Kyra Milligan trains at Rhino CrossFit with Underdogs Athletics in Las Vegas and is a 2x CrossFit Semifinal athlete (2021 & 2022), finishing 14th overall at the 2022 Mid Atlantic CrossFit Challenge. Athlete Stories is brought to you by: Xendurance: https://xendurance.com/ use code ZELOS15 for 15% OFF!…

Australian native Ricky Garard is a controversial figure in the sport of CrossFit after testing positive for testolone and endurobol, both banned substances, at the 2017 CrossFit Games where he finished third. He was hit with a four-year ban from the sport, meaning he could not compete in any CrossFit sanctioned event until after October 3, 2021 Th…

Paige Powers is a 2x 3rd Fittest Teen On Earth and a 2x CrossFit Games athlete. Athlete Stories is brought to you by: WODProof app FREE TRIAL AVAILABLE with this link: https://fitvlptt.onelink.me/cNS1/57de81b9 Xendurance: https://xendurance.com/ use code ZELOS15 for 15% OFF!By Jared Graybeal

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Phil Toon finished 2nd at the 2022 Granite Games and is 2022 CrossFit Games qualifier. He lives and trains in Fort Myers, Florida. Athlete Stories is brought to you by: WODProof app FREE TRIAL AVAILABLE with this link: https://fitvlptt.onelink.me/cNS1/57de81b9 Xendurance: https://xendurance.com/ use code ZELOS15 for 15% OFF!…

Matt Dlugos is a CrossFit Semifinalist based out of Las Vegas, Nevada's Underdogs Athletics. He finished 7th at the 2022 Granite Games. Athlete Stories is brought to you by: WODProof app FREE TRIAL AVAILABLE with this link: https://fitvlptt.onelink.me/cNS1/57de81b9 Xendurance: https://xendurance.com/ use code ZELOS15 for 15% OFF!…

Alex Gazan is a CrossFit athlete based in Las Vegas, Nevada at Underdogs Athletics and a 2022 CrossFit Games qualifier. Athlete Stories is brought to you by: WODProof app FREE TRIAL AVAILABLE with this link: https://fitvlptt.onelink.me/cNS1/57de81b9 Xendurance: https://xendurance.com/ use code ZELOS15 for 15% OFF!…

Scott Panchik, a five-time individual CrossFit Games veteran, has qualified for every CrossFit Games since 2012. Never finishing below sixth, he took back-to-back fourth-place finishes in 2012 and 2013, missing the podium by just one place each year. Victor of the 2015 and 2016 Central Regionals, Panchik is known for his mental fortitude, always be…

James Sprague is the Founder of Next Gen Programming. He is a 1x Semi-Final Individual Athlete and a 2x Teenage Crossfit Games Athlete. Athlete Stories is brought to you by: WODProof app FREE TRIAL AVAILABLE with this link: https://fitvlptt.onelink.me/cNS1/57de81b9 Xendurance: https://xendurance.com/ use code ZELOS15 for 15% OFF!…

Tasia Percevecz was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. Daughter to Elaine and sister to Tamar, Caleb, and Zach. She is a former collegiate gymnast at the University of New Hampshire from 2008-2012. Graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelors in Biology. Tasia is a CrossFit Level 1 and former CrossFit coach at CrossFit Free fro…

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Christian Harris is the founder of the training and lifestyle brand Move Fast Lift Heavy. He has been to the CrossFit Regionals 5 times and the CrossFit Games in 2016. He was also a member of the 2019 CrossFit Games Demo Team. Athlete Stories is brought to you by: WODProof app FREE TRIAL AVAILABLE with this link: https://fitvlptt.onelink.me/cNS1/57…

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Ten-time CrossFit Games athlete Samantha Briggs may be the oldest athlete in the field, but the 2013 Fittest Woman on Earth shows up to compete. In 2018, Briggs withdrew from the Europe Regional due to an elbow injury, instead competing as a Masters athlete at the 2018 Games where she placed second. While some viewed this as a quiet end to her indi…

Emma McQuaid, from Ravernet near Lisburn, has been to three CrossFit Games and represented Northern Ireland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, finishing fourth in the 63kg event. McQuaid also won the 2022 Wodapalooza competition in Miami, FL. The 32-year-old was quad racing at an international level and winning National Championships before she discov…

Amanda Barnhart is a four-time CrossFit Games athlete and former collegiate swimmer. She took 15th at the 2018 CrossFit Games, her rookie year, and followed that up with a 7th-place finish in 2019. Athlete Stories is brought to you by: WODProof app FREE TRIAL AVAILABLE with this link: https://fitvlptt.onelink.me/cNS1/57de81b9 Xendurance: https://xe…

Kari Pearce was crowned America’s Fittest Woman® four times (2016, 2018-20). She competed in the CrossFit Open seven times and only finished outside the worldwide top 20 once — her debut in 2015 when she ranked 108th. In her seven trips made to CrossFit’s grandest stage, she finished in the top 10 five times, including two fifth-place finishes in 2…

5-year-old Lazar Dukic and 22-year-old Luka Dukic from Serbia made their Games debuts this year. There are just two Crossfit gyms in the capital city of Belgrade, Serbia and yet these two earned a spot at the Games with impressive performances at the Crossfit German Throwdown where Lazar finished 2nd overall, and Luka 3rd. Athlete Stories is brough…

After giving birth in 2019 and taking two years off CrossFit competition, Arielle Loewen, who calls herself a “full-time mom (and) part-time CrossFit athlete,” punched her ticket to the 2021 CrossFit Games by winning the 2021 Granite Games. She finished 14th overall at the 2021 CrossFit Games. Athlete Stories is brought to you by: WODProof app FREE…

Noah Ohlsen has competed at the CrossFit Games every year since 2014 with six top-eight finishes. His best result was a runner-up rank in 2019. He is also a brand ambassador for the fitness apparel and accessories brand Gymshark. Athlete Stories is presented by: WODProof app FREE TRIAL AVAILABLE with this link: https://fitvlptt.onelink.me/cNS1/57de…

On today’s episode, I have Lisa Bodell Lisa is a globally recognized innovation leader and the CEO of FutureThink – which works with companies like Google, AIRBNB, AT&T and many others to help kill complexity, create space for innovation, and get to the work that matters Her and I discuss time management hacks, the future of work, being a female st…

On today’s episode, I have John Rossman John was an executive at Amazon.com where he played a key role in launching the Marketplace business and third-party selling platform and led the enterprise service business. John also just re-released a new edition of his book, The Amazon Way Amazon’s 14 Leadership Principles - which we talk a good bit about…

With all the recent ransomware hacks (Colonial Pipeline, JBS the world's largest meat supplier, etc) I was intrigued when this opportunity to interview Mahmoud presented itself.. On today’s episode, I have Mahmoud Abdelkader, the CEO of Very Good Security, which is like a credit card network for exchanging data Mahmoud co-founded and served as the …

On today’s episode, I have Greg Connolly, CEO of Trifecta Trifecta is the nation’s largest organic meal delivery service with over $100M in annual revenue and a dead-simple mission, “to get America back into shape.” With Greg’s leadership, Trifecta Is one of the fastest-growing U.S. startups, he’s established partnerships with premier global sports…

On today’s episode, I have Travis Chambers Travis is a fellow Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient and the founder of ChamberMedia, a growth and video agency. Travis led distribution and content strategy for "YouTube's #1 Ad of the Decade," Kobe vs. Messi with over 140 million views and worked with brands like Kraft, VitaminWater, Amazon and others. Travis…

On today’s episode, I have Dr. Daniel Hochman Dr. Hochman is a psychiatrist who has a general practice based out of Austin, TX where he sees all kinds of cases, but he has a special interest in treating addiction in high performers. As a leader in the addiction field, he has been invited to train and speak for a range of organizations, including Wh…

On today’s episode, I have Colin Hunter Colin is the CEO of Potential Squared (PI2), an international firm that specializes in creating "playgrounds" to disrupt the way people are led Colin is also set to release his first book, "Be More Wrong: How Failure Makes You An Outstanding Leader" which uncovers the systems, habits, and practices you need t…

On today’s episode, I have Bryan Adams. Bryan is the CEO and founder of wildly popular Ph.Creative, which is a global employer brand & recruitment marketing agency specializing in talent acquisition and candidate experience. The company’s clients include Apple, American Airlines, Cisco, Microsoft, Virgin Media, and many others. Bryan is also an aut…

In today's episode, I talk about the EXCITING world of healthcare and employee wellness with Rod Reasen Rod is the Co-Founder and CEO of Springbuk, a Health Intelligence platform with a vision to prevent disease with data. Prior to launching Springbuk, Rod founded and scaled a benefits and wellness consulting firm into one of the largest in the Mid…

On today’s episode, I have Chris Kneeland, the founder and CEO of Cult Collective Cult is one of North America’s premier engagement marketing firms and they help companies embrace proven marketing principles that Chris discovered while working with the most iconic cult-like brands on the planet. He co-founded Cult in 2010 and has consulted with Har…

What do Google and Nike both have in common? Besides being multi-billion-dollar companies, they've both worked with Mark Morey on applying nature-based leadership principles to their high-performing teams Mark and I talk about the kind of ideal leader the workplace is going to need in order to face the challenges of the 21st century, and his "6 Cor…

In 2011, Nic Marks did a TED Talk on "The Happy Planet Index" and it has almost 2.5 Million views. This incredible talk, and his work, have and continue to dramatically change the way we look at happiness at work and in life Since then, Nic has started Friday Pulse, a company designed to score happiness using research and insights from behavioral p…

In the digital era we live in, where everything we want is at the tip of our fingers, many leaders still have a major struggle when it comes to reaching their goals: time management In this short episode, I review 5 practical, applicable ways that ANYONE can begin to better manage their time, ultimately make more money, and live a happier, healthie…

On today's episode, I've got the President and Founder of The Beacon Group, which provides both Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 corporations with growth strategies and tactics Cliff is the author of his new book, Four Key Questions and The Proven Process for Scaling Your Business, and is a guest lecturer at the University of Virginia's Darden Graduate …

On this episode, I have the founder of Tonic, the UK’s fastest-growing immunity brand, Sunna van Kampen Tonic is essentially a high dose immunity drink combined with natural plant extracts to help our immune system fight back Whilst Sunna was working in the corporate finance industry, he would catch a cold three or four times a winter. All the cold…

On this episode, I have Mike Begg, cofounder and CMO of AMZN Advisors, a 7-figure digital marketing agency focused primarily on the Amazon platform Mike is an eCommerce entrepreneur and made the jump to start his own business and get into eCommerce while he was working in real estate for Sears and could see the writing on the wall that the company …

My book, The Self Help Book, is officially available as of 1/19/21! You can check it out here: https://geni.us/TheSelfHelpBookBy Jared Graybeal

On today's episode, I bring on Daniel Tal More, the Cofounder and CEO of Lumen Lumen is a fascinating, pocket-size device that measures metabolism in a single breath and provides personalized food, lifestyle, and health recommendations. Founded in 2014, the company got its start after raising over $1m on Indiegogo and then later another $7m from in…

On today's episode, I had a super fun conversation with Jeff Harry Jeff has worked with Google, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, Adobe, the NFL, Amazon and Facebook, helping their staff to infuse more play into the day-to-day. Jeff was selected by Engagedly as one of the Top 100 HR Influencers of 2020 for his organizational development work around ad…

Alex is the senior consulting advisor at ITR Economics, which is an economic research and consulting firm, He is a highly experienced market researcher and analyst with more than a decade of expertise in subjects that include macroeconomics, industrial manufacturing, automation, and advanced technology trends. He has consulted and advised companies…

Houston is a professional speaker, author, curriculum designer, and kindness advocate who has spoken at over 600 schools, events, conferences, and companies around the world and is passionate about helping people create lives filled with compassion and love. In 2016, he co-founded CharacterStrong to help infuse character, empathy, and connection in…

This is the longer, audio version of a post I made on Instagram not too long ago.. The week of October 19th, 2020, was a rough one, to say the least This episode outlines the 5 things that keep me going through hard times. Enjoy! For the blog version, click here: https://jaredgraybeal.com/2020/10/whatkeepsmefromgivingup/ If you enjoyed the episode,…

On this week's interview, I have Nick Jankel on to discuss "Biotransformational Leadership" and how much psychiatry is involved in being a leader of change. Nick has lectured at Yale & Oxford, he’s done a TedX talk, advised the UK’s Prime Minister and has worked with companies like Nike, Microsoft and Kellogg I really enjoyed this thought-provoking…

This week I got to sit down with social innovator, speaker, activist, and humanitarian, Firdaus Kharas, and talk about his new book and how creativity generally makes us better leaders, businesspeople and gives us a higher quality of life Check it out! Leave a review if you enjoyed the show! website: www.chocmoose.com…

"Entrepreneurship is the single greatest vehicle for self-improvement" One of the many incredible lines from my conversation with Gym Lord himself, Alex Hormozi. This dude has so much to offer the world of Business that 1 hour with me didn't do him much justice We talk about always living with a balanced level of satisfaction and dissatisfaction, w…

On this episode, we have Paige Velasquez Budde, CEO of Zilker Media (zilkermedia.com), an Austin-based agency building people-driven brands Paige and I talk hot-topics like how Covid has impacted the work landscape, how she worked her way to the C suite, overcoming self doubt and establishing yourself as a thought-leader Here are her 5 tips: 1. Own…

Journaling is a lot like exercise – there’s countless benefits and tons of different ways to do it. In this episode, I’ll define journaling, outline 13 proven benefits, and explain how easy it is to get started You won't be disappointed by invested 12 minutes into this show, and giving journaling a try! Show notes: jaredgraybeal.com DM me at @jared…

Without "serendipity", we wouldn't have things like YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, Apple, SpaceX, Yelp, Starbucks, Red Bull or PayPal Long story short - it's a really big deal! The bad news? The new remote workforce might handicap our ability to experience serendipity Check out this episode to learn what serendipity is, hear some radical examples, an…

We all know meetings are necessary, but most people still don't like having them. That's because we've been doing meetings wrong for a long time Check out this episode for 3 reasons why we have meetings, the 3 different types, and 6 tips on hosting the perfect meeting! As a bonus, I review the 5 things we cover in our weekly "Heads Up Meeting" at S…

Linkedin Learning, which is an online educational platform, recently identified creativity as the #1 soft skill needed in 2020. Check out this episode to learn the 6 reasons creativity is important, and the 5 ways to be more creative! For show notes, visit jaredgraybeal.comBy Jared Graybeal