159 episodes

Fitness, Family, Food and Football. The four F's rule Nick Hardwick's life, and now, the former Pro Bowl Center and San Diego Sports Radio Host will share these values with you.
Join Nick for interesting discussions each week with compelling guests, old football stories and much more.

The Hardwick Life Podcast Nick Hardwick

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    • 4.8 • 110 Ratings

Fitness, Family, Food and Football. The four F's rule Nick Hardwick's life, and now, the former Pro Bowl Center and San Diego Sports Radio Host will share these values with you.
Join Nick for interesting discussions each week with compelling guests, old football stories and much more.

    #162: Achieve Failure to Achieve Success

    #162: Achieve Failure to Achieve Success

    In this episode, Nick Hardwick shares his personal experience in the world of fitness and how the idea of achieving failure is critical to growth and development. 

    Nick Hardwick encourages listeners to push themselves outside their comfort zones and find ways to put themselves in situations that they are not fit for yet. By failing frequently and pushing through obstacles, one can achieve their greatest success. Nick gives examples of how this concept can be applied to other areas of life, such as becoming a CEO. He emphasizes the importance of being reflective and honest with oneself and recognizing that the closer you get to your potential, the smaller the gains will be. 

    In this podcast episode we discuss:


    The concept of "achieving failure" as a means of achieving success
    The importance of putting yourself in situations where you're not initially fit to grow and improve
    Using the weight room as an example of the need to reach failure in order to see progress
    The idea that failures are often necessary lessons on the path to success, and how failures can be viewed as a sign of growth
    The fact that even as you get closer to your potential, there are always areas to improve upon
    An example of a client who recognized where they could make improvements in their diet and planning for better progress.

    📲Connect with Nick:

    Website: www.trainlikealineman.com

    Nick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickhardwick/

    Sponsors:

    Use the code HARDWICK50 for a discount at www.lofta.com

    • 20 min
    #161: Pat Dossett: The Madefor Method

    #161: Pat Dossett: The Madefor Method

    Joining us on the Hardwick Life Podcast today is Pat Dossett. Our guest today spent 9 years serving as a Navy SEAL, before earning an MBA from the Wharton School of Business. Pat Dossett is the President and CEO of a really cool new company called Madefor that he founded with Blake Mycoskie, who is also the founder of the pioneering buy-one-give-one brand TOMS Shoes.

    Over the course of two years, Pat and Blake met with neuroscientists, psychiatrists, physical therapists, life coaches, and wellness experts to create a ten-month that uses neuroscience to help people transform themselves. Madefor’s mission is “to elevate your mental and physical baselines while cultivating a mindset that allows you to achieve everything you are truly made for.”

    In this podcast episode we discuss:


    The Madefor Method: https://www.amazon.com/Madefor-Method-step-step-world-renowned-ebook/dp/B0BW52YWX9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FOLAZ9ZDPIFT&keywords=the+made+for+method&qid=1676862602&sprefix=%2Caps%2C131&sr=8-1 
    What is your why and your identity?
    Fixating less on the negative habit and focus on the positive things

    📲Connect with Nick:

    Website: www.trainlikealineman.com

    Nick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickhardwick/

    📲Connect with Pat Dossett:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madefor_pat/?hl=en

    Sponsors:

    Use the code HARDWICK50 for a discount at www.lofta.com

    • 51 min
    #160: Dr. Spencer Nadolsky: The Truth About GLP-1 Medications

    #160: Dr. Spencer Nadolsky: The Truth About GLP-1 Medications

    Welcome to the Hardwick Life podcast with your host Nick Hardwick. Today we are joined by Dr. Spencer Nadolsky.

    Dr. Spencer Nadolsky is an Obesity and Lipid Specialist Physician, Medical Director of @joinsequence. He is the co-host of the Docs Who Lift Podcast.  

    In this podcast episode we discuss:


    Weightlifting to retain your muscle and lean body mass for vanity weight
    Medication too help regular appetite, satiety and reward like behaviors
    Appetite suppression with GLP-1's
    Are micronutrient deficiencies a concern with these medications?
    Stigma's in the fitness space

    📲Connect with Nick:

    Website: www.trainlikealineman.com

    Nick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickhardwick/

    📲Connect with Dr. Spencer Nadolsky:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnadolsky/?hl=en

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/drnadolsky?lang=en

    Sponsors:

    Use the code HARDWICK50 for a discount at www.lofta.com

    • 41 min
    #159: Dr. Shane Creado: Peak Sleep Performance For Athletes

    #159: Dr. Shane Creado: Peak Sleep Performance For Athletes

    Welcome to the Hardwick Life podcast with your host Nick Hardwick. Today we are joined by Dr. Shane Creado. Dr. Shane Creado is a board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine physician. He did an undergraduate degree in physical therapy, and went on to do an MD, graduating at the top of his class, and received the gold medal for obtaining Honors in every subject in medical school. He completed his psychiatric residency and sleep medicine fellowship at the University of Wisconsin where he was awarded the graduating resident award for academic achievement. He is also a sports psychiatrist, and is on the Board of Directors of the International Society for Sports Psychiatry, as its Chairman of Memberships. He is on the registry of Sports Psychiatrists for the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee.

    He is the host of the Overcoming Insomnia course, which teaches the best evidence-based strategies to improve sleep. He is the author of Peak Sleep Performance: The Cutting-Edge Sleep Science That Will Guarantee A Competitive Advantage, which debuted at the #1 new release on Amazon in Sports Medicine in March 2020.

    In this podcast episode we discuss:


    The physiological affects of having sleep apnea
    The treatments to help sleep apnea
    Strategic naps

    📲Connect with Nick:

    Website: www.trainlikealineman.com

    Nick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickhardwick/

    📲Connect with Dr. Shane Creado:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peaksleepperformance/

    Sponsors:

    • 59 min
    #158: The Hardwick's: Alcohol Guidelines, Genetics and Obesity

    #158: The Hardwick's: Alcohol Guidelines, Genetics and Obesity

    Welcome back to another episode of the Hardwick Life Podcast. In today's episode Jayme and I go over alcohol consumption and creating healthy habits and model behaviors.

    Honestly, we're just super excited to have Jayme back on the podcast!

    Watch and find out!

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    Jump in and listen to learn more!

    📲Connect with Nick:

    Website: www.trainlikealineman.com

    Nick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickhardwick/

    • 44 min
    #157: Jeff Hurd: Building Relationships and Programs for Athletes

    #157: Jeff Hurd: Building Relationships and Programs for Athletes

    Welcome to the Hardwick Life podcast with your host Nick Hardwick. Today we are joined by Jeff Hurd. Jeff Hurd, is well known for being a strength coach for football including training Nick Hardwick. Coach Hurd is great at programming and maintaining relationships, hence why Nick and him are still in communication.

    In this podcast episode we discuss:


    Training Athletes
    Building relationships with athletes
    The essence of a solid strength training program

    📲Connect with Nick:

    Website: www.trainlikealineman.com

    Nick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickhardwick/

    📲Connect with Jeff Hurd

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hurdperformance/

    • 1 hr 16 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
110 Ratings

110 Ratings

Truth2000yearsago ,

Honest and Actionable

He truly cares about the information that he is putting out there. Encouraging, honest, challenging and actionable!

Casey McCool ,

Inspiring and humble

Nick Hardwick is an absolute gem. As a longtime fan of the San Diego Chargers, I followed his career for years. What I love most about Nick is that he remains grounded, humble, and approachable despite his success. I remember running into him while grabbing some fro yo in Point Loma and the dude is rad. Nick's relatable demeanor and inspiring messages have been a tremendous source of motivation for me. Thanks in part to his inspiration and transformation, I have managed to shed 90 pounds over the past year by adopting healthy eating habits and sticking to my fitness routine, even in the face of the occasional funk. Nick's episodes are concise, to-the-point, and always leave me feeling inspired and ready to GET GOING. I cannot recommend his content enough - five stars all the way! As his buddy P Rovers would say, GOLLY!

Johnnybigbiggs ,

Excellent Podcast

I have really enjoyed this podcast the past month. Great content focused on health, goals, some football, and family.

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