Success for the Athletic-Minded Man

#538 How to Make Decisions With Incomplete Information with Former 7-Eleven and Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes

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Former Blockbuster CEO reveals what actually happened. 

Get an inside look at how a 2x Fortune 500 CEO Jim Keyes approaches leadership and decision making. Plus the one lesson his father taught him that changed the course of his life. 

You're staring at a decision you need to make.

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#537 How to Stop Needing to Win to Feel Worthy

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Every habit you do is a vote for who you want to be, whether or not it gets you the result. I'll show you which habits are worth voting for.

Think about the biggest win of your life: The promotion. The deal. The title you finally got.

Now ask yourself: who are you without it?<...

#536 Jake Plummer on Leaving the NFL, Finding Purpose, and Starting a Wellness Brand

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You've had a bad meeting, a bad pitch, a bad conversation with your wife, and the voice in your head doesn't let you forget it for the rest of the day.

Former NFL player Jake Plummer used to have that same voice waiting for him every time he walked off the field, except his mistakes were being replayed on...

#535 The Two Ingredients Every High-Achieving Man Needs (Hustle Isn't One of Them)

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I missed my daughter's physical therapy appointment once. We got charged $60 for it… we haven't missed a single session since. What would it take for you to show up that consistently for your own goals?

You're slammed all day at work, but when the day is over, you can't point to anything that actually moved the needle.

#534 Poise in the Noise: Simple Tactics To Make Better Decisions In Any Moment

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What do you say when you have 15 seconds, a room full of doubt, and one shot to change the outcome? Bruce Babashan has been answering that question in boxing corners for 30 years, and he's about to hand you his system for it.

Bruce Babashan built his entire coaching career on one idea: what you do before...

#533 The Simple Infrastructure Shift Doubles Your Productivity and Reduces Overwhelm

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The men who keep growing are not the ones who isolate and grind harder. They’re the ones who build a life where the right people challenge them, support them, and help them see what they can’t see. 

AI is changing how we work. But it will NEVER replace the humans who challenge your thinking, sharpen your standards, and help you live...

#532 The Fatal Mistake That Keeps High Achievers Stuck, and How to Put It Down with Pete Kadushin

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NHL players don’t survive an 82-game season on willpower alone. They rely on structure, support, recovery, and mental routines that hold up under pressure. Today, Dr. Pete Kadushin shows us how to apply the same ideas to business, health, family, and life.

Even the best athletes in the wo...

#531 How I Escaped the Grind, Built a Mastermind, and Doubled My Results

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I’ve coached nearly 300 men and here’s the most important thing I’ve learned: 

The most dangerous place for a driven man is inside his own head. Because he can make “figuring it out alone” sound like discipline.

Male loneliness is not always obvious. Sometimes it wears a suit, makes good money, coac...

#530 How a Man With No Arms Built a Championship NASCAR Career (and Exposed Your Excuses)

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Richie Parker was born without arms.

Most people would look at that and see disability.

Richie doesn’t.

He sees a problem to solve. A challenge to figure out. A life to live.

Richie is a mechanical engineer, former Hendrick Motorsports engineer, motivational speaker, and fo...

#529 How I Built a Business While Keeping My Family Life: The Plan That Let Me Quit My Job

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What if success stopped being a hope and became the obvious next step?

You’re doing a lot and still not getting what you know you’re capable of. That gap? It’s not about effort. It’s about what you’ve put in place around you.

I recently had a call with a group of high-performing men I coach, and one of them, a retired Marine and...

#528 Tony Horton on Eating, Sleeping, and Small Wins That Keep You Active for Decades

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Tony Horton says that as you age, you can still sprint uphill, climb ropes, and ski from the top of the mountain— if you start training smart.

You wake up tired, you skip mobility work, and you tell yourself you will “get back to it” next week. Sound familiar? 

Th...

#527 Comfortable Drift: How Complacency Is Robbing You and What To Do About It

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“Comfortable Drift” costs you money, time with your kids, and years off your life. I walk you through the cost, the cure, and the first steps you can take this week.

You can be winning at work and still drifting in the parts of life that matter most.

In this episode of “...

#526 How James Laughlin Helped a World Leader Lead Better at Home and at Work

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If you believe coaching is only for the weak, listen to the guy who helps world leaders and Formula One drivers maximize their performance.

Most guys think high performance comes from pushing harder. James Laughlin makes the case that it starts somewhere else.

In this episode of “Success for the Athletic-Minded Man,” I sit down with Jame...

#525 Practical Habits That Will Change Your Life in 30 Days

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Thirty days of small, brutal consistency beats one weekend of heroics, every time. Want habits that last? Hear what worked for these 7 high-achieving men.

Stop punishing yourself with one-size-fits-all challenges, start building a short-term test that creates long-term wins. I show you how we did it.

You do not need another generic challenge to “fix yo...

#524 How Doug Conant Turned a Failing Company into the Fortune 500's Most Engaged Workforce

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“You can’t talk your way out of something you behaved your way into.” That line changed a Fortune 500 company, and it should change how you lead your team.

When a Fortune 500 company is literally ringed in razor wire, you don’t pep-talk your way out— you do the hard, specific work of rebuild...

#523 Performance Under Pressure: 10 Tactics for Getting Into Flow and Overcoming Nerves

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Your business or career isn't being held back by a lack of skill or effort. It's being sabotaged by the mental operating system you're running in high-pressure moments.

Michael Chandler, one of the best UFC fighters in the world, told me he was "a small kid from a small town, taught to think small.” Your de...

#522 Keith Ferrazzi on Teamship, Culture, and Why You Should Never Eat Alone

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If your team can’t challenge each other, you can’t win together.

The most dangerous person on your team isn’t the lazy one. It’s the conflict-avoider.

If your team looks good on paper but feels slow in real life, this episode of “Success for the Athletic-Minded Man” will hit a nerve.

#521 Consistency Is a Skill: How to Build It in a Noisy World

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If you want consistency, stop seeking motivation and build an environment that demands follow through.

You’re not lazy. You’re not broken. But if you keep living on autopilot, you’re going to wake up 2, 5, or 10 years from now thinking, “I thought I’d be further ahead in life by now…”

In t...

#520 How to Ask for Help Like a Confident Man (Not a Needy One) with Former Pro Baseball Player Mike Robbins

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One pitch ended Mike Robbins’ baseball dream, and forced the question most men avoid: “Now what?”

If your identity is built on performance, one setback can turn your whole life into a free fall.

Mike Robbins lived that… literall...

#519 8 Tactical Mindset Upgrades for Men Who Are Tired of Being Stuck

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You’ve been told to “believe in yourself” your whole life, but no one showed you how. 

The version of you that gets the results you want thinks differently than you do right now.

If positive thinking actually worked, you wouldn’t still be stuck… and that uncomfortable truth is exactly whe...

#518 Bigger Than Winning: How to Raise the Level of Excellence in Your Life and Everyone Around You (with Jim Murphy)

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If your identity is tied to your results, you’re one bad day away from collapse— and Jim Murphy is here to prove it.

The moment you stop trying to prove yourself is the moment you actually start performing.

What if your...

#517 The Power of Cognitive Conversions: How to Change Limiting Beliefs Into Liberating Beliefs

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Ever notice how “less qualified” people pass you? 

Most men are imprisoned by beliefs they never chose. This episode hands you the key.

You don’t rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your beliefs, and most men never check theirs.

Some...

#516 The Endurance Equation: Grit, Faith, and the Long Game with Pathfinder Coach Brian Michel

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Brian Michel couldn’t run a mile… then he ran 100— and built a business rooted in purpose.

What if the life that looks “successful” on paper is the one keeping you stuck?

Most men think success means stability: a good job, solid income, steady life. But what if that comfort is the very thing keep...

#515 4 Biblical Principles for Building Bulletproof Confidence

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What if the missing piece to your success isn’t another strategy, but learning to let go?

Confidence isn’t built in the gym or the boardroom, it’s built in how you think when no one’s watching.

You don’t need another “how-to” to feel confident. 

You already know what to do...

#514 How to Reverse Engineer Your 10-Year Dream into Daily Action (With Fitness Coach Todd Durkin)

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If working harder was the answer, why are so many high performers burned out, over-caffeinated, and sleep deprived?

What if the secret to sustainable success isn’t more hustle, but better habits? 

In this episode of “Success for the Athletic-Minded Man” podcast, I sit down with Todd Durkin— internationally recognize...

#513 Why Men Fail at Simple Habits— but Win Big With Challenges

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You already know what you should be doing— working out, making the sales calls, being more present at home. 

The problem isn’t knowledge. The problem is execution. 

In this episode of “Success for the Athletic-Minded Man” podcast, I break down the framework that turns “I’ll start tomorrow” into “I did it today!”

From my years as a Division I wrestl...

#512 How 5 World-Class Performers Turned Failure into Success

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You’re not afraid of failure. You’re afraid people will see you fail. 

The good news? No one will remember.

Success doesn’t happen DESPITE failure. It comes BECAUSE of it. 

And the research proves it.

Success doesn’t come to the man who never fails. That man doesn’t exist. Success comes to the one who knows how to turn failure into fuel.

In this episode of “Success...

#511 How Dean King Turned Danger Into Discipline and Storytelling Into Purpose

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Dean King got shot at, crossed the Sahara by camel, and still says the real challenge is letting go of control.

Comfort is the slowest form of failure, and most men don’t notice it until it’s too late.

Men who step into the hard stuff aren’t thrill-seekers— they’re just done pretending comfort leads anywhere worth going.

#510 How I Trained My Mind to Stop Avoiding Discomfort

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You say you want to grow— but not if it’s uncomfortable.

If it doesn’t suck a little, it’s probably not worth doing.

Do you want to grow? But do you also want comfort? 

You can’t have both.

In this episode of “Success for t...

#509 The #1 Leadership Mistake That’s Quietly Killing Your Team— With Ross Bernstein

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Ross Bernstein has been in more championship locker rooms than most coaches— what he found in them might change the way you lead.

You’ve heard of speaking on stages... but what about a keynote on a research vessel off the coast of Antarctica? 

That’s just one of the wild st...

#508 3 Reasons You Don’t Have Enough Time (and How to Fix Each One)

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If you're constantly saying “I don’t have enough time,” it’s not because your calendar is full… it’s because prioritizing the wrong things.

I’ve worked with hundreds of high-achieving men— former athletes, business leaders, and busy professionals— and one theme comes up again and again: they struggle to make time for what matters mos...

#507 How Anthony Robles Built Unstoppable Confidence (With One Leg and No Excuses)

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They saw a disability. Anthony Robles saw an opportunity– .and he’s got the medals (and scars) to show for it.

He was born without a right leg. Doctors had no answers. 

At five years old, he climbed a 50-foot pole by himself. 

By 22, he was an NCAA champion.

This is the story of Anthon...

#506 13 Lessons from the Pathfinder Retreat That Will Transform Your Next 30 Days

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22 men walked into the Pathfinder Retreat. What they left with wasn’t what they expected.

What happens when a room full of high-performing men— entrepreneurs, executives, husbands, and dads— drop their titles, leave the chaos behind, and finally get real?

In this “Success for the Athletic-Minded Man” episode, I take you behind the scenes at...

#505 Alcohol Is Killing Your ROI: The Science Behind How One Drink Costs You $684 with James Swanwick

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What if your next drink is quietly costing you $684?

Could quitting alcohol be the simplest, most underrated high-performance move of your life?

You don’t have to hit rock bottom to be sabotaging your potential… just pour another “harmless” drink.

In this “Success for the At...

#504 The 9-Step Framework for Rapid, Lasting Change

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Rapid change isn’t magic— it’s a system. Here are the 9 ways to make it work…

Reading more books or listening to more podcasts won’t change your life. But this 9-step framework will… and fast.

In this episode of the “Success for the Athletic-Minded Man” podcast, I reveal the real reason why some people stay stuck— despite d...

#503 Anthony Trucks on the Identity Gap: Why You’re Not Getting the Results You Want

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You’ll never outperform the man you believe you are. Anthony Trucks breaks down the real reason why you're stuck.

What if the biggest reason you're stuck… is you?

In this “Success for the Athletic-Minded Man” episode with former NFL player turned transformation expert Anthony Trucks, we unpack how identity— not tactics— is the true le...

#502 Seeds Don't Matter: The Underdog Formula to Win in Life, Business, and Sport

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I didn’t become an All-American until I gave up trying to win. Sounds crazy, right? But it changed everything.

I used to think success was all about doing “more”— more reps, more work, more grind. 

But the truth hit me like a Mack truck… inside a packed arena with 19,000 people watching a...

#501 How Luke Peters Built and Sold an $80M Business (And What He’d Do Differently)

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Chasing revenue is the fastest way to stay stuck. Luke Peters built an $80M business by doing the opposite.

Everyone wants an 8-figure exit... until they realize what it actually takes. 

Luke Peters accomplished the exit and shares what he’d do differently. 

He started out making 25 cents an hour in his family’s donut shop. He barely scraped through high school, became a hazardous waste scientist, and then he spotted...

#500 The 500 Challenge: 30 Days, 3 Minutes, Zero Excuses 

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A Navy SEAL, a blind mountaineer, and a pastor walk into a podcast… and reveal the secret to winning at life.

500 episodes and hundreds of elite performers have taught me one shockingly simple truth that no one talks about.

Somewhere along the way, you were told that success is about working harder, grinding longer, and pushing through exhaustion. 

That’s the...

#499 The 12-Week Year: How a Life-Altering Wake-Up Call Changed Everything for Brian Moran    

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If you had only 12 weeks to hit your biggest goal, what would you do differently?

You don’t need another year to change your life— you need a better plan. The 12 Week Year can get you there in a fraction of the time.

Meet Brian Moran, the mastermind behind The 12 Week Year, a goal-setting framework that’s helped business leaders, entrepreneurs, and top performers achieve in 12 weeks what most people can’t accomplish in 12 months. Inst...