The Bryant Ferate Podcast

#63 - Eugene Marathon Recap With The Spa Squad (Drew, Rory, Christian, & Ferate)

In this episode, we dive into the Eugene Marathon recap with the Sauna Boys/Spa Squad. For over the past 2 years Rory, Drew, Tom, Christian, Riley, and I have met up every Wednesday night to hang out and hit the sauna. The past 2 years have been a movie! 
This conversation is full of laughs, jokes, and a full recap of the Eugene Marathon experience. We dive into challenges, pre-race, post-race, what we learned, and our "Why".
Ferate 3:10:53
Drew 3:12:15
Rory 3:48:33
Christian 3:57:30
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Timestamps
(1:48) Live With The Sauna Boys
(4:40) Backstory of The Entire Squad Who Ran In Eugene
(6:32) Marathon Insurance
(8:30) Running Solo & The Hill At Mile 8
(11:30) The Finish
(14:40) Expanding Your Edges & What Is Possible
(16:00) Drew’s Performance
(22:00) When Did The Race Get Hard?
(28:15) Post-Race Vibes Were High
(31:34) One Secret Weapon To Our Success
(35:40) Rare Running It Together
(41:42) Rory & Christian’s “Why”
(52:00) Building Your Life Resume
(55:40) Drew’s “Why”
(58:28) Tom’s Public Statement
(1:03:16) Podcast Time Capsule

#62 - Isaac Homer - Letting Go, Proving Yourself Right, & Holding Yourself To A High Standard.

Today’s conversation is with the LEGEND, Isaac Homer who is wise beyond his years. We connected through Isaac being on the University of Portland Men’s Soccer team. We have had a ton of walks and talks recently so we decided to sit down and record one. This one will be special to reflect on as Isaac will have ACL surgery at the end of May.
We discuss letting go, boundaries, bouncing out of bad moments, growth, self-improvement purgatory, and more…
Life is all about discovering the people you can have incredible conversations with and Isaac is one of them. I am so grateful for the opportunity to coach him and have real honest conversations.
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Timestamps
(2:23) We’re Live & Sharing Videos On Your Instagram Story
(7:00) Round 2 On The Mic, Nerves, & Excitement
(9:05) Letting Go & Upgrading Your Perception
(10:35) Life-Changing Advice From Owen Miller
(15:30) Action vs. Motion
(16:48) Pre-Surgery Podcast, ACL, & Isaac Introduction
(21:15) Back Surgery & Recovery
(24:48) Teaching Freshmen & Your Younger Self
(29:25) Expectations Are The Thief of Joy
(31:49) Standards
(34:20) Hard To Set Boundaries If You Don’t Have Standards
(36:50) Self-Improvement Purgatory
(43:45) Different When Starting From Zero
(47:25) Why, Intentions, & Relationships
(52:10) Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It
(55:00) Being A Good Person & Putting Yourself First
(57:20) Impacting Others & Leadership
(1:01:40) Emotions & Stoicism
(1:09:00) How do you get out of the bad moments?
(1:12:10) When was the best year of your life?
(1:17:00) Want vs. Need
(1:19:35) Key Performance Indicators of Life
(1:23:20) External vs. Internal Driven
(1:26:45) What are you capable of?
(1:29:28) Proving Yourself Right
(1:34:29) Tommy’s Impact On Isaac

Ferate's April 2024 Recap & KPIs (Newsletter 013)

This episode is a recap of my April 2024. Dive into quick-hitting updates and KPIs for the past month! Highlights from this past month were crushing the Eugene Marathon with the squad and going to Maui for my mom’s retirement gift.
If you love these quick-hitting podcast updates make sure you check out and subscribe to my weekly newsletter at bryantferate.beehiiv.com/subscribe
Article: https://bryantferate.beehiiv.com/p/ferates-5-april-2024
James’ new podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/34xA2LKnRyt2ravpyZyyA6?si=df75c376dca840eb
Mike. The Lows: https://open.spotify.com/album/6FBhrR6fIddXNhi0FrVadc?si=wHHwqTOOQy6xQeq7UImDfw
Timestamps
(1:39) Eugene Marathon With My Dogs
(4:40) Documenting & Sharing Life
(7:29) Remember Forever

#61 - Iakov Shmelev - The Journey From Russia To Professional Soccer.

In this conversation, we dive into Iakov’s journey in professional soccer. We crossed paths during my vacation to Spain and connected over both growing up in the Pacific Northwest. He shares his experience moving from Russia to Alaska when he was 10, competing at Western Washington University, to recently finishing up his first season with Gibraltar FC. (British territory in the southern tip of Spain).
If you want to learn more about Daily Deposits and leveling up your curiosity check out the two newsletters that I have been working on.
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Timestamps
(2:03) We’re Live
(6:20) Post-Season Reflections
(9:30) Challenges
(16:35) Growth From Traveling
(21:38) Playing Overseas
(23:35) Leadership
(30:10) Podcasting In Russian
(38:00) Helping High School Athletes
(41:30) Learning Lessons from Injuries Early On
(46:20) Goals & Focusing On What’s In Your Control
(51:45) Getting Out In Nature
(56:00) Favorite Part of Iakov’s Story

Ferate's March 2024 & "If you're in your head, you're dead." (Newsletter 012)

What’s up, Let’s go!
Thank you for checking out another audio version of my newsletter. This episode is special because it is my first attempt at 1 Take No Cuts (no edits).
Thank you for checking out my March 2024 recap. Love this as a way to reflect and share what I putting my energy towards!
March Recap: https://bryantferate.beehiiv.com/p/ferates-5-march-2024
Timestamps
(2:12) March 2024
(4:00) WCC Champs
(6:20) Reflections
(7:20) “If you’re in your head, you're dead.”

#60 - Alex Morris - Building COSUBE (Coffee, Surf, Beer)

Today’s guest is Alex Morris owner and creator of Cosube! Which is Portland’s premier surf lifestyle shop. The name came from Alex’s perfect day, Coffee Surf and Beer. Co Su Be.
Cosube has also turned into OUR SPOT for the boys preparing for the Eugene Marathon (April 28th, 2024) and getting one of the best breakfast burritos in Portland post-run. I loved learning about his unique path to opening up a unique business. When you think of Portland, surfing isn’t the first thing that comes to mind.
If you want to learn more about Daily Deposits and leveling up your curiosity check out the two newsletters that I have been working on.
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Timestamps
(1:30) We’re Live
(3:12) Alex’s Perfect Day
(6:55) Surfing Is A Romantic Sport
(15:50) First Time Surfing
(17:30) Moving To Costa Rica With Nothing
(24:10) Traveling vs. “Should Do This”
(28:00) Growth From Travel
(31:50) Always Wanting To Own His Own Business
(35:25) Moving Back & Portland Surfing Popularity
(40:00) Greatest Challenge In 7 Years
(48:00) Portland Small Independent Business Culture
(57:00) Leadership, Hiring, & Growth
(1:03:00) Excitement For The Summer
(1:06:20) What Helps You Be You
(1:11:20) Audio Books
(1:17:10) Yelp & Google Reviews

It’s Not Normal To Know What We Want. (Ferate's 5 Newsletter 011)

It isn’t normal to know what we want, imagine that.
We're back with another newsletter pod! Just because it isn’t normal doesn’t mean we shouldn’t strive towards gaining more clarity. The question “What do you want to want?”, is one of the greatest drivers for starting this podcast, everything will be linked below. Make sure you check them all out and subscribe to my newsletters!
Article of the week:
Daily Deposit Newsletter https://www.joindailydeposit.com/
What do you want to want? https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/advice/what-do-you-want-to-want/
Timestamps
(1:50) Maslow’s Quote
(2:35) Becoming

Ferate's February 2024 KPI's (Ferate's 5 Newsletter 010)

What’s up, everyone! Let’s go! Thank you for checking out another audio version of my newsletter. Today’s episode is a recap of my February KPIs inspired by Noah Cracknell. I am stoked to have several more of these drop in 2024.
If you loved this please make sure you reach out to let me know and don't forget subscribe to my two newsletters below.
The article can be FOUND HERE: https://bryantferate.beehiiv.com/p/ferates-5-february-2024
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Brooks Hyperion Maxes https://www.brooksrunning.com/en_us/mens/shoes/road-running-shoes/hyperion-max/110390.html?dwvar_110390_color=308
✍️ It Isn’t Normal To Know What We Want
✍️ One Work = One Less Day In The Hospital
📹️ Casey Neistat published my favorite YouTube Video of the month
🎵 My favorite song of February is Aston Martin Music by Rick Ross inspired by this tweet.
Timestamp
(2:20) Snippet From Honey, I’m Home Energy
(4:39) Podcast Updates
(4:49) Daily Deposit Project

#59 - Tyler Cho - Freedom, Wants, & The Idea Exchange Podcast.

Tyler Cho is host of the Ideas Exchange Podcast and newsletter. He graduated in 2019 from Stanford and spent two years on Wall Street with Goldman Sachs. I loved diving into his website where he shares what he is building, exploring, and monthly updates. You can check out his work here https://www.tylercho.com/about
In this conversation, we dive into learning sprints, podcasting, and getting clear on what it is that we want. I loved Tyler’s perspective on what he is building in the back half of his 20s.
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Timestamps
(1:20) Using X To Build Relationships
(5:10) Learning Sprints
(8:45) Reading
(14:25) Positioning Yourself Around Readers
(18:40) Waves of Writing, Podcasting, Reading, & Life
(23:25) Podcasting
(32:30) Growth In Podcasting
(41:30) The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
(45:00) Mimetic Desires & Knowing What You Want
(50:38) Evolving Your Boundaries
(55:00) Trade-Offs
(58:55) Escape From Freedom

#58 - Connor Webb - The Couch GM & Building A Sports Media Company.

Today’s guest is Connor Webb, Founder of The Couch GM, a sports media brand dedicated to bridging the gap between fans and athletes. The platform offers engaging educational videos and conversations that reveal players' life stories.
One of my favorite things Connor publishes is the player profile which is a deep dive into players’ path to who they have become. Make sure you check out and subscribe to his YouTube channel, which is linked below, and reach out to him about which of his videos you love the most!
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Timestamps
(1:38) We’re Live
(5:00) Starting The CouchGM & “Jerry Dipoto Owning The Padres”
(8:48) Perfect Is The Enemy of Done
(12:20) Google & YouTube Are Search Engines
(18:20) Evergreen & Compounding Content
(22:40) The Power In Player Profiles
(27:27) Building Newsletters & Podcasts
(34:30) Daily Process
(40:24) Being Intentional & Running 100 Miles
(49:25) Seasons, Grace, & Being Less Judgemental
(58:00) Grounding & Daily Deposits
(1:06:15) Present vs. Future
(1:14:28) “Freedom”
(1:22:07) Future of CouchGm