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Episode 16

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March 4, 2025

2 hours, 1 minute

Doug Cox
Jeremy Axel

Mindfulness and Productivity: Balancing Work and Life in 2025

Many of us struggle to turn off our “work brain” once we get home. Rethinking how you balance your productivity and your mindfulness can help you have a better balance while getting ahead.

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Episode Details

March 4, 2025

2 hours, 1 minute

  • Defining true grit and its role in personal growth
  • How childhood experiences shape resilience
  • The connection between sports and developing mental toughness
  • Balancing work success with family presence
  • The relationship between grit and humility
  • Self-reflection as a tool for growth

Featured Quotes

"You cannot truly show up for anybody else if you cannot show up for yourself."

Doug Cox

"I didn't choose to become tough; it was necessary for survival"

Jeremy Axel

Episode Transcript And Overview

Jeremy Axel and Doug Cox dive deep into their relationship with grit: what it is, how they developed it, and how they cultivate it in their day-to-day lives. Coming from similarly chaotic backgrounds, Doug and Jeremy had to grow up fast and develop strategies to deal with adversity as a necessity, not a choice.

Being able to face challenges head-on shapes the way that Jeremy and Doug see themselves and the world around them. Their understanding of grit goes beyond usual explanations of the concept, with both of them applying it to their personal lives.

Doug and Jeremy also both discovered their love of sports in their childhoods, partially because it gave them a way to practice grit and to exercise control of their surroundings.

Timeline Notes

00 : 30

Introduction to Jeremy Axel and Doug Cox

00 : 30

I didn't choose to become tough; it was necessary for survival

00 : 30

Introduction to Jeremy Axel and Doug Cox

00 : 30

Introduction to Jeremy Axel and Doug Cox

00 : 30

Introduction to Jeremy Axel and Doug Cox

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