Today I get to sit down with a good friend and truly inspiring individual, Stuart Dansby. Stuart is one of the unique individuals that sets his mind on a goal and works tirelessly to achieve his goal. He decided in his mid 50's to get into combat sports and kickboxing. He shares his full story with his documentary film, Taking the Fight, as he gets a chance for his first title fight in his 60's. Age is just a number as Stuart shows us. Follow along this incredible story and inspiring message. 

On todays Friday Fire I dive into the 8+8+8 Rule for a balanced lifestyle. It is a lifestyle around balanced approach to daily living, often associated with a healthy work-life balance. It divides the 24 hours of a day into three equal segments: First 8 hours of work: This is the standard amount of time dedicated to professional work or career. Second 8 hours of rest: This primarily refers to sleep, which is essential for physical and mental recovery. Third 8 hours of personal time: This...

On todays Friday Fire I share a bit about the destruction of Hurricane Helene and what we can do top help out. 

Today I get to sit down with concussion clinician, Natasha Wilch, as we dive into the world of TBI and concussions and the path to recovery. 

On todays Friday Fire I reflect on getting back on track with the podcast and discussing the difference of juggling priorities in life. We juggling everything from work to relationships to hobbies and passions. Make sure to know the difference between what you're juggling and which balls and rubber and can bounce and which are glass about would break if you drop them. 

Today I get to sit down with whitewater paddler, coach, and film maker, Anna Levesque. We discuss the ideas of drive and persistence in building a brand based on your passion. 

On todays Friday Fire I reflect on the quote 'Don't Half-Ass It'. It is so simple. Whatever it is that you want to do in life, do it, just don't half-ass it. It doesn't matter so much that you win lose or draw, what matters is that you gave it your all. Wondering "what if I gave it my all", those are the thoughts that keep us up at night. You can have peace at night being simply not 'half-assing' it. Give it your all. Go get it. 

Today I get to sit down with real-estate investor, podcast host, speaker and mentor, Henry Washington. Henry breaks down real estate investing into it's most simple form and gives steps for how anyone can do it even in todays crazy markets. Henry also shares his insight about where he thinks the market is going and how we can prepare to make wise investments. 

On todays Friday Fire I talk about the concept of building a bridge to success island. Though building bridges is hard and can take time, so too often to decide to stop and start a new bridge, or follow the new shiny idea to get to success island. If we continue to do this years will go by and we'll have many unfinished bridges and never quite reach success island. So figure out what success looks like and keep on the path to building your bridge all the way before starting a new project. 

Today I get to sit down with the USA Slalom team member and 2023 Green Race Champion, Kaelin Friedenson. Kaelin shares his story of paddling all different disciplines and how that diversity has turned him into the race champion and all around paddler that his is today. 

On todays Friday Fire I talk about the idea behind sharpening your ax. I think the story is to be told by Abraham Lincoln, when he said something along along the lines of, if I were to be given 6 hours to cut down a tree I would spend the first 4 hours sharpening my ax. When goal setting, I find it best to figure out the skills and the equipment needed and then focus your energy on execution. Action is certainly needed, though the tree or goal,  will fall much easier and quicker with a...

On todays Friday Fire I talk about competition as a game. I talk about the recent Freestyle Kayak World Championships and how it is truly a games that we get to play and my mindset behind the ability to play games with my friend and try our hardest to win, though truly to recognize that win or lose we should be grateful that we get to play the game. 

On todays Friday Fire I talk about how we each have the ability to do what we can each day. No matter what your goal is there is something you can do today to take action towards it, whether it be going for a 10 mile run, a 0.25 mile walk or maybe just visualizing your run. The point isn't to achieve everything on day 1, but to take continual action towards achieving your goal no matter what it is. Go for it. Do what you can today!

Today I get to sit down with clinical psychologist and performance mindset coach, Susannah Kindred, as we dive into her three pillars to high performance. We also talk a lot about her new models on using self compassion to push oneself instead of negative self-talk. This was another incredible conversation as Susannah brings value to another who wants to push forward in athletics, business, parenting and life as a whole.

On todays Friday Fire I talk about how we each hold the power to choose our own happiness. Every moment of everyday life happens to/ for us, and we all hold the power to determine how these events in our life make us feel. We can choose to be happy or we can choose to allow the chaos or hard times ruin our day. I encourage you all to try to choose happiness for a day and see how it makes your feel. 

With our deep dive into preparing for the upcoming Freestyle Kayak World Championships I thought who better to talk with than the longest sitting athlete in Freestyle Kayaking as Eric Jackson. EJ shares how he is using his 59 years of age ad experience all about being the local hero and the pressures that puts on him as an athlete. We also dive deep into the mind space of competing and how EJ has been able to stay at the top of his sports for decades at a time. 

On todays Friday Fire I talk about the power of habits and how we can create the life we truly desire by simply starting to create a habit around it. 

As we get ready for the upcoming Freestyle Kayak World Championships I thought I would do a deep dive with some of the athletes and the mentality and preparation for the event. For this episode I get to sit down and talk with Mason Hargrove all about being the local hero and the pressures that puts on him as an athlete. We also dive deep into the mind space of competing at the high level and how it is cliché to talk about, but enjoying the journey if the real flex and most people wont...

On todays Friday Fire I talk about the difference between the ordinary and extraordinary... and it's probably different then what you expect. 

On todays Friday Fire I talk about dealing with anxiety whether it be in life or on the river. First off, recognize that we all deal with fear and anxiety at times, so it is normal. Though what we don't want to do it left that anxiety build, so let's deal with it in 2 easy steps. In regards to the river, this can be achieved by Step 1- taking it easy and walk the rapid, paddle under your skill level and remember why kayaking is fun in the first place. Step 2- once you find your flow and 'fun...

Today I get to sit down and talk with Neil Rogers about his new book Bar Tips. Neil has taken his 40 years of experience in sales and marketing and filtered it down to the best 10 success tips, though what he concluded was that all the success came from his time as bar tender and the lessons learned from the hospitality industry. Neil has a wealth of knowledge and I enjoyed our conversation together and I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of his book.

On todays Friday Fire I talk about Mental Health. June is Men's Mental Health month and I talk about some of the ways we can help out or deal when you feel stuck in the darkness. I have dealt with depression after several concussions and it is hard when you feel lost in the darkness, though some of the tips that I talk about that helped me are getting out for exercise, trying to eat healthier, and asking for help. There are therapists that can help, or apps, or just talk with a friend, and...

Today I get to sit down with long time friend and professional photographer, Peter Holcomb. Peter shares his story of how he got into photography and how saying yes to opportunities has lead him down the unknown path to freedom and his dream life. Peter also shares some veteran advice into parenting and getting your children into the outdoors. This is an incredible interview with so many nuggets of gold for anyone that wants to chase their passion and live out their own 'Dream Life'.  

On todays Friday Fire I talk about this quote, "Judge me by my Good Ideas, not my Bad Ideas." This concept is about taking action and failure is still better then non action or waiting on the sidelines. Someone who tries 20 things, and fails 17 times, but have 3 successes is still way ahead of the person who hasn't tried anything at all. Remember that failure comes with action, but action is the only way to win!