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March 30, 2023

MM#219--Take the Stairs

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message We will continue our conversation on movement in todays MOJO Minute. Take the Stairs: 7 Steps to Achieving True Success by Rory Vaden will be our resident expert on today's show. Key Points from the Episode: Discipline = Freedom and the standard is the standard are phrases we have adopted in the MOJO Academy on how we measure ourselves. check out MM#175 & MM#176 for more goodness a...
Oct. 25, 2022

MM#173--The Magic of Myelin

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In today’s MOJO Minute, we revisit the magic of Myelin with Daniel Coyle as our guide from his superb book, The Talent Code: Greatness isnt born. It’s Grown. Here’s How. Key points: This revolutionary scientific discovery of MyelinThe importance of deliberate practice across two different authorsUsing our talents wisely and in service to othersWant to leave a review? Click here and if we earned a five star review...
Aug. 2, 2022

MM#149--Miracle-Gro For Your Brain

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message MOJO Minute #149 brings us one of the most powerful insights we have covered from these books. In 2008, Dr. John Ratey wrote Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. Thank you Dr. Ratey for sharing these nuggets with us! It's pretty cool!! Key Points from the Episode: Recap of our earlier MM#54 on this very subject and book, Balancing of the brain is important and ...
Feb. 8, 2022

MM#89--The Road to Sparta

In MOJO Minute #89, we explore the origin story of the first marathon in Dean Karnazes, The Road to Sparta
Key Points from the Episode:
How a single lone runner saved western civilization

How far did he actually run to deliver the import message to the Spartans?

What are the physical false limits you put on yourself?

Other resources:
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Jan. 25, 2022

MM#85--The Unbreakable Goggins

Mindset is the topic of todays MOJO Minute and we feature former Navy Seal David Goggins and his super-human memoir, Cant Hurt Me.

*please note David Goggins is not shy throwing around the f-bombs so be mindful if you are easily offended*
Key Points from the Episode:
One Warrior

What's the human being greatest potential?

Goggin's accountability mirror

Other resources:
Joe Rogan's interview with David Goggins
Goggins Youtube channel

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Oct. 19, 2021

MM#54--My Very First Nugget of Wisdom

We check out, in this look-back episode, the revolutionary new science about how exercise affects the brain in his book, Spark by Dr. John Ratey.
Key Points from the Episode:
David looks back to his very first nugget of wisdom that inspired him to begin collecting these MOJO minutes

How exercise affects the brain and its neurotransmitters

Why moving and exercising every day helps to balance our brains

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Sept. 23, 2021

MM#46--TB12 Secret Sauces

In this episode, we dig into Tom Brady's New York Times best selling book, The TB12 Method: How to Achieve A Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance.
Key Links from the Episode:
Tom Brady's most remarkable stat
Other resources:

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Aug. 31, 2021

MM#44--G-Habits

Welcome back to another week and today's MOJO Minute.

Today we have fun breaking down Joan Vernikos's wonderful book, Sitting Kills, Moving Heals: How Everyday Movement Will Prevent Pain, Illness, and Early Death--and Exercise Alone Won't (affiliate link).

Key points:
What are G-habits?

Examples of G-habits

How to start your G-habit routine

Other resources:

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July 20, 2021

MM#26--Get To The Starting Line

In this episode, we discuss starting a weight loss project or any project and how sometimes those project never seem to happen. Then, Joe DeSena provides to us some great nuggets of wisdom in Spartan Fit (affiliate link) to help us “get to our starting lines.”

Key points:
how to reach your innate potential and commit to grit?

whats the first step in any long project?

whats the first step in our morning routine to kick off the day correctly?

Other resources:
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June 22, 2021

MM#17--We Got to Move it, Move it!

In this episode, we stay on the exercise theme and find out why exercise is super-important in the book, Move your DNA by Katy Bowman. (affiliate link)

Key points:
15 to 70 trillion cells in our bodies

All of our cells are tied and vitally connected to our movement

No matter how great your nutrition, your sleep and how clean you keep your house, if you are not moving, your body is not at an optimal level.

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June 17, 2021

MM#16--Exercise + Habits = Keystone habit

In this episode, we come back to the book, Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg (affiliate link)

Key points:
what's your Keystone habit

Why exercise influences everything else in our life

how to create widespread change in your life

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