How Tom Grace Climbs Mountains, Carrying Weights, with No Regrets. The Darryl Mobley Show

This is a special episode in a special series on the Darryl Mobley Show. This series features several interviews with people who are Mountain Climbers. By Mountain Climbers, we mean those who have had successful professional careers in one or more fields and are still climbing mountains of their choosing. These folks are inspirational. They are also teachers from whom we can learn a lot about life, professional success, personal fulfillment, family, perseverance, and more.

In today’s episode of The Darryl Mobley Show – Mountain Climbers edition, you'll meet Tom Grace. Tom is President of Grace Premier Fitness and Wellness Products. During Tom’s careers, he has climbed several unconventional professional mountains. Tom graduated from West Point with a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, served in the US Army Infantry as an Airborne Ranger, and in Special Forces as a commander in the Green Beret. He served as an Associate Professor in West Point’s Department of Physical Education. He was an Assistant Strength Coach for the Penn State Nittany Lions Football Team. 

Tom is the Founder of Black Iron Strength, holder of 16 patents and 8 trademarks. Black Iron Strength produces specialty training products for athletic teams, Olympic Training Centers, home gyms, personal training facilities, and has an EPA registration for its antimicrobial copper products.  Black Iron Strength products are used by many of the very top sports teams, athletic facilities, and trainers in the US and internationally. 

Tom’s journey up the mountain has allowed him to craft perspectives, life philosophy, and resilience that can blow your mind and uplevel your life. From the beginning to the very end of this podcast, Tom shares a plain-spoken wisdom you’d pay for, if you could. 

With Tom, we covered:

• The focus on being effective rather than being right.
• That growth comes from challenges.
• Why you should live a full life.
• Alpacas and puppets.
• How to Run with the Stars.
• What you can do with a minute.
• Combining passion with strategy and creativity.
• Impact!
• Why you should throw parties, not punches.
• What he was absolutely sure of at 30 years of age that he discovered was completely false? 
• Our ability to beat Father time. 
• You do not have all the answers. And, that’s okay. 
• Age IS just a number. But…
• What’s important, now.
• How so many are not living to live. They’re living to die.
• Truth.
• How he sees bad news,
• How he met Colonel Sanders.
• The sign that he was going to be an entrepreneur.
• The things that improve people's lives. And how those things affect your life.
• What really turns him off.
• About those “Time Vampires”
• Why I asked my young kids to, “Make your case.”
• And… a whole lot more.

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