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The Hard Way With Joe De Sena

The Hard Way With Joe De Sena

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The Hard Way With Joe De Sena is a education podcast hosted by Joe De Sena. It has 1,000 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.

Learn the Spartan mindset. Founder & CEO of Spartan Race and NY Times best-selling author, travels the globe seeking and answers authors, academics, athletes, adventurers, entrepreneurs, CEOs and thought leaders. It will shift your thinking, make you laugh and and give you the tools you need. He's on a mission to find the secrets to success in all aspects of life. Not only does Joe interview epic people, he has brought together an amazing panel to break down and analyze every aspect of these interviews. We give you the ultimate blueprint and action steps to assimilating these powerful conversations into your own life.

education ·en ·1000 episodes

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Jim Baird on Arctic Survival, Alone, and Owning Bad Decisions

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Discipline After Amputation: Green Beret Nick Lavery on Ownership and Performance

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Dr. Layne Norton on Intensity, Nutrition, and Why Consistency Wins

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Discipline After Combat Injury: Rules for Ownership and Resilience

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Discipline at 8,000 Meters: David Göttler on Everest, Ego, and Turning Back

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Under Fire: Discipline When Everything Breaks

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Standards Over Wins: Discipline, Recovery, and Growth in Competitive Youth Sports

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Life After the Uniform: Chase Chewning on Discipline Without Orders

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Still Competing at 45: Max King on Discipline and Endurance

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Discipline Before Strength: Brian Alsruhe on Mental Toughness

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Life After Service: Discipline When Orders Are Gone

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Training to Finish: Bronco Billy on Distance, Discipline, and Rules

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Get Off the X: A Navy SEAL on Pressure, Pain, and Action

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What Holds Under Pressure: Ray Zahab on Endurance, Cancer, and Discipline

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What Holds When the Mind Quits: Zach Bitter on Endurance, Control, and Discipline

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What Smart People Miss Under Pressure: Chitra Nawbatt on EQ, Pivots, and Unwritten Rules

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What Holds When Everything Burns: JR Martinez on Combat, Recovery, and Relentless Discipline

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Michael Wardian: Turning Suffering Into World Records

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Navy SEAL Ryan "Birdman" Parrott: The Blast That Changed Everything and How He Rebuilt From Scratch

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The Choice That Built a Bomb‑Suit Warrior Mindset

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How a Navy SEAL Rebuilt Discipline and Control After Service

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How Discipline Turns Every Obstacle into Growth

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How a Four-Time Cancer Survivor Rebuilt His Life With Spartan Races

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Navy Pilot Kegan Gill Rebuilds Life After Mach 0.95 F/A-18 Ejection

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The Underutilized Tool To Turn Your Anger Into Raw Power

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Build an Indestructible Mindset With This Green Beret's Journey

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Breaking Makes You Unbreakable, World Champion Adventure Racer Rebecca Rusch

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Antifragile Mindset: Lessons from Quadruple Amputee Tom Nash

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Brotherhood and Grit Forged in Combat

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Addicted to the Suck: Navy SEAL Rules for Mental Toughness

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The Hardest Climb Ever: 19 Days on the Dawn Wall

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The Hammer Method: Simple System for Unstoppable Discipline

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Recover Faster, Perform Stronger: Sleep the Spartan Way

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How One Officer Turns Showers Into Second Chances

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From Mormon Mission to Hell Week: How Gus Built Unshakable Grit

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Born Without Arms, Living Without Limits | Jessica Cox

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From Chaos to Clarity: Own Your Mind, Lead Your Life

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How an Ironman Mom Wins When Most People Quit

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Why Pain Is a Privilege: Lessons from a Wounded Warrior

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This Teen Takes on Brutal Swim to Prove Struggle Heals

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Lost His Legs, Found His Strength: A Blueprint for Resilience

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Ran 50 Marathons in 50 Days—Here's How He Stays Fit at 60+

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Kidnapped in Somalia: 93 Days to Survive or Die

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This Is Where Real Growth Happens (And Why You're Avoiding It)

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Adopt the "Never Zero" Mindset & Be the Man Who Never Quits

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Raise Girls Who Lead, Fight, and Never Flinch

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Samurai Wisdom for a Modern Warrior's Mind

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The Man Who Laughs in the Face of Impossible!

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Break Free from the Code Controlling You

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No Excuses: Quadruple Amputee Kyle Maynard's Extreme Journey

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