The Hard Way With Joe De Sena

Tired of feeling drained? Struggling with inflammation or other health issues? Mason Kuhr shares his holistic approach to tapping into your inner strength. ​​ ​​Through simple daily rituals like cold exposure, meditation, and burpees, Mason has optimized his energy levels, productivity, and recovery. He'll reveal how reconnecting with nature can boost your immunity, testosterone, and more. ​​ ​​You'll also learn Mason's unique take on making wellness accessible and how Stampede Network is revolutionizing holistic living for the modern man or woman. ​​ ​​Discover real stories of people healing from issues like infertility and immobility through bee products and lifestyle tweaks. Mason will motivate you to optimize your health and performance from the inside out by harnessing your spiritual power. ​​ ​​Highlights: ​​00:00 A spiritual take on health and wellness ​​01:27 The benefits of bee bread ​​03:04 Making holistic wellness cool ​​05:50 Dopamine hacking ​​06:44 Mason's daily routine ​​09:14 Meditation and dealing with stress ​​11:01 What's next for Mason Kuhr?

Dominic Schlueter, an 18-year-old with a thriving podcast and brand, talks about pushing himself to the limit through running, life-changing lessons about grit, influence, and turning passion into purpose.

Joe De Sena sits down with a young entrepreneur Lukas Pakter, the founder of the SquidHaus fitness apparel company, to discuss sensitive global issues with nuance, as well as Lucas' unconventional path to building his booming athletic apparel brand. Lucas shares his viral strategy of leveraging an "influential army" of top fitness creators to take over the scene. He plans to sell thousands of discounted tickets to Joe's Spartan Race using influencer codes, donating over $1M to charity in the process. Joe gives the plan his stamp of approval. Viewers will learn Lucas's unique brand story, top tips for starting young, and lessons on accountability from these experienced leaders. With open discussion on controversy and actionable advice, this episode is a must-watch for anyone pursuing a business or looking to better understand complex issues. Highlights: 00:00 Joe's "controversial" post on IG 02:34 The conversation has to happen 04:06 We shy away from having a stance 05:59 What does SquidHaus mean and represent? 08:06 Finding a job vs. starting a company 10:04 Leveraging business through Spartan Race 14:34 How to start a business? 16:44 Three things every entrepreneur should do every day 19:55 Three books everybody needs to read 21:57 How to find Lukas Pakter?

Spartan founder Joe De Sena talks with Brian Johnson, the Heroic Philosopher CEO, about building anti-fragile confidence, forging strength through challenges, and gaining emotional stamina. They discuss closing the gap between who we are and who we want to be, living each day with virtue and intensity, and taking control of one's life. The episode provides actionable advice for overcoming obstacles and living without regrets.

Bestselling author Michael Easter joins Joe De Sena to explore the dangers of our addiction to comfort in the modern world. They discuss how technologies like social media and junk food hijack our brains using psychological tricks. They debate controversial solutions like taxing junk food and mandatory military service. This thought-provoking discussion will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about comfort.

Motivational speaker and author, Craig Siegel, discusses the power of choice, the transformative effects of hard work, taking action to find your true self, work-life balance, and the importance of reinventing yourself in this entertaining podcast.

Joe De Sena sits down with Co-Director of Christspiracy, Kameron Waters who talks about his upcoming film which he and his co-director bought back from Netflix making it the first of its kind to do so. This is the sequel to the popular Seaspiracy, What the Health and Cowspiracy which explores The Spirituality Secret kept hidden for thousands of years. To help Kameron buy the movie back from Netflix they are launching a kickstarter which you can find here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/christspiracy/christspiracy-the-spirituality-secret?ref=1l5hn3

Jessie Kanzer, author of UNLOCKING YOUR INNER ZELENSKY, shares life lessons from Volodymyr Zelensky. They discuss Zelensky's journey from actor to leader, the power of effective messaging, and the importance of hard work and gratitude. They also share experiences in an office fearing Russian kidnapping and a unique idea for protesting the war.

On this episode Joe De Sena interviews Eric Frohardt who is a retired Navy Seal and purple heart recipient. Eric talks about his time in active service and his transition to becoming COO of Defy. Episode presented by Mudgear.

On this episode of The Hard Way Joe De Sena sits down with Ed Hajim, a successful Wall Street executive who persevered through some of life's hardest tests as a young child. Ed was kidnapped by his father at 3 years old and left in foster care and continued to fight through all the obstacles in front of him to now living a life of giving back to younger generations. In his latest book, The Island of the Four P's, he created a fable that helps prepare the youth for their future. To learn more about Ed or buy a copy of his book visit: https://www.edhajim.com/