People love routines. We hear of the power and value of routines. Yet, many of us struggle with routines, haven't found one that works/lasts, or flat out just don't enjoy. I have been one of these people. K and I discuss our experience with routines (we're on different ends of the spectrum here) and some deeper points about them beyond just 'do these things no matter what'. We answer user submitted questions about challenges and issues with routines in a way that invites you to explore and engag...
Apr 30, 2020•52 min•Season 2Ep. 30
How do you know if you are doing your best? What if there was nothing to compare your effort or outcome to? We explore these questions and more in this episode. Hopefully it empowers you to explore how you can give your best. Support the show
Apr 23, 2020•53 min•Season 2Ep. 29
What started as a discussion about feeling overwhelmed, standards, and effort turned into a live personal coaching session. Karianne opened up and danced with the coaching questions I asked her and didn't deflect or make it about hypotheticals, something easy to do when put on the spot in a live recording. This is one you won't want to miss. Support the show
Apr 16, 2020•56 min•Season 2Ep. 28
K and I discuss openly and honestly some of our insecurities and how we are confronting them, learning from them, and handling them. It's all a work in process and we appreciate your time in joining us on the ride. Support the show
Apr 09, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 27
There comes a point when what needs to be said can only be done one way: directly. This is one of those times. Everyone, myself and Karianne included, can stand to benefit from hearing what needs to be said without pulling punches. What was said in this episode has been said 10x over internally between us over the past few weeks (and longer), so trust me when I say we are all in this together. This podcast is a call to action to be aggressive with working on yourself, serving, leading, and thriv...
Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 26
K and I discuss making some tough decisions as we navigate the uncharted landscape that is COVID-19. Topics include closing the gym before it was mandated, transitioning our entire business online and creating a model that didn't otherwise exist, discounting BTE to help provide more people with opportunities to work on themselves during this chaos and why it's important to now more than ever, guidance for staying physically and mentally strong, and how grateful we are for the outpouring of suppo...
Mar 18, 2020•55 min•Season 2Ep. 25
There is so much noise with nutrition it can be deafening. Keto, Vegan, Plant Based, Carnivore, etc. Within the fitness industry nutrition is largely geared towards aesthetics. A lot of what is being prescribed has some significant pitfalls that can lead to disordered thinking and fail to address the most important element: YOU. K and I chat about nutrition, what's 'out there', lessons learned, how BTE and nutrition are 100% interwoven, and have a holistic discussion about the whole person, not ...
Mar 12, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 24
This is the honest story behind my 'Dear Alcohol' Instagram post from Feb 14, on my 1 year of sobriety. I am fortunate to have a supportive wife that facilitated this conversation, as she guided me to open up about some things and share, things that I've never shared before, that are not easy to, but are very much part of this story. Support the show (https://www.btwntheears.com/)
Mar 05, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Care to jump down a rabbit hole? K and I discuss some of the essential elements that make Between the Ears, Between the Ears. A huge part of BTE, literally, is Interoception. In this episode we examine a huge component of how we as human beings experience life and how influential it is to our pursuits. This is a deep topic, with massive significance, that extends way beyond a single episode, so this is just the beginning. Our outlet to express who we are and be of service to others i...
Feb 27, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 22
This is a concept I have used extensively with success both personally and professionally in assessing how myself and others interact with dynamic environments. The intent behind naming these three characters is to provide objectivity (as best we can) and not self-judge areas of improvement we identify. There's a major difference between saying "I am playing the role of the Cynic" vs "I am cynical." K and I dig into this concept, each character, how they interplay, and hopefully share how ...
Feb 20, 2020•55 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Agency is your ability to choose from within. K and I discuss how agency can be empowering to optimize your fitness experience, as well as life. We get alot of folks ask us about programming and our approach, so we try to address how it's not just what is programmed but why you doing what you are doing, how you show up, what your approach is to your exercise/training, what you want, etc. This is definitely a topic we can spend a very long time on will likely address in the future. Today we just ...
Feb 13, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Essence Over Form is a mindset you can apply to increase awareness, agency, and connection with how you engage with life. It has been a powerful paradigm shift personally and professionally with clients who want to live a fully engaged life. We discuss what it means and how it presents across different areas of life, as well as personal experience in application. Support the show
Jan 30, 2020•56 min•Season 2Ep. 19
K and I answer listener submitted questions. Topics include personal/professional goals, nutrition, mindset/awareness, training, and more. Thank you for listening and sending. If you have a question you'd like us to chat about, you can always email them to me at [email protected] Support the show
Jan 23, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 18
K and I discuss the power of story in life. We all have a story and sometimes might lose sight of our role within our own story. Stopping to give thought to your own character development, other characters in your story, the setting, etc., can be a really enlightening exercise. As a way to raise awareness, consider what story are you writing and playing out through your actions. Support the show (https://www.btwntheears.com/)
Jan 16, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 17
K and I explore our thoughts about discipline, how it is commonly perceived, some pitfalls for celebrating self-imprisonment, personal experiences with being considered 'highly disciplined' people, and how we see it in the health and fitness industry. Our goal is to provide you a thought provoking and empowering approach about a misunderstood topic. Support the show
Dec 12, 2019•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 16
How often are you saying you should do something, but aren't? What's that all about? I believe we can inspect our language to uncover what's really going on and examining 'should' is a great place to start. Shame + Could = Should. K and I dissect this commonly used assertion to look beneath the surface at what's really going on so we can raise our awareness of what we are communicating to both ourselves and others. Support the show (https://www.btwntheears.com/)...
Nov 21, 2019•56 min•Season 2Ep. 15
K and I discuss a powerful concept we have been working with and through, personally and with others: Projection. We all do it and that probably isn't going to change anytime soon. But if we can raise our awareness of how we project in our lives, we can take action to see what is really there, not projected. Support the show
Nov 07, 2019•52 min•Season 2Ep. 14
K and I discuss coaching, how we approach it, different kinds of coaching, trainers vs. coaches, lessons learned, etc. We could probably do the next 10 podcasts just on coaching, but for your sake we won't. This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the business of changing lives. Support the show
Oct 31, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 13
K and I discuss our experience taking the StrongFit seminar and coaches week, some key takeaways we found valuable, and why I am fired up to evolve BTE and the BTE Seminar. Support the show (https://www.btwntheears.com/)
Oct 24, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 12
This week I posted a very honest and open Instagram post about my struggles with leaving the military and how they still exist today. In this episode, K and I talk about some of them, how they relate to my pursuit of growing BTE, my desire to serve myself, my family, and others, and more. I don't know how it will be received, but I promise it is honest even though an hour long chat about this is hardly enough to cover the full breadth and depth of the topic. Support the show...
Oct 10, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 11
K and I discuss growth, how we can adjust our perspective towards growing, some pitfalls and challenges we might face when we care about growth and some personal struggles we face in our own growth journey. Support the show
Oct 03, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 10
I recently posted a construct I developed a couple years ago and folks seemed to really like it, so figured it would be cool to do a podcast episode talking about it. In this episode, we discuss the 3 types of archetypes: The Hoarder, The Old Guard, and The Student that help raise people's awareness with how they approach learning with doing. We dive into some personal experiences with each and also how coaching enters the picture for you if you are good with identifying the archetype, but want ...
Sep 26, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 9
K and I discuss some lessons learned after 11 years of CrossFit affiliate ownership, training thousands of athletes and coaches, as well as our own experiences to shape where we are going. Our passion and purpose in life is to provide opportunities to make people better in their lives through fitness and mindset coaching. Our gym is an outlet for this and I think this conversation does a good job of capturing the years worth of conversations we've had, experimentation, and core values we want to...
Sep 19, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 8
K and I discuss her 2019 Lake Placid Half Ironman experience this past weekend. This is an incredibly open and honest conversation where we discuss some serious challenges leading up to and during the event, the coaching discussions, practical application of mindset, and alot more. I believe this is one of the most valuable episodes recorded. Support the show (https://www.btwntheears.com/)
Sep 12, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 7
K and I discuss a topic we touched on last week and have been digging into in our own lives over the past month or so. What is the difference between confidence and belief? We get into it and give some personal examples of our experiences with both, how her Ironman training has brought this to the surface, and some thoughts about how to build belief and confidence. Support the show
Sep 05, 2019•42 min•Season 2Ep. 6
K and I are back at it and we open up about why we skipped last week. We share some of the things we failed to do over the past few months that we know are helpful and our take on the value of "falling off the wagon." Support the show (https://www.btwntheears.com/)
Aug 29, 2019•47 min•Season 2Ep. 5
There's no episode this week. I feel compelled to hop on and let you know that, versus hide behind some 20 min bit I'm not into. Frankly, I'd be doing it for me, not you, and that's not something I'm willing to do this week. Thanks for understanding. Chat with you next week. Support the show
Aug 15, 2019•3 min•Season 2Ep. 4
K is back from the CrossFit Games. We sit down and discuss her job, what makes it unique and challenging, how she has improved as a result of the work she's been doing, and observations about the CrossFit Games. Support the show (https://www.btwntheears.com/)
Aug 08, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Support is something we can all benefit from taking a deeper look at. I think there are nuances and pitfalls that come about when we aren't 'clear' on supporting, which takes the form of enabling, being a fixer, or just being selfish - the worst of all and the opposite of support. Are you truly supporting by being your authentic self or are you supporting for yourself? What are some things that make true support challenging? How do you know how you can support? These are but a few of the q...
Aug 01, 2019•31 min•Season 2Ep. 2
It's only appropriate to have the first guest be none other than my wife. We have shared in so much over the past 10 years that we want to share with others too. In this episode, we talk about what we mean when we say 'improving humans' through our pursuits of BTE and Motown. That might sound like 'we know', so it's important to clear up that we don't know what improvement looks like for the individual, but are very good at guiding the process of self-discovery. Support the show (https://w...
Jul 25, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 1
