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    Project Endure Podcast

    The Project Endure Podcast is hosted by Joe Rinaldi, founder and CEO of Project Endure. This is a place where we talk about life, endurance, persistence, perspective and so much more. Our mission is to help you develop a positive perspective, build a resilient mindset and find strength in your struggle. Join us as we dive into incredible stories with amazing people.
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    Episodes (155)

    EP 149: The Middle with Greg Scheinman

    EP 149: The Middle with Greg Scheinman

    On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Greg Scheinman to talk about learning to slow down after racing through life, how to break up with our ego, uncovering who we’ve always been, how we get what we can handle and attract what we deserve, not letting good enough get in the way of great, creating life by design as opposed to letting it happen by default, pursuing harmony over balance, what it looks like to live unbounded, owning ours fear, why endurance is scary to people who like shortcuts and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Greg's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. 

     

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    EP 148: Easier Said Than Done with Lauren McGettrick

    EP 148: Easier Said Than Done with Lauren McGettrick

    On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Lauren McGettrick to talk about life being shorter than we think, taking care of ourselves while helping others, doing less and feeling like more, embracing the blank space of life, chasing the feeling of being proud, processing past trauma (navigating PTSD), working hard to feel safe, regaining a voice while reclaiming power, learning how to manage emotions, choosing happiness in the never-ending healing journey, having fun while doing hard things, most things being easier said than done and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Lauren's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to her.

     

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    EP 147: Stay Rebellious with Chris Cosme

    EP 147: Stay Rebellious with Chris Cosme

    On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Chris Cosme to talk about dealing with the loss of his dad, the challenge of being strong for others, developing a deeper perspective on life, being humble as an imperfect human, setting ourselves free in the pursuit of who we can be, being a good follower in order to become a good leader, finding our limits to find ourselves, leaning into the power of giving it one more chance, taking ownership for the direction of our lives, a life changing conversation in the mirror, rebelling against the norm of what's easiest, holding the standard to pursue personal excellence, ignoring the noise and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Chris' life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. 

     

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    EP 146: Emotions with Brennik Eltagonde

    EP 146: Emotions with Brennik Eltagonde

    On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Brennik Eltagonde to talk about the importance of being vulnerable, coping with the lasting sting of deep loss, slowing down enough to care for others, the power of checking in with people we love, completing the world’s toughest mudder, pushing through pain in order to find our potential, using struggle to get unstuck, overcoming life’s obstacles, being a later; not a boss, choosing to be in sink or swim positions, life lessons through the camera lens, not getting caught up in pursuing perfect, fears around becoming a father and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Brennik's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. 

     

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    EP 145: Condensed with Dustin Riedesel

    EP 145: Condensed with Dustin Riedesel

    On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Dustin Riedesel to talk about getting diagnosed with leukemia a week before his wedding, seeing cancer as one of the best things to ever happen to him, experiencing the gap between who we are and who we want to be, three important questions (did I try my best? did I make wise decisions? did I treat others well?), defining the arc if life using analogies, getting rid of our biggest weaknesses to let our strength breathe, going through rehab to overcome alcoholism, unraveling addiction to access self-esteem, using running as repetitious resilience, winning the battle between the ears, be the person who decides to keep going, acceptance is the secret to endurance, imagining sisyphus happy, seeing writing as a sacred space to slow down (to become a better thinker), shrinking problems through expressing them, the power of measuring less and relating more and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Dustin's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. 

     

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    EP 144: Far From Over with Josh Holi

    EP 144: Far From Over with Josh Holi

    On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Josh Holi to talk about getting in with the wrong crowd, becoming a victim to old habits, hiding in plain sight, shooting a man - being a fugitive - going to prison, the exhaustion that comes with running from things (as opposed to toward them), the concept of thoughts being things, don’t let your heart get too hardened, earning respect through doing the right thing, beating the odds (through ownership), I was not as I am, being mindful of inputs to manage outputs, what’s down in the well comes up in the bucket, using running as an outlet, clinging to the good people around us and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Josh's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him.

     

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    EP 143: Negotiations with Jordan Utley

    EP 143: Negotiations with Jordan Utley

    On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Jordan Utley to talk about learning to love (himself) again, slipping into depression after losing his dad, letting go of the need to prove something, embracing movement for mental health, numbing the pain not being the answer, building deep friendships, losing confidence through a season of comfort, letting small decisions lead us to a tipping point, the power of forward thinking and doing hard things, taking action without answers, looking for positive peer pressure, choosing what you want most over what you want now (discipline is self-love), refusing to hit snooze and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Jordan's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him.

     

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    EP 142: Endless Love with Jon Cervi

    EP 142: Endless Love with Jon Cervi

    On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Jon Cervi to talk about what we can learn about life from yogurt, being a vessel of love, the challenge of changing tires on a moving bus, we are not our thoughts, becoming a trendsetter and trailblazer (in crop tops), uncovering our biases, falling in love with what we once hated, doing the things that scare us, the importance of showing up, the value of being a good teammate, viewing grief as as a red ball in a blue box, escaping safe confines through hard decisions, using gratitude as a north star in the dark, escaping panic attacks on airplanes, finding different vehicles to drive toward our destination, seeing God as endless love and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Jon's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him.

     

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    EP 141: Change The World with Brendan Cooke

    EP 141: Change The World with Brendan Cooke

    On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Brendan Cooke to talk about letting loss teach us lessons, realizing we’re similar to even the people who seem the most different, the power of being persistent, finding the fun in life and the passion in people, rising vibrations, keeping our curious spirit as we age, letting go of ego to understand the world, falling in love with the game of life, building the skill of sitting with discomfort, increasing our stress threshold through cold exposure, believing that you can do anything and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Brendan's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him.

     

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    EP 140: Buy In with Stelios Karakonstantis

    EP 140: Buy In with Stelios Karakonstantis

    On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Stelios Karakonstantis to talk about using ancient lessons for modern wisdom, striving to leave an immortal impact, appreciating the process over the product, learning about life through martial arts, becoming a stoic warrior, the power of putting our back up against the wall, building things to let them build us, letting pieces of ourselves die in order to grow, attaching meaningful purpose to pursuits, leaning into the power of other people (letting hardship create friendship), placing commas when we’re curious, being capable to create opportunities (building up the buy-in), going through the crucible, letting confrontation lead to understanding and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Stelios' life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him.

     

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    EP 139: Sacred Suffering with Kallup McCoy II

    EP 139: Sacred Suffering with Kallup McCoy II

    On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Kallup McCoy II to talk about growing up in a toxic environment, developing emotional intelligence through life experience, the trouble of letting addiction take us further than we want to go (recognizing the false sense of control), falling in love with the anticipation of the high, allowing pleasure to make us prisoner, doing things we never said we would do, releasing the weight of shame, explaining: it was good for me to be afflicted, allowing our suffering to be sacred (crying out to God), undergoing radical transformations, running 800 miles in 40 days (along the Trail of Tears), unpacking the phrase: if we’re not serving we’re not recovering, letting go of ego to ask for help, trusting that we’re all walking one another home, the meaning of memento mori, using running as a form of worship, seeing that within every man lies the whole world and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Kallup's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him.

     

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    EP 138: Broken with Julie Burrill

    EP 138: Broken with Julie Burrill

    On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Julie Burrill to talk about being multi-passionate, making meaningful connections, creating space for others to grow, seeing God's fingerprints on our lives, what it looks like to blessed (and strong) while broken, using fitness to become antifragile, sticking with grit beyond the original goal, building the skill of confidence, playing the long game, rejecting the illusion that life is always good and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Julie's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to her. 

     

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    EP 137: Work In Progress with Justin Rubin

    EP 137: Work In Progress with Justin Rubin

    On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Justin Rubin to talk about hard questions (are you happy?), showing up as a professional despite circumstances, carrying memories after losing someone close to us, not attaching our identities to things that we can't control, seeing movement as something we GET to do, being a work in progress, embracing pain as a privilege and going to dark places, letting go of what no longer serves us, completing Ironman 140.6 while overcoming obstacles, the only way you lose is if you quit, answering the question: are you about this? and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Justin's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him.

     

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    EP 136: Can't Escape with Sean Turner

    EP 136: Can't Escape with Sean Turner

    On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Sean Turner to talk about how transient pleasure doesn't solve our problems, coming down from highs (chasing the dragon), working through feeling worthless, battling through being sober, seeking forgiveness for things that can't be changed, doing the right thing because it's the right thing, making sacrifices for those around us, pushing limits to see how far we can go, finding peace in purpose, sharing our experiences to save ourselves, seeing our smallness as part of something bigger, controlling thoughts while channeling passion, unbecoming the monster and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Sean's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. 

     

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    BONUS: 2024 Wisdom with Joe Rinaldi

    BONUS: 2024 Wisdom with Joe Rinaldi

    On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down to reflect on lessons from this past year in order to add as much value as possible as we enter 2024. This is one of those episodes where pen and paper are not recommended but instead, required. Consider this a software update for the soul as we pursue growth in the new year. Give this episode a listen, take some notes and lean into the things you might not want to hear.

     

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    EP 135: Let It Run with Luke McCarthy

    EP 135: Let It Run with Luke McCarthy

    On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Luke McCarthy to talk about putting ego aside in pursuit of growth, the benefits of being curious, the experience of running multiple NYC Marathons, embracing being different while not being all things to all people, not moving backward (showing up), being a high performer as a husband and father, controlling the controllables while working on wall street and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Luke's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. 

     

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    EP 134: Why Is This Perfect with Nick Pags

    EP 134: Why Is This Perfect with Nick Pags

    On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Nick Pags to talk about how to ask powerful questions, the importance of holding space, building the skill of trusting our intuition, being on this earth to learn lessons, embracing the detours, revamping our relationship with money, growing an intimate relationship without losing ourselves in it, the willingness to recommit (endurance) and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Nick's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. 

     

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    EP 133: Like A Winner with Nick Mullery

    EP 133: Like A Winner with Nick Mullery

    On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Nick Mullery to talk about getting lost in order to find direction, staying positive during hard times, not letting emotions dictate our decisions, the struggles of building a business, finding success even when we fall short, feeling like a winner even when we don't win (based on certain measures), leaning on others to do hard things and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Nick's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. 

     

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    EP 132: Not That Serious with Joe Sullivan

    EP 132: Not That Serious with Joe Sullivan

    On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Joe Sullivan to talk about learning work ethic from the people around us, taking our craft seriously while not taking ourselves too seriously, missing last moments with loved ones, trusting that there's always a way through, measuring twice and cutting once, overcoming imposter syndrome, setting boundaries with work, understanding the difference between urgent and important, owning where we're at and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Joe's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. 

     

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    EP 131: Few Will Hunt with Joey Bowen

    EP 131: Few Will Hunt with Joey Bowen

    On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Joey Bowen to talk about metaphorical hunting (everyone wants to eat, but few will hunt), celebrating hard work, learning how to be patience, sacrificing comfort in order to receive (to get, you must give first), always becoming and ever arriving, healing from the loss of two children, letting work (ethic) instill worth, operating in the gray area of life, explaining of how violence is a virtue, being dangerous but disciplined, differentiating feelings from fact and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Joey's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. 

     

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