Send us a text Weekly Wake Up with Jay Tiegs and Tom Kiat. This week's topic is "Everyday is a Victory." Today we are talking about gratitude. Gratitude enables us to be happy and fulfilled. Jay and Tom provide some ideas to help you crush your goals! Tom Kiat is the author of The Ultimate Men’s Playbook, world-class performance coach, natural bodybuilding champion, and father of 2. He is the founder of League of Elite, a men’s high achievers program, and manages the careers of a selection of el...
Sep 26, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 109
Send us a text In this episode, I have a great conversation with Taryn Scheidenmantel about a few scary experiences as a runner and why she has become an advocate for running safety. Taryn is an avid runner, business owner, mother to three boys, and military spouse. She has been running for almost a decade, everything from a 5k to 50k. Most of her training includes running with at least one of my three children, in a jogging stroller. My very first race was a 5k which she completed pushing her o...
Sep 21, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Send us a text Weekly Wake Up with Jay Tiegs and Tom Kiat. This week's topic is "Burn the Ships!" In order to achieve our goals we are required to walk a difficult path. So many people surrender themselves and their goals for comfort and forgoing difficulties. Jay and Tom provide some ideas to help you crush your goals! Tom Kiat is the author of The Ultimate Men’s Playbook, world-class performance coach, natural bodybuilding champion, and father of 2. He is the founder of League of Elite, a men’...
Sep 19, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Send us a text In this episode, I have an excellent conversation with Jenna Carlton about the Millenial Veterans and the challenges they face in the transition from military service to civilian life. Jenna joined the Navy in 2013 and began training as an Aerographer’s Mate studying meteorology and oceanography. During her four years, she went underway on several ships and completed a deployment on CVN 75, Harry S. Truman, in efforts of Operation Inherent Resolve. In 2017, Jenna was honorably dis...
Sep 14, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Send us a text Weekly Wake Up with Jay Tiegs and Tom Kiat. This week's topic is "Embrace the Suck." In order to achieve our goals we are required to walk a difficult path. So many people surrender themselves and their goals for comfort and forgoing difficulties. Jay and Tom provide some ideas to help you crush your goals! Tom Kiat is the author of The Ultimate Men’s Playbook, world-class performance coach, natural bodybuilding champion, and father of 2. He is the founder of League of Elite, a me...
Sep 12, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 105
Send us a text In this episode, I talk about setting boundaries. Boundaries start with saying no. Why is it hard to say no? What does this cost us? How can you say no politely and without guilt? If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? Your feedback is important to me and it would also take less than 60 seconds and make a difference in getting those hard-to-get guests as we expand our reach. Check out the Do Hard Things Nation: www.doha...
Sep 07, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 104
Send us a text Weekly Wake Up with Jay Tiegs and Tom Kiat. This week's topic is Grit! So many people surrender themselves and their goals. Jay and Tom provide some ideas to help you crush your goals! Tom Kiat is the author of The Ultimate Men’s Playbook, world-class performance coach, natural bodybuilding champion, and father of 2. He is the founder of League of Elite, a men’s high achievers program, and manages the careers of a selection of elite athletes, executives and popular influencers. To...
Sep 05, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 103
Send us a text In this episode, Luge Hardman shares candidly and openly, life after the loss of her beloved husband Paul. Luge wrote a book titled Life After Loss: Adjusting To A New Reality which is an anecdotal look at the loss of a spouse through the eyes of friends. It tells the story of how they are dealing with loss, living with the pain, and adjusting to a new reality of being alone after years of marriage. Luge is an award-winning author, a former public school history teacher, and an ad...
Aug 31, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Send us a text Weekly Wake Up with Jay Tiegs and Tom Kiat. This week's topic is Nobody Cares: Work Harder! Take Massive Action in your life! So many people surrender themselves and their goals. Jay and Tom provide some ideas to help you crush your goals! Tom Kiat is the author of The Ultimate Men’s Playbook, world-class performance coach, natural bodybuilding champion, and father of 2. He is the founder of League of Elite, a men’s high achievers program, and manages the careers of a selection of...
Aug 29, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Send us a text In this episode, Dr. Craig Hansen from the University of Applied Research and Development announced an amazing opportunity for Veterans who want to pursue their studies and travel abroad to New Zealand. Dr. Craig Hansen, President, of UARD, has over 30 years of experience building and leading internationally accredited learning organizations. His Ph.D. is focused on the creative industries, curriculum development, and industry-education partnerships. Craig is a member of the Inter...
Aug 24, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Send us a text Weekly Wake Up with Jay Tiegs with special guest Lacy Priesmeyer This week, Jay and Lacy talk about their recent skydive engagement! Face your fear and live life to the max with experiences! Jay Tiegs believes taking on difficult challenges in life with persistence and commitment enables people to find great success in life. He is a Transitioning veteran with over 25 years of service, from private to sergeant first class before commissioning as an officer. His mantra "Do Hard Thin...
Aug 22, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Send us a text In this episode, we talk about How to Teach Your Kids Safety, Resilience, and Survival with Adam Mitchell: The Close Quarter Dad. Adam Mitchel is the host of the Close Quarter Dad Podcast: one goal in mind, and that's to provide men with the knowledge they need to teach their children safety, resilience and survival. Adam is Dad of four amazing kids. His career has been centered on keeping people safe, teaching families and professionals the topics of personal protection, survival...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Send us a text Weekly Wake Up with Jay Tiegs and Tom Kiat. This week's topic is "Do Epic Sh*t!" Take Massive Action in your life! So many people surrender themselves and their goals. Jay and Tom provide some ideas to help you crush your goals! Tom Kiat is the author of The Ultimate Men’s Playbook, world-class performance coach, natural bodybuilding champion, and father of 2. He is the founder of League of Elite, a men’s high achievers program, and manages the careers of a selection of elite athl...
Aug 15, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Send us a text In this episode, we talk about the greatest human desire which is to feel loved and appreciated. I outline some strategies to help you improve your communication with your partner. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? Your feedback is important to me and it would also take less than 60 seconds and make a difference in getting those hard-to-get guests as we expand our reach. Check out the Do Hard Things Nation: www.doh...
Aug 10, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Send us a text Weekly Wake Up with Jay Tiegs and Tom Kiat. This week's topic is "Stay Focused!" So many people surrender themselves and their goals. Jay and Tom provide some ideas to help you crush your goals! Tom Kiat is the author of The Ultimate Men’s Playbook, world-class performance coach, natural bodybuilding champion, and father of 2. He is the founder of League of Elite, a men’s high achievers program, and manages the careers of a selection of elite athletes, executives and popular influ...
Aug 08, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Send us a text Jay Helms is an Amazon #1 Best Selling Author, has been featured twice on BusinessInsider.com, and is the Founder of The W2 Capitalist, a mastermind community for aspiring and experienced real estate investors. Timid, apprehensive, and fearful about purchasing his first single-family rental, Jay now owns over a million dollars in real estate assets and escaped the rat race after just 6 years of side hustling in real estate investing. Knowing that closing on the first deal is the b...
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Send us a text Weekly Wake Up with Jay Tiegs and Tom Kiat. This week's topic is "Never Surrender!" So many people surrender themselves and their goals. Jay and Tom provide x3 big ideas to help you crush your goals! Tom Kiat is the author of The Ultimate Men’s Playbook, world-class performance coach, natural bodybuilding champion, and father of 2. He is the founder of League of Elite, a men’s high achievers program, and manages the careers of a selection of elite athletes, executives and popular ...
Aug 01, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Send us a text Fatherhood is Leadership with Ben Killoy In this episode, I have a great conversation with speaker, author, coach, and veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Ben Killoy, about stepping up into the leadership role of being an engaged father. Ben is the founder of www.militarydad.com and helps veteran men become better fathers. Bio: Today's guest, Ben Killoy grew up on a farm in Southern Wisconsin and joined the United States Marine Corps immediately after high school. He transi...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Send us a text Weekly Wake Up with Jay Tiegs and Tom Kiat. This week's topic is "Don't Be An Asshole." If I you want kindness in the world, we need to put it there. Jay and Tom discuss way to put more kindness in the world. Tom Kiat is the author of The Ultimate Men’s Playbook, world class performance coach, natural bodybuilding champion and father of 2. He is the founder of League of Elite, a men’s high achievers program and manages the careers of a selection of elite athletes, executives and p...
Jul 25, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Send us a text We Do Hard Things with Krystalore Crews In this episode, I have a great conversation with author, coach, leadership consultant, and veteran of the U.S. Airforce, Krystalore Crews, about taking on difficult challenges in life and overcoming adversity. Krystal shares some amazing insights on her from being wheelchair-bound and in a horrible relationship to completing 25 marathons. She is a true inspiration and you will be inspired with her message. Bio: Krystalore Crews is a 20-year...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Send us a text Weekly Wake Up with Jay Tiegs and Tom Kiat. This week's topic is Leaders are Readers. If I could encourage one disciplined action to move the needle forward in your life it would be reading. Jay and Tom discuss some of their most impactful books they have read. Tom Kiat is the author of The Ultimate Men’s Playbook, world class performance coach, natural bodybuilding champion and father of 2. He is the founder of League of Elite, a men’s high achievers program and manages the caree...
Jul 18, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Send us a text Mid Year Check-In If you want to make the next 6 months the most productive and successful then this episode is for you. We are just over the halfway point of 2022 and I wanted to take a moment to check-in and help you crush 2022. One of the best ways to make sure this happens is to check-in. So get your pen and paper and let's assess where you are currently and measure the progress toward your goals. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Ap...
Jul 13, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Send us a text In this episode Tom Kiat and Jay Tiegs talk about COURAGE OVER FEAR. We host a series called the Weekly Wake Up which is streamed live every Monday morning. Our intent is to help you start your day with focus and intention which will help you to dominate the day and the rest of the week. Tom Kiat is the author of The Ultimate Men’s Playbook, world class performance coach, natural bodybuilding champion and father of 2. He is the founder of League of Elite, a men’s high achievers pr...
Jul 11, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Send us a text S1E87: Disaster Response with James Roberson, founder of 516 Project In this episode, I have a great conversation with James Roberson, founder of the 516 Project. We discuss how the organization got started and the mission. We discuss how James faced his fear and took bold action to found the organization. We also discuss considerations for disaster preparedness. James Roberson is the founder and President of 516 Project, a non-profit construction and disaster relief ministry. Jam...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Send us a text In this episode Tom Kiat and Jay Tiegs talk about being stronger than you were yesterday and how to live from your strengths! We host a series called the Weekly Wake Up which is streamed live every Monday morning. Our intent is to help you start your day with focus and intention which will help you to dominate the day and the rest of the week. Tom Kiat is the author of The Ultimate Men’s Playbook, world class performance coach, natural bodybuilding champion and father of 2. He is ...
Jul 04, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Send us a text How to Develop Discipline In this episode, I share 5 ideas on how you can create discipline in your life and why it's important. Motivation is important, but it is overrated. Discipline is what enables you to achieve success. Being disciplined isn’t something you have -- it is something you do. Discipline enables you to commit and execute your responsibilities before leisure. Discipline enables you to control your reactive emotions. -Discipline enables you to watch what you say an...
Jun 28, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Send us a text In this episode Tom Kiat and Jay Tiegs host a series called the Weekly Wake Up which is streamed live every Monday morning. Our intent is to help you start your day with focus and intention which will help you to dominate the day and the rest of the week. Tom Kiat is the author of The Ultimate Men’s Playbook, world class performance coach, natural bodybuilding champion and father of 2. He is the founder of League of Elite, a men’s high achievers program and manages the careers of ...
Jun 27, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Send us a text In this episode, I have a great conversation with Mike Malatesta who is an entrepreneur, podcast host of the How'd It Happen Podcast, and author of the book "Owner Shift: How Getting Selfish Got Me Unstuck." Mike is a serial entrepreneur who has helped start, grow, and sell two amazingly successful waste management companies. One sold for mid-8 figures and the other low 9 figures. Mike is the host of the "How'd it Happen Podcast" [200+ episodes] where he explores stories, lessons,...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Send us a text In this episode Tom Kiat and Jay Tiegs host a series called the Weekly Wake Up which is streamed live every Monday morning. Our intent is to help you start your day with focus and intention which will help you to dominate the day and the rest of the week. Tom Kiat is the author of The Ultimate Men’s Playbook, world class performance coach, natural bodybuilding champion and father of 2. He is the founder of League of Elite, a men’s high achievers program and manages the careers of ...
Jun 20, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Send us a text S1E81: Do H.A.R.D. Things: The Mission In this episode, I outline the mission of the Do Hard Things Nation and the vision. The mood of the nation seems kinda down and it feels like our country is kind of a mess right now. It feels like it's falling apart at the seams. So many people I care about are hurting in one way or another. I have been thinking a lot about this week's theme: "Help Others Win," and what our role is to step up and face some of the challenges our country faces....
Jun 15, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 81
