NOT born this way - The official podcast of the Iron Legion Strength Co. and NOT Born This Way brand apparel.

Episode 315- The massive cost of not pursuing your dreams.

We all know that there is a cost to pursing our dreams. We’ll likely have to sacrifice time, money, hobbies and sometimes even relationships in order to chase and achieve our dreams. But what if the cost of not chasing them? What is the cost to our soul? To the world? I personally believe that we are all here for a very specific reason. Our challenge here on earth is to find that reason and to pursue it. What if by not pursuing our dreams, we are not only limiting ourselves, but we are also robbing the world of our gifts? Let’s discuss.

Episode 314- Body dysmorphia and how powerlifting and Jiu Jitsu rescued me from it.

Body dysmorphia is the dirty little secret of the fitness world. So many of us struggle with it and almost no one talks about it. I struggled with it for years and it wasn’t until only recently that I’ve been able to begin to escape it’s grasp. I’ll share my story in the hopes that it may help someone else.

Episode 313- Fear and anxiety.

Fear and anxiety can be crippling. We all face it to some degree. The good news is that there are ways to defeat and overcome these feelings.

Episode 312- Down in the dumps.

You know the feeling. Not necessarily clinically depressed but just blah. Like the “what is the point of all this” vibe… I used to feel this way a lot. Not as much anymore. Here are some of the things that have helped me tremendously.

Episode 311- Ice baths.

The many benefits of the ice bath and WHY in the world we should willingly sit in a tub full of ice water.

Episode 310- The importance of the long game.

In today’s world of instant gratification, the ability to see and play the long game is of the utmost importance in the pursuit of excellence.

Episode 309- Taking on the things that scare you.

You know that thing you’ve always wanted to do but you are also secretly terrified of? Of course you do. We all have those things. Let’s talk about how to tackle those things and why doing so might the most important thing in your life.

Episode 308- “I’m not really in the mood for this shit today.”

Many of the best experiences of my life, whether it be workouts, meetings, family adventures, whatever; have come on days when I wasn’t at all in the mood. Let’s talk about how important it is to stick to the plan, no matter what your mood is, and also why it’s important to plan things when you are in the mood.

Episode 308- Lessons from The King.

Ronnie Coleman, aka The King for his professional bodybuilding career had arguably the best genetic gifts for bodybuilding success. So why did he not even place in the top 10 for so many years? What changed to allow him to win and go one to become one of the greatest of all time? We can learn a lot from his story.

Episode 307- A survival guide to the new world of division and polarization.

We had high hopes for a nation of unity and understanding, yet it seems the last few years have brought us just the opposite. Now, maybe more than ever before, we seem to have more and more topics and issues to disagree about and be divided over. Honest and open conversations about these topics have been replaced by snarky Twitter posts and pointed memes. How do we navigate a world where some of the people closest to us seem to disagree with our points of view on one or sometimes several very important and personal topics? How can we continue to stay friends, to work together, to have family get-togethers when we are so opposed? Let’s discuss that today and let’s also see if we are really as opposed as it appears.