Attack Life Not Others
We all have an enemy within ourselves that must be defeated. Don't deny that. Realize it. Accept it. Own it. Learn to focus that energy and become a powerful, peaceful warrior โ a better, stronger person. Tim Hoover and Steve Mittman, lifelong martial artists, kick around things like ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐, ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ, ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ, ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ต, ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐, ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ-๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐, and more โ in a way that's appreciated by everyone. Martial artist or not, ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ. Together, we'll ๐ผ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐จ!
Episodes
Part 2 of 3: The Absolute Truths
Perfection is a moving target. Chase it, but don't let it stop you.
Last week, it was Part 1 of 3. This week Tim and Steve break down why perfectionism holds people back, how priorities evolve, and why real growth starts on the inside.
Takeaw...
"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." — Confucius
You don't control the hand you were dealt. You do control how you play it.
In the first of a three-part series on life's absolutes, Tim and Steve break down a simple truth: none of us are getting out of here alive. So stop wasting time blaming, dwelling, and focusing on what you can't control.
Takeaways:
"Courage and grace are a formidable mixture …" — Marlene Dietrich
"It always seems impossible until it's done." — Nelson Mandela
Tim and Steve break down what happens when anxiety, hesitation, and overthinking start taking over. The answer isn't more thinking. It's movement.
Takeaways:
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Get your feet on th...
"Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it." — Mary Oliver
Leadership isn't about being the loudest voice in the room. It's about knowing when to listen, when to lead, and when to get out of the way. Tim and Steve break down what real leadership looks like — from the dojo to business to everyday life.
Key Takeaways:
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Drop the ego. Y...
"No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow." — Alice Walker
Tim and Steve break down two simple ideas: keep your fire alive — and live the moments you're working so hard for.
๐ฅ Your fire needs fuel. Passion, purpose, discipline, good people — feed it every day.
๐ฅ Don't let it burn out. Maintaining momentum is e...
"As one goes through life, one learns that if you don't paddle your own canoe, you don't move." — Katharine Hepburn
You can't control every thought that enters your head.
But you CAN control what comes out of your mouth — and what you do next.
Thoughts are noise. Words give them power. Actions give them life.
Speak neg...
"He that can have patience can have what he will." — Benjamin Franklin
The world keeps getting faster, louder, and more artificial. Maybe the answer isn't keeping up — maybe it's getting back to what's real.
Tim and Steve talk about our built-in need for nature, connection, and getting our hands a little dirty. From martial arts and the symbolism of the belts to beaches, mountains, ba...
"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment." — Jim Rohn
Tim and Steve strip things back to something so basic it's easy to ignore: breath.
It's free. It's always there. And it might be one of the most powerful tools for becoming more present, focused, and alive.
Through martial arts, Sanchin, Tai Chi, and everyday life, Tim and Steve explore why slowing down and c...
"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him." — David Brinkley
The world is loud, negativity is everywhere, and social media makes comparison almost impossible to avoid. As Steven Furtick said, "Don't compare your behind the scenes with everyone else's highlight reel."
Tim and Steve talk about taking control of what you allow into your head. You can't always control the chaos around...
"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do." — Bruce Lee
Most people fear pushing too hard. The bigger risk? Never pushing hard enough. Your legacy is built by the lives you impact.
Tim opens up about wrestling with the feeling that he always expects too much from himself and others. But over time, he realized that drive wasn't a weakness — it was the very thing that shaped his character, pur...
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." — John Wooden
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