065 MARCUS FILLY | An honest conversation about struggling with confidence, marriage counseling, and navigating difficult conversations with your spouse

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Marcus is a 6x CrossFit games athlete, who ultimately left the sport after the 2016 games. He was burned out and broken, and about to become a first time father. He then founded his training business which he runs today, called Functional Bodybuilding, which was born out of a need to train more for longevity and sustainability, while still looking good and moving well. In today's conversation, Marcus really opens up about his struggle with confidence and validation throughout his life, the impact that marriage counseling has made on his marriage, and the necessity of taking radical responsibility for your emotions and actions. Marcus is a obviously a stud athlete, and it was really insightful and inspiring to dive deep into the psychology of guy who, like the rest of us, is busting his ass to be the best dad and husband possible, while also being world class as his professional craft. Above it all, Marcus is an incredible man, husband, and father, and it was an honor to host him on the show.

DISCUSSION POINTS

• Marcus reflects on his childhood
• Insecurities as a child
• Having to live up to being “the good athlete” as a child
• How Marcus found the sport of CrossFit 
• The Achilles heel of external validation
• How to accept negative feedback
• Where true confidence comes from
• What led Filly away from CrossFit
• The challenge in juggling marriage, kids, business, and health 
• Marriage counseling 
• Responding to tough conversations with your wife

LINKS

@marusfilly