#173 History of Religion, Self-Improvement and Flow States with Mark Wildman and GmoneyMustache

This Episode Features Celebrity trainer Mark Wildman, and Mace/Staff Fighting Coach Gareth Hamm AKA GMoneymustache. The meeting covered a wide range of topics, including history, religion, fitness, and self-improvement. We discussed the importance of community, radical self-improvement, and the benefits of being in a flow state. They also touched on the history of different cultures and groups, including Mennonites and the evolution of fitness equipment. (6:14) - GMoney asks about the history of humans befriending horses and the conversation turns to the Mongolian invasions and their impact on Eurasian history (8:18) - Mark mentions Genghis Khan and his influence on human genetics and history (22:22) - Danny Cola shares his personal experience with religion and spirituality, including attending Buddhist funerals and finding comfort in the idea of loved ones watching over us (24:43) - Gmoney and Mark discuss different perspectives on God and spirituality, while Speaker 2 explains the differences between Terravada and Mahayana Buddhism (32:39) - Mark talks about how the project is an open invitation to anyone and how dismissing something like heavy club or mace swinging as a fad is ignorant of its historical significance. (33:24) - Danny Cola and Mark discuss how clubs have been a through line in all cultures throughout history (49:11) - Mark believes that communal training on a clock using landmine stations could create a better sense of community (53:10) - Danny Cola relates mindfulness to all types of fitness and self-improvement, and emphasizes the importance of adding value to others.