schools and help over 11,000 kids in Ethiopia Nate's mission in life to impact men and women who are ready to truly have the life they have always desired. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/championship-leadership/id1418389835 Website: http://championshipleadership.com/ Book:  https://www.100milemindset.com/optin30624563 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachnatebailey/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/natebailey84 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachnatebailey   Michelle Abraham - Business Coach / Online Marketing Manager / Podcast Genius Michelle was speaking on stages about podcasting before most people knew what they were, she started a Vancouver based Podcasting Group in 2012 and has learned the ins and outs of the industry. Michelle helped create and launched over 30 Podcasts in 2018. She wants to launch YOURS in 2020! 14 years as an Entrepreneur and 8 years as a Mom has led her to a lifestyle shift, spending more time with family while running location independent online digital marketing business for the last 9 years. Michelle and her family have been living completely off the grid lakeside boat access for the last 4 years! To Connect - Amplifyou.ca To Launch your Podcast - Launchyourpod.com For a free workbook on planning your Podcast - Mypodcastcoach.com Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. You can also subscribe from the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us an iTunes review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on iTunes, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on iTunes.

Episode 82 features Speaker, Author, Coach, Podcaster, etc Nate Bailey. Nate shares his journey from his time in the military to start businesses, to becoming an endurance athlete and much more.Find Nate Online:Website: http://www.natebaileyspeaks.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-bailey-805b31b/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachnatebailey/About Nate:Nate is a natural leader and a speaker who knows how to impact and reach an audience.He is a best selling author with three books as well as an entrepreneur. He has built multiple successful businesses in the areas of Insurance and Real Estate. He recently fulfilled his long-time dream of selling his insurance agency to follow his dream of being a full-time coach.Nate was a Lieutenant, serving our country in the United States Army. As a Platoon Leader during the Operation Iraqi Freedom, Nate was charged with the safety and leadership of 42 soldiers as they served our country in Kuwait.Nate has a simple philosophy on life - "live you what you teach." Nate sees what needs to be done and he does it. He pushes his teams to the max and he makes sure he's always leading from the front by pushing himself one step beyond.In his quest to expand his physical limits, Nate has completed Ironman AZ, Sealfit Kokoro 45, a 100 mile solo run and is currently training to complete GoRuck Selection in 2019. Most recently (April 2018) Nate was a member of a 6 man team (Wheels4Water.org) that rode their bicycles across American to raise awareness and over $300,000 in donations for a non-profit, Lifewater, to provide clean water and sanitary bathrooms for 11schools and help over 11,000 kids in EthiopiaNate's mission in life to impact men and women who are ready to truly have the life they have always desired. ........For more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast visit https://justgetstartedpodcast.com/ or Follow the Just Get Started Podcast on Instagram at @justgetstartedpodcast or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/justgetstartedpodcast To learn more about me and what’s going on in my world check out https://www.brianondrako.com/now/ or find me on Instagram at @brianondrako See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ostrolenk speaks with Jeff Grant, Coach, Ultra Endurance Athlete, and author of several books on mind training and running. Grant discusses how he transitioned from a corporate lifestyle to coaching athletes to finish some of the toughest events on the planet, including desert and mountain ultra-marathons, Ironman Triathlons, SEALFIT Kokoro and long-distance open water swims. Grant also details his own experience with nutrition, weight, internal work, and teaching across the globe. To learn more about Jeff Grant and his work, visit his website (Hillseeker.com) and follow him on Instagram (@Hillseeker). Also check out Grant's books Hill Running: Survive and Thrive (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/395246676X/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0) and Flow State Runner Activate a Powerful Inner Coach's Voice(https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3952466700/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1), and be on the lookout for upcoming publications. Today's show is brought to you by Resilience Parenting (https://fivebackpacks.family/).

When I went to SealFit Kokoro, a 50 hour camp run by Navy Seals, one of the first things we learned was the technique of Box Breathing. Box Breathing is a technique that calls for breathing in for a specific time, holding for a time, breathing out for a time and then holding for a time. Repeat this 5-10 times. The idea of box breathing is that this protocol allows us to move from the sympathetic nervous system to the parasympathetic nervous system or from fight or flight to relaxation. It turns out that we learned this technique early because we would find many…many times that we would be placed in chaos and definitely in fight or flight and need to make decisions without emotion and clear headed. The technique is simple. Lets take 5 as the count for all sides of the box. You simply breathe in for 5 seconds, hold for 5 seconds, breathe out for 5 seconds and hold for 5 seconds. Repeat this 5 to 10 times. Try this when feeling anxious or preparing to perform. Maybe even when you are poling up on a big tarpon and your knees are knocking and breath is shallow. Let me know what you think of this technique by emailing me at podcast@saltwaterexperience.com and leave a comment below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When I went to SealFit Kokoro, a 50 hour camp run by Navy Seals, one of the first things we learned was the technique of Box Breathing. Box Breathing is a technique that calls for breathing in for a specific time, holding for a time, breathing out for a time and then holding for a time. Repeat this 5-10 times. The idea of box breathing is that this protocol allows us to move from the sympathetic nervous system to the parasympathetic nervous system or from fight or flight to relaxation. It turns out that we learned this technique early because we would find many…many times that we would be placed in chaos and definitely in fight or flight and need to make decisions without emotion and clear headed. The technique is simple. Lets take 5 as the count for all sides of the box. You simply breathe in for 5 seconds, hold for 5 seconds, breathe out for 5 seconds and hold for 5 seconds. Repeat this 5 to 10 times. Try this when feeling anxious or preparing to perform. Maybe even when you are poling up on a big tarpon and your knees are knocking and breath is shallow. Let me know what you think of this technique by emailing me at podcast@saltwaterexperience.com and leave a comment below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Integrity Bank podcast, Nate Bailey shares one of the greatest lessons he learned at SealFit Kokoro: you are only as great as your last minute.

Some men work to meet their goals and fall short then quit. Some meet their goals and then wonder "what's next?" Our feature guest today has exceeded many of his goals, after many setbacks. He is now coaching others to reach and even exceed their own personal and business goals. Meet our Feature Guest Nate is the Lead Trainer and Lead Coach inside of the Prosperity Revolution. He is a natural leader and a speaker who knows how to impact and reach an audience. He is the author of two best selling books as well as an entrepreneur. He has built multiple successful businesses in the areas of Insurance and Real Estate. He recently fulfilled his long-time dream of selling his insurance agency to follow his dream of being a full-time coach. Nate was a Lieutenant, serving our country in the United States Army. As a Platoon Leader during the Operation Iraqi Freedom, Nate was charged with the safety and leadership of 42 soldiers as they served our country in Kuwait. Nate has a simple philosophy on life - "live you what you teach." Nate sees what needs to be done and he does it. He pushes his teams to the max and he makes sure he's always leading from the front by pushing himself one step beyond. In his quest to expand his physical limits, Nate has completed Ironman AZ, Sealfit Kokoro 45, and is currently training to complete a 100 mile solo run and GoRuck Selection in 2018. Most recently (April 2018) Nate was a member of a 6 man team (Wheels4Water.org) that rode their bicycles across American to raise awareness and over $300,000 in donations for a non-profit, Lifewater, to provide clean water and sanitary bathrooms for 9 schools and help over 9000 kids in Ethiopia Nate's mission in life to impact men and women who are ready to truly have the life they have always desired. Connect with our guest NateBaileySpeaks.com Resources Mentioned Can't Hurt Me - David Goggins Extreme Ownership - Jocko Willink The Dichotomy of Leadership - Jocko Willink Business Owners, Why Are You Spending So Much Time and Money on Marketing, with Little to No Return?Be one of the First 10 Business Owners to my 12 Week Business Breakthrough Session. Get all the deets... Right Here!    Support this podcast

What happens if you've never been truly challenged in life? What if you've never had to face a severe illness, tragedy, death, or war? How do you know that you have the mental toughness to overcome adversity and persevere no matter what the circumstances? Today's guest is Brad Ritter. He was a successful guy who had all the ingredients of a perfect life—a good job, a beautiful home, and a great family. But one day he looked himself in the mirror and asked, “Who am I? What do I really want in life?” Brad talks about how he put himself through SEALFIT Kokoro training, the world's premier event for forging mental toughness. This experience forced him to meet himself for the first time. He now knows what he's truly made of and that he can handle any challenge that comes his way. For the show notes and links in this episode go to omarpinto.com/223. Join our Facebook Private Group - theshairpodcast.com/group Transform Your Life! Get One-on-One Coaching with Omar Pinto Get a FREE session. BOOK NOW. Join the Recovery Revolution Community For only $1 today! Customize a recovery pathway that works for you. LEARN MORE.

There are many programs out there for athletes that are looking for ways to push themselves to their physical and mental limits. But most programs designed for civilians don’t measure up to the kinds of training that military members endure in order to serve their country. However, today’s guest joins the podcast today to talk […] The post How To Train For And Pass SEALFIT Kokoro appeared first on Strength Matters.

What happens when we've never been tested by life? If we've never experienced illness, tragedy, death, or war? How do we know how if we have the mental toughness to face adversity? Today, I have one of our Dad Edge Alliance mastermind program graduates and our first team lead Brad Ritter on the show. In his thirties, he was by all definitions a success. He had a big house, a great marriage, healthy kids, and a rock solid job. But he felt something was missing. He had never been tested by life and he wanted to find out what he was made of.  Brad talks about how he endured SEALFIT Kokoro training, the world's premier training event for forging mental toughness. He also talks about his Dad Edge Alliance call team nicknamed the Fight Club, and how he has helped the men in his group develop and grow. For the show notes and links in this episode go to gooddadproject.com/thursday105.

Tom Rowland and Matt Lawson have a shared interest and experience with SEALFit Kokoro, a 50+ hour training experience that is modeled after the U.S. Navy Seals’ “Hell Week”. Rowland and Lawson have both used their experiences with training and participating in these high-intensity programs to improve and enrich every aspect of their lives, especially in regard to family and business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Rowland and Patrick St. Charles both have an affinity for extreme fitness events like the SEALFit Kokoro and GoRuck Selection. Listen in to hear both men’s experience with GoRuck Selection, why St. Charles went back for a second time, and what drives them to push their bodies and minds through such physically and mentally challenging events. You’ll also learn how each experience, good or bad, has shaped the way they live their daily lives in regard to family, friends, and their businesses. This episode has been brought to you by Waypoint TV. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointsalt @waypointboating @waypointhunt @waypointoutdoorcollective   Find over 150 full episodes of Saltwater Experience on Waypoint You can follow Tom Rowland on Instagram @tom_rowland and find all episodes and show notes at Tomrowlandpodcast.com Learn more about Tom's Television shows by visiting their websites: Saltwater Experience Into the Blue Sweetwater   Contact Tom through email: Podcast@saltwaterexperience.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you ever feel like your life is owning you a little more than you are owning your life? I think we've all been there. The daily routines and processes can become a bit of a daily grind and we start living our lives by going through the motions. Coach Joe Moffett is someone that puts in a lot of daily effort to make sure that he is living the life that he wants through the daily action steps and processes that he chooses. With this episode he shares some of his top tips that have worked well for himself and his clients. In this episode we cover the following topics: *The story of how Joe went from being a US Marine to being a Peak Performance Coach. *His experience with the grueling SealFit Kokoro challenge. Many people consider this to be one of the toughest physical tests that you can go through. Check out the video on my blog: www.TransformationCoach.Me/blog (Episode 53) *His daily routines and processes that he finds the most benefits from. *His advice for someone that only has 5 minutes a day for personal development. *His advice for someone that feels like they are just stuck in a life rut and can't get their positive momentum going. To connect with Joe and pick up your free copy of his eBook 3 Easy Steps to Master your Life By Design just visit his website: http://www.masterlifebydesign.com/ If you got some value out of this episode I would greatly appreciate it if you would leave me a rating and a review on iTunes. This helps me spread the word about our show and gets my coaching in front of more people. Thanks in advance for doing this.....it makes a huge difference: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/transformationcoach.me-podcast/id1138490044?mt=2 Ready to donate some weight to my Million Pound Mission? Check out my brand NEW Transformation Foundation Course. This course is ideal for anyone that wants to launch their transformation process in the best possible way. It is also an ideal course for those that just need a fresh start! Use the promo code FOUNDATION at checkout to save 50%: https://www.transformationcoach.me/store/zxTnCbF3

In this episode, Jack talks with Nate Bailey, Speaker, Coach, Entrepreneur, and Author of the new book “Live Your Legacy: The 90 Day Lifestyle Roadmap” which is quickly redefining the meaning and goals so many have around Legacy.For Nate, Legacy is much more than the financial wealth that we accumulate throughout our lifetime. We leave a Legacy in all of the big four areas of our lives: Family, Finance, Fitness, and Faith and in order for us to leave a Legacy, we must choose to lead a Legacy Lifestyle.Listen as Nate shares the story of how he prepared for the SEALFIT Kokoro 45 training camp. Nate explains how the intense and sleepless 52-hour challenge, which is modeled after the US Navy SEAL Hell Week, brutally tested his physical and mental capacity.Nate was one of only 9 out of the 28 who started the camp to successfully complete the 3 days. Discovering the ability to control his mental, spiritual and physical resilience gave Nate the courage, confidence, and wisdom to transform into the person he is today.There is a battle being fought between what Nate describes as the superhero and villain residing inside each and every one of us – a battle for the power over our decisions, actions, and ultimately our results in life. Nate is dedicating his life to helping others transform into the person they have to become to win that battle.With his new book “Live Your Legacy: The 90 Day Lifestyle Roadmap”, Nate’s powerful philosophy is grabbing the attention of many successful, but unfulfilled, entrepreneurs and professionals who are using his roadmap to shift their perspective and focus from working to build and leave a Legacy, to living out their Legacy each and every day.“Live Your Legacy: The 90 Day Lifestyle Roadmap”, is available on amazon.com.To learn more about Nate Bailey visit NateJBailey.comListen to the full episode at http://influencersradio.com/nate-bailey

In this episode, Jack talks with Nate Bailey, Speaker, Coach, Entrepreneur, and Author of the new book “Live Your Legacy: The 90 Day Lifestyle Roadmap” which is quickly redefining the meaning and goals so many have around Legacy.For Nate, Legacy is much more than the financial wealth that we accumulate throughout our lifetime. We leave a Legacy in all of the big four areas of our lives: Family, Finance, Fitness, and Faith and in order for us to leave a Legacy, we must choose to lead a Legacy Lifestyle.Listen as Nate shares the story of how he prepared for the SEALFIT Kokoro 45 training camp. Nate explains how the intense and sleepless 52-hour challenge, which is modeled after the US Navy SEAL Hell Week, brutally tested his physical and mental capacity.Nate was one of only 9 out of the 28 who started the camp to successfully complete the 3 days. Discovering the ability to control his mental, spiritual and physical resilience gave Nate the courage, confidence, and wisdom to transform into the person he is today.There is a battle being fought between what Nate describes as the superhero and villain residing inside each and every one of us – a battle for the power over our decisions, actions, and ultimately our results in life. Nate is dedicating his life to helping others transform into the person they have to become to win that battle.With his new book “Live Your Legacy: The 90 Day Lifestyle Roadmap”, Nate’s powerful philosophy is grabbing the attention of many successful, but unfulfilled, entrepreneurs and professionals who are using his roadmap to shift their perspective and focus from working to build and leave a Legacy, to living out their Legacy each and every day.“Live Your Legacy: The 90 Day Lifestyle Roadmap”, is available on amazon.com.To learn more about Nate Bailey visit NateJBailey.comListen to the full episode at http://influencersradio.com/nate-bailey

Today Jared and Alex go Behind the Podium with Kenny Kane – a coach, comedian, podcaster, hip-hop dancer, martial artist, fellow SEALFIT KOKORO graduate, father, business owner, and ambassador of the pursuit of mastery. Kenny owns and coaches at CrossFit LA—The School of Mastery–in Santa Monica, CA, and is the founder of the positivity project, and The Mastery Method, formerly known as Context Coaching. Early adopters should be familiar with The Mastery Method, programming that intentionally differentiates between practice days, competition days, and mental toughness days, from our first guest episode with Matt Cipolla, who works with Kenny at CrossFit LA. We cover: Breakthrough can lead to breakdown – but at what cost? How the time is over to compartmentalize your fitness practices. Why intention is most important when you are coaching. The most important question to ask your clients. How bringing people together to improve their quality of life and build human connections is the most important piece of any business. For references to everything mentioned in this episode, head over to www.behindthepodiumpodcast.com. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review and share with your friends and colleagues! (more…)

Tom is a fisherman by trade. He’s developed a vast media empire from scratch. He’s started and hosted multiple outdoor television shows including one on ESPN, NBC Sports and The Sportsman’s Channel and. He started as a fishing guide in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho and continued as a guide in Key West, FL with no prior experience and eventually won the ESPN Great Outdoor Games. He’s also a successful CrossFit athlete and completed SealFit Kokoro, developed by Navy Seal Mark Divine, who was my guest on episode 45. Tom credits his background as a wrestler for his business and personal success. If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode-- as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode-- at JimHarshawJr.com/Action. Let's connect:  Website | Facebook | Twitter About Your Host Jim Harshaw My name is Jim Harshaw. And I know where you’re at. You’re working hard and qualified for what you do but you aren’t getting what you want. You have plans on getting to the C-suite or launching a business but ultimate success seems as far away today as ever. You’re at the right place because you can get there from here. And I can help. Who I Am I’m a speaker, coach and former Division I All American wrestler that helps motivated former athletes reach their full potential by getting clarity on their what they really want and taking aggressive action to lead their ideal life not just despite their prior failures but because of them. I’m a husband and father of four. And I’m a serial entrepreneur. I’ve launched multiple successful businesses as well as the obligatory failed one. I’ve been the executive director of a non-profit and have raised millions of dollars. I’ve worked in sales. I’ve even been a Division I head coach. While I was born in a blue-collar home I have spent my life surrounded by Olympians, CEO’s and millionaires. Jim Rohn said, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” I’ve been lucky. I’ve learned the habits of successful people and guess what. You’re just like them. I know because I know your type. You’re programmed for hard work, which is a prerequisite for success, but you’ve never been shown how to use what you know to create the life you want with the tools you have. I will show you how. Why You are Here You've worked hard to achieve greatness. You’ve set goals and maybe even set records. You’ve definitely failed and you’ve at some point found yourself questioning if you were on the right track. You need to understand this: You are far more prepared to succeed than those who’ve not tried, competed, struggled and overcome like you have. That’s the value of your education as someone who aims high. You are prepared to be as successful as your wildest dreams will allow. Here I will teach you, with the help of brilliant minds that have been shaped by failure, struggle and adversity, to be who you want to be. I sense that you want this because you have read this far. To take the next step today, click here. FOLLOW JIM Website | Facebook | Twitter

In this episode, Hunter interviews two-time Agoge finisher, Dylan Davis to discuss their recent experience at Kokoro Camp. In this episode, you'll learn all about: -How to survive Kokoro... -What is the most painful element of Kokoro... -What's the biggest lesson to learn from Kokoro... -What's the biggest lesson Hunter learned at Kokoro... -Would Dylan or Hunter ever go back to Kokoro... -SealFit Kokoro vs. Spartan Agoge... -And much more! Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now... [audio src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/obstacledominator/ObstacleDominator57.mp3"]  Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)  

This is a special bonus podcast episode with the guy you get to meet and hang out with if you come to Two years ago, I reported on my experience at the brutal SEALFit Kokoro camp, a 60+ hour crucible you can read more about at "" In that article, I mention a guy named "Lance Cummings". Coach Lance's snarling face struck fear deep into the heart of every Kokoro participant in my class, and he is well known for being the man who dishes out extreme amounts of suffering and hardship for anybody brave enough to step into Kokoro. But there's much more to coach Lance Cummings than simply being a man who could kill you with his pinky finger. Technically, Lance is director of training at . Before that, retired from Active Duty Navy Service with 30 years of combined Active and Reserve service. After graduating BUD/s Class 124 he deployed overseas in support of US Foreign Policy with six different SEAL teams on both the east and west coast. He served at the Naval Special Warfare Center as a Basic Underwater/SEAL (BUD/s) instructor where he earned his Master Training Specialist classification. He also worked several State Department Security Team contracts with private employers during his time in the Naval Reserves. He left Active Duty in 1995 to pursue a Doctorate of Chiropractic degree, graduating in 2000 from Life Chiropractic College in Atlanta. While running a Chiropractic practice in Ga. and continuing to serve in the SEAL Reserves, he was recalled to Active Duty in January 2002 to deploy to the Middle East in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. He made 7 subsequent Middle East deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq with three different SEAL Teams as well as contracting with Blackwater Security. As the Training Officer at Naval Special Warfare Group 1, in charge of West Coast SEAL Team operational training and readiness, he helped establish the Human Performance Initiative, a tactical readiness assessment and evaluation testing system utilized by every SEAL team today. Since retiring from the Navy in 2011, Lance has coached at SEALFIT Integrative Training, where he, Mark Divine, and numerous SEALs and selected civilian coaches conduct multi-day Academies, 20X, Kokoro Camps and custom team events, both locally and internationally. His athletic accomplishments include hundreds of triathlons, multi-day adventure races (he once paddled from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean through the Panama Canal in 15 hours), endurance horse racing, and he has been a member of World Championship Teams in Military Pentathlon, Naval Pentathlon, Outrigger Canoe and Dragon Boat racing. He has won several Marksmanship awards in inter-service competition in both handgun and carbine categories, and also competes in Stand Up Paddle Board Racing, archery and mountain biking. He continues his passion for Chiropractic, both with people and animal patients. He is certified in Cold Laser Therapy, Functional Mobility, Thermal Imaging, and is a registered Emergency Medical Technician.   His wife is a practicing Emergency Physician, and he also has nine year old twins. His certifications and experiences include: Honor Graduate, US Army Master Fitness Trainer Academy SEAL Team Training Officer Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician NAUI Scuba Instructor US Navy Master Training Specialist Certified Veterinary Chiropractitioner Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Doctorate in Chiropractic, Life University, Marietta GA BS Education, Southern Illinois University American College of Sports Medicine Fitness Instructor TRX Suspension Training Level 1, 2 and Sports Rehabilitation Trainer Functional Movement Systems (FMS) Level II Certified Structural Functional Movement Assessment Certified US Military Pentathlon Athlete US Navy Pentathlon Athlete USA Mens Dragon Boat Team 2011, 2013, 2015 – Team physician and competitor Outrigger Canoe USA/World Championship Teams So the guy is a wealth of knowledge on not just survival and warfare, but also fitness, taking care of aging and injured bodies, pushing through pain and much more. During our discussion, you’ll discover: -What it feels like for Lance to be "the man" who strikes fear in the heart of all Kokoro participants... -When Lance decided he wanted to be a SEAL... -Whether Lance thinks he is simply "hardwired" differently from a genetics standpoint, or whether something happened during his childhood that made him a high achiever... -Why Lance got into pentathlon (and this penthathlon video)... -Lance's story of paddling from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean through the Panama Canal in 15 hours... -As one of the "fittest old dudes" I know, what Lance's fitness program look like... -How Lance pushes through pain... -The top tools Lance uses as a chiropractor - tools people know little about, but should when it comes to enhancing recovery or managing injuries... -What to expect at a SEALFit 20x event, and what can people expect at the Eastern Washington event at my house... -And much more! Resources from this episode: - - - - - - - - - Do you have questions, comments, or feedback about anything that coach Lance Cummings and I discuss in this episode? Leave your thoughts at  and one of us will reply.

In this episode, Ben Greenfield and Hunter McIntyre talk about Ben's experience at SEALFit Kokoro camp, and Hunter's training with surfer Laird Hamilton, and Hunter's race at Virginia Super Spartan, then answer the following questions: -Eli asks: what is the etiquette on passing during an obstacle race? -Colette asks: how do you find balance between strength and cardio, and build a base for longer races? -Thomas asks: how to train on hills if you live in a flat area? -Paul asks: should you eat fat during a Super Spartan? -Blair asks: should you wear compression socks during a race? Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now! Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)

Welcome to Part 2 of my experience with  and , in which you’re going to get as many tips and tricks as possible for the SEALFit Academy. Even if you don’t plan on attending any SEALFit events, there are plenty of takeaway gems here for anyone who wants to achieve challenging feats of physical or mental performance. In the next article - Part 3 of this three-part series -you’ll learn exactly what happens at SEALFit Kokoro, and some my own takeaways, tips and tricks - but in the meantime, let’s jump right into what you need to know for the six days of the SEALFit Academy. Even if you don't plan on ever going to a SEALFit event, you're going to learn a ton of useful information about how to get physically and mentally stronger! ----------------------------------------- SEALFit Academy Day 1 Day 1 abruptly began at 4pm with a very brief orientation from Coach Dave (most of the coaches here go by “Coach”, followed by their first name - so don’t call them Sir or Mr. or anything like that), during which we introduced ourselves and selected a team leader. We then went straight into the coach barking orders at us as he led us through the initial PT test on “The Grinder”, which a hard, textured concrete surface at the US Crossfit facility in Encinitas, California. The Grinder looks like this (fun, eh?): During the PT test, which is performed in highly stylish black pants, white t-shirt and combat boots, myself and the 10 other Academy attendees were tested for the SEALFit Academy physical standards, which are: -50 pushups in 2 minutes -50 situps in 2 minutes -50 squats in 2 minutes -10 dead hang pull-ups (6 for women) -1 mile run in 9:30 or less Here’s a photo of the PT test from Academy. As you can see, based on my physical training for the Academy (read about it in Part 1 of this series), I did just fine. But come prepared, because the candidates that failed (red circles) were pretty severely reprimanded for it. Take the standards seriously. Other quick tips for the Academy PT test include: 1. Pay attention and be mindful, especially if you have a creative mind that wanders (like I do). Reign it in! Focus. Every tiny little detail matters at the Academy, especially when a coach is giving instructions for a WOD (Workout Of The Day) or any other activity. For example, I incurred a 50 burpee penalty for our whole team by simply running on the sidewalk rather than the road during the run portion of the PT test. I thought this would be safer, but it turns out that at SEALFit Academy and Kokoro, they pretty much avoid the sidewalks and almost always run on the road, even at night. 2. Suffer in silence. No grunting or weird workout noises. Be careful with grimacing too. Practice keeping a stone face, or better yet, smiling even when the going gets tough. Deep breathing helps with this. 3. Don’t show off or be a Rambo. Be a team player. As soon as I finished my run well ahead of most of the others, I was instructed to sprint back out and bring the rest of the team in. Unless instructed otherwise, always prioritize helping your team vs. just showing off your fitness. 4. If you can lay down a strip of duct tape or  vertically down your spine, it will help you not get back blisters from situps on the hard Grinder surface. This helps because if you start the week with a chafed back, it’s going to hurt a bunch during the rucks, leg levers, flutter kicks, and pretty much any other time something is rubbing against your back. I learned that lesson the hard way. 5. Practice strict pull-ups to an above the bar chin position and full extension at the bottom, along with a hook grip in which your fingers wrap around your thumbs. Avoid“suicide” gripping on the pull-ups (a thumbs off position). After the PT test, we sat in on a lecture with Coach Mark Divine - the owner of SEALFit, in which he introduced the core principles of , adapted from concepts in his book by the same name. I’d highly recommend you read both  and  well in advance of showing up for any of the SEALFit events. You will be way ahead of the game if you read them and do both the mental and physical activities in the book. Following Coach Divine’s talk, we were cut free for a team dinner on our own. As the team leader, I was given $100 to divvy up among the team, so we went out for some team bonding at a restaurant across the street from the SEALFit headquarters, then an early bedtime. When you get a chance to sleep at the Academy, plan to do it - as you don’t get many chances for a solid night of sleep and you never know when you may get ripped out of bed and thrown into the ocean or shoved into a midnight workout (seriously - keep reading for more details on that). ------------------------------------------- SEALFit Academy Day 2 We awoke to a glorious breakfast on Day 2. Unlike Kokoro, you don't get crappy  (stands for "Meals Ready To Eat"). Instead, the Academy is catered by a trained chef named Kathryn, who is also a nutritionist, yoga teacher and meditation expert. For breakfast on Day 2, Kathryn served us scrambled eggs with vegetable, gluten-free raisin nut muffins, and an assortment of fruits and yogurts. Of course, the only downside is that as soon as your glorious breakfast ends, you can expect to be rushing to a hard workout - during which you'll often get the unique experience of tasting breakfast a second time, especially if you overeat on proteins and fats. As a matter of fact, at the SEALFit Academy you can pretty much expect to be rushing from the moment you awake - to breakfast, to a workout, a lecture, another workout, lunch, another workout, a lecture, a skills clinic, etc. Sometimes the rushing seems intentionally programmed to keep you slightly outside your comfort zone. For example, for lunch on Day 2, we had a fantastic but extremely filling chicken sausage and squash casserole - which was immediately followed by a 1 mile fast run in the heat. This takes me to an important lesson: the use of digestive enzymes to help digest meals more quickly. I used this trick many times during Academy week and even during Kokoro - popping just a couple digestive enzymes with or immediately before meals to help things get through my digestive system more quickly and to help me absorb extra nutrients. After breakfast, the first workout of Day 2 was "Grinder PT" with Mark Divine. You can get an idea of what it looks like in the video below. We did movements like this for a solid 2 hours, and finished with a sandbag run to the top of Lookout Hill, which sits about a quarter mile from the Academy. At the top of Lookout Hill, Mark finished by bringing us through a Warrior Breathing session, which involves hyperoxygenating the body with sharp intakes of oxygen through the nose, then very quick exhales. During our Warrior Breathing, we practiced visualizing our "internal warrior" (Coach Divine's is King Leonidas of the Spartans). But I was baffled and slightly frustrated during this exercise, as I simply couldn't find or visualize my internal warrior. Images that floated through my head included a wolf, an archer (like Robin Hood), and even a shark, but none of these seemed quite right. I know this sounds cheesy and woo-woo, but being able to picture your warrior before a hard workout or intense physical challenge can give you a huge advantage. On Day 4, which you'll read about below, I had my first intense emotional breakthrough of the Academy, in which I finally did discover my internal warrior. After the workout, Coach Divine gave a lecture on the principles of SEALFit, adapted from the book . Then we moved on to a 2 hour clinic that covered sandbag skills, kettlebell skills and barbell skills, in which we learned 8-10 different exercises and movements for each of these tools. This doesn't sound like much of a workout, but 2 solid hours of practicing with sandbags, kettlbebells and barbells adds up pretty quickly. After lunch, we had another lifting clinic, this time with Coach Adam, who taught us proper form for deadlifts, cleans, overhead press, push press and bench press. As you are probably noticing, you can expect to spend a lot of time with a barbell in your hands at SEALFit events. Next, we settled in for another lecture with Coach Dave, during which Dave discussed training principles and the SEALFit components of Endurance, Strength, Stamina, Work Capacity and Durability. At the end of the lecture, he abruptly announced that we'd go do "Cindy" - a relatively famous Crossfit workout consisting of an AMRAP (as many rounds as possible) in 20 minutes of 5 pull-ups, 10 pushups and 15 air squats. After 26 rounds, my hands - already a bit rubbed raw from the amount of barbell holds - were ripped open and bleeding. So I'd recommend you bring  and  to clean and cover bar blisters on your hands and rucking blisters on your feet, and also bring Duct Tape or  to cover your hands during any workouts that involve sweat and lots of time on the bar. Or get very, very calloused hands before Academy. As soon as we finished Cindy, we were rushed into another lecture with Coach Lance Cummings. Despite his stern demeanor and constant sneer, Coach Cummings is an extremely impressive dude. He recently retired from Active Duty Navy Service with 30 years of combined Active and Reserve service. After graduating BUD/s Class 124 he deployed overseas in support of US Foreign Policy with six different SEAL teams on both the east and west coast. He served at the Naval Special Warfare Center as a Basic Underwater/SEAL (BUD/s) instructor where he earned his Master Training Specialist classification. He also worked several State Department Security Team contracts with private employers during his time in the Naval Reserves An accomplished athlete, he has represented the United States at the international level in Military Pentathlon and won several Marksmanship awards in inter-service competition in both handgun and carbine categories. From 1990 to 1995, he competed in 200 triathlons, from sprint to Ironman distances. He was on the USA Dragon Boat Team in 2011, winning Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in World Cup competition. His current hobbies include Outrigger Canoe racing, mtn. biking, running, and CrossFit training. A licensed Chiropractor, Lance also is certified in Cold Laser Therapy, Functional Mobility, Thermal Imaging, and is a registered Emergency Medical Technician. Dang. Anyways, Coach Cummings lectured on heart rate zones and endurance training principles, then we were cut loose for dinner - sweet potato casserole with beef tacos and guacamole. I collapsed exhausted at the end of this day. If you were doing the math, you'd see that we exercised relatively hard for a solid 5 hours, and I found that as camp progressed, about 4-6 workout hours per day was pretty standard for physical workload during the Academy. ----------------------------------------- SEALFit Academy Day 3 We were ripped out of bed early on Day 3 for one of SEALFit's famous "", which consisted of some endurance training with a Grinder PT warm up led by Coach Divine, followed by: -Stamina: 21-15-9 Deadlift to Box Jumps with 400m run after each -Strength: 3x5 Heavy Front Squat -Workout Capacity: 50 meters burpee broad jumps, 50 barbell step-ups, and a 400m farmers walk with 50lb kettle bells This is exactly the type of WOD you'll find in the  book, so do lots of these workouts before the Academy. After the WOD, we moved straight into the durability part of the workout, which was led by Coach Cummings and consisted of a 3 hour ruck with sandbags in our ruckpag, and a quick stop for an MRE lunch (pinto bean veggie chili - yum) during the ruck. I learned a few tips about rucking that I'd highly recommend you use at the Academy, including: 1. Completely smear your toes, heels, and crotch in some kind of friction-proofing cream. For the longer rucks I used a product called Ex-Goo that we were supplied with by the Academy, and for shorter workouts I used . Also use a lube such as  liberally on neck, shoulders, and armpits - all places that a backpack will rub during a ruck. 2. If a blister begins to form, stay ahead of it with  by simply cutting a hole in the middle of the moleskin and covering/protecting the blister with this doughnut shape. 3. You can bring your own rucksack to the Academy, and the one that Coach Lance recommends is an internal frame . This is the same brand the Seals use, and although it's pretty expensive, your back and shoulders will thank you and you'll be far more comfortable during the Academy if you bring one.   We came back from the ruck and went straight into a 2 hour Olympic lifting class with Coach Rick, during which we practiced all elements of the Power Clean and initial instructions for the Snatch. Day 4 finished with a lecture by Coach Divine on breathing and positivity, along with the importance of using the Observe, Orient, Act, Decide (OODA) loop to respond to stressful situations. Later in the week, during Kokoro, I relied heavily on this loop to respond to the extreme physical and mental stress we were thrown into. ----------------------------------------- SEALFit Academy Day 4 I cried three times during the Academy - not from physical stress, but from mental and emotional breakthroughs. The morning of Day 4 was the first such experience. We began the morning with a 30 minute "box breathing"  - set to a background music of a special 436 hertz frequency designed to enhance alpha brain wave production. Box breathing, a big component of the Academy that Coach Divine often uses as part of a WOD warm-up or at the beginning or end of the day, involves a 4-20 count in, a 4-20 count hold, a 4-20 count exhale, and a 4-20 count hold. During this time, you practice positivity and visualization. I'd recommend you start with a 4 count if you don't want to hyperventilate, and use the  to help you stay on count for your box breathing. You'd only use a 20 count if you were extremely skilled at box breathing, and the highest we got during the Academy was an 8 count. Anyways, during the box breathing, I experienced an extremely intense vision of my internal warrior that immediately got me shaking, trembling and weeping. My vision was of me not as a lone wolf or a quiet archer but rather as a noble king - very much like the famous King Arthur of the round table - placed here on earth to lead and teach with love, to help people achieve amazing feats of physical performance and also to built a great legacy with my two young boys. Again, I realize this all sounds a bit airy-fairy, but the vision was extremely powerful, and returned to me again during many of the other visualization and box breathing sessions during the week. The box breathing progressed straight into a skills clinic and workout with Coach Lance, who led through a 3 round circuit of sledgehammers, tire flips, log PT (carrying, lifting and moving a heavy log as a team), rope climbs and wall ball throws. During lunch, Kathryn lectured to us on meditation, and then we moved straight into a 2 hour yoga and meditation class. As our entire team finished the class in an extremely relaxed state, we slowly stood up, wandered outside to the Grinder, and were instantly snapped back into reality by Coach Divine. "Get down on your hands and knees and crawl!" We all dropped and began crawling on the hot Grinder, which immediately formed heat blisters on many of the team members' already bloody and beat-up hands. "Who spit a luge on my Grinder?" Silence. "I said who spit a luge on my Grinder?" One of our team members finally piped up, "Me Coach." We were immediately forced into a 50 burpee penalty (during which we were sprayed down with hoses and had coaches screaming in our faces with megaphones, a common experience on the Grinder), followed by an incredibly difficult two and a half hour WOD that we had to complete in "Battle Mode" - meaning no talking and only cooperating with hand signals. The WOD consisted of: -500m row -3x5 heavy power clean -5 rounds of dumbell hang clean with thruster to 10 350lb tire flips to 3 second handstand hold -3 rounds of 50 wall balls throws, 100m prowler push, and 1000m row When the WOD finally ended and the smoke cleared, we had a quick shower, then went straight into a goal setting and visualization with Coach Divine, which was an extremely powerful session. After several minutes of Box Breathing, we were tasked with forming a visual mental image of our "mind gym" - a special place where we could go inside our head to escape, to train and to prepare for stressful situations. My mind gym was an old log hut in the forest besides a cold pond in the deep snow- very similar to Rocky's winter training center from the Rocky IV movie. As I explored my mind gym, still as the warrior king from the warrior breathing visualization, I felt another strong presence in the mind gym, and suddenly found my old dog Bruno by my side. Bruno was a muscular boxer dog with a spiked collar and intense personality, and was one of the most important parts of my childhood. But he was tragically struck by a van when I was 16, and I hadn't realized until this visualization how much I had suppressed the emotions from his death - or how much it had formed my aversion to having any pet or animal "companion" since then. When I realized his spirit was still there with me and I began to run and explore my mind gym with him, just like we used to play in the fields outside my childhood home, I began to tremble and cry uncontrollably with joy and relief. This was a very intense moment for me, and one of my most powerful memories from the Academy. Later in the week, we returned to our mind gyms and I experienced yet another emotional breakthrough in the mind gym, but for now, this visual of Bruno was enough to have my head spinning for the rest of the night. I fell asleep with a smile on my face, knowing that my old dog was back with me and that I could now fight through anything and experience life with him by my side. ----------------------------------------- SEALFit Academy Day 5 Academy Day 5 began with a little bit of box breathing, then a 1000 pushup WOD (yes, 1000 pushups) led by Mark Divine. Here's the video: Of course, after you do 1000 push-ups, the first thing on your mind is gymnastics, so we went from the pushups directly into a gymnastic lecture and a gymnastics clinic with Coach Dave, in which we covered hollowing your core, rolls, kipping pull-ups, rope climbs, handstands and a variety of other body weight moves. Dave also gave us a good progression for getting stronger at new moves. Here's an example (perfect if you want to work your up way up to, say, 5 sets of 5 pull-ups): Day 1: 11111 (that's one pull-up, rest, another pull-up, rest, etc.) Day 2: 21111 Day 3: 32111 -43211 -54321 -55432 -55543 -55554 -55555 If you wanted to work your way up to 10 pull-ups, you could just keep going, like this: -65555 -76555 -87655 -etc. This is actually a really good technique, and one you should tuck away for getting stronger at any body weight move. Next, we moved on to a 2 hour Snatch Clinic with Coach Rick, followed up by a laughing yoga session with Coach Divine. Laughing yoga? That's right. Check it out: After working up a good sweat with laughter, we moved on to a team and leadership workshop with Coach Cummings, and also covered periodizing for an event and planning out your year based around "crucibles" or tests of your fitnes. For example, in 2015 my major events are: -September 2014: Spartan World Championships  (goal: top 10) -Summer 2015 Crucible 1:  -Fall 2015 Crucible 2:  -September 2015 Crucible 3: Spartan World Championships (goal: top 3) We finished Day 5 with another mind-gym exercise. This turned out to be the 3rd time I cried at the Academy. In this exercise, we were encouraged to invite someone into our mind-gym and ask them one question. My question to my special visitor (going to keep that secret for now) was: "What's my purpose?" The reply was: "It's not about you. It's about building your legacy and raising two amazing human beings who will grow up to make this world a better place." Sheesh. Talk about clarity. My whole body was shaking, trembling and crying again after this intense mind gym exercise. ------------------------------------- SEALFit Academy Day 6 Day 6 - the final day - began with yet another morning WOD, this time starting with sandbag Turkish Getups to 200m run, then sandbag ground to overhead to 200m run and finally sandbag thrusters to 200m run. This was followed by a big mash-up of exercises that for some reason I don't have recorded. Anyways, we moved on from the morning WOD to 2 hours of pool work led by Coach Lance, in which we learned combat side stroke, did some hypoxic breath practice and simply worked on water skills. We then headed out on a 5 hour sandy beach ruck that included a run-swim workout, during which we practiced combat side stroke with a partner. This stroke is perfect for "keeping track" of someone swimming in the water next to you, and also moving quickly through the water without making much of a splash - a good way (as Coach Lance noted) to avoid getting a grenade tossed at you if you're sneaking through water. After the ruck, we moved on to mobility and stretching work on the foam roller and the TRX with Coach Lance, and then headed into the yoga room for the final session of the Academy: warrior breathing. During this warrior breathing exercise, led by an intense bearded martial artist and yogi that Mark Divine brought in for the special purpose of blowing our minds, we laid on the ground while booming music played and hyperventilated/hyperoxygenated our bodies with about 50 rounds of warrior breathing, which is a fast and deep nasal inhale followed by a quick exhale. We then relaxed and did deep breathing in between each set as our bodies tingled and trembled from the hyperoxygenation phase. This was an incredible exercise that left my crying once again as I completely floated outside myself and went into a trance in which I was hovering above my physical body and simply observing the entire experience. Crazy stuff, I know - but you have to experience it to understand. Here's a video that may help you understand: And that was it! Shaking, crying, emotionally charged and physically spent, we finished with a few invigorating rounds of laughing yoga and then the Academy graduation ceremony. This left me with just 12 hours to check into the Days Inn down the road from US Crossfit, get a few hours of sleep, and prepare to show up the next morning for Kokoro - an intense 50-60 crucible of pushing through extreme physical tests on zero sleep. Coming next, I'll be telling you everything you need to know about Kokor, and sharing some absolutely amazing stories from the life-changing experience. --------------------------------------- In the meantime, if you have signed up for a SEALFit Kokoro or Academy event and want to hop on the phone with me for a personalized one-on-one consult to get you ready physically and mentally, , whichever you'd prefer. Leave your questions, comments or feedback below, and stay tuned for Part 3, in which I'm going to fill you in on the nitty-gritty details of exactly what to expect at SEALFit Kokoro Camp and how to get the most of our experience, complete with plenty of "in-the-trenches" tips and tricks!