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🗓️ 28 January 2025
⏱️ 99 minutes
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How would you react in the midst of a crisis? This week on The Unbeatable Mind, comedian, Crossfit affiliate owner, and leader of the successful men’s group ‘ The Treehouse’, Kenny Kane, shares his personal tale of losing his home to the recent fires in Los Angeles. Kenny recounts the harrowing moments of urgency as he and his family confronted the blaze, and the profound impact it had on their lives.
Delving deep into themes of leadership, community, and the essence of human connection, Kenny details the importance of having a clear vision and purpose, especially when faced with volatile and uncertain situations. Kenny explains his commitment to nurturing resilient leaders through his men’s group and the gym community, emphasizing physical training as a conduit for life preparation.
Key Takeaways:
Kenny Kane’s Crisis Management: Listen to Kenny’s story of losing his home in the Palisades fires—and how his previous experiences and personal philosophy helped him and his family manage.
OODA Loop Framework: Hear Kenny talk about the OODA loop (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act), and how he applied it during the fire.
Physical Preparedness: Discover the importance of physical and mental preparedness for unforeseen events and learn how he applies his physical training during times of crisis.
Purpose Driven Leadership: Learn how in times of uncertainty, having a clear vision can anchor actions and decisions.
Kenny Kane holds multiple certifications and is a graduate of SealFit’s Kokoro Camp. The practical and spiritual teachings from Kenny’s diverse athletic training have culminated in his context-driven coaching methodology where body, mind, and heart are given equal weight in the portrait of good health. Kenny has implemented his mind-body training protocol whilst coaching Olympians, NBA players, Premiere League soccer players, A-list celebrities, CrossFit Games athletes, and nine-to- fivers alike. He has also developed and directed several fitness programs for kids, coached an adaptive athlete to compete alongside able-bodied competitors, and continues to contribute to broader philosophical discussions concerning public health in podcasts and other forums with elite athletes, movement and human bioenergetics specialists, and thought leaders from around the world. He is the owner of and head coach at Oak Park, home of CrossFit Los Angeles.
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Oak Park: https://www.oakparkla.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekennykane/?hl=en
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Timestamped Overview:
00:00 Trapped by Fire with Children
07:46 Fire Evacuation Crisis
15:04 "Devastating Fire Destroys Neighborhood"
17:39 Embracing Life's Uncertainty
22:39 Nose Breathing Amidst Chaos
27:31 "Lead: Exploring Purpose and Roles"
34:58 Navigating Business and Home Dilemma
39:55 Emotionality and Unavoidable Fires
43:01 "Shifting Realities and Human Connection"
49:32 Embrace Difficulty Together
55:05 Five Tenets for Business Harmony
58:07 Defining Purpose and Connection
01:03:40 Inflection Point in Bit-Based Reality
01:09:06 Misunderstanding Freedom and Connection
01:17:03 LAUSD Relocates Students Successfully
01:22:48 Balancing Nesting and Financial Stability
01:25:50 Crisis Scenario Planning Exercise
01:34:19 "Divine Inspiration & Seal Fit"
01:34:53 "Support Global Change Together"
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1:37.8 | Today I've got a good friend, Kenny Kane. Kenny is a comedian. He is one of the longest running CrossFit affiliate owners. |
1:47.1 | Year 21. Number 21? No, year 21. Oh, year 21. 2004. Wow. Okay. He also runs a very successful |
1:57.5 | men's group. He's just all-around amazing guy, Jack of All-Trad's Master of |
2:02.5 | of One, I think. Point five. Point five. So, Kenny, super stoked to have you here today. And one of the |
2:09.5 | things, obviously, I wanted to dive right into is, I'm sorry to hear about you losing your home |
2:16.6 | in the fire. What a tragedy. |
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