The Hard Way With Joe De Sena

“If you’re not so confident or you’re not where you want to be, there are skills that we can develop to get there, so, don’t worry,” says Craig Siegel, Founder of Cultivate Lasting Symphony and The Host of The CLS Experience.   Today we talk with Craig Siegel about how you can develop skills and tools to replace limitations with possibilities and opportunities. In this episode, you’ll learn: Confidence is a skill you can develop Inspiration is temporary, work on your future through your lifestyle Removing your “governor” and rewiring your mindset Associating pleasure with fitness to change perspective Significance of having good mentors   You can find Craig at: Instagram - @CraigSiegel_CLS Podcast - The CLS Experience Website - www.CultivateLastingSymphony.com   Connect with Jarod and Yancy on social, and attend a DEKA event:  -Jarod’s Social: @jarod_cogswell -Yancy’s Social: @YancyCulp -Race a DEKA Event: DEKA-FIT SPONSOR   This episode is brought to you by CLMBR and Fitaid       CLMBR provides a full body strength + cardio workout with zero impact. Get an efficient workout in only 30min with CLMBR, the most advanced vertical climber ever! Visit https://clmbr.com/ and use the code SPARTAN for $250 off a CLMBR.        Race dirty, recover clean with FITAID Sports Recovery Drink. Visit https://www.lifeaidbevco.com/ and enter code SPARTAN30 at checkout to get EXCLUSIVE early access to FITAID’s Black Friday 30% off sale. That’s 30% off EVERYTHING. Enjoy that post race reward anytime by visiting lifeaidbevco.com and coupon code SPARTAN30 for 30% plus fast, free shipping.  SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow  YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pYBkk1T684YQg7CmoaAZt    FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram: @spartanuppodcast Spartan Up on Twitter: @SpartanUpPod   CREDITS: Producer: Lake Watters Host: Jarod Cogswell and Yancy Culp Sr Producer: Marion Abrams   © 2021 Spartan

Are you doing future you any favors? Dorie Clark, author of "The Long Game" talks with Joe De Sena, founder & CEO of Spartan, about the value of thinking long term and taking time to think strategically. Dorie Clark has been named one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50. She is a keynote speaker and teaches executive education at Duke University. She is also the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Long Game, Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of the year by Inc. magazine. A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, she writes frequently for the Harvard Business Review. Learn more at dorieclark.com.    Download a free Long Game self assessment https://dorieclark.com/thelonggame/ Joe De Sena’s Parenting book “10 Rules for Mental Toughness for Families” www.spartan.com/10Rules The Tough Bible - the best information from Spartan Up all in one place Spartan.com/toughbible  This episode is brought to you by CLMBR and Fitaid   CLMBR provides a full body strength + cardio workout with zero impact. Get an efficient workout in only 30min with CLMBR, the most advanced vertical climber ever! Visit https://clmbr.com/ and use the code SPARTAN for $250 off a CLMBR.    Race dirty, recover clean with FITAID Sports Recovery Drink. Visit https://www.lifeaidbevco.com/ and enter code SPARTAN30 at checkout to get EXCLUSIVE early access to FITAID’s Black Friday 30% off sale. That’s 30% off EVERYTHING. Enjoy that post race reward anytime by visiting lifeaidbevco.com and coupon code SPARTAN30 for 30% plus fast, free shipping.     FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod   CREDITS: Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion.com Host: Joe De Sena Sefra Alexandra, Johnny Waite & Colonel Nye will be back soon, we miss them! © 2021 Spartan

“...To know that it’s okay to fail, basically. Because if you don’t fail...it’s okay to not always succeed, because if you succeeded all the time, then you’d have no reason to try harder,” says Matt Segal, professional climber.   This week’s classic episode will help you find the advantages in failure in all aspects of life. We look to Howard Chang and Matt Segal to give us their knowledge. In this episode you’ll learn…   Seeking discomfort to make other aspects of life easier, like dealing with humiliation and defeat Fail, pick yourself up, rebuild - this creates resilience Training for adversity for your life Being able to look back on a failure and be inspired to succeed on your next opportunity If you set yourself up for failure and fail, you won’t keep your desire. But, if you set yourself up for success and fail, you have motivation to try harder If you want to watch the full episodes, Advertising CEO Howard Chang Embraces Failure to Succeed ep.042 - https://youtu.be/C4W3xYqKmWc   024: Matt Segal | If You Aren't Failing You're Not Trying Hard Enough - https://youtu.be/r2JWCtdZT00 SPONSOR Race dirty, recover clean with FITAID Sports Recovery Drink. Visit lifeaidbevco.com and enter code SPARTAN30 at checkout to get EXCLUSIVE early access to FITAID’s Black Friday 30% off sale. That’s 30% off EVERYTHING. Enjoy that post race reward anytime by visiting lifeaidbevco.com and coupon code SPARTAN30 for 30% plus fast, free shipping.      And   Honey Stinger’s waffles, energy chews, gels and bars provide the fuel you need to push harder and go farther. For training and racing, you need convenient nutrition that tastes great and works. Use code HSSpartan2020 at Honeystinger.com for 30% off and Sweeten the burn. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pYBkk1T684YQg7CmoaAZt   FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod   CREDITS: Producer: Lake Watters Hosts: Johnny Waite, Joe De Sena Co-Hosts: Sefra Alexandra, Col. Nye Sr Producer: Marion Abrams   © 2021 Spartan

“The work should not be on the individual to figure out how to be healthy. We should show up for them to show them, in all ways, how to be healthy. Whether it’s movement, whether it’s eating, whether it’s sleeping, whether it’s-- you know, if you’ve got to see a doctor, then why should you have to see four different specialists? And then, have to like, navigate this very difficult system to get all of this coordinated care,” says Marcus Filly, 6x CrossFit Games athlete, expert fitness coach, and founder of Functional Bodybuilding. Today, with Marcus Filly, we talk about how positively you can impact others lives by helping them in fitness and how getting into coaching helped Marcus personally change his life. In this episode, you’ll learn: Dealing with confidence and switching professions Growing as a coach, athlete, and business owner all at once It’s hard to make a living in fitness, so you better love it and have good “Bedside Manner” Re-consider what you think success is, and every day, do something that will help you in the future   You can find Marcus at: Instagram - @marcusfilly YouTube: ​​ youtube.com/channel/UCwJhoAPAoUfinWSLioVjNog His website - functional-bodybuilding.com/ Look Good Move Well Podcast - functional-bodybuilding.com/podcast/ LinkTree including Ebooks - linktr.ee/marcusfilly   Connect with Jarod and Yancy on social, and attend a DEKA event:  -Jarod’s Social: @jarod_cogswell -Yancy’s Social: @YancyCulp -Race a DEKA Event: DEKA-FIT SPONSOR   Race dirty, recover clean with FITAID Sports Recovery Drink. Visit lifeaidbevco.com and enter code SPARTAN30 at checkout to get EXCLUSIVE early access to FITAID’s Black Friday 30% off sale. That’s 30% off EVERYTHING. Enjoy that post race reward anytime by visiting lifeaidbevco.com and coupon code SPARTAN30 for 30% plus fast, free shipping.      And   Honey Stinger’s waffles, energy chews, gels and bars provide the fuel you need to push harder and go farther. For training and racing, you need convenient nutrition that tastes great and works. Use code HSSpartan2020 at Honeystinger.com for 30% off and Sweeten the burn. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow  YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pYBkk1T684YQg7CmoaAZt    FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram: @spartanuppodcast Spartan Up on Twitter: @SpartanUpPod   CREDITS: Producer: Lake Watters Host: Jarod Cogswell and Yancy Culp Sr Producer: Marion Abrams   © 2021 Spartan

Success through Failure - that’s the name of Jim Harshaw Jr’s podcast, he and Joe De Sena (founder & CEO of Spartan) examine attitudes toward failure and the power it can have in your life. Jim also shares his 4 part framework - a framework he discovered was in place in all of the most successful periods in his life.  The episode ends with a candid discussion between Joe and Jim about how they each choose to apply these principles.   Jim Harshaw Jr. is an NCAA Division I All American wrestler, former NCAA Division I head coach, and personal performance coach.   This episode is brought to you by  Spartan, Honeystinger and Fitaid. Find a race near you https://www.spartan.com/ Race dirty, recover clean with FITAID Sports Recovery Drink. Visit lifeaidbevco.com and enter code SPARTAN30 at checkout to get EXCLUSIVE early access to FITAID’s Black Friday 30% off sale. That’s 30% off EVERYTHING. Enjoy that post race reward anytime by visiting lifeaidbevco.com and coupon code SPARTAN30 for 30% plus fast, free shipping.     Honey Stinger’s waffles, energy chews, gels and bars provide the fuel you need to push harder and go farther. For training and racing, you need convenient nutrition that tastes great and works. Use code HSSpartan2020 at Honeystinger.com for 30% off and Sweeten the burn.   Joe De Sena’s Parenting book “10 Rules for Mental Toughness for Families” www.spartan.com/10Rules   The Tough Bible - the best information from Spartan Up all in one place Spartan.com/toughbible    More about Jim Harshaw Jr https://JimHarshawJr.com/APPLY (for free coaching call) Jim on Instagram @jimharshawjr Jim on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimharshaw/   FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod   CREDITS: Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion.com Host: Joe De Sena Sefra Alexandra, Johnny Waite & Colonel Nye will be back soon, we miss them! © 2021 Spartan

“He said, ‘No, no. Not to my boss.’ I heard him say it. I said, ‘Hassib? Is that you?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ I said, ‘Can you help me?’ He said, ‘What I can do to help you?’ So, I gave him three names, let them look, because nobody knew I was there. Two hours later, they told me that I was lucky they didn’t find anything on me, they have orders to release me,” says Karim Jaude, who escaped Lebanon in 1976 during the Palestinian insurgency, went to Iran until he was forced to leave in 1979 because of the Iranian revolution, and finally to L.A. to continue his success in real estate.   This week’s classic episode shows how much your life can change just because of the people you know and how you get along with them. In this episode you’ll learn…   Facing adversity in different situations and learning from the best people along the way Always work with people you like The religion of helping people Finding ways to talk to everyone who could possibly help you Reducing others’ suffering If you want to watch the full episodes, How Non-Negotiables Can Facilitate Success with Elizabeth Weil - youtu.be/2OKHKBkB8kI   He was Kidnapped Tortured and Robbed Then Rebuilt Life On $17 ep.051 - youtu.be/MWFutwhkiHE   SPONSOR This episode of Spartan Up is brought to you by 5.11, the Official Plate Carrier sponsor of the 2021 U.S. Spartan Events, 511Tactical.com   And   By Fitaid - Race dirty, recover clean with FITAID or FITAID ZERO SUGAR. Visit FORTHEFITAID.com now and sign up to win an amazing Grand Prize package from FITAID & Spartan. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pYBkk1T684YQg7CmoaAZt   FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod   CREDITS: Producer: Lake Watters Hosts: Johnny Waite, Joe De Sena Co-Hosts: Sefra Alexandra, Col. Nye Sr Producer: Marion Abrams   © 2021 Spartan

“I had done enough to know, like, okay, there's nothing to prove here. I either push forward because I love this, and this is what I am meant to do, or I stop. There was nobody that was going to be like, ‘Yeah he couldn’t cut it as a doctor,’” says Marcus Filly, 6x CrossFit Games athlete, expert fitness coach, and founder of Functional Bodybuilding. Today, with Marcus Filly, we look into the preparation and what it takes to live like an athlete at the level where he made six CrossFit Games and also went to medical school. In this episode, you’ll learn: Reapproaching your sport Pushing forward on what you love Pushing through being scared and depressed Don’t be connected to a label Doing more than checking the box in your fitness goals   You can find Marcus at: Instagram - @marcusfilly YouTube: ​​ youtube.com/channel/UCwJhoAPAoUfinWSLioVjNog His website - functional-bodybuilding.com/ Look Good Move Well Podcast - functional-bodybuilding.com/podcast/ LinkTree including Ebooks - linktr.ee/marcusfilly   Connect with Jarod and Yancy on social, and attend a DEKA event:  -Jarod’s Social: @jarod_cogswell -Yancy’s Social: @YancyCulp -Race a DEKA Event: DEKA-FIT SPONSOR   This episode of Spartan Up is brought to you by 5.11, the Official Plate Carrier sponsor of the 2021 U.S. Spartan Events, 511Tactical.com   And   By Fitaid - Race dirty, recover clean with FITAID or FITAID ZERO SUGAR. Visit FORTHEFITAID.com now and sign up to win an amazing Grand Prize package from FITAID & Spartan. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow  YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pYBkk1T684YQg7CmoaAZt    FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram: @spartanuppodcast Spartan Up on Twitter: @SpartanUpPod   CREDITS: Producer: Lake Watters Host: Jarod Cogswell and Yancy Culp Sr Producer: Marion Abrams   © 2021 Spartan

What can Spartans learn about high performance from professional baseball? Brandon Guyer spent seven years as a Major League Baseball outfielder, now he coaches athletes and he's trying his hand at Spartan Races. In the Spartan Up podcast interview, he tells Joe De Sena (founder and CEO of Spartan) how he got to that elite level and his advice for you.   Guyer spent seven years as an elite professional athlete. He's extremely competitive and driven, and when he decides to commit to something, he goes all-in. So when he decided to sign up for his Spartan race, he didn't do it to have fun or try something new. He did it to win. Fully Equipped Athlete https://fullyequippedathlete.com/ Read about Brandon Guyer and his first Spartan Race https://www.spartan.com/blogs/unbreakable-race-stories/brandon-guyer   Joe De Sena’s Parenting book “10 Rules for Mental Toughness for Families” www.spartan.com/10Rules   The Tough Bible - the best information from Spartan Up all in one place Spartan.com/toughbible    This episode of Spartan Up is brought to you by 5.11, the Official Plate Carrier sponsor of the 2021 U.S. Spartan Events, 511Tactical.com   And By Fitaid - Race dirty, recover clean with FITAID or FITAID ZERO SUGAR. Visit FORTHEFITAID.com now and sign up to win an amazing Grand Prize package from FITAID & Spartan. FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod   CREDITS: Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion.com Host: Joe De Sena Sefra Alexandra, Johnny Waite & Colonel Nye will be back soon, we miss them! © 2021 Spartan

“It’s a snowstorm and they had already run 10 miles in the morning, they had skied all day, black double diamonds. And they were going out, it was dark, freezing cold, and they were going out for another 10 mile run! And Prefontaine was like, ‘Ah, Frank, maybe we should just do 5,’ and Frank’s comment was, ‘No one in the world is training harder than us right now,’” says Mike Sandrock, author of Running Tough and Running With Legends.   This week’s classic episode dives into what creates the toughest people and the Spartan mindset. In this episode you’ll learn…   How to change your frame of reference in life so the challenges that pop up aren’t so tough Importance of self-discipline, self-reinforcement, and creating your own choices Creating “Positive Pressure” Training for good luck Inspiration is hard work, some people aren’t meant for the comfortable life If you want to watch the full episodes,   Steven Pressfield's Lessons from the Original Spartans - https://youtu.be/k1DTyOmaydA   Lessons from the Worlds Toughest Running Legends ep.014 - https://youtu.be/5mET2FQhh24 SPONSOR This episode of Spartan Up is brought to you by DUROLANE, a single injection that may provide up to six months 1 of relief from osteoarthritis knee pain. Risks can include general knee pain and pain at the injection site. You can see full prescribing information at DUROLANE.com. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pYBkk1T684YQg7CmoaAZt   FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod   CREDITS: Producer: Lake Watters Hosts: Johnny Waite, Joe De Sena Co-Hosts: Sefra Alexandra, Col. Nye Sr Producer: Marion Abrams   © 2021 Spartan

“That’s a culture that not everyone’s cut out for, and that’s okay, right? So that happens in organizations. Not everyone’s cut out to be, necessarily, in this particular culture. But let's talk about it honestly and you know just keep everyone's dignity intact along the way,” says Ralph Rajs, COO of Forma Gym, and long-time friend and business partner of JC. We’re back with part 2 of our interview with Ralph. Today he talks about the lessons he’s learned and the legacy he wants to leave. In this episode, you’ll learn: The returns you get in life from being respectful Importance of leaving people motivated and keeping their dignity intact Being “graciously direct” Recognizing people’s efforts and having more humility   If you’d like to reach out, you can find Ralph: Instagram - @RalphRajs On Twitter and LinkedIn - @ralphrajs And check out Forma Gym - formagym.com   Connect with Jarod and Yancy on social, and attend a DEKA event:  -Jarod’s Social: @jarod_cogswell -Yancy’s Social: @YancyCulp -Race a DEKA Event: DEKA-FIT SPONSOR This episode of Spartan Up is brought to you by DUROLANE, a single injection that may provide up to six months 1 of relief from osteoarthritis knee pain. Risks can include general knee pain and pain at the injection site. You can see full prescribing information at DUROLANE.com.   SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow  YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pYBkk1T684YQg7CmoaAZt    FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram: @spartanuppodcast Spartan Up on Twitter: @SpartanUpPod   CREDITS: Producer: Lake Watters Host: Jarod Cogswell and Yancy Culp Sr Producer: Marion Abrams   © 2021 Spartan