#1 - Noah Cracknell - Writing, Longevity, & Being A Better Human.

Noah Cracknell is currently a strength and conditioning coach and a writer that is diving into all things health, performance, and longevity. I had the opportunity to coach Noah during his freshmen year while attending the University of Portland and being on the baseball team. It was great to sit down with him to discuss not only coaching and health but also just how much he has grown since we have seen each other last. You can find more of his work on the links below.

Medium: https://medium.com/@noahcracknell

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAGv3QVphpRsZ-wDKFXyAVg

Twitter: https://twitter.com/noahcracknell_

(04:30) Struggling to find his why in baseball. Crossroads of Should & Must by Elle Luna

(05:50) Going to Europe right before COVID

(08:00) Getting into reading freshmen year

(10:35) First Book. Reading is culmination of transitioning into a new life and being alone in some ways in college.

(12:00) The Energy Bus

(12:28) Buying one book a month

(13:30) Who is driving your bus? Is that who you want?

(14:30) Getting into writing, vlogging, longevity, health, performance drawing the best out of people. Impact you can have on a person’s life more broadly by writing.

(18:10) Curiosity or Serving People? I am put on this earth to...

(19:26) Biggest obstacle in being consistent. Difference between what you think is good vs. what other people think it was “good” writing

(22:00) Writing process

(29:15) Using environment to influence work

(31:31) Writing brining you more clarity?

(33:15) Writing, thinking, and speaking clearly. 

(36:41) Defining Health and Performance.

(38:00) What is your rich life? What is your desirable health and performance outcomes? Ramit Sethi application to how Noah approaches health, performance, and longevity.

(47:00) Testing out training on self (Zone 2, VO2 Max, Strength, & Stability) Peter Attia Longevity Pillars of exercise performance

(52:50) Zone 5 Protocol

(59:10) Nasal Breathing / Breathe James Nestor, Oxygen Advantage, Wim Hof, Chris V Renzo Gracie, MindStrong Project Brian Peters & Harvey Martin.

(1:04:58) “Everything is Everything”

(1:12:00) Leading upwards or educating upwards. How do you teach your parents? How do you lead people who are higher on the chain of command.

(1:18:30) Closing 15 Minutes

(1:18:50) Mantra “What is your go to phrase?” Fortune Favors The Bold.

(1:23:50) Coach's memory and “big moments” for student-athletes. Your moment that I was a part of. Athletes get one freshmen year. Coaches get one every fall.

(1:26:15) How do you define “livin”? Showing up everyday with a good attitude to help people achieve what they want. Being a good person. Travel and see the world. Deriving Meaning. Deep meaningful work with consistency. Life is so much of how you approach it and what you put into it. We don’t know the end all be all. GREEN LIGHTS.

(1:28:30) Defining Identity, Fulfillment, Purpose