Ep. 40: Breaking The Habits That Are Breaking You

Ep. 46. We're Building More Than A Podcast

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2525580/fan_mail/new] Ep. 46. We're Building More Than A Podcast We built Rising Tribes because we kept watching solid men with faith and families lose the same fight quietly and alone. We share what finally changed for us and how we’re building a structured network so you’re ready when life gets hard, not scrambling after it does. • why strong men still feel broken at their “peak” • choosing your circle on purpose instead of by default • rebuilding community after seasons change like sports, marriage, and kids • the four pillars: faith, family, fitness, and leadership • the bar graph problem: one area rises while another drops • preparing for darkness, blind spots, and hard seasons • how the platform works: monthly themes, weekly challenges, cohorts, and coaching • creating a space for real talk, high standards, and no judgment This is your invitation. Sign up for the wait list. [https://zeusmethod.myflodesk.com/rtwaitlist] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2525580/support] Let us know your feedback! We'd love to hear from you!

Ep. 45. Summer Smash Recap & Q&A

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2525580/fan_mail/new] Ep.45 Summer Smash Recap & Q&A 1st Phorm Summer Smash looks like a party on the surface, but what grabbed us was the standard underneath it: thousands of people training, rucking, sweating, and still leaving a massive facility without trash on the ground because everyone owns the culture. We start there, with Jake fresh off the trip to St Louis and Braxston breaking down what the First Phorm community gets right about leadership, shared values, and why “the people make the party” is not just a slogan. Then we pivot into the real heart of the conversation. Jake puts Braxston in the hot seat with 10 questions on faith, disappointment, marriage, fatherhood, discipline, and purpose. We talk about what it feels like when your plan does not happen, how submitting your goals to God can change your direction, and why success starts looking a lot less like recognition and a lot more like presence: date night, kids’ games, a strong marriage, and choosing the hard right over the easy wrong. We also unpack identity and reinvention, from being a 333-pound NFL lineman to building a new life as a runner and hybrid athlete. The physical change is real, but the mental shift comes first: replacing the jersey identity with a values-based identity and daily structure you control. Along the way we hit practical discipline tips, nutrition preparation, why discipline does not guarantee success, and the career lesson we both swear by: talent can take you places your character cannot keep you. If you take one thing from our time together, let it be the bonus challenge: stop procrastinating and jump start now.  Subscribe to Rising Tribes, share this with a friend who needs a push, and leave a quick review. What’s the one step you’re taking today that your future self will thank you for? Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2525580/support] Let us know your feedback! We'd love to hear from you!

Ep. 44. Internal Motivation Versus External Motivation In Fitness And Life

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2525580/fan_mail/new] Ep. 44. Intrinsic Motivation Vs. Extrinsic Motivation In Fitness And Life We break down why external motivation fades and why intrinsic motivation is what holds up when pressure hits. We share our own fitness and life stories to show how identity, belief, and relationships shape the way we actually change.  • defining intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation through faith, family, fitness, business, and leadership  • Nick’s CrossFit origin story driven by performance and personal growth  • the difference between chasing aesthetics and building capability  • Braxton’s offensive line weight journey and the insides-versus-outsides battle  • why external rewards stop working and what pressure reveals  • the 100 day consistency challenge and why accountability changes outcomes  • how belief and identity unlock action  • social media as a tool for inspiration or empty consumption  • using vulnerability, prayer, and support to navigate hard seasons  • repairing relationships by owning mistakes quickly and directly  Subscribe,  follow, all that great stuff.  We appreciate you! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2525580/support] Let us know your feedback! We'd love to hear from you!

Ep. 43: Training Before And After Kids

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2525580/fan_mail/new] Ep. 43: Training Before And After Kids We talk honestly about how training changes once you become a parent and why “no time” usually means “no freedom.” We share the mindset shifts, tiny workout tactics, and family conversations that help us stay consistent while leading our kids by example.  • training before kids as freedom disguised as discipline  • building workouts around real windows instead of ideal plans  • using mornings and micro-workouts to stay consistent  • navigating sleep deprivation and early-parent seasons safely  • shifting motivation from performance to leadership at home  • reducing resentment through clear spouse communication and weekly planning  • creating a healthy family culture around movement and food  • handling the teen years when kids test boundaries and choose for themselves  • identity-based habits and keeping promises to yourself  If this was helpful, please share it out, like it, comment, shoot us a message. We love hearing everybody's feedback and and give us some more ideas for future episodes.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2525580/support] Let us know your feedback! We'd love to hear from you!

Ep. 42. Freedom Or Comfort: Lessons From The Wolf And The Dog

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2525580/fan_mail/new] Ep. 42 Freedom Or Comfort: Lesson From The Wolf And The Dog We read the fable of the dog and the wolf and use it to figure out why comfort can feel safe while still quietly costing us freedom. We get honest about the collars we wear, how fear and approval shape our choices, and why vulnerability and self-advocacy matter in real life.  • reading the dog and the wolf and focusing on the collar  • freedom versus comfort and why neither path is easy  • collars in modern life: salary, titles, relationships, faith, routines  • discipline versus rigidity and the trap of performative routines  • chasing approval and fearing what people will say  • choosing the short pain of truth over the long pain of lying  • comparing our insides to everyone else’s outsides  • Chelsea’s basal cell story, community support, and getting checked  • identifying your collar and building an action plan to remove it  Subscribe, like, do all that fun jazz  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2525580/support] Let us know your feedback! We'd love to hear from you!