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Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

1425: How to Produce the #1 Fitness Podcast in the World (The Story of Doug)

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge

Fitness, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 12.6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 November 2020

⏱️ 91 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin interview their producer, Doug Egge, about his upbringing, life experiences and the journey that led him to partner with them and create Mind Pump.

  • The values and morals that built the foundation. (4:40)
  • Living up to his brother’s standards. (11:30)
  • How he chose to follow the path less likely. (16:00)
  • Reconnecting to his childlike wonder. (20:19)
  • Take yourself out of your comfort zone and DO SOMETHING CRAZY! (21:51)
  • Where does his relationship with money come from? (25:21)
  • The HUGE lesson learned the hard way. (30:00)
  • How his daughter stole his heart. (39:21)
  • When did he fall in love with fitness? (47:25)
  • When Doug met Sal. (49:52)
  • The creation of MAPS Anabolic. (55:55)
  • The evolution of the Mind Pump message. (59:04)
  • His experiences of first meeting Adam and Justin. (1:05:12)
  • Becoming the ring leader. (1:08:50)
  • The Mind Pump system of core values. (1:10:15)
  • Stand out moments with Mind Pump. (1:12:32)
  • The silent, but supportive leader. (1:24:58)

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0:00.0

I wanted to show that I'm good at stuff too.

0:03.0

And so I worked so hard everything I did.

0:06.6

I wanted to be the best at everything I did.

0:09.6

And honestly, I don't think that was my natural personality.

0:13.2

I was kind of more like a relaxed, you know,

0:16.0

just kind of draw pictures and not really be a driver.

0:19.8

But I feel like he put a fire under me.

0:22.8

If you want to pump your body and expand your mind,

0:26.4

there's only one place to go.

0:29.0

Mind, mind, up with your hosts.

0:32.0

Salda Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews.

0:36.2

You are listening to the number one fitness health

0:38.4

and entertainment podcast.

0:39.8

This is Mind Pump.

0:41.6

Now in today's episode, we talk to the guy who runs the show,

0:46.2

the puppet master, the Wizard of Oz himself, Doug Eggie,

0:49.6

the producer of Mind Pump.

0:52.0

We actually interview him and talk all about how everything started.

0:57.0

And then we talk about Mind Pump and how that started,

0:59.4

and how we grew.

1:00.6

And the moments we knew that this would be something

1:02.8

we'd be doing for a very, very long time.

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