Learn the Spartan mindset. Founder & CEO of Spartan Race and NY Times best-selling author, travels the globe seeking and answers authors, academics, athletes, adventurers, entrepreneurs, CEOs and thought leaders. It will shift your thinking, make you laugh and and give you the tools you need. He's on a mission to find the secrets to success in all aspects of life. Not only does Joe interview epic people, he has brought together an amazing panel to break down and analyze every aspect of these ...
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Heroes Like You is the show where we explore the lives of extraordinary people and learn how they overcame challenges in their lives, how they used those challenges to achieve success, and where we get inspired to overcome our own challenges and achieve the success we desire. We talk about the suicide crises in the world and what can be done to help those who struggle with suicidal thoughts.
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Ready to Win the Day®? Hosted by 3x bestselling author, James Whittaker, the Win the Day podcast was created to reveal how the world’s best performers Win the Day … and how YOU can, too. Featuring exclusive interviews with: • Billion-dollar founders • #1 NY Times bestselling authors • Medical experts • World champion athletes • Special forces operators • And more... Hit 'subscribe' and let's #WinTheDay 🚀
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University of Adversity is a show about the moments that change us — especially the ones we didn’t ask for. I’m Lance Essihos, and I sit down with athletes, bestselling authors, doctors, entrepreneurs, spiritual teachers, and everyday warriors to have real conversations about adversity — the kind that strips away the surface and forces us to face who we really are. We go deep into the mindset shifts, emotional breakthroughs, and practical tools that helped them rebuild. Not just to survive, ...
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From the livestream home of Spartan, Tough Mudder, DEKA, and the OCR World Championships, this is The OCR Report Podcast. The go-to source in the sport for informative and professional interviews about Obstacle Course Racing and Hybrid Fitness Racing. From the home of World's Toughest Podcast, Obstacle Running Adventures, OCR Talk, and Nitty Gritty Training: The first podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite Racing SPORT of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about the latest results ...
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Tactical & effective meets grounded & honest in content creation, marketing, and content strategy. Real, practical, no B.S. advice, along with conversation about the lines between persuasion and manipulation in strategic content and marketing. I search out insights, strategies and tactics from the most accomplished thinkers and doers in the field. My name is Marion Abrams. And for my entire 30 plus year career, I've been working behind the scenes telling stories, selling products, promoting ...
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Podcast discussing health and fitness and Martial Arts.
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Personality Poker® – The Game-Changing Podcast About People, Teams, and Innovation Welcome to Personality Poker, the podcast that helps you understand yourself and your team in a whole new way—through the lens of a simple, powerful, and surprisingly fun card game. Created by Hall of Fame speaker and innovation expert Stephen Shapiro, Personality Poker® has helped hundreds of thousands of people worldwide uncover what makes them tick, what holds them back, and what’s missing from their teams. ...
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The Launch Stories podcast gives you a taste of what it takes to launch a global startup. Listen to founders share their personal ups and downs, their professional wins and losses, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way to building an international company. You’ll also hear from accelerators and investors that support entrepreneurs along their journey around the world and what they think is the recipe for startup success. Zoltan Vardy is a business growth mentor and helps B2B tech sta ...
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Winning Monday is for the separators. Those of us who are determined to become the best and fastest version of ourselves. Each episode is a masterclass in becoming 1% better each day, no matter your path to work-life mastery. Your guide for this journey is Paul Epstein, 15-year NFL and NBA executive, bestselling author, global keynote speaker, and Success Magazine’s top thought leader that gets results, and Founder of our Win Monday Community. Drawing from Paul’s high-profile separators of F ...
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The Choice That Built a Bomb‑Suit Warrior Mindset
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16:18She grew up with no roadmap, no support, and no clear path forward. One pull-up changed everything, leading her into the Army and a career in explosive ordnance disposal. Twelve years later, Kaitlyn Hernandez built a life defined by discipline, resilience, and service. She shares how daily discomfort, purpose, and small hard choices shaped her mind…
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264. 9 Tips to Win the Day (Highlights of the Year) 🥳
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11:59“What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Let's recap the most powerful moments of the Win the Day podcast in 2025! Hopefully, like me, you’ve learned a lot, but most importantly you’ve taken ACTION on what you’ve learned. If you missed the recap for the first half of the year, check out Episode 244. What…
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How a Navy SEAL Rebuilt Discipline and Control After Service
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18:50When the mission ends, the mindset stays. Navy SEAL veteran and leadership coach Kevin Stark talks with Joe about rebuilding identity after service, finding calm in pressure, and using simple daily discipline to stay grounded when life shifts. This conversation goes inside the habits, decisions, and mindset work that strengthen resilience, mental t…
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"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." — Winston Churchill Welcome to our annual holiday gift guide! These are the items that have made the biggest impact on my life throughout the year, and I know they’ll do the same for you or for someone else if you’re giving them as a gift. What made the biggest difference in you…
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How Discipline Turns Every Obstacle into Growth
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18:50What happens when discipline meets adversity? In a world where comfort wins too easily, true progress begins with facing hard challenges head-on. Joe De Sena talks with ZOOZ Fitness founder and adaptive coach Jake Weiner about building grit through adaptive training, creating community for athletes with disabilities, and turning mindset shifts into…
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262. Reclaim Your Power with Roma Van der Walt (sports scientist, pro athlete, women's health expert) 🧘♀️
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1:00:17“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” — Alice Walker Roma Van der Walt, MSc, is a sport scientist, former pro athlete, and one of the leading voices in the future of female physiology. As the founder and CEO of Vitelle, Roma is building the first scalable health intelligence platform designed specific…
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How a Four-Time Cancer Survivor Rebuilt His Life With Spartan Races
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20:15How do you rebuild purpose after life knocks you down four times? Nick Klingensmith shares how cancer, addiction, and chronic illness didn't break him. They forged him. Nick explains how hitting rock bottom led him to sobriety, discipline, and the Spartan Race community that reignited his purpose. He reflects on ownership, gratitude, and the power …
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The Truth About Adversity No One Talks About — Caitlin Cogan Doemner | Ep. 465
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1:20:55Caitlin Doemner is a visionary leader, healer, and founder of the Institute of Energetics, a pioneering organization that bridges science, spirituality, and human evolution. Her mission is to make energetic literacy and emotional intelligence as essential as mental and physical health — empowering people to understand how energy moves through the b…
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261. The Real Goal of Winning (It’s Not What You Think) 🥳
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9:57“I don’t need to change the world overnight. I'm going to change the world over the next 50 years." — Jensen Huang Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang built a trillion-dollar company on a simple philosophy: win today so you can play again tomorrow. In this minisode, we unpack his viral insight about why executing flawlessly on simple plans beats chasing perfec…
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OCR CWC with Race Director Robert Camilleri
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40:14Use discount code OCRREPORT20 to save 20% on your next Spartan, DEKA, or Tough Mudder event. --- Support The OCR Report by shopping on Amazon! It helps us and doesn't cost you a thing! --- Robert Camilleri is the Race Director for the 2026 OCR Community World Championships taking place next year in Australia. Robert joins the show to talk about the…
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Navy Pilot Kegan Gill Rebuilds Life After Mach 0.95 F/A-18 Ejection
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26:06After surviving a 695-mph ejection, Navy pilot Kegan Gill faced paralysis, addiction, and a broken system. He strips the story down to its core, discipline, ownership, and grit. This isn't motivation; it's survival through standards. Learn how to rebuild your mind, body, and purpose when everything else is gone. Timestamps: [01:33] The mindset that…
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260. Why Comfort Kills with Joe De Sena (NY Times bestselling author; founder, Spartan Race) 🏆
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51:21“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” — Will Rogers Joe De Sena is a New York Times bestselling author, fitness icon, and the founder of Spartan—a global movement that’s transformed 15M+ lives through its world-renowned endurance events and lifestyle programs. After a successful corporate career, Joe left i…
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The Underutilized Tool To Turn Your Anger Into Raw Power
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25:53Most men train their bodies, few train their minds. From cold plunges to carrying rocks uphill, this episode explores mastering the space between chaos and control. Joe De Sena talks with Will Schneider, mindfulness coach, former actor, and meditation teacher, on building strength through breath, stillness, and doing hard things, creating disciplin…
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“Poor is the pupil who does not surpass his master.” — Leonardo da Vinci Too many of us are living a life we don't want, or destroying our inner piece, out of obligation to someone else. In this minisode, we'll look at why you should run your own race—and how inner piece is quickly becoming the real metric of success. Onward, James PS — J…
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Build an Indestructible Mindset With This Green Beret's Journey
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20:39He served multiple deployments, faced injury, and returned to duty with discipline and focus. Pain is the best teacher, and failure is where real growth begins. Joe De Sena talks with Ryan Hendrickson, retired Green Beret and landmine removal advocate, on mental toughness, navigating hardship, and rebuilding life through ownership and daily discipl…
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Breaking Makes You Unbreakable, World Champion Adventure Racer Rebecca Rusch
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18:13What happens when the toughest person you know completely breaks? The Queen of Pain crashed, hit her head, and lost everything that made her strong: drive, purpose, momentum. Rebecca Rusch talks about rebuilding from zero, letting go of ego, and finding strength through movement again. No fluff, no fake motivation, just raw lessons on how to get up…
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258. Wealthy & Well Known with Rory Vaden (NY Times bestselling author, speaker, and personal branding expert) 🧲
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1:10:29“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.” — Muhammad Ali Rory Vaden is a New York Times bestselling author, Hall of Fame speaker, and co-founder of Brand Builders Group. As the world’s leading expert on personal branding, Rory helps people clarify their message, amplify their impact, and turn influence into income. Rory's…
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257. The Truth About Bad Days (and How to Win Them Anyway) ⚡️
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8:11"Life isn't as serious as the mind makes it out to be." — Eckhart Tolle You'll never be able to escape to a tough day, but can you learn how to master it. Join me for a brand new minisode for the truth about tough days—and how to win them anyway. Onward, James PS — Join 20K+ other subscribers on YouTube 🍿 _ Listening on Spotify…
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Antifragile Mindset: Lessons from Quadruple Amputee Tom Nash
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24:26Summary: Most people break under pressure. Tom Nash didn't. At 19, he lost all four limbs to meningococcal septicemia. Instead of giving up, he built resilience, mental toughness, and a mindset stronger than steel. Tom reveals how he turned pain into purpose, why antifragility beats resilience, and what anyone can do to grow stronger through advers…
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256. Happy Hustle with Cary Jack (author, podcaster, and founder of The Happy Hustle) 😊
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53:13“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” — Confucius Cary Jack is the founder of The Happy Hustle, a top-ranked podcast and movement dedicated to helping people achieve balance, freedom, and purpose. After burning out as a tech entrepreneur, Cary made a radical shift — trading 80-hour weeks for a 20-hour workweek…
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Ryan Pitts didn't quit when it mattered most. Outnumbered, wounded, and under relentless fire, this Medal of Honor recipient kept fighting. Ryan shares what combat taught him about grit, why brotherhood beats fear, and how to build real toughness in life outside the battlefield. Raw lessons on resilience, sacrifice, leadership, and mental strength,…
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255. 11 Lifestyle Changes: What's In — and What's Out 🎡
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19:18"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." — Andy Warhol We all have those things that we love, but isn't variety the spice of life? In this minisode, I share what's in and what's out for this season of my life. What are some changes you've been making? Drop a comment and let us know. Onward, James PS —…
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Addicted to the Suck: Navy SEAL Rules for Mental Toughness
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22:18What happens when a Navy SEAL, a Spartan founder, and a Murph workout collide? You get hard truths about grit, discipline, and why your circle determines your ceiling. Jacob Werksman, Navy SEAL, author, and leadership coach at Harvard, breaks down the "meal to meal" mindset from SEAL Hell Week, the power of positive peer pressure, and how to turn s…
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What this episode covers Why Spades matter: Their superpower is rigorous problem definition, research, and data synthesis—the foundation of smart strategy and R&D. High vs. Low Spades: Where each gets energy (inward reflection vs. outward sharing) and how that shows up at work. Common pitfalls: Analysis paralysis, undervaluing interpersonal dynamic…
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Discipline Is Devotion: Escaping Burnout & Finding Purpose | Matt Gottesman
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1:02:39Matt Gottesman is a visionary writer, strategist, and creator who has built an audience of 10,000+ readers while guiding entrepreneurs and leaders toward alignment with their true calling. His work has been recognized for its clarity and unique ability to reframe success beyond hustle culture. But behind his wisdom lies a deeper truth: many of us a…
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254. Win Monday with Paul Epstein (author; sports leader; executive coach) 🏎️
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1:14:35“Every morning you have two choices: Continue to sleep with your dreams or wake up and chase them.” — Carmelo Anthony Paul Epstein has mastered the art of turning high-stakes pressure into unstoppable momentum. After 15 years as a top sports executive with NFL and NBA teams, a global agency, and the NFL league office, Paul shattered Super Bowl reve…
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Rylan Schadegg has passed away. We will talk with members of the community and share stories and memories of his life in the future, but it is too soon right now.By Will Hicks
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The Hardest Climb Ever: 19 Days on the Dawn Wall
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22:14What kind of mindset does it take to train 7 years for one climb? Tommy Caldwell did exactly that before finally conquering the Dawn Wall in a 19-day climb that changed the sport forever. He also survived a kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan that tested his endurance in ways no mountain ever could. Tommy shares the lessons he learned through fear, pain, and …
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