Hard Things

Blaine Burgess
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Life is already difficult enough without our involvement. Hard Things is designed to discuss how we can identify the way forward and harness the power of life to thrive.

  1. #1 - Seven Quotes for Seven Years

    03/20/2024

    #1 - Seven Quotes for Seven Years

    Brevity is the soul of wit, and quotes are the best form of brevity in my opinion. Join me as I stroll down memory lane to recount my best and worst moments competing in Olympic weightlifting.

    39 min
  2. #2 - Running Through the Six

    03/27/2024

    #2 - Running Through the Six

    A quick story about what led me to chiropractic school, creative endeavors and how I came up with my core values as a result.

    34 min
  3. #3 - Five People You Meet In Heaven

    04/04/2024

    #3 - Five People You Meet In Heaven

    A review of the book/series The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom with a commentary on who I think I would see in heaven right now.

    34 min
  4. #4 - The Four Agreements

    04/10/2024

    #4 - The Four Agreements

    This episode is a review of the book The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz with a little bit of other wisdom sprinkled in as well. Stay tuned until the end for a bonus fifth agreement!

    49 min
  5. #5 - Show Me a Cheater, I'll Show You a Winner

    04/20/2024

    #5 - Show Me a Cheater, I'll Show You a Winner

    Humanity loves a good trilogy, and today's episode discusses a trio of Michigan Men. For better or for worse, they compete at the highest levels. But do the ends justify the means? You be the judge.

    52 min
  6. #6 - How You Dune?

    04/24/2024

    #6 - How You Dune?

    My first guest joins me live from Old School Gym in Ohio and it's only right that it's none other than one of my oldest friends, Daniel Walter. His seemingly spontaneous mental and physical transformation was an inspiration for me so we dive into his journey to uncover the man behind the smallest arms possible.

    44 min
  7. #7 - King in the North (Shore)

    05/01/2024

    #7 - King in the North (Shore)

    The season finale is an interview with Tim Rawlings. Like Danny from episode 6, Tim is a great friend of mine and the owner/operator of Raww Barbell in the northern suburbs of Chicago. Every conversation I have with Tim could be a podcast but we finally recorded this one. Please enjoy and see you next week for season 2.

    53 min
  8. #8 - Putting the Cart Before the Horse

    05/08/2024

    #8 - Putting the Cart Before the Horse

    Settling into new home in Dallas + Roast of Tom BradyPutting the Cart Before the HorseWhose game are you losing?

    30 min
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Life is already difficult enough without our involvement. Hard Things is designed to discuss how we can identify the way forward and harness the power of life to thrive.

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    Blaine Burgess
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