⛷️ Free Newsletter & the Chase Club === Your Five Factors questions are in the spotlight today. We’re discussing getting out of fight-or-flight mode, the value of health across our lifespans, incentivizing coaches to sell more, and dealing with negativity, drama, and lies. === 👋 THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS 🔗 SIPHOX | Experience convenient at-home blood …

❤️ Free Newsletter & the Chase Club === We’re reintroducing an older format, but with a twist. We’ve got wisdom from writers Elizabeth Gilbert and Simon Sinek that we’ll hear, discuss, and learn from. Takeaways: 🔍 Reflect on cultural teachings and personal beliefs about self-worth and challenge any negative self-perceptions. 🤝 Foster deep and meani…

🤟🏼 Free Newsletter & the Chase Club === What: We discuss the impact of stress on parenting and how societal expectations, technology usage, and self-comparison can exacerbate stress levels in parents. Why: Understanding and managing stress is crucial for maintaining a healthy family environment, as parental stress can significantly influence childr…

🟢 Free Newsletter & the Chase Club We explore a list of ten activities that we might not be naturally inclined to do as humans. We talk about each of these activities, highlighting the contrast between our evolutionary past and modern lifestyle. Topics include rigid work schedules, artificial environments, sedentary habits, and processed foods, rai…

💥 Free Newsletter & the Chase Club We explore insights drawn from Bronnie Ware's article on the 5 Regrets of the Dying, based on her observations as a palliative care worker. We talk through each of the regrets, which reveal the common themes of prioritizing authenticity, meaningful connections, emotional expression, work-life balance, and happines…

💥 Free Newsletter & the Chase Club We tackle 4 of your mindset questions this time around. We discuss maintaining motivation beyond personal records, overcoming victim mindsets, balancing career demands with health, and supporting children with dyslexia. Key topics include adjusting goals, fostering self-awareness, managing work-life balance, and p…

🫐 Free Newsletter & the Chase Club In this third installment of our series on programming for optimal fitness, we discuss creating a weekly workout framework and emphasize the importance of intentional intensity over maximal effort. We explore various training zones and provide practical strategies for modulating intensity, ensuring consistent trai…

🫡 Weekly Newsletter & the Chase Club We’re revisiting our key framework of awareness, intention, and action, highlighting how it can help us live healthier and happier lives. We discuss the importance of transforming complex concepts into simple, actionable principles and how these principles apply to various life aspects, from personal health to p…

🟢 Free Newsletter & the Chase Club We dive into our queue of listener questions, including ones about effective recovery tactics, balancing spontaneity with intentional daily planning, and strategies for improving client mindsets. ⌚ TIMECODE: 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 00:53 Pro Tips for Faster Recovery 04:15 Balancing Family and Fitness 06:40 …

🌻 Free Newsletter & the Chase Club We revisit and reflect on a talk Ben gave in 2017, introducing the teardrop model of public health. We analyze the paradigm shift in our approach to fitness and health, addressing the misconceptions and behaviors that impact public health, and exploring how far we've come in understanding preventative healthcare v…

🕶️ Free Newsletter & the Chase Club We dive into the concept of Micro-Misogi, inspired by Michael Easter's book 'The Comfort Crisis'. We discuss how modern conveniences have eroded our resilience and explore actionable steps to reintroduce purposeful discomfort into our lives. Through discussing the guidelines for a successful Micro-Misogi, includi…

🍁 Free Newsletter & the Chase Club We discuss the intricate dynamics of intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation, revealing how they shape our actions and satisfaction. We explore the idea that external measures like wealth and accolades are often misguiding, while internal drivers align more closely with our true purpose and happiness. Additionally, …

🦩 Free Newsletter & the Chase Club We dive into a listener's question about self-accountability and the challenge of maintaining commitments without external validation. We discuss the importance of connection in health, breaking down how being internally and externally accountable can align with our values and priorities. We also explore strategie…

🌵 Weekly Newsletter & the Chase Club We’re exploring the intense pressures faced by athletes during major competitions like the Olympics and CrossFit Games. We examine the importance of embracing imperfection, maintaining a flow state, and focusing on character over circumstances. We emphasize how these principles are not only pivotal for athletes …

👊 Weekly Newsletter & the Chase Club We’re jumping into questions from members of the Chase Club around maintaining healthy relationships, starting a personal training business, improving CrossFit competitiveness, and dealing with grief during workouts. One listener struggles with a friend's negativity, while another seeks advice on becoming a pers…

🍌 Free Newsletter & the Chase Club We’re sharing a special crossover episode from the Consistency Project podcast, which focuses on the critical differences between expectations and reality in the context of diet and nutrition. EC and Patrick talk about why diets often fail - reasons like unrealistic caloric targets, misconceptions about what a hea…

🫶 Weekly Newsletter & the Chase Club We’re talking about building tolerance for minor inconveniences to improve our overall mental fitness and resilience. Inspired by a previously discussed tactic of letting go of minor irritations, we explore practical examples and strategies to handle everyday disruptions more gracefully. ⌚TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introd…