

Project Endure Podcast
Joe Rinaldi
The Project Endure Podcast is hosted by Joe Rinaldi, founder and CEO of Project Endure. This is a place where we talk about life, endurance, persistence, perspective and so much more. Our mission is to help you develop a positive perspective, build a resilient mindset and find strength in your struggle. Join us as we dive into incredible stories with amazing people.
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Aug 24, 2025 • 50min
EP 191: Capable Of More with Jimmy Christie
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Jimmy Christie to talk about the mission of making people better, celebrating what we're capable of, the struggle of watching parents go through challenges, the importance of being (selectively) selfish, letting challenge inform gratitude, the minister and the monk, letting goals guide the process, who you want to be should (and can) change, attempting to qualify for the Boston Marathon, confidence without expectations, running 100 miles, the process of realizing that we are capable of more than we think, outlasting our own expectations, the rule of thirds, controlling the controllables and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Jimmy's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. If you found value in this episode and would like to help us grow, please leave the podcast a review on your platform of choice and share it with a friend(s). We appreciate your support! Follow Jimmy (here) Follow Project Endure (here) Project Endure Coaching (here) Join The Hard Things Club (here) Shop Project Endure (here) Follow Joe (here) Read Joe's Blog (here)

Aug 10, 2025 • 56min
EP 190: Promise To Keep with Callum Cobb
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Callum Cobb to talk about leaving the UK to come to the US, losing his mom to cancer, running a marathon a month for an entire year, "do not let this break you," learning to see pain as a privilege, realizing that we are all stronger together, leaning on faith during tough times, you might not understand now but you'll understand then, not waiting for perfect conditions to do what we want, being present now because tomorrow isn't promised, it's crazy what we can do out of love, endurance is whatever it takes, building confidence from keeping promises, make tomorrow better and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Callum's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. If you found value in this episode and would like to help us grow, please leave the podcast a review on your platform of choice and share it with a friend(s). We appreciate your support! Follow Callum (here) https://calrunsformum.com/ Follow Project Endure (here) Project Endure Coaching (here) Join The Hard Things Club (here) Shop Project Endure (here) Follow Joe (here) Read Joe's Blog (here)

Jul 20, 2025 • 58min
EP 189: Write It Down with Tyler Van
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Tyler Van to talk about the skill of being wrong, coming to peace with not knowing everything, the problem with fake it until you make it, success is a feeling (it's also subjective), the power of being honest, the transformative nature of writing, rolling wit the punches, navigating a life changing cardiac incident, being awake for cardioversion, everything happens for a reason, building the muscle of gratitude, things that are given are not gifts, the work is the reward (it's about who you become), becoming our own biggest supporter, taking our own advice, handling struggle well, withstanding hardship with grace, trusting that it'll all going to be ok and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Tyler's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. If you found value in this episode and would like to help us grow, please leave the podcast a review on your platform of choice and share it with a friend(s). We appreciate your support! Follow Tyler (here) Follow Project Endure (here) Project Endure Coaching (here) Join The Hard Things Club (here) Shop Project Endure (here) Follow Joe (here) Read Joe's Blog (here)

Jul 6, 2025 • 45min
EP 188: Curious with Dean Karnazes
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Dean Karnazes to talk about leading a curious life, the loss of a sibling and the associated pain, seeing running as a vehicle for personal growth (it holds a mirror up to us), winning the world's toughest race (Badwater), the courage it takes to make a change, the power in focusing only on the next step, wisdom from greek philosophers, thinking being the problem, celebrating misery, embracing the suck and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Dean's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. If you found value in this episode and would like to help us grow, please leave the podcast a review on your platform of choice and share it with a friend(s). We appreciate your support! Follow Dean (here) Follow Project Endure (here) Project Endure Coaching (here) Join The Hard Things Club (here) Shop Project Endure (here) Follow Joe (here) Read Joe's Blog (here)

Jun 22, 2025 • 1h 1min
EP 187: Safe Space with Zach Hamilton
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Zach Hamilton to talk about embracing our feelings, learning to love all of our parts, building a safe space to process, seeing triggers are our power, sitting with discomfort, doing the work it takes to stay sober, loving people at their worst, processing the loss a parent, showing our scars tell our stories that encourage others, seeing life as a gift, nervous system regulation , speaking with our subconscious, letting things be what they are, leading with radical love, moving from darkness to light, detaching from the outcome, we can't be resilient without resistance, being obedient to our visions, it all starts with believing and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Zach's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. If you found value in this episode and would like to help us grow, please leave the podcast a review on your platform of choice and share it with a friend(s). We appreciate your support! Follow Zach (here) Follow Project Endure (here) Project Endure Coaching (here) Join The Hard Things Club (here) Shop Project Endure (here) Follow Joe (here) Read Joe's Blog (here)

Jun 8, 2025 • 1h 7min
EP 186: Logistics with Michael Lombard
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Michael Lombard to talk about a long lineage of trucking, blue color work ethic, serving in overseas, falling in love with logistics, drawing lines in the sand, losing a friend in service, struggles make our stories worth telling, losing 100 pounds in pursuit of better, striving to become an outlier, finding people who endorse our pursuits, learning to earn it, dying is easy but living is hard, digging deep in order to go far, not letting the little things derail us, embracing standards over motivation and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Michael's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. If you found value in this episode and would like to help us grow, please leave the podcast a review on your platform of choice and share it with a friend(s). We appreciate your support! Follow Michael (here) Follow Project Endure (here) Project Endure Coaching (here) Join The Hard Things Club (here) Shop Project Endure (here) Follow Joe (here) Read Joe's Blog (here)

May 25, 2025 • 1h 2min
EP 185: TLDR with Rob Escalante
** my microphone broke at the start of the recording and sooooo it sounds like I've got a lisp (😂) and I hope you enjoy - Joe ❤️ On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Rob Escalante to talk about seeing learning as a superpower, tapping into grit in order to get through hard times, lighting your own tunnel, using deliberate practice to unlock endless possibilities, how language shapes our world, being the “new kid” every two years while growing up, building the skill of making friends, the call to stop being a stranger, challenges that come with pursuing a PhD, the link between physical limits and mental strength, finding ways to stay in love with what matters most, embracing traits over titles, endurance as the life-long pursuit of greatness, allowing our definition of success to shift over the course of our lives, the importance of feeling our feelings and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Rob's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. If you found value in this episode and would like to help us grow, please leave the podcast a review on your platform of choice and share it with a friend(s). We appreciate your support! Follow Rob (here) Follow Project Endure (here) Project Endure Coaching (here) Join The Hard Things Club (here) Shop Project Endure (here) Follow Joe (here) Read Joe's Blog (here)

May 11, 2025 • 48min
EP 184: By Choice with Juan Bendana
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Juan Bendana to talk about creating a blueprint to build confidence, redirecting addictive tendencies, realizing that no one is coming to save you, becoming aware of the weeds in our garden, differentiating what we do from who we are, learning to live above our demons, fighting for the things we want to keep, confidence without proof of capacity is decision, stop anticipating negative outcomes, building undeniable proof, we will never rise above the opinions we have of ourselves, acting our way into a new of thinking, aligning affirmations with actions, creating motive that pulls us, having a strong moving cause, stop running east chasing the sunset and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Juan's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. If you found value in this episode and would like to help us grow, please leave the podcast a review on your platform of choice and share it with a friend(s). We appreciate your support! Follow Juan (here) Follow Project Endure (here) Project Endure Coaching (here) Join The Hard Things Club (here) Shop Project Endure (here) Follow Joe (here) Read Joe's Blog (here)

Apr 27, 2025 • 37min
BONUS: 2025 Event with Joe Rinaldi
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi breaks down the 2025 Project Endure Event as he processes the whole thing in real time. This episode covers the event recap, struggles that come with building a business, embracing our crazy, finding other people who swim upstream, the power of moments, making deep connections, some lessons from behind the scenes, the willingness to dance in the rain, gratitude for people who support us, recognizing how far we've come, what's next fro the brand, how to get involved and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive into Joe's mind and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. Follow Joe (here) Follow Project Endure (here) Project Endure Coaching (here) Join The Hard Things Club (here) Shop Project Endure (here) Follow Joe (here) Read Joe's Blog (here)

Apr 6, 2025 • 1h 4min
EP 183: The Odds with Lindsey Terronez
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Lindsey Terronez to talk about an unexpected accident that changed everything, navigating survivors guilt, not wanting to be a victim, learning how short life can be, setting out to prove doctors wrong (beat the odds), realizing that we don’t have to be strong all the time, feeling emotions fo the first time, striving to create ourselves (instead of find ourselves), choosing to move away from places we love, training for a solo half ironman, running 100 miles for the first time, learning to listen to the lump in the throat, leaving good things for what’s best, wondering if the risks will be worth it, feeling what you need to feel then doing what you need to do, recognizing that the small hard private moments are the most important to show up, not taking shortcuts and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Lindsey's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to her. If you found value in this episode and would like to help us grow, please leave the podcast a review on your platform of choice and share it with a friend(s). We appreciate your support! Follow Lindsey (here) Follow Project Endure (here) Project Endure Coaching (here) Join The Hard Things Club (here) Shop Project Endure (here) Follow Joe (here) Read Joe's Blog (here)