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This week on the podcast, Hunter and Austin discuss the difference between consuming and engaging, and dig into the reasons why creating things alongside other people is the most powerful way to develop connection. Your Go Get It Challenge for the week is to create with your friends and loved ones! Follow the podcast
(September 2020 episode #4 rebroadcast) - Hunter and Austin define what a “Firefighter Friend” is, and discuss how we can cultivate meaningful friendships that will add value to our lives. Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week: Reach out to one of your firefighter friends and let them know that you consider them a firefighter friend! Follow the podcast
Happy New Year! Last week on the show we recapped the previous year and reflected on where we have been and what we have learned. Today on the podcast, as we enter 2022, we're discussing various strategies and approaches to goal setting. Let's make this year the best year yet! Your Go Get It Challenge is do some goal setting for 2022. If it helps, try using one of the frameworks we talked about during the podcast today! Happy 2022 <3 Follow the Podcast...
As 2021 comes to a close, Austin and Hunter recap the year and share their answers to these questions: What was your biggest challenge this year? What kept you from being at your best that you can fix moving forward? What was your most significant learning or aha moment? What are you most proud of from 2021? What is something new you tried in 2021? Your Go Get It Challenge is to reflect on those questions yourself heading into 2022! Follow the podcast...
When a wedding venue cancels less than 24 hours before the big day, a bride and groom are challenged in ways they never expected. This week on the show we're talking about how to approach urgent and unexpected challenges. Your Go Get It Challenge: For the next problem you face, break it up into one small hiccup at a time instead of one large hiccup. Follow the show
RERUN from May 3, 2021! What does it mean to "love the process?" How can you develop a deeper appreciation for the climb up the mountain? Are you heading towards a destination that will leave you with regrets? This week on the podcast, Hunter and Austin discuss all this and more and they discuss one of the ultimate keys to happiness and success: loving the climb regardless of what the view might look like at the summit. Your Go Get It Challenge of the week: This week, take a photo of your climb....
This week on show, Austin shares the stories and lessons behind two scenes from two movies that just dropped in the last two weeks. Those movies are King Richard (HBO Max) and 14 Peaks (Netflix). And those scenes, which really spoke to Austin, were all about what it means to bet on yourself. Let's Go Get It this week, folks! Your Go Get It Challenge this week is to check out either the movie King Richard or 14 Peaks. Follow the podcast
On November 6, 2021, Austin paced one of ultrarunning's top competitors and human beings, Kaci Lickteig, during a 100 mile trail race. From mile 49 to mile 72, Austin ran alongside Kaci, in a race where every step she took was one of courage and grit. In this episode, Austin recounts the lessons he learned from watching Kaci's amazing performance, and we discuss why it's so important to block out the noise of expectations and meet yourself where you are at right now. Go Get It Challenge: Write d...
Working for free. Ah, yes. A hotly debated topic. Some people say you shouldn't work for free because it isn't self respecting. They say it lowers the bar for your entire industry. But others, in their 7th season as a professional soccer player, say, screw that. And they walk into the manager's office and tell them, "I'll play for zero dollars and zero cents." This week on the show -- stories from sports, entrepreneurship, and the arts of the value of working for free. DRock's story referenced i...
Today we are joined by former US Women’s National Team member, CEO of Techne Futbol, and General Manager of women's professional soccer team Gotham FC, Yael Averbuch. In this conversation, Yael shares some of the most important leadership principles that have helped her find success on and off the field. Go Get It Challenge: Find somebody doing something new and be one of the first people to jump on board. TED Talk referenced in the episode Follow Yael Averbuch Follow the Go Get It Podcast on In...
Are you someone who arrives early, on time, or late? Are you someone who does the work only when expected to? Or are you putting in the work when no one is watching? Are you giving that extra little bit every time you get into action? This week on the show, Hunter shares a story about Ray Allen, and about how riding the early bus came to define his legendary career. Go Get It Challenge: Make a deliberate decision and effort to be an early bus person this week. Do a little extra when no one is wa...
Creativity often feels like this elusive force. So what is creativity? And how do we unlock the creativity that exists within each of us? This week on the show Austin offers up 3 strategies that you can put into practice today. Your Go Get It Challenge this week is to schedule an hour of creativity. Put it on the calendar. In that hour you are going to be obvious, you’re going to make a mess, and you’re going to show up and do it no matter the circumstances. Have a question for us? Call this num...
Today on the show, Hunter shares a story about how compassion, empathy, and how giving somebody the benefit of the doubt, has the potential to inspire and teach lessons that can dramatically impact the course of someone's life. Go Get It Challenge: Identify and appreciate a time where you received the benefit of the doubt. And next time you’re faced with a choice to show compassion or hold power, choose wisely. Have a question for the next listener call in show? Leave a voicemail for us by calli...
In his book The Art of War, author Sun Tzu writes, “Every battle is won or lost before it is ever fought.” That's why, so often on the podcast, we talk about how to prepare. About the steps that lead up to game day, whatever the 'game' in your life is. On that theme, this week Hunter and Austin discuss the power of visualization. We talk about what it is, the science behind why it works, and how you can give it a try in your life today. Your Go Get It Challenge of the week is to take at least 3 ...
"Leave Your Legacy" is a phrase that has carried a lot of weight in the Stanford soccer program over the past decade. But it's not just a phrase from that program. It’s a line used by motivational speakers, it is a common refrain in religious circles, and in many ways it is an idea that lingers in many of our heads… what will I be remembered for? Today on the podcast Austin shares his relationship to this idea of leaving a legacy, and we unpack how reflecting on our legacy may, or may not, help ...
Priya is a brilliant design researcher who works across industries. For the past few years she has been at Netflix, and most recently moved to DoorDash. Priya is also a mother of two daughters, and today on the show, she shares a story from a recent car ride with her daughters that had her reflecting on the meaning of effort. What is effort? How can we evaluate it? And how should we think about effort as a function of intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivators? All that and more on today's show! Hope yo...
As psychologist and author Carol Dweck says, “the view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life. It can determine whether you become the person you want to be and whether you accomplish the things you value.” That view in life is, in large part, based upon whether you have a fixed mindset or a growth mindset. What is a growth vs. fixed mindset? How do you know which one you have? And how can you develop a growth mindset? All that and more today on the podcast! Referen...
This week we are joined by world class app developer and designer Dominique Yahyavi for a conversation about bending the rules and challenging the status quo as a way to stand out and pursue our ambitions. Dominique is a former Stanford soccer player turned one of the most successful app developers in the business. After stints working at Apple, Facebook, and IDEO, Dominique went on to found Dayworks, creating his own iPhone apps. One of those is Spark Camera, an app that makes it easy to captur...
Our body language governs how we think and feel about ourselves. Therefore, how we hold our bodies can have an impact on our minds. And not only that, but body language is paramount in communicating our status to others. In this conversation, Hunter and Austin discuss body language from the professional soccer field to the theatrical stage, and unpack how a deeper understanding of nonverbal communication can help us get the most out of ourselves and the unique moments we find ourselves in. Your ...
Hunter shares a story about pushing beyond where your mind and body think you are capable of going, and introduces what he calls THE PLUS ONE RULE, a first step to expanding your potential. Original broadcast date: November 8, 2020.Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week: Go plus one. Jesse Itzler sharing his story about David Goggins Jesse Itzler's book, Living With a Seal Watch the Go Get It Podcast on Youtube! Follow the Podcast...
On August 14th, 2021, Go Get It host Austin Meyer ran the Castle Peak 100km trail race. This 62.8 mile high altitude foot race in the mountains outside of Lake Tahoe took Austin 15 hours and 6 minutes to complete. He finished 12th overall, 10th male, and 1st in the 20-29 age group. In this episode, we go over that day in the mountains and discuss the lessons learned from going the distance and leaving it all out there on the trails. Your Go Get It Challenge for the week: Chase the natural high. ...
Wow. Episode 52. The one year anniversary of the Go Get It Podcast! Today's show is a special one that we have been saving since we recorded it at the end of March. We are talking about how we can get leverage on ourselves to face fears and make change. To have this conversation, we are joined by our third brother, Jason Gorskie, who is an expert in neuro-linguistic programming, personality mapping, and is a mindset coach who works with individuals and companies around the world. And stick aroun...
Actions are the real signifiers of internal conviction. This week on the show, Hunter and Austin discuss the interplay between actions and values, and reflect on how the alignment of those two things can make a positive impact in our day to day lives. Your Go Get It Challenge: Write down your top three values and then determine whether in the last month, 3 months, year, have your actions aligned with those values.. If not, how can you make a change to be more in alignment with your values? Have ...
As the Tokyo Olympics wraps up we are sharing two inspiring stories that really stood out to us over the past couple weeks. What does the story of Philippines' first gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz teach us about the beauty of competition? What does the story of James Chiengjiek of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team teach us about greatness and grit? We hope you enjoyed the games and we thank you for joining us on this milestone episode... episode FIFTY! Your Go Get It Challenge: Who is somebody in your ca...
You never know when an opportunity is going to arise. You never know where it's going to come from. But are you ready for the moment it does? This week on the podcast, Hunter and Austin talk about the inspiring gold medal performance of US gymnast Suni Lee, and discuss how her effort underscored the ability of high performers to always stay ready. Have a question for the next listener call in show? Leave a voicemail for us by calling 707-595-0071! The Go Get It Podcast is for anyone out there wh...
This week on the podcast Hunter and Austin talk about blazing your own path, taking the road less traveled, and the possibilities that arise when you approach that unknown path with a 'What If' mentality. Your Go Get It Challenge of the week is to stay true to a vision of yours that is off the beaten path. Stay true to a goal you have that people say you can’t do. And whichever question resonates with you more, “Why can’t I do it?” or “What if?” your challenge is to write that on a piece of pape...
This week on the podcast Hunter shares a story from the bubble of the Canadian premiere league (where he is currently playing professional soccer), we discuss the secrets of highly successful groups, and what we as individuals can learn from them. Your Go Get It Challenge: Get vulnerable! Sing a song in front of people. Wear something outlandish. Dance in public. Express an insecurity to someone. Do something you're not good at (example: if you're a runner, go for a swim). Have a question for th...
This week on the podcast we are are diving back into the Go Get It voicemail to answer your questions. We discuss the value of college for aspiring entrepreneurs, how to deal with negative relationships that are bringing you down, and how to handle the transition out of COVID times. The Go Get It Challenge of the week is to identify a negative relationship in your life and think about how you can set a boundary now to improve that relationship in the longterm. Have a question for the next listen...
