Reject Mediocrity Letter: Recent Episodes
Alex Cherry
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My guest today is Louie Ruvolo. Louis is an Ironman triathlete who achieved an impressive 20 years sober this past year. In this episode Louie and I talk about what made him give up the booze 20 years ago, and what he uses to fill that void in his life today.
[00:48] How Louie got into training
[03:24] Louie’s Journey to Sobriety
[07:14] The steps Louie took to get sober
[11:26] Revamping your priorities
[17:47] How Louie got into running
[22:56] What makes someone want to run a hundred miles?
[28:51] The all-or-nothing mentality
[30:32] Key differentiators in a marathon training regimen
[38:03] Using progress to push your limits
[44:38] Spartan Races
[48:11] Filtering the noise
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My guest today is Author Nate Norman. He was a former prison electrician who overcame difficult circumstances to change his life and co-wrote a book (Press on:100 Devotions Equipping Men for External Goals) to help others do the same.
Together with our host Alex, they talk about everything from The pillar of masculinity, Scandals in the church, God’s perfect timing, The deterioration of religion in society, The Gray man, False perception of religion and so much more!
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Timestamps:
[00:00] Alex's Crazy Bible Story, Everything happens for a reason.
[03:45] Impact of Twitter on Alex, Following the right people on social media.
[05:47] Inspiration behind Nate’s books, God’s timing, Do what you know and you’ll know what to do.
[09:44] Nate's Book, Growth that occurs in change.
[13:35] Correlation between Faith and Masculinity, The pillar of masculinity.
[17:48] Deterioration of religion in society, False perception of religion.
[22:53] Nate's advice for getting into spirituality.
[26:40] Scandals in church, Don't let the wrong that happened to you become the wrong that happens within you
[33:11] If you aim at nothing you’re sure to hit it, The Gray Man
[36:47] Effects of lacking the pillar of masculinity.
[40:52] Going one step at a time.
[44:12] Competitions Nate's participating in, working through obstacles
[47:47] Competitions Alex’s taking part in, Goggin’s book, Realizing any goal you set for yourself.
[50:24] Making the mind stronger through extremes, Hard is relative
Nate’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Press-Devotions-Equipping-Eternal-Goals/dp/B0BRQ8D849
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This week’s solo episode is about my recent lifting injury and the lessons I learned in the face of a major injury. Moving forward I’m going to implement more short-form solo episodes focusing on one major thing I learned or implemented throughout the week. If you have a topic you want me to dive deeper into in one of these episodes reach out to me on Twitter and let me know.
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Our special guest today is David, a Software founder. Together with our host Alex, they talk everything from rise of socialism in learning institutions, obesity in American doctors, Alex’s viral tweet, David’s hot take on declining birth-rates and so much more! Enjoy.
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00]: David’s self-improvement start.
[00:02:20]: Benefits of social media, biological imperative to focus on the negative.
[00:05:31]: Small of subset of people dictating the status quo, Social media’s negative feedback loop, Negative aspects of social media to younger generations.
[00:09:07]: Disadvantages of exposing kids to technology at a young age.
[00:11:29]: Safeguarding children from porn, Porn’s network traffic.
[00:12:52]: Girls ashamed of OnlyFans.
[00:14:01]: Downsides of having a libertarian mindset, Lack of mentors.
[00:15:36]: David's hope for future generation, Increase in home-schooling, Parents being woke.
[00:17:28]: Disadvantaged of having too much information in society, Alex's upbringing in a rural area, Upside to living in a rural area.
[00:20:05]: The rise of socialism in learning institutions, lack of awareness from parents.
[00:24:11]: Disney brainwashing kids.
[00:25:18]: Vietnam War, Vladmir Putin’s crazy story, Speaking your truth, David’s reasons for posting on social media, Finding your purpose.
[00:30:11]: Sharing information online, Alex going back to Facebook, Divide of information curated on Twitter vs Facebook.
[00:32:28]: People having the same mindset, Alex’s viral tweet, Gaining confidence.
[00:35:35]: David diversifying content, Giving people courage to talk about their problems.
[00:36:39] Alex’s self-improvement start, Jordan Peterson, Toxic male masculinity that exists between men vs. men.
[00:39:29]: Utility in positions between different biases, Finding balance as man, David’s take on declining birth-rate.
[00:42:58]: Modern society’s effects on birth-rate, Optimism for better diets, Diet interventions that need to be taking place.
[00:47:33]: Developing people skills, Obesity in American doctors, Pushing ideas on somebody, Correlation between diet and metal health, Mental health Industry in America.
[00:52:20]: Absurd oncologist’s advice on cancer patient, Correlation between Cancer and lifestyle intervention, Effects of siting position on mental health, Using a positive feedback loop for lifestyle intervention.
[00:57:08]: Living by example, Forcing lifestyle change by using monetary form, Disadvantages of a bad lifestyle, Coming to the point of adversity.
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Mikhail AKA DOOKIEBUTTER on Twitter is an avid bodybuilder, husband, father, and co-founder of the infamous 100 CLUB. In this episode, we talk about the struggles he faced in 2022 and how he kept his mindset in check despite all the adversity going on with his health. We also dive into the comeback tour for the REJECT MEDIOCRITY podcast and how important it is to follow through with promises we tell ourselves. At the end of the podcast, Dooks talks about raising money for Veterans with PTSD through t-shirt sales. If you would like to own a kickass shirt and wear it around with pride knowing you’re supporting such an amazing cause you can buy one with the link below.
Time Stamps:
[00:00:00] Getting into bodybuilding.
[00:03:21] Going through illness, Surgical procedures deterring bodybuilding.
[00:06:02] Giardia diagnosis.
[00:06:48] Going through back surgery after breaking vertebrae.
[00:08:37] Having pectoral chest muscles disfigured as a result of the back surgery. [00:11:44] Rhabdomyolysis diagnosis and crazy story.
[00:15:26] Dooks' motivating factor.
[00:18:49] Alex's substance abuse backstory.
[00:21:48] Stealing from employer to fund substance abuse.
[00:22:15] Getting caught and losing a job.
[00:23:15] First time attempting suicide.
[00:24:19] Admission to the psych center.
[00:26:29] Coming across the Twitter health community, the Drug epidemic, Changing lives.
[00:27:48] Second suicide attempt.
[00:29:14] Sharing vulnerabilities.
[00:30:52] Hiding substance abuse secret, Support systems for addicts.
[00:32:51] Relapsing after trying to quit, Family tragedy, Quitting substance abuse.
[00:36:15] Mindset shift.
[00:37:30] Bringing the Podcast back.
[00:40:23] Finding genuine people on Twitter.
[00:42:04] The100club.
[00:50:18] Final Remarks.
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My guest this episode is P.D. Mangan. We talk about his past as a vegetarian and overcoming his chronic fatigue. We also dive into topics facing the health and wellness of the western world and why we're seeing the obesity rate rise year after year.
We also talk about:
- Why you shouldn't eat bugs.
- Animal protein vs. Plant Protein.
- How people who are overweight feel.
- The scary statistics surrounding children.
- The incentive structure of the hospital industry.
Be sure to check P.D. out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mangan150
P.D. has also authored 5+ books you can buy on Amazon.
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My guest in this episode is Boyd Myers. Boyd and I talk about his 100-mile run he live-streamed on Twitter and what lessons he learned from it. We also talk about what pushing life limits mean to him and how he lost fitness and came back 10 times stronger as a result.
Topics we cover:
- Why Mexican restaurants lead to bad decisions.
- How losing his love for fitness changed his life.
- Why he's going to run 26.2 miles carrying an American flag.
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7SzrvwLeMq2crbO0OkKe_Q
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My guest in this episode is JK Molina. JK went from making $250 dollars a month a few years ago to making over $3,000 dollars a day in just a few short years. In this episode, JK and I talk about the road he traveled to get to this point in his life and the lessons he learned along the way. We also give some shoutouts to some notable Twitter accounts and talk about what it's like to be able to do everything hustle Twitter demonizes and yet still be successful. Be sure to follow JK's socials below.
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/OneJKMolina
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JKMolina
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jk-molina-027a6b22b/
Website: https://jkmolina.com/
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My guest in this episode is Michael Ammons. Michael and I talk about him testing out veganism for a short period of time and how his body reacted to it. We also dive into the lifestyle changes he made throughout his 20s.
We also talk about:
• Healing frequencies of nature.
• The power of meditation for a better night's sleep.
• The pros and cons of social media
• What it means to be a timberline disrespecter.
• What the silver bullet of adversity is.
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My guest in this episode is Hybrid Athlete. Hybrid is a personal trainer for high-level athletes and shares with me the ways he gets the most performance out of his athletes. We talk about what holds most people back in terms of overall health and also how to overcome those obstacles.
Other areas we touch on are:
• How to tackle "low hanging fruit" in your life.
• The best ways to let your body recover.
• Opinions on Hot vs Cold Therapies.
• How esports act like real sports.
• Marijuana withdrawal.
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/_SwagHercules
Substack: https://hybridathletetraining.substack.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN5e7YlMyVHKO2_dTm7ukOQ
Instagram: hybrid_athlete_fitness
TikTok: hybrid_athlete_fitness
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Joel from the Read your Keys podcast sat down and talked about how communication and understanding is the # 1 aspect of long and happy relationships. We dive into some of our favorite aspects of social media, and he even tells us what it means to be a "wifeosexual".
Joels Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheeWifeOsexual
Read Your Keys podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1272131
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In this episode, I talk to Jeff & Amy who have taken what they've learned about cultivating a healthy family unit in real life and transferred that knowledge for over 300 million people on Twitter to see. We dive into some of the issues plaguing families today, and how they as a family combat those issues.
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This episode is featuring speech coach and translator Arthur Dias. Arthur is originally from Brazil, and in this episode, we dive into what got him to start translating, and why he's so passionate about public speaking and helping people find their voices.
We also talk about:
• Learning how to get the most out of your natural voice
• How to turn your nervousness into excitement
• Discover how to feel confident going into any speech
Arthur also gave all Reject Mediocrity listeners a 20% off PROMO code to his wife and his store.
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Use PROMO code, ALEX20, to get 20% off your next order!**Arthurs Socials:
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Tyler Fjellbo is a man who knows the value of mobility and what it can do for your life. Tyler holds a degree in Kinesiology, and in this episode, we dive into what makes daily movement so important for our overall well-being. We also talk about the power of Twitter and what it's done for both of our lives.
Other topics we touch on:
• How Tyler learned more in 3 months vs 2 years in college.
• The power of being surrounded by like-minded men.
• Why Tyler wasn't a fan of the traditional business school route.
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In a world that promotes quick and easy food "solutions", choose to be different and take control of your health in wellness. In this episode, I dive into the basics of nutrition and help you get started taking control of what food you eat.
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Bowtied Fighter and I sat down and had an amazing conversation about life obstacles that we both faced and overcame in our lives. He goes into detail about what he likes to do with his free time to maximize his overall health and wellness. At the end he gives us a mini master class on the benefits of breath work and how you can learn more about it.
Bowtied Fighters Twitter: https://twitter.com/BowTiedFighter
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This episode is part of a 5 part series called, Join the 1%. Every episode I break down a different life pillar you can apply to your life to increase your quality of life.
In this episode, I break down the basics of exercise. If you're new to exercise or someone who's been doing it for 20 years you'll find value in this podcast.
In this episode you'll discover:
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How to get started exercising and how to make it FUN.
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Find out what the biggest guy at the gym has to say.
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Discover something everyone has but not everyone uses.
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Have you ever wondered where some of your bad habits came from and what makes them tic? In this episode, I dive into a concept known as, Keystone habits. I talk about the important role they play in our lives and how they can be used to our advantage and disadvantage.
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