The Hard Way With Joe De Sena

“That feeling of uncertainty - the feeling of not knowing if you’re capable to finish the race - is a gift,” says Charlie Engle, when speaking about his criteria for an adventure. At this point in Charlie’s career, he’s actively seeking adventures where completion is in doubt from the very start of the race.   Spartan Up Endurance Series host Johnny Waite talks with Charlie about the criteria he uses to choose his next adventure. In this episode you’ll learn:   -There’s no reason for age to be a limitation -Charlie’s mission in life -The 5.8 adventure series and why it’s exciting for Charlie -How to pick your next endurance adventure -Never make a big decision at your lowest or highest -How does Charlie break-down a big adventure?   Connect with Charlie on social media: -Instagram: @charlieengle -Twitter: @CHARLIEENGLE -Facebook: @CharlieEngleRuns -Website: CharlieEngle.Com SPONSOR This episode of Spartan Up! is brought to you by BetterHelp. Save 10% on your first month by going to BetterHelp.com/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: Ryan Warner Hosts: Johnny Waite Sr Producer: Marion Abrams   © 2021 Spartan

What are the essential attributes you need to succeed? On a Spartan course, as an athlete or an entrepreneur?  Rich Diviney served over 20 years as a Navy SEAL Officer. His new book “The Attributes” defines the key qualities, how to assess them,  and how to develop them. In a career spanning over twenty years, Rich completed more than thirteen overseas deployments—eleven of which were to Iraq and Afghanistan. He served on multiple SEAL teams and in several leadership positions, including as a commanding officer for a SEAL squadron. As an officer in charge of training, Rich was intimately involved in an extremely specialized SEAL selection process, which whittles a group of exceptional candidates down to small cadre of the most elite optimal performers.   Today's episode of Spartan up is brought to you by BetterHelp.  Spartan Up listeners can save 10% on their first month by going to www.BetterHelp.com/Spartan LINKS: https://theattributes.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, llc. Host: Joe De Sena Sefra Alexandra, Johnny Waite & Colonel Nye will be back soon, we miss them! © 2021 Spartan

“It was hard being the only girl on the team but I thought, because you don’t want me here, I’m going to stick it out just to make you mad,” says Victoria Francis, 2x member of the USA Women's Wrestling Team.   SpartanUp Combat Series host Ryan Warner talks with Victoria about her journey of overcoming the resistance from her youth coach to now being one of the top female wrestlers in the world at her weight.  In this episode you’ll learn:   -How she overcame the fear of being the only female wrestler at her school -How she processed her coach telling Victoria that he didn’t want her there -The moment Victoria realized she wanted to compete at the senior/olympic level -How to use visualization to prepare for practice -Why Victoria visualizes in the 3rd person   Follow Victoria to track her Olympic Journey: -Twitter: @_VFran_ -Instagram: @_victoriafrancis_ SPONSOR This episode of Spartan Up! is brought to you by BetterHelp. Save 10% on your first month by going to BetterHelp.com/Spartan. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Google Play: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpPlay   FOLLOW US: Spartan Combat: https://www.instagram.com/spartancombat/ Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod   Find out more at https://spartancombat.com/ © 2021 Spartan

Spartans believe in readiness.  Life will throw your curveballs, and you will need to be mentally, physically and emotionally strong, resilient and ready.  Our guest, psychologist Dr. Lara Pence, has a passion for teaching us to strengthen our emotional resilience.  In this episode, she talks about the 5 tools you should pack in your mindset readiness kit, and how to develop the tools you don’t yet have. This episode is guest hosted by our behind the scenes producer Marion Abrams in honor of International Women’s Day. Today's episode of Spartan up is brought to you by BetterHelp.  Spartan Up listeners can save 10% on their first month by going to www.BetterHelp.com/Spartan   LINKS: www.drlarapence.com www.lighfbox.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, llc. Host: Joe De Sena Sefra Alexandra, Johnny Waite & Colonel Nye will be back soon, we miss them! © 2021 Spartan  

“Basically I saw a lack of competition at the same level as on the male side. I saw a lot of my female friends backing away from competitive races and I thought it was a shame, so I decided I wanted to sponsor a women’s team,” says Nicole Mericle, 2019 Spartan World Champion.    Spartan Up Endurance Series host Johnny Waite talks with Nicole about women in OCR and how we as a collective can encourage more women to participate. In this episode you’ll learn...   -Nicole’s genesis story with OCR racing -Nicole’s initiative to bring women into the sport via her professional team -How to make OCR more welcoming for women -Why Alex Walker and Renee Metivier are women to watch in the OCR world -Resources for women looking to participate in OCR   Connect with Nicole on Social:  -Instagram: @nickeldm -Twitter: @Nickeldm -Facebook: Nicole Mericle -OCRDreamTeam.Com   About Nicole:  Nicole is a 5-time obstacle course racing world champion and the current Spartan Race World Champion. Nicole’s competitive background began as a Division 1 Cross Country and Track & Field athlete at Rice University where she held two school records and qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials in the 3,000m steeplechase. She raced post collegiately with Hudson Elite in Boulder, Colorado, and over time transitioned to trail running and garnered her passion for rock climbing. Her diverse athletic strengths led her to test her skills at her first obstacle course race in 2016. Nicole was immediately successful, and in 2017 she won the US OCR Championship in both the 3k and 15k, finished as the first American in the Spartan Championship Series, and won the OCR World 3k Championships and Tougher Mudder World Championships. In 2018, she repeated as the 3K OCR World Champion and in 2019 solidified her rise to the top of the sport winning both the Spartan Race World and Trifecta Championships.   SPONSOR This episode of Spartan Up! is brought to you by BetterHelp. Save 10% on your first month by going to BetterHelp.com/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: Ryan Warner Hosts: Johnny Waite Sr Producer: Marion Abrams   © 2021 Spartan

“The first thing I thought was...you’re not dying today,” says Matthias, Super Frenchie, Giraud when remembering an epic ski-BASE jump on the North face of Matterhorn with one ski.  Spartan Up Podcast, DEKA Series hosts’ Jarod Cogswell and Yancy Culp talk with Matthias about how to conquer fear and live an intentional life. In this episode you’ll learn:  -The origin story for Matthias’ famous Eiger-Matterhorn-Mont Blanc alpinist trilogy ski-BASE adventure -Humility and how to achieve it -How to balance excitement with fear -Matthias’ prep routine - both mental and physical - when readying for a world-record jump -Why is Man’s Search for Meaning one of his favorite books? -What is identity death and how did Matthias recover from it? -How has Matthias’ focus from Ski-BASEING transitioned into his family-life? -What is the most important lesson to teach your kids?  Connect with Super Frenchie Instagram: superfrenchieofficial Twitter: @matthiasgiraud Website: SuperFrenchie.Com Watch the trailer for Super Frenchie the Movie: https://www.superfrenchiedoc.com/  Learn more about Super Frenchie:  Matthias Giraud also known as “Super Frenchie” (born on September 24, 1983) is a professional skier and B.A.S.E. jumper. He was born in Evreux, France and grew up skiing at St Gervais-les-Bains/Megeve, France. Matthias is known for combining BASE jumping with skiing and completed several first descents and ski BASE jumps across the globe including the first ski BASE jump off the Matterhorn in Switzerland. Matthias Giraud currently lives in Bend, Oregon.   SPONSOR This episode of Spartan Up! is brought to you by The Ready State. Get a free trial and save 10% for life by using the code Spartan10 at TheReadyState.Com.   This episode of Spartan Up! is also brought to you by Headspace. Go to HeadSpace.Com/Spartan for a free, one-month trial.   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: Ryan Warner Host: Jarod Cogswell and Yancy Culp Sr Producer: Marion Abrams   © 2021 Spartan    

“The addict part of me is the best part of me,” says Charlie Engle, ultrarunning legend.  Charlie speaks to how ultrarunning provided an outlet to channel his inner-addiction.   SpartanUp Endurance Series host Johnny Waite talks with Charlie about sobriety and fellowship, and how ultrarunning ties the two together. In this episode you’ll learn:    -Why Charlie feels that his ‘addict part’ is the best part -How to run the addiction out of yourself -Two big lessons when working with a team  -Why fellowship is the tried and true way to get through struggle -The one reason Charlie enters a 100-mile race -What happens to us isn’t as important as what we do about it -How to share without expectation of receiving -How to maintain sobriety   Connect with Charlie -Twitter: @CHARLIEENGLE -Instagram: @CharlieEngle   SPONSOR This episode of Spartan Up! is brought to you by The Ready State. Get a free trial and savee 10% for life by using the code Spartan10 at TheReadyState.Com.   This episode is also brought to you by Headspace. Go to HeadSpace.Com/Spartan for a free, one-month trial.   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: Ryan Warner Hosts: Johnny Waite Sr Producer: Marion Abrams   © 2021 Spartan

Training for mindset is just as important as training for strength.  But how do you get started?  Today Joe De Sena (founder and CEO of Spartan) talks with Gene Zannetti who created the Z-Winning Mindset program.  The insights in this episode will help you start a daily mindset "workout," whether you are looking to progress as an athlete, professional, student or other areas of performance. "Everyone says our success in life is 90% mental, but then when you ask them about their preparation, they say 90% physical. I'm not a mathematician over here. But I know that's a problem."   More about Gene Zannetti: A former nationally ranked, All-Ivy League wrestler, Gene Zannetti and his brother Jeff studied the best athletes, coaches, teams, and experts in the world to learn the secrets of performance success. The Zannetti brothers originally launched their venture as “Wrestling Mindset.” The company has since expanded their systematic mindset training into all sports, businesses and schools. Winning Mindset coaches have worked with thousands of athletes, teams, professionals & coaches at all levels including the Men’s & Women’s USA Olympic Team, UFC fighters, high school state champions and NCAA national champions.   Today's episode of Spartan up is brought to you by The Ready State.  Use the code SPARTAN10 at  thereadystate.com to get a free two week trial of  VMC for free,  and then 10% off your membership for life after your free trial ends.   This episode of Spartan Up podcast is brought to you by Headspace You deserve to feel happier, and Headspace is meditation made simple. Visit HEADSPACE.com/SPARTAN for a FREE one month trial with access to Headspace’s full library of meditations for every situation. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/zwinningmindset 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, llc. Host: Joe De Sena Sefra Alexandra, Johnny Waite & Colonel Nye will be back soon, we miss them! © 2021 Spartan

“You can sit there and wallor about it ‘like I almost died.’ Or, you can be the person who says ‘how can I use this to make myself better?” That’s the question Jay Jackson asked after he was held at gunpoint for nearly 90 minutes.     SpartanUp Combat Series host Ryan Warner talks with Jay about the harrowing experience that changed his life: when Jay was in college, he was held at gunpoint for nearly 90 minutes before turning the tables on his aggressor.  That moment shaped Jay’s life and in this episode you’ll learn...   -How to use the scariest and most painful of moments to find your true North -Why wrestling provided both the mental and physical tools to learn from the experience -What did Jay do in the days following the attack? -Why is he grateful to have had the experience? SPONSOR This episode of Spartan Up! is brought to you by The Ready State. Get a free trial and savee 10% for life by using the code Spartan10 at TheReadyState.Com. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Google Play: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpPlay   FOLLOW US: Spartan Combat: https://www.instagram.com/spartancombat/ Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod   Find out more at https://spartancombat.com/ © 2021 Spartan

“I always tell my team, I never leave anyone on the mountain,” says Michael Taylor, founder of Spartan Spades.   SpartanUp Endurance Series host Johnny Waite talks with Michael about how to start a Spartan team and the benefits of doing so. In this episode you’ll learn…   -The origin story of Spartan Spades -How Michael encourages non-Spartan racers to sign-up for their first race -How to start a 150+ person Spartan team -What’s the one thing Michael has learned while launching Spartan Spades -Why it’s Spartan Spades vs Team Michael Taylor -Why “bring the kids” is an important ethos for Spartan Spades   CONNECT WITH MICHAEL Instagram: TeamSpartanSpadesFacebook: Team Spartan Spades   SPONSOR This episode of Spartan Up! is brought to you by The Ready State. Get a free trial and savee 10% for life by using the code Spartan10 at TheReadyState.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: Ryan Warner Hosts: Johnny Waite Sr Producer: Marion Abrams   © 2021 Spartan