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The Hard Way With Joe De Sena

Learn the Spartan mindset. Founder & CEO of Spartan Race and NY Times best-selling author, travels the globe seeking and answers authors, academics, athletes, adventurers, entrepreneurs, CEOs and thought leaders. It will shift your thinking, make you laugh and and give you the tools you need. He"s on a mission to find the secrets to success in all aspects of life. Not only does Joe interview epic people, he has brought together an amazing panel to break down and analyze every aspect of these

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All Episodes

31:06

Here’s why you can’t focus / Joe De Sena and Johann Hari

The Hard Way With Joe De Sena ·

2022/02/02

“Stolen Focus - Why You Can’t Pay Attention and How to Think Deeply Again,” by Johann Hari examines the internal and external causes of our shrinking ability to focus. He joins Joe De Sena, founder and CEO of Spartan, to talk about his research. You’ll learn how your ability to focus is under attack and what you can do about it. Buy “Stolen Focus” https://amzn.to/3s8oYjU More about the book and research https://stolenfocusbook.com/ More about Johann Hari https://johannhari.com Joe De Sena’s

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26:29

How to Fix Sleep and Burnout / CLASSIC

The Hard Way With Joe De Sena ·

2022/01/29

Arianna Huffington, Andrew Huberman, and Dr. Nada Milosavljevic help us to get the rest we need. “So, the strongest zeitgeber is light. All the other stuff is important, but it pales in comparison, no pun intended to the fact that light is the dominant way that all your biological systems know how to behave properly,” says Andrew Huberman. In this episode, we go over how to get the proper rest that all of us need. In this episode you’ll learn about… How to prevent burnout How to get better at

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37:00

What’s Your Purpose Today? Brian Nunez pt 1 / DEKA

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2022/01/27

Brian Nunez, IDEA World Fitness Personal Trainer of the year in 2019 and owner of FNS Training Center, talks to us about how your purpose drives you the hardest, not just your passion. “If people are having a tough time and struggling with it, ‘I hate social media, my engagement is down, this is set.’ It's like, because that's exposing the truth of what it's really about for you. It's about the applause. It's not about the cause. And it's a wakeup call for people,” says Brian Nunez, author, coach,

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25:19

Do you Have a Confident Mind? Joe De Sena and Dr Nate...

The Hard Way With Joe De Sena ·

2022/01/25

West Point Performance Psychology Director Dr. Nate Zinnser talkies with Spartan founder and CEO Joe De Sena about tactics he uses with high performers and shares an easy daily self assessment tool you can use at home. Dr. ZInsser’s Book “The Confident Mind” https://amzn.to/3fX6FZi Joe De Sena’s Parenting book “10 Rules for Mental Toughness for Families” www.spartan.com/10Rules The Tough Bible - the best information from Spartan Up all in one place Spartan.com/toughbible Be ready for ANYTHING -

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27:39

Ending Sugar Dependence / CLASSIC

The Hard Way With Joe De Sena ·

2022/01/22

Sarah Wilson and Josh Clemente break down the impact of sugar in our diet and how to reduce our dependence on it. “I don’t have the numbers off the top of my head, but it’s something like, we’re now eating 100 pounds of sugar per year, per person, and previously it was, I think, on the order of 1-3 pounds…it’s essentially two orders of magnitude higher now than it was 150 years ago,” says Josh Clemente, founder of Levels. In this episode, we talk about the benefits of cutting down, or even

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37:03

Getting The Right Nutrients, Amy Culp pt 2 / DEKA

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2022/01/20

Amy Culp, RD, CSSD, LD, CEDRD, tells us about getting the right nutrients in your day. “What are you hungry for? What’s going to scratch that satisfaction piece of nutrition, while we’re also scratching the nutrition side of filling your plate? So there’s nutrition, and then there’s satisfaction. And if you’re never thinking about the satisfaction, and you’re just eating chicken, broccoli, rice everyday because you think that’s healthy, that’s not going to sustain those habits long term, because

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23:42

Kathrine Switzer Changed Marathons Forever, with host...

The Hard Way With Joe De Sena ·

2022/01/18

You’ve seen the iconic photo of the 1967 Boston Marathon race official attacking female registered racer Kathrine Switzer. She went on to become the first registered racer to complete the Boston Marathon and continues to believe in the power of running to change lives. She and Joe De Sena, founder and CEO of Spartan, find they have a lot in common. This episode of Spartan Up is brought to you by SuperBeets Heart Chews. RIGHT NOW, you can get a free THIRTY DAY supply with your first purchase at

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27:53

Can You Put Your Phone Down? / CLASSIC

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2022/01/15

Adam Alter, author of "Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked," Dr. Amishi Jha, author of "Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention," and Nir Eyal, author of "Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products" and "Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life," help us put down our phones in this episode. Joe asks Adam Alter, “Do you think they recognize that this is unhealthy, but do it anyway?” “Yeah. We know that. We know that

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38:30

Healthy Eating Habits, Amy Culp pt 1 / DEKA

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2022/01/13

Amy Culp Performance Nutrition RD, CSSD, LD says “I always tell people, the weight will take care of itself when you focus on your healthy habits, you focus on your fitness. So many people focus too much on the weight and on the scale,” she is the President of the Collegiate & Professional Sports Dietetics Association, Director of Sports Performance Nutrition for the Texas Longhorns Athletic Department, Assistant AD for Performance Nutrition at University of Texas, and Yancy’s wife! Today Yancy and

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14:52

Joe De Sena’s Message for 2022

The Hard Way With Joe De Sena ·

2022/01/11

Joe talks about a few of the big projects he and the team have been working on to spread the message of grit and resilience, drops in a superpowered sleep and focus tip from Andrew Huberman, and closes with a 2022 message to all of you. PLUS the first stories from behind the scenes of the new CNBC show “No Retreat” that premiere’s this February. This episode of Spartan Up is brought to you by JUNK, the official headband of Spartan pros. JUNK produces the best headband, guaranteed to work as hard as

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18:30

Think Success to Have Success / CLASSIC

The Hard Way With Joe De Sena ·

2022/01/08

“I took notice to some of the other dads, and I saw that as soon as life, you know, quote unquote, life happens, they just stopped everything, aside from work and sitting down. Meaning they stopped being fit, they stopped trying to be strong. They stopped trying to develop themselves, not just physically, but mentally…They just let it go,” says Zach Even Esh, founder of The Underground Strength Gym. In this episode, the third and final part of our New Year Motivation series, we’re taking advice on

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27:38

5 Ways To Weaponize Your Fitness / DEKA

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2022/01/07

“Coach each other. You may not have a certification, but put that coaching hat on. Like, ‘Hey, you want to go to class today with me?’ My wife went to a cycle class this morning at 5:00 AM. She had a friend, she asked her, ‘Do you want to go with me?’ And it’s really, really hard to say no to that,” says Yancy Culp, co-host of the DEKA Series and Co-Creator of Spartan DEKA. Today Yancy and Jarod are talking about 5 tactical ways that are going to help you weaponize your fitness to conquer 2022 and

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28:07

Joe's BEST Podcast Lessons of 2021

The Hard Way With Joe De Sena ·

2022/01/04

Joe’s Best podcast Lessons of 2021 Joe De Sena discusses 5 lessons from the 2021 Spartan Up season. You can ALWAYS come back from failure, friends who stand by you but tell you the hard truth really help. Human connection is critical, and shared struggle is the fastest way to build it. Save the fun for later, play the LONG game. Freedom is complicated. Give some thought to what it means to you. Make sure you develop your own personal code of conduct, what is acceptable in your family, in your own

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18:57

Finding Your Mission and Breaking Up With Your Old...

The Hard Way With Joe De Sena ·

2022/01/01

Joe - “You woke up one day and you were like, ‘I’m done, I’m not going to the bar?’” Anders Varner - “Yeah, it was, like, pretty much exactly like that.” In this episode, we look back to some classic episodes to help you figure out your mission going into the new year and letting go of your negative lifestyle. In this episode you’ll learn… Understand why you’re doing what you’re doing and that you have to love it Figure out your mission and your “Grand Vision” Importance of breaking up with your

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29:02

Life Keeps Getting Better, April Lauren pt 2 / DEKA

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2021/12/30

“The thing I think that's true, no matter where you live or who you are, most people in the fitness community are going to cheer for you and push you to be better because they're pushing themselves to be better,” says April Lauren, who is on a journey to lose 200 lbs, and to live each day a little brighter than the day before. Today Yancy and Jarod talk with April Lauren about some advice she has for people to stay on your mission and how to help the people around you succeed in their goals. In

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26:38

Your Brain on Food / Joe De Sena & Dr Uma Naidoo

The Hard Way With Joe De Sena ·

2021/12/28

Nutritional Psychiatry. Dr. Uma Naidoo, a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, Professional Chef, and trained Nutrition Specialist, offers simple tips to help you stay on track. She's the Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital and wrote the best seller "This Is Your Brain on Food." She joins Joe De Sena, founder & CEO of Spartan, on today's episode of the Spartan Up podcast. “This is Your Brain on Food” https://amzn.to/3pnXXc9 Dr.Uma Naidoo

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17:04

6 Ways to Overcome Negative Thoughts / CLASSIC

The Hard Way With Joe De Sena ·

2021/12/25

“The thing about negative thoughts, though, is that they can become barriers to us moving forward and achieving the things that we want, when we listen to them. Negative thoughts are a bit, a little bit like seeds, right? We plant them in our brain. But if we attend to them, right? And if we water them through that attention, they will grow and they will spread. So we actually want to work on some different skills, where we take the negative thoughts and we shift them, or transform them, or we move

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28:35

Starting her Fitness Journey, April Lauren pt 1 / DEKA

The Hard Way With Joe De Sena ·

2021/12/24

“The trajectory of everything, everything that was going on in the world, my emotional state, that if I didn’t put my foot down, that I was going to be someone on TV…someone on TV where they’re so heavy that they’re completely immobile. And I did not want that,” says April Lauren, who is on a journey to lose 200 lbs, and to live each day a little brighter than the day before. Today Yancy and Jarod talk with April Lauren about how she’s changing the picture for people who don’t know how or where to

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28:11

Learn to Strengthen Your Focus / Joe De Sena & Dr...

The Hard Way With Joe De Sena ·

2021/12/21

You can build your capacity for attention and focus, just like you build your muscles. Today's guest Dr. Amishi Jha is a professor of psychology at the University of Miami and is the Director of Contemplative Neuroscience for the Mindfulness Research and Practice Initiative, which she co-founded in 2010. Her work has been featured at NATO, the World Economic Forum, and The Pentagon. She joins Joe De Sena, founder & CEO of Spartan, to explain how you can use simple focus exercises, like push ups for

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26:18

Getting Back On The Horse / DEKA

The Hard Way With Joe De Sena ·

2021/12/18

“Start grading yourself Sunday night. But know, your grade’s going to be shxtty, a lot, if you set yourself up for failure,” says Yancy Culp, co-host of the DEKA Series. Today Yancy and Jarod are going to tell you how to get back to your old regimen or begin completely fresh before the new year. In this episode, you’ll learn: - How to overcome the slump you may already be in or that you may get into - You can strive for perfection, but you have to stop to celebrate your progress - Start small and

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