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Chasing Excellence — 542 episodes · page 2 of 6
The Deep Life Blueprint: Cal Newport on Escaping Status Games & Finding True Fulfillment
3 Distractions Keeping You From Living With Passion (Fear of Uncertainty, Self-Doubt, & Comfort Seeking)
Katrin: 'I Never Had Bad Training Days' - The Mindset That Built a CrossFit Champ
When You’re Just Trying to Survive (But Everyone Else is Trying to Thrive)
Why This NOBULL Co-Founder Chooses to Do Hard Things (And You Should Too)
Fatherhood vs Fitness: The Mental Shift That Changes Everything
3 Distractions Keeping You From Happiness (The Four Idols, Inner Judgment, & Living Others' Lives)
3 Distractions Keeping You From Health (The Supplement Trap, Your Social Circle, & The Perfect Plan)
Fighting Stress: Why the 5 Factors of Health Are Our Best Weapon
Scaling Back to Move Forward: How Modulating Intensity Creates More Fitness
Less Training, More Life: How Cole Sager is Redefining What Matters Most
Values Over Vanity: Why Health Might be the Best Dating Filter
April’s Big Ideas: Facing Fear, Why Teams Matter, & Daily Excellence
The Turtle Principle: Why Resistance Makes Fear & Anxiety Worse
The Raised Hand Rule: How to Know Who You Can Help
What Makes a Worthy Challenge? (The Truth About Goals, Growth, & Everyday Excellence)
Why Your Motivation to Get Fit Might be Your Biggest Obstacle
From Autopilot to Crash Landing: The 7 Habits of Highly Ineffective People
Your House, Your Rules: The Hidden Power of Environmental Design in Raising Active Kids
The 10-Minutes-Per-Decade Rule: Your Path to Better Range of Motion
Stop Making Nutrition Complicated: The Case for Boring, Simple, & Imperfect Eating
Identity Over Outcomes: How to Pursue Ambitious Goals Without Getting Crushed by Expectations
The Compounding Effect Nobody Talks About: Your Everyday Thoughts
10 Daily Practices for Moving, Thinking, & Kicking Ass into Your 90s
Be a Thermostat, Not a Thermometer (Or, How to Stop Being Pulled Down by Tough Relationships)
6 Ways to Adapt Your Training: From Hyrox to Ironman (and Everything Between)
Don't Let the CrossFit Open Be a Stumbling Block (A Guide to Playing it Smart)
CrossFit's Leadership Crisis: Inside the Decision to De-Affiliate
The Passion-Obsession Paradox: The Hidden Cost of Chasing Optimum Health
5 Ways Hard Training Makes Everything Else Easier (The Last One Is Gold)
The Anti-Pushy Playbook: How to Share Your Fitness Passion Without Losing & Confusing People
No Training Partner? The Surprising Solution to Home Gym Motivation
The Inner Echo Chamber: When Suppression Amplifies Negative Storytelling (& How to Break Free)
EHunger, Habit, or Hydration? The Real Reason You Can't Stop Late-Night Snacking
The Crew Effect: Why Healthy People Obsess About Who's Around Them
3 Psychological Traps Ruining Your Best Moments (& They All Start with ‘E’)
The Hidden Path from Pull-Ups to Peace of Mind (The Complete Roadmap)
[ 💭 ] Reminders from Ryan Holiday, Steven Kotler, & Greg McKeown
[ 💭 ] Reminders from James Clear, Robert Waldinger, & Nate Zinsser
[ 💭 ] Cultivating Hope: Strategies for Personal Agency & Success
[ 💭 ] The Power of Storytelling: Shifting Mindsets from Victim to Competitor
[ 💭 ] Year-End Reflections: Embrace Growth & Let Go of Expectations
[ ❤️🔥 ] The 3 Varieties of Deadlift, Redefining Our Purpose, Fostering a Gym’s Community, & More
[ 💭 ] Breaking Bad (Habits): 10 Things We Shouldn't Do in 2025
[ 🎒 ] AMQAP20: Sleep vs Training, CrossFit’s Safety, The Definition of Intensity, & More
[ 💪🏾 ] Our 5 Factors Year in Review: Mindset, Recovery, & Connection (Part 2)
[ 💪🏾 ] Our 5 Factors Year in Review: Training & Nutrition (Part 1)
[ 🏃🏾 ] Get Ridiculously Fit: The Complete Blueprint
[ 💭 ] From Oblivion to Awareness, w/ Chris Irwin
The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy (Bonus Episode)
[ 💭 ] Your Actions Are Your Values
[ ❤️🔥 ] Nutritional Guilt, Zone 2 Training, The Value of Napping, & More
[ 🗣️ ] HopperTalk: Bravery, Compassion, & Infinite Happiness
[ 💭 ] Balancing Peace of Mind & Ambition
[ 🍽️ ] The Simplest Nutrition Strategy: Eat Clean & Eat Light
[ 🏃🏽♂️ ] The 9 Essential Components of a Complete Training Program
[ 🎒 ] AMQAP20: Balancing Yoga & Strength, Sleeping with a Snorer, Office Snacks, & More
[ ❤️🔥 ] Mindset During Tough Times, Book Clubs for Kids, Training 6x a Week, & More
[ 💪🏼 ] Why You Shouldn’t Shield Your Kids from Adversity
[ 💪🏼 ] The Parasympathetic Sigh, Health Through Lifespan, Dealing with Negativity, & More
[ 🗣️ ] HopperTalk: Self-Worth & the Skill of Friendship
[ 💭 ] Reducing Parental Stress
[ 💪🏽 ] 10 Things Humans Aren't Built to Do
[ 💭 ] Cultivating Courage & Minimizing Regrets
[ 💭 ] Overcoming Victim Mentality, Boosting Child Confidence, Work-Life Perspective, & More
[ 🏃🏽♂️ ] What Training With Intentional Intensity Actually Looks Like
[ 💭 ] Harnessing the Power of Awareness, Intention, & Action
[ 🎒 ] AMQAP20: Coaching Mindset, Implementing Books, & Fueling Metcons
[ 💪🏼 ] Beyond the Gym: The Broader Impact of CrossFit
[ 💪🏼 ] Micro-Misogi & the Comfort Crisis
[ 💭 ] True Competitors Aren’t Extrinsically Motivated
[ 🤟🏼 ] Building a Life of Alignment & Self-Connection
[ 💭 ] True Competitors Don’t Want Things to Be Perfect
[ 💪🏼 ] Negativity in Friendship, The Value of Mentorship, Grief, & More
[ 🍽️ ] Understanding Diet Expectations, with EC Synkowski
[ 💭 ] Let the Small Things Go
[ 💭 ] Why You Should Stop Labeling Things as Good or Bad
[ 🏃🏽♂️ ] Train at Intentional Intensity, Not Maximal Intensity
[ 🎒 ] AMQAP20: Adding Running to Your Program, Juggling, Health Markers, & More
[ 💭 ] Own Your Attention
[ 💪🏼 ] 15 Questions to Assess Your Health, w/ Jamison Price
[ 🤟🏼 ] Navigating Gym Operations & Coaching Challenges
[ 🏃🏽♂️ ] Maximizing Performance for CrossFit Masters Competitors
[ 🏃🏽♂️ ] A Plan to Build Future CrossFit Champions
[ 💭 ] The Power of Solitude in Personal Growth, w/ Mark England
[ 🏃🏽♂️ ] 3 Hours/Week to Get into the Best Shape of Your Life
[ 🎒 ] AMQAP20: Using CrossFit for Ironman Training, Resistance Band Hack, & More
[ 💪🏼 ] Military Selection Training, Good Pressure, & Eating Between Competition Events
[ 💪🏼 ] Moving Society from Sickness to Wellness to Fitness
[ 💭 ] 5 Characteristics of High Performers
[ 💭 ] The Simplest Recipe for Success: Show Up & Don't Complain
[ 🏃 ] 6 Questions About Kids & Training
[ 💪🏼 ] A Comprehensive Guide to Achieving World-Class Health
[ 🏃🏽♂️ ] Adding Strength to CrossFit, Getting Muscle Ups, and Overcoming Rhabdo
[ 🍽️ ] The 2 Questions to Ask Before Changing Your Diet
[ 🏃🏽♂️ ] A Masterclass On Training Alone Effectively
[ 💭 ] How to Focus Less on the Goal & More on the Process
[ 🎒 ] AMQAP20: Cultivating Grit, Extra Work in the Gym, Healthy Lunches, & More
[ 💪🏼 ] 20 Game-Changing Tactics to Optimize Your Health
[ 💪🏼 ] 4 Simple Steps to Sustainable Weight Loss Success