The Bryant Ferate Podcast

#57 - Harvey Martin - Playing Your Role Well, Writing, & Human Performance.

This was a legendary conversation with Harvey Martin! If you are interested in writing, communication, roles & characters we play then this is for you! This one was special because it just felt like hanging out with one of your close friends in person.
With Harvey’s background of being the Human Performance Coach for the San Francisco Giants, founder of Art of Something, author of now two books, and working 1 on 1 with professional athletes like Marcus Stroman, Joc Pederson, and Nick Bjugstad to name a few. It would have been easy to dive into breathwork, sauna, and cold exposure. I appreciated this conversation the most because we went a different direction.
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Timestamps
(1:44) We’re Live
(5:40) Have You Always Been A Writer?
(9:05) Learning On His Own
(16:00) Playing Your Role Well
(19:55) Communication Is A Drug
(28:30) Writing Two Books
(34:50) Verbs & Nouns
(41:00) Moving Things From Subjective To Objective
(46:00) 2nd Book
(50:10) Showing Your Work
(55:00) Judgement
(1:02:20) Steven Pressfield’s Count The Commitments
(1:04:25) Know Your Roles & Evolving
(1:09:18) Detachment
(1:13:12) In-Season Writing Process
(1:21:18) The Pressure To Have It All Figured Out
(1:27:00) Decade of Excellence

#56 - Phil Kornachuk - Leadership, Experiential Learning, & 22 Years With U.S. Army Special Ops.

Today’s guest on the podcast is the legendary human being Phil Kornachuk. If you are interested in defining your purpose, leading yourself and others, and learning about Phil’s experience as a highly trained military expert with 22 years of service in the U.S. Army Special Ops Command then this conversation is for you!
There are so many lessons that it is difficult to decide on a favorite. Please make sure you check out what Phil is building with StoneWater Training as well as keep an eye out for his online course that he is releasing soon!
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Timestamps
(3:25) Learning Through Experiences
(9:05) Consistency & Keeping Things Top of Mind
(13:15) Defining Culture & Leadership
(18:00) Family Culture
(24:20) Evaluating The Day To Day
(28:00) Personal Reflection On Values & Becoming
(33:29) Losing Someone
(39:00) Morning Daily Practice
(44:40) 3 Pillars of Purpose
(49:48) Where To Start?
(57:20) Climbing The “Right Mountain” With Purpose
(1:02:15) Urgent With The Now & Planning The Future
(1:08:10) Daily Deposit

Three Weeks Deep Into 2024. (Ferate's 5 Newsletter 009)

Let’s Go!!! Thanks for checking out another episode of the audio newsletter project. If you love these short-form podcasts, please check out the newsletter and subscribe!
Today we dive into being three weeks deep into 2024 and an overview of what I have been diving into. These ideas include binge podcasting, short-form projects, public podcasts, the feeling of needing to do more, daily deposits, and journaling.
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Timestamps
(2:20) The Juice & Doing The Thing
(4:50) Pressure To Do More
(6:00) Daily Deposit
(7:18) Journaling

#55 - Noah Cracknell - Maxims, Endorphins, & The NYC Marathon.

Noah Cracknell is back on the pod for round 3. He has some life updates now that he recently paused graduate school, is going all in on Super Set, was promoted to NYC Lead for Endorphins Run Club, and crushed the NYC Marathon in November.
Every time we connect I learn something new and I am inspired by him to be a better version of myself. Check out his other podcast episodes below and what he is doing on Twitter.
Noah Episode 1 - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ERna0gVNK6KSCD4c2G3Cu?si=-ws47SbJRte-DtQEEk1XvQ
Noah Episode 24 - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4POBqNjfeK71AXKMEJYAhz?si=ofNfQN5IRA2OIBldzf6V8w
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Timestamps
(1:53) Crazy Birthdays
(6:50) Perspective On Doing Big Things
(10:50) Endorphins Run Club NYC
(18:29) De-Risking Interactions
(25:48) Marathon Training, Raise the Roof, & Raise the Floor
(30:40) New York City Marathon
(38:42) Moving To A New City
(43:20) Universe Is Winking At You
(48:45) Maxims
(55:40) What Do People Remember?
(1:01:50) Super Set
(1:08:20) Biggest ROI Daily Habit

How Can Ali Abdaal Change Your Life? (Ferate's 5 Newsletter 008)

How can Ali Abdaal change your life? I recently binge-listened to a bunch of Ali Abdaal podcasts over the past few weeks since he dropped his new book “Feel Good Productivity”. In this week’s newsletter, I collected things that I loved, that I couldn’t stop thinking about, and that you can apply to your life RIGHT NOW.
My mission is to cultivate curiosity and consistency in others through Daily Deposits, coaching, writing, and podcasting! If you are interested in leveling up and supporting this podcast make sure you enter your email to subscribe at bryantferate.beehiiv.com/subscribe
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Timestamps
(1:59) What would this look like if it was fun?
(3:50) Ideal Week & 4000 Weeks
(6:39) VERBS > Nouns
(10:32) Happiness Advantage
(12:20) What will I be celebrating in 12 months?

#54 - Chad Stevens - Consistently Becoming Better In Professional Baseball.

Today’s guest on the podcast is Chad Stevens, who is currently a professional baseball player for the Houston Astros. He recently finished playing over 120 games at the AA level with the Corpus Christi Hooks and jumped on the podcast to discuss his preparation going into the 2024 season. This conversation was special because I had the opportunity to coach Chad during his Portland Pilots career.
We had some fun in this one discussing his journey and diving into what he has learned from the past 3 years in pro ball. My two favorite parts of the podcast were when Chad discussed the difference between competitive and mechanical adjustments and his lesson from playing with Jose Altuve.
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Timestamps
(1:58) We’re Live
(5:45) Off-Season Training In Philly
(8:50) Mentally Preparing For Spring Training
(12:55) Swing Obsession
(16:00) Committing To The Right Things
(19:10) First Big League Experience At Spring Training
(21:55) Surrounding Yourself With People Better Than You
(25:10) Seeing Yourself As A Big Leaguer
(28:38) Jose Altuze
(33:40) Seeing Your Peers Make It
(35:40) Taking Ownership
(42:00) Competitive & Mechanical Adjustments
(45:55) Being Objective
(47:55) Learning From This Past Season
(51:07) Being Enthusiastic
(53:55) Mental Make-Up of Guys Who Are Having Fun
(57:55) Mastery & Competing With Yourself
(1:00:38) Helping Your Freshmen Self
(1:03:06) To-Do List vs To-Be List
(1:05:40) Constantly Thinking About The Draft
(1:10:20) Portland Pilots Baseball
(1:11:38) Nasal Breathing
(1:23:20) Physiological Sigh

#53 - Taylor Davis - Baseball Player Development & PUSH Performance.

Today’s guest is Taylor Davis, a former pitcher at Gonzaga and now the Director of Development at PUSH Performance in Tempe, Arizona. PUSH Performance is a baseball performance facility designed to help baseball players from youth to MLB levels achieve their maximum potential.
In this episode, we dive into Taylor’s experience in preparing MLB athletes for spring training with off-season training, the impact of his playing experience, and specifics on baseball player development.
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Timestamps
(1:47) We’re Live
(2:28) PUSH Performance
(9:08) Winter Break Training For College Athletes
(15:35) Taylor’s Experience Working With Kyle Rogers
(24:35) Not Caring What People Think
(31:39) Knowing Your Strengths
(37:40) Journal & Audit Process
(42:18) Training Week Awareness 
(47:50) Performance Coach's Unique Relationship
(50:15) Ups & Downs at Gonzaga
(56:46) Favorite All-Time Memories
(1:01:40) Pre Script
(1:11:18) MLB Ramp Up
(1:15:46) 5-Day vs. & 7-Day Rotation

#52 - Tommy Musto - His Journey From Maui To LAFC.

In this episode, I sit down with Tommy Musto, a rising star in professional soccer currently playing for LAFC. Hailing from Makawao, Hawai'i, Tommy signed a MLS NEXT Pro contract in August 2023 after one year at the University of Portland. What makes this conversation special is being able to stay connected with him after he has taken the next big step in his journey and become the best version of himself.
If you're interested in learning more about Tommy and his journey from Maui to Division 1 soccer, making the jump to the professional stage, and the details of those pivotal moments, then this episode is a must-listen. I can’t wait to continue to follow his journey because it is only the beginning.
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Timestamps
(2:00) We’re Live
(2:30) The Alchemist
(5:50) Sense of Urgency
(9:40) His Father’s Impact & Moving For Soccer
(16:55) Learning From His Siblings
(19:35) Signing With LAFC
(25:10) Freshmen Year Struggles
(27:40) Perspective & The Work Being Fun
(34:40) Learning From Ilie Sánchez
(36:33) “Whoa I’m here…”
(38:14) Appreciating It
(42:00) Balance
(45:05) The Power In Going For A Walk
(51:20) Knowing What Works For You
(55:30) Training With The First Team
(57:48) Messi
(1:03:00) Planning 2024
(1:05:00) His Favorite Part of His Story
(1:07:40) Journaling

#51 – Joe Poduslenko – 75 Hard & Hosting The Post Game Podcast.

Joe Poduslenko is the host of The Post Game Podcast where he has interviewed Jack Raines of Young Money, Pratik Patel former Performance Professional for the New York Giants, and many more guests with a broad range of baseball experience. I love his focus on high performance and specifically evolving from one identity to another. For example, when high-performing individuals finish their military or playing careers the question “What’s next?” pops up. Make sure you check out Joe’s podcast!
If you are interested in building out podcasts, Joe’s experience of playing college baseball at Seton Hall, and our commitments for 2024 then this episode is for you!
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Timestamps
(1:59) We’re Live
(3:00) Mike Posner & Danny Miranda
(7:15) Podcast Dream Guest
(13:40) Introjection
(14:35) Curiosity & Enthusiasm
(15:59) Ali Abdaal
(20:49) Teammates Who Have The Most Fun
(24:40) Being Hard On Yourself
(27:11) Learning From Upperclassmen
(35:53) Level Up Your Perspective
(43:50) Asking Questions
(52:57) The Post Game Podcast
(1:01:32) Upgrade Our Personal Performance
(1:08:00) “If you’re not happy with a cup of coffee, you won’t be happy with a yacht.”
(1:12:58) 75 Hard
(1:21:46) Surprises of 75 Hard
(1:24:33) Why Do We Downplay Things?
(1:33:20) Kind of Controlling Thoughts
(1:37:00) Strength & Conditioning Profession

Icelandic Christmas Tradition. (Ferate’s 5 Newsletter Recap 007)

Happy Holidays & Happy New Year! Back at it with the 7th episode of my audio newsletter project. This episode is about an Icelandic Christmas tradition and the book I chose for gifting around the holidays. This year I’ve decided to gift Dr. Michael Gervais’ new book, The First Rule of Mastery: Stop Worrying About What People Think of You. This newsletter was released on December 24, 2023.
“A person’s ability to engage in a genuine connection is inversely proportional to their need to prove themselves.” - Mark Manson, author of Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck.
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Timestamps.
(1:00) Jolabokaflod
(2:34) First Rule of Mastery
(4:17) Favorite Quotes From The Book