{"podcast":{"title":"The Hard Way With Joe De Sena","slug":"the-hard-way-with-joe-de-sena-741456","podcast_index_feed_id":741456,"rss_url":"https://spartanuppodcast.libsyn.com/rss?b43d=1590604861","website_url":"https://www.spartan.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/c/c/e/5ccebb675db9d90a88c4a68c3ddbc4f2/Joe_High-Res.jpg","author":"Spartan Races","episode_count":1010,"summary":"Learn the Spartan mindset. Founder & CEO of Spartan Race and NY Times best-selling author, travels the globe seeking and answers authors, academics, athletes, adventurers, entrepreneurs, CEOs and thought leaders. It will shift your thinking, make you laugh and and give you the tools you need. He's on a mission to find the secrets to success in all aspects of life. Not only does Joe interview epic people, he has brought together an amazing panel to break down and analyze every aspect of these interviews. We give you the ultimate blueprint and action steps to assimilating these powerful conversations into your own life.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T10:19:24.093126+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hard-way-with-joe-de-sena-741456"},"episode":{"title":"Life After the Uniform: Chase Chewning on Discipline Without Orders","slug":"life-after-the-uniform-chase-chewning-on-discipline-without-orders","published_at":"2026-02-24T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hard-way-with-joe-de-sena-741456/life-after-the-uniform-chase-chewning-on-discipline-without-orders","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hard-way-with-joe-de-sena-741456","url":"https://spartanuppodcast.libsyn.com/life-after-the-uniform-chase-chewning-on-discipline-without-orders","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/spartanuppodcast/Chase_Chewning_Full_Audio_-_V1.mp3?dest-id=227025","summary":"Most people don't fall apart overnight. They drift when structure disappears. In this episode, former U.S. Army veteran, health and wellness entrepreneur, and podcast host Chase Chewning joins Joe De Sena to break down what happens when identity, purpose, and community are stripped away. Chase lays out the hard lessons from medical discharge, career-ending injury, and loss, and how discipline, ownership, and community rebuild momentum. This is a blunt conversation about resilience, daily structure, and choosing responsibility when comfort is easier. Listeners will learn how to reset after loss, why discipline beats mindset, and how to move forward without excuses. Things You Will Learn: How to rebuild identity after injury, loss, or a forced reset Why community is required for resilience and long-term performance How ownership replaces motivation and keeps you moving Tools & Frameworks Covered: Ever Forward rule: move despite pain and uncertainty Community as structure: accountability when discipline slips Ownership principle: take responsibility, no matter the circumstance If this episode moved you, don't just listen. Do something about it. Sign up. Show up. Do the work. Spartan.com. No more excuses. Chase Chewning's life is a story of breaking down and rebuilding stronger. After serving six years in the U.S. Army and enduring devastating injuries that left him learning to walk twice, Chase transformed pain into purpose. Today, through his hit show Ever Forward Radio and his work in wellness and podcast education, he shares hard-earned lessons on resilience, mindset, and the power of turning struggle into strength. Connect to Chase : Website: www.chasechewning.com www.operationpodcast.com Instagram: @everforwardradio @operationpodcast We gave you the tools, now use th…","meta_description":"Most people don't fall apart overnight. They drift when structure disappears. In this episode, former U.S. Army veteran, health and wellness entrepreneur,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1609,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hard-way-with-joe-de-sena-741456/episodes/life-after-the-uniform-chase-chewning-on-discipline-without-orders/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hard-way-with-joe-de-sena-741456/life-after-the-uniform-chase-chewning-on-discipline-without-orders.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}