83 episodes

Join us each week as we discuss a variety of strategies for being awesome at life. We'll share what we're leaning on our own pursuit of self-mastery and lifestyle design in the areas of physical, mental, and emotional health.

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    • Health & Fitness

Join us each week as we discuss a variety of strategies for being awesome at life. We'll share what we're leaning on our own pursuit of self-mastery and lifestyle design in the areas of physical, mental, and emotional health.

    83 - Time Restricted Eating

    83 - Time Restricted Eating

    Could eating only when the sun is up really make a difference in your health and longevity?  The research says that time-restricted eating can have a profound effect on your health.  In this episode, Jeff share's what he's learned over the last month from trying this new approach.

    • 39 min
    82 - Snow Angels

    82 - Snow Angels

    It finally snowed in February!  I realize that sounds funny but it's been a very warm February by Nebraska standards.  The fresh 3 inches of snow provided the perfect opportunity to get outside and play in the snow, except this time Jeff did it in nothing but a swimsuit to do some self experimentation he and Zack have been working on for the last couple of weeks.  

    • 23 min
    81 - The Voices In Your Head

    81 - The Voices In Your Head

    Who's voice do you hear in your head when you want to eat a donut?  Or when you don't want to get out of bed?  Or when you just don't feel like giving your all?  In this episode we talk the value of intentionally developing those voices so you can better hold to your own personal standards.

    • 27 min
    80 - Uncompromising on the Standards

    80 - Uncompromising on the Standards

    Welcome back for season 3 of the Ax & Yoke.  We're starting this season with a little project to help Steve become more uncompromising with the standards he's set for himself.  Like many of us, Steve knows what he wants to do in order to operate at his highest level, but for some reason or another just doesn't do the work.  Zack and Jeff are going to help Steve get it done once and for all.

    • 45 min
    79 - Move More And Exercise Less?

    79 - Move More And Exercise Less?

    Isn't working out an hour a day enough?  Maybe not, if we're sitting in a chair all day. Today we talk about a book by Katy Bowman who encourages us to begin moving more during the day and to not sweat the hard workouts.

    • 49 min
    78 - Man the Rudder

    78 - Man the Rudder

    To man the rudder is to keep the balance of the vessel in check.  Going too far in any direction leads to trouble.  When developing our character we must balance what's in our nature with the version of ourselves we chose to show the world.  

    • 44 min