Episode #101 - Brad Ritter

Episode #101 - Brad Ritter -  Key Takeaways from this episode: -Angela Duckworth- Grit Ted Talk sparked his interest in becoming a more resilient individual -Those who are the most fearful have the opportunity to show the most courage. -Adversity is the key ingredient to grow grit and resiliency.  Your new mission was to bring adversity to yourself rather than wait for it.  You call it purposeful pain. -When was the last time you overdid anything? If you can’t answer it, you probably have lived in a world of mediocrity your whole life. -Quitting and Giving up are two different things:  Quitting something is okay, like dropping a class, but giving up is completely different, and that is not okay. -Visualization is key to being able to execute before a meeting, speech, race, etc. -Breathe, Think, Execute  If you were a superhero, what would your superpower be? Fly and have the healing power of Wolverine What is your favorite book? Can’t Hurt Me, David Goggins Who was your favorite teacher? Mrs. Ross If you could go anywhere, where would you go? Hawaii What do you want to hear from God when you meet Him in heaven?  That I lived up to my full potential and accomplished what he had planned for me. Contact Brad: https://schoolofgrit.org/ Pick up a copy of his book: https://a.co/d/8FTZWsj I wanted you to know that my book, Freedom to Ascend is on sale now on Amazon, so pick up your copy today!  https://a.co/d/8CziyhT Lastly, if you have land that you feel compelled to donate for my future ministry of helping to heal others in their journey of life, please send me an email, which is provided in the show notes.  [email protected] You can follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jgrdina04/or by going to my website at:  www.johngrdina.com - - - GEAR THAT I USE FOR RUNNING: SHOES: NorthFace https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/mens/mens-footwear/mens-trail-run-c213281/mens-vectiv-infinite-2-shoes-pNF0A7W5M?color=FM9 Saucony Guide https://www.saucony.com/en/guide-15/ UNDERWEAR: Xoskin https://www.xoskin.us/  20% Discount- Code: truesupporter  WATCH: Coros Pace 2 Watch https://coros.com/pace2 HEADLAMP: Fenix https://www.fenixlighting.com/products/fenix-hl18r-t-rechargeable-headlamp SOCKS: Xoskin https://www.xoskin.us/ and Bombas (running) https://bombas.com/collections/mens-performance-socks ANTI-CHAFING: Salty Britches https://getsaltybritches.com/