PODCAST · health
Do Hard Things Today
by Kevin Harrison
The Do Hard Things lifestyle has helped hundreds and soon to be thousands of people to gain control of their health and reach their goals! DHT is a community to help you do the hard things daily that will help you become everything you were meant to be!
Episodes
-
The Importance of Nutrition with Dr. Stephanie Machacek
In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Machacek shares expert insights on female nutrition, hydration strategies for runners, and how to navigate the confusing world of sports nutrition amidst trending misinformation. Perfect for athletes and fitness enthusiasts looking to optimize their performance and...
-
Preparing for the Dopey Challenge: Insights from a Disney Running Veteran
In this episode, Kevin Harrison and Jed Blackwell discuss the upcoming Walt Disney World Dopey Challenge, sharing their experiences, training strategies, and tips for navigating the race weekend. Whether you're a first-timer or a seasoned Disney runner, you'll find valuable advice to help you...
-
Seven Life Lessons Learned at 53
Learn seven vital life lessons that can inspire and guide you toward a more fulfilling life. Discover insights on resilience, health, and positivity. Welcome to the Do Hard Things Today podcast! In this episode, Kevin Harrison and Jed Blackwell discuss some profound insights that emerged as Kevin...
-
The Power of Showing Up: Unlocking Your Potential
In a world filled with distractions and challenges, the simple act of showing up can be a game-changer. Today's podcast delves into the insights shared in a thought-provoking podcast, exploring what it truly means to show up in both our personal and professional lives. Showing up is more than…
more -
Mastering the Minute: How Doing Hard Things Today Shapes Your Future
In our fast-paced world, it's easy to get caught up in worries about the future or regrets about the past. However, the Do Hard Things Today podcast emphasizes the importance of focusing on the present moment. In this blog post, we'll explore how taking control of our present reality can…
more -
Conquering the Disney Marathon: Insights from the 2026 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
Welcome back to the Do Hard Things Today podcast, where we delve into the exhilarating experiences of the 2026 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. Join us as we share personal stories of triumph, challenges, and the magic of running at Disney, providing insights that can inspire every runner,...
-
Breaking the Quitters Day Cycle: Realistic Resolutions for 2026
In this episode of the Do Hard Things Today podcast, hosts Kevin Harrison and Jed Blackwell discuss the phenomenon of Quitters Day, which falls on the second Friday of January, marking the day when most people abandon their New Year's resolutions. They emphasize the importance of setting…
more -
Winning Seven Seconds at a Time: Lessons from Nick Saban's Coaching Philosophy
In the world of college football, few names resonate as powerfully as Nick Saban. Renowned for his unmatched success with the Alabama Crimson Tide, Saban's coaching philosophy extends beyond the football field, offering invaluable lessons on focus, discipline, and the power of process. Today's...
-
Conquering the Dopey Challenge: Strategies for First-Time Runners at Disney
The Dopey Challenge at Walt Disney World is no ordinary running event; it's a thrilling test of endurance and spirit. For first-time participants, the excitement can be overwhelming, but with the right strategies, you can conquer this unique multi-race experience. In this episode, we'll explore…
more -
Conquering the Dopey Challenge: A Roadmap to Success at the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
Welcome to an exciting journey through the Dopey Challenge at the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend! In this episode, we will explore the ins and outs of this grueling yet rewarding event, designed for those who dare to push their limits. Whether you are a seasoned marathoner or a first-time...
-
Five Focus Items For Success
Today's Do Hard Things Today podcast provides a look at the key characteristics that enable individuals to achieve their goals and reach their full potential. By establishing standards, minimizing distractions, embracing lifelong learning, welcoming adversity, and maintaining consistency, anyone...
-
Faith Drives Troutman's Journey
Keith Troutman is a former professional baseball player who spent eight years in the minor leagues after playing collegiately at Spartanburg Methodist College. He joins us on the Do Hard Things Today podcast to talk with Coach Katie and Jed about his journey in baseball - and in his faith.
-
The Dopey Challenge: Breaking Down Some BIG Changes
Are you headed for the Dopey Challenge or the RunDisney Marathon? There are some BIG changes in store! On today's Do Hard Things Today podcast, join Perfect Dopey Kevin Harrison as he takes you through the course, breaking down the changes that might be causing runners some anxiety. What's good,...
-
Learning To Handle Stress
How many times have you heard it? "I'm just so stressed out." On today's Do Hard Things Today podcast, we'll take a look at what causes stress in your day-to-day life, and some ways to help you deal with it.
-
The importance of meal planning with Kamilla Whitney
On today's Do Hard Things Today podcast, join Kevin and Coach Katie as they talk to Kamilla Whitney, franchise owner of Lean Kitchen in Spartanburg and Boiling Springs. She'll tell you about the importance of meal planning and the availability of nutritious, balanced, ready-to-eat products for...
-
Five For Friday: Five Ways To Grow
Whether you're stuck in your progress or just branching out to try something new, growth is the key to success. On today's Do Hard Things Today podcast, Coach Katie will give you a quick look at five ways to grow in our Five for Friday series.
-
Why Is Nutrition So Important? - with special guest Dr. Stephanie Machacek
On today's Do Hard Things Today podcast, join Kevin, Coach Katie, and Dr. Stephanie Machacek, Doctor of Clinical Nutrition and Certified Nutrition Specialist, as they discuss the importance of nutrition. Dr. Stephanie discusses her background and her approach to nutrition and nutritional…
more -
FIVE FOR FRIDAY: Five ways to be more confident
Want to feel more confident? On today's Do Hard Things Today Podcast, we'll tell you five ways to boost your confidence, including the way you walk, the friends you keep, the rest you get, and even how you talk to yourself. Join Kevin and Coach Katie as they tell you how to increase your…
more -
Pelvic Health: What is it, and why is it important?
On today's Do Hard Things Today podcast, we continue our conversation with Dr. Stephanie Morgan. Today, she'll talk to us about her career and particularly her specialization in pelvic health - what it is, and why it's important.
-
Five For Friday: Let's Get Faster!
Today on the Do Hard Things Today podcast, Kevin Harrison and Coach Katie Malone discuss how to get faster as you train for longer runs. From finding fast friends to other speedwork strategies, today is all about FAST!
-
The Run Disney Dopey Challenge: Choosing your race strategy
With just more than three months to go until the Run Disney Dopey Challenge, Perfect Dopey Kevin Harrison takes you through popular race strategies so you can decide which one is right for your races. Plus, training tips on how to go fastert and more, on today's episode of the Do Hard Things...
-
Running For Your Life: A mom's journey from youth running to Boston Marathon to aspiring Triathlete
Today on the Do Hard Things Today podcast, we're joined by Stephanie Morgan, a former accomplished high school and collegeiate runner and all-around athlete. Post-partum, Morgan decided to get back into running, and shares with us her journey from that decision to qualifying for and competing in...
-
Bicycle Safety For Your Training Rides
Bicycle Safety is a serious issue for fitness riders, made even more so by recent accidents. Today, join Kevin Harrison, Coach Katie Malone, and special guest Michael Forrester as they discuss best practices, the importance of proper gear, and many other aspects of bicycle safety for your…
more -
Five For Friday: How to break bad habits
How do you break a bad habit? From making better plans to making better decisions, our Five For Friday with Kevin Harrison gives you a quick start on how to break those bad habits - and how to build good ones.
-
The 2025 Run Disney Walt Disney World Marathon Dopey Challenge: Part 1
Listen to our interview with "Perfect Dopey" Kevin Harrison as he shares tips and encourages you on your journey. Race strategy, calming anxieties, and the magnitude of a Run Disney event are all topics of today's conversation.
-
Training, Training, Training
Set a goal. Smash it. Repeat. There's a lot more to it than that. But you should still celebrate your training successes. Join Katie, Kevin, and guest Abby Russell as they talk all things training on today's episode.
-
SwimRun: It's more than just a different spelling
Join Katie and Kevin today as they explore SwimRun, a unique, two-person event that relies on teamwork as much as athleticism. They're joined by Herbert Krabel of SwimRun NC, and Katie's race partner Abby Russell to cover all aspects of the SwimRun experience!
-
Talking Positivity and Inspiration with Carolina Paredes Cox
Join us as we talk with Carolina Paredes Cox, who shares real-life inspiration, life advice, and wisdom.
-
Five For Friday: Five(ish) Things You Should Say To Yourself
If you're talking to yourself, it might as well be an intelligent conversation. On today's Five for Friday episode, we'll talk about several things you should be telling yourself right now.
-
How Can I Identify - And Avoid - Burnout?
People experience burnout often feel like they have nothing left to give, and may dread getting out of bed each morning. They may even adopt a pessimisitic outlook toward life and feel hopeless. On today's episode, we'll talk about how to identify the signs of burnout, and hopefully teach you how...
-
Five For Friday: Five(ish) reasons that you aren't losing weight
Today's list is so helpful, we couldn't limit it to just five! Here's a look at why you might be stuck on your journey to lose weight, and what you can do about it.
-
Recapping the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Races
Today, we'll look at a couple of first time experiences in the WDW Races. From a first-ever 5K, to a weather-shortened but still successful half marathon, to the completion of an 11th-straight Dopey Challenge, it's all right here.
-
Five For Friday: How to break a bad habit
This week, we'll take a look at five ways to break bad habits, along with suggestions on decisions you can make to start creating good ones.
-
Planning Your Year: Take Charge of Your Calendar to Take Charge of Your Life
"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." That's an old standard, but it's often true. It's also not as easy as buying a planner and getting to work. Planning your year takes honest evaluation and an intentional mindset. This week's episode details some of our successes - and some of our struggles…
more -
Five For Friday: How to fix your relationship with food
On this week's Five For Friday, we'll take a look at how you can manage and change your eating habits and your relationship with food.
-
The Winter Challenge
Join Katie, Kevin, and event Co-Founder Michael Williams as they talk all things Winter Challenge - from how to get there, what to prepare for, and ho you can learn to kayak! Get ready for this winter's event right here.
-
Social Media Sabotage
Is social media making you ANTI-social? It easily can. On today's episode, we look at how to avoid social media traps and use the medium as it was intended.
-
FIVE FOR FRIDAY: How to prioritize your health in the new year
Five for Friday returns this week, with five quick tips on how to prioritize your health in the new year.
-
Running For Dummies: Let's Get Started
Today, we're approaching running for total beginners. From a consult with a healthcare professional, to starting with walking and building a base of fitness, to time and distance goals, we'll cover it all here. Form, stretching, breathing, and focusing on consistency over outcome are all a part…
more -
Embrace A Morning Routine
Are you frazzled in the morning? Running late? Out of time? Embracing a morning routine is the key to starting the day on the right foot, and starting the day with a win. So whether it's 4AM or a little later, a good start is vital to the outcome of a good day. On today's episode, we discuss our...
-
Are You Living Life Through The Windshield, Or The Rearview Mirror
Are you looking at what's ahead of you, and what you can control, or are you sending your time constantly staring in the rearview mirror? On today's episode, we explore why you should always be looking forward.
-
Creating Habits and Routines, Not Resolutions
What's so special about January 1 anyway? It's just another day. Instead of making resolutions you're doomed to abandon, today's episode will encourage you to create better habits and routines instead.
-
What Goes In To Triathlon and Fitness Coaching?
Today, join Kevin and Coach Katie Malone to learn about triathlon and fitness coaching, what's involved when you decide to hire a coach, and what you can expect - both from a performance and a personal point of view.
-
What's New, and What's Coming Soon?
Coach Katie Malone joins Kevin and Jed to talk about some exciting things on the horizon for the Do Hard Things Today podcast on today's episode!
-
John C. Maxwell's 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: The Law of Respect
If people don't respect you, they won't follow you. It's really as simple as that. So how do you earn, and keep, their respect? What qualities drive respect in those you lead? Today, on the Do Hard Things Today podcast.
-
Real Talk Monday: Who's going to tell you what you need to hear?
You might not want to hear it, but you need to hear it. Now, who's going to tell you? Do you surround yourself with folks who will only tell you things you want to hear, or do you have somebody who is willing and capable of holding you accountable? We'll share a little bit of what you need to…
more -
Real Talk Monday: Nobody's Coming To Save You
On today's episode of the Do Hard Things Today podcast, it's time to take a look at what you're doing for yourself. No matter what the question is, YOU are the answer. If things are going well, you're the reason. If things are going bad, you're the reason. And you're the one who can fix it. Join...
-
John C. Maxwell's 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: The Law of Solid Ground
Here's a reality check: No one will follow a leader they don't trust. The Law of Solid Ground is all about trust-based leadership. Building trust as a leader allows you some leeway to make mistakes, but the key is that the trust must always outweight bad decisions. No one is perfect, and every...
-
John C. Maxwell's 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: The Law of Addition
Effective leaders understand the importance of adding value - to people, to the organization, and to the world. They recognize that it takes many people to build a successful organization, they share and give credit rather than claiming it for themselves. Are you making things better for your...
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Do Hard Things lifestyle has helped hundreds and soon to be thousands of people to gain control of their health and reach their goals! DHT is a community to help you do the hard things daily that will help you become everything you were meant to be!
HOSTED BY
Kevin Harrison
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Do Hard Things Today have?
Do Hard Things Today currently has 100 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Do Hard Things Today about?
The Do Hard Things lifestyle has helped hundreds and soon to be thousands of people to gain control of their health and reach their goals! DHT is a community to help you do the hard things daily that will help you become everything you were meant to be!
How often does Do Hard Things Today release new episodes?
Do Hard Things Today has 100 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to Do Hard Things Today?
You can listen to Do Hard Things Today on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Do Hard Things Today?
Do Hard Things Today is created and hosted by Kevin Harrison.
URL copied to clipboard!