The Hard Way With Joe De Sena

The Hard Way With Joe De Sena

The proving ground where mental resilience, endurance, and purpose are built, the hard way. Spartan Founder and CEO Joe De Sena sits down with the toughest minds on the planet; warriors, entrepreneurs, athletes, and leaders who've earned their success through discipline and pain. No shortcuts. No excuses. Just raw truth about what it takes to stay sharp, endure suffering, and keep moving through hard times.

Episodes

November 25, 2025 18 mins
When the mission ends, the mindset stays. Navy SEAL veteran and leadership coach Kevin Stark talks with Joe about rebuilding identity after service, finding calm in pressure, and using simple daily discipline to stay grounded when life shifts. This conversation goes inside the habits, dec...
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What happens when discipline meets adversity? In a world where comfort wins too easily, true progress begins with facing hard challenges head-on. Joe De Sena talks with ZOOZ Fitness founder and adaptive coach Jake Weiner about building grit through adaptive training, creating community for athl...
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How do you rebuild purpose after life knocks you down four times? Nick Klingensmith shares how cancer, addiction, and chronic illness didn't break him. They forged him. 
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After surviving a 695-mph ejection, Navy pilot Kegan Gill Read more
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Most men train their bodies, few train their minds. From cold plunges to carrying rocks uphill, this episode explores mastering the space between chaos and control. Joe De Sena talks with Will Schneider, mindfulness coach, former actor, and meditation teacher, on building strength through breath, stillness, and doing hard things, creating discipline under pressure, and transforming habits in...

He served multiple deployments, faced injury, and returned to duty with discipline and focus. Pain is the best teacher, and failure is where real growth begins. Joe De Sena talks with Ryan Hendrickson, retired Green Beret and landmine removal advocate, on mental toughness, navigating hardship, and rebuilding life through ownership and daily discipline.

What happens when the toughest person you know completely breaks? The Queen of Pain crashed, hit her head, and lost everything that made her strong: drive, purpose, momentum. Rebecca Rusch talks about rebuilding from zero, letting go of ego, and finding strength through movement again. No fluff, no fake motivation, just raw lessons on how to get up when your mind quits first. Watch it, then ...

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Most people break under pressure. Tom Nash didn't. At 19, he lost all four limbs to meningococcal septicemia. Instead of giving up, h...
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September 30, 2025 22 mins
Ryan Pitts didn't quit when it mattered most.
Outnumbered, wounded, and under relentless fire, this Medal of Honor recipient kept fighting.
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What happens when a Navy SEAL, a Spartan founder, and a Murph workout collide? You get hard truths about grit, discipline, and why your circle determines your ceiling.
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What kind of mindset does it take to train 7 years for one climb? Tommy Caldwell did exactly that before finally conquering the Dawn Wall in a 19-day cli...
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What would it take to hit ONE MILLION push-ups? Read more
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Most athletes lose their edge because they don't recover right. The mattress innovator Jack Dell'Accio reveals breaks down why deep sleep and REM sleep drive peak performance, how pros are using sleep recovery hacks to gain an advantage, and why the mattress you sleep on can change everything. ...
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In this episode, Joe De Sena sits down with Matt Prouty, a police officer showing what real community leadership looks like.
When Matt Prouty ...
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In this episode, Joe De Sena sits down with Navy SEAL veteran Gus Gustavson for an unforgettable look at what it truly takes to build unshakable grit.
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In this episode, Joe De Sena sits down with Jessica Cox, a woman born without arms, yet a licensed pilot, black belt in Taekwondo, and living proof that limits are self-imposed.
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In this episode, Joe De Sena sits down with performance coach and father of five, Joe Greco, to talk about what it really takes to build grit in your kids, your career, and yourself. From Spartan-style parenting to leading high-performing teams, Joe shares battle-tested strategies for mastering...
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In this episode, Joe De Sena talks with Ironman World Champion Chelsea Sodaro about how to stay driven, balanced, and resilient as a high-achiever and mom.
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He lost an arm and a leg in war and came back stronger than ever.
In this raw conversation, veteran and athlete Noah Galloway shares how pain ...
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What happens when a 17-year-old signs up to swim 34km across freezing water—no wetsuit, no excuses—all to raise awareness for men's mental health?
 
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