Yes, I am a proud father, of two inspiring daughters. There are so many of us that can share stories of how our children have made us so fulfilled. This is one of those stories and I am going to get right out of the way and share it with you all! The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customized experience out on the trails in Arizona and beyond. Please visit us at www.tottaz.com and on social media via IG, FB, TW & LI. Keep an eye on the Ultra Dad’...
Mar 28, 2024•37 min
Hard to grasp that Thanksgiving is in a few days and the holiday season is upon us. For you, is this a time to speed into the new year or take time to reflect, before 2024 is upon us? The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customized experience out on the trails in Arizona and beyond. Please visit us at www.tottaz.com and on social media via IG, FB, TW & LI. Keep an eye on the Ultra Dad’s Instagram account @ #ultra_dads. How’d we get here? The Ultra...
Nov 18, 2023•17 min
No long intro to type up and share – just going to get right into the episode about doing things we sometimes don’t want to do and why it is critical at certain parts of our journey. The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customized experience out on the trails in Arizona and beyond. Please visit us at www.tottaz.com and on social media via IG, FB, TW & LI. Keep an eye on the Ultra Dad’s Instagram account @ #ultra_dads. You can view the live recordi...
Aug 16, 2023•17 min
The title of todays episode comes from the book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck.If you are not familiar with her, she has studied the differences between the growth & fixed mindset; essentially how we can change from one to the other. This particular part of the book had talked about sustaining and practicing change, growth and improving vs. there being a “silver bullet” or that “one big thing” that makes the difference. Have some firsthand examples that were pretty fun...
Jul 13, 2023•22 min
“The most precious gift you can give someone is the gift of your time and attention.” – Nicky Gumble (I think??) It has been a while since our last visit here so pulling together some thoughts of our experiences and things on my mind over that time. There is no real format or order, just my story of amazing people throughout our journey. The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customized experience out on the trails in Arizona and beyond. Please visit us...
Jun 27, 2023•24 min
How do you typically start your day? What gets you going or what may keep you going throughout? These are 7 statements that I was introduced to by Andy Andrews’ book, The Traveler’s Gift. These are what we are digging into today. The Buck Stops Here Seek Wisdom, Be a Servant to Others Be a Person of Action Have a Decided Heart Choose to Be Happy Great Today with a Forgiving Spirit Persist without Exception The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customiz...
Jun 01, 2023•18 min
Simple intro – today’s episode inspired by: From John C. Maxwell’s Leadership Gold Ten Characteristics of a Growth Environment: Others are ahead of you. You are continually challenged. Your focus is forward. The atmosphere is affirming. You are often out of your comfort zone. You wake up excited. Failure is not your enemy. Others are growing. People desire change. Growth is modeled and expected. The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customized experien...
May 18, 2023•16 min
Today’s episode fell into place nicely. I’ve been needing some change. I am speaking for Robin too since this is something we’ve been talking about for a long time. Full transparency – we’ve let our nutritional commitments lack over the last several months. Yeah – we’ve done our quarterly cleanses and did well with them but as soon as they were over, and this has felt like for 18 months, we’d go back to old behaviors. We’ve known what to do but our will, and our desire, weren’t strong enough to ...
Apr 17, 2023•23 min
As I am wrapping up Thinking for a Change by John C. Maxwell, I came across another couple parts that I am compelled to share. I guess these last few episodes have become a book review 😊. No worries, I believe all these lessons are great to pass along to see if and where they may resonate. This particular section is a quote by Thane Yost: “The will to win is worthless if you do not have the will to prepare.” I read this and my mind went to ultra-trail marathon’s/running and training - or “prepa...
Apr 07, 2023•16 min
Last week I started reading Thinking for a Change, by John C. Maxwell. This one excerpt got me thinking a bit and it is the topic for today’s episode; let’s dive right in: “The younger you are, the more likely you will give your attention to many things. That’s good because if you’re young you’re still getting to know yourself, your strengths and weaknesses.” The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customized experience out on the trails in Arizona and b...
Mar 23, 2023•10 min
There have been a couple thoughts going through my mind on the topic of relationships over the last few weeks. This morning, as my wife celebrate 21 years being married, I felt compelled to talk about that, and relationships as a whole. Today’s episode goes on that journey. The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customized experience out on the trails in Arizona and beyond. Please visit us at www.tottaz.com and on social media via IG, FB, TW & LI. K...
Mar 15, 2023•27 min
The title of today’s episode comes from several weeks back, as I was gathering some thoughts for another Journal Journey. It has been some time since I put one of those out & will get back to that shortly. As I was reviewing my journal at that time, the quotes below resonated with me but I wanted to do them in a spoken, rather than written, forum. That is where we get things started today and the quotes our just below! Let’s dig in. “It is hard to help people when you judge them.” – Tony R “...
Feb 23, 2023•30 min
Recently started rereading Stephen Covey’s, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It has been several years since I dove into this one and not sure what compelled me to pick it up again, but I guess the timing of the messages I’ve been receiving were in line. The nuggets below are certainly resonated with considering many of the concerning things happening throughout our country. Much of these circumstances, and that within my own personal life, keep me repeating this same characteristic in my he...
Feb 07, 2023•15 min
Sharing some final thoughts and nuggets from Never Finished by David Goggins. Today’s episode is less about “performance” and more about the work and effort we get to put into ourselves each day. No too much on the intro but here are the quotes that resonated with me……thanks for tuning in! “Pride in my performance:” “Not half-assing” “Incremental progress is still progress.” “One step is all that is required to take the next one.” The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – ...
Jan 26, 2023•22 min
Recently started reading Never Finished by David Goggins. My wife bought it for me as a Christmas present and I tore right into it. Today’s episode goes into the particular excerpt below and how it directly resonated with my past and my continuing pursuit of being that better version of myself. “I was carrying a boulder as big as the world on my back just trying to get to the other side of the darkness that was chasing me down. I was terrified that if I stopped getting better, if I gave myself a...
Jan 12, 2023•29 min
Over the holiday break I was reading Steve Magness’ book, Do Hard Things. In one chapter, he referenced Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning. Both great books and linked in the notes here. The nugget that resonated with me by Viktor Frankl was how he described finding fulfillment as “creating, experiencing, and suffering.” Those that read Man’s Search for Meaning, knows that Mr. Frankl had accomplished all three. As we embark on 2023 those words got me reflecting on last year and looking int...
Jan 04, 2023•18 min
Last week I had the good fortune to attend a leadership webinar. Most of the content shared didn’t resonate much with me. Like most of these events, books, or other opportunities to learn and grow, I always get one nugget that I walk away with. This one was from Ed Mylett. He was talking about personal growth and how as we transition how that provides us the chance to guide others. Today’s episode digs into that and some other great nuggets from the linked Tom Bilyeu podcast here! The RFP Ultra ...
Dec 16, 2022•30 min
This is a mash up of different experiences and observations over the last few weeks. The words, which I wrote down as a reminder for what to discuss on this week’s episode and didn’t intend to be the title – works out well. Enjoy – the last few weeks, although not ideal, turned out to be pretty awesome in most aspects! The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customized experience out on the trails in Arizona and beyond. Please visit us at www.tottaz.com ...
Dec 08, 2022•31 min
This topic has come up over the years, being in a position to train our kids to leave the house and become great adults. My wife and I set that process in motion, as a vision we wanted to realize, many years ago. First however, I needed to set the tone, by become a better adult myself. That was the initial step in working to be a better husband, father, and human being. Listening to the below Gary Vaynerchuk video last week, reminded me again on how that all started, with accountability. This ep...
Nov 15, 2022•20 min
RFP Podcast Episode #268 – Ultra Dad Session #76: Stupid Courage Saw this imaged included with today’s podcast earlier and had to talk about it. Summarizes much of what I experienced with the race last week, and like ultramarathons, provides another metaphor for life. Not big introduction, time to settle in and hopefully grab a nugget or two? The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customized experience out on the trails in Arizona and beyond. Please vis...
Nov 04, 2022•23 min
“Are we here to achieve or experience?” “Are we here to be good or authentic?” “Are we here to build for tomorrow or dig into today?” “Are we here to save for a perfect future or to fuel a flawed but loving present?” “Just what is the nature of our work once awake?” These are compelling questions that were shared in Mark Nepo’s book, The Exquisite Risk: Daring to live an Authentic Life and the topics for discussion on today’s podcast. The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trail...
Oct 21, 2022•28 min
Heard this question asked of someone last week and got me thinking: “When did you realize you made it?” What does that really mean, thought? I also thought do we ever truly make it, because in my mind, that “finish line” continues to keep moving! This and some other updates, nuggets, and pieces of humor on this episode. The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customized experience out on the trails in Arizona and beyond. Please visit us at www.tottaz.com...
Oct 11, 2022•20 min
No big intro for today’s episode. We are going to get right to it. The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customized experience out on the trails in Arizona and beyond. Please visit us at www.tottaz.com and on social media via IG, FB, TW & LI. Keep an eye on the Ultra Dad’s Instagram account @ #ultra_dads. You can view the live recording of today’s episode on our YouTube Channel Here! How’d we get here? The Ultra Dad’s Podcast came from an idea Cind...
Sep 30, 2022•22 min
Typically, I put out a race wrap up in the form of a blog but wasn’t driven to write this one, so we are doing it in a podcast. Much gratitude to my wife Robin for being around for the first third of the race and with some inspiring words of wisdom around the midpoint with a phone call & text 😊. Also, much thanks to Aravaipa Running (Jangover Night Runs - Aravaipa Running), who continues to put on great events and finds the best volunteers and staff – appreciate you all. A fist pump and hug...
Sep 21, 2022•29 min
Pretty epic pictures taken from a run this past Saturday morning. The first on is the moon setting! That’s right, the moon setting and part of the inspiration for today’s topic. The other came from a mentoring conversation I had with another athlete getting ready to do their first event and from this video and quotes below: The Participant: Understanding the 100 mile distance - https://youtu.be/8gzc6ta6bVw Dylan Harris - “Are you interested in running 100 miles or committed to it?” “Find a way t...
Sep 15, 2022•25 min
RFP Podcast Episode #262 – Ultra Dad Session #70: Unexpected Troubles The pictures included with this episode were taken 4 days apart from one another on opposite ends of the coast. One in the Arizona desert the other on the Gulf Coast of Florida. When I looked after recently taken the last one, I thought about change, and how fast it can happen. How quickly we can be driven to pivot and how the unexpected can great situations that are not ideal. There is a great quote by Mark Twain that I read,...
Sep 08, 2022•20 min
Another solo session this week and appreciate y’all for the patience. Thanks to all for the continued support. We are just settling back in from taking our eldest, Isabella, to college. It was an exciting, at times emotional, fun, and growing experience, for all of us. It was also a bit exhausting putting 3400 miles on the car and driving for 24 hours, twice. There were nuggets that surfaced, laughs that were had, and memories created as we continue to march forward on our journeys. Now Isabella...
Aug 18, 2022•28 min
Another solo session this week and appreciate y’all for the patience. Thanks to all for the continued support. This weeks episode was inspired again by, Happy Mind, Happy Life: The New Science of Mental Well-Being by Rangan Chatterjee. It was also driven by our family coming off of a vacation last week and the adjustment getting back to reality. I’ve struggle in the past with going from such a high and great experiences with vaca digging into life and responsibilities. I had thought about how gr...
Aug 02, 2022•18 min
Another solo session this week and grateful to get back-to-back ones out. Thanks to all for the continued support. This weeks episode was inspired by another book, Happy Mind, Happy Life: The New Science of Mental Well-Being by Rangan Chatterjee. A few nuggets to list here that drove me to put this out and we go into some of the weeds with a little dash of our perspective. “Content – being at peace with life and decisions.” “Control – being able to make meaningful decisions. Not being overwhelme...
Jul 08, 2022•23 min
Today’s episode is another solo mission and a compilation of from several resources over the last couple of weeks. Don’t really need to put too much into this outline, the show notes below and title above sum it quite well. Enjoy folks and have a great 4th of July weekend! John Maxwell’s Go for Gold: Amazon.com: Go for Gold: Inspiration to Increase Your Leadership Impact eBook : Maxwell, John C.: Kindle Store “The only true measure of success is the ratio between what we might have been and what...
Jul 01, 2022•30 min
