“If you’ve quit more workouts than you’ve finished, this one’s for you.” Joel sits down with 10-time IRONMAN and father of four Chris Betcher to unpack mental toughness, chunking big goals into bite-size wins, and the “don’t miss twice” approach to discipline. They dig into simplifying men’s health, modeling habits for your kids, trading cheap dopamine for real fulfillment, guarding your family’s screen time, and even how endurance training deepened Chris’s faith. Practical, punchy, and built for busy dads—stick around to the end for where to follow Chris. Like, comment, and subscribe to help more men keep moving forward. 

Chapters

00:00 - Intro hook: why most guys quit

00:23 - Welcome to Raising Rebels

01:04 - What is an IRONMAN? Distances explained

01:47 - Why Chris chose IRONMAN (and did 10)

02:28 - First race success & Kona World Champs

03:04 - Competitive childhood & sports

03:57 - College track at Concordia

04:26 - Training schedule: 15–20 hrs/week

05:35 - Mental game: break it into chunks

06:16 - “Next meal” mindset (Hell Week analogy)

06:58 - In-race checklist: pace, fuel, hydration

08:12 - Who starts vs. who finishes: mindset

09:02 - Carrying resilience into fatherhood

12:31 - Intentional & consistent beats perfect

13:13 - Why men’s health declines in our 20s–30s

14:47 - Simplifying health for real life

15:59 - Teaching kids to do hard things

20:23 - Family garden: hands-on habits

20:51 - Cheap dopamine vs. real rewards

22:14 - Kids, phones, and safeguards

24:16 - Blue light vs. sunlight basics

26:03 - Discipline over motivation

27:02 - Non-negotiables: don’t miss twice

28:02 - Worst-case workout: minimum viable day

29:02 - Health first so Dad can lead

30:13 - Faith formed through endurance

31:35 - Where to find Chris

32:15 - Outro & call to action

Links

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