Discomfort: Dealing With Adversity, Lessons Learned With Regan And Adam Better Faster Further podcast

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In this episode of Better Faster Further , Regan and Adam are joined by Mark Mears, an accomplished author, speaker, and thought leader in purposeful growth and leadership. With decades of experience as a senior executive in renowned companies like NBC Universal, Cheesecake Factory, and Pizza Hut, Mark shares his insights on transforming leaders into legacy builders. From the concept of “paying it backward” to the revolutionary power of purpose-driven leadership, Mark dives deep into creating lasting impact. Learn how to bring love into the workplace (Listen, Observe, Value, Empower), foster team empowerment, and shift from a "me-go" to a "we-grow" mindset. This episode is packed with inspiration and actionable strategies for anyone looking to elevate their leadership and make a meaningful difference. Tune in and start leading with purpose today! 0:00 Welcome and Introductions 1:06 Thanksgiving Reflections and Adventures 2:30 A Pool Repair Story 4:32 Meet the Guest: Mark Mears 11:00 The Purposeful Growth Revolution 12:52 The Power of Paying It Backward 36:12 Love as a Leadership Model 53:10 Leadership Lessons and Mentorship 1:13:00 Facing Challenges and Finding Purpose 1:18:54 Closing Thoughts and What's Next Reach out to us at ⁠bff@betterfasterfurther.com⁠ or visit our website ⁠ ⁠www.betterfasterfurther.com⁠ ⁠ for more information.…

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Inside the Mind of a Special Ops Leader with Brian Petit CEO of Garfield Syndicate 1:35:44

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In this episode of Better Faster Further , Regan and Adam are joined by Brian Petit, a former Green Beret and retired Colonel with over two decades of experience in the U.S. Special Forces. Brian brings a wealth of knowledge on leadership, team dynamics, and resilience under extreme conditions. He shares stories from his military career, highlighting how he and his teams faced high-stakes missions with autonomy and adaptability. Brian dives into the complexities of leading diverse teams within the Special Operations community, where members from various military branches come together to solve challenging problems. He emphasizes the power of empowerment, allowing teams the freedom to innovate and make decisions on the ground. Brian also sheds light on the importance of trust-building, sharing his methods for creating a culture of open communication and mutual respect within high-performance teams. This conversation offers executives and leaders valuable lessons on leading through uncertainty, building trust, and creating teams capable of independent, high-stakes decision-making. Brian's insights on foundational skills and resilience provide a unique perspective that can be applied to both military and corporate environments. If you enjoyed this conversation, please rate, review, and share the podcast. Your support helps us grow and continue delivering valuable content. Reach out to us at bff@betterfasterfurther.com or visit our website ⁠ www.betterfasterfurther.com ⁠ for more information. Brian S. Petit is the CEO of Garfield Syndicate, LLC. He teaches and consults on leadership, strategy, planning, resistance, and special operations. He retired in 2017 as a US Army Special Forces Colonel, serving 25 years in infantry, airborne, and special operations units. From 1997 to 2017, he commanded special operations units in the Balkans, Iraq, Afghanistan, Southeast Asia, The Philippines, Europe, and Africa. In sum, he served over five years in combat or conflict zones. His current work involves teaching and consulting on resistance operations as part of a nation’s total defense scheme. This work has taken him to twelve countries in East Europe, the Black Sea region, and Asia. Stateside, he teaches the National Resistance Course for the Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) and lectures at various military and higher education institutions. He has published in War on the Rocks, Special Warfare, Military Review, Irregular Warfare Initiative (IWI), Small Wars Journal, and Journal on Baltic Security. The Petits live in Colorado.…

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"Stress Isn’t the Enemy": How Leaders Can Harness Pressure for Peak Performance with Dr. Carla Fowler, MD PhD 1:13:59

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In this episode of Better Faster Further , Regan and Adam are joined by Dr. Carla Fowler, an elite executive coach with a background in medicine and performance science. Carla shares her unique approach to leadership, using science-backed strategies to help executives thrive under pressure. She explores how embracing discomfort and stress can actually fuel personal growth and drive success in leadership. Carla dives into the importance of intentional focus, breaking down big challenges, and creating space for deep thinking amidst the demands of running a business. She also explains why leaders don't need to avoid stress but rather harness it to improve their performance and decision-making. This conversation provides CEOs and senior leaders with actionable insights on managing stress, playing the long game in leadership, and making better decisions by slowing down and focusing on what truly matters. If you enjoyed this conversation, please rate, review, and share the podcast. Your support helps us grow and continue delivering valuable content. Reach out to us at bff@betterfasterfurther.com or visit our website ⁠www.betterfasterfurther.com⁠ for more information.…

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Joel Neeb: Former F-15 fighter pilot and mission commander, stage IV cancer survivor, tech exec and best-selling author on living his best life and how pain sharpens our awareness of what’s important. 1:27:44

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In this episode of Better Faster Further, Regan and Adam welcome Joel Neeb, who explores what it takes to lead with purpose and transform through challenges. Joel dives into the mindset shifts that helped him turn adversity into opportunity, and how his approach to leadership transformed as a result. This conversation provides CEOs and senior leaders with actionable strategies to drive innovation, foster a growth-oriented culture, and align their organizations for sustained success. If you enjoyed this conversation, please rate, review, and share the podcast. Your support helps us grow and continue delivering valuable content. Reach out to us at bff@betterfasterfurther.com or visit our website www.betterfasterfurther.com for more information.…

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Discomfort: Dealing with adversity, lessons learned with Regan and Adam 54:37

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We decided to have an impromptu conversation because of life events that we've been working through in real time. Regan debriefs a serious mountain bike accident and unpacks what he learned about himself as he literally puts himself back together. Adam is preparing for his hip replacement surgery and talks about how he's preparing mentally and physically. Neither Regan or Adam sits still very often so how are they dealing with stillness when movement is so important to both of them. To listen to Graham Weaver give a talk about "How to Live an Asymmetric Life" please click here . Please let us know how you like the conversation. Reach out directly to either one of us by emailing bff@betterfasterfurther.com or visiting our Better Faster Further website.…

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Nate Williams: Founder of Union Labs on building resilience: lessons from an endurance athlete and venture capitalist 1:14:41

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Welcome to the latest episode of the Better Faster Further podcast! In this episode, we have an inspiring conversation with Nate Williams , a venture capitalist, endurance athlete, and founder who believes in the power of physical challenges to build resilience and perspective in entrepreneurship. Nate shares his journey from growing up in a working-class family to becoming the first in his family to attend college, and his experiences in startups and investment banking that led him to his current role as a VC. Join us as we dive into Nate’s philosophies on vulnerability, interdependence, and the importance of being process-oriented over just chasing results. We explore topics such as excellence across various domains, knowing when to persist or pivot, and the contrasting mindsets around failure for entrepreneurs and VCs. Nate also shares insights on leveraging difficult experiences for growth and how his passion for endurance athletics, including cycling up to 10,000 miles a year, has shaped his approach to life and business. Don’t miss this engaging episode filled with valuable lessons on resilience, excellence, and the pursuit of growth both personally and professionally. Key Topics Discussed: Nate’s background and journey from a working-class family to a successful VC The impact of physical challenges on building resilience and perspective Philosophies on vulnerability, interdependence, and process-orientation Excellence across work, parenting, athletics, and more Knowing when to persist vs. pivot and the entrepreneur vs. VC mindset on failure Stories from Nate’s endurance athletic endeavors and their lessons Tune in to gain insights from Nate Williams’ remarkable journey and thought-provoking perspectives. Like, subscribe, rate, and review our podcast to stay updated on more inspiring episodes! For more information, follow us on LinkedIn and visit our website . If you want to get in touch with Nate or explore his latest ventures with his firm Union Labs , don’t miss the contact info at the end of the episode.…

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Jon Zimmerman: CEO of ReadySpaces - "In some sense I'm a total success and in some sense I'm a total failure" 1:16:18

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We're back after a long hiatus from recording and couldn't be more excited about this conversation. Welcome Jon Zimmerman! Jon Zimmerman, humorously dubbed "Jay-Z One", shares his multifaceted journey as an entrepreneur, actor, producer, and family man. The conversation delves into his creation of ReadySpaces , a successful venture providing shared warehouse spaces, and reflects on his storied career, highlighting the influence of mentorship and his insights on storytelling and leadership. This episode promises a rich exploration of Jon's experiences, underscored by his dynamic personality and extensive background. Thanks for listening and always feel free to reach out to Better Faster Further by emailing: bff@betterfasterfurther.com…

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2023 Year in review 37:07

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Join Regan and Adam as the recap 2023. They unpack lessons learned, reflect on what's important, and look forward to 2024. This is the last Better Faster Further episode of 2023 and the team is excited about what's to come in 2024. Please reach out to Better Faster Further by emailing bff@betterfasterfurther.com. We want to hear from you. Share with us what you think about the pod and what you'd like to hear in 2024. As always, please rate, review, share and subscribe. Happy new year!…

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Introducing the Better Faster Further Full Human Performance Program: 3LEVATION 1:39:00

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This conversation dives into a program we developed with a triad of world class partners. Better Faster Further teamed up with Dan Turner, PhD and AthleteBloodTest.com to create a life changing program designed to revolutionize the support and impact for the high performing leader. As a team of high-level athletes and now performance and executive coaches & consultants, we have built a team that leverages best practices in science, data, biomarkers, and proven leadership methodologies to optimize leaders, founders, and CEO's to perform at the highest levels. Specifically, this first-of-its-kind program supports business leaders in the same way professional athletes are supported so that you, as a high performer, can sustainably thrive in business and life while optimizing for health, family, and professional and personal excellence. Join us as we talk details about the program and go deep on the partners involved. You will be blown away at the architecture of the program and the vast collective expertise that has been united to support people in a way that is unrivaled by any other program available today. This is a very special and high touch, high impact program. We have limited availability and ask that, if you're interested in learning more, please reach out directly to Better Faster Further by emailing bff@betterfasterfurther.com.…

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Dr. Dan Turner: Founder of Silicea Labs and former high performance manager & lead scientist at Red Bull on the holistic approach needed to perform sustainably, at a high level in sport and business 1:20:56

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This conversation is with Dan Turner, PhD who is nothing short of a legend in his field. Dr Dan Turner is a Founder and Human Performance Specialist with a PhD in Human Physiology. For over a decade Dan has coached thousands of high performing humans helping prepare their body and mind to thrive in extremely demanding environments. This includes working with 320 world champion and Olympic athletes, along with business professionals, neurosurgeons, startup founders, CEOs, Hollywood actors, artists, cybersecurity hackers and gamers, navy seals, esports/gamers, fellow coaches and scientists and a world class chess player. Dan was the Lead Performance Coach, Scientist & Program Manager for Red Bull for over 5 years - The human performance program involved working closely with the best sports talent in the world in the areas of psychology, creativity, spirituality, high risk decision making, team cohesion and leadership, human stress response regulation, physical & mental performance under pressure, health, nutrition, wellbeing and lifestyle factors. To let you in behind the curtain, Dan Turner, PhD , Scott Evans with AthleteBloodTest.com , and Better Faster Further have collaborated on the first of it's kind full human optimization program. This conversation is the first of two podcasts that begin to unpack what that program is all about! I'd say we're excited but that doesn't do justice to how I'm truly feeling about what's to come. Let's go!…

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Marssie Versola and Jeromy Zajonc: Designing 2024 to be your best year yet; a conversation about why your vision matters and the power of commitment 1:14:28

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Join us for this enlightening conversation with Marssie Versola and Jeromy Zajonc as they talk about Vision, why it matters, and the power of commitment. Marssie is the founder of the Impact Table , a powerful network of mission-driving women powering social good, leading for the future, and changing the world. She's also a seasoned business leader with experience building multiple multi-million dollar organizations and working with individuals at every stage in their personal and professional journeys - from the senior most leaders of billion dollar companies to volunteer workers at brand new nonprofits. Jeromy, for his third appearance on the podcast, is the founder of Running Water Coaching and a certified professional coach specializing in helping busy adults create momentum, discipline, and results in work and life. To learn more about Jeromy please listen to podcast #9 . Jeromy and Marssie have teamed up to host the " Your Best Year Yet " Baja Retreat January 2-4, 2024. Participants will be part of a small group of incredible minds: experienced entrepreneurs, business leaders, and creative professionals. Together they will thoughtfully wrap up 2023, and create their vision, goals, and plans for 2024. Undoubtably, they will return home refreshed and with a clear purpose for themselves and their business. To learn more about the retreat and/or sign up for the retreat please visit Your Best Year Yet to reserve your spot. As always, we'd love to hear from you. Please rate, review, share, and subscribe to help spread the word. To contact Better Faster Further directly please email bff@betterfasterfurther.com.…

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Jeff Jones: VP Sales of the Americas for Orange Business and now Moab 240 Endurance Run finisher on what it takes to run 240 miles around Moab 1:00:46

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This is a very special conversation with our friend, Jeff Jones . Some of you may remember Jeff from episode 11. Jeff is a Chicago native, VP of Sales at Orange Business, father, husband, and ultra endurance athlete. We recorded this conversation shortly after Jeff finished his first 200 + mile ultra endurance run, Moab 240 . Jeff and Adam recount their experience running together in Moab and Jeff dives deep on truly facing adversity, sleep deprivation, running with pain; Jeff shares his real and raw experiences mentally and physically to finish Moab. What make this conversation truly special is Jeff talking about the team, how they came together, everyone's role on the team and how those roles shifted as the race demanded more from everyone. This conversation is very much a recap of Moab, section by section, but, it's also so much more. We talk about leadership in environments, with real consequence, the power of purpose, high performing teams, decision making when decisions really count, and community. This conversation is for everyone who, at some point in their life, has felt like "they can't" or "they shouldn't," this conversation is about the power possibility. Special thanks to Regan for facilitating an honest and vulnerable discussion, UltrAspire for their support throughout the season of 200's, Aaron Prevo for being an incredible crew chief, friend, pacer, & leader (you are a true inspiration!), and for the team at BFF for their unwavering support and belief in possibility. As always, please share, subscribe, rate and review the podcast. To reach us directly please email bff@betterfasterfurther.com or visit our website . We believe in you!…

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Lu-Fong Chua: Chief Marketing Officer at TAE Power Solutions and former officer in the Singapore Navy driving warships on leadership lessons and what he's learned from martial arts 1:09:57

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Lu-Fong is currently the chief marketing officer at a clean energy company, TAE Power Solutions -- promoting electrification in vehicles and energy storage, using technology derived from nuclear fusion R&D. Leading up to his current role, Lu-Fong has spent half his professional life in Singapore, half in the US on both coasts, and also in both the public and private sectors. Lu-Fong has had varied professional experiences. Formerly, he spent time at Applied Materials as a Managing Director, at Corning as a product manager for Gorilla Glass, at Uber at cybersecurity chief of staff, at McKinsey for his first ever summer working in the US, and in the Singapore Navy driving its warships as a second-in-command (or XO / executive-officer). Join us for the fascinating conversation as Lu-Fong drops leadership wisdom, how to be an effective manager, and the impact his commitment to the martial arts has had on his life. As always, please rate, review, share and subscribe to the pod. That's the best way to support us. If you'd like to talk to Better Faster Further directly, please email bff@betterfasterfurther.com. To contact Lu-Fong directly, please click here , to message him on LinkedIn.…

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Robin Long: Founder, CEO and "accidental entrepreneur" of the wildly successful online health and wellness community, Lindywell. 48:46

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Please join us for the next edition of the Better Faster Further podcast with Lindywell Founder and CEO, Robin Long . Robin took time out of her annual team meeting in Santa Barbara to spend time with us on the pod. Robin went to school for communications and started in commercial real estate after school. This was her first exposure to entrepreneurship and what it’s like to build something from scratch. She started experiencing challenges keeping up with her health due to the demands of the job which lead to her finding and starting to experiment with Pilates. Her interest grew and she started teaching pilates in person before realizing that online pilates instruction was scalable. This was 15 years ago and very much the beginning of Lindywell and she calls herself an “accidental entrepreneur.” Robin’s story isn’t without its challenges. She had 4 kids that were 5 and under and often felt like she wasn’t fully in either world; as a mother and as an entrepreneur. She opens up about her challenges with being a CEO, the face of the brand, and a content creator. We are timing the publication of this conversation with the release of Robin’s new book “Well to the Core” which can be found on her website and anywhere books are sold. After you buy her book, try Lindywell for free for 14 days by clicking here. To talk to us at Better Faster Further please feel free to email bff@betterfasterfurther.com. If you like what you hear and you want to support the work we do with the podcast please, rate, review, subscribe and share. Thanks as always!…

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Meghan Phillips: Founder and CEO of female-led creative studio, Honey, being vulnerable about her journey for the last 15 years 1:07:07

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