The Crossfit Gym Owner and Coach

06/22/20 • 40 min

If a Crossfitter (Crossfit-ist?) does a burpie but doesn't post it on Instagram, can they still get their gym's logo tattoo'd on their bicep? That answer and other dispatches from the front lines of your cubicle-mates favorite fitness cult when Reid Worthington (Founder, Owner, and Head Coach of Crossfit Lumberyard in Anaheim, CA) joins the podcast this week.
After returning from a year of playing football overseas with no clear career direction except that he loved coaching and he didn't want to work in an office, Reid founded Crossfit Lumberyard in 2014. With no facility, clients, or business background, and with barely enough money for a set of dumbbells, Reid faced long odds (and even longer hours) in the early years but has since built Lumberyard into one of the premier gyms in Orange County with 200+ members and a sterling reputation. Come along as we talk about Lumberyard's early days, the importance of mentorship, and how Reid responds when he hears the "C-word." (aka: cult) #BackToWork

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The NFL Executive

Sometimes it takes a step back to take two steps forward, and that couldn't be more true than in today's conversation with Brandon Doll, an executive with the Las Vegas Raiders. Brandon was an officer in the Navy - leading 'men and material' - before joining the Raiders as an intern; the beginning of his 6-year meteoric rise to Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy.
Join us as Kent and Onnie explore the yawning chasm between their at-work and at-home effectiveness, before diving deep with Brandon on his work with the Raiders (including the time he got chewed out by John Madden on his birthday!), details on his leadership helping to monetize the Raiders new $2B stadium in Vegas, how he practically prioritizes his time, and how he followed in his grandfather's footsteps to work in the NFL (Don Doll was a stud cornerback).
Caveat: like other episodes before this one, the interview was recorded prior to the COVID outbreak, and the more recent protests following the killing of George Floyd. While it may feel slightly 'out of touch,' think of it as a 'time capsule' of sorts, back when there were actually sports! Hope you enjoy.

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The Non-Profit Executive Director

Three months in, with Kent and Onnie's #impostersyndrome at an all-time high, they decided it was time to call in a true professional on meaning and #dreamjobs, interviewing Matt Rusten (Executive Director, Made to Flourish, a non-profit dedicated to integrating faith, work, and economic wisdom).
After a brief detours on the classic 'Zoom screen tilt' to hide your home clothes, whether Father's Day should actually be a holiday, and the overall 'muted' nature of work in the Covid context, they chat with Matt on Made to Flourish and its mission. The interview discusses how to think about meaning at work, and more. Matt started his career at Microsoft, then served in pastoral roles at two churches. He has a Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
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