EP59: Jack Schram: Skating Downhill at 50 mph, and Healing Power

Hurtling down a mountain on ice skates at 50 mph in 35 seconds! Pitching his sport for the next Winter Olympics! Starting his own all-natural CBD company. And Jack Schram, this week's #Make Your Mark guest, gives me advice on staying fit while sitting behind my computer screen, no easy task!   "After awhile working at what I thought was my dream job originally on Wall Street, I decided I really couldn't see myself doing this long term. I went back to what I would've liked to have done as a kid and I wanted to get back into the fitness industry. I just figured life is too short to not be pursuing your passions, and decided I wasn't going to let fear of what will or won't work out hold me back."   OK, so I'll be honest. I play ice hockey, and skating is hard enough, but can you imagine sharing the same few square feet with three other skaters, all trying to outskate and outmaneuver each other over a ½ mile sheet of ice straight down a mountain? It takes a certain mix of bravery, balls, and insanity to do this, and you'll hear all about that from Jack! We also discuss Rooted Athlete, his company that produces cold pressed CBD products meant to relieve pains associated with sports.    "I'm very strict with what I put into my body, so when I started this company, I told myself I wasn't going to deliver a product that I didn't think was the best in the world."    We cover a lot of ground in this episode, including the importance of Progress Over Perfection, and keeping in motion! Happy Listening!   "People have this view in their mind of where they want to go and it seems so unattainable, So I always tell people to focus on progress over perfection, and I really try to do this with everything I'm doing. When it comes to exercising, if your goal is to run a marathon, start by running one mile, or just walking around the block."   "It's important to stay focused on what you're going to do during the race, vs. looking at everyone else around you and their styles. That goes the same for life. You have to stay on your path, and not let other things dictate where you're going to go." Some Topics we talk about in this episode:    2.20 - Welcome 3:15 - Born in Canada and Skating Since 2 Years Old 3:50 - Rutgers Hockey 5:18 - A completely different path 7:00 - "Fail Fast, succeed faster." 8:00 - Side Hustles 10:30 - Ice cross downhill by Red Bull 13:07 - Incidental Contact  15:15 - The normal course Duration 16:00 - Bonding with the team 17:00 - Staying focused 19:00 - Money made is Performance based 21:00 - Extreme Tennis 23:45 - The Future of Ice Cross 25:00 - New features added to the courses 25:20 - The Rooted Athlete 28:45 - Standing Out From The Noise 31:40 - How to use 33:00 - Athletes Using CBD 37:00 - Powerful Testimonials 40:00 - The Power of LinkedIn 44:00 - Progress Over Perfection 46:15 - Comes Down to Movement 47:30 - Hit Your Mark How to get involved   Be sure to connect with me on Social Media @MarkMoyerCoach and go to my website, www.markmoyer.com to get access to the tips and strategies that my coaching clients get directly.   If you would like to be a guest on the Make Your Mark podcast and/or know someone else who has either been an athlete, in a role within the sports industry, or a military veteran, and have made a successful transition into a new role, I'd love to hear from you! Just send me an email [email protected] and we'll discuss!   If you would like more information on how I can get you unstuck and moving forward with your transition, let's talk. We can see whether it makes sense to work directly with me, or I can give you other options, but don't let your transition wait another day, let's connect!   Be sure to subscribe and leave me a quick review on iTunes. Your reviews and ratings will help me reach more people with ways to make their mark in life, business and career!   How are YOU going to Make Your Mark today? Go get 'em!