
Project Endure Podcast
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.
Latest episodes

May 6, 2024 • 1h 5min
EP 156: It Depends with Avery Marz
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Avery Marz to talk about suffering an acute stroke without warning, overcoming left side paralysis to get back to athletics, gaining knowledge to serve others, the fact that nothing is as it seems (it depends on context), our challenges never go away (they just change), how some hard things make other things easier, finding space sit with ourselves, not needing a reason to go get help, the power of vulnerability on a larger scale, the continuous choice to be sober, embracing obsessiveness while also striving for balance, using past hurdles to become present strength, considering that life is teaching us lessons, seeing endurance as a constant conversation with ourselves, having the power to give meaning to our pain and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Avery'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 Avery (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 29, 2024 • 49min
EP 155: Unbroken with Frank Benedetto
Frank Benedetto shares his journey of overcoming alcohol and drug abuse, finding gratitude in his father's passing, and silencing his inner critic. They discuss resilience, defining burnout, finding purpose, and the importance of enduring with direction. The conversation also touches on using nature to gain perspective and the speed of learning from life's lessons.

Apr 22, 2024 • 56min
EP 154: Glitch with Jonathan Zaharek
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Jonathan Zaharek to talk about not accepting what life hands us, creating a life instead of earning a living, climbing to a higher altitude to gain a better perspective, swimming upstream to get where we want, learning to value time over money, leveraging passions to endure with persistence, the best photographs tell a story and leave us wanting more, the importance of living with the assumption that people need kindness, attempting (and failing) to cycle across Europe, letting goals guide the process, summiting 25 high peaks in 25 hours, building upon rock instead of stand (being able to withstand the waves), embracing faith during hard times, trusting that the sun is still shining behind the clouds, the only way we fail is if we quit and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Jonathan'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 Jonathan (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 15, 2024 • 53min
BONUS: 2024 Event with Joe Rinaldi
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi breaks down the 2024 Project Endure Event as he processes the whole thing in real time. This episode covers the path to building a brand focused on impact, the art of collecting good human beings around a meaningful mission, finding strength in struggle (being stronger together), the rollercoaster of emotions that comes with entrepreneurship, striving to separate from the crowd without isolating from everyone, feeling loved when others show up for us, the power of perspective 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 8, 2024 • 1h 4min
EP 153: Bad For a Minute with Adam Perry
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Adam Perry to talk about being selectively selfish to be sustainably selfish, being intentional with content consumption,, feeling helpless watching our loved one’s hurt, being constructive during challenging times (asking: how can I help?), processing the emotional state of embarrassment, the magic you’re looking for is in the work you’re avoiding, the part of us that roots for people to fail, setting big goals and following through, surrounding ourselves with the right people, allowing others to be involved in our success, being the conduit for connection, lessons from the world of ultra running, the truth that there are no shortcuts, feeling a void after accomplishment (and filling it quick), the importance of emptying the bucket every day, realizing that everyone has a different finish line, having the courage to put yourself last and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Adam'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 Adam (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 1, 2024 • 1h 4min
EP 152: Try Me with Erik Hultquist
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Erik Hultquist to talk about how the sudden loss of a leg changed life for the better, using triathlon to process trauma, pursing the Paralympics while inspiring others to find speed, accepting support through our struggles, life is too short to leave it unexplored, the daily decision to be great requires sacrifice, being proud of the process even when we don't get the outcome we wanted, balancing all areas of life while pursuing high performance, not having life all figured out and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Erik'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 Erik (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)

Mar 24, 2024 • 53min
EP 151: Big Ideas with Andy Chen
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Andy Chen to talk about the aha moments that can change our lives, getting off of cruise control to find purpose, being in control of choosing what we can suffer for, the unlimited leverage that passion provides us with, finding meaning in the hard things, appreciating what we have, learning to treat people how they want to be treated, the importance of updating our software, letting go of what no longer serves us, choosing to do hard things to prove that we're capable, hunting antelope instead of field mice, being a student of the game without losing ourselves in the process and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Andy'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 Andy (here) Moment Education (here) Moment PT (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)

Mar 17, 2024 • 54min
EP 150: Unafraid with Evelyn Barskey
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Evelyn Barskey to talk about supporting others at all costs, the challenges of growing up in foster care, processing emotional abuse, taking time to get in touch with emotions, the belief that we are exactly where we need to be, coming from the lows to the highs, using a schedule to organize priorities, navigating endurance training with Bertolotti syndrome, pursuing resilience in all that we do, not being afraid to go after what we want, seeing asking as an underrated skill, making things happen through action and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Evelyn'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 Evelyn (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)

Mar 10, 2024 • 56min
EP 149: The Middle with Greg Scheinman
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Greg Scheinman to talk about learning to slow down after racing through life, how to break up with our ego, uncovering who we’ve always been, how we get what we can handle and attract what we deserve, not letting good enough get in the way of great, creating life by design as opposed to letting it happen by default, pursuing harmony over balance, what it looks like to live unbounded, owning ours fear, why endurance is scary to people who like shortcuts and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Greg'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 Greg (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)

Mar 4, 2024 • 59min
EP 148: Easier Said Than Done with Lauren McGettrick
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Lauren McGettrick to talk about life being shorter than we think, taking care of ourselves while helping others, doing less and feeling like more, embracing the blank space of life, chasing the feeling of being proud, processing past trauma (navigating PTSD), working hard to feel safe, regaining a voice while reclaiming power, learning how to manage emotions, choosing happiness in the never-ending healing journey, having fun while doing hard things, most things being easier said than done and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Lauren's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to her. TRIGGER WARNING: sexual assault. 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 Lauren (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)