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The Low Carb Hustle Podcast

220: The Athlete Identity Crisis | How to Harness Your Competitive Spirit Outside of Athletics Ft Greg Gurenlian

The Low Carb Hustle Podcast

Nate Palmer

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51K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Ever wondered how a singular focus on greatness, from the competitive world of lacrosse to parenting, can shape an individual's perspective? In this engaging podcast episode, Greg Gurenlian delves into his unique journey, navigating the unconventional terrain of being a face-off specialist in lacrosse. He shares how his intense dedication to mastering this niche position led him to establish the Faceoff Academy, a platform to impart his knowledge. The conversation takes an unexpected turn, exploring Greg's foray into martial arts, particularly Jiu-Jitsu, and the valuable lessons he wishes to pass on to his son. The episode sheds light on Greg's transition from a singular focus on being a great dad to balancing the intricate dynamics of family life.

Greg shares his lacrosse journey, highlighting his singular focus on becoming a face-off specialist. He emphasizes the importance of commitment and intensity in achieving greatness within a specific niche. The conversation then shifts to his interest in martial arts, particularly Jiu-Jitsu, and the significance of learning new skills. Greg reflects on the challenges of balancing family life, recounting his early oversight of neglecting his role as a husband. The narrative circles back to core family values, including the emphasis on a joy for learning, respect for others, and understanding one's self-worth.

Key Takeaways:

  • Intense commitment and focus are crucial for achieving greatness within a specific niche.

  • Continuous learning of new skills contributes to personal growth and adaptability.

  • Balancing family dynamics involves being both a great parent and a great partner.

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0:00.0

If you're an athlete, you need to listen to this episode, because if you've ever been

0:04.4

a athlete in the high school or college or even play in pro sports, then you've experienced

0:10.0

what Greg Granley and calls the identity crisis.

0:13.7

And this is really, really critical and something that we need to pay attention to, because

0:17.8

if you don't address this, this could really come back to bite you, but if you use this

0:22.4

appropriately, you can take some of those competitive natures and the reason that made you

0:26.7

successful and enjoy athletics early in your life and start using it to get results in

0:31.0

other aspects of your life.

0:32.8

So I brought on my buddy Greg Granley and he is a former pro lacrosse player.

0:36.8

He now coaches a bunch of lacrosse players throughout US in what's called face off academy.

0:41.4

So he's the best in his position.

0:42.8

He's an absolute beast.

0:44.3

That's why they call him literally Greg beast.

0:46.7

So if you're watching this, then you'll know this dude is absolutely jacked out of his

0:51.2

mind and he is helping other people do the same things.

0:54.5

So in this episode, Greg is going to dive in and talk about how he was able to transition

0:58.3

from being a really high level athlete and what it felt like for him to go from that to

1:03.4

being a dad, a husband and a business owner.

1:06.8

We talk about the shift there, what it took for him to start using some of those skills

1:11.8

and developing that competitive edge that's really serving him well in a lot of other areas

1:16.2

of his life and some of the problems he ran into.

1:18.0

So if you're an athlete or a former athlete, you need to listen to this episode because Greg

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