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The Heart of a Warrior: Finding Purpose After Your Own Death with Brandon Griffith
SWAT Officer Brandon Griffith was in the best shape of his life at 26 years old when he collapsed dead in his living room from a sudden cardiac arrest. His wife started CPR while calling 911 and he was eventually shocked back to life with a defibrillator. In this episode you will...
The Secret of Successful People
This is part 2 of a 3-part post. Here’s the first post in the series. In early 2014 I made the decision to spend the year on self-development. This wasn’t some year-long retreat into the Himalayans to meditate in silence to find my capital “s” Self. Rather, it was an...
Ep 004: You Are an Athlete, You Need a Coach!
As Greg Amundson talked about in episode 3, you and I are professional warrior athletes. Listen to the podcast for his explanation but I believe it. We wear the gear and uniform that marks us as part of the team. There is no arguing that what we do is physically...
Turning Pro: Part 1
My Twitter bio (@thesquadroom) has a line of self-deprecation in it – “Professional cop, amateur dad, finding fitness and wellness one day at a time and sharing the journey with other LEOs.” In reality, I do consider myself a professional peace officer – and so should...
Ep 3: Greg Amundson – You as a Tactical Athlete
A few weeks ago I traveled up to Santa Cruz, California, the birthplace of CrossFit. I wasn't there to interview the father of "The Sport of Fitness" Greg Glassman. Instead, I wanted an audience with one of his students; a guy that I've followed for years and have...
Episode 002: The Affliction of My Current Condition
Fortune favors the bold, but strength favors us all. -- Traver Boehm Welcome back for episode 2 of The Squad Room Podcast! We made it through episode 1 unscathed. Here in episode 2 we pick up the conversation with Traver Boehm, my coach. In this episode you'll learn:...
The Squad Room Episode 001: Hello, My Name Is…
We've finally made it to episode 1 of The Squad Room Podcast! Thanks for coming by the site. If you've already listened to the episode, you'll find links and information below. Today's guest in this inaugural episode is Traver Boehm. Traver will be a frequent guest on...
Lessons from an Emperor
“It is true that these (events) may impede my action, but they are no impediments to my affects and disposition, which have the power of acting conditionally and changing: for the mind converts and changes every hindrance to its activity into an aid; and so that which...
The Stomach Flu
I don’t endorse the methodology but if you’ve been selected - through a small security gap in your immune system - to come down with the stomach flu, the results really speak for themselves. As I neared recovery from the back spasm that set me on the couch for 5 days,...
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