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, what's up? This is Michael Cashew. Welcome to the show. Today I'm chatting with Brian

Chantosh. His nickname is Tosh. Tash is a retired major in the U.S. Marine Corps. He has a Navy

Cross for Extraordinary Heroism, Two Bronze Stars, the Meritorious Service Medal, and he is a U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor nominee.

So very decorated military man.

He's also the founder of the Crooked Butterfly Ranch, where he designs custom experiential

learning opportunities for clients looking to test their minds, bodies, and spirits.

These are crucible experiences,

like crazy hard experiences. He also is the founder of the Big Fish Foundation that intends

to help prevent veteran suicide. He's also an endurance athlete and has done some of the hardest,

most challenging ultra-endurance events in the world,

including mountain biking to the continental divide from Canada to Mexico in 27 days.

On this episode, we talk about the 24-hour shipping container challenge, which I'll save the details for the show, but it is one of the

craziest sounding challenges I've ever heard of. And we talk about what mental tools he used

to get through that. Then the rest of the show, we're basically talking about other mental

tools and tricks for tough physical experiences,

but also things that can be applied to other areas of life, something that he has been

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