Welcome back to the podcast. This episode is split into two very distinct parts: one long, meandering reflection, and then tools and insights.

So, if you're new to the podcast and you don't give a flying [expletive] about my experience or internal state — the stuff I've been working through — then skip to the bit that I've labelled "lesson."

That part is about how to ensure we don't spend too much time in one particular mode or zone — it's about strategising your life and your calendar, similar to how you'd train, so you don't get burnt out.

If you're an OG and actually interested in the deeper, more reflective side of me, then listen to the beginning — it's much more raw and vulnerable.

I hope you enjoy the episode. Drop us a DM and let me know what you think.

Fully Timestamped Chapter List

00:00 Reflection: Disappointment, Full Brain Experience, Coming Home to your self

03:42 Differences between Dopamine and Serotonin Jason

08:55 The Power of Touch and Connection

14:56 Reflecting on The Importance of Family and Legacy

18:41 Lesson: How to ensure we don't spend too much time in one particular mode/zone

22:26 Tool: Strategizing Life Like Training & Understanding the nervous system load of calendar commitments

26:38 Closing thoughts

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My guest today is Jack Collins, an online coach specialising in HYROX and hybrid performance. We delved into the current landscape of HYROX coaching—what makes a coach trustworthy, key things to look for when choosing one, and some of the lesser-known truths about the industry. Jack also shared his coaching philosophy and broke down a range of detailed strategies and methodologies you might want to incorporate into your own HYROX training.

Fully Timestamped Chapter List

00:00 Jack Collins Hybrid Coach Trailer

07:52 Shifting to Online Coaching

11:10 Jack's Assessment of the Online Coaching Space

19:16 Finding the Right Online Coach

42:13 Jack's Coaching Practices and Philosophy

46:19 Seasonal Training Strategies for Hyrox

53:35 Advantages of swimming in early development

56:30 Should we build mini periodisation blocks into a season?

58:40 What is the difference between Strength Endurance vs. Muscular Endurance

01:06:59 Transitioning from HYROX Open to HYROX Pro

01:16:00 Jack's advice to every HYROX competitor looking to improve their time

1:22:50 Jack's details and conversation wrap-up

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Bit of a different format this week, I picked out 12 books that changed me in a big way along with the main thing I took from each. Fully Timestamped Chapter List

04:12 The Four Hour Work Week

07:07 Vagabonding

12:11 How to Win Friends and Influence People

15:10 The Chimp Paradox

21:02 This is Marketing

24:01 The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

25:48 Atomic Habits

30:05 Getting Things Done

31:55 The Wim Hof Method

36:52 Why We Sleep

43:05 Stillness Is The Key

43:51 The Obstacle Is The Way

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