Spartan at 65: The Mindset Hacks You Need to Know with

The Hard Way w/ Joe De Sena

Spartan Races

Fitness, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, 792700

4.7 • 870 Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Meet Greg Yocom, a real estate investor, and lifelong competitor who has defied age and odds by completing over 100 Spartan Races. Discover the unshakable mental toughness and resilience that propels this 65-year-old to push his limits, even as others his age are retiring.

Dive into Greg's inspiring journey, from overcoming a devastating divorce to developing an unwavering "no excuses" mindset. Learn how he applies the lessons of Spartan Racing to achieve success in business and life and hear his thoughts on instilling the right mindset in the next generation.

Don't miss this amazing conversation with Greg Yocom, the 65-year-old Spartan who refuses to quit. This episode is a must-watch for anyone seeking the secrets to becoming unstoppable, no matter your age or circumstances.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
01:23 Greg’s background
04:11 The importance of preparation
05:29 Failing without being a failure
08:14 Retiring is quitting
11:55 What’s so good about the Spartan Race?
13:36 Applying Spartan Race experience to business
15:05 How to deal with losing motivation
16:00 The use of social media
17:18 What is the first step?
19:23 Greg’s struggles with high cholesterol
22:09 Installing healthy mindset in kids
24:05 How can people find Greg?

Transcript

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0:00.0	It's okay to fail without being a failure even though I may not succeed at an obstacle or maybe I don't have a successful race in my opinion. I'm very I have very high standards for myself. I don't dwell on that failure. I analyze to try to understand why and I don't make excuses. I don't take excuses. I won't do anything unless I can succeed or win. I prepare up to that point and that way I know go into the situation I know that I'm best prepared to succeed.
0:30.0	Welcome to the Hardway Podcast with Joe De Senna, founder and CEO of Spartan Races.
0:35.0	We're teaching you how to overcome your obstacles in your life the same way we teach our 10 million plus Spartans to overcome obstacles on the course.
0:43.7	With insight from the smartest, most accomplished experts from every corner of the world.
0:48.0	Get ready to elevate your life today.
0:52.1	Joe the Center here, CEO and founder of Spartan and host of the Hardway Podcast.
0:56.0	I've got, I've got a Spartan on the phone.
1:00.0	This guy is unbelievable.
1:01.0	He's a real estate investor, Greg Yoakum. He's an athlete.
1:05.6	Where are you now, Greg?
1:06.6	I'm here at my home in Wichita, Kansas.
1:10.7	You're a Kansas guy, which means you must be like salt to the earth, good human being.
1:16.2	We bumped into each other at a finish line at one of the races.
1:19.8	You've done how many Spartan events?
1:21.5	Oh, probably over a hundred.
1:24.0	Done over a hundred events.
1:25.3	How old are you?
1:26.4	I'm 65.
1:27.8	65 I said we gotta do the podcast together
1:29.8	because I'm intrigued on you know how somebody gets the bug clearly I've got the bug I've
1:36.3	been putting these things on for 24 plus years in some form or fashion but but I'm
1:41.5	always intrigued when I meet somebody like yourself that just can't get enough of it.
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