We're answering the 11 questions posed in Tim Ferriss's new book Tribe of Mentors. Subjects include the books that have influenced me the most, how caffeine is amazing in small doses, & why I don't believe in failure.
Dec 14, 2017•15 min•Ep. 24
We're talking about how CFNE, CompTrain, Project:Elevation, & working with Elite CrossFit Games athletes are all part of the same mission.
Nov 29, 2017•38 min•Ep. 23
We're talking about why nutrition is so important in the sport of CrossFit, ideal body fat percentages for athletes, & what supplements I recommend CrossFit athletes take.
Nov 07, 2017•28 min•Ep. 22
Talking about time management, putting first things first, & why it'd be great if email wasn't a thing.
Oct 24, 2017•32 min•Ep. 21
In this episode: We're talking about why athletes who want to make waves in the sport of CrossFit need to focus on getting strong enough to actually be competitive.
Oct 11, 2017•21 min•Ep. 20
We're breaking down an acronym that can help you set better goals & achieve bigger things.
Sep 28, 2017•20 min•Ep. 19
We're talking about Madison, the programming, & the lessons we learned during the 2017 season
Sep 01, 2017•34 min•Ep. 18
In this episode: Talking with Katrin Davidsdottir about moving to the U.S. to train, surrounding yourself with the right people, & putting in 100% effort.
Aug 01, 2017•47 min•Ep. 17
We're talking about why I always start with character, the value of spending time in silence, & what most people are missing in their training.
Jul 26, 2017•28 min•Ep. 16
Talking about my month-long CrossFit Games training camp, why eliminating distractions are important, & how excellence is contagious.
Jul 11, 2017•27 min•Ep. 15
We're talking about the difference between practice, training, & competition, & why you should go into every session at the gym knowing which mode you're in.
Jun 06, 2017•28 min•Ep. 14
Talking about why a busted ACL can be a good thing, what Brent Fikowski, Tom Brady, & Katrin Davidsdottir have in common, & why you should focus less on what happens & more on how you respond to what happens.
May 24, 2017•23 min•Ep. 13
We're talking about why I prefer to keep my nutritional advice simple, the value of getting blood work done, & why both quality & quantity matters.
May 03, 2017•26 min•Ep. 12
Talking about the best ways I've found to work with my members who want to compete in CrossFit, without losing their connection to our community.
Apr 18, 2017•22 min•Ep. 11
We talk about why happiness doesn't live on the other side of achievement, gratitude, & why relationships matter more than money.
Apr 03, 2017•28 min•Ep. 10
Cole Sager stops in to talk about growing up in a small town, his football career, & the "why" behind everything he does.
Mar 21, 2017•52 min•Ep. 9
Talking about the difference between programming for competitors versus members of our affiliates, the downfalls of strength-biased programming, & why less is almost always more.
Mar 07, 2017•27 min•Ep. 8
We discuss how I think about Core Values today versus how I used to think about them, & why they're so important to think about every single day.
Feb 21, 2017•31 min•Ep. 7
Brooke Wells stops in during a weekend of training with Ben to talk about her background, her training, & her hopes going forward.
Feb 08, 2017•36 min•Ep. 6
Talking about the different levels of leadership, the definition of trust, sincere listening, & how to build a staff of strong leaders.
Jan 24, 2017•30 min•Ep. 5
Talking about goal-setting, building habits, & why you want to strive to keep the chain of success going.
Jan 10, 2017•30 min•Ep. 4
Talking about how I might guide a young athlete toward future success in the sport of CrossFit.
Dec 27, 2016•29 min•Ep. 3
In this episode: We're talking about some of the small (but important) ways CFNE shows their members they care, touching on topics like thank-you notes, what your programming says about your priorities, & the value of giving your coaches constraints.
Dec 13, 2016•33 min•Ep. 2
In this episode: We're chatting about how I think about opportunities, some of the reasons we decided to cancel the East Coast Championships, & why I made the decision years ago to stop being a competitive athlete.
Nov 29, 2016•28 min•Ep. 1
In this episode: We talk about how to maximize your CrossFit Games Open. Topics include how to fit the events into your normal training schedule, what might be coming in 2017, & the value of leaderboarding.
Nov 15, 2016•28 min0
