death race

Welcome to In Search of Excellence! You're listening to part two of my awesome conversation with Joe De Sena, the CEO of the global fitness and wellness brand Spartan, which has a community of more than 10 million athletes around the world.

If you haven't yet listened to part one of my conversation with Joe, be sure to check that one out first. In this part, Joe shares his incredible story of perseverance, the importance of mentorship, and how pushing your limits can lead to extreme success and personal growth.

Time stamps:

00:58 From Cornell to Wall Street

• The entrepreneurship class at Cornell
• Won a $5000 prize in a competition for the best business idea
• The advice from one of the judges to go to Wall Street
• Went back to his pool business

05:00 Joe’s bold stock investment

• Buys Syntax stocks and earns $ 100,000
• Sells his pool business for $500,000
• Blew it all on the wrong stock investments

07:25 How to get a mentor?

• Mentors are looking for basic human skills
• Randall’s experience with his mentors
• Earning a mentorship – a story about Max

13:35 The importance of taking meetings

• You might add value to their life, they might add value to your life
• Money comes from the most unexpected places
• You never know where a meeting could lead

17:46 A risk to peruse your dream

• Leaving the shore is uncomfortable
• Take the chances, you can always come back
• An incredible red barn story

21:20 The Spartan Company 24 years ago

• Getting people outside their comfort zone
• In the beginning, it didn’t work
• People don’t want to buy discomfort
• The change that came with Facebook

23:18 The Death Race

• It’s like a Navy SEALs or Delta Force event
• Spartan’s toughest event meant to break you
• You look in the mirror and find out who you are
• What does the Death Race look like?

26:27 Serious health issues in Japan

• Joe was stressed out about his business
• Woke up one morning and couldn’t see anything
• Ended up in the hospital – and was told a part of his brain is dead
• He decided not to accept that

28:59 Why do people come to the Spartan race?

• When people experience the transformation, it’s addictive
• Even if it sucked while they were doing it
• Joe’s philosophy - nobody cares, work harder
• Optimize your health and wellness to be able to operate

31:01 The fear of failure

• Failure is a learning opportunity
• A lot of our fear is just fiction

32:48 Three most important ingredients for success

• Persistence, Personality, Gratitude
• The level of hard work needed for success
• You must be willing to sacrifice and save the fun for later

35:45 The importance of extreme preparation

• Joe is constantly working and always preparing
• He prepares months ahead

37:42 Joe’s ultimate dream

• A year of some form of military service post-high school
• Disconnecting all water heaters
• Kids doing burpees before they come into the school
• Is a work-life balance possible?

38:55 Fill in the blanks for excellence

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Dan and Keith speed into the far flung future year of 2000 as envisioned by 1975, for the dystopic blood sport of Death Race 2000. Car-based gladiators slaughter their way through a cross-country race of miles and mayhem in a world dominated by the cruelty of minority rule fascism, where the resistance can't stop fighting each other long enough to make a difference, people are weirdly okay with Nazis, and the only unbelievable part is the notion that David Carradine is the sexy one in the cast. Then jump forward to the Unspecified Future as Death Race gets remade with the only star suitable to this much car-based ultraviolence, Jason Statham, in a new, modern blood sport dystopia that suggests maybe the US for-profit prison system has some flaws. Turns out there is a lot more to unpack than you'd think as we dig into the Death Races. Grab your navigator and strap in, it's a bumpy ride.

Fresh off his 200 mile “fun” run for the odyssey house of grande prairie, Phil Troyer returns for his second appearance on the Vondubcast to tell us all about it! I couldn’t get over the will and determination Phil shows with whatever he sets his mind to. Not only physically with these incredible feats but also in the planning, detail and community he is able to foster while pushing these physical limits to the absolute brink. We discuss the lead up and planning of the run, a leg by leg breakdown and all the emotions along the way, we cover everything he ate and also try to decipher all the copious lessons an undertaking like this can teach and try to make it applicable to anyone listening. I personally learned a ton in this conversation and I truly believe you will too if you give it a chance!  

We also discuss the amazing organization that is the odyssey house and exactly how much money and promotion Phil’s run brought! Please check them out as well and all the work they do for the community!

Changing up the release order for this one because I couldn’t let another day go by without letting the world hear this conversation! It’s got everything! Grizzly bears, pushing limits, mental toughness, cheesy jokes, and a whole lot of running Info! Phil has been running ultra Marathons for a couple of years including the death race and the process couldn't be more fascinating. Now he is using all that he has learned to break the 200 mile barrier for the first time in a run he is putting together to raise money for the odyssey house! This is an amazing initiative that will ensure the money goes to a great cause! 

I’m really proud of this conversation and even if you aren’t a runner I believe there is a little something for everyone! Check it out and pass it on to a friend of you enjoy! 

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The second half of our Carmageddon feature brings us to the 2008 Jason Statham action romp Death Race, quite a bit darker and more serious than it's predecessor but still delivered with a bit of a wink this is a highly enjoyable, albeit outlandish, action film with lots of great stunts, cars, guns, explosions, inventive deaths and of course the standard Statham ruggedness that we all know and some of us love, check it out.

My guest today is Joe De Sena, the Founder and CEO of Spartan, the world’s largest obstacle race and endurance brand. They have more than 250 events across 40 countries with over 1 million annual global participants.

He is also the host of the Spartan Up podcast and is a New York Times Best Selling Author of three books: Spartan Up, Spartan Fit, and The Spartan Way.

During our conversation we talk about how to build grit, his principals for high performance, and how he started the Spartan race.

• Spartan Race (minute 02:00)
• We're zoo animals (08:20)
• Dark places during a race (12:00)
• Leadership (14:30)
• Firework business growing up (18:30)
• Branding (22:00)
• Death Race (23:00)
• We quit too soon (28:00)
• Money doesn't buy happiness (33:45)
• His routine (35:00)
• Risk (39:30)
• Project he's working on (40:30)

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Introduction Notes

Nearly 25 years ago, Timothy McVeigh killed 168 people including 19 children, when he parked a rental van full of explosives in front of the Oklahoma Building, exited the vehicle then triggered the bomb as he walked away. At the time, it was the worst act of homegrown terroism in U.S. history. This was the same building where John had received his dual citizenship years earlier.

Chesapeake Shores is Vancouver Island's Hallmark Darling.

The Death Race!

Doing Death Better! Our excellent episode with Shauna Janz and Linda Hunter

We got into Shame today people! Guess who we brought up?

If you would like to throw your lot in with Lorelai and Rory. check out Gilmore Girls on Netflix.

Episode Notes

An active volcano, climbing Mount Baker is no small thing. Also, it's over 10,000 feet tall. It's Indigeous name is Kulshan (Nooksack).

Wade described himself as an "empath." This was the same term that was used in Blair's excellent episode.

When Wade first looked in the mirror as a 12 year old boy, he gave himself what he thought he needed. He shut off his empathy. This decision took him on a 30 year journey away from his true self.

If somoene tells you, "men don't cry," they are mistaken. The fact is, a "real man" knows who he is and certainly doesn't hide from his emotions or his true self. This is true for any human being.

If you would like more information on Wade's involvement in Crotia, here are some great articles and videos! The Battle at Medack Pocket (Medack is a town in Croatia)

NATO Article.

Military History Library!

National Post!

Here is the History Channel Documentary on the Battle.

PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) affects countless Veterans and many people who have endured trauma.

Being positive is only one part of the journey. Learning to Be With all of our emotions is the only way to be fully human and discover our true selves.

Corinna Stevenson facilitates Vision Quests, a transformational multi day experience that helps with connecting with your true self. This was a game changer for Wade.

Wade has done the hard work of learning to embrace his true self. He can help you do the same!

Tony Matesi is an endurance athlete and entrepreneur! He joins us in this episode to talk about his experiences competing in Death Races, which is a race that tests you mentally and physically. No two races are alike, they are designed with extreme challenges and are completely insane! Races have taken over 70 hours before. We also talk about his entrepreneurial past and what he's currently up to. He is hosting his first race the SiSu 24 PNW in June 2019. Check out his website, www.legendofthedeathrace.com,  where he talks about his experiences in endurance races and gives good tips and advice on workouts, motivation, book reviews and much more. You can follow him on Twitter @ajmatesi, Instagram @ajmatesi, and Facebook @tonylatigrematesi.