Success for the Athletic-Minded Man
Jim Harshaw, Jr.
Clarity. Focus. Consistency. Hallmarks of championship athletes. And hallmarks of the most successful men in business and life. How can you claim those traits in your life now? You want to make lots of money, have a great marriage, and be a dedicated father while crushing fitness goals along the way but maybe you feel like you're always shortchanging at least one area. Or maybe you feel like you want to be more consistent. More focuses. Maybe you just need a clear vision for what your future looks like— a clear goal to pursue. Jim Harshaw is an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler and former Division I head coach. And he's an executive performance coach who will help you create the plan to unlock your potential. He coaches motivated men to gain clarity, focus, and consistency in business and life using a unique framework inspired by world-class performers so that they can lead meaningful lives of purpose and impact. "Success for the Athletic Minded Man" is a podcast dedicated to the driven, professional, athletic-minded man in the pursuit of excellence. Each episode dives into success habits for men who balance the rigors of professional development with the challenges of excelling in their personal life. Our conversations explore how men can apply the principles of peak performance in sports to everyday life. Listen as he discusses strategies for mastering goal setting, consistency, work-life balance, and health. We dissect the high-performance habits of athletes as they relate to helping men achieve clarity, focus, and consistency. Through interviews with elite athletes and coaches as well as thought leaders, we unpack athletic life lessons tailored to you, the athletic-minded man. "Success for the Athletic Man" is not just a podcast—it’s a resource for any man eager to thrive in business and life.
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Dec 26, 2022 • 40min
Green Beret Scott Mann and Operation Pineapple Express: The Dramatic Rescue of Afghan Partners During the US Evacuation
#384 Green Beret Scott Mann and Operation Pineapple Express: The Dramatic Rescue of Afghan Partners During the US Evacuation -------- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Scott Mann is a retired US Army Green Beret who has served on tours worldwide, including Columbia, Iraq, and multiple tours in Afghanistan. He is a warrior storyteller and the founder of Rooftop Leadership where he shares the rapport-building skills he learned in Special Forces to help today’s leaders make better human connections in high-stakes, low-trust engagements. Scott is also the international best-selling author of “Game Changers: Going Local to Defeat Violent Extremists” and “Operation Pineapple Express.” What you’ll hear in this interview is an incredible story— a success through failure story— of Operation Pineapple Express or the heroic rescue operation headlined by Scott and other retired Green Berets that saved their former comrade and 500 other Afghans targeted by the Taliban in the chaos of America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in the summer of 2021. Don’t miss it! Tune in now! If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action.
Dec 19, 2022 • 22min
The Truth Behind Contradicting Success Tactics: What Should You REALLY Believe?
#383 The Truth Behind Contradicting Success Tactics: What Should You REALLY Believe? -------- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Some say, “Strike while the iron’s hot!” While others say, “Only fools rush in.” Which is which?! 😵💫 Do you ever get frustrated when you hear a successful person contradict what some other successful person said? Who do you believe?! While it’s nice to have multiple inspirations, the overwhelming amount of available success strategies often just adds confusion and uncertainty on how to navigate your path to success. So in this episode, I’m going to reveal 4 new ways of thinking to achieve the clarity of action and peace of mind that you’re looking for so that you can shorten your path from where you’re at to where you want to be. Take action and tune in now! If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action.
Dec 12, 2022 • 49min
Jason Portnoy of Paypal and Palantir on Porn Addiction, Shame Cycles, and the Dangers of Having It All
#382 Jason Portnoy of Paypal and Palantir on Porn Addiction, Shame Cycles, and the Dangers of Having It All -------- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Author and Venture capitalist Jason Portnoy grew up in the suburbs of New Jersey. He went to Stanford University and eventually found himself in Silicon Valley in the middle of what’s called the PayPal Mafia— where he worked with visionaries like Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Max Levchin, and Reid Hoffman. This launched him into a life of wealth and prestige that he never dreamed of growing up. He had stock options in PayPal. Flashy cars. And an amazing family. Everything looked perfect on the outside, but on the inside, he had unhealed traumas from his past. Slowly and painfully, Jason descended into the dark world of pornography and sex— which pushed him and his life to the edge. Listen to this episode of the Success Through Failure podcast as Jason walks us through his book, "Silicon Valley Porn Star: A Memoir of Redemption and Rediscovering the Self," and his journey that sheds light on a crisis of masculinity in our own world where so many men quest for unlimited power and success. Tune in now and be inspired to look inside of yourself and find your own path to success and fulfillment in becoming the person that you truly want to be. If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action.
Dec 5, 2022 • 17min
The Solution for Information Overload: 5 Timeless and Essential Success Principles
#381 The Solution for Information Overload: 5 Timeless and Essential Success Principles -------- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY We live in an ever-changing world, but there are some success principles that will always stay the same. I share the top 5 in this episode so that you can cut through the noise and focus on the right things. There are new books, podcasts, technology, and gurus showing up in your social media feed and inbox daily. Most are touting their new way of making more money, getting that body that you want, or finally finding happiness. And to be honest, it can be overwhelming at times. What we want is simplicity. What we want is to cut through the noise. And that’s exactly what I’m doing for you in this episode. Listen as I reveal the concepts and tactics that you should focus on— the timeless ones that NEVER change— so that you can find the success, balance, and happiness that you want in your life. If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action.
Nov 28, 2022 • 40min
The True Story of World-Class Endurance Athletes and Father-Son Duo Travis and Mark Macy in a Race Against the Odds
#380 The True Story of World-Class Endurance Athletes and Father-Son Duo Travis and Mark Macy in a Race Against the Odds -------- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY It’s one thing to compete in the “Eco-Challenge.” It’s another to do so with Alzheimer’s. This is the true story of the phenomenal father and son duo, Travis and Mark “Mace” Macy. You may remember Travis Macy from episode 353— or for the longtime listeners, episode 52. Well, this interview is totally different and even more incredible than our prior conversations. Travis is a professional endurance athlete and coach, and a finisher of over 130 ultra-endurance events in 17 countries. He is also the author of “The Ultra Mindset: An Endurance Champion’s 8 Core Principles for Success in Business, Sports, and Life.” Travis is back on the Success Through Failure podcast, this time with his father, Mark “Mace” Macy— who is one of the godfathers of endurance racing. In this interview, the amazing father and son duo talk about their latest book, “A Mile at a Time: A Father and Son’s Inspiring Alzheimer’s Journey of Love, Adventure, and Hope,” and how Mace has chosen to live through his disease and not just let it be a death sentence. Listen to their story now! If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action.
Nov 21, 2022 • 31min
Self-Sabotage: How to Handle Your New Level and Crush Self-Sabotage
#379 Self-Sabotage: How to Handle Your New Level and Crush Self-Sabotage -------- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ There’s an insidious little force inside of us that gets in the way of our success. Most of the time we don’t even recognize it. Most of the time we don’t even know it’s happening. “New level, new devil,” they say. Well, “Old level, same devil,” too! It depends on your default mindset— your paradigm— and that will dictate how you perform in order to achieve and then maintain your next level. In this episode, we’re talking about how to identify and defeat the invisible force inside of you that’s holding you back, that’s keeping you from Success Through Failure and keeping you in a loop of failure to failure to failure. And that invisible force is self-sabotage. Listen now to unlock your potential and release the parking brake on your life and your success— whether it’s in your career, your relationships, your health and fitness, or in any area of your life. If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action.
Nov 14, 2022 • 44min
Rocky Bleier: The Incredible Story of a Wounded Combat Vet Turned Superbowl Champion
#378 Rocky Bleier: The Incredible Story of a Wounded Combat Vet Turned Superbowl Champion -------- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Ever wonder how different the NFL was in the ’60s and ’70s? Super Bowl Champion and wounded Vietnam vet, Pittsburgh Steeler Rocky Bleier shares an unlikely story of success after war. Growing up north of Pittsburgh, Rocky Bleier was a household name in my home. I had always known about his story as a great running back and as a wounded combat veteran but I never knew the story behind the story until this interview. Rocky’s story is a gripping tale of courage on both the gridiron and the battlefields of Vietnam. His life story details how ordinary people can become extraordinary achievers, which defines success in the new American century. The hard lessons Rocky learned early in his life that helped him overcome adversity and reach his goals have paid off after football. Truly, he’s an epitome of a success through failure story. Get to know the real Rocky Bleier behind his legendary NFL fame— through success, failure, and everything in between. Tune in now! If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action.
Nov 7, 2022 • 20min
10 Ways to Manage Your Energy for Peak Performance
#377 10 Ways to Manage Your Energy for Peak Performance -------- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Do you feel great some days and sluggish other days? Listen now and let’s tap into your hidden energy, and reach for that peak performance! Are there certain times of the day when you’re just locked in and others when you're distracted by watching squirrels out the window? Do you want to show up every day at the top of your game— focused, productive, and locked in? Then this episode is for you. In this episode, we’re going to talk about the 10 critical tactics that you can use to maintain high energy so that you can get the most out of your day. You may have heard or read about this being talked about out there on the interwebs but I’m going to give you my version and what works for me and the Pathfinder community who my team and I coach. Keep in mind that this will be a success through failure process for you. You will try things and fail— but you'll also learn and improve. The important thing is you take action by tuning in to this episode. So hit play now! If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action.
Oct 31, 2022 • 33min
Author of The 5 Love Languages Dr. Gary Chapman on Success, Failure, and 3 Questions to Transform Your Marriage
#376 Author of The 5 Love Languages Dr. Gary Chapman on Success, Failure, and 3 Questions to Transform Your Marriage -------- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY What’s your love language? The man behind the 5 Love Languages shares the story of how this all started. Written more than two decades ago and with more than 20 million copies in print, “The 5 Love Languages” by Dr. Gary Chapman is known worldwide and has become a cultural phenomenon with its popularity recently exploding on TikTok! The concept continues to help strengthen marriages around the world as couples learn to communicate better by speaking each other’s “love language.” The book is so popular that it’s been on the New York Times bestsellers list since 2007 and has been translated into more than 50 languages! In this episode, I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Chapman where we talk about the secret to love that lasts and how determining your love language and three simple Productive Pause questions can help improve the way you love and be loved. Listen as Dr. Chapman shares with us his passion for people and for helping form lasting relationships. Hit play now! If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action.
Oct 24, 2022 • 8min
How to Get Unstuck and Get to Your Life’s Work
#375 How to Get Unstuck and Get to Your Life’s Work -------- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Henry David Thoreau said, “The masses of men lead lives of quiet desperation,” but that doesn’t have to be you. This is your sign to take action and unleash the greatness inside of you. Do you sometimes feel like you have this deep nagging question inside of you of “what’s next?” Do you struggle to find time to work on the things that you want to achieve, but you feel like you're being pulled in a million different directions, which leaves you wishing for more time in the day? Well, I got news for you— the key to solving this is in you. Behind the excuses and your fears, there’s actually MORE potential inside of you. In this episode let’s talk about the catalyst or the small actions that you can do now that will set off a larger chain reaction so you can find your life’s work and achieve your own personal greatness. Tune in now! If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action.
