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 6, 2021 • 19min
#329 A Blueprint for Goal Setting for 2022
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Want to make 2022 the year you finally break through? Do you want to create your plan for clarity, focus, and consistency? This is the episode for you. Do you want to set goals for 2022 but you're not sure how to start? Or do you wish you had an easy framework for setting meaningful goals that you can stick to (and achieve) in the new year? Then grab a pen and paper because NOW is the perfect time to set your goals for 2022! In this episode, I’ll reveal the blueprint that my clients and I consistently use to set goals so that we’re not left with unchecked boxes and mere words on a page by the end of the year. This episode is brief but packed with powerful and easy-to-follow strategies to set yourself up for success. Tune in now and prepare to make 2022 your breakthrough year! 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 29, 2021 • 47min
#328 Better Sex, The “In Love” Myth, and the Neuroscience of Marriage with Dr. Jeff and Jessica Jennings
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY There’s no perfect marriage, only perfectly imperfect partners who are intentional in making things work to experience the greatest marriage ever! A clinical psychologist and licensed professional counselor respectively, Jeff and Jessica Jennings are the co-founders of Greatest Marriage Ever and have over 40 years of combined education and experience helping individuals and couples attain their goals for life and love. Over those years of experience, they’ve also seen the many ways in which people sabotage their own efforts to connect, which has given them a passion for helping couples open up, face their fears, and rekindle a sense of hope for the future. Together, they educate and empower couples to remaster their ability to deeply connect and transform their marriages or love relationships through cutting-edge neuroscience, relationship research, and positive psychology. In this episode, Jeff and Jessica discuss how you and your partner can enjoy better sex, the “In Love” Myth, and the neuroscience of marriage. Don’t miss it! 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 22, 2021 • 42min
#327 From Ghetto to Greatness: The True Story of Jamaican Olympic Bobsledder Devon Harris
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY The world should never have heard of Devon Harris yet he became a 3-time Olympian, an author, and a highly sought-after international motivational keynote speaker. Devon was raised in the slums of Kingston, Jamaica, yet he graduated from the prestigious Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in England and served as an officer in the Jamaica Defence Force. He started off as a barefoot boy trying to win a track race and became a member of his country’s first Olympic bobsled team. Since his days on the bobsled slope, Devon Harris has become a top corporate keynote speaker and author, sharing his philosophy of Keep On Pushing and never stop dreaming with Fortune 100 companies across many industries. He is the founder and CEO of the Keep On Pushing Foundation, a New York-based charity focused on helping children in disadvantaged communities receive a quality education. He is also the author of the motivational children’s book, Yes, I Can! and the semi-autobiographical motivational book Keep On Pushing: Hot Lessons From Cool Runnings. Devon joins us in this episode to share his inspiring experiences of success through failure; reminding us to dream big and to keep pushing to make the impossible possible. 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 15, 2021 • 23min
#326 How To Stay On Track And In Balance During The Holidays: The Ultimate Survival Guide to This Holiday Season
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY How do you survive the holidays? What are the things that put you in the best position to have a great experience through the holiday season? Do you have a love-hate relationship with the holidays? Maybe you love getting together with people... but not really EVERYone? Maybe you love the food and the booze… but not how they make you feel once the party’s over? Or maybe you love the time off… but it makes you drift away from your goals— health, relationships, finances, and all— and it pushes you off track physically and mentally? In this episode, we’re going to reveal the Ultimate Holiday Survival Guide to keep you on track so that you can truly enjoy the holidays and rise above the challenges and stress that come with the festivities. Listen now and don’t forget to take notes so you’ll enjoy a fun but regret-free holiday with this specific and easy-to-follow plan! 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 8, 2021 • 49min
#325 How to Leverage the Untapped Science of Less with Leidy Klotz
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY What if, through a simple shift in thinking, you could shrink your to-do list, shorten your work hours, and be happier? University of Virginia professor and author of SUBTRACT: The Untapped Science of Less, Leidy Klotz, reveals how in this episode of the Success Through Failure podcast. He talks about how we systematically overlook the concept of subtracting when trying to improve elements of life, work, and the world— as opposed to our default of fixing through adding. SUBTRACT builds on Leidy’s pioneering behavioral research, pinpointing how and why we underutilize this fundamental approach to problem-solving and offering tools for readers to put the minus sign to use in their lives, both professional and private. Leidy directs the University of Virginia’s Convergent Behavioral Science Initiative. His research on the science of problem-solving has appeared in both Nature and Science and has been covered in The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post among national newspapers on five continents. 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 1, 2021 • 22min
#324 Why and How to Create Personal Core Values
“Core Values” is just a buzzword, they say. I say, “It’s your life’s compass.” “Core Values” is not just a buzzword. There’s a reason why gurus and life coaches often preach about the importance of core values; about having a mission and vision statement in your life. So why? What are core values? How exactly do they improve your life? Your success? In this episode, I’ll not only explain how you actually leverage them to help you live better but also reveal the process of discovering your personal values so you can change the course of your life. This could very well be the most important podcast episode you’ll ever listen to, so 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.
Oct 25, 2021 • 39min
#323 Mindset of a Champion from a Champion: UFC’s Michael Chandler on Success, Failure, and Your Journey to Greatness
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY How do the best in the world handle failure? What keeps them going? What makes them extraordinary? Michael Chandler grew up in a typical blue-collar, hard-working, middle-America household. He attributes a lot of his work ethic to the example his parents provided. Passing on scholarship offers to smaller schools, Michael took a leap of faith and walked onto the University of Missouri wrestling team in 2004 after high school graduation. He knew “betting on himself” was a gamble and that it’s no easy task to compete at the highest level of college wrestling. But that didn’t stop him. In 2009, Michael competed in his first MMA fight, won by first-round TKO, and hasn’t looked back since. In this episode, we're going inside the mind and life of former Bellator world champion and future UFC world champion after a loss to learn how he prepares to win his next fight! Listen in as he shares how to create incredible self-belief so you can start embracing your potential despite and sometimes even because of failure. Every minute of this interview is nothing short of amazing so don’t miss it! 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 18, 2021 • 38min
#322 The World’s Toughest Lifelong Learner: Wisdom from the Octagon and Beyond with Charlie “The Spaniard” Brenneman
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY What do you actively pursue to become a lifelong learner? What media do you consume to achieve this? For the 6th time (starting with episode 4 and now 322 😲), Charlie “The Spaniard” Brenneman is back on the Success Through Failure podcast for another crazy and insightful episode. Charlie fought the scariest men on Earth, taught junior and senior high Spanish, won a reality TV show, and read incessantly for many years. My good friend— who is a UFC veteran, speaker, and author— calls upon his myriad personal and professional experiences and knowledge to inspire you, challenge you, and make you believe. This time, Charlie joins us to give us a peek at the latest additions to his impressively long reading list, the 5 areas he actively pursues to become a lifelong learner, and his habits that make him an elite performer. Don’t tell him, but it’s always a fun time having Charlie on the show 🤫 so don’t miss it! Listen 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 11, 2021 • 22min
#321 Get Unstuck: 5 Productive Pause Questions That Will Instantly Amplify Your Results
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Do you ever feel stuck? Like you can’t get out of your rut? Here’s a quick and easy way to get unstuck to propel yourself to the next level. If you listen to the Success Through Failure podcast, you don’t settle for mediocrity. But sometimes you simply feel stuck. You KNOW there's more potential inside of you but you're just operating at a low level and you're not really sure how to get out of your own head. That’s normal. We all have those days. Those weeks. And sometimes those months. And more often than not, it’s your sign to step back and hit the pause button. In this episode, we’ll do a Productive Pause. I’ll give you 5 tactical questions you should ask yourself to help you get unstuck to instantly amplify your results. Listen to this episode now, download or print the worksheet in the Action Plan, and take your much-needed Productive Pause and get back on track! 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 4, 2021 • 49min
#320 Better Great Than Never with Olympic Gold Medalist Linsday Shoop
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY We all need a person in our lives who holds us to a higher standard. Who is this person for you? Olympic gold medalist Lindsay Shoop is a coach, author, speaker, and lifelong athlete. In addition to her Olympic gold, she is a three-time World Champion, five-time World Cup medalist, and a National Rowing Hall of Fame inductee. With a focus on performance optimization and longevity throughout sport and in life, Lindsay hosts clinics, webinars, and workshops for coaches, athletes, and teams of all types. She is a speaker for events at major universities and corporations, presents on various topics across the spectrum of her expertise as an elite athlete, coach, exercise physiologist, and author, and is a commentator for USRowing. In her book, Better Great Than Never, Lindsay shows you how to seize your full potential by removing self-imposed limitations. She demonstrates how to embrace every step— good and bad— to find greatness. For Lindsay, life isn’t about winning. As long as you learn throughout your journey, you can never lose. 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.
