Finding Ultra recounts Rich Roll’s remarkable journey from an out-of-shape, mid-life couch potato to one of the world’s top ultrarunners. The book chronicles his battle with alcoholism, his transformation into an elite endurance athlete, and his adoption of a plant-based lifestyle. It includes his experiences in the elite Ultraman competition and the EPIC5, five Ironman-distance triathlons completed in less than a week on different Hawaiian islands. The revised and updated edition provides practical tools, practices, and strategies for optimal performance, longevity, and wellness, making it a guide for anyone seeking to transform their life through self-discovery and a healthier lifestyle.
In 'Tough: My Journey to True Power', Terry Crews shares his personal story of transformation, exploring themes such as masculinity, shame, and relationships. He recounts his struggles with addiction and toxic masculinity, offering a model for achieving true self-mastery. The book is a candid exploration of his life, from his childhood to his career in the NFL and Hollywood.
In 'You Are Now Less Dumb,' David McRaney expands on the premise that we all believe ourselves to be objective observers of reality, except we’re not. The book provides eye-opening analyses of seventeen ways we fool ourselves daily, including Enclothed Cognition, the Benjamin Franklin Effect, Deindividuation, the Misattribution of Arousal, and the Sunk Cost Fallacy. McRaney uses a mix of popular psychology and trivia to make the subject engaging and relatable, helping readers understand and potentially overcome their own self-delusions.
This book, based on David McRaney's popular blog, reveals how every decision, thought, and emotion comes with a story we tell ourselves, but often these stories are not true. It covers topics such as Learned Helplessness, Selling Out, and the Illusion of Transparency, presenting them in a humorous and engaging way. The book celebrates our irrational, human behavior and highlights the various ways we deceive ourselves about how we perceive, interpret, and construct our world.
In today’s episode, we explore masculinity—both toxic and healthy. Overcoming obstacles. How to confront your past, own your path, and ultimately step into your truest power and most self-actualized self.
Our guide for this journey is star of screens big and small, Terry Crews. You may know him from films like Idiocracy and The Expendables. Or from his starring turn in television shows like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Everyone Hates Chris, America’s Got Talent or one of his many other projects.
Terry’s latest book, and the focus of today’s conversation, is entitled Tough: My Journey To Power: a memoir that chronicles the trauma, challenges and unhealthy social programming he faced—factors that led to anger, addiction, selfishness, entitlement, and the many problems those dispositions invite.
Today Terry shares his journey—warts and all.
The visually inclined can watch the magic transpire on YouTube. As always, the podcast streams wild and free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Pick up Rich’s lates book VOICING CHANGE Vol. II HERE.
For full show notes and to read more about Terry, go HERE.
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