TBT: Create Good Habits, Envision Your Future, and Own Your Shit! ft. Michael Cazayoux

05/11/20 • 62 min

Michael is taking a backseat to hosting the Brute Podcast this week as Adee Cazayoux joins the podcast to interview him for the second time since Episode 46.

On their first episode, Michael shared his story of overcoming drug addiction, finding CrossFit and the moments in his life that led to the creation of Brute Strength.

This week, Adee’s line of questioning has them diving into various topics including what it’s like to make the first move in friendships as you get older, qualifying for the 2017 CrossFit Regionals, personal development advice and tips for creating good habits—ya know, besides leaving the house with pants on every morning.

Topics:

04:00 – Making friends when you’re older

10:30 – Qualifying for the 2017 CrossFit Regionals

20:45 – Personal development

26:00 – Creating a vision for your future

38:30 – Habits

Links:

Adee Cazayoux

Michael Cazayoux

Books:

When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing – Daniel H. Pink

Deep Work – Cal Newport

Reviews:

If you love this podcast, please click HERE to leave us a review. It energizes Michael to keep going as well as pushes the podcast higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support!

Michael is taking a backseat to hosting the Brute Podcast this week as Adee Cazayoux joins the podcast to interview him for the second time since Episode 46.

On their first episode, Michael shared his story of overcoming drug addiction, finding CrossFit and the moments in his life that led to the creation of Brute Strength.

Topics:

04:00 – Making friends when you’re older

10:30 – Qualifying for the 2017 CrossFit Regionals

20:45 – Personal development

26:00 – Creating a vision for your future

38:30 – Habits

Links:

Adee Cazayoux

Michael Cazayoux

Books:

When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing – Daniel H. Pink

Deep Work – Cal Newport

Reviews:

If you love this podcast, please click HERE to leave us a review. It energizes Michael to keep going as well as pushes the podcast higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support!

Previous Episode

Creating A 5-Star Experience ft. Eric Allen & Brendan Rice

This one is for all you gym owners, business owners, and entrepreneurs out there.

This week we have Wodify’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) & Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Eric Allen and Brendan Rice joining the show.

These guys have probably talked to more gym owners than anyone else on the planet. They’ve gone from being laughed out of rooms, to changing the entire CrossFit industry. Whether it comes to operating a successful gym, or even building a kick-ass working culture, these guys have some stories to tell.

In this episode we go over the value of buying back your time so that you can focus on whats important for your business, creating a 5-star experience for clients and customers, marketing tips, and when you should vs. when you shouldn’t listen to your customers.

Topics:

03:20 - “How we started...”

15:30 - Marketing tactics

24:00 - Feedback loops

42:00 - Culture is king

53:00 - Importance of core values

62:30 - Working towards the same vision

74:00 - Killing a project

Links:

Wodify - Premier gym management platform

Calendly - Schedule meetings without back-and-forth emails

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Creating An Unforgettable Experience ft. Baya Voce

Welcome back to another episode of the Brute Strength Podcast.

This week’s guest is in a league of her own. Baya Voce was on the 2009 cast of Real World Brooklyn and she even has her own TedTalk on ‘the simple cure for loneliness’ which got over four million views.

In this episode, Baya shares her secrets on designing experiences, what it means to think in “moments”, and how to make events more memorable. Amidst the COVID pandemic, more than ever before, people are missing social interaction. Whether you’re hosting virtual business meetings, or throwing someone a surprise birthday party, Baya offers her tips on how to turn and ordinary event into an amazing experience, and ultimately creating a more meaningful connection with your spouse, customers, or employees.

Topics:

14:50 - Creating peak experiences

19:40 - Connecting through rituals

32:30 - What makes events memorable

34:20 - Peak emotional anchors

47:50 - Creating virtual experiences

62:20 - Event audits

64:40 - Creating connection through social distancing

Links:

Books:

The Art of Gathering - Priya Parker

Reviews:

If you love this podcast please click HERE to leave me a review. It energizes me to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support.