Episode 17: Parenting, Purpose, and the Drive to Do More with Brendan Hufford

Success doesn’t come from chasing comfort, it comes from confronting yourself and choosing to grow anyway.

In this episode, I sit down with Brendan Hufford, former principal turned content strategist and founder of Growth Sprints. Brendan opens up about the lessons that shaped him, from growing up in a single-parent household and learning the value of drive, to finding balance between ambition, family, and self-awareness.

They talk about the discipline that comes from martial arts and CrossFit, the humility of parenting four boys, and how sobriety forced Brendan to face life with clarity and intention. Brendan shares what it means to trade rage for resilience, how writing became therapy, and why strength: physical, emotional, and creative, is only meaningful when it’s used to care for others.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(01:25) Brendan's background in education

(02:33) From principal to content strategist

(08:47) Brendan's MMA and Jiu-Jitsu journey

(14:26) Balancing ambition and family life

(23:59) The chaos of raising boys

(24:46) Parenting challenges and reflections

(27:44) Teaching and learning psychology

(29:21) The world of online marketing

(31:42) The power of writing and journaling

(37:05) Rapid fire questions

Connect with my guest:

Brendan Hufford on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanhufford/

Explore Growth Sprints: https://growthsprints.co/

Connect with me:

Kyle Lacy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylelacy/

Explore Docebo: https://www.docebo.com/
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