Podcast Episodes

Ep 196 - Character Development All Our Lives
Nov. 5, 2021

Ep 196 - Character Development All Our Lives

Tom Parker is back to continue where he left off from last week discussing character development. What does developing your character mean? Where does one cultivate bravery, integrity, intelligence, and other traits for a win...

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Ep 195 - Education builds Intelligence plus Character
Oct. 28, 2021

Ep 195 - Education builds Intelligence plus Character

Tom Parker takes his expertise from the corporate world managing “soft work” (interpersonal skills) and “harder work” (facts, figures, and research) as he, Tim, and Steve discuss: Education: content, knowledge, intelligence C...

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Ep 194 - Herbal Remedies for Health
Oct. 21, 2021

Ep 194 - Herbal Remedies for Health

Chelsea from Fuel for Thought Nutrition talks about using food as medicine and the power of nutrients and antioxidants that come from foods such as: Dandelion Cinnamon Mushrooms

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Ep 193 - Leaders Understand What Sharing Energy Is
Oct. 14, 2021

Ep 193 - Leaders Understand What Sharing Energy Is

Steve Turoscy joins Tim and Steve to talk about group energy. Thoughts discussed include: Share your energy with those around you, because what goes around comes around True leaders don’t need titles or letters behind their n...

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Ep 192 - Change Before You Have To
Oct. 7, 2021

Ep 192 - Change Before You Have To

"Get comfortable being uncomfortable." — The US Navy SEALs "Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise so I am changing myself." — Rumi "Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot...

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Ep 191 - Things We Can Do to Improve Our Energy
Sept. 30, 2021

Ep 191 - Things We Can Do to Improve Our Energy

Tim Hawk is back to continue where he left off from last week discussing a few things we can do to improve our energy — including exercise and meditation.

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Ep 190 - Energy from a Philosophical Perspective
Sept. 23, 2021

Ep 190 - Energy from a Philosophical Perspective

Tim Hawk joins us to discuss energy from his perspective — with a background in philosophy, psychology, and spirituality.

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Ep 189 - Energy Equals Joy and Happiness
Sept. 16, 2021

Ep 189 - Energy Equals Joy and Happiness

Last week Tim and Steve talked about surrounding yourself with positive people who support and motivate you — while staying away from people who are often negative and are "energy vampires." Other ways to get more energy — an...

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Ep 188 - How To Get More Energy - Part 1
Sept. 9, 2021

Ep 188 - How To Get More Energy - Part 1

Energy. It’s elusive. We all need it. What can we do to maintain what we have and get even more of it? Tim and Steve discuss this in Part 1 of a series on energy. energy | (ˈenərjē) (noun) — the strength and vitality required...

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Ep 187 - Get Past Your Obstacles
Sept. 2, 2021

Ep 187 - Get Past Your Obstacles

Many people are feeling disconnected. If this describes you, this episode may help. We talk about finding a way around obstacles and excuses. These obstacles or "walls" that we put up might be labeled as anxiety, depression, ...

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Ep 186 - We Are What We Consume
Aug. 26, 2021

Ep 186 - We Are What We Consume

Around 75 to 100 tons of food is what each of us consume in our lifetime. We hold on to the nutrients in order to live and continually reshape and rebuild our bodies. How much mental vigor and spiritual energy do we take in? ...

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Ep 185 - Staying Focused, Disciplined, and Moving Forward
Aug. 19, 2021

Ep 185 - Staying Focused, Disciplined, and Moving Forward

Having consistency, intensity, and purpose can be used for good or for evil — as in the yin yang principle. There’s a lot of “noise” in the world right now. Life Coach Dr Bernie says most of it is nonsense. He joins Tim and S...

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Ep 184 - Consistency, Intensity, Purpose
Aug. 12, 2021

Ep 184 - Consistency, Intensity, Purpose

Moves, techniques, skills — all those can be taught and learned. Some people will always be better than others with physical expressions, and everyone can improve upon them, but that's the "hardware." The "software" inside us...

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Ep 183 - Wrong Place and Wrong Time
Aug. 5, 2021

Ep 183 - Wrong Place and Wrong Time

Tim shares a recent incident that happened to him and what we all can take from it: Time and place Two sides to every story Three fights — internal, external, the law We were never meant to be on this journey alone The right ...

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Ep 182 - Refresh, Reset, and Reinstall Your Operating System
July 29, 2021

Ep 182 - Refresh, Reset, and Reinstall Your Operating System

Your thoughts. Your words. Your actions. Are they “absolutely” yours? Or have they been programmed by others? If you’re consistently unhappy and don’t know why, Steve contends the possibility of an internal struggle as the ca...

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Ep 181 - Electrolytes Are Essential to Your Health
July 22, 2021

Ep 181 - Electrolytes Are Essential to Your Health

What are electrolytes and why are they important? Chelsea from Fuel for Thought Nutrition talks about these essential elements and compounds that occur naturally in our bodies — and how they control crucial physiologic functi...

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Ep 180 - Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is Optional
July 15, 2021

Ep 180 - Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is Optional

The concept of “to whom much is given, much will be required” is that we are responsible for what we have been blessed with — talent, wealth, knowledge, time, etc. We should use these blessings to be a good soul and help othe...

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Ep 179 - There's More Good Than Bad
July 8, 2021

Ep 179 - There's More Good Than Bad

Tim and Steve talk about how dojos can be microcosms of the world, but at the same time — they’re very unique environments — unlike any other places. “There are more good people than bad people, and overall there’s more that’...

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Ep 178 - Warriors, Not Whiners
July 2, 2021

Ep 178 - Warriors, Not Whiners

We can all agree the last year or so has been very difficult. Now it’s time to quit whining and get tough. Tim and Steve talk about this quote: “Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create we...

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Ep 177 - Time In A Bottle
June 24, 2021

Ep 177 - Time In A Bottle

To say 2020 was a difficult year is an understatement. In this episode, hear what Tim's family did to literally and figuratively bury the year. #FaithFamilyFriends And as Dr Jarrod Spencer said last week : the good of the pas...

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Ep 176 - Seek Mentorship says Dr Jarrod Spencer
June 17, 2021

Ep 176 - Seek Mentorship says Dr Jarrod Spencer

Tim and Steve continue the conversation from last week with Dr Jarrod Spencer from Mind of the Athlete, LLC . Some of the things you’ll hear include: Reset every morning with prayer Another reminder to focus on today, because...

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Ep 175 - Working out Anxiety with Dr Jarrod Spencer
June 10, 2021

Ep 175 - Working out Anxiety with Dr Jarrod Spencer

Dr Jarrod Spencer from Mind of the Athlete, LLC is an expert on emotional health and how to handle anxiety . He’s back with Tim and Steve to share more helpful tips and to talk about his exciting new series with iFIT involvin...

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Ep 174 - Don't Fall For The Feints
June 3, 2021

Ep 174 - Don't Fall For The Feints

In combat sports, feinting is used often to deceive an opponent. For example: pretending to hit the body but then going for the head instead. If you react to every feint in life (as in something that will hurt you minimally o...

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Ep 173 - Lessons We Can Learn From Dogs
May 27, 2021

Ep 173 - Lessons We Can Learn From Dogs

A couple weeks ago Tim mentioned he’s noticed that more and more he’s appreciating certain things his dog does . And Steve just got a new puppy. So this episode has “gone to the dogs!” We’re joking around, but in all seriousn...

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