{"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":"Wim Hof's Three-Pillar System for Stress Resilience: Breath, Cold, and Mindset (w/ Brandon Powell)","slug":"wim-hof-s-three-pillar-system-for-stress-resilience-breath-cold-and-mindset-w-brandon-powell","published_at":"2026-02-02T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chasing-excellence-927578/wim-hof-s-three-pillar-system-for-stress-resilience-breath-cold-and-mindset-w-brandon-powell","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/ab775244-221e-4bef-a95e-873915e8cbbb.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/ab775244-221e-4bef-a95e-873915e8cbbb.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"What if you could train your body to stay calm under pressure the same way Navy SEALs do? In this conversation with Level 3 Wim Hof Method instructor Brandon Powell, we explore the three-pillar system of breath work, cold exposure, and mindset training that elite athletes and military operators use to control their stress response and perform when it matters most. You'll discover how cold exposure triggers a 500% dopamine boost, why five breaths can shift you from panic to calm, and the science-backed protocols you can start today with nothing more than a cold shower and your breath. This is about building resilience from the inside out—training your nervous system to become your competitive advantage rather than your limitation. 👉🏼 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":"What if you could train your body to stay calm under pressure the same way Navy SEALs do? In this conversation with Level 3 Wim Hof Method instructor Bran…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3159,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chasing-excellence-927578/episodes/wim-hof-s-three-pillar-system-for-stress-resilience-breath-cold-and-mindset-w-brandon-powell/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/wim-hof-s-three-pillar-system-for-stress-resilience-breath-cold-and-mindset-w-brandon-powell.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}