Fitness EPISODES

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?

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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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In MOJO Minute #83, we finalize our deep dive into the Deep Work habit offered by Cal Newport in his book, Deep Work!

Key Points from the Episode:
How do start a Deep Work session?

What are its characteristics?

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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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In this episode, we dive deep into our habits and productivity with Tynan's great little book, Superhuman by Habit: A Guide to Becoming the Best Possible Version of Yourself, One Tiny Habit at a Time.
Key Points from the Episode:
Why skipping a day is ok but never skip two days in a row

What is habit suicide

Tynan's habit strategy

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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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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

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In this special final BONUS MOJO leadership minute, we laugh at the scene of Major Richard "Dick" Winters pulling rank on Captain Herbert Sobel from Stephen Ambrose's famous book, Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest (affiliate link)

Key points:
Talk about the great TV mini series Band of Brothers created after the book was released.

Reflect on great leadership requires respect even for those above us in rank for the common good. C...

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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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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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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In this episode, we check into Darren Hardy's The Compound Effect (affiliate link)

Key points:
How to improve immediately

why measuring works

The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson

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In this episode, Stephen Guise's How to be an Imperfectionist (affiliate link) helps us greatly on Thinking vs Doing

Key points:
Why action beats thinking every time.

why Theory 2 Action is our podcast name

what's the tinest thing you can do today to get moving on your next big project. don't think about it. Do something moving towards it.

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In this episode, we go back in the day discussing the carton Superfriends, Superman and his Kryptonite and how it applies to our lives.

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Key points:

Whats your kryptonite?


encouraging seeking out professional addiction services if needed. (no shame there)


describe how all addictions do not like to see the light of day because then they lose their effectiveness.



Other resources:

check out the 1973 full episode of the cartoon, Superfriends! Pretty...