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2 episodes with spartan fit
2 episodes with spartan fit
2 episodes with spartan fit
2 episodes with spartan fit
Joe De Sena is the founder of Spartan, a leader in the world of endurance racing, and a passionate advocate for physical and mental resilience. He is also the author of bestselling books like Spartan Up!, Spartan Fit!, and The Spartan Way. In this episode, we dive into topics like the importance of physical health for those with 9-to-5 jobs, how to eat better and make health resolutions, the Spartan way of life, and much more. Interview Breakdown:1:08 min – The importance of physical health for those with 9-to-5 jobs2:48 min – Starting 2025: A walk-through on eating better and making health resolutions6:13 min – Joe De Sena introduces himself8:14 min – Motivational message for the audience: Getting off the couch and taking action10:25 min – Key ingredients for staying disciplined: Practical tips and life hacks12:26 min – The Spartan diet: Foods that should be consumed13:33 min – What is the Spartan way? How to live a Spartan life15:27 min – Advice for those mentally struggling or feeling stuck17:48 min – Joe De Sena defines masculinity in today's world19:45 min – Finding inspiration: Books, people to follow, and the path to self-improvement21:08 min – Men and their emotions: A conversation about emotional well-being22:40 min – Regrets, growth, and overcoming setbacks: Joe's personal journey23:18 min – How to reach out to Joe De Sena and final words of wisdom for the audience Follow us to find daily updates and success hacks on The Growth Mindset Page below:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/silawath_irshad/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheGrowthMindsetwithSilawathIrshadFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/silawathirshad/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/silawathirshad/ Interested in talking to Joe De Sena? You can find him here:https://www.spartan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realjoedesena/
My guest today is Joe de Sena, a serial entrepreneur, ultra-marathoner, endurance athlete, motivational speaker, and self-described maniac. For the past 17 years, Joe has been the CEO of the global fitness and wellness brand Spartan, which has a community of more than 10 million athletes around the world.Joe is the host of the CNBC primetime show, No Retreat business boot camp, and a New York Times bestselling author of four books, Spartan Up, Spartan Fit, The Spartan Way, and his latest, 10 Rules for Resilience.Time stamps:01:46 Joe De Sena's background and childhoodHe grew up in Howard Beach, the organized crime capital of the worldMom was a long-distance runner, vegan, and yoga practitionerDad was a workaholic entrepreneurThe story about his dad and the missing package in the warehouseThe story about moving bricks all nightAn unbelievable BMX ride to Greene, New York11:33 Working for Joe Bananno as a kidLessons from the head of the organized crime familyBecame a trusting kid and gained a lot of customersThe attractiveness of the mafia lifestyle and his dad's adviceJoe Bananno as Joe's friend and mentorThe best thing we can do in life is help people 18:15 What's wrong with the mentality of today's internsHuman beings are naturally lazy and wired for comfortThe story about Shaun and moving artworksMake yourself invaluable and irreplaceable26:48 Never ask for moneyA story about a car dealer from VermontA risk worth getting numerous customersGet your foot in the door first and provide value29:23 How rejections can fuel youApplied to Cornell and was rejectedLearned hard to prove worthy of Cornell but kept being rejectedFinally, enrolled in The Textile Department of Human EcologyIf you just keep doing it, you eventually break through35:05 The ability to hang in there and finish is changing your biologyIf the obstacle you face is not fatal, it's just a lessonFailure can be our greatest asset if we use it rightFinishing hard things creates tracks in the brainQuitting creates gaps and more quittingSponsors:Sandee | Bliss: BeachesWant to Connect? Reach out to us online!Website | Instagram | LinkedIn
On today's podcast, we have Joe De Sena. Joe is the CEO and founder of Spartan Race. Spartan hosts over 400 races in 60 countries with over 1 million participants every year. He's also a New York Times bestselling author of Spartan Up, Spartan Fit, and the Spartan Way. Joe grew up in Queens, New York, a working class kid in a mafia neighbourhood. He had a successful career on Wall street as an equity derivatives trader before pivoting to compete in what would end up being hundreds of extreme adventure races in a single year. Joe competed in 50 ultramarathons and 14 Iron man events. Joe's a tireless worker, a serial entrepreneur, and a legend in adventure racing. In this episode, we're going to discuss the value of doing hard things, the role significant emotional events have in our lives, and how we can better navigate adversity. I hope you enjoy. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Find Joe: https://www.instagram.com/realjoedesena/ https://www.joedesena.com/ Find James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/acceleratingexcellence/ https://www.instagram.com/jamesaking_/ https://jamesaking.com/ The Mindset App: While the app is under development, we have decided to provide access to the full content for free on YouTube for a limited time. You can find the courses within our playlists or by the link below. I hope you enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/@AcceleratingExcellence/playlists
On this special episode, Bear and Tony talk with Joe De Sena, founder and CEO of Spartan, a leading endurance sports brand. Joe is a New York Times bestselling author of the books Spartan Up, Spartan Fit, and The Spartan Way. He has seen success with Spartan as an endurance racing brand through its multiple events: Spartan Trifectas, Spartan Trail, DEKA, Tough Mudder, and many others. He currently hosts CNBC's business bootcamp No Retreat. On today's podcast, Joe shares his mission to inspire others to forgo comfort and challenge the expectation of human possibility to build a better life. You can follow him on X @realJoeDeSena, on YouTube @joedesena6033, and on Instagram @realjoedesena. To check out our brand visit: https://bornprimitive.com/ Follow us on @bornprimitive Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: @BornPrimitiveApparel
Our own Jenny Craig-Brown sits down with Joe De Sena who is not only the CEO of Spartan, a leading endurance sports brand, but also a New York Times best selling author of The Spartan Way, Spartan Up!, and Spartan Fit!Like and subscribe! Follow us on social and our websites!Facebook: GreatNews.Life, NWI.Life, Valpo.Life, Portage.Life, LaPorteCounty.LifeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatnews.l...Twitter: https://twitter.com/greatnewslife?lan...The Life Sites:NWI.LifeValpo.LifeLaporteCounty.LifePortage.LifeGreatNewsLife looks to form positive, online communities centered around the idea that, given the option, viewers prefer to see all the good things going on in their community, as opposed to negative news. Here you'll find exclusively positive, hyper-local stories, features, and news touting everything exceptional about the communities that make up Northwest Indiana. We invite you to partake in the Region's only source for all-positive news, all the time.
Joe De Sena is the CEO and founder of Spartan and the Death Race. He is also a NY Times best-selling author of Spartan Up, Spartan Fit and The Spartan Way. In this episode, we touch on Joe's story and what drives him, as well as how he is taking action to harden our next generation of kids.
My guest today is the founder and CEO of Spartan, Joe De Sena. Joe's company Spartan is the world's leading endurance sports company with brands including Tough Mudder and Spartan Trail. He is also the bestselling author of Spartan Up, Spartan Fit, and The Spartan Way. More recently, he's the host of the new CNBC […]
Steph interviews Joe De Sena and Dr. Lara Pence to define what resilience for families means and why it's such an important skill to build in little ones from a young age. Joe De Sena is the founder and CEO of Spartan and the Death Race, the world's leading endurance sports and wellness brand. Dr. Lara Pence is a clinical psychologist and Chief Mind Doc at Spartan who helps individuals build self-mastery and mental resilience through daily exercises and challenges. Together, they walk us through ways we may be unintentionally ‘overparenting', why we get so caught up in preventing discomfort in our kids, and how to approach parenting in a way that builds confident, self-reliant children and avoid the pitfall of teaching helplessness. Topics Discussed: Why it's important to approach parenting with resilience in mind How the pandemic has affected our parenting & family dynamics The biggest and most avoidable mistakes parents are making these days How to improve our kids' ability to tolerate distress Why kids are feeling more insecure and anxious these days How to build our own resilience as parents Show Notes: Find a Spartan Race near you Joe De Sena: @realjoedesena Dr. Lara Pence: @drlarapence 10 Rules for Resilience Mental Toughness for Families Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell's Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child's number one health advocate! Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD's online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset,an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood. Listen to today's episode on our website Joe De Sena: Joe De Sena is the founder and CEO of Spartan and the Death Race, the world's leading endurance sports and wellness brand with a community over 10 million strong. He is the New York Times bestselling author of three books, Spartan Up!, Spartan Fit, and The Spartan Way. De Sena also hosts the Spartan Up! Podcast, which features weekly interviews with some of the world's greatest minds in business, sports and leadership. His mission—transforming 100 million people through the Spartan lifestyle. More at: www.joedesena.com Dr. Lara Pence: Dr. Lara Pence is a clinical psychologist and Chief Mind Doc at Spartan. With a career spanning more than 20 years, Dr. Pence is one of the most sought-after therapists in the community, having served on the Board of Directors for Embody Love Movement and The Elisa Project. In 2018, Dr. Pence founded LIGHFBOX, a company that helps individuals build self-mastery and mental resilience through daily exercises and challenges. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, the BBC, Glamour, Vogue, WebMD, Psychology Today, and The Huffington Post. More at: www.drlarapence.co This Episode's Sponsors Active Skin Repair is a must-have for everyone to keep themselves and their families healthy and clean. Keep a bottle in the car to spray your face after removing your mask, a bottle in your medicine cabinet to replace your toxic first aid products, and one in your outdoor pack for whatever life throws at you. Use code DOCTORMOM to receive 20% off your order + free shipping. Visit BLDGActive.com to order. Discover for yourself why Needed is trusted by women's health practitioners and mamas alike to support optimal pregnancy outcomes. Try their 4 Part Complete Nutrition plan which includes a Prenatal Multi, Omega-3, Collagen Protein, and Pre/Probiotic. To get started, head to thisisneeded.com, and use code DOCTORMOM50 for $50 off Needed's Complete Plan! FOND Bone Broth crafts bone broth so good, you'll want to sip it every day. Brewed by hand with a completely plastic-free process, FOND uses organic herb infusions for next-level flavor. You truly have never tasted bone broth like this! To get 20% off visit fondbonebroth.com/doctormom and use code DOCTORMOM. INTRODUCE YOURSELF to Steph and Dr. Elana on Instagram. They can't wait to meet you! @stephgreunke @drelanaroumell Please remember that the views and ideas presented on this podcast are for informational purposes only. All information presented on this podcast is for informational purposes and not intended to serve as a substitute for the consultation, diagnosis, and/or medical treatment of a healthcare provider. Consult with your healthcare provider before starting any diet, supplement regimen, or to determine the appropriateness of the information shared on this podcast, or if you have any questions regarding your treatment plan.
Lisa is joined by Joe De Sena who talks about his latest book, .10 Rules for Resilience: Mental Toughness for Families. Joe De Sena's new book, 10 Rules for Resilience: Mental Toughness for Families [HarperOne; October 19, 2021], is a guidebook for becoming more resilient, so that we can raise more resilient kids. Built from life but backed by clinical experience, Joe and his co-author, Dr. Lara Pence, team up to provide a framework that will help you grow into the best version of yourself and develop the skills needed to parent with resilience as your compass. It's a no B.S. guide that will leave you feeling more confident, capable, and courageous in the most important job of your life: being a parent. From his childhood in Queens, New York, to his role as founder and CEO of the most grueling endurance races in the world, Joe De Sena has spent his life running toward challenge and discomfort. Why? Because how we react to challenging situations defines us and our families. The only tools we have as humans to survive the many peaks and valleys of a full life are preparedness, health, leadership, and most importantly, resilience. Why do so many of us struggle to finish things we start, delay gratification, and protect our health—and why do our kids continue to struggle in every facet of life? Because we haven't shown them a path to resilience, and we haven't fought for it ourselves. In 10 Rules for Resilience Joe outlines his 10 principles for building True Resilience—a term he uses for a body and mind that have been carved out of hard work, challenge, and failure. It takes True Resilience to approach overwhelming situations with calm and confidence, to not get rattled, anxious, or angry, and even to embrace failure, setbacks, and redirections. In this, his most timely and motivating book yet, Joe defines what so many of us struggle to understand: the difference between what is difficult and what is desperate. We wrongly think that when we struggle, we are vulnerable. The truth? We need difficult situations to grow, become strong, and ultimately, survive and thrive in the real world. 10 Rules for Resilience teaches how to parent from the position of True Resilience and change your family's life, including techniques such as: • A framework for living, being, and parenting that will prepare you and your family for anything. • Proven techniques derived from clinical research and experience to set the whole family up for better, more effective coping skills. • Family activities that supplement each rule of resilience and help you put the reading material into real-life action. • A robust values exercise to help your family create a solid vision statement. • A five-step model to increase your fear IQ. 10 Rules for Resilience ultimately proves that by not giving ourselves and our kids the ongoing gift of challenge, failure, and hard work is to deprive ourselves of one the most satisfying and rewarding parts of the human experience—the strength to stand back up again after we fall. Joe De Sena is the founder and CEO of Spartan and the Death Race, the world's leading endurance sports and wellness brand with a community of over 10 million strong. He is the New York Times bestselling author of three books, Spartan Up!, Spartan Fit, and The Spartan Way. De Sena also hosts the Spartan Up! Podcast, which features weekly interviews with some of the world's greatest minds in business, sports and leadership. His mission—transforming 100 million people through the Spartan lifestyle. More at: www.joedesena.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 556 Joe De Sena is a First Class Father, Founder and CEO of Spartan Race. Spartan Race is a series of obstacle courses with varying degrees of distance and difficulty. Spartan hosts more than 200 events in 45 countries across the world, with over one million annual participants. Joe is also a New York Times best selling author of “Spartan Up”, “Spartan Fit” and “The Spartan Way”. He currently has a new book available “10 Rules For Resilience: Mental Toughness for Families”. Before becoming involved in Ultra Events, Joe was a businessman and stock trader. His passion for long-distance events grew so rapidly that In one year he completed fifty ultra events and fourteen Ironmans. In this Episode, Joe shares his fatherhood journey which includes four kids. He describes the importance of teaching his kids resilience and self discipline. He discusses the need for kids to fail-forward in order to grow. He talks about how Spartan Race managed through the pandemic and his plans for the future. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! 10 Rules for Resilience: Mental Toughness for Families - https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0063063360/ref=dbs_a_w_dp_0063063360 Subscribe to First Class Fatherhood and watch on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 SPONSORS: SeatGeek - https://seatgeek.com Promo Code: FirstClass Save: $20 off tickets MY PILLOW - https://www.mypillow.com Promo Code: Fatherhood Save Up To 66% Off 1-800-875-0219 More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace Follow me on instagram - https://instagram.com/alec_lace?igshid=ebfecg0yvbap For information about becoming a Sponsor of First Class Fatherhood please hit me with an email: FirstClassFatherhood@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alec-lace/support
Joe Desena, Spartan Race Founder and New York Times Best Selling Author, joins me to talk about health, leadership, and the Spartan Way of life. Joe's best-selling book's are "Spartan Up" and "Spartan Fit," and recently released, "The Spartan Way." Joe's vision in life and business is clear, bold, and inspiring. His vision is to get 100 million people healthy and off the couch, get Obstacle Racing recognized as an Olympic Sport and to guide my kids to be badass, productive, and happy for when they are out on their own. Joe tells it like it is. His message is raw, authentic, and inspiring, and that's why it resonates with so many people. I hope you enjoy this show as much as I did!
Joe De Sena is the founder and CEO of Spartan and the Death Race, the world's leading endurance sports and wellness brand with a community of over 10 million strong. He is the New York Times bestselling author of three books, Spartan Up!, Spartan Fit, and The Spartan Way. De Sena also hosts the Spartan Up! Podcast, which features weekly interviews with some of the world's greatest minds in business, sports, and leadership. His mission—transforming 100 million people through the Spartan lifestyle. Now he has an excellent and thought-provoking guidebook for becoming more resilient, and raising more resilient kids., called 10 Rules for Resilience: Mental Toughness for Families. He is here to discuss the theme of the book with me today. Enjoy.
In this episode, we discuss starting a weight loss project or any project and how sometimes those project never seem to happen. Then, Joe DeSena provides to us some great nuggets of wisdom in Spartan Fit (affiliate link) to help us “get to our starting lines.”Key points:how to reach your innate potential and commit to grit?whats the first step in any long project?whats the first step in our morning routine to kick off the day correctly?Other resources:Want to leave a review? Click here and if we earned a five star review from you **high fives and knuckle bumps**, we appreciate it greatly, thank you so much!Because we care what you think about what we think and our website, please email David@teammojoacademy.com Also, we love to hear book recommendations and other nuggets of wisdom that you care to share.powered by https://www.teammojoacademy.comBe sure to check out our very affordable Academy Review membership program at http:www.teammojoacademy.com/support
Who is Joe? Joe De Sena – Founder and CEO of Spartan, the world's largest obstacle race and endurance brand – has demonstrated his entrepreneurial drive since his pre-teens. After building a multimillion-dollar pool and construction business in college, and creating a Wall Street trading firm, De Sena set his sights on ripping 100 million people off their couches by creating the Spartan lifestyle. Following a successful career on Wall Street, De Sena moved his family to Pittsfield, Vermont to operate an organic farm, a bed and breakfast, and a general store for hikers. It was here his passion grew for ultramarathons, adventure races, and endurance events, and thus the idea for Spartan was born. With more than one million annual global participants at more than 200 events across more than 30 countries, Spartan offers heats for all fitness levels and ages, from beginner to elite and Kids as young as four-years-old. The brand has transformed more than five million lives since it was founded in 2010. De Sena is also the New York Times Best Selling Author of “Spartan Up” and “Spartan Fit,” and recently released his third book, “The Spartan Way.” As a popular key note speaker, De Sena has parlayed the teachings of his Spartan Principals into the SpartanX Leadership Forum, a series of events in which participants collaborate to solve challenges alongside business leaders while learning to overcome mental and physical obstacles. In addition to race events, the Spartan lifestyle that De Sena built encompasses all the tools one needs to transform their lives including partnerships with fitness brands such as Life Time, 24Hour Fitness and the DailyBurn; complementary training, nutrition plans and content; television series on NBC and Facebook; forthcoming documentaries about the brand, sport and health; and an extensive line of apparel and licensed fitness gear and equipment. Throughout his lifetime, Joe has competed in any extreme sports adventure he could find, testing his mental and physical endurance against nature. Joe turned an interest in endurance racing into a passion. His racing resume is the stuff of legend – over 50 ultra-events overall and 14 Ironman events in one year alone. Learn More About Joe VISIT www.JoeDeSena.com www.Spartan.com FOLLOW @realjoedesena @spartanrace @spartanuppod Today's Podcast Was Brought To You By LinkedIn Talent Solutions. Find a qualified candidate and post your next job FREE when you visit> LinkedIn.com/dailygrind
Joe De Sena is the Founder and CEO of Spartan, the world’s largest obstacle race and endurance brand with over 200 events annually. Spartan is on a global mission to push you towards your personal best, with over 1.5 million people participating in races every year and more than 325 events held in over 45 countries. Joe is a New York Times bestselling author of the books Spartan Up!, Spartan Fit!, and The Spartan Way. He is also the host of the Spartan Up Podcast. In this episode… In a bid to help people get off their couches and become more active, Joe De Sena decided to start Spartan, an obstacle race and endurance brand. Having already built and sold many businesses as a successful entrepreneur, Joe knew the strategies he needed to use to grow Spartan to its fullest potential—and yours, too. Joe went on to make a household brand through Spartan with many locations throughout the world. One of the key ways he was able to do this? Intellectual property (IP) protection. Joe knew the value of IP protection in growing a brand and as a result, invested a lot of money in a bid to protect his business. In this episode of the Innovations and Breakthroughs Podcast, Rich Goldstein is joined by Joe De Sena, the Founder and CEO of Spartan, to talk about the value of investing in intellectual property (IP) protection. Joe also talks about the lessons he learned from his pool cleaning business, working in Wall Street, and managing a business during a pandemic.
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has an inspiring conversation with Joe DeSena. Joe is the CEO and founder of Spartan events and the Death Race. He’s a NY Times best-selling author of Spartan Up, Spartan Fit, and The Spartan Way. And a host of the ever-popular Spartan Up podcast. He’s an ultra-endurance athlete with remarkable stories of human endurance and perseverance - In one year, he completed fifty ultra-events and fourteen Ironmans. But he’s far more than CEO of an events company, author, athlete, and podcast host… he has a life mission to get people moving, get people healthy, get people excited about taking on their personal challenges, and helping people find strengths inside them they didn’t realize they had. He’s one of the world’s most influential motivators. And I for one am grateful and inspired by his commitment to helping others. In this episode, Joe describes why he started Spartan obstacle races, and why Spartan is different than Ironman and Triathlon. Joe shares stories of his youth, growing up in Queens surrounded by the mob families, building a lucrative pool business with 700 pools, getting excepted into Cornell University, selling the pool business, and his time in Wall Street. Joe is someone who desperate to squeeze everything out of life and he's ok with living a spartan life. In fact, he prefers it. Challenging himself and never getting too comfortable. This is an inspiring conversation. Athletic Greens - a FREE year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/greg Hyperice - get an additional 10% off with code GREG10 at hyperice.com FormSwim Goggles - formswim.com/greg for $15 off - The coupon will be automatically added to the cart. Or use code GREG15 at checkout. Vital Choice - https://www.vitalchoice.com/ use promo code: 1welllbalanced5 at checkout
In today's episode, we cover mindset and determination with Joe De Sena. Joe is the CEO and founder of Spartan and the Death Race, and the NY Times best selling author of Spartan Up, Spartan Fit, and The Spartan Way. Success is never a straight path nor is it attained with ease, so if you want to increase your chances of success and improve your luck on the way up, what mindset should you adopt, how should you treat your body daily, and what can you learn from others who have come before you? What to Listen For What lessons did Joe De Sena learn from a crime boss as a kid that helped him achieve his success as CEO and founder of Spartan and the Death Race? What can you do to attract and keep amazing mentors who can steer you toward success and away from unnecessary failure? What 7 simple steps can you take everyday to live a long, healthy life? How did Joe De Sena's career on Wall Street lead into his founding of Spartan races? What can you do to stay focused on the success of your business during the early stages when you're not turning a profit? How did Joe De Sena's 10 Spartan principles come together? What can you do to stay optimistic when it feels like the world is falling apart around you? Challenge and adversity are not just great for building well rounded humans, but for proving to ourselves how badly we want something. Whether it's achieving peak physical condition, a world class level professional skill set, building a thriving international business, and anything in between, you must apply yourself consistently over a long period of time to get anywhere close to the goal, and even then there are countless factors out of your control that could knock you down and prevent you from reaching the finish line. You must be willing to push through the days when you're just not feeling it, everyone is doubting you, and life isn't giving you a break. But even that mindset is not created overnight, so let's get to work on building it today. A Word From Our Sponsors Share your vulnerabilities, victories, and questions in our 17,000-member private Facebook group at theartofcharm.com/challenge. This is a unique opportunity where everyone — both men and women — celebrate your accountability on the way to becoming the best version of yourself. Register today here! Resources from this Episode Joe De Sena's website Joe De Sena on Twitter Spartan Races The Spartan Way by Joe De Sena Spartan Up! by Joe De Sena Spartan Fit! by Joe De Sena Check in with AJ and Johnny! AJ on Instagram Johnny on Instagram The Art of Charm on Instagram The Art of Charm on YouTube
Joe De Sena is the CEO and founder of Spartan Race and the Death Race. He is a NY Times best selling author of Spartan Up, Spartan Fit and The Spartan Way and also hosts the Spartan Up Podcast. Resources mentioned in this episode: Spartan Races Spartan Nutrition @realJoeDeSena on Instagram @realJoeDeSena on Twitter Music Credit: Rob Riccardo (robriccardo.com)
⭐️Joe De Sena (born January 2, 1969) is the CEO and founder of Spartan and the Death Race.[1] He is also a NY Times best selling author of Spartan Up,[2] Spartan Fit [3] and The Spartan Way.[4] #SpartanUpPodcast
Joe De Sena is the founder and CEO of Spartan Race, Inc. De Sena has been an entrepreneur since his pre-teens. From selling fireworks at age 8, to starting a t-shirt business in high school, to building a multimillion-dollar pool business in college, to creating a Wall Street trading firm, De Sena is a living definition of "entrepreneur." De Sena is the New York Times bestselling author of SPARTAN UP! A Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Peak Performance in Life and SPARTAN FIT! 30 Days. Transform Your Mind. Transform Your Body. Commit to Grit. He is also the host of the "Spartan Up! Podcast", which I'm honored to be a guest on as well.I didn't intend for this to be a debate about the beliefs of "Slo Mo vs. Fast Joe", but the conversation began with seemingly fundamental differences; however, it quickly became apparent that we're talking about achieving the same result - a clear, present, and peaceful mind. Joe's focus on achieving this through the body will be fascinating -and motivating - for anyone wondering if they should invest time in their physical health. And for those that do, listen for the benefits you may not have even thought about.Listen as we discuss:Slo Mo and Fast Joe - different, but same?Toughening up and the Spartan lifestyleOur lives are relatively not that hardThe body is like a swimming pool that needs clean filters and working pumpsHow life experience prepares you for the worst, as it did for JoeWhy being able to work hard is a privilegeWhy do people quit?Fire, Ready, AimHow do you get of your own mind?The Spartan Lifeline, an amazing practice for cultivating gratitudeHow can non-athletes prepare for a Spartan Race?Joe's advice: Run 1 mile a day, do 30 burpees and 30 pullupsHow the food industry is rigged for sales, not for healthThe power of fasting and practicing povertyJoe's upbringing in an organized crime neighborhoodMy newfound motivation to beat Joe in a race, eventually!Instagram: @mo_gawdatFacebook: @mo.gawdat.officialTwitter: @mgawdatLinkedIn: /in/mogawdatConnect with Joe de Sena on Instagram @realjoedesena, Facebook @realjoedesena, on Twitter @realjoedesena, and on her website, joedesena.comDon't forget to subscribe to Slo Mo for new episodes every Monday and Thursday. Only with your help can we reach One Billion Happy #onebillionhappy.
Not long before COVID turned the world on its head, host Jamie Allison sat down with Joe De Sena to talk about leadership, perseverance, raising resilient kids and achieving BIG goals. Joe de Sena, Founder and CEO of Spartan has appeared with, or been interviewed by, everyone from Joe Rogan, Richard Branson and Tim Ferriss to Grant Cardone and Gary Vaynerchuk. Joe has demonstrated his entrepreneurial drive since his pre-teens. After building a multimillion-dollar pool and construction business in college, and creating a Wall Street trading firm, De Sena set his sights on ripping 100 million people off their couches by creating the Spartan lifestyle. Following a successful career on Wall Street, De Sena moved his family to Pittsfield, Vermont to operate an organic farm, a bed and breakfast, and a general store for hikers. It was here his passion grew for ultramarathons, adventure races, and endurance events, and thus the idea for Spartan was born. With more than one million annual global participants at more than 200 events across more than 30 countries, Spartan offers heats for all fitness levels and ages, from beginner to elite and Kids as young as four-years-old. The brand has transformed more than five million lives since it was founded in 2010. De Sena is also the New York Times Best Selling Author of “Spartan Up” and “Spartan Fit,” and recently released his third book, “The Spartan Way.” Throughout his lifetime, Joe has competed in any extreme sports adventure he could find, testing his mental and physical endurance against nature. Joe turned an interest in endurance racing into a passion. His racing resume is the stuff of legend – over 50 ultra-events overall and 14 Ironman events in one year alone. Tell Joe and Jamie what you think about this episode by leaving a five star review and rating. It helps us get the message out there! Partner with us! Find out more www.bigideabigmoves.com Follow us on Instagram : @bigidea_bigmoves Facebook @bigideabigmoves Access the Goldfish Strategy Buy Joe's Book Here Find out more about Joe and his work at www.joedesena.com
Our guest today is an entrepreneur who knows a lot about elite performance. He built his first multi-million dollar business while still in college, before heading to Wall Street. But, after working at a desk job, Joe wanted to get back in shape, and help other hard chargers do the same. He went on to start Spartan Races, an adventure race inspired by the Spartan lifestyle, which he discusses in his best-selling books “Spartan Up” and “Spartan Fit,” and his recently-released third book, “The Spartan Way.” Earlier this year, Spartan acquired the adventure racing company “Tough Mudder”-- just weeks before a global pandemic hit. Today we got to talk to Joe about the Spartan lifestyle, being an entrepreneur, and how his businesses are navigating these uncertain times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Guys! You have no idea how excited I am to bring this episode to you. Everyone who knows me, knows how much I love Spartan Racing. It literally saved my life and took me out from a dark place. Today I have the pleasure of sitting down with the CEO and founder of Spartan and Death Race. He is also a NY Best Selling Author of Spartan Up, Spartan Fit and Spartan Way, host of the Spartan Up Podcast and TedX Speaker. After building a multimillion-dollar pool and construction business in college and creating a Wall Street trading firm, he set his sights on ripping 100 million people off their couches by creating the Spartan lifestyle. Now Spartan has more than one million annual global participants, 270 events in more than 40 countries, offering heats from all fitness levels and ages.
How are parents failing their kids? What does it feel like to lose human and be responsible for transforming lives? And what impact does witnessing abuse and divorce have on a kid from Queens? This and more as we get curious with Joe De Sena. Joe De Sena is the founder and CEO of Spartan Race, the world's largest endurance racing company. De Sena has been an entrepreneur since his pre-teens. From selling fireworks at age 8, to starting a t-shirt business in high school, to building a multimillion-dollar pool business in college, to creating a Wall Street trading firm, De Sena is a living definition of "entrepreneur." De Sena is the New York Times bestselling author of Spartan UP: A Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Peak Performance in Life and Spartan Fit: 30 Days. Transform Your Mind. Transform Your Body. Commit to Grit. He is also the host of the Spartan UP! Podcast. On the podcast with Joe we get real about how parents are drifting towards comfort and moving away from the challenge of building resilient kids. We also explore failure, the mission of transforming lives, and the importance of activity. In a moment of vulnerability, Joe gets real about the impact of witnessing domestic abuse in his home and how his parent's divorce led to a strategy of being able to compartmentalize. TIME STAMPS: 3:30 - What are kids missing these days. 9:40 - What do parents need to do to parent better? 11:20 - The development of Joe’s own skill of building and producing projects. 14:30 - How does Joe approach failure. 20:08 - Joe’s pursuit of getting people to move and explore. 20:34 - How is Spartan similar to a Target Store? 25:50 - The impact of Joe’s childhood on his own parenting methods. 28:30 - The importance of being yourself with nothing to prove. 31:30 - Joe’s simple message: Walk the walk and do the work. 36:30 - The impact of divorce and abuse on Joe’s strategies. 38:00 - How does compartmentalization support productivity. 42:00 - Human Declaration Quiz. 43:28 - Closing Curiosities. To Find More on Joe: www.joedesena.com www.spartan.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realjoedesena/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/realJoeDeSena www.drlarapence.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlarapence/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/drlarapence
Joe de Sena has demonstrated his entrepreneurial drive since his pre-teens. After building a multimillion-dollar pool and construction business in college, and creating a Wall Street trading firm, De Sena set his sights on ripping 100 million people off their couches by creating the Spartan lifestyle. Following a successful career on Wall Street, De Sena moved his family to Pittsfield, Vermont to operate an organic farm, a bed and breakfast, and a general store for hikers. It was here his passion grew for ultramarathons, adventure races, and endurance events, and thus the idea for Spartan was born. Joe has competed in any extreme sports adventure he could find, testing his mental and physical endurance against nature. With more than one million annual global participants at more than 270 events across more than 40 countries, Spartan offers heats for all fitness levels and ages, from beginner to elite and Kids as young as four-years-old. The brand has transformed more than seven million lives since it was founded in 2010. Throughout his lifetime, Joe has competed in any extreme sports adventure he could find, testing his mental and physical endurance against nature. Joe turned an interest in endurance racing into a passion. His racing resume is the stuff of legend – over 50 ultra-events overall and 14 Ironman events in one year alone. De Sena is also the New York Times Best Selling Author of “Spartan Up” and “Spartan Fit,” and recently released his third book, “The Spartan Way.” As a popular key note speaker, De Sena has parlayed the teachings of his Spartan Principals into the SpartanX Leadership Forum, a series of events in which participants collaborate to solve challenges alongside business leaders while learning to overcome mental and physical obstacles. In addition to race events, the Spartan lifestyle that De Sena built encompasses all the tools one needs to transform their lives including partnerships with fitness brands such as Life Time, 24Hour Fitness and the DailyBurn; complementary training, nutrition plans and content; television series on NBC and Facebook; forthcoming documentaries about the brand, sport and health; and an extensive line of apparel and licensed fitness gear and equipment.
Joe De Sena is the CEO and founder of "Spartan" and the "Death Race". He is also a NY Times best selling author of "Spartan Up", "Spartan Fit" and "The Spartan Way".
Podcast Notes Key Takeaways “It’s not rocket science. You eat shit foods, you’re not active, you’re gaining weight. You eat good food, you’re very active, you lose weight.” – Joe De Sena When the only thing you’re eating are fruits and veggies, it’s nearly impossible to starve or overeat“If you only eat salad, you’re never going to overeat salad” – Joe De SenaWhen Joe was 12, the mafia boss hired him to clean his pool every week. The first day on the day, he gave Joe three pieces of advice:Being on time is late, always show up 15 minutes earlyGo above and beyond in your job so that you become irreplaceableNever ask for money, you’ll get paid if you do a good job“Really good lessons from, like you say, a most an unlikely source of advice” – Joe De Sena “Videogames are a real problem. They’re a real problem, you know why? Because they’re fucking fun…You do them and they’re real exciting but you don’t get anywhere.” – Joe Rogan“One of the best benefits of sports is you realize that through hard work you get improvement, through improvement you get success…You get this knowledge that you can do something that’s difficult and you can overcome even though it feels like you can’t.” – Joe Rogan“Kids need to do hard shit and they need to finish what they start” – Joe De SenaIn ancient times, humans didn’t have constant access to food. This may explain why there are so many health benefits to fasting because it gives our stomachs a break and prevents us from overeating:“I would think our stomachs and our digestive system needs time. It’s not used to just constantly taking food on demand.” – Joe De Sena In life you always have to pay your dues: Either you pay now and enjoy being successful later or you enjoy doing nothing now and pay with the feeling of regret later“A person who goes through life without ever being tested is a sad person” – Joe RoganRead the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgJoe De Sena is the CEO and founder of Spartan and the Death Race. He is also a NY Times best selling author of Spartan Up, Spartan Fit and The Spartan Way.
Joe De Sena is the CEO and founder of Spartan and the Death Race. He is also a NY Times best selling author of Spartan Up, Spartan Fit and The Spartan Way.
Joe De Sena is the CEO and founder of Spartan and the Death Race. He is also a NY Times best selling author of Spartan Up, Spartan Fit and The Spartan Way. Spartan has one million annual global participants at more than 270 events across more than 40 countries. Spartan has over 10 million subscribers across their social media channels. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider to rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds and it really makes a difference. Rate, review, and subscribe at HardyHaberland.com/iTunes.
Joe De Sena is the CEO and founder of Spartan and the Death Race. He is also a NY Times best selling author of Spartan Up, Spartan Fit and The Spartan Way. Spartan has one million annual global participants at more than 270 events across more than 40 countries. Spartan has over 10 million subscribers across their social media channels. Brought to you by Haberland Group (HaberlandGroup.com) and Hardy Haberland's Programs (HardyHaberland.com). This podcast is brought to you by Haberland Group. Haberland Group is a global provider of marketing solutions. With multidisciplinary teams in major world markets, our holding companies specialize in advertising, branding, communications planning, digital marketing, media, podcasting, public relations, as well as specialty marketing. If you are looking for a world-class partner to work on marketing programs, go to HaberlandGroup.com and contact us. This podcast is also brought to you by Hardy Haberland's Programs. Hardy provides educational programs for high performers who want world-class achievement, true fulfillment, and lasting transformation in their lives. He also provides consulting for established brands and businesses that have generated a minimum of $3 million in annual sales. If you need a catalyst for transformation and a strategist for success at the highest level, go to HardyHaberland.com and apply. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider to rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds and it really makes a difference. Rate, review, and subscribe at HardyHaberland.com/iTunes.
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Today we talk with Joe De Sena, the CEO and founder of Spartan and the Death Race. He is also a NY Times best selling author of Spartan Up, Spartan Fit and The Spartan Way. We learn first hand from someone in the trenches, how to not only survive, but thrive in difficult situations. Full show notes: https://www.ikonns.com/podcast/86
“If someone Googles MSU CAPS, they might see an advertisement to buy a baseball cap,” Patishnock quips. “Actually it's what we're commonly known as. Counseling and Psychiatric Services is the primary mental health service for all MSU students. We are charged with being accessible and providing quality care to all 50,000 plus enrolled students. We have a bevy of resources, and we're here for students and faculty.” Patishnock and the CAPS team have created a Summer Care Kit for our growth and well-being. “It was in response to folks reaching out and asking for help in a variety of ways. “We've seen everybody struggle with trying to figure out how to manage in these unprecedented times. We first noticed signs of stress in our own staff. They were struggling with some of these transitions and we saw the same thing with our families at our homes and the students we're serving. The Summer Care Kit is five identified areas that we're finding to be fairly universal right now that all people could be benefiting from taking a look at and refocusing their energy. We chose these five areas as a way to create bite size snippets to focus on as opposed to a large document that would feel overwhelming. We broke it down to these five basic areas.” The five areas are the basics, maintaining connections with ourselves and others, coping skills, dealing with loss and uncertainty, and meaning and motivation. “In some ways you might look at our five areas and say, ‘Duh, that's not rocket science.' But when things go awry and we're stressed, these are the first things that go out the window - our sleep, our exercise, and our nutrition. We tend not to think about those things and often we'll get dehydrated or we'll be malnourished, or we just won't be as active as we've been. Those things have a pretty immediate impact in all of our areas. And so just like when we're working with students who are coming in for depression or anxiety, if you show me a student who generally has a good sleep hygiene, sleep routine, who is eating nutritiously every few hours and who's getting some activity throughout the day, I'm generally going to show you a student with less depression and anxiety than they otherwise would have.” The CAPS team encourages us to be Spartan Fit through SMART goals. The idea is to make goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely.“When you do that, you can feel a sense of accomplishment. It's really just a way to think about how we're setting goals and expectations. And those things are associated with whether we feel good or get frustrated. It's a way to refocus realistic expectations and goals for ourselves.” And when is it time to seek professional help? “Going to see a mental health professional is often not the first step that someone takes. Usually it's pretty common for people to try to manage on their own. They might talk to family or friends first. By the time someone does consider going to a mental health professional, it's usually been anywhere from months to years that someone has been struggling with an issue. I encourage people to think about not creating a high threshold to have to ask for help. Mental health professionals are trained to understand people's concerns in the context of their own individual identities, their culture, and their experiences in the context of our overall circumstances. We don't have to wait until things get really bad. And as a result, there might be different recommendations that come out of that. I would just have people have a low threshold to ask for help. I think we all can use help from time to time. It's perhaps time to seek professional help anytime something is going on where you notice that you're not enjoying life as much or something is impacting your relationships, your mood, your behaviors, your activity level, your diet, your sleep, your interest, and motivation. Basically, if you're not living life the way that you want to be living it and you don't feel like you're interacting with the world and with people in a way that's happy or satisfactory to you, that might mean that there's something getting in the way. And that's what trained mental health professionals can help you figure out and overcome.” May is Mental Health Awareness Month. What would Patishnock like us to be more aware of? “I'd like people to realize just how normal it is to have a mental health concern. As a society, we're getting better at de-stigmatizing mental health. But many still believe that someone either does have a mental health problem or they don't have a mental health problem. And it's seen as black and white when that's just not the case. A lot of us see our physical health as fluid. I don't think any of us would say that we're 100 percent physically healthy. I have lower back pain from time to time. If all of us were honest, we would say there's something about us that's not 100 percent healthy, but it doesn't mean that we need to be at a doctor's office. “It doesn't mean that we're not okay, but we tend to look at mental health as something where a person either has a mental health problem or they don't. I would like people to know that it's important to think about our mental health the same way as with our physical health' it's fluid. It's not black and white and therefore we don't have to categorize ourselves or others as either having a problem or not. It's actually better to see that we all have varying degrees of mental health and varying degrees of physical health. And at various times it might be important to seek help to address those problems just like we would for any physical issue.” MSU Today airs Sunday mornings at 9:00 on 105.1 FM, AM 870, and your smart speaker and connected devices.
Life’s Tough – Joe de Sena is Tougher, transforming lives through Spartan—the world’s fastest growing sports movement and lifestyle! Dustin Plantholt’s “Life’s Tough—You Can Be Tougher” podcast this week features Joe de Sena, Founder & CEO of Spartan, serial entrepreneur, New York Times best-selling author, and highly sought-after keynote speaker. Spartan is one of the fastest growing sports movements and world’s leading endurance brand —with more than one million annual global participants at more than 270 events spanning across 45 countries. Joe De Sena, born on January 2, 1969, grew up in Howard Beach, Queens, with his mother Jean, a yoga aficionado, and his father, Ralph, a business owner. Demonstrating his entrepreneurial drive at a very young age, Joe—by his pre-teens—built a small business around selling fireworks, and then a t-shirt sales business. Later, as a teenager, he began a pool cleaning business, where he earned 750 customers in his local area. He then built a multimillion-dollar pool and construction business in college. After college he began a career on Wall Street, working at a brokerage firm as an equities and derivatives trader. During this time he engaged in various outdoor activities ranging from multiple Ironman races, to the Iditarod by foot. Joe competed in any extreme sports adventure he could find, testing his mental and physical endurance against nature. His racing resume is the stuff of legend—over 50 ultra-events overall and 14 Ironman events in one year alone. Following his successful career on Wall Street, Joe moved his family to Pittsfield, Vermont to operate an organic farm, a bed and breakfast, and a general store for hikers. It was here his passion for ultramarathons, adventure races, and endurance events grew even greater and thus sparked the idea for Spartan. Determined and steadfast, he set his sights on ripping 100 million people off their couches by creating the Spartan movement and lifestyle. With more than one million annual global participants at more than 270 obstacle course and Trail Running events across more than 45 countries, Spartan offers heats for all fitness levels and ages, from beginner to elite and kids as young as four years old. The brand has transformed more than seven million lives since it was founded in 2010—and as Joe puts it “he has 93 million more to go.” In addition to race events, the Spartan lifestyle encompasses all the tools one needs to transform their lives including training, nutrition plans and content, an Spartan Edge, an online learning platform and an extensive line of training and racing merchandise footwear, apparel and equipment. Amongst being a contributor to publications including Entrepreneur and the host of the Spartan Up! Podcast—on which he interviews various public figures on their achievements—Joe is also a New York Times Best Selling Author of “Spartan Up” and “Spartan Fit,” and recently released his third book, “The Spartan Way.” As a popular keynote speaker, he has parlayed the teachings of his Spartan Principals into the SpartanX Leadership Forum, a series of events in which participants collaborate to solve challenges alongside business leaders while learning to overcome mental and physical obstacles. Join Dustin and Joe for a stirring conversation on Joe’s journey and hear how de developed Spartan and the Spartan philosophy. Joe says, “Humans are meant to jump, run, crawl, and climb. The Spartan philosophy is simple: push harder, do more with less, be healthy. Sweat. It’s just about being comfortable with being uncomfortable.”
Joe De Sena worked for the mafia. He learned a lot from them. But then he realized you can make more money doing good. So he switched lives. Which is something a lot of people want to learn. I asked how he did it. (You’ll hear his process). And you’ll hear how he developed Spartan Race, the world's leading. obstacle race. He's also the author of "Spartan Up, Spartan Fit and The Spartan Way" and host of "Spartan Up!" podcast. I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast. Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “The James Altucher Show” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify Follow me on Social Media: YouTube Twitter Facebook Linkedin Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Joe De Sena is the founder and CEO of Spartan Race, Inc. De Sena has been an entrepreneur since his pre-teens. From selling fireworks at age 8, to starting a t-shirt business in high school, to building a multimillion-dollar pool business in college, to creating a Wall Street trading firm, De Sena is a living definition of "entrepreneur." De Sena is the New York Times bestselling author of SPARTAN UP! A Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Peak Performance in Life and SPARTAN FIT! 30 Days. Transform Your Mind. Transform Your Body. Commit to Grit. He is also the host of the Spartan Up! Podcast, available on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube. For information about a Spartan Race in your area, visit www.spartan.com.Joe's energy comes in one big RELENTLESS wave. I know after you listen to this show that any excuse you have will be completelyConnect with JoeFacebookInstagramTwitterWebsiteLinkedInSpartanRaceDon't forget to subscribe to The Great Day PodcastYou can watch the full episode on YouTubeAnd be sure to follow my Instagram page and Facebook page to stay up to date on everything I'm working on.I'm Meir Kay and Have A Great Day! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
My guest today is Joe De Sena, the Founder and CEO of Spartan, the world's largest obstacle race and endurance brand. They have more than 250 events across 40 countries with over 1 million annual global participants.He is also the host of the Spartan Up podcast and is a New York Times Best Selling Author of three books: Spartan Up, Spartan Fit, and The Spartan Way.During our conversation we talk about how to build grit, his principals for high performance, and how he started the Spartan race.Spartan Race (minute 02:00)We're zoo animals (08:20)Dark places during a race (12:00)Leadership (14:30)Firework business growing up (18:30)Branding (22:00)Death Race (23:00)We quit too soon (28:00)Money doesn't buy happiness (33:45)His routine (35:00)Risk (39:30)Project he's working on (40:30)Sign up for my newsletter for a few useful and insightful things that have helped me over the last month. You can sign up by clicking here.LinkedIn-- Justin 'Hasard' LeeInstagram-- @justinfighterpilotFacebook--@justinfighterpilotThis episode was edited by Trevor CablerYou can review the show by tapping here and scrolling to the bottom where it says: "Write a Review." Thanks for the support
Spartan Tough - Amazing insights and awesome “raw” sharing by Mr Spartan himself, Joe de Sena. His mindset and philosophies for business and life are perfect for the current climate and global challenges. You have to be “Spartan Tough” to make it through all the obstacles which are currently out there. Business is a “Combat sport” (surprised he didn't say “Spartan Race”) and he prepares for it with that in mind. When I asked him after the interview about the Corona Virus and the impact on his events, he just said “what Virus”. “Where your focus goes, energy flows”, famous words by my mentor Tony Robbins. Hope you enjoy the podcast as much as I do. Key Highlights Joe's very early days (pre-teen), growing up in a crime infested neighbourhood and his tough life lessons (be indispensable, be early and don't ask for money) From his Pool cleaning business to Wall Street His mum's impact on his life from Yoga to running In his mid-20s, transition from running his Pool cleaning business to working on Wall Street How life style changes also changed his business, Vermont and family The first races started from his farm in Vermont Tough love – “no one cares, work harder” Spartan Races, big ambitions, burning money for 15 years to get where the business is now Business is a “combat sport” Challenges for Spartan (being an analog business) is “digital”, promoting something which makes people “uncomfortable” Brand building in the digital age Tough Mudder vs Spartan Race – competition made both stronger Purchase of Tough Mudder a week ago – his vision for both brands and how to fix Tough Mudder's problems Spartan's future and current state His time in Asia and Spartan's growth here At the core human beings are all “Spartans” His Ultimate goal “change 100 million lives” Olympic dream His advise to young entrepreneurs A day in Joe's life About Joe De Sena – Founder and CEO of Spartan, the world's largest obstacle race and endurance brand – has demonstrated his entrepreneurial drive since his pre-teens. Following a successful career on Wall Street De Sena set his sights on ripping people off their couches by creating the Spartan lifestyle. With more than one million annual global participants at more than 250 events across more than 40 countries, Spartan offers heats for all fitness levels and ages, from beginner to elite and Kids as young as four-years-old. The brand has transformed more than seven million lives since it was founded in 2010. De Sena is also the host of the Spartan Up! podcast and is a New York Times Best Selling Author having written three books: “Spartan Up,” “Spartan Fit” and “The Spartan Way.”
Everyone likes to talk about the glam of the entrepreneur lifestyle, but they don’t talk about all the problems and responsibilities that come with it. It takes a special kind of person to do this and have real success. Joe De Sena is the CEO and founder of Spartan and the Death Race. He is also a NY Times best selling author of Spartan Up, Spartan Fit and The Spartan Way. In this interview, we talk about what building a real business looks like and what kind of character you have to develop to win. Show Notes: https://underdogempowerment.com/joe-de-sena/ Get More Involved: Leave A Review & Subscribe On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/underdog-empowerment/id1373572178 Access Our Top Resource Recommendations: https://underdogempowerment.com/resources/ Join The Elite Underdog Alphas With The Free Underdog Report: https://underdogempowerment.com/report Subscribe On YouTube: https://underdogempowerment.com/youtube
Are You Programmed To Win ~ Interview with Joe De Sena Joe De Sena is the founder and CEO of Spartan, the world’s largest obstacle race and endurance brand. He is also the New York Times Best Selling Author of “Spartan Up” and “Spartan Fit,” and recently released his third book, “The Spartan Way.” Joe’s Vision: To get 100 million people healthy and off the couch (only 95 million to go), get Obstacle Racing recognized as an Olympic Sport, and to guide my kids to be badass, productive, and happy for when they are out on their own. In this episode, Joe and I discuss the mindset difference between those that win and those that quit. And I promise it's not what you think. Power Takeaways From This Episode: 1. Are we crazy and everyone else is normal or vice versa? 2. The decision to be above average. 3. Why making a public declaration increases the likelihood of success. *The Death Race* 4. Would you do 3000 burpees? 5. When you're live in purpose with passion adversity won't stop you. 6. The power of community and the necessity of accountability. 7. Asking yourself the simple question of "does it make the boat go faster" would be the missing link in your success journey. 8. There is no elevator to the top, no seriously, Joe cut the power to the elevator in his office so everyone has to take the stairs. 9. One of Joe's biggest inspirations from his years doing Spartan. *CASEY* I PROMISE you that this episode will be one of your all time favorites. If you like more information, tips, and strategies to gain mindset mastery, join my FREE Facebook group. Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad
“Get comfortable with being uncomfortable.” Joseph De Sena truly lives by this unique philosophy, having moved his family from Japan to New York because things were getting too easy. His belief that life is more fruitful when you’ve struggled extends to his work as well. Joe is the CEO and co-founder of Spartan Race, Inc, the world’s largest obstacle race and endurance brand. The Spartan lifestyle spans 35 countries and encompasses a global championship series as well as training and nutrition programs. Joe had a lucrative career on Wall Street, but he wasn’t inspired by the work. In 2000, he got the idea to change people’s lives through endurance racing, but the events were too difficult for most and Peak was losing money. In 2010, he changed the race format and Spartan was born. Today Joe addresses the difference between Spartan and other obstacle races, how to train for a TRIFECTA, and the healthy addiction associated with Spartan racing. Learn more about Joe’s hope for the future of Spartan racing and how he seeks to help people push themselves in order to grow. Topics Covered [1:01] How Joe came to start Spartan racing Grew up in Queens Mom became interested in yoga, meditation Introduced to 3100-mile race (mind stronger than body) Initially did other jobs to chase money In 2000, decided to start race business to change lives com lost money for ten years (300-plus mile races too difficult for most) Changed format, name in 2010 Now 1M participants in 35 countries [4:55] The difference between Spartan race and other obstacle races Authentic, athletic (nothing silly) Spartan seeks to be Olympic sport Consistency, competition [6:34] The growing interest in Spartan racing Feels good to be healthy, push yourself Human brain changes in positive way Reconnect with friends, the earth Chance to feel alive Triathlon is linear, ‘boring’ Spartan has lower bar to enter [8:30] How to train for a TRIFECTA One hour per day (for respectable time) Do yoga to help prevent injury Burpees, pull-ups and running [10:17] The ideal facilities to train for Spartan Any gym Coach or trainer can help with motivation 1,000 certified SGX coaches around the world [12:24] The risk of injury in Spartan racing Injury rates lowest in industry Imagery and narrative is intimidating, so people train Dangerous to go cold [13:56] Who participates in Spartan racing 71-year-old mother-in-law did Tokyo race 11-year-old son did Fort Knox, 8-year-old daughter did Beast All sizes and shapes of people Go at own pace, do what you can Can’t get through obstacle, do burpees as punishment [14:43] How long you should train for your first Spartan race At least 60 days Include yoga to prevent injury Run five days a week Give Ali Fitness podcast a 5-star review on iTunes then email ali@ali.fitness for a free copy of Spartan Fit! [15:45] The prize money associated with Spartan racing $100,000 total Substantial if good, follow circuit [16:04] The addictive nature of Spartan racing Very unlikely to stop after one race Average is just shy of three events Most want to earn TRIFECTA Healthy addiction [16:36] Joe’s hope for the future of Spartan racing Change 100M lives Olympic sport [16:58] The upcoming Spartan event in Iceland Epic, 24-hour race 1,000 entries (short 350 participants) Email joe@spartan.com for chance at free entry Will be one of hardest races (relay division alternative) Most laps on five-mile course will win [18:37] Joe’s ‘comfortable being uncomfortable’ philosophy Don’t want life to be too easy Moved family from Japan to New York Life too easy, nothing to strive for No ability to deal with adversity Life more fruitful when you’ve struggled [20:07] Joe’s unique parenting style Lived on farm in Vermont Hired Kung Fu master for kids who only spoke Mandarin Only allowed kids to watch Mandarin-language TV Moved to Singapore, enrolled in Mandarin-English school [22:37] Joe’s tattoos Mother’s name (Chinese characters) on arm ‘Love’ on hip (after second date with wife) About to get third, Oscar Mike Foundation [25:20] Joe’s advice around teamwork If new person doesn’t click, leader must resolve Navigator is key team member Learn More About Joseph De Sena Spartan Website Email joe@spartan.com Spartan Fit!: 30 Days. Transform Your Mind. Transform Your Body. Commit to Grit. by Joe De Sena and John Durant Resources Mentioned SGX Certified Coaching Rise of the Sufferfests Documentary Oscar Mike Foundation
Jo De Sena and Joe Polish reveal the formula for overall success. If you’d like access to the show notes, a direct play link, or the exercise to help you take action on what was discussed, please visit http://www.ilovemarketing.com/355. Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from Joe in this episode: The three things you need to sell anything (PLUS: How to have an E.L.F business – Easy, Lucrative and FUN). Over $2 BILLION in revenue: Marketing systems and methods that work to ethically persuade and influence people to buy more from you. A smart way you can use education-based marketing to build more trust and positioning with potential customers. What everyone ought to know about entrepreneurship, money, and success. The story behind how Joe founded the highest level entrepreneurial network in the world – Genius Network(R). ArtistsForAddicts.com: The movement that is changing how people view addicts and using art as a force for good. Why Joe De Sena founded Spartan Race and the biggest problems Spartan solves. Joe De Sena shares what secretly drives him and the value system behind Spartan. Who Spartan Race is for and how the event works. Joe De Sena shares who his heroes are, his definition of success and advice he’d give his younger self. “This is the perfect diet: All you need is _____ _________ ___ ____________!” (The closer you can get to this, the better off you will be.) What to do if you’re feeling hopeless, depressed or sad and you want to be happier. How to become Spartan Fit and transform your mind and body.
Podcast Host Jamie Allison sits down with Joe De Sena – Founder and CEO of Spartan, the world’s largest obstacle race and endurance brand to talk about leadership, perseverance, raising resilient kids and achieving BIG goals. Joe has appeared with or been interviewed by everyone from Richard Branson and Tim Ferriss to Grant Cardone and Gary Vaynerchuk. Joe has demonstrated his entrepreneurial drive since his pre-teens. After building a multimillion-dollar pool and construction business in college, and creating a Wall Street trading firm, De Sena set his sights on ripping 100 million people off their couches by creating the Spartan lifestyle. Following a successful career on Wall Street, De Sena moved his family to Pittsfield, Vermont to operate an organic farm, a bed and breakfast, and a general store for hikers. It was here his passion grew for ultramarathons, adventure races, and endurance events, and thus the idea for Spartan was born. With more than one million annual global participants at more than 200 events across more than 30 countries, Spartan offers heats for all fitness levels and ages, from beginner to elite and Kids as young as four-years-old. The brand has transformed more than five million lives since it was founded in 2010. De Sena is also the New York Times Best Selling Author of “Spartan Up” and “Spartan Fit,” and recently released his third book, “The Spartan Way.” As a popular key note speaker, De Sena has parlayed the teachings of his Spartan Principals into the SpartanX Leadership Forum, a series of events in which participants collaborate to solve challenges alongside business leaders while learning to overcome mental and physical obstacles. Throughout his lifetime, Joe has competed in any extreme sports adventure he could find, testing his mental and physical endurance against nature. Joe turned an interest in endurance racing into a passion. His racing resume is the stuff of legend – over 50 ultra-events overall and 14 Ironman events in one year alone. You are in for a treat!
Joe is the founder and CEO of Spartan, the largest obstacle racing series in the world. He is also a New York Times bestselling author of multiple books including Spartan Up, Spartan Fit, and most recently The Spartan Way. Some interesting insights from this episode: The most grueling endurance event he's ever done is running a business. “Death is the price we pay for life so make it worth it.” Learn how he built the largest participatory endurance sport in the world with over a million annual participants and 275 events spread across 42 countries. It took over a decade of losing money and tweaking the product until he finally figured out a formula that worked. He stuck with it for so long because he knew it was his true north. Branding matters. They're probably 10x more successful because of the name Spartan. Intermittent fasting can make you feel better and it increases performance. The best way to physically train is to focus on flexibility and mobility. The ambitious mission of Spartan is to change 100 million lives. “Excellence is giving it everything you've got. When you're up against a wall and you refuse to give up, that's excellence.”
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Joe De Sena has always been guided by his entrepreneurial drive. Before applying to Cornell University, Joe had already built a multimillion dollar pool business in his hometown New York City. After his studies at Cornell, where he majored in Textiles, Joe’s passion took him to Wall Street and then to Vermont, where his business acumen helped him operate and manage an organic farm among other ventures. It was here where Joe first developed his idea for the Spartan Races – the international fitness phenomenon that’s gaining popularity in more than 30 countries across the world. These races are rooted in his own mantras of motivation. In an age of luxury and technology, it’s important that people stay active and embrace the Spartan lifestyle. Two-time New York Times bestselling author of the cultural hits Spartan Up and Spartan Fit, Joe has a thing or two to say about getting off the couch, on the move, and to a better future. Listen up, Java Junkies! The post 51: Mobsters, Monks & Spartans w/ Joe De Sena, Founder & CEO of Spartan Race appeared first on Time4Coffee.
Guest Introduction: Joe De Sena is a world-class adventure racer, and the founder and CEO of Spartan Race, the world’s leading obstacle racing company. He is the host of the Spartan Up Podcast, and the executive producer of the NBC’s television show Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge. Joe is also a two-time New York Times Best Selling Author of “Spartan Up!” and “Spartan Fit!”. His newest book, “The Spartan Way,” was just released on September 4th, 2018. Interview Summary: In this interview, Joe begins by discussing how his mother's influence and the rediscovery of health and wellness has affected his life. He walks us through his daily routine, including his workouts and meditation practice. Click the link below to watch a video of his morning workout routine. Joe also talks about the benefits of taking ice cold showers. He explains how manufacturing adversity prepares us to more effectively handle tough situations that arise. We then ask Joe to describe how he meditates, both during his running and when sitting at home. He goes on to discuss his short and long distance running routines. Next, we ask Joe how building his body and mind has affected other areas of his life. He explains how being in top shape has helped him to create and expand his business. He also emphasizes the importance of stamina, strength, and athleticism, and why all three are needed to achieve a "complete" body. Joe then talks about the role models and mentors in his life, and shares what he's learned from them. He explains why asking for help is a vital part of reaching your goals. Joe describes his goal setting process, and reveals some of his major goals. He also references a blog called Will It Make The Boat Go Faster, which ties in with his philosophy about goals and success. Joe then talks about the main idea and purpose of his new book, “The Spartan Way.” He shares a couple of key principles for success as described in the book, including knowing your true north, and making commitments. Finally, Joe discusses the upcoming world championship Spartan Race, which will be held in December 2018 in Iceland. He explains some of the challenges that participants will face, and offers advice on how to train for it. Video of Joe's morning workout routine: https://youtu.be/NIcoxG5xgcw Find out more about Joe: http://joedesena.com https://www.spartan.com/en The Craft of Charisma Podcast is also available at: bit.ly/Soundcloud-CofC-Podcast bit.ly/Stitcher-CofC-Podcast bit.ly/iTunes-CofC-Podcast bit.ly/Spotify-CofC-Podcast bit.ly/GooglePlayMusic-CofC-Podcast bit.ly/iHeartRadio-CofC-Podcast
In this episode we discuss more great training tips to help you prep for your next OCR. I recently got to interview a few people post race after the Big Bear Beast/Sprint Spartan weekend. I got their immediate thoughts on the race as well as my own as we review the brutal course. I also talk about my latest article I wrote for Spartan on Addition by Subtraction, how what you remove from your program can be more important than what you include. You can check out the full article in the link below. I also had the pleasure of speaking with Ed Leon from Frontline OCR. Ed talked about their mission, why they started the race, how it honors those that serve, and what you can expect from their fun and challenging course. Check below for more info and how to register. In our research review we dive into the taper. Not only is your training phases critical to your performance but a proper taper can boost you performance by almost 10% when done correctly. I go over some of the common techniques on how to taper and some research on how strong men taper for maximizing their strength before a competition. Finally, in our coach's interview I have on SGX Coach Madeline Dolente out of DC. Madeline Ann Dolente is a fitness guru, trainer to the trainers, OCR fanatic, Spartan racer, author, fitness model and certified in 83 disciplines. She wasted trained by JohnnyG, the original creator of Spinning and got certified in 1999. She created cycle programs at Gold's Gym, Washington Sports Club, Sports Club LA, and Zengo Cycle. She is the creator of Lava Cycle, Lava Cycle RX, Reebok ambassador, marathoner, and Coach. In our interview I pick her brain on some of her favorite training techniques, how she speeds up recovery, dealing with injuries, being fit vs. Spartan fit, and much more. Full show notes: www.ocrunderground.com/episode-50
Joe De Sena Founder and CEO, Spartan Race Joe De Sena - the founder and CEO of Spartan Race, the world’s leading obstacle racing company – has demonstrated his entrepreneurial drive since his pre-teens. From selling fireworks at age eight, to building a multimillion-dollar pool business in college, to creating a Wall Street trading firm, and now the world’s fastest growing sports movement, De Sena is a living definition of the word entrepreneur. Following a successful career on Wall Street, De Sena moved his family to Pittsfield, Vermont to operate an organic farm, a bed and breakfast, and a general store for hikers. It was here his passion grew for ultramarathons, adventure races, and endurance events; and thus the idea for the Spartan Race was born. With more than 200 events in 30+ countries planned for 2017, Spartan Race has more than 1 million global participants offering open heats for all fitness levels and ages, as well as competitive and elite heats. The company has more than 5 million passionate social media followers, health and wellness products, and two popular NBC television series, making obstacle racing one of the fastest growing sports—and lifestyles— in the world. As a leader in the sport, Spartan Race is the first obstacle racing company to feature timing and global rankings. Joe’s message of inspiration and personal transformation, combined with his status as a two-time New York Times Best Selling Author of “Spartan Up” and “Spartan Fit.”, makes him a popular keynote speaker and public figure. Throughout his lifetime, Joe has competed in any extreme sports adventure he could find, testing his mental and physical endurance against nature. Joe turned an interest in endurance racing into a passion. His racing resume is the stuff of legend – over 50 ultra-events overall and 14 Ironman events in one year alone.
Joe is the founder and CEO of Spartan Race, the world’s leading obstacle racing company. He is also the host of the Spartan Up podcast and New York Times Best Selling author of SPARTAN FIT! Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Little things add up to make a great difference in your life. 2. Push through the pain and do what the average person won’t do. 3. Get out of your comfort zone and achieve more. Joe’s website Spartan Race and Spartan Up! Podcast Sponsors: LinkedIn Learning: Offers thousands of expert-led courses covering a wide range of business, tech, and creative skills, with dozens of new tutorials added each week! Right now LinkedIn Learning is offering our listeners a free 30-day trial! Just visit LinkedIn.com/fire to sign up and try it free for 30 days! Four Sigmatic: Mushroom Coffee - that doesn't actually taste like mushrooms - and that has a ton of benefits! It tastes just like regular coffee, and I love that it gives me a strong and steady energy force that lasts the entire day thanks to the active ingredient: Lion’s mane mushroom. Visit FourSigmatic.com/fire and enter promo code FIRE for 15% off your order today!
Mark Sisson chats with Joe De Sena—founder and CEO of Spartan Race, the world's leading obstacle racing company. Joe has demonstrated his entrepreneurial drive since his pre-teens. From selling fireworks at age eight, to building a multimillion-dollar pool business in college, to creating a Wall Street trading firm, and now the world's fastest growing sports movement, De Sena is a living definition of the word entrepreneur. Following a successful career on Wall Street, De Sena moved his family to Pittsfield, Vermont to operate an organic farm, a bed and breakfast, and a general store for hikers. It was here his passion grew for ultramarathons, adventure races, and endurance events; and thus the idea for the Spartan Race was born. With more than 200 events in 30+ countries planned for 2017, Spartan Race has more than 1 million global participants offering open heats for all fitness levels and ages, as well as competitive and elite heats. The company has more than 5 million passionate social media followers, health and wellness products, and two popular NBC television series, making obstacle racing one of the fastest growing sports—and lifestyles— in the world. As a leader in the sport, Spartan Race is the first obstacle racing company to feature timing and global rankings. Joe's message of inspiration and personal transformation, combined with his status as a two-time New York Times Best Selling Author of Spartan Up and Spartan Fit, makes him a popular keynote speaker and public figure. Throughout his lifetime, Joe has competed in any extreme sports adventure he could find, testing his mental and physical endurance against nature. Joe turned an interest in endurance racing into a passion. His racing resume is the stuff of legend – over 50 ultra-events overall and 14 Ironman events in one year alone.
Grit. Determination. Perseverance. Are these qualities you can build, or are you just born with them? In today's episode I interview the founder and CEO of The Spartan Race Joe De Sena. We discuss his background starting several businesses (including being a pool boy for the mob as well as making women's clothing), why and how he started the Spartan Race, and most importantly, how to build obstacle immunity and apply it to anything in your life to become more successful. Even if you have no interest in obstacle course racing, this interview can and will inspire you to make changes in your life to better yourself and perhaps push you out of your comfort zone. If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you. Want to Hear More Episodes Like This One? » Click here to subscribe and never miss another episode Useful Resources Mentioned: The Spartan Race FiP Ep19: "Becoming Weekend Warriors" FiP Ep22: "Spartan Race Wrap-Up" FiP Ep28: "Weekend Warrior Update" Christopher Rush, "The Ultimate Spartan" The Spartan Up! Podcast Spartan Up! The Book Our Generous Sponsors: This episode is made possible by Ergodriven, the makers of the Topo Mat, my #1 recommendation for anyone interested in moving more at their height-adjustable workstation. Listen, standing desks are only great if you’re standing well, otherwise you’re constantly fighting fatigue and chronic pain. Not like any other anti-fatigue mat, the Topo is scientifically proven to help you move more throughout the day which helps reduce discomfort and also increase your focus and productivity. And they’re really fun and a great conversation starter. This episode is made possible by the HumanCharger, a revolutionary new light therapy device made specifically for people who spend long days in the dark and don’t get enough sunlight...i.e. You and me. Simply put in the earbuds for 12 minutes a day to receive your daily recommended dosage of UV-free white light. Doing so can drastically increase your energy, improve your mood, and increase mental alertness and focus.This device has literally changed my life and I use it every morning without fail. Use the code ‘OPTIMIZE’ to get 20% off your order. Guest Bio: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram Joe De Sena is the founder and CEO of Spartan Race, Inc. De Sena has been an entrepreneur since his pre-teens. From selling fireworks at age 8, to starting a t-shirt business in high school, to building a multimillion-dollar pool business in college, to creating a Wall Street trading firm, De Sena is a living definition of "entrepreneur." De Sena is the New York Times bestselling author of SPARTAN UP! A Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Peak Performance in Life and SPARTAN FIT! 30 Days. Transform Your Mind. Transform Your Body. Commit to Grit. He is also the host of the Spartan Up! Podcast, available on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube. For information about a Spartan Race in your area, visit www.spartan.com. Show Credits: This episode was edited by Curtis Fritsch, and the show notes were prepared and published by Jakin Rintelman. Special thanks to Krystle Penhall and Sarah Furie for helping to spread the love! The original music in the opening and closing of the show is courtesy of Joe Trapanese (who is quite possibly one of the most talented composers on the face of the planet). Note: I believe in 100% transparency, so please note that I receive a small commission if you purchase products from some of the links on this page (at no additional cost to you). Your support is what helps keep this program alive. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Click here for the show notes! Please leave us a review at http://openskyfitness.com/review The Paleo Connection to Our Primal Health "I don't see Paleo as an end point. I see it as the starting point on a launch pad. It's the beginning of something that works for a lot of people; especially for people who have digestive autoimmune conditions, people who have poorly explained conditions of any kind, or those who find it difficult to lose weight. If you reach a certain point in which you're happy with your health, you enjoy foods like dairy, you can digest it and it's a part of your life, then go enjoy it." - John Durant On this week's episode of the Open Sky Fitness Podcast, we had author of New York Times Bestselling books, The Paleo Manifesto and Spartan Fit! (with Joe De Sana, CEO and Co - Founder of the Spartan Race), and Founder of Wild Ventures, John Durant join us. John, who calls himself a Professional Caveman, became interested in learning about our connection to our ancestors way back in high school. Throughout high school and college, he studied evolution psychology and even wrote about it in his senior thesis. Living by Our Ancestral History "We don't really understand how well adapted we are to certain habitats until we leave them. Until we change it, screw it up, and lose something. Some of the lessons that we have learned about our habitat have come from going into very novel ones." - John Durant After years of research, study, and experiments of both humans and animals like the gorilla, John shares the importance of living a Paleo lifestyle to the best of our ability and how our ancestral connects to our: Chronic health conditions Poor dieting decisions Hormones Personal habitat and lifestyle Plus, John goes into detail about how Wild Ventures is helping various health and wellness related start-ups get the investment they need to grow. Current companies include: Greatist Thrive Market Primal Kitchen Kettle & Fire At the beginning of the show, Devon and I also go over what the 7 Primal Movements are and why we should be incorporating them into our weekly workouts. Building an Optimal Habitat and Life "How do I build a life for myself where it doesn't require discipline to be healthy? It's just something that flows natural from who I am and who I interact with. You basically get to create your own world." - John Durant To change our lifestyles, we need to have willpower, but very few people actually have that. When we want to make changes in our live, what disciplinary action can we take to change something in our habitat? It could be anything from changing the lights for better sleep or getting rid of extra junk food lying around the house. To create the life you want, make sure it includes the people that you want to be part of your habitat. Look for a community of people who want to grow and thrive as well. Join a gym or spend time with friends who also want to live healthy lives and improve their own habitats. "We do the best that we can with the lives that we have today and the budgets that we follow." - John Durant on how we can make what changes we can to live a healthier lifestyle. How to Hack Your Habitat: Living By Design, Not By Default (John Durant) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttFSPYGFAco Biohacking Our Internal Computers People are different and therefore one diet, exercise plan, or way of living is not a fit for everyone. We can actually biohack ourselves and do experiments to see what works and doesn't work for our individual bodies from nutrition to fitness. We all have different preferences, likes, dislikes, budgets and ways of living so it's normal that we're all doing different things to change our environment and get healthy in our own way. Going all the way back to our ancestors, our bodies are programmed the same way to send us signals in accordance to our environment. Depending on what we're eating or how much we're exercising, our bran and body use the ancestral software we've been programmed with to carry and send different messages. For example, for women who are constantly dieting or over exercising, the body believes that there's either a famine or a migration going on. When this happens, it's common that women won't have their period or they don't have enough resources to become pregnant because the the body is unable to provide enough resources for the support and growth of the baby. The Benefits of Primal Movement When we're babies up until 2-3 years old, these primal movements come so easy to us. Then, we're stuck in desks at school or work for the rest of our lives. For optimal joint and body health, try to put these 7 primal movements into your daily workouts, if not a weekly basis when you're doing your workout program. If any of these movements do cause you to feel pain, it's either because you're doing them wrong or it's been so long since you've done them that your body just doesn't know how to do them anymore. These shouldn't cause you pain and you should be able to do them all. As you do these movements such as the lunge, you don't need to put a lot of pressure on your knees. If something is hurting, you should meet with a trainer or physical therapist so they can help you heal what's wrong with your body. The 7 Primal Movements Push Turn over or twist your spine throughout the body in a traverse movement Crawl Pull Hinge Squat Lunge About John Durant John Durant is an author, entrepreneur, venture investor, and professional caveman. John is author of The Paleo Manifesto and co-author of Spartan Fit! with Joe De Sena, founder of Spartan Race (July 2016). He has been featured in the New York Times and The New Yorker, interviewed on The Colbert Report and NPR Morning Edition, and has been rated one of The 100 Most Influential People in Health & Fitness. John is also the founder of Wild Ventures, an angel syndicate specializing in consumer health products & technology. He advises Thrive Market, Exo, AOBiome, Greatist, Brilliant Bicycles, Hu Kitchen, and Power Supply. John studied evolutionary psychology at Harvard under Steven Pinker before moving to New York City and becoming a “professional caveman”: mimicking a hunter-gatherer diet, running barefoot through Central Park, experimenting with intermittent fasting, and doing polar bear swims in the Atlantic. Previously, he spent three and a half years at an ad tech startup after a stint in management consulting. 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What You'll Hear on This Episode 00:00 Open Sky Fitness Introduction 1:15 Opening comments with Rob and Devon 3:50 Recap on last week's episode OSF 157- Milk: Why Do We Even Need It? 4:15 About today's guest, John Durant, on the Paleo diet, religious rituals, and more 4:45 Grow with our online health and wellness community: OSF Facebook Podcast group! 5:10 Check out the Mind Pump podcast this week with Rob as their guest! 7:40 Contact Rob and Devon for One -on- One coaching 8:45 The 7 Primal Movements explained by Rob and Devon 22:00 The benefits of the 7 Primal Movements in your regular workout 25:00 Introduction to today's guest: John Durant 26:50 Why John decided to learn more about the Paleo lifestyle for academic reasons 30:00 Why chronic health conditions even exist with other species such as animals in zoos. 35:20 Why we're reducing our diets down to the constituent basics like a protein bar. What health effects gorillas in zoos experienced based on their diets. 39:00 Why we're being so misinformed by the mass media about health, fitness, and nutrition. 42:30 Hormones and weight gain 45:00 Changing our lifestyles to live healthier lives and the mistakes we've made along the way. 49:35 How we can create an optimal, healthy habitat for ourselves 51:40 How to avoid health mistakes like going for fast food over cooking dinner 54:00 The rise and fall of the Paleothic Age - Our ancestors' health 58:45 What was the spectrum for good teeth health for our ancestors'? What changed for us? 1:04:20 How we can answer any health question through The Paleo Manifesto? What can we learn from our ancestors? 1:08:00 How we can understand our bodies like a computer 1:11:50 Why we should avoid dogmatic approaches to health 1:15:40 About John's latest project with Wild Ventures and the companies he supports. 1:22:00 The benefits of bone broth 1:26:00 How big food chains are taking the nourishment out of the foods they sell like soup and broth companies. 1:28:40 How voting with your wallet and buying from healthy food companies and startups is making a huge difference. 1:34:25 Closing comments with Rob and Devon 1:36:50 Open Sky Fitness Closing RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW: Leave us an iTunes review Join the The Open Sky Fitness Podcast Group on Facebook Contact Rob and Devon to apply for One-On-One Coaching Sessions Check out last week's episode - OSF 157- Milk: Why Do We Even Need It? 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Joe De Sena - the founder and CEO of Spartan Race, the world's leading obstacle racing company. Following several successful entrepreneurial adventures and a career on Wall Street, Joe moved his family to Pittsfield, Vermont to operate an organic farm, a bed and breakfast, and a general store for hikers. It was here his passion grew for ultramarathons, adventure races, and endurance events. His racing resume is the stuff of legend – over 50 ultra-events overall and 14 Ironman events in one year alone. It was in Vermont the idea for the Spartan Race was born. With more than 200 events in 30+ countries planned for 2017, Spartan Race has more than 1 million global participants offering open heats for all fitness levels and ages, as well as competitive and elite heats. The company has two popular NBC television series, making obstacle racing one of the fastest growing sports—and lifestyles— in the world. Joe’s message of inspiration and personal transformation, combined with his status as a two-time New York Times Best Selling Author of “Spartan Up” and “Spartan Fit.”, makes him a popular keynote speaker and public figure. Joe currently lives in Tokyo, Japan with his wife Courtney and their four children. Click to tweet: .@SpartanRace is sharing his story to inspire you on Women Taking the Lead https://womentakingthelead.com/220 #inspiration A Woman Who Has Influenced Your Life In the 1970s, Joe’s mother entered a health food store and met a yogi from India who changed her life. After that trip to the store, she began meditation, adopted a vegan diet and started teaching yoga. These new life changes made Joe’s mother an outcast and resulted in his parents getting a divorce. Joe learned to follow what he believed was right in his heart. Trends He Sees That Hold Women Back Both women and men need to believe in themselves more. Believing in yourself can allow you to push through when things seem stacked against you. What He Has Learned From Women Joe is confident that women are definitely tougher than men, probably due to biological reasons. In his races, he has witnessed women with a higher tolerance for pain and an unwillingness to quit. The Necessary Changes Women need to believe in themselves and stop talking about the things that are limiting them. Joe believes that you need to take control and make things happen. You may not get recognized for your hard work right away, but keep at it and you will. What Are You Excited About Joe is currently writing a third book called Spartan X, which he hopes will help people 10X their lives. He is also working on expanding obstacle racing to 20 new countries, and even adding it to the Olympics. Inspirational Quote “It could be worse.” Links Website: https://spartan.comEmail: joe@spartan.comSpartan Up Podcast: https://spartan.com/en/media/podcast/episodes Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpartanRace Thank You to Our Sponsors altMBA: Seth Godin’s altMBA workshop is an intensive leadership and management workshop designed for changemakers who have a fire in the belly. This is for people who are itching to level up and make a bigger impact. Find out more at: altmba.com/womentakingthelead Zebralove Web Solutions: Your website tells a story about your business! At Zebralove Web Solutions, Milly and her team are going to make sure your website tells the story you want your customers to hear. Connect with Milly at zebralovewebsolutions.com to create the impression you want to make! Resources Private Facebook Community: Chat, share and collaborate with other women in the community! Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing: A simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen. The Accomplished Community: A community of entrepreneurial Type A women uniting to achieve their biggest goals with confidence, integrity and a sense of humor. Subscribe to Women Taking the Lead If you enjoyed this episode subscribe in iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play Music or iHeart Radio and never miss out on inspiration and community!
This week’s Whole Life Challenge podcast guest is John Durant. John is the author of The Paleo Manifesto and co-author of Spartan Fit! by Joe De Sena, founder of Spartan Race (July 2016). He is also the founder of Wild Ventures, an angel syndicate focused on consumer health products & technology. He advises Thrive Market, Exo, AOBiome, Greatist, Brilliant Bicycles, Hu Kitchen, and Power Supply. John studied evolutionary psychology at Harvard under Steven Pinker before moving to New York City and becoming a "professional caveman": mimicking a hunter-gatherer diet, running barefoot through Central Park, experimenting with intermittent fasting, and doing polar bear swims in the Atlantic. He has been featured in the New York Times and The New Yorker, interviewed on The Colbert Report and NPR Morning Edition, and has been rated one of The 100 Most Influential People in Health & Fitness. Prior to becoming a professional caveman, he spent three and a half years at an ad tech startup after a stint in management consulting. [Note: For the complete set of show notes, links, and contact info, head to https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/podcast]
The 3 things you need to sell anything, how to have an ELF Business, the Spartan Mindset and Values, and more in this sit-down interview and discussion with Joe Polish and Joe De Sena. Joe De Sena is a best-selling author, CEO, and co-founder of the Spartan Race, the Death Race, and regular media contributor. Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from Joe in this episode: The three things you need to sell anything (PLUS: How to have an E.L.F business – Easy, Lucrative and FUN) Over $2 BILLION in revenue: Marketing systems and methods that work to ethically persuade and influence people to buy more from you A smart way you can use education based marketing to build more trust and positioning with potential customers What everyone ought to know about entrepreneurship, money, and success The story behind how Joe founded the highest level entrepreneurial network in the world – Genius Network. ArtistsForAddicts.com: The movement that is changing how people view addicts and using art as a force for good Why Joe founded Spartan Race and the biggest problems Spartan solves Joe shares what secretly drives him and the value system behind Spartan Who Spartan Race is for and how the event works Joe De Sena shares who his heroes are, his definition of success and advice he’d give his younger self “ This is the perfect diet: All you need is _____ _________ ___ ____________!” (The closer you can get to this, the better off you will be.) What to do if you’re feeling hopeless, depressed or sad and you want to be happier How to become Spartan Fit and transform your mind and body
Joe DeSena creator of Spartan Race and Spartan Fit is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes show amfm, iHeart radio. David and Joe discuss what it means to be a Spartan. Joe also explains how 99% of food has sugar in it, sitting is the new smoking (a killer), and being active is the best way to live your best life. Joe learned from being around his Italian family in the 1970s that he yearned for more. "Deep down we're all Spartans, we were bred to be conquerers. Let no obstacle get in your way."
Joe DeSena creator of Spartan Race and Spartan Fit is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes show amfm, iHeart radio. David and Joe discuss what it means to be a Spartan. Joe also explains how 99% of food has sugar in it, sitting is the new smoking (a killer), and being active is the best way to live your best life. Joe learned from being around his Italian family in the 1970s that he yearned for more. "Deep down we're all Spartans, we were bred to be conquerers. Let no obstacle get in your way."
We begin today's show with on-site interviews from the (well received) return of Civilian Military Combine from last weekend. You will hear from: Amelia Boone - TV Commentator Coach Pain - Pit MC Robb McCoy - Finish Line MC Rich Rosa -Managing Partner Garfield Griffiths - Race Director/Mad Genius Next up is a phone chat Matt B. and Keith Allen. They discuss the recent obstacle based tv shows we have seen so far in 2016. These include American Ninja Warrior, BattleFrog College/League Championship, The Spartan Race U.S. Championship Series and Spartan Ultimate Team Challenge. It's a lively 1 hour 19 minute episode to make up for the brevity of last week's show. Today's show is sponsored by: Spartan Fit - Joe Desena's latest book. 30 days to transforming your body and mind. Rugged Maniac – $5 off when you use the code PODCAST on all races. Obstacle Guard – Code ORM gets you 10% off all orders in the U.S.
On today's show, Mark interview Joe De Sena, creator of the Spartan Races (16:41). Then it's another moderately funny edition of the Humans Being Human segment with Rooster and the Ranch story (52:12). They wrap with the Tip of the Week which is -- get off your mobile devices all the time (1:06:17). They talk to Joe about his childhood, Goodfellas, a lucrative pool business, vouching, Donnie Brasco, changing your frame of reference, Sparta!!, Via Negativa, black soup, running out of food, making kids work, Pink Panther, and enjoying kids and travel. Before they talk to Joe, Mark and Rick discuss going back to school and the day Mark is going to die, coming up soon. Thanks for listening! Leave us a review on iTunes! STUFF THEY TALK ABOUT: Spartan Up ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0544286170/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thesimhumlif-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0544286170&linkId=b8c661799a0955050bef9ad353bac8fa ) Spartan Fit ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0544439600/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thesimhumlif-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0544439600&linkId=56ee28d20b40355884924c98eba6efef ) Spartan.com ( http://www.spartan.com/ ) joe@spartan.com ( joe@spartan.com ) @SimplyHuman52 = Twitter, Instagram, SnapChat, Periscope The Primal Professional Shoes ( http://theprimalprofessional.com/#a_aid=simplyhuman ) Simply Human Reset ( http://www.simplyhumanlifestyle.com/shop ) SH Reset Testimonials ( http://www.simplyhumanlifestyle.com/testimonials ) simplyhumanlifestyle.com ( http://simplyhumanlifestyle.com/ ) The Simply Human Kids page ( http://simplyhumanlifestyle.com/simplyhumankids ) The Simply Human MOMS page ( http://simplyhumanlifestyle.com/simply-human-moms/ ) The Simply Human YouTube channel ( http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbJ0Q0GzEPzvFWDWTM-kvhw ) The Simply Human Facebook page ( http://facebook.com/simplyhumanlifestyle ) Subscribe to the Simply Human Podcast ( https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-simply-human-podcast/id722924013 ) on iTunes Listen to the Podcast on Stitcher ( http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/simply-human-podcast/the-simply-human-podcast?refid=stpr ) simplyhumanlifestyle@gmail.com simplyhumanrick@gmail.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-simply-human-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Best-selling author, and CEO/ co-founder of The Death Race and the Spartan Race; Joe De Sena is on the show this week. Joe is an amazing story teller and an even better mentor. In this episode, we’ll be getting into his new book “Spartan Fit!”, a 30 day challenge that will help you transform your body and mind. Take my word for it and put this one on your reading list, link below. This episode is about pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone and demanding transformation. You’ll get to hear some of Joe’s personal stories and valuable lessons that we can all take away including how he runs his business, motivating others and giving people the tools to better deal with life. Links: Spartan Race Death Race Spartan X Books: Spartan Fit! – Joe De Sena Spartan Up! – Joe De Sena Topics of discussion: [1:45] The Alaska story [9:00] Marathon Monks [13:25] Entrepreneurship & making money [19:55] “On the edge of death” – where transformation happens [29:50] Spartan X [40:38] Business & learning [49:29] Spartan Fit! If you LOVE this podcast please click HERE to leave me a review. It energizes me to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support. Follow us on Instagram @brute.strength
Joe De Sena is the founder of the Spartan Race. He’s also, as Angela Duckworth, author of Grit, tells us: “a paragon of grit” who “shows you how you’re capable of so much more than you think.” A paragon of grit. That’s the perfect description. After inspiring us with stories of real-life heroes and ancient Spartan lore, De Sena walks us through the seven pillars of Spartan training + a 30-day plan to get Spartan Fit. Big Ideas we explore include getting to the starting line, developing obstacle immunity, making thousands of small decisions and your gritty oath.
Joe De Sena is the founder of the Spartan Race. He’s also, as Angela Duckworth, author of Grit, tells us: “a paragon of grit” who “shows you how you’re capable of so much more than you think.” A paragon of grit. That’s the perfect description. After inspiring us with stories of real-life heroes and ancient Spartan lore, De Sena walks us through the seven pillars of Spartan training + a 30-day plan to get Spartan Fit. Big Ideas we explore include getting to the starting line, developing obstacle immunity, making thousands of small decisions and your gritty oath.
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