In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin interview 2008 CrossFit Games winner Jason Khalipa. Jason has competed in the CrossFit Games on 8 separate occasions and has only placed outside the Top 10 once. He has won every Regional competition he has participated in.

Jason tackles life the same way he tackles sport, and it has not always been easy. In this episode he openly talks about his daughter Ava's cancer diagnosis and how he has made the best of a very challenging situation. He has also excelled at business and discusses his philosophy of business and life.

You can find Jason at www.jasonkhalipa.com.

• Jason talks about his background in fitness industry (3:52)
• The sport of business and sales (7:00)
• Was there success out the gate with his gym? (9:37)
  • “Jump out the plane and build your parachute on the way down”
• What failures did he have early on? (12:30)
  • “In charge of your own paycheck”
• Where did his drive/passion come from? (14:18)
• Open to the public vs. Corporate sites (15:50)
• Was he always into health/fitness? (17:15)
  • “AMRAP mentality”
• Where does his self-awareness come from? (22:35)
• Talks about daughter getting sick (24:38)
• What was the greatest CrossFit moment to him? (26:25)
• Does he have any criticism of CrossFit? How do boxes succeed? Why do they fail? (29:00)
  • Low barrier to entry and high entry curve
• How is his gym different from the rest? Has he been faced with having to close any down? (36:45)
• What responsibilities does he like the most/least about owning gyms? (45:21)
• Did he start the philanthropic work after his daughter got sick? (47:24)
• Favorite CrossFit athlete and least favorite? (48:15)
• What brands does he like in the space? (51:30)
• Where does he see CrossFit going? (52:50)
• Jason talks moving company to digital age (54:30)
• Best business advice he has gotten? (55:57)
• What are his passions outside of fitness? Does he let fitness consume him? (57:25)
• How did the diagnosis of his daughter change him as a person? (59:22)
  • Your family is worth more than gold
• Ava’s Kitchen / Where to donate/help? (1:03:25)

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• BOX TO BUSINESS SEMINARS
• USA - Rogue Fitness :: Strength & Conditioning Equipment
• CrossFit Shoes, Apparel & Gear | Men's & Women's Training
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• Progenex | Fitness Never Tasted So Great
• RPM Training - Join the Revolution
• How to Win at the Sport of Business: If I Can Do It, You Can Do It – Mark Cuban (book)
• Winning – Jack Welch (book)
• Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High - Kerry Patterson (book)
• Go Gold for Kids with Childhood Cancer| Kids Charity | Cure

Featured Guest & People Mentioned:

• Jason Khalipa (website)
  • (@jasonkhalipa) Instagram
• Ava's Kitchen (website)
• Home - Jessie Rees Foundation | Encouraging Kids Fighting Cancer
• Be The Match: The National Marrow Donor Program - Donate Today
• Ben Smith (@bsmit13) Instagram
• Mathew Fraser (@mathewfras) Instagram
• Rich Froning (@richfroning) Twitter
• Mark Cuban (@mcuban) Twitter

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