{"podcast":{"title":"Success for the Athletic-Minded Man","slug":"success-for-the-athletic-minded-man-173969","podcast_index_feed_id":173969,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/bc0693b4-22bc-41fa-9de7-a2c39f0e9a4e","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/success-for-the-athletic-minded-man","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2026/6/14/21/8975f5d1-afaa-4e61-a90d-b0d48282f458_sam.jpg","author":"Jim Harshaw, Jr.","episode_count":553,"summary":"Clarity. Focus. Consistency. Hallmarks of championship athletes. And hallmarks of the most successful men in business and life. How can you claim those traits in your life now? You want to make lots of money, have a great marriage, and be a dedicated father while crushing fitness goals along the way but maybe you feel like you're always shortchanging at least one area. Or maybe you feel like you want to be more consistent. More focuses. Maybe you just need a clear vision for what your future looks like— a clear goal to pursue. Jim Harshaw is an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler and former Division I head coach. And he's an executive performance coach who will help you create the plan to unlock your potential. He coaches motivated men to gain clarity, focus, and consistency in business and life using a unique framework inspired by world-class performers so that they can lead meaningful lives of purpose and impact. \"Success for the Athletic Minded Man\" is a podcast dedicated to the driven, professional, athletic-minded man in the pursuit of excellence. Each episode dives into success habits for men who balance the rigors of professional development with the challenges of excelli…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T14:17:23.818738+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/success-for-the-athletic-minded-man-173969"},"episode":{"title":"How Dean King Turned Danger Into Discipline and Storytelling Into Purpose","slug":"how-dean-king-turned-danger-into-discipline-and-storytelling-into-purpose","published_at":"2025-08-18T05:00:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/success-for-the-athletic-minded-man-173969/how-dean-king-turned-danger-into-discipline-and-storytelling-into-purpose","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/success-for-the-athletic-minded-man-173969","url":"https://jimharshawjr.com","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/4088f7f6-e4f4-4ded-9a32-c7f7199c5978/stream.mp3","summary":"#511 How Dean King Turned Danger Into Discipline and Storytelling Into Purpose ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Dean King got shot at, crossed the Sahara by camel, and still says the real challenge is letting go of control. Comfort is the slowest form of failure, and most men don’t notice it until it’s too late. Men who step into the hard stuff aren’t thrill-seekers— they’re just done pretending comfort leads anywhere worth going. Most men don’t need more comfort; they need a good punch in the gut from reality. In this “Success for the Athletic-Minded Man” episode, I sit down with Dean King, award-winning author of “Skeletons on the Zahara,” “Guardians of the Valley,” and a dozen other nonfiction thrillers. But these aren’t just stories— Dean lives them. He’s survived camel-back expeditions across the Sahara, dodged bullets in West Virginia while researching the Hatfields and McCoys, and walked the Portuguese Camino with his daughter, all in pursuit of truth, purpose, and a damn good story. This one is for the man stuck in his business, career, or routine— searching for clarity, momentum, or maybe just his edge. We talk about the value of discomfort, why letting go of control is often the key to growth, and how to find purpose through adversity. If you’ve ever felt like you’re going through the motions, this episode will remind you what it means to feel alive again. You’ll walk away with lessons on mindset, resilience, and how to architect small (or massive) adventures that pull you out of the fog and back into a life of clarity, confidence, and meaning. Ready to get uncomfortable? Good. That’s where the growth happens. Tune in now! 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