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The Hard Way w/ Joe De Sena

By: Joe De Sena
  • Summary

  • Your partner in resilience training for mind and body. The official podcast of SPARTAN hosted by Joe De sena, founder and CEO of Spartan and NY Times best-selling author, and his team. Joe and his team travel the world chasing down the secrets to success in all aspects of life interviewing successful athletes, authors, entrepreneurs, professors, monks, moms and adventurers.
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Episodes
  • Spartan Mindset in Modern Business | Joe de Sena and Kevin Kaiser
    May 14 2024

    Kevin Kaiser has an unconventional approach to business that was shaped by his roots growing up on a farm in Canada. As a professor at Wharton, one of the top business schools in the world, Kaiser is challenging the status quo.

    In this fascinating podcast episode, Kaiser shares the philosophies that have made him an outlier - treating companies like living organisms that must constantly adapt to survive. He believes success breeds complacency if you don't disrupt yourself.

    You will learn Kaiser's unique strategies for avoiding complacency and staying motivated through unpredictability. You'll discover why he argues against giving employees clear goals and instead pushes them outside their comfort zones.

    Kaiser also dives into mindset, explaining how to "own" your thoughts and emotions rather than identify with them. For business leaders and entrepreneurs, this podcast provides an invigorating fresh perspective on value creation, leadership, and turning assumptions on their heads.

    Highlights:
    00:00 Intro
    01:01 Kevin Kaiser’s background
    02:08 Business as a living organism
    03:55 Who decides how to deploy resources?
    06:03 Students at Wharton and fragility
    09:44 How do big companies like Kodak fail?
    13:18 Staying relevant as a company
    15:33 Don’t listen to evolutionary wants
    19:26 Challenges and the example of Toyota
    22:26 Being the manager of your mind, body, and emotions
    24:58 How can people find Kevin?

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    29 mins
  • The Shocking Truth About Fitness That Will Change Your Life
    May 7 2024

    Dr. John Jaquish discovered a revolutionary way to build strong bones that goes against everything you've been told.

    In this insightful conversation with Joe De Sena, Dr, John reveals how he cured his own mother's osteoporosis and created a $100 million business - all by ignoring conventional wisdom.

    He will also open your eyes to why workouts like weightlifting don't work, and share his portable home gym that packs serious muscle-building power. By the end, you'll be left wondering what other "facts" about health and fitness are actually dead wrong. Dr. John will change what you think you know about building muscle and strength.

    Don't miss this eye-opening conversation that just may transform your health forever. Tune in now!

    Highlights:

    00:00 Intro
    01:15 Dr. John Jaquish and his biomedical company
    02:49 Dr. John’s childhood, college, and entrepreneurship
    06:32 OsteoStrong - a medical device that treats osteoporosis
    11:13 Exposure to cold and health benefits
    14:19 The importance of hip joint strength
    16:07 Joe’s accident and dislocation of hip joint
    18:55 Bone density, weight lifting, and the X3 System
    26:24 Veganism and ancestral animal-based diet
    33:54 Where can people find Dr. John?

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    34 mins
  • Lessons on Continuous Learning and Pushing Yourself with Peter Frintzilas
    Apr 30 2024

    In this episode, Joe se Sena is having an insightful conversation with TeamSnap CEO Pete Frintzilas. Pete shares how facing challenges as a child of immigrants built his resilience and success. He discusses lessons learned on instilling a strong work ethic in kids without spoiling them.

    Joe and Pete also discuss how continuous learning and seeking guidance from mentors fueled their growth and empowered them to overcome obstacles. Discover actionable advice on prioritizing your career early, developing an immigrant work ethic, and showing appreciation to accelerate your success from scratch.

    Tune in now!

    Highlights:
    00:00 Intro
    01:01 Pete Frintzilas's background and childhood
    03:55 Raising resilient children
    07:31 Overprinting of the first child
    09:05 Challenges of being a CEO of a big company
    10:56 Hard work, mentors, and professional growth
    13:24 Communication, gratitude, and working hard
    15:55 Regret for not starting a business earlier
    17:54 Where can people find Pete?

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    18 mins

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