Do Hard Things Podcast: Forge Your Mind & Body
Welcome to Do Hard Things with Siegfried Jay Tiegs & Brian Larson — the podcast for people who refuse to settle for “good enough.”
A raw and tactical podcast for runners, CrossFitters, veterans, and everyday high performers who want to strengthen mind and body through mindset, movement, breathwork, and community.
Siegfried is a 27-year U.S. Army veteran, endurance athlete, running coach, and high-performance mindset coach. Brian is a CrossFit coach, nutrition specialist, and movement expert. Together, they share raw conversations, real stories, and practical strategies to help you push your limits, recover smarter, and live with resilience and purpose.
Expect episodes on:
- Running, endurance, and multisport training
- CrossFit and functional fitness
- Rucking and veteran grit
- Breathwork and recovery strategies
- Personal development, mindset, and wellness
This isn’t just motivation and theory, it’s a blueprint for action.
Join a tribe of like-minded people committed to growth and grit.
Learn more and join the Do Hard Things Nation Wellness Academy at www.dohardthingsnation.com.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 233
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Navigating the Priority Maze: Leading in a High-Demand Environment
In this episode, Jay and Angi talk about working in environments where everything is a priority and there are not enough time or resources. This can lead to stress and overwhelm. We ou…
Strategies to Overcome Negative Self Talk
Angi and special guest Geoff Knoll have a great conversation on how to overcome negative self talk and provide some strategies to help you win!
Welcome to the Do Hard Things Podcast wit…
Halftime Huddle: Your Mid-Year Check-in for a Winning Year
This episode is an opportunity to do an azimuth check-in on your life arena's. Half of 2023 is already over!
Time to Check in on your 4 Lines of Effort:
Health and Wellness
Affluence …
A Key Strategy To Finding Purpose
Jay and Angi talk finding purpose. Finding purpose in life is a deeply personal journey and may look different for everyone and it is not clear for everyone. There is one thing that yo…
Unlock Your Potential Through Challenge
In this episode, Jay and Angi talk about the importance of breaking free from the caged and comfortable life to the charged life through challenge.
Welcome to the Do Hard Things Podcas…
Leadership and Life Lessons Learned from RAGNAR Trail Snowmass 2023
In this episode, Jay and Angi recap their 2023 RAGNAR Trail Snowmass Colorado Race. We share leadership and life lessons learned from the event.
Welcome to the Do Hard Things Podcast wi…
They Key to Success: Cultivate A Disciplined Mindset
The key to your success is winning one thing and that is cultivating a positive mindset. In this episode we identify the costs of was weak mindset across the 4 lines of effort in your l…
Memorial Day Episode- Live a Life Worthy of Their Sacrifice
Memorial Day Episode 2023
Welcome to the Do Hard Things Podcast with your host Jay Tiegs, Are you ready to amplify and improve your life? Then you are in the right place. On this podca…
When Life Knocks You Down: How to Get Back Up and Cultivate Resilience
Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress. It's not about avoiding difficulties but rather navigati…
They Key to Your Freedom: Self-Discipline Strategies
The concept of "Discipline Equals Freedom" suggests that by imposing self-discipline in all areas of life, an individual gains more freedom. The discipline to wake up early, for example…
Get Focused! 3 Strategies to Dominate the Day
Why is hard to stay focused? For some, it is due to distractions such as social media, television, or conversations with friends. For others, it is due to a lack of motivation, or an in…
Tough Mudder Edition: Overcome Obstacles and Get Outside of Your Comfort Zone
In this episode, Angi shares her Tough Mudder experience and what she learned. Angi was scared but she overcame her fear and learned some valuable lessons.
Welcome to the Do Hard Thing…
Do Hard Things- Month of Murph
Every year on Memorial Day, people across the globe honor fallen service members by completing the "Murph" workout.
The Murph workout is one of the CrossFit “hero” WODs, or workout of th…
Earn the Right! Best Sapper Competition Edition 2023
What is a Sapper? In this episode, we talk about what Sappers are, and why the Do Hard Things Nation is a proud sponsor of the Best Sapper Competition.
"When our Nation needs a tough …
Punch Shame in the Face by Loving Yourself
In this episode, Jay and Angi talk about facing shame and developing trust with people. Love Yourself First and stop accepting gifts of judgment!
Welcome to the Do Hard Things Podcast…
How to Express Your Feelings- Expectation to an Agreement
In this episode, Jay and Angi talk about everyday courage, and one of the challenges people have is to express their feelings. Why do we struggle to express our true feelings, what impa…
What is Trauma and How Does it Affect You?
In this episode, Jay and Zack talk about one of the things that hold us back- Trauma. What is trauma, how does it effect you, and what are some strategies to help you face it.
Welcome t…
The 5 Elements of Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to perceive, interpret, demonstrate, control, evaluate, and use emotions to communicate with and relate to others effectively and constructive…
Spring Forwards: How we React to Change.
Angi and Zach have a great discussion on how daylight savings affects our bodies and minds.
Welcome to the Do Hard Things Podcast with your host Jay Tiegs, Are you ready to amplify and …
Running Over 16,000 Miles in Honor of the Fallen with Sid Busch
77 year old Sid Busch has run 205 FULL marathons and 836 HALF marathons! That is OVER 16,000 miles, enough to run across the United States mainland MORE THAN FIVE TIMES!
Senior Chief Si…