{"podcast":{"title":"Elevate with Robert Glazer","slug":"elevate-with-robert-glazer-708381","podcast_index_feed_id":708381,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/YAP1389722176","website_url":"https://robertglazer.com/elevate-podcasts/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/adf2f8e0-d3a4-11ed-8d10-4f98a3d358ed/image/b362e69a3b1810c623a2b6cf4b4e9129.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Robert Glazer","episode_count":720,"summary":"Discover the keys to unlocking your full potential with the Elevate Podcast. Hosted by Robert Glazer, award-winning entrepreneur, #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and creator of the Friday Forward, the Elevate Podcast features interviews with world-renowned business leaders, New York Times bestselling authors, and leading experts who share their insights, best practices, and advice on how to elevate your life, your leadership, and your business. Whether you're seeking to cultivate better habits, reach new leadership heights, or simply learn from those who share your passion for growth and improvement, the Elevate Podcast offers practical steps for making impactful changes and reaching your full potential. For ad inquiries, please reach out to: Network+ERG@yapmedia.com","last_synced_at":"2026-09-20T16:20:40.402844+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elevate-with-robert-glazer-708381"},"episode":{"title":"Chris Ballard On Taking The Plunge And The Invigorating Power Of Cold Water","slug":"chris-ballard-on-taking-the-plunge-and-the-invigorating-power-of-cold-water","published_at":"2026-06-16T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elevate-with-robert-glazer-708381/chris-ballard-on-taking-the-plunge-and-the-invigorating-power-of-cold-water","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elevate-with-robert-glazer-708381","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/cohst.app/pdcst/3O3U7Y/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/s.gum.fm/s-686e9258e28bed6582732eba/traffic.megaphone.fm/YAP6254828607.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/cohst.app/pdcst/3O3U7Y/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/s.gum.fm/s-686e9258e28bed6582732eba/traffic.megaphone.fm/YAP6254828607.mp3","summary":"Chris Ballard, a longtime journalist and bestselling author of five books. For two decades he was a Senior Writer at Sports Illustrated, where eight of his stories have been optioned for film and seven were selected for The Best American Sports Writing. He's a finalist for a National Magazine Award, the recipient of the Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting, and has taught narrative reporting at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. His new book, The Plunge: Maverick Swimmers, an Unlikely Quest, and the Transformative Power of Cold Water, publishes the day this episode airs. Chris joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss the plunge, his experience with cold water, and much more. Thank you to the sponsors of The Elevate Podcast Shopify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Framer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠framer.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Indeed: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠indeed.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ethos Life: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ethos.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keeper Security: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠keepersecurity.com/ELEVATE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fora Travel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠foratravel.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Northwest Registered Agent: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠northwestregisteredagent.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Wealthfront: ⁠⁠wealthfront.com/elevate⁠⁠ Whatnot: Search \"Whatnot\" in the app store to download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Chris Ballard, a longtime journalist and bestselling author of five books. For two decades he was a Senior Writer at Sports Illustrated, where eight of hi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2982,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/elevate-with-robert-glazer-708381/episodes/chris-ballard-on-taking-the-plunge-and-the-invigorating-power-of-cold-water/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elevate-with-robert-glazer-708381/chris-ballard-on-taking-the-plunge-and-the-invigorating-power-of-cold-water.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}