Forging Mettle Podcast

About Forging Mettle Podcast

Welcome to the forge! Ron explores the world of adversity and doing hard things. In a world that has gone soft, here in the forge, we discuss the hard. Mettle is that uncanny ability to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way and remain calm in the storm. Each week, he interviews elite athletes, entrepreneurs, business leaders, researchers and academics that have been through the fire and came out the other side, stronger and better for the experience. Join him as he works to unlock the secrets of how to embrace adversity, cultivate savoring and live our best lives!

Publisher

Ronald Duren Jr

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Oct 2020

Latest episode

3 May 2023

Latest episodes

1 of 80 episodes have a transcript.

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   3 May 2023

   080 | Janey McGill | Live great adventure stories

   Our guest today is Janey McGill. She has been a lawyer, a soldier and an art dealer. But not at the same time. She is now a filmmaker, an explorer, a speaker and a designer. After years of experimenting and searching for fulfillment she has crafted a life that brings her joy and purpose. She's led a somewhat unconventional life. The ‘things’ society deem important, she often doesn't. Making choices with her heart leads to incredible learning and adventure. The consequences of those decisions and the circumstance of her life prompt much introspection and self-examination.  As she says, "Arguably too much" at times. She’s had her back broken from a horse riding accident and came back better. She’s walked hundreds of miles in the pursuit of meaning and giving back. She recently finished filming a documentary about planning and executing the greatest escape to the Arabian desert with a team of eastern and western strangers to deliver a message that we are ‘better together’ regardless of gender, culture or identity… This was such a delightful conversation with a delightful soul. Enjoy the show, please drop a rating or review if you feel moved. Website: https://www.janeymcgill.com/ (https://www.janeymcgill.com/)

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   26 Apr 2023

   079 | Emilia Elisabet Lahti | The yin and yang of strength and gentleness

   This week we welcome my "SISU sister" to the forge. Elisabet and I have so much alignment around the concepts of doing hard things, overcoming adversity, being tough and staying the course. But to also make room for changing course when needed, softness, gentleness, compassion for yourself and those we lead. You will come away with ideas of how we can be both tough and gentle, and why we should. This is the leadership model of the future. We discuss what it means to honor yourself. And that pushing on is not always the best choice. Show notes: Elisabet is an international presenter on topics related to positive psychology, courage, leadership, and high performance. She is also a transformational mindset coach supporting individuals who are committed to cultivating compassionate leadership and integrity in their daily lives She conducted her PhD research for the Finland-based Aalto University School of Science and Technology in which she is pioneered the research on the ancient Finnish construct of sisu, which denotes courage and determination in the face of extreme adversity and the ability to unlock hidden inner strength when it is needed (find the research paper on embodied fortitude here and its press release here). Elisabet´s work has been featured by The New Yorker, Business Insider, Scientific American, BBC, and Forbes among others. Elisabet has given talks at Fortune500 companies such as Facebook and Salesforce, as well as Stanford University, The International World Congress on Positive Psychology, The Consciousness Summit, TEDx, and Singularity University at NASA Ames in Mountain View, California, where she also studied futurism and exponential technologies while attending their Global Solutions Programme. Elisabet has a master's degree in social psychology from the University of Tampere in Finland and in a master's degree in applied positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, USA. She is a former student of Dr Martin Seligman and began her master thesis work on sisu was advised by research professor Dr Angela Duckworth in 2013. Her personal life mission involves being a catalyst for human connection and compassion. She believes it is our collective responsibility to create socially warm, inviting spaces that empower people to reach their fullest potential. Elisabet enjoys facilitating meaningful connections across geographical, cultural, and disciplinary boundaries and has been hosting story circles and women's groups since 2013. Website: https://www.sisulab.com/ (https://www.sisulab.com/) Buy the book! https://www.amazon.com/Gentle-Power-Revolution-Succeed-Finnish/dp/1683649699 (https://www.amazon.com/Gentle-Power-Revolution-Succeed-Finnish/dp/1683649699)

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   19 Apr 2023

   078 | Jason Van Camp | Hard is coming your way

   As the author of a bestselling book with the title, "Deliberate Discomfort," you can imagine our guest today is a perfect fit for the Forging Mettle podcast. Jason Van Camp is a former special forces soldier and now teaches people how to proactively seek out hard things through his company Mission Six Zero. In this discussion I was fascinated by Jason's origin story of his company, how he talks about failure, and what he believes we need to do to live our best lives. Show notes: Jason B.A. Van Camp is what Malcolm Gladwell would refer to as an Outlier; an exceptional person who is successful not just because of his personal accomplishments but because of his will to win and the unique ability and willingness to unlock the potential of others. A decorated Green Beret, world traveler, entrepreneur, author, and loyal friend, Jason has mastered the art of storytelling that reflects many of his own life adventures. Jason is the chairman of “mission six zero.” He is also the executive director of Warrior Rising, which is a non-profit that empowers U.S. military veterans. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-van-camp/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-van-camp/) Mission Six Zero: https://missionsixzero.com/ (https://missionsixzero.com/) Warrior Rising: https://www.warriorrising.org/ (https://www.warriorrising.org/) Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Deliberate-Discomfort-Operations-Comfortable-Uncomfortable/dp/1733428011 (https://www.amazon.com/Deliberate-Discomfort-Operations-Comfortable-Uncomfortable/dp/1733428011)

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002 | Lesley Paterson | Mastering your craft, mollycoddling, seeking out adversity

Published 28 Oct 2020 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I'm seven years old. It's snowing outside. You're not allowed to wear gloves. You're getting knocked about by boys. You're hitting the deck. You're coming in. All these guys get nice hot showers. I have to go to the bathroom, wash myself off in the sink while women are coming in and out, going to toilets. […]

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