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The Hard Way With Joe De Sena

Joe De Sena

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Learn the Spartan mindset. Founder & CEO of Spartan Race and NY Times best-selling author, travels the globe seeking and answers authors, academics, athletes, adventurers, entrepreneurs, CEOs and thought leaders. It will shift your thinking, make you laugh and and give you the tools you need. He's on a mission to find the secrets to success in all aspects of life. Not only does Joe interview epic people, he has brought together an amazing panel to break down and analyze every aspect of these i...

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Episodes (2978)

Tyler Andrews on Surviving Aplastic Anemia, Running Everest in 9:55, and a Decad...

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Mark Allen, Dane Miller, James Lawrence, and Leif Babin on Daily Consistency, th...

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Andy Stumpf on Getting Shot, Watching Hundreds Quit SEAL Training, and Why Momen...

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Richard Baker and Adam Weitsman on Capital, Discipline, and What Separates Entre...

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Joe McConaughy on the PCT Speed Record, Hallucinating at the Finish, and Why 50–...

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Mike Sarraille on Leaving Delta Force, Scaling a Company to 500, and Why Entrepr...

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John Kelly on the Barkley Marathons, Quitting From the Lead, and Training for Re...

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Suicide Prevention, Toxic Environments, and the Phone Call That Saved a Marine:...

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Karl Meltzer on Running 100 Hundred-Milers, the DNFs That Haunt Him, and Why Any...

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Tina Seelig on Luck, Gratitude, and Why Your Phone Is Killing Your Opportunities

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Joel Del Rosario on Surviving an IED in Iraq, Losing His Memory, and Owning Ever...

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11 Years Pro Soccer: Hugh Roberts on Getting Benched, Training Alone, and Never...

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Building How Brian Duncanson Helped Turn a Napkin Idea Into Spartan Race

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Down Syndrome, Ironman Triathlons, and Never Quitting: Robert Norris on Doing th...

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Herb Thompson on Leaving Safety, Owning Your Journey, and Earning the Green Bere...

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Four Warriors on Combat, Survival, and What It Takes to Keep Going When Everythi...

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From Crack Binges to Service: Matt Grace on Addiction, Enabling, and the Moment...

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From Hallucinations to the Paralympics: Dennis Connors on PTSD, Vulnerability, a...

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Patrick Sweeney on Rowing, Building Companies, and Closing the Belief Gap

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Zachary Garner on Survival, Service, and High-Stakes Endurance After Near Death

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Jim Baird on Arctic Survival, Alone, and Owning Bad Decisions

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Discipline After Amputation: Green Beret Nick Lavery on Ownership and Performanc...

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Dr. Layne Norton on Intensity, Nutrition, and Why Consistency Wins

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Discipline After Combat Injury: Rules for Ownership and Resilience

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Discipline at 8,000 Meters: David Göttler on Everest, Ego, and Turning Back

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Under Fire: Discipline When Everything Breaks

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Standards Over Wins: Discipline, Recovery, and Growth in Competitive Youth Sport...

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Life After the Uniform: Chase Chewning on Discipline Without Orders

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Still Competing at 45: Max King on Discipline and Endurance

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Discipline Before Strength: Brian Alsruhe on Mental Toughness

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Life After Service: Discipline When Orders Are Gone

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Training to Finish: Bronco Billy on Distance, Discipline, and Rules

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Get Off the X: A Navy SEAL on Pressure, Pain, and Action

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What Holds Under Pressure: Ray Zahab on Endurance, Cancer, and Discipline

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What Holds When the Mind Quits: Zach Bitter on Endurance, Control, and Disciplin...

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What Smart People Miss Under Pressure: Chitra Nawbatt on EQ, Pivots, and Unwritt...

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What Holds When Everything Burns: JR Martinez on Combat, Recovery, and Relentles...

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Michael Wardian: Turning Suffering Into World Records

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Navy SEAL Ryan "Birdman" Parrott: The Blast That Changed Everything and How He R...

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The Choice That Built a Bomb‑Suit Warrior Mindset

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How a Navy SEAL Rebuilt Discipline and Control After Service

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How Discipline Turns Every Obstacle into Growth

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How a Four-Time Cancer Survivor Rebuilt His Life With Spartan Races

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Navy Pilot Kegan Gill Rebuilds Life After Mach 0.95 F/A-18 Ejection

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The Underutilized Tool To Turn Your Anger Into Raw Power

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Build an Indestructible Mindset With This Green Beret's Journey

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Breaking Makes You Unbreakable, World Champion Adventure Racer Rebecca Rusch

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Antifragile Mindset: Lessons from Quadruple Amputee Tom Nash

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Brotherhood and Grit Forged in Combat

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Addicted to the Suck: Navy SEAL Rules for Mental Toughness

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