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SOUNDFOODCHAMPION OF THE HEART with Cesalina Gracie“Being a Champion is a Condition of the Heart” We are honored to welcome a warrior for universal empowerment, Cesalina Gracie to SOUNDFOOD. Jiu-jitsu visionary, Olympics host, entrepreneur and multi-hyphenate athlete, Cesalina hails from the legendary Gracie martial arts lineage. Today she joins us from Los Angeles, home base for Women in Power - Cesalina's school where she teaches the art and philosophy of jiu-jitsu to girls and women. In May 2023 Cesalina made history for being the 8th Brazilian woman to summit Mount Everest -the world's highest mountain- during the deadliest season in the m...2024-04-181h 37
The Mojo SessionsThe High Achiever Megamix - Operating at a Higher StandardOver the four seasons of The Mojo Sessions, some definite themes have appeared. One of those themes concerns high performance, mental performance coaches, and higher standards. The guys at Doublestar, the production team behind The Mojo Sessions, suggested we lockdown a rewind with a collection of mental performance coaches who can share with us the right mindset, tools, techniques, rituals and routines to ensure that the season ahead is everything we hope it to be. It's a long-form episode containing five back-to-back conversations forming a holiday performance 'superset' to help you check in with yourself, set dreams, plan the strategy...2023-12-287h 06
Team Never QuitMike McCastle: Extreme Athlete, Performance Coach, World Record Holder, 12 Labors ProjectThe ultimate tour de force of human strength, endurance, mental toughness, and unyielding perseverance. That's what this week's Team Never Quit Podcast guest, Mike McCastle is. Listen in as Mike and Marcus engage in a discussion about Mike's seemingly unbelievable feats he refers to as "labors". Endurance athlete - yes; Multiple world record holder - you know it; In-demand performance coach - for sure; Motivational speaker - of course. After serving 11 years in the U. S. Navy, he founded Twelve Labors Project, a charitable initiative driven by a mission to redefine the limits of human potential while inspiring others to...2022-11-231h 17
On Time: A Parkinson's PodcastLoved ones join the teamThirteen people crossed the finish line of the Portland to Coast relay. In this episode, BGF Executive Director Katrina Kahl talks to Mike McCastle and Jenn Rohl, loved ones of people with Parkinson's, about their experience being on the team.2022-10-3116 min
The GET AFTER IT Family Pod#224 - Mike McCastle- Extreme EnduranceMike McCastle is an American endurance athlete, performance coach and philanthropist.Mike is the founder of the Twelve Labors Project, a philanthropic organisation in which McCastle performs feats of strength and endurance to raise awareness for causes. McCastle is also an air traffic controller and a former petty officer in the United States Navy.What a pleasure to have Mike join Nashy on the show. An incredible example of discipline and motivation that will hopefully inspire you as a listener to push through what you believe is not possible!This Podcast is brought to...2022-08-1951 minThe GET AFTER IT Family Pod#223 - Colin O'Brady - Adventure, Summits and a 12 Hour WalkColin joins Nashy to discuss the release of his latest book The 12 Hour Walk.As a record breaking adventurer Colin has travelled the world and taken on some incredible challenges from the summit of K2 and Everest to rowing Drakes Passage and walking across the South Pole.This episode dives into Colin’s mindset, the people he surrounds himself with and tales of his greatest adventures.From Jesse Itzler and Sara Blakey to Mike McCastle and Joe Rogan Colin has worked with, spoken to and gone into business with the best of the best!2022-08-0358 min
The Skill SetMastering Mindfulness: The Skill of Focus and Being PresentA modern-day Hercules, air traffic controller, Navy veteran, and world record holder, Mike McCastle seems to exist at the convergence of concentration and clarity. Although incredibly authentic and down-to-earth, he demonstrates superhuman strength when it comes to his capacity to tune out the noise and keep all the balls in the air.This month, I dive deep into Mike's strong sense of purpose that manifests in his demigod-like ability to focus on solving whatever challenges come his way.The Skill Set is an Imagine a Place ProductionConnect with The Skill Set:2022-07-1846 min
Make Moves PodcastMMP #061 - Mike McCastle - 12 Labors ProjectMike McCastle is an INCREDIBLE Human Being. Multiple World Records, incredible feats of strength and endurance. A mindset shaped by a mission greater than himself and wrapped in love.Mike McCastle is an American endurance athlete, multiple World Record Holder, globally acclaimed performance coach, award-winning blog writer and motivational speaker.While Serving 11 years in the U.S. Navy, McCastle founded “Twelve Labors Project” - a charitable initiative driven by a purposeful mission to redefine the limits of human potential while inspiring others to elevate beyond their perceived capacity for greatness.Primary focus on Veteran Mental Health and...2022-06-291h 06
The Mojo SessionsMichael McCastle - The Path Out of Mediocrity - The Few Loyal to the Standard.Mike McCastle, inspired by Greek mythology of the 12 Labors of Hercules, undertook 5,804 pull-ups in a day to break the world record, pulled a 5,000-pound pick up across the Mojave Desert in summer, climbed a rope to the equivalent height of Mount Everest, and recently broke the record for submersion in an ice bath....all for a greater purpose. Mike raises funds and awareness for causes such as cancer research, mental health for military veterans, and Parkinsons disease. Mike shows us the golden door way, the process we can take to be loyal to the standard. LINKS Michael McCastle website https://ww...2022-04-011h 20
Outside PodcastForces of Good: A Herculean Quest to Make a Difference
Mike McCastle has found a very unusual way to benefit others: by enduring agonizing physical challenges. A Navy veteran with a penchant for philosophy, plus a very high tolerance for suffering, McCastle has taken on a series of tasks inspired by the Greek myth of the Twelve Labors of Hercules to raise funds and awareness for important causes like cancer research and mental health services for military veterans. Since 2013, he has run an ultramarathon while wearing a 40-pound weighted vest, pulled a truck across California’s Mojave Desert, and flipped a tractor tire for 13 miles, among other crazy feats. Wh...2021-11-1730 min
Outside PodcastForces of Good: A Herculean Quest to Make a DifferenceMike McCastle has found a very unusual way to benefit others: by enduring agonizing physical challenges. A Navy veteran with a penchant for philosophy, plus a very high tolerance for suffering, McCastle has taken on a series of tasks inspired by the Greek myth of the Twelve Labors of Hercules to raise funds and awareness for important causes like cancer research and mental health services for military veterans. Since 2013, he has run an ultramarathon while wearing a 40-pound weighted vest, pulled a truck across California’s Mojave Desert, and flipped a tractor tire for 13 miles, among other crazy feats. Wh...2021-11-1730 min
Mark Bell's Power ProjectMBPP EP. 607 - The Man Who Crushed David Goggins and Wim Hof, Mike McCastleMike McCastle is a speaker, endurance athlete and philanthropist. He is the current world record holder for the number of pull-ups completed in 24 hours (5,804) while wearing a 30 lb pack. Mike also broke the world record . He is the founder of the Twelve Labors Project, a philanthropic organization in which McCastle performs feats of strength and endurance to raise awareness for causes. McCastle is also a petty officer in the United States Navy. Special perks for our listeners below! ➢Vuori Performance Apparel: Visit https://vuoriclothing.com/powerproject to automatically save 20% off your first order! ➢Magic Spoo...2021-10-131h 03
The Keep Going Podcast – Powered by TB12Mike McCastle on Leaning Into The Struggle & Redefining Human PerformanceMike McCastle is one of the most incredible achievers we’ve had the opportunity to speak with on the Keep Going Podcast – he’s a world-renowned endurance athlete, five-time world record holder, nationally acclaimed performance coach, and as you’ll hear, a dedicated philanthropist as well. During his 11 year stint in the U.S. Navy, Mike founded the Twelve Labors Project. Inspired by the mythological '12 labors of Hercules’, these challenges test his physical and mental limits with the ultimate goal of pushing the limits of human potential while inspiring others to explore their own capacity for greatness. 2021-10-0859 min
The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan KestingThe Limits of Human Endurance with Mike McCastleMike McCastle set a new world record on Jan 23, 2021, immersing himself in ice for 2 hours and 40 minutes and surviving! He joined me on Episode 323 of The Strenuous Life Podcast to talk about this absolutely insane challenge including The physical preparation and mental strength required to it off, The limits of the human body, Tummo (inner fire) breathing and visualisation, How 'normal' people can use his principles to challenge themselves, How his father's struggle with Parkinson's motivates him to persist in his 12 Labors project, And much more! I'm SURE you're going to love this episode! Follow...2021-04-271h 00
AdapNation: all things Self-Optimisation!Plateauing, Suffering & Reinvention ~Freddie BennettFreddie Bennett has a fascinating story of highs, all the trappings, tragic loss, devastating lows, and being utterly let down by the traditional "Self Help" industry. Funtime Freddie somehow escaped his downward spiral of drugs and alcohol to becoming a modern day Forest Gump with his endurance pursuits and has truly found his "second mountain".
This is a discussion of plateauing on your first mountain - your first main chapter in life. A discussion of reinvention and the catalyst of change. A discussion of taking psychological value from pushing your body to unthinkable extremes. A discussion of...2021-02-171h 44
The Stronger Life PodcastInto the Ice - How & Why Mike McCastle is Tackling His Next World RecordWelcome to a very special episode of the Essential Strength Podcast, coming to you on Saturday morning, January 23rd, 2021! It’s a historic day, and you are about to find out why!Today, we have a conversation between myself, and Mike McCastle, and if you are listening to this on the date of release, today is the day that Mike takes on his 8th Labor - attempting to break the world record for time fully submerged in ice. The goal - 3 hours packed in ice from the neck down.Now, for those unfamiliar wi...2021-01-2332 min
The Stronger Life PodcastMotivation Monday - The Unlikely LaborMike McCastle recently completed an Unlikely Labor, pulling a 2.5 ton truck for 10 miles along the Dalton Highway in freezing temperatures. This labor took him into the Arctic Circle, and beyond the what the vast majority of people may consider the limits of human achievement.But for Mike, this labor was more about relief than about the struggle. Relief from an anguished mind, struggling to come to grips with the loss of a previously planned labor, one that is a part of a series of tasks he has but one lifetime to complete, and all of which serve...2020-09-2112 minThe Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan KestingTrain Often, Test Rarely, with Stephan KestingThe difference between improving every day and setting a personal best every day in sport, training, and martial arts... Notes and pictures from my 1000 mile solo arctic in 2019: https://www.grapplearts.com/solo My in-depth discussion with endurance athlete Mike McCastle: https://www.grapplearts.com/pain-is-a-universal-language-with-endurance-athlete-mike-mccastle/ 2020-06-2907 min
Rudy Maxa's World18 April 2020 – RMWorldTravel - Hour 1RMWT2016
Hour 1
— Topics & Guests on this hour of RMWorldTravel with Robert & Mary Carey and Rudy Maxa include:
Seg 1 – Robert & Mary and Rudy Show Open, Travel Trio Banter, News and more
Seg 2 – Recreational Vehicle Industry Association’s EVP James Ashurst weighs-in on RV’ing and post-pandemic travel
Seg 3 – As a follow-up to Colin O’Brady’s guest spot, Mike McCastle offers thoughts on staying mentally tough in seclusion
Seg 4 – It’s National Tea Day in UK on April 21st, and Diaz Ayub invites American’s to join in
Seg 5 – Robert &...2020-04-1800 minThe Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan KestingPain is a Universal Language, with Endurance Athlete Mike McCastleMike McCastle has accomplished some of the most amazing tasks of endurance I've ever heard of. In this episode we go deep into developing mental strength, maintaining commitment in the face of adversity, and dealing with physical and emotional pain. This is an amazing episode and I hope you really like it! Mike's feats of endurance are part of the 12 Labors Project and include setting the world 24 hour pull-up record while wearing a 30 lb pack (5804 pull-ups), pulling an F150 pickup truck for 22 miles through Death Valley, climbing the height of Mount Everest (29,029 feet) by going up and dow...2019-11-041h 05AdapNation: all things Self-Optimisation!Suffering is Your Path to Purposeful Greatness ~Mike McCastleMulti world-record holder Mike McCastle joins us for a truly inspirational conversation about testing the limits of human potential through his story of the 12 Labours Project.
Mike spent 11 years in the US Navy after 9/11 inspired him to serve. However, his identify was destroyed when injury and surgery took his physicality from him. From this dark place, he found the purpose and fortitude to test the limits of his soul over the last half decade, through awe inspiring feats of human physical performance.
Mike McCastle has completed 58-4 pull ups in 24 hours, flipped a 250lbs tyre for 13 m...2019-10-2200 min
Architect of ResilienceStrength Chat #84: Mike McCastle and The 12 Labors ProjectMike McCastle is a living legend - having performed feats of strength and endurance that will have you saying "...he did WHAT?". Like doing 5,804 pull-ups in 24 hours while wearing a 30lb pack. The first time he tried that, he ended up in the hospital for 4 days with torn biceps, forearms, and rhabdo. Mike has flipped a 250lb truck tire for 13 miles, he even spent 10 hours climbing a 20 foot rope 1450 times, which is the height of Mt. Everest. Perhaps the most fascinating and best part about Mike is his deep conviction and passion for doing good in the...2019-07-1643 min
Mark Bell's Power ProjectMark Bell's Power Project EP. 221 Live - Mike McCastleMike McCastle is a speaker, endurance athlete and philanthropist. He is the current world record holder for the number of pull-ups completed in 24 hours (5,804) while wearing a 30 lb pack. He is the founder of the Twelve Labors Project, a philanthropic organization in which McCastle performs feats of strength and endurance to raise awareness for causes. McCastle is also a petty officer in the United States Navy. ➢SHOP NOW: https://markbellslingshot.com/ Enter Discount code, "POWERPROJECT" at checkout and receive 15% off all Sling Shots Find the Podcast on all platforms: ➢Subscribe Rate & Review on i...2019-06-181h 46
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth1015: Mike McCastle- Four-Time World Record Holder & Acclaimed Performance CoachIn this episode, Sal, Adam and Justin speak with Mike McCastle, a four-time world record holder who performs amazing feats of strength and performance. In 2015 he shattered the Guinness World Record for 'Most Pull-ups in 24 hours' by completing 5,804 pull-ups, all while wearing a 30 pound pack! Mike is the founder of the Twelve Labors Project, a charitable initiative driven by a purposeful mission to push the limits of human potential in hopes of inspiring others to explore their own capacity for greatness. What exactly does he do right now for business? (3:00) How does he cue the general p...2019-04-221h 07
Integrate Yourself | Discover Yourself & Reclaim Your HealthEP 73: Flow State & Training Colin O'Brady With Mike McCastleSend us a textEpisode 73: Mike McCastle is a sponsored American endurance athlete, four-time world record holder, nationally acclaimed performance coach and motivational speaker. After serving 11 years in the U.S. Navy, McCastle founded Twelve Labors Project, a company and charitable initiative driven by a purposeful mission to push the limits of human potential in hopes of inspiring others to explore their own capacity for greatness. With over a decade of experience in the field, high-achievers in the athletic, military and corporate sectors have enlisted McCastle's expertise with the goals of improving performance, mental strength, productivity, leadership and...2019-02-2549 min
Fitlandia | Fitness for Your MindRadical Goal-SettingToday on the Fitlandia podcast #85, guests Mike McCastle and David Skolnik of Evolution Healthcare and Fitness (Portland, OR) join host Christa King of Fitlandia Fitness to help those struggling with reaching their goals by providing clarity about the process of successful goal-setting and goal achievement. Why Set Goals? Anyone can set mere goals. The importance lies in clarity. Setting CLEAR goals and considering WHY we are setting the goal will: limit our mind’s wandering space draw us into the moment, creating immediacy and focus which allows us to create a rich environment in se...2018-05-0735 min
Life AthleticsMichael McCastle - Life Athletics Podcast Ep 33Today’s guest Life Athlete is Michael McCastle. Mike is an air traffic controller for the us navy by day and a marvel of human will and herculean physical effort by night. He has taken on 12 increasingly difficult labours to bring attention to various charities. among his feats, he Flipped a 250-Pound Tire for 13 Miles and for an encore he spent 27 hours climbing a rope the equivalent hight of Everest.
“Anything worth having isn’t going to be easy. Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.” “It’s better to choke on greatness than to nibble on mediocrity.” Habit of Tho...2015-06-2449 min