The Stress Worth Carrying
The older I get, the more I realize most people are exhausted because they keep searching for a version of life that doesn’t require stress.
That version does not exist.
Read MoreIf Your Lifestyle Requires Escaping Every Weekend, Something Is Broken
Somewhere along the way, people started building lives they constantly need relief from.
That should concern you.
If every Friday feels like survival.
If every weekend becomes emotional recovery.
If every vacation is less about exploration and more about temporary escape.
You are not building a high performance life.
You are building a cycle of avoidance.
Read More48 Hours
We just finished our 25th HPLT Summit alongside an incredible group of speakers and guests including Brian Koppelman, Eddie Hertzman, Emily Tisch Sussman, Nev Schulman, Laura Perlongo, Bill Shufelt, and Nicky Cass.
And honestly, I laugh a little thinking back to the beginning because like most people building something from scratch, I had no idea if this thing was actually going to stick.
Read MoreWhat To Do When You're Done Dieting
You did it.
You lost weight.
Maybe it was 10 pounds. Maybe 30. Maybe you finally fit back into clothes you haven’t worn in years. Maybe you have more energy, more confidence, and finally feel like yourself again.
First, give yourself credit.
Because losing weight while balancing work, kids, stress, travel, family events, and real life is not easy.
Read MoreSome Personal News to Share: My Wife Wrote a Book!
For over 15 years, my wife Chloe has struggled with ulcerative colitis, a form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), something that affects millions of people around the world. Now she’s sharing her story in her new book, The Girl’s Guide To Guts.
It’s a memoir about the ups and downs of living with chronic illness while balancing work, motherhood, relationships, mental health, and everyday life.
Read MoreHammer and Nail
Some days you are the hammer.
Some days you are the nail.
The problem is most people only want to identify with the hammer.
They want to be the one applying pressure.
The one dictating pace.
The one landing the hit.
Jealousy
This is not directed at anyone specifically, but a conversation I had recently with another parent made me think deeply.
She was explaining some of the issues her daughter has been experiencing inside her friend group. Not because of bullying. Not because of conflict. But because so many of the girls were quietly jealous of one another. And eventually, that energy started spilling over into the parents too. Tension. Comparison. Passive comments. Distance. Competition where there should have been connection.
Read MoreWhat I Learned From Competing In My First Bodybuilding Show This Past Weekend
This weekend reminded me that sometimes the best decisions you make are the ones that scare you the most.
I stepped on stage for the first time and learned more about myself in a few days than I have in years of training.
The first lesson:
Do something you’ve never done before.
Read MoreThe People Are the Medicine
The more I write, the more it solidifies I made the right decision leaving the hospitality industry and creating another path for myself.
But not for the reason you probably think.
It is not about the money.
It is not about status.
It is not about freedom.
Read MoreNothing Changes Hat Drop
We are fired up to announce the exclusive drop of our very first Nothing Changes hat.
Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes is not just a phrase.
It is a movement.
And it is not going anywhere.
Read MoreThe 30 Second Rewire
Most people think performance is built in big moments. It is not. It is built in small, intentional interruptions that change direction. I call it the 30 second rewire.
In training, I use it constantly. Practice is moving. Energy is high. Everyone is locked into reps. And then I step in. Not with volume. Not with pressure. With presence.
Read MoreShould You Drink Protein Shakes? (Yes… But Only to a Point)
“Should I drink protein shakes?”
Short answer: yes.
Better answer: yes—but not how most people use them.
This is one of the most common questions I get, and the confusion comes from people treating protein shakes as either:
a magic solution
or something to avoid entirely
The Standard of Gratitude
There are moments that stop you. Not slow you down. Not make you think. Stop you.
I had one of those moments recently. I read a letter written by a foster child. Not a speech. Not a book. Not something polished or designed to inspire. Just a child’s list of what they want in a family.
And it hits different.
Read MoreThe Standard Is Yours
Do not follow waves
Build your own current
Ask daily, what is your thing
Most people are not tired. They are exhausted from managing perception. Every room they walk into, they are scanning how do I look, how do I sound, do I fit in. That is not living. That is performing.
Read MoreThe People You’re Trying to Prove Wrong Aren’t Even Watching Anymore
At some point, the scoreboard you’ve been staring at disappears.
Not because you won.
Not because you lost.
But because no one is keeping score anymore.
Read MoreThe Top 3 Supplement Companies (Ranked by Quality, Taste & Price)
The supplement industry is a mess.
Most brands are either:
Loaded with garbage ingredients
Overpriced for what you get
Or taste like chalk
Build the Life First. Then They Will Come.
Brands are no different than people.
Everyone wants alignment.
The right brand.
The right opportunity.
The right people in the room.
The Sideline Matters More Than You Think
I have been coaching youth soccer for the past three years.
If I were a scout, I would not just evaluate the player.
I would evaluate the environment that created the player.
That means I am watching the parents too.
Read MoreThere Will Be a Last Time
There is going to be a last time for everything.
The last drive to practice.
The last long ride to that tournament.
The last time you tie their cleats.
The last time you tape their hockey stick.
Read MoreGLP-1 Drugs Proved Something Important About Weight Loss: Most People Weren’t Actually in a Calorie Deficit
For decades, the fitness industry repeated the same simple message:
“If you want to lose weight, just eat in a calorie deficit.”
On paper, that statement is technically correct. Body fat loss ultimately requires consuming fewer calories than you burn.
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