From the art of the trade on Wall Street to the trade of art beyond canvas - Brendan Murphy entices you with his positive energy, imagery and outlook on life.  A prior professional basketball player in Europe and member of the elite Malibu Mob, he believes his greatest currency is his network of friends.

LESSONS:

1. Don’t be afraid to pivot
2. Think broadly
3. Embrace the unknown
4. LIFE IS LIQUID
5. Get rid of devices and be in the moment

This episode of “Spartan Up!”  is sponsored by Athletic Greens.  Get 20 travel packs free when you order at https://athleticgreens.com/spartan

TIME STAMPS:

2:50 The currency of friendship

9:00 A broad pivot: Wall Street to wall art

13:00 Jump in and take the next steps

15:30 To get clarity put your devices down

LINKS:

https://www.brendanmurphyart.com/

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CREDITS:

Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc.

Hosts: Joe De Sena with Johnny Waite, Sefra Alexandra, and Col. Tim Nye.

Synopsis – Matt Baatz & Sefra Alexandra

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One of the World’s Fittest Men, began his journey to health at 39. As a full-time ultra-endurance athlete, Wellness Evangelist & plant-based nutrition advocate- he believes we all must “be more audacious in our aspirations.” On this episode he allows us to rethink our relationship with nutrition, our obsession with protein and how to access our “vast reservoirs of untapped potential.”

LESSONS:

1. Ask yourself what you want your life experience to be
2. Always strive to maximize your potential
3. Don’t let perfection be the enemy of progress to your fitness and nutrition

4. Mood Follows Action: train yourself to be consistent regardless of your emotional state
5. Don’t be afraid to set goals that scare you

TIME STAMPS:

6:30 : “Plant based diet isn’t just celery & carrots”

7:15 : How to promote longevity

11:00 : Are you a fan of moderation or prone to extremes?

12:20 : An existential crisis at 39 years old: being pudgy & a heart scare

12:45: Recalibrate your relationship with food, nutrition & fitness

13:15: Rehab for food: a seven day juice cleanse

14:25 Understanding the growth and evolution of plant based diets

LINKS:

Official website:

http://www.richroll.com/

Link to Rich Roll podcast:

http://www.richroll.com/category/podcast/

Rich Roll’s book Finding Ultra

http://www.richroll.com/finding-ultra/

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CREDITS:

Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc.

Hosts: Joe De Sena with Johnny Waite, Sefra Alexandra, and Col. Tim Nye.

Synopsis – Matt Baatz

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LESSONS:
1. You must be ready to receive help. Someone could be willing to help you, but if you're not ready to receive it you will miss it.
2. You never know when what you say may have a profound impact on someone.
3. Life is not linear.
4. Success is not something someone gives you, it's a feeling that comes from within.

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LINKS:

More ABout Frank Ferrante https://www.mayispeakfrankly.com/

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CREDITS:

Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc.

Hosts: Joe De Sena with Johnny Waite, Sefra Alexandra, and Col. Tim Nye with special guest this week Zach Even-Esh

Synopsis – Matt Baatz

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Just START, a message from boxing promoter Barry Hearn that can’t be emphasized enough. This episode deserved an encore because we cannot overemphasize the importance of not taking your life for granted. Life is a gift, you must not abuse it. Hearn wanted to be a heavyweight boxing champion, but his path lead him to be a promoter instead. His own passion seem harsh at times, but that’s only testament to how strongly he believes in the power of the individual to create a meaningful life.

Lessons:

1. At first take a scattergun approach in life; don’t set limits and then hone in on your passion.
2. Start an hour earlier and end an hour later.
3. Champions are impressive, but the people at the back of the field who refuse to give in may be even more impressive.
4. 4. Life is a gift, do not squander it!

Links: Matchroom Sport: Home  http://www.matchroomsport.com/

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CREDITS:

Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc.

Hosts: Joe De Sena with Johnny Waite, Sefra Alexandra, and Col. Tim Nye.

Synopsis – Matt Baatz

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For 200 episodes Joe and the podcast team have been seeking the secrets to living the Spartan Way.  This week Col. Nye turns things around asking Joe what that process has taught him, and then he digs in and asks Joe’s wife Courtney if all this stuff is for real. Courtney doesn’t make many public appearances, so you won’t want to miss this one. Hear what happened when she spotted an eccentric barefoot runner in a wetsuit running in her direction.  Clearly, she’s a true Spartan!

This week’s show takes place at the scene of Spartan Agoge 009 in Pittsfield, VT. Joe, the Col. and special guest Zach Even-Esh talk about some of their favorite takeaways and how they inspired Joe’s new book The Spartan Way.

Lessons:

You were born with all the tools you need to get through life. You don’t necessarily need any new ones.

Practice adversity.

Be passionate, but have fun.

Links: The Spartan Way | Joe De Sena | Macmillan

This episode of “Spartan Up!”  is sponsored by Athletic Greens.  Get 20 travel packs FREE when you order at https://athleticgreens.com/spartan   

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CREDITS:

Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc.

Hosts: Joe De Sena with Johnny Waite, Sefra Alexandra, and Col. Tim Nye with special guest this week Zach Even-Esh

Synopsis – Matt Baatz

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“Lucky” to have cerebral palsy? That’s what Zach Anner says in what is unexpectedly our funniest podcast episode yet! Most people work all their lives to become comfortable asking for help and showing the world their true selves, weakness and all. Zach Anner skipped all that. Using what he’s learned he created and stars in his own YouTube show “Workout Wednesdays,” in which he shows how spectacularly he can fail and shares what he calls “inspirational jokes.” It’s disarming, inspirational, genuine and really funny! He has parlayed his compelling voice into a memoir, If at Birth You Don’t Succeed, and as a writer on an ABC sitcom “Speechless.” Anner may fail at many things, but he is masterful at being himself.

Lessons:
1. A visible disability can be a gift in that it’s a route to greater authenticity.

2. With the right perspective, terrible experiences can be transformed into great stories.

3. Failure blazes an alternative route to success.


LINKS:
If at Birth You Don't Succeed http://ifatbirthyoudontsucceed.com/
Workout Wednesdays https://www.youtube.com/user/ZachAnner
Zach on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/zachannerfanpage/
Zach in Instagram https://www.instagram.com/zach.anner/

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CREDITS:

Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc.

Hosts: Joe De Sena with Johnny Waite, Sefra Alexandra, and Col. Tim Nye.

Synopsis – Matt Baatz

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What makes a true warrior? SEALFIT founder Mark Divine brings mindfulness, strength and a holistic perspective to success. Joe and Mark talk about the value of ritual as a means to shed distractions and turn inward. It’s a way to reach your higher self, to feel oneness with the world and live according to your principles. Humanity needs each person, so it is your human obligation to take the best possible care of yourself - mentally and physically. What steps to Joe and Mark suggest? Listen and learn.

Lessons:

1. A meditation practice elevates your perspective.

2. Physical, mental and spiritual growth should not be separated.


Links:
SEALFIT https://sealfit.com/
BURPEES FOR VETS www.couragefoundation.net
UNBEATABLE MIND https://unbeatablemind.com/
Mark Divine’s Book “The Way of the Seal” https://www.amazon.com/Way-Seal-Mark-Divine/dp/1621454037/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1528125646&sr=8-1&keywords=way+of+the+seal

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CREDITS:

Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc.

Hosts: Joe De Sena with Johnny Waite, Sefra Alexandra, and Col. Tim Nye.

Synopsis – Matt Baatz

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To hear “Come on down!” on the Price is Right isn’t just about luck or persistence, it’s also about a secret. That secret is the third door. When Alex took a hard left turn in life, leaving the path through medical school that his family had anticipated since his birth and started working on a book about the underpinnings of success, he found that door. He set out to write the book he needed to read. The irony is that he figured out as much on his JOURNEY to interview successful people as he did from the luminaries themselves. Though there is no substitute for first-hand experience, Banayan has a lot of wisdom to share about hacking success.

This is a great story and features a guest appearance from our friend Cal Fussman.

Lessons:
1. The writing’s on the wall; you just don’t think it’s for you.

2. Go knock on people’s doors. Literally.

3. There are three doors in life: the one you wait in line for hoping to get in, the VIP entrance for the privileged, and the third door. There’s always a way in if you look for it.


Links:
More about Alex Banayan and “The Third Door” http://www.alexbanayan.com/
Alex on Twitter https://twitter.com/AlexBanayan
Alex on Instagram instagram.com/alexbanayan/

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CREDITS:

Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc.

Hosts: Joe De Sena with Johnny Waite, Sefra Alexandra, and Col. Tim Nye.

Synopsis – Matt Baatz

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Star volleyball player Gabby Reece’s is one half of a power couple with husband Laird Hamilton. The wisdom she’s gained as a public figure, a pro & Olympic athlete, a sports model, a mother, and as partner to an alpha guy like Laird caused our podcast team to nickname her “Yoda.” Gabby has an unexpected message of accepting and nurturing people as they are and how they choose to define their objectives. She may have even shifted Joe’s paradigm, but we doubt it, yet there’s a good chance she’ll adjust yours.

Although we would have loved interviewing her husband Laird too, serendipity had him rescuing Hawaiians from floods brought on by torrential rainfall and that meant we received “Yoda’s” wisdom uncut.

Lessons:
1. It can be a show of strength to let someone else take the lead.

2. Your kids are not hearing you or listening to you, but you can be certain that they’re watching you.

3. Another interpretation of “the meek shall inherit the earth” is that they all had swords, they just didn’t unsheath them. 


LINKS:
More about Gabby Reece http://www.gabriellereece.com/
XPT Life xptlife.com
Laird Superfood Creamer https://lairdsuperfood.com
Gabby Reece Facebook https://www.facebook.com/OfficialGabbyReece
Gabby Reece Twitter https://twitter.com/gabbyreece
Gabby Reece Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gabbyreece/

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CREDITS:

Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc.

Hosts: Joe De Sena with Johnny Waite, Sefra Alexandra, and Col. Tim Nye.

Synopsis – Matt Baatz

© 2018 Spartan

The Ice Man, Wim Hof, is crazy for life. He embodies Spartan values: becoming comfortable being uncomfortable, changing your point of reference and finding your true north with passion. Not surprisingly, he shares Joe’s enthusiasm for cold showers, though he suggests to start with a 30 second one. His methods are unique even as his message is conventional, still it cannot be stressed enough: Nature is our ultimate mentor. If this is the first time you’re hearing Wim Hof’s theories, prepare for a rush.

Lessons:
1. Real comfort is achieved through gradual exposure to the elements and letting the body adapt.

2. Breathe fully and believe you are the master of yourself.

3. You need to optimize both your body and mind to reach your true potential. One doesn’t work effectively without the other.


LINKS:
The Wim Hof Method https://www.wimhofmethod.com/
Wim Hof Facebook https://www.facebook.com/icemanwimhof
Wim Hof Twitter https://twitter.com/Iceman_Hof
Wim Hof Instagram https://www.instagram.com/iceman_hof

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CREDITS:

Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc.

Hosts: Joe De Sena with Johnny Waite, Sefra Alexandra, and Col. Tim Nye.

Synopsis – Matt Baatz

© 2018 Spartan