Hey, this is Michael Kaz, and on this podcast, I explore ways of living a more wholehearted and fulfilling life.

I believe in the saying that what is most personal is most universal. On this podcast, you will hear

personal stories of struggle and challenge and what I and my guests have learned from those

experiences. You will hear ideas and concepts that expand your mind on topics like personal

development, health, adventure, and sex and relationships. Above all, my intention is to bring a

depth of conversation and stories to connect more with my guest and with you.

Hey, welcome to the show. Today I'm chatting with Nick Bear. Nick is the founder and CEO of

Bear Performance Nutrition. He's a U.S. Army infantry veteran and the author of the new book

25 hours a day. In this episode, we talk about leadership characteristics that he learned in the

military, his experience with an eating disorder as a teenager and how that has shaped who he is today.

We talk about hard work and when more hard work will not serve you and so much more. Nick is

one of the most driven and ambitious guys that I know and this was just a really fun conversation.

So without further ado,

please help me welcome Nick Bear. Nick, welcome to the show, man. Thanks for having me on.

Appreciate it. I think we've been working on this for about two years. We finally aligned our calendars. I appreciate your flexibility with me and just giving your time to be on the show,

man. I've heard so many great things from you or about you from friends and colleagues in Austin. And so it's just a pleasure to connect with you finally. Oh, man, I understand it. We live busy lives. Things pop up. As business owners, there's always something new fires to put out. So when you were apologizing,

I was like, dude, I get it. I've been there. I know. So it's all good. Thanks, dude.

So when I think of you, if I had to put, give you, like, say one word that I think describes

you. It's like intense. As far as I know you from the research that I've done. It's intense or intensity.

And I think one of the experiences that most encompasses or describes that intensity is your

experience in the military and especially going through Ranger School, which is known across the world as one of the most intense

physical experiences one could possibly go through. So I thought we might just start out there.

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