Green Beret & Olympian (with an asterisk) | Jim Gregory

This week Joe sits down with Jim Gregory a former Green Beret & Olympian (with an asterisk.) Jim didn’t always reach the ultimate goals he set for himself, but he always persisted with confidence and a positive attitude. The result is a life of incredible accomplishment. How can you grow from disappointment? What can you learn from failure? Does tough training in youth give you the foundation to withstand these trials? All these are questions Joe and Jim discuss. Learn what the asterisk next to Olympian means and the secret to a life without regrets.

LESSONS Make pain your friend Find opportunities for growth in disappointment Take chances & throw yourself out there! Get uncomfortable Push as hard as you can Don’t give up

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This episode of Spartan Up is brought to you by Duke Cannon. Visit Dukecannon.com right now to get 15% off your first order with the promo code SPARTAN. Free shipping on orders over $35 TIME STAMPS 0:00 Joe, Sefra, Johnny and guest Host Dr. L introduce interview 1:30 DukeCannon.com Sponsor Break 2:00 Interview with Jim Gregory at Westpoint 3:15 Becoming a friend to pain 4:30 Joining the Army 5:45 Inspired by Apache helicopters after Desert Storm 7:15 Entering Ranger School 9:15 The Pentathlon team 12:00 Recycling Ranger School … twice 14:10 DukeCannon.com Sponsor Break 16:00 Entering World Class Athlete Program 18:20 Wins National Championship for modern Pentathlon 19:45 Ranked tenth in the World 21:00 Shaking off disappointment 23:00 Training during 9/11 25:00 Taking chances & putting yourself out there 26:00 Pushing as hard as you can 27:30 Never giving up & taking life as it comes 28:45 F3: Fitness, Fellowship & Faith 31:05 Joe, Sefra, Johnny & guest host Dr. L discuss what they learned from Jim 35:40 DukeCannon.com Sponsor close

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CREDITS: Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc. Hosts: Joe De Sena, Sefra Alexandra, Johnny Waite & guest Dr. Lara Pence Synopsis – Sefra Alexandra Production Assistant - Andrea Hagarty

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