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

Episode 266-Strange days indeed. How do we move forward and avoid living in fear?

A global pandemic. Lockdowns. Elections. So many unknowns. So much uncertainty. How can we continue to pursue greatness, to chase our dreams and to live our lives in this time of fear?

Episode 265- “This looked much easier in the documentary.”

The struggle for success seems very glamorous in movies. In real life it’s not so glamorous, it’s just struggle.

Episode 264- The challenges of an extraordinary life.

Hearing stories of success is always inspiring. We love to hear the hero’s journey, the overcoming of seemingly insurmountable obstacles that leads to victory. There are parts to success however, to achieving greatness, that we don’t hear about. One of those things is resentment. We don’t hear about how there are times during our quest that we begin to resent everything. We resent the sacrifice that it takes. We resent the things that we are missing in order to pursue our dreams. We resent those who aren’t making the same sacrifices. We begin to even resent the goal itself. We consider shrinking our goal, making the target more achievable. We consider taking the easier path. We consider being more like everyone else. Let’s talk about this today.

Episode 263- How thinking about your goal can sometimes be the worst thing you can do.

We always want to be properly prepared, to have the perfect game plan, to think it through. Often though, this is the perfect way to stall and never actually pull the trigger, a recipe for failure.

Episode 262- There is great power in overcoming the fear of criticism.

The fear of criticism, the fear of looking stupid, the fear of being the new guy is so limiting that it keeps many people from achieving their dreams. Don’t let that be the thing that holds you back.

Episode 261- The dark, cold, rainy and miserable road to success.

The road to success seems glorious. It’s not. There will be massive levels of discomfort and pain en route to the better life that we desire. The faster we can accept that the sooner we will get there.

Episode 260- The optimal workout schedule. What is it?

The optimal workout program will vary dramatically depending upon the individual. Today we’ll discuss those variables and how to manage them.

Episode 259- When did you give up?

At some point in life we all had a dream. We dreamt of what our life would be like or who we would become. At this point, one of three things have happened. We’ve achieved that dream, we are actively working towards and progressing towards that dream or we have given up on that dream. Which one applies to you?

Episode 258- Get pissed off.

Anger is a powerful emotion if you can harness it to your advantage.

Episode 257- Special guest Jon Janson. “I eat like it’s my job because if you want to change your body, it is your job.”

Today I had a great chat with Coach Jon Janson about how he got started, his personal transformation and the things that have made him successful in the gym and in life. This was a blast!