Ep. 44. Intrinsic Motivation Versus Extrinsic Motivation In Fitness And Life

Ep. 44. Intrinsic Motivation Versus Extrinsic 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!

Ep. 41: Q/A Prime Habits And What They Cost Q/A

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2525580/fan_mail/new] Ep.41: Q/A Prime Habits And What They Cost   Q/A about the habits that shape your “prime,” the kind of motivation that fades, and the practices that quietly compound over years. We get personal about marriage, fitness, faith, shame, and what it looks like to keep taking steps when life changes seasons.  • redefining “prime” as who we are now, not just peak performance  • losing the prove-them-wrong fire and looking for healthier motivation  • chasing the excitement of the unknown instead of fear of being judged  • prioritizing a spouse as a compounding life habit  • fitness as a long-term engine for identity, business, and opportunity  • being disciplined in the gym while other areas drift out of control  • using alcohol to shut off an overactive mind and what that hid  • dropping the spiritual scoreboard and building daily intention  • “You will never be put to shame” as a turning point  • celebrating our daughter’s baptism and what steady faith looks like in kids  Would appreciate you guys to continue to send us in questions.  Share, subscribe, do all the cool stuff that cool people do with online podcasts and YouTube.  Be a bro. Share the show.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2525580/support] Let us know your feedback! We'd love to hear from you!

Ep. 40: Breaking The Habits That Are Breaking You

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2525580/fan_mail/new] Ep. 40: Breaking The Habits That Are Breaking You We talk honestly about the habits that hold us back from becoming our best selves, even when we have big goals and good intentions. We unpack what success really costs, why perfectionism can stall progress, and how to keep moving when growth feels like drowning.  • Why we should not model our whole life after one “hero”  • The hidden sacrifices behind money, status, and achievement  • Why copying what successful people do now fails beginners  • The value of advice from someone just ahead of you  • “Drown then breathe” as a career and leadership playbook  • Skin in the game and why commitment changes behavior  • Corporate learning versus entrepreneurship with real consequences  • Amazon as proof that the first idea is rarely final  • Our current bad habits, including time waste and no schedule  • Late-night FOMO, social media research loops, and sleep costs  • Perfectionism, shipping work, and GETMO good enough to move on  If you have found value in this podcast, please share it, subscribe, all the stuff that the people say.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2525580/support] Let us know your feedback! We'd love to hear from you!