Honest Dogs - Ep. 13
Some sled dogs will put just enough pressure into the harness to appear to be working while they’re actually taking a break. “Honest dogs” throw their full weight into the straps no matter how tired t...
17 Mai 20225min
Modular, Mobile, Ready - Chris Merritt - Ep. 12
On this call, we’re speaking with Chris Merritt, a human performance coach at a tier-one special operations unit. Chris has developed a set of principles that guide his training process: modular, mo...
9 Mai 20221h 1min
Contrast Drives Meaning - Ep. 11
Contrast feeds appreciation. We value warmth a lot more when we've just come in from the cold. Food tastes better when we're hungry. We're better able to enjoy the company of friends and family when...
2 Mai 202210min
It's Not About You - Ep. 10
A common mental feature in successful SOF candidates is that it's not just about them. When they reflect on their reasons for being there and suffering for the sake of a long-term goal, their thoughts...
25 Apr 20226min
In Death Ground, Fight - Ep. 9
A recent study on BUD/S students looked at the roles of mindsets around stress, willpower, and failure. The primary focus of the study was "stress mindset." This is whether you view stress as either e...
19 Apr 202211min
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
