Vigor Life Podcast

Have you ever doubted yourself and what you can achieve? So did Nate Green after having a 1.7 GPA in college. After dropping out in his first semester, Nate decided to pursue a career as a personal trainer, and hasn't looked back since. Despite all his self-doubt, he took action. First transformed himself, then helping others do the same; which opened a world of opportunities for him. From being an editor at T-Nation, a key figure in the growth of Precision Nutrition, a marketing genius behind some of the most successful launches in fitness, and a thoughtful and inspiring writer for his own Nate Green brand, Nate has a ton of wisdom to share. In this episode Nate opens up about the skill-sets that he feels everyone can benefit from (no matter what field they are in). How to become ruthlessly productive, how to cut out the things that slow you down and enjoy your life (while still checking off everything on your to do list) and how he became a recovering fitness junkie. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: => How Nate had a 1.7 GPA in high school => Why he dropped out of college in his first semester, had low self esteem, and how _________ changed everything for him => Why the secret of better writing is hanging out on the Eminem fan forum - Nate gives us the details => How gaining 40 lbs of muscle in a year changed Nate’s confidence, mindset and drive to succeed in other areas of life => “How to not have a real job ever” - a question that may spur you to find new possibilities in your career => Why finding mentors and building relationships is “fast-tracking” for any industry => The 3 best ways to become a better writer that will help you with marketing, better communication and beating your competition if you own a business => How to never be out of business and always be valuable, and why it's all about building “transferable” and “base level" skills => The secret to better writing and marketing => The two questions that will make all of your communication clearer, more effective and successful => How Nate wrote, 'The Hero Handbook' in hours and how you can create great work fast => The daily rituals that make Nate happier, healthier, more productive and took his relationship to the next level => Why you shouldn’t take in any more information and why it may be stopping you from achieving your goals LINKS AND RESOURCES: Nate Green: www.NateGreen.org Precision Nutrition: www.PrecisionNutrition.com Book: Essentialism - The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Greg McKeown) https://goo.gl/yv5RUD T-Nation: www.T-Nation.com

Being able to look at the obstacles in your life, as well as observe others struggles (and extract the lessons) may be one of your greatest skill sets... especially if you're able to apply what you learn. In this episode I share two of the lessons I extracted this week. One being that marketing is the price you pay for being unremarkable – and how this applies to your body, being, relationships and business. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: - The 4 things you must do to constantly improve yourself, your competence and your business - The strategy that I took from Ryan Holiday that will help you create endless content, ideas, team strategies and write a book - How ________ is the price you pay for being unremarkable – and how to fix it - The question that will help you face some hard facts while also creating more opportunity than you can imagine - The small habit that helped me drop body fat and look the leanest I have in a long time - How changing your body can be done with strategic shifts day-by-day and how that can create massive results for you over time – in this episode I outline three shifts that changed mine LINKS AND RESOURCES: Vigor Ground Fitness and Business Summit: https://vigorgroundsummit.com/joinus Book: The Obstacle Is The Way - The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph (Ryan Holiday): https://goo.gl/hTyhPs Luka Hocevar YouTube Channel: https://goo.gl/iS0GFh Thanks so much for joining me this week. Have some feedback that you’d like to share? Leave me a review on iTunes.

Would you like to discover the formula to build a new skill-set? In this episode I break it down for you. I’m always studying what the greats do in the areas of their art/skill. When I want to improve a particular skill-set I study coaches who have it – by reverse engineering who they are, what they do and how they do it. After studying the greatest coaches and working with/under some of the world's best, I asked myself four questions which helped me reverse engineer the 18 things great coaches do. Discover what they are and how to use them. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: => The four questions to ask yourself when reverse engineering the greats coaching skill-sets (or any other skill-set for that matter) => The three daily action steps you must take if you’re working on dominating your niche and leading the marketplace => The “UPR” skill that most coaches don’t pay attention to that will cause you to fail with your clients and prevent you from getting results if you don't work on it => "Be the _________ not the guru." And why this sentence is at the core of true coaching => Why you're not the hero, your clients are => The “Three L’s” that make up a key skill-set (this is something that most coaches don't put enough effort into) => Why you're not getting enough data => The “Cascade of Consequences” and how it affects you, your clients and your team (and why you MUST understand this concept to succeed) => How not “getting” your clients will create a wall between you and them and why you won't be able to help them until you do => Why fixing weaknesses is NOT what you should focus on with your clients => The “Radical Candor” and why you need it to be successful with your coaching, communication and business RESOURCES AND LINKS: Vigor Ground Fitness and Business Summit: www.VigorGroundSummit.com Luka Hocevar YouTube: Subscribe Here: https://goo.gl/6GjqoA Vigor Life Podcast: Subscribe Here: https://goo.gl/hcB0Oy Book: Radical Candor - Be A Kick Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity: Buy Here: https://goo.gl/vCua2z Gary Vaynerchuck: https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com Vigor Ground Team Blooper Reel: Watch Here: https://goo.gl/kZewDF

http://www.VigorGroundFitness.com This episode is almost a year old, but the mindsets and strategies that I outline within it still have the potential to transform your day from a health, happiness and productivity standpoint. What we do today, over a lifetime, may be insignificant. Yet, what we do every day, over a lifetime, becomes the only significance. Discover some of the positive addictions you can add to your day that will significantly change your life. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: - Why I bought 300 books and took a trip to NYC to hang with Gary Vaynerchuk - The first thing that I do in the morning that has changed my day – it only takes 5 minutes - Why the bridge from where you are to where you want to be is filled with behaviors, and how to choose the positive addictions that will help you reach your goals - How the Vitamix added an hour to my day, saved me $20 and helped me become more productive - The 25-minute combo that will get you focused, help you see opportunities, reduce your anxiety and help you dominate your day - The mistake most people make that guarantees you will continue to be stressed no matter how much you achieve – and how a 5-minute daily habit can put and end to it - One of the most powerful habits you can do in the morning that will help your relationships  - How you can download the model for success from people you aspire to be in any area of life - How to create a plan to dominate your day and chip away at it daily LINKS AND RESOURCES: Max Shank - 5 Minutes of Flow: www.MaxShank.com The 5 Minute Journal App: http://app.fiveminutejournal.com Luka Hocevar YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ29YcBh-g6onRujX3wD_XA Nate Green: https://nategreen.org Wake Up Warrior: http://wakeupwarriormovie.com

One of the things I regularly mention is that it doesn’t matter if you do your best if you don't do what is required. That doesn’t mean that doing your best isn’t extremely important, but there are certain requirements that need to be done if you are to achieve anything in life – and often there is a disconnect between what you are doing and what is required. A big part of achieving anything is the habits that you develop – which either take you towards your goals or away from them. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: - My thoughts on some of the myths for creating habits - Why I show up at midnight to do a podcast, and how it's what you’re missing to get the results you want - Why the people preaching at you who can build a habit in 21-days have got it all wrong, and how you can accelerate your change - The simple and easy trick that will help you take control of your daily battle with bad habits - How to break the habit loop currently stopping you from making changes in your life - How to use training to change your body and also train your mind to be more focused – which will in turn give you the ability to change your habits - The power of "the morning ritual" and how it can train you to pattern interrupt your bad habits LINKS AND RESOURCES: Vigor Ground Fitness: https://goo.gl/tvy3ph Luka Hocevar YouTube: https://goo.gl/iS0GFh Book: Deep Work - Rules For Focused Success In A Distracted World (Cal Newport: https://goo.gl/5n1jTV The Vigor Life Podcast: https://goo.gl/hcB0Oy

How do you go from living in a 300 square foot room with two friends, hustling to just get by (in a far away country that's not home), to becoming on of the best black and grey tattoo artists in the world? That's the story of “Lil B” Hernandez, my good friend, and the person who has stabbed me more times than I can count... with a tattoo needle that is. In this episode we talk about everything from mastery of your craft, the mindset behind growth and success, traveling the world and how attaching yourself to things can be a ball and chain for life. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: => How Lil B took something that he was passionate about and made it into his business => One of the biggest mistakes most people make in business and how Lil B found a way to make his tattoo art elite – this is a secret business lesson => The secret to becoming a master and sought out expert in your field => How we use humility as a weapon that allows for constant growth and improvement => How to take people's visions and dreams and use your expertise to make it a masterpiece – and how you can do the same in your business => What makes Lil B fight the system and travel the world living life like one big adventure => The life experiment and why Lil B likes to sleep under the stars in places like Japan => How success can take you down the wrong path and how to prevent it with an unorthodox principle => Why relationships are your biggest asset and source of happiness LINKS AND RESOURCES: Lil B Tattoo: http://www.lilbtattoo.net Lil B Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilbtattoo/ Luka Hocevar YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ29YcBh-g6onRujX3wD_XA

Jason Ferruggia has gone from building one of the first, and most successful underground gyms, to going broke, to building an incredibly successful online business. He is now the host of the Renegade Radio podcast – which has millions of downloads. Renegade Radio is an entertaining and informative show that empowers you to unleash your strongest self. You get motivation and strategies to build your body, strengthen your mind, and live a life without regrets. In this episode Jay and I talk about the biggest lessons, mindsets and strategies to build a fulfilling life in the areas of healthy, wealthy and wise - from decades of our experiences, mistakes and triumphs. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 1. The best way to train for the rest of your life to stay strong and lean, without beating up your body so that you can also have longevity – The answer will surprise you! 2. The message Quest Love put out on social media that shined a light on the disconnect between fitness professionals and people wanting to change their lifestyle, and how it can affect your results 3. Why we fit pros need to “come into their world” if we want to help others change their habits 4. The best diet for getting lean, healthy, having energy, and building longevity and a life with less sickness 5. How to breakdown eating more or less protein, carbs and fat whether your focus is longevity, performance, or getting ripped 6. How being an introvert or extrovert affects your training in different ways and how not paying attention to it could lead you away from results 7. The 3 biggest mistakes when starting a business and the one thing you MUST avoid at all costs if you are starting one 8. The astonishingly different approaches to starting your own business, and why you shouldn’t listen to some guru’s advice 9. Why getting more personally involved with charity causes and your community will help you be happier, more productive and more profitable 10. And much, much more LINKS AND RESOURCES: Jason Ferruggia: http://jasonferruggia.com Renegade Strength Club: http://renegadestrengthclub.com Renegade Radio Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/renegade-radio-jay-ferruggia-fitness-nutrition-lifestyle/id853941025?mt=2 Vigor Life Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/vigor-life-podcast/id1180256583?mt=2

There are certain perspectives in life that create awareness to truly help you change. One of them for me was finding out the difference between difficult/easy and difficult/difficult. The first time I heard this was back in the day from my friend Alwyn Cosgrove, then later on again from John Berardi. I have made asking myself two simple questions an ongoing part of my life to help me figure out what I needed to drop and what I needed to do more of. Learn those questions and the perspective that help me eliminate some things while adding others to improve my results in all areas of life. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: - Why doing "hard" things and working hard may be the reason you're stuck and not getting results - Difficult actions have two sides of the coin – find out if you're putting time and effort into the wrong one and how it's taking away from what you want and creating a pattern that's hard to break - The ONE thing that creates more stress and anxiety in your life and how to eliminate it - The secret to uncovering your roadblocks — the two questions — discover what they are and how to breakthrough - What the "opposite day" is and how can it help you clarify what the next step to success - The reason why you fall back into old patterns after you start having success, and how to finally break that pattern and reach your potential RESOURCES AND LINKS Vigor Ground Fitness and Performance: http://vigorgroundfitness.com/ Luka Hocevar YouTube Channel: Subscribe Here => https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ29YcBh-g6onRujX3wD_XA

A few weeks ago I went to Brazil with my brother to shoot a documentary on movement culture and how environments trigger behaviors. The trip however ended up being so much more than that – becoming one of the best experiences of my life. I realized how much we chase "things" to create happiness, when in actuality we can have happiness now, in every aspect of our lives. Happiness is a powerful beast that will actually help you achieve the success that you want, while also improving your life. In the episode I talk about real actionable strategies and practices that you can implement daily that will help you be happier, have more energy, more cognitive capacity and do better work that leads to success. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: - The revelation I had while playing foot volley on a beach in Brazil, and how it will shift your perspective on life - The single biggest reason it's so hard to be happy - 7 ways to be happy RIGHT NOW - The 3-minute exercise that my friend made me do that made me realize how I choose not to be happy (and so do you!) - Why we have the formula for success all wrong and how to flip in on its head for massive results - The biggest problem with external goals - The sad and unfortunate reason we listen to critics in the first place - The dream we all have that is completely wrong - The huge mistake when studying the average and why it has made you unsuccessful - The secret sauce in “falling up” and how it is the key to happiness and growth LINKS AND RESOURCES: Vigor Ground Fitness and Performance: http://vigorgroundfitness.com/ Luka Hocevar YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/HocevarPerformance

Have you gone through hardships in your life and feel like you won't be able to achieve your dreams because of them? In this episode I sit down with my friend Andy McCloy, who — like me — has had to overcome a tough and "colorful" past to get where he is now. Andy fought through adversity to build one of the most successful sports performance businesses in the south, and in this episode we discuss how. We talk about everything from growing up and getting into trouble, the catalyst that lead Andy to make a change, and how fitness and youth sports inspired him to build his business – while mentoring kids in their early teens all the way up to pro ranks. Andy's philosophy will give you a lot of insight on the success of his programs and the blueprint to succeed in any career. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: - What lured Andy to a life of crime and the catalyst that made him realize things have to change - The secret lesson that is responsible for success in some people and failure in others - The book that shifted Andy's mindset and planted the seed that he could become whoever he wanted to be - A secret to success that most personal development programs miss - you master this and you have a tool that will help you overcome the hardest of times - How your environment's trigger your behavior much more than you think, and the step-by-step process to shift what you do fast - A new way to present your business, the "BCI wheel" and how you can implement it into any fitness business (especially those geared to youth sports performance) - How to influence parents that you are the right coach for their kids based on more than just the X's and O's of training - The 8 spokes that create a super athlete – mind, body and soul - The reason Andy is not big on "sport-specific" training when it comes to youth, and why it's something they don't focus on much at BCI - The astonishing way to make better decisions in your business - The 5 C's of building any great career or business — whether it be a gym or anything else — and the bonus "C" I add at the end that you must master whether you like it or not LINKS AND RESOURCES: BCI - Body Creations: http://andymccloy.com/ Book: Awaken The Giant Within (Tony Robbins): https://goo.gl/9iJBKl Book: The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People: https://goo.gl/ekvppf