Trying is Lying - Ep. 8
Edith Eger, an Auschwitz survivor turned author and trauma therapist, has a saying: "Trying is lying. You're either doing it or you're not." "If you say, 'I'm trying," she writes, "you don't actually ...
11 Apr 20226min
The Big Five - Casey Glass - Ep. 7
In this episode we have a conversation with Casey Glass, who has been a strength and conditioning coach at an active duty special operations unit for the past eight years. Alongside helping the operat...
10 Apr 202246min
Suffer Patiently - Ep. 6
This this episode we talk about how our stress responses and pain perceptions work, how they’re affected by training, and how we can develop our capacity for productive suffering. Send us a message
29 Mar 20227min
Team Gear, My Gear, Me - Ep. 5
You don't know somebody until you've seen them make hard decisions. It's easy to be kind when kindness is easy. It's easy to be generous when generosity is easy. Until doing the right thing is also th...
21 Mar 20224min
Active Coping - Ep. 3
In today's podcast we talk about coping and solving problems instead of ignoring them. Problems go away when you solve them. Yes, this seems obvious. However, much of the background stress or anxiety...
21 Mar 20228min
Quitting is an Impulse - Ep. 4
In this episode we talk about impulsivity, quitting, and how your training and mindset affect what you’re capable under stress. Send us a message
21 Mar 20224min
Exploit vs. Explore - Ep. 1
In this episode we talk about the most common framework we use to categorize training phases and how to apply this concept. Send us a message
18 Mar 20229min
Segmenting - Ep. 2
In this episode we talk about one of the most useful mental skills that our clients use to succeed in special operations selection courses, and how it can be applied in your own life, no matter what y...
18 Mar 202210min
