Chasing Excellence

Episode Guides

Why Smart People Keep Outsourcing Their Diet to Strangers (w/ EC Synkowski)
5 Big Ideas, 3 Reflection Questions, 1 Practice
Sep 30
Forever Fit | Why Your Fitness Feels Stalled (And Why That's Normal)
5 Big Ideas, 3 Reflection Questions, 1 Practice
Sep 21
Forever Fit | The 2 Signs You're Too Sore to Train
5 Big Ideas, 3 Reflection Questions, 1 Practice
Sep 14
Why We Keep Choosing Work Over the People We Love (w/ Robert Waldinger)
5 Big Ideas, 3 Reflection Questions, 1 Practice
Sep 7
Annie Thorisdottir Talks Training Character, Consistency & Collaboration (w/ Christine Bald)
5 Big Ideas, 3 Reflection Questions, 1 Practice
Aug 31
Ben’s Battle With Depression & What’s Helping Now (w/ Dr Rich Joseph)
5 Big Ideas, 3 Reflection Questions, 1 Practice
Aug 17
3 Simple Principles for a Life of Health, Happiness, & Hearts on Fire
5 Big Ideas, 3 Reflection Questions, 1 Practice
Aug 13
20 Questions That Map Your Mental Fitness (w/ Chris Irwin)
5 Big Ideas, 3 Reflection Questions, 1 Practice
Aug 10
Individual vs. Class Programming: What Actually Matters
5 Big Ideas, 3 Reflection Questions, 1 Practice
Aug 6
5x5 | Accepting Adversity & Eating Clean When Going Out
5 Big Ideas, 3 Reflection Questions, 1 Practice
Aug 3
Unconditional Love Isn't Soft. It's What Makes Our Kids Brave
5 Big Ideas, 3 Reflection Questions, 1 Practice
Jul 27
When "Did You Work Out?" Feels Like an Attack
5 Big Ideas, 3 Reflection Questions, 1 Practice
Jul 23
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