WCD 005: Hal Elrod

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12/01/20 • 39 min

Hal Elrod is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, keynote speaker, and podcaster. He's best known for his 2012 best-selling book, The Miracle Morning, which has grown into a personal development phenomenon, selling over 1 million copies and translated into 27 languages. The Miracle Morning online community boasts nearly 300,000 members on Facebook and is regarded as one of the fastest growing and most engaged online communities in existence. Hal actually died at age 20. Hit head-on by a drunk driver at 70 miles per hour, his heart stopped for 6 minutes, he broke 11 bones, and eventually woke from a coma to be told by doctors that he would never walk again. Not only did Hal walk, he went on to run a (52 mile) ultra-marathon and become a hall of fame business achiever—before the age of 30. Then, in November of 2016, Hal nearly died again—his kidneys, lungs, and heart on the verge of failing, which led to his being diagnosed with a very rare, very aggressive form of cancer. As you could imagine, with kids and family, he had to tap into the depths of his mindset practices to get through that experience. Resources mentioned in this episode:

Music Credit: Rob Riccardo (robriccardo.com)

Music Credit: Rob Riccardo (robriccardo.com)

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WCD 004: Kelly Starrett

Kelly Starrett is one of the world's top movement and mobility coaches for players in the NFL, MLB, NHL, and NBA, as well as Olympic gold medalists, elite military personnel, and other world-class athletes. He is also recognized as one of the top Crossfit coaches in the world. Beyond coaching, Kelly is a physical therapist, author, speaker, and co-founder of San Francisco Crossfit and The Ready State. His books Becoming a Supple Leopard, Ready to Run, and Deskbound have each become New York Times and/or Wall Street Journal bestsellers. In this episode, we cover the importance of having trusted male friends, why you need to prioritize your body's health, how different areas of your life will take priority at different times, and so much more. Kelly is an incredible human being and a blast to talk to. So I hope you guys enjoy this one! Resources mentioned in this episode:

Finite and Infinite Games by James Carse
thereadystate.com/worldclassdads
@TheReadyState on Instagram

Music Credit: Rob Riccardo (robriccardo.com)

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WCD 006: Joe De Sena

Joe De Sena is the CEO and founder of Spartan Race and the Death Race. He is a NY Times best selling author of Spartan Up, Spartan Fit and The Spartan Way and also hosts the Spartan Up Podcast. Resources mentioned in this episode: