EP 205: Buy The Dip with Zach Hawkins

On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Zach Hawkins — finance professional, endurance athlete, and advocate for mental health — for a thoughtful and impactful conversation about consistency, community, and showing up when life feels heavy. Zach shares his journey through the world of finance, including private equity and wealth management, and the lessons he's learned about patience, discipline, and enduring difficult seasons, drawing parallels between long-term investing and personal growth. He opens up about the loss of three close friends to suicide, how those experiences shaped his perspective on mental health, and why running and triathlon became essential outlets for processing pain and supporting others. Joe and Zach explore the importance of taking consistent action during challenging times, even when motivation is low, and how reaching out for support can shift the trajectory of difficult moments. The conversation also dives into personal endurance experiences, including Zach's first marathon and the mental battle that came with it, as well as the role of community in making hard things feel possible. From entrepreneurship and sacrifice to connection, resilience, and finding strength through others, this episode is a powerful reminder that endurance is not meant to be done alone. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Zach's life and learn about what persistence, perspective, and endurance mean to him.   If you found value in this episode and would like to help us grow, please leave the podcast a review on your platform of choice and share it with a friend(s). We appreciate your support!   Follow Zach (here)   Follow Project Endure (here) Project Endure Coaching (here) Join The Hard Things Club (here) Shop Project Endure (here)   Follow Joe (here) Read Joe's Blog (here)