Between the Ears

Following up on last week's episode, we discuss the sobering question:  "And then what?"
The depression that comes after an intense pursuit is something that plagues many athletes and one that I have …

Athletes are revered in our culture. As a society, we look to athletes as models for commitment, hard work, and success. But there is a darker side of truly being an athlete that I have personally st…

"To new beginnings" is a bit of an eye-roll toast, but there's an interesting discussion to have when approaching this with curiosity. I have now been out of the military longer than I was in, and in…

K and I don't pull any punches on this rant about mental health, taking action and growing in this no bullshit episode. This might rub some the wrong way and it might be exactly what some need to hea…

There is an abundance of 'good stuff' out there to do to improve your physical, mental, emotional, and more fitness pursuits. There are so many 'best practices' that it is often overwhelming for folk…

How do you answer the questions you ask yourself? When do you 'know' what the answer is? K and I discuss the 2 categories of answers that accompany big questions. To be clear: this episode will not t…

K and I discuss what these mean, why they are important, and how you can build agency to make better choices. BTE Fitness presents daily opportunities to build agency and strengthen the power of choi…

The Path is the pursuit of getting to know who you are. This doesn't happen overnight or through a 'one and done' activity, rather a continued engagement in living your life with presence, awareness,…

Fear is a powerful driver in our lives and we can use it to drive positive action IF we understand it. Raising our awareness and understanding of fear requires having a better conversation about it, …

Fired up to announce The VECTOR PROJECT, a 10-week program that focuses on your mindset, goals, and purpose, culminating in an in-person or remote event.

K and I discuss why we are doing this, the val…

K and I explore and explain what we mean by saying BTE Fitness provides individuals upgraded fitness.

I put this in quotes to make fun of myself and this kind of headline. 

For whatever reason, people look to the military, especially those who have served in a special operations unit, as subject matte…

If you've been alive in the past 4 months, you've been subject to the Big 3 Stress influencers and need to listen to this episode. We dive into how these influences have universally influenced everyo…

Why was BTE created? How did it get started? What did it look like then? What does it look like now? How does it work? Hopefully this episode provides you some cool background info and insight into t…

K and I discuss the recent changes to CrossFit ownership and how the past 3 weeks have influenced us personally and what we have observed and learned. While this is still an on-going process, we beli…

What do you say when you don't know what to say? K and I share some perspectives about current events and where BTE fits into it all. We hope this can provide value to be applied in the unique way th…

K and I discuss how this simple action can have a powerful influence on your life and those around you. Authentic celebration of something within and valuable in your life is an amazing display of in…

Announcing a project that has been in the works for quite some time (years): BTE Fitness. BTE Fitness will be both a brick and mortar gym and an online gym for people to improve their physical, menta…

K and I do a check-in with how the past couple months has impacted us, what has challenged us, what we have learned, etc. Other topics include a little rant on wants vs. needs, freedom, and stress. 

K and I discuss some challenges in the fitness space that can lead to 'fitness disorders'. Fitness is obviously something that improves and saves lives. But there is a darker side to it.