By day, Dr. Cheyenne Hall (Dempsey) dispenses critical medications as a full-time pharmacist, but by night, she steps into the cage as a professional Mixed Martial Artist. Raised in rural West Virginia with a strict family standard of never being average, she carries the heavy, driving purpose of living a…
Sometimes the most profound lessons come from the simplest moments. If you don't start bad habits, you never have to put in the grueling work of trying to break them down the road. It’s easy to fall into a comfortable routine, but true discipline means being intentional about the habits…
Natural athletic ability is a great starting point, but developing a relentless drive to work hard is what actually guarantees success. If you keep putting in the work and pushing forward, your efforts will eventually pan out. Stop relying on raw talent and start relying on your daily grind. The…
It will leave you questioning if you can even keep going. When that happens, you have a choice to make. You can willingly lay down because it hurts, or you can push forward and realize you are built to last. You might not be the most naturally gifted person in…
The reality is that things are not always going to pan out exactly the way you think they will. When the journey gets hard, you might start to question if you still have what it takes to succeed. But if you know you are truly tough, you will just keep…
Failure is not the opposite of success; it is a strict requirement for it. Stop letting the fear of messing up keep you from showing up. The juice is worth the squeeze. Keep pushing, keep going, and embrace the daily failures along the way because they are actively building your…
Most people would quit after hyping up their hometown debut only to get knocked out in twenty seconds, but retired pro fighter Ethan Hayes is not most people. Despite having little natural athletic pedigree, he swallowed his pride, walked back into the fire, and spent the next decade outworking everyone…
We’re all carrying our own heavy loads and have our own unraveling to do. But you can’t carry that weight forever without breaking. You have to take a moment to set down your load, go inward, and figure out who you are on a fundamental level. Stop ignoring your internal…
You don’t just wake up one day completely “healed”. Every single day, you’re making a choice: you’re either actively working to heal and understand yourself better, or you’re dissociating and ignoring your internal battles. There is no finish line. Commit to the daily process of self-regulation and personal growth. Healing…
You have to be the one to advocate for the exact life you want to live. People will always have something to say, but if you are truly happy with your choices, their judgment means nothing. Take control of your happiness and refuse to let the outside world dictate your…
When a negative or stressful idea pops into your head, pause and ask yourself if it is actually true. Do not pour your energy into thoughts that do not serve you. Every time a new thought comes in, challenge it. By dissecting these made-up ideas, you can stop pouring your…
Born just twenty-three days after her decorated father died by suicide, Ashley Puig grew up carrying an inherited wound that eventually pushed her to the brink of taking her own life at just sixteen years old. Waking up on a hospital shower floor, she made a relentless promise to build…
Are you commanding your life, or are you just drifting through it? Here’s the reality: the world doesn’t care about your plans, and it’s not going to cooperate with you. Life is guaranteed to throw curveballs your way, no matter how tough or prepared you think you are. But you…
You can choose to roll over and quit, or you can figure out a way to keep living your purpose forward. When your entire identity and lifestyle are completely wrapped up in a deep sense of purpose, giving up simply becomes a non-option. Make the active choice to get back…
Your mindset dictates your reality. If you want to change your life, you have to start by taking control of the story you tell yourself every single day. Believe you can, and put in the work to prove it. Full story in episode 145 - Refuse to Lose: The Amputee…
The standard is the standard. Adversity is going to try to take you out of the fight, but when life strips you down to nothing, your only response should be to come back stronger and make it regret leaving you alive. It doesn’t matter what you’ve been through or what…
If you want to be part of something great, you can’t start making exceptions. Once you start chipping away at your standards, the entire framework of what you are building erodes. There are standards that must be met, regardless of the business you are in. This is not personal; it…
There’s a difference between pushing your limits and causing trauma to your system. Nick Lavery explains that true conditioning—whether it is your VO2 max on an assault bike or your mental endurance—requires more than just endless suffering. If you just go non-stop without a break, your strategy will fail. You…
In 2013, Active-Duty Green Beret CW3 Nick Lavery survived a devastating insider attack in Afghanistan, taking four machine-gun rounds to the leg at point-blank range simply because he absolutely hates to lose. After waking up at Walter Reed missing his leg above the knee, Nick did the unthinkable: he flat-out…
It sounds simple, but it is one of the hardest mindsets to master. Life is inevitably going to out-fight you. It will also outlast you. But your reaction to that heavy reality is entirely in your control. Trying to laugh as much as you can is the biggest thing you…
Being relentless is a constant, daily process. It is not about reaching the end of the road and feeling like you’ve accomplished everything. It’s about maintaining your constant drive and purpose. Once you accomplish your ultimate goal, you have to find the next thing. Keep your edge, stay in the…
When you’re battling your own mind, your pride will try to convince you to keep it a secret. But as Damien explains, you have to go out there and talk to somebody, regardless of what your ego is telling you. You don’t lose your edge by asking for help. You…
When dealing with heavy trauma, it’s easy to use chaos as a distraction. Damien Celaya explains how he would be encouraged to go on another deployment to escape his issues at home, believing that throwing him back into the chaos would somehow make him feel better. But that mindset is…
The tactical community spends a lot of time training for the chaos of war, but almost no one trains you for the deafening quiet that hits when the uniform finally comes off. Retired Army veteran and serial entrepreneur Damien Celaya knows the brutal reality of this transition, battling what he…