K and I sit down to debrief the morning after her BTE12 event - 12 hours of rucking, running, and carrying a sandbag. There's simplicity in these pursuits that allow for clarity of purpose, questions, and ultimately ownership of why we do hard things. If you've ever questioned yourself, I think you'll hear some nuggets of wisdom you can apply to your own journey. Most importantly, I'm proud of her :) Support the show
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Tim Chan has been one of the most involved members of the Between the Ears virtual experience. Tim is a long time friend, former co-worker and a BTE enthusiast who has truly done the work to live his Who when it's been the hardest and mattered the most. This is a powerful, raw, vulnerable and beautiful conversation about Tim's journey through loss and discovery. He shares how he uses the tools he’s learned in the BTE Practice 1 and 2, how different movement expressions like Pole fitness he...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Toby Guillette gifts us with his calm while intense, strong while gentle, steady while curious presence that is full of wisdom earned by over a decade of climbing experience, endurance efforts, and an ongoing project that left both Karianne and I super inspired and grateful to share this space with Toby. We chat about his recent experience completing the 4x4x48 endurance event that had him running 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours. What's more impressive than his completion was his intent...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 5
It's been about a year of everyone's first time dealing with the challenges we've faced this past year. While we may be seeing light at the end of the tunnel physically, we must acknowledge the mental and emotional toll the past year has had and continues to have on us. Here's how we are processing this and an exercise that can help you help yourself. Support the show
Mar 17, 2021•35 min•Season 3Ep. 4
We all know self-care is important, so why is it so hard to actually do? What does it mean to be present and how can we practice this so that we can express it when we need it most? These are just a couple questions K and I address as we discuss her recent experience with an aggressive anxiety attack and how she worked through it. Support the show
Mar 02, 2021•39 min•Season 3Ep. 3
K and I chat about working through some her challenges with being a victim. Nobody wants to be the victim, but victimhood is common. It is also one of the most misunderstood and inaccurately conceptualized archetypes in the personal development space. Sadly, the victim is chastised as the 'cause' for turmoil and misery, when in reality is is often a symptom of something much deeper going on. How we can see it's true utility as necessary in a very human way is the point of this podcast and to a g...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 2
K and I are reengaging with the initial intent of this podcast to have open, vulnerable, honest, real conversations about things we personally are experiencing in the hopes it provides value to others who gift us their time of listening. We talk about how feeling as a skill shows up in our lives and the challenges we face in when we don't feel. Support the show (https://www.btwntheears.com/)
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 1
An open and honest discussion about whether the overwhelming amount of information, including this podcast, is actually being applied, working, and doing anything. Support the show
Jan 27, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 53
K and I share some of our goals for 2021, why they matter, how 2020 went, and how you can get actioning your this year. Win From Within is a goal accomplishment virtual workshop that will educate and empower you to take action in pursuit of your goals. I just help you turn the lights on, get clear, and establish a plan to engage in. You can purchase this training for just $25 here: https://btwntheears.mykajabi.com/winfromwithin Support the show...
Jan 06, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 52
Bob Harper joins as our very first guest to talk about his experience in the fitness and entertainment industry, nutrition, and connecting to clients in order to serve them and get results. Support the show (https://www.btwntheears.com/)
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Following up on last week's episode, we discuss the sobering question: "And then what?" The depression that comes after an intense pursuit is something that plagues many athletes and one that I have battled from athletics to leaving the military. This is a deeper dive and very personal chat about the curse of the athlete's mind. Support the show
Dec 16, 2020•56 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Athletes are revered in our culture. As a society, we look to athletes as models for commitment, hard work, and success. But there is a darker side of truly being an athlete that I have personally struggled with my whole life. This episode introduces an archetype I have been working on for a few years: The Athlete's Mind. The Athletes Mind is the all-consuming obsession one has with competing, performance, and being better. There is a duality with The Athlete's Mind that we must discuss and this...
Dec 09, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 49
"To new beginnings" is a bit of an eye-roll toast, but there's an interesting discussion to have when approaching this with curiosity. I have now been out of the military longer than I was in, and in this episode share some thoughts and experiences with beginning a new life. K and I discuss how each of us has begun anew, what it means, some challenges with expectations, and lessons learned. Support the show (https://www.btwntheears.com/)
Nov 24, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 48
K and I don't pull any punches on this rant about mental health, taking action and growing in this no bullshit episode. This might rub some the wrong way and it might be exactly what some need to hear. Wherever you fall on this continuum, we encourage you to apply what we talk about to your own pursuits with honesty and intention. Support the show
Nov 18, 2020•46 min•Season 2Ep. 47
There is an abundance of 'good stuff' out there to do to improve your physical, mental, emotional, and more fitness pursuits. There are so many 'best practices' that it is often overwhelming for folks to prioritize and action ANY of them, let alone ALL of them. The result of this is usually not good... In this episode we share some thoughts about how to prioritize the good stuff and not just have it be checking the box, adding more stress/less return, and some approaches we find helpful for ours...
Nov 11, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 46
How do you answer the questions you ask yourself? When do you 'know' what the answer is? K and I discuss the 2 categories of answers that accompany big questions. To be clear: this episode will not tell you the what the answer is, but hopefully helps you when you ask yourself the most important questions along your Path. Support the show
Oct 28, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 45
K and I discuss what these mean, why they are important, and how you can build agency to make better choices. BTE Fitness presents daily opportunities to build agency and strengthen the power of choice. The gym is our laboratory and proving ground for personal development, but make no mistake about it - the intent is to improve life outside the gym. Support the show (https://www.btwntheears.com/)
Oct 21, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 44
The Path is the pursuit of getting to know who you are. This doesn't happen overnight or through a 'one and done' activity, rather a continued engagement in living your life with presence, awareness, and connection. We discuss The Path, why it may be challenging to remain on it, and how we can travel along it to continue to get to know and express who we are. Support the show (https://www.btwntheears.com/)
Oct 14, 2020•40 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Fear is a powerful driver in our lives and we can use it to drive positive action IF we understand it. Raising our awareness and understanding of fear requires having a better conversation about it, it's origin, source, and influence in how we engage with life. The intent of this episode is to start this more purposeful conversation. Support the show (https://www.btwntheears.com/)
Sep 03, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Fired up to announce The VECTOR PROJECT, a 10-week program that focuses on your mindset, goals, and purpose, culminating in an in-person or remote event. K and I discuss why we are doing this, the value of training for something specific, and some of the real value in the pursuit. If interested, email [email protected]. Vector: Having direction and magnitude, especially as determining the position of 1 point in space relative to another. Support the show...
Aug 19, 2020•42 min•Season 2Ep. 41
K and I explore and explain what we mean by saying BTE Fitness provides individuals upgraded fitness. Support the show
Aug 06, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 40
I put this in quotes to make fun of myself and this kind of headline. For whatever reason, people look to the military, especially those who have served in a special operations unit, as subject matter experts on mindset, mental toughness, resiliency, perseverance, etc. The question is often phrased as "How do I overcome and navigate through adversity in my life like you did in whatever I think was 'hard' when you were in yours?". I'm calling out all the fancy, good sounding, politically co...
Jul 23, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 39
If you've been alive in the past 4 months, you've been subject to the Big 3 Stress influencers and need to listen to this episode. We dive into how these influences have universally influenced everyone, their impact on our systems, how their influence has presented common responses across diverse clients, and what you can do about them. Support the show
Jul 09, 2020•52 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Why was BTE created? How did it get started? What did it look like then? What does it look like now? How does it work? Hopefully this episode provides you some cool background info and insight into the evolution of BTE, which is an on-going process. Support the show (https://www.btwntheears.com/)
Jul 02, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 37
K and I discuss the recent changes to CrossFit ownership and how the past 3 weeks have influenced us personally and what we have observed and learned. While this is still an on-going process, we believe in the title of this podcast to be true in so many areas in life. Support the show (https://www.btwntheears.com/)
Jun 24, 2020•56 min•Season 2Ep. 36
What do you say when you don't know what to say? K and I share some perspectives about current events and where BTE fits into it all. We hope this can provide value to be applied in the unique way that is your life. Support the show
Jun 11, 2020•49 min•Season 2Ep. 35
K and I discuss how this simple action can have a powerful influence on your life and those around you. Authentic celebration of something within and valuable in your life is an amazing display of inner strength, especially among challenging times. This isn't just finding the silver lining or pretending 'all is good'. It might surprise you how challenging it is to truly celebrate something, but hopefully this episode can help influence you to express this power. Support the show...
May 28, 2020•55 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Announcing a project that has been in the works for quite some time (years): BTE Fitness. BTE Fitness will be both a brick and mortar gym and an online gym for people to improve their physical, mental, and emotional fitness on a consistent basis. This episode goes into the concept, the intention, and the execution. Support the show
May 21, 2020•58 min•Season 2Ep. 33
K and I do a check-in with how the past couple months has impacted us, what has challenged us, what we have learned, etc. Other topics include a little rant on wants vs. needs, freedom, and stress. Support the show
May 14, 2020•54 min•Season 2Ep. 32
K and I discuss some challenges in the fitness space that can lead to 'fitness disorders'. Fitness is obviously something that improves and saves lives. But there is a darker side to it. Support the show (https://www.btwntheears.com/)
May 07, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 31
