The Hard Way With Joe De Sena

"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

"How much can I experience and not just, you know, 'I saw the hotel lobby. Cool.' I want to be able to experience stuff. And being physically fit and capable allows me to expand that world so much more," says Ralph Rajs, COO of Forma Gym, and long-time friend and business partner of JC. Ralph came on the podcast to drop some knowledge on how he lives his life and how he keeps it going, even in his 50s. He has no plans to stop being physically active anytime soon, so anyone using the excuse, "I'm getting too old," needs to listen to this podcast! In this episode, you'll learn: 3 things that get people going competitively and wanting to do more Finding passion in fitness, and taking care of yourself while doing it How life in the gym affects life outside of the gym How the good fitness clubs will survive the future If you'd like to reach out, you can find Ralph: On Twitter - @RalphRajs Instagram - @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

"We use a term all the time, 'balance.' I don't like that term. Life isn't about achieving balance, it's about integration," says now Major General and Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army, Chaplain Solhjem. This week, we have another classic episode with a couple of the highest respected people we've had on the podcast. General Stanley McChrystal and BG Chaplain Solhjem tell us how having high expectations for yourself and those around you leads to you being a better performer and all around better person. In this episode you'll learn… How to recognize and make changes in a bad environment The importance of making your standards and expectations attainable What's foundational to your life? And what strengthens you? Having the strength to be transparent and recognize where you need help Overcoming adversity by drawing strength from outside yourself If you want to watch the full episodes, General Stanley McChrystal | Why Elite Special Forces Succeed - https://youtu.be/5i6TRKZlcaE Tactics for resilience in combat & life from BG Chaplain Solhjem ep. 127 - https://youtu.be/nbxGH4o1YXI 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

Today we take our quest for resilience to the next level with data-backed insights from George Bonnano, Professor of Clinical Psychology at Columbia University where he heads the Loss, Trauma, and Emotion Lab which has studied resilience in the face of extreme adversity for 25 years. He's the author of the new book "The End of Trauma: How the New Science of Resilience Is Changing How We Think About PTSD." In this episode Joe De Sena, founder and CEO of Spartan, asks Bonnano the ultimate questions about resilience - what's it made up of and how can we get it? George A. Bonanno, Ph.D. is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at Columbia University. His research has for over 25 years centered on defining and documenting resilience in the face of loss or potential traumatic events, including disaster, loss, terrorist attack, bio-epidemic, traumatic injury, life-threatening injuries medical events, and military deployment, and on investigating the role of flexible responding in predicting psychopathological and resilient outcomes. He was honored recently with the Cattell award from the Association for Psychological Science "for a lifetime of intellectual achievements in applied psychological research and their impact on a critical problem in society at large." George Bonnano's Book "The End of Trauma: How the new science of resilience is changing how we think about PTSD" https://amzn.to/3ji63iN Loss, Trauma, and Emotion Lab: http://www.tc.edu/LTElab/ 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 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. 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

"I'm telling you, that's one, the way we just did that-- if we could snap our fingers and get every single human walking the planet to listen to that one, the world would be a better place,'" says Yancy Culp, co-host of the DEKA Series Podcast, about the awesome podcast you're about to dive into. Spartan Up Podcast, DEKA Series hosts Jarod Cogswell and Yancy Culp talk about how you handle life's obstacles and how the way you handle it affects your life. In this episode you'll learn: Do your research and educate yourself to find solutions Raising the intensity as a problem's solution Are you going to be frustrated and be negative when you have a problem or be grateful? Find strategic ways to get out of your problems Mistakes are going to happen, so you have to play your misses Collaboration is better and easier than fighting on your own Connect with Jarod and Yancy on social, and attend a DEKA event: -Jarod's Social: @jarod_cogswell -Yancys 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

"We're gonna check in on my wife and see if she's happy. Happy wife, happy life...hope she's home! Or somewhere that I can reach her!... Uh oh… She's happy, she's just not available!" says Joe De Sena as he calls his wife, Courtney. She picks up the phone, "Hey there!" and Joe asks, "Hey, are you happy?" "Me?" "Yeah." "I'm happy!" "Alright, I'll see you later." "Wait, where are you?" "I'm just sittin' with a monk, we were checking. I'll see you later, I love you." This week, we're continuing our Classics with some conversations that will make you think differently about what you're doing to live the life you want. In this episode you'll learn… The difference between quitting and wanting to quit Staying focused to find success Living life with no restraints The benefits of letting your kids learn what they want to learn If you want to watch the full episodes, Ep 75: Hindu Monk Dandapani - https://youtu.be/ZNQkb6odK-8 Ben Greenfield & Joe De Sena - Your Body is a Battery - https://youtu.be/LgF7am1lvJ8 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

"We're gonna check in on my wife and see if she's happy. Happy wife, happy life...hope she's home! Or somewhere that I can reach her!... Uh oh… She's happy, she's just not available!" says Joe De Sena as he calls his wife, Courtney. She picks up the phone, "Hey there!" and Joe asks, "Hey, are you happy?" "Me?" "Yeah." "I'm happy!" "Alright, I'll see you later." "Wait, where are you?" "I'm just sittin' with a monk, we were checking. I'll see you later, I love you." This week, we're continuing our Classics with some conversations that will make you think differently about what you're doing to live the life you want. In this episode you'll learn… The difference between quitting and wanting to quit Staying focused to find success Living life with no restraints The benefits of letting your kids learn what they want to learn If you want to watch the full episodes, Ep 75: Hindu Monk Dandapani - https://youtu.be/ZNQkb6odK-8 Ben Greenfield & Joe De Sena - Your Body is a Battery - https://youtu.be/LgF7am1lvJ8 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