Everywhere you turn, it seems we as a society are continuing to look for life of ease and comfort.

And while they're certainly merits to finding more efficient ways of doing things,

my guest today, Joe DeCena, founder of the Spartan races,

shares with us why the life of pushing, discomfort, and pain helps us become the men we were meant to be.

Strong, this is your life, this is who you are, this is who you will become.

At the end of the day, and after all is said and done, you can call yourself a man.

Man, what's up today? This is Ryan Mickler, IMD Founder of Order of Man.

Now, if you're new to the podcast, we talk about all things,

manly, self-mastery, relationships, leadership, wealth, business health,

so much more, basically all of the manly conversations that you want to have all wrapped up in one podcast.

Now, today we're going to be talking with a man that needs no introduction.

Mr. Joe DeCena, founder of the Spartan races.

Now, if you know me, you know that I attribute a lot of the success that I've had with getting in shape

to my participation in the Spartan races.

So I'm stoked to be having this type of conversation today.

Now, real quick, let me give you our weekly reminder of the Elite Mastermind group,

the Iron Council.

By now, you probably know about what takes place in the Mastermind.

There's weekly calls, battle brothers, which are accountability partners,

daily challenges, weekly assignments.

We just got our book club launched.

Man, there's so much going on, but the bottom line is this.

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