15. Eat The Weak w/John Welbourn
In this new episode of the No Excuse to Miss Podcast, Scott welcomes former NFL player John Welbourn to talk about his career, his current work at Power Athlete, his motivations to getting into sports, and his approach with performance training. John shares about his background as a football athlete, how he was able to overcome his rough injuries, and who he sees as a football model and inspiration today.In addition, John explains mindset work with strength training and performance at the gym, noting that in order to be physically strong you need to be mentally strong too. John also highlights the importance of not being too politically polarized nowadays, considering other people’s viewpoints, listening to what different individuals have to say, and the most important thing: respecting divergent opinions.
Episode Resources
Book: The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
Book: The Fourth Turning by William Strauss and Neil Howe
Book: Written Out of History by Senator Mike Lee
Book: 12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson
Book: Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson
Book: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
Podcast: Power Athlete
Connect with John!
Instagram: @johnwelbourn
Business IG: @powerathletehq
Website: www.powerathletehq.com
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Instagram: @scottvolquartsen | @volquartsen_firearms