{"podcast":{"title":"Chasing Excellence","slug":"chasing-excellence-927578","podcast_index_feed_id":927578,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/chasing-excellence","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/chasing-excellence","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/2b/03/e1/89/2b03e189-fb5c-4728-83e3-d7f1570b1f28/cb9139f9bfead507e6e17aab798360e80194cf5249c8070cdf8f56d7142bea224f988ce0e56683288f27fe36a9142c5717b91e94d8c980f7cf9b5bbca4a38f3e.jpeg","author":"Ben Bergeron & Patrick Cummings","episode_count":508,"summary":"Most people aren't stuck because they lack information. They're stuck because they know what to do and can't quite do it consistently. The slow drift keeps winning. Chasing Excellence is for people who are already trying — working out, eating well, staying positive — but find themselves in the one-good-week, one-bad-week cycle. Ben Bergeron, Patrick Cummings, and a crew of authors, thinkers, and doers explore the five factors of health — how we eat, move, think, connect, and rest — and what it actually takes to crowd out the drift and build the life you keep almost living. New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Beyond the podcast: the Chase Club brings together a crew for daily lessons, monthly challenges, and the real work of crowding out the drift. The ChaseTracker app helps you track the Five Factors daily.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T22:21:09.386446+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chasing-excellence-927578"},"episode":{"title":"Coaches Aren't Essential. Here's Why You Need One Anyway.","slug":"coaches-aren-t-essential-here-s-why-you-need-one-anyway","published_at":"2026-05-21T10:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chasing-excellence-927578/coaches-aren-t-essential-here-s-why-you-need-one-anyway","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chasing-excellence-927578","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/441/claritaspod.com/measure/prfx.byspotify.com/e/rss.art19.com/episodes/63ffaabb-c84d-4db2-a48b-c193ad1e25b9.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/441/claritaspod.com/measure/prfx.byspotify.com/e/rss.art19.com/episodes/63ffaabb-c84d-4db2-a48b-c193ad1e25b9.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"Coaches and mentors aren't essential — but they might be the best shortcut you'll ever find. In this episode, we answer Chase Club member David's question about whether coaches need coaches, and explore how Ben has built three very different mentorship relationships, each running on a different value exchange. You'll learn why reciprocity is the non-negotiable foundation of any real mentorship, and why curiosity, vulnerability, and patience are what you must bring as the mentee. Whether it's a paid business coach, a peer who trades expertise, or a friend who keeps you accountable — the best guidance always helps you see what you can't see from inside your own life. 👉🏼 Get the full Listener's Guide here ❤️‍🔥 Free Newsletter & the Chase Club 👋 New to Chasing Excellence? Start here See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"Coaches and mentors aren't essential — but they might be the best shortcut you'll ever find. In this episode, we answer Chase Club member David's question…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1858,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chasing-excellence-927578/episodes/coaches-aren-t-essential-here-s-why-you-need-one-anyway/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chasing-excellence-927578/coaches-aren-t-essential-here-s-why-you-need-one-anyway.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}