This week's guest might look familiar to you if you have been following the show for a while, or even just a week... Marco Dapkey should look familiar to you because his story of overcoming acute lymphoblastic leukemia was featured in episode 73 and 74 almost exactly a year ago. Last week, in episode 127 the focus of our conversation surrounded the idea of "EARNING YOUR INTENSITY." A lot has happened in the last year including Marco's first individual CrossFit Regionals appearance where he finished 28/40! He also opened his own gym (CrossFit MFP) in that last year, which we discuss in depth in this week's episode. I can't take credit for the title of this episode. Paul Rabil, who is arguably the best lacrosse player in the world, coined the term "Duality of the Modern Athlete" on his own podcast, which is called "Suiting Up." Suiting up is a show that explores the psychology, playbook of tools, and strategies of the most influential people in sports, entertainment and business. A topic that Paul frequently covers is the trend in elite level athletes having endeavors, passions and pursuits outside of their sports. If you enjoy my podcast you, will love Paul's too. He has had some incredible guests on his show including Bill Belichick, Drew Brees, Gary Vaynerchuk and Tiki Barber, just to name a few. In this episode of the podcast, Marco and I do our own version of the Suiting Up podcast. Is it possible to be an elite competitor on an off the field? I'd say yes after learning about how Marco was able to qualify for the 2018 CrossFit Regionals, which is the second year in a row he has accomplished this feat, AND start his own business at the same time! Below is a list of other talking points we cover during the interview:
