016: Cody Ko Opens Up About His Self-Doubt and Finding Belief In Himself

016: Cody Ko Opens Up About His Self-Doubt and Finding Belief In Himself

In this episode, I sit down with the multi-talented Cody Ko. Known for his hilarious comedy, today Cody takes us on a journey through his latest triumph of completing an Ironman and upcoming endurance challenges.



With his unstoppable rise in Hollywood, from his viral Vine days to becoming a digital megastar with millions of supporters - he is undeniably one of the most captivating guests thus far. He is also the co-host of the award-winning podcast, The Tiny Meat Gang, which ranks in Spotify's Top 10 comedy podcasts.



We dive into Cody's pursuit of a music career, building TMG Studios, training like a hybrid athlete, and unpacking his journey that led to where he is today. Cody's raw and honest account of overcoming self-doubt and reclaiming his health and fitness will also inspire you to push past obstacles in your life.



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IG: https://www.instagram.com/nickbarefitness/

YT: https://www.youtube.com/@nickbarefitness



Keep up with Cody here:

YT: https://youtube.com/@CodyKo and https://youtube.com/@itscodytrains

IG: https://www.instagram.com/codyko/



Topics:

00:00 Intro

1:33 Welcome

5:45 Wetsuit strippers

7:23 Nut butters

9:23 Nick’s shaving horror story

11:23 Why Cody chose an Ironman

19:16 “Done is better than perfect”

25:07 Stop waiting for inspiration

28:08 Cody’s first job

33:05 From engineer to content creator

38:00 What happened to Vine?

42:05 Pursuit of perfection

48:56 Building TMG Studios

55:22 Music career goals

1:01:15 Next endurance challenge

1:08:09 Go One More Marathon

1:11:38 Cody’s back into lifting

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