Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParking Local serial entrepreneur Steven Herring returns for Part 2 of his conversation with Adam Montiel, and this time the focus shifts from the systems behind the business to the discipline behind the person. Steven explains why he starts his weekdays around 4:00 a.m. with a 39-degree cold plunge, not because he enjoys it, but because voluntarily choosing discomfort helps him face the rest of the day with more control. From there, Adam and Steven get into physical and mental self-care, consistency, personal accountability, and the challenge of taking care of yourself when work, family, and responsibility are all demanding your attention. The conversation also goes inside Gain Station Gym, the Atascadero fitness facility Steven built with his wife. Steven shares the vision behind creating something different from a traditional big-box gym, including 24-hour access, childcare, recovery services, cold plunges, saunas, red-light therapy, full locker rooms, and even a dedicated posing room. He also talks about entering the gym business after watching COVID reshape the local fitness industry. But Part 2 is about more than workouts and willpower. Adam and Steven explore the role communication plays in leadership, marriage, and company culture. Steven discusses using personality assessments and AI tools to help managers understand how different employees need to receive feedback. Instead of simply “laying the hammer down,” the goal is to communicate in a way that gives the other person a real chance to hear the message. That same work follows Steven home. He reflects on more than two decades with his wife, their decision to finally build a business together after years of saying they never would, and the constant effort required to understand how your partner communicates. The result is a candid conversation about leadership in its most human form, including discipline, trust, partnership, family, discomfort, and learning how to show up in a way that works for more than just you. This episode is for entrepreneurs, managers, spouses, parents, gym people, cold-plunge people, and anyone trying to carry a full life without letting the weight of it flatten them. • Learn more about Legacy Leadership Consulting: legacyhq.io • Follow Steven Herring on Instagram: instagram.com/stevenherringofficial • Explore Gain Station Gym: gainstationgym.com • Learn more about All About Events: allaboutevents.com ******** *PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS! Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music******** CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK! ******** ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE! ******** FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM ********* Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them! Life Elements City of SLO WoodsHumaneSociety Tin City Distillery Original Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner Collective Moonshiner on Spotify HERE Please Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com ©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.
