The Hard Way With Joe De Sena

Courtney Dauwalter is an ultra-marathon racing champion. She was named Ultra Runner of the Year in 2018, and has won some of the most prestigious races in the endurance world, such as the Moab 240 and the Western States. Follow Courtney at @courtdauwalter.   Courtney shares how-to advice on how to grow your endurance.  In this episode, we cover…   -Competitiveness doesn’t know genders -Discovering ultra-running -How to grow your endurance -When your normal distance is 100 miles -How to rest your body and brain, before a bit race -Courtney’s why -Courtney’s battle with the mental wall -Emotional and pain management -What’s next for Courtney This episode of Spartan Up! is brought to you by Lumen Metabolism Tracker.  Visit Lumen.Me to order and use the code Spartan50 for $50 off.    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   © 2020 Spartan  

While building the incredibly successful Huffington Post Arianna Huffington suddenly collapsed. The diagnosis - burnout.  Yes, burnout is a real, medical condition and it threatens all of our health. Over the next few years Arianna explored the consequences, the cure and the prevention of burnout - today it's her life's work. Spreading the anti-burnout gospel through her books like "Thrive" and "The Sleep Revolution" and her company Thrive Global teaching resilience and behavior change. In this candid discussion, Arianna shares the journey and the pillars of good mental and physical health with Spartan founder Joe De Sena, and asks him to take a look at his own health in a new way. This episode of Spartan Up! is brought to you by Lumen metabolism tracker — the first device to track your metabolism and provide daily personalized nutrition plans for peak performance. Visit Lumen.me to order and use code spartan50 for $50 off.  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. Hosts: Joe De Sena  Sefra Alexandra, Johnny Waite & Colonel Nye send their regards :)   Production Assistant - Andrea Hagarty   © 2020 Spartan

Business, fitness and leadership coach Alicia Streger joins Yancy Culp and Jarod Cogswell on the DEKA series of Spartan Up. Fitness pro Alicia Streger drives home the importance of acting as if you were your future self AND shares 3 actionable, revenue-generating tips for gym owners.   LESSONS Trust yourself to make decisions quickly (and nerve second guess yourself after the fat, simply adjust and pivot as required).  Adjust the plan, never the goal Act As If...Walk as your future self. Have clarity on who you want to be 3 years from now, and embody that person today Three revenue-generating tips for gym owners SPONSOR This episode of Spartan Up! is brought to you by Durolane. Visit Durolane.Com to learn more.   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: Yancy Culp, Jarod Cogswell Sr Producer: Marion Abrams   © 2020 Spartan

Ultrarunning father & son Travis & Mark Macy were excited about the return of  Eco-Challenge Fiji and planned to race - Travis on a younger competitive team, Mark on team "Stray Dogs."  Plans changed after learning 66-year-old endurance racer Mark Macy was facing Alzheimer's.  He’d won the grueling Iditashoe 100-mile snowshoe race and competed in 9 Eco-challenges - but this race would pose a special challenge, but also unique rewards.  Joe De Sena, a veteran endurance racer himself, trades tales with Travis and Mark about eco-challenge and about their last meeting when we interviewed Travis about his book "The Ultra Mindset."   LESSONS Make time for family Sometimes the risk of avoiding the challenge is greater than the risks the challenge poses. This episode was brought to you by TrueForm Runner. Visit www.trueformrunner.com/spartan and use the code SPARTAN10 to save 10%    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. Hosts: Joe De Sena  Sefra Alexandra, Johnny Waite & Colonel Nye send their regards :)   Production Assistant - Andrea Hagarty   © 2020 Spartan

Mike Amine is the CEO and president of Wealth Strategies Financial Group. He was an NCAA runner-up in 1988 and competed for a spot on the US greco team in 1992. In this conversation, we focus on a 12-month period that was, as Mike called it, the toughest 12 months of his life.     Find out more at https://spartancombat.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   © 2020 Spartan

Deanna Blegg is our guest for this week’s Spartan Endurance episode. Deanna breaks-down the Amazon Eco-Challenge, as well as her background in competitive racing. Specifically… 1:08 Deanna’s first race 04:14 Biathlon & aquathlon racing 06:24 How to reignite the competitive flame 11:50 Age is just a number 15:23 How to manage injuries 20:45 Deanna on the “world’s toughest race”, the Amazon Eco-Challenge   This episode of Spartan Up! is brought to you by TrueForm Runner. Save 10% on your purchase by going to TrueFormRunner.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   © 2020 Spartan

As a kid Jim Kwik was the “the kid with the broken brain,” but through curiosity and sheer will he learned to hack his own brain and today is recognized as one of the top brain trainers in the world. “I had three traumatic brain injuries before the age of 12. I had very poor focus. I was put in special classes took me three years longer to learn how to read. My teachers would have been surprised I read a book much less wrote a book.” The author of the best selling book “Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life,” and founder of Kwik Learning tells Spartan founder Joe De Sena the most important things to include in your morning routine, but more importantly - what NOT to do. As always, De Sena wants to knowKwik’s origin story,  whether doing hard things now strengthens your brain for later challenges, and how nutrition and exercise affect the brain. Listen in for the answers.    “There's no limit to our determination to our ability to solve problems, no limit to our creativity, our imagination, our ability to persevere.” LESSONS Be the thermostat, not the thermometer Your mind is receptive in the morning, be careful what you feed it Struggle is an essential part of developement    This episode was brought to you by TrueForm Runner. Visit www.trueformrunner.com/spartan and use the code SPARTAN10 to save 10%    LINKS https://kwiklearning.com/ https://www.limitlessbook.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. Hosts: Joe De Sena  Sefra Alexandra, Johnny Waite & Colonel Nye send their regards :)   Production Assistant - Andrea Hagarty   © 2020 Spartan  

Welcome to the DEKA series here on the SpartanUp podcast. On today’s episode Jarod and Yancy interview Spartan CEO and founder, Joe De Sena. In this episode you’ll hear about   TIME STAMPS  1:30 The origin story of DEKA  3:35 The warpath to impact 100m lives through fitness 5:01 Why DEKA 8:21 The grind to creating DEKA 12:53 DEKA is for the masses  15:19 Joe on going through the DEKA course 22:53 Why the gym is the shrine of the athlete 30:09 The future & impact of DEKA This episode of Spartan Up! is brought to you by TrueForm Runner. Save 10% on your purchase by going to TrueFormRunner.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: Yancy Culp, Jarod Cogswell Sr Producer: Marion Abrams   © 2020 Spartan

Deana Blegg is our guest for this week’s Spartan Endurance episode. Deanna recently competed in the Amazon Eco-Challenge Fiji. She’s a veteran endurance racer and in this episode we talk about why and how to choose a team for your next endurance-event.     This episode of Spartan Up! is brought to you by TrueForm Runner. Save 10% on your purchase by going to TrueFormRunner.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   © 2020 Spartan  

Dr. Mark McLaughlin, a brain surgeon and wrestling coach, discusses the science behind quitting, how to overcome obstacles, and metabolize fear. Topics include challenging your brain, parental strategies, alchemy in transformation, and the quadrants of success.