Bryant Ferate is the Assistant Director of Performance at University of Portland.

He is also the host of The Bryant Ferate Podcast and writes a newsletter where he consistently publishes his "Ferate's 5."

In his own words, he is cultivating curiosity & consistency through coaching, writing, & podcasting.

Here's What You'll Learn About:

How curiosity can be a super power and enthusiasm can be a competitive advantage
Reasons why we are hard on ourselves at times
How our environment shapes our habits, both good and bad
Helping athletes zoom IN and zoom OUT
What are you in control of?
What do you want to go 100% in on and commit to?
What's it mean to "have it all figured out?"
Being proud of cool things you're doing
Don't act like the job you have, act like the job you want
S&C Career Advice
Is your pinnacle solely external?

Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro to Bryant Ferate

(3:20) - Mike Posner x Danny Miranda Podcast

(7:30) - Dream Guests

(14:45) - Enthusiasm as a competitive advantage

(17:20) - What would this look like if it was fun?

(21:00) - Teammates who kept it loose

(23:00) - The First Rule of Mastery

(25:00) - Why are we hard on ourselves?

(27:30) - Lessons learned from older teammates

(31:30) - How do you interpret failure?

(36:15) - Leveling up your perspective

(41:35) - Asking "double questions"

(44:15) - Asking Better Questions

(53:30) - Building the podcast

(57:00) - Trajectory of The Bryant Ferate Podcast

(1:01:00) - What do you actually want?

(1:02:15) - Upgrading personal performance / lifestyle

(1:07:35) - You're on the right path

(1:10:00) - Being Happy with a cup of coffee

(1:13:15) - 75 Hard

(1:17:50) - Be the friend

(1:24:30) - Downplaying Things

(1:32:00) - Assuming how people are going to respond

(1:34:50) - "Is that true?"

(1:38:00) - Advice to aspiring Strength Coaches

(1:42:35) - Taking your learning into your own hands

Where can you find Bryant?

Instagram: @bryantferate

Ep. 16 - Bryant Ferate: Don't Act Like the Job You Have, Act Like the Job You Want