Better Faster Further helps organizations, teams, and leaders accelerate peak performance. Every organization has the capacity to improve. People today want to be a part of something greater than themselves. Effective leadership is the cornerstone of great organizations. Culture is the glue that binds it all together. Each episode features inspiring stories from bright business minds, accomplished athletes, and leaders who are changing our belief in what's possible. We provide insights, tool ...
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Inside the Mind of a Special Ops Leader with Brian Petit CEO of Garfield Syndicate
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In this episode of Better Faster Further, Regan and Adam are joined by Brian Petit, a former Green Beret and retired Colonel with over two decades of experience in the U.S. Special Forces. Brian brings a wealth of knowledge on leadership, team dynamics, and resilience under extreme conditions. He shares stories from his military career, highlightin…
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"Stress Isn’t the Enemy": How Leaders Can Harness Pressure for Peak Performance with Dr. Carla Fowler, MD PhD
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In this episode of Better Faster Further, Regan and Adam are joined by Dr. Carla Fowler, an elite executive coach with a background in medicine and performance science. Carla shares her unique approach to leadership, using science-backed strategies to help executives thrive under pressure. She explores how embracing discomfort and stress can actual…
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Joel Neeb: Former F-15 fighter pilot and mission commander, stage IV cancer survivor, tech exec and best-selling author on living his best life and how pain sharpens our awareness of what’s important.
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In this episode of Better Faster Further, Regan and Adam welcome Joel Neeb, who explores what it takes to lead with purpose and transform through challenges. Joel dives into the mindset shifts that helped him turn adversity into opportunity, and how his approach to leadership transformed as a result. This conversation provides CEOs and senior leade…
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Discomfort: Dealing with adversity, lessons learned with Regan and Adam
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We decided to have an impromptu conversation because of life events that we've been working through in real time. Regan debriefs a serious mountain bike accident and unpacks what he learned about himself as he literally puts himself back together. Adam is preparing for his hip replacement surgery and talks about how he's preparing mentally and phys…
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Nate Williams: Founder of Union Labs on building resilience: lessons from an endurance athlete and venture capitalist
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Welcome to the latest episode of the Better Faster Further podcast! In this episode, we have an inspiring conversation with Nate Williams, a venture capitalist, endurance athlete, and founder who believes in the power of physical challenges to build resilience and perspective in entrepreneurship. Nate shares his journey from growing up in a working…
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Jon Zimmerman: CEO of ReadySpaces - "In some sense I'm a total success and in some sense I'm a total failure"
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We're back after a long hiatus from recording and couldn't be more excited about this conversation. Welcome Jon Zimmerman! Jon Zimmerman, humorously dubbed "Jay-Z One", shares his multifaceted journey as an entrepreneur, actor, producer, and family man. The conversation delves into his creation of ReadySpaces, a successful venture providing shared …
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Join Regan and Adam as the recap 2023. They unpack lessons learned, reflect on what's important, and look forward to 2024. This is the last Better Faster Further episode of 2023 and the team is excited about what's to come in 2024. Please reach out to Better Faster Further by emailing bff@betterfasterfurther.com. We want to hear from you. Share wit…
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Introducing the Better Faster Further Full Human Performance Program: 3LEVATION
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This conversation dives into a program we developed with a triad of world class partners. Better Faster Further teamed up with Dan Turner, PhD and AthleteBloodTest.com to create a life changing program designed to revolutionize the support and impact for the high performing leader. As a team of high-level athletes and now performance and executive …
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Dr. Dan Turner: Founder of Silicea Labs and former high performance manager & lead scientist at Red Bull on the holistic approach needed to perform sustainably, at a high level in sport and business
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This conversation is with Dan Turner, PhD who is nothing short of a legend in his field. Dr Dan Turner is a Founder and Human Performance Specialist with a PhD in Human Physiology. For over a decade Dan has coached thousands of high performing humans helping prepare their body and mind to thrive in extremely demanding environments. This includes wo…
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Marssie Versola and Jeromy Zajonc: Designing 2024 to be your best year yet; a conversation about why your vision matters and the power of commitment
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Join us for this enlightening conversation with Marssie Versola and Jeromy Zajonc as they talk about Vision, why it matters, and the power of commitment. Marssie is the founder of the Impact Table, a powerful network of mission-driving women powering social good, leading for the future, and changing the world. She's also a seasoned business leader …
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Jeff Jones: VP Sales of the Americas for Orange Business and now Moab 240 Endurance Run finisher on what it takes to run 240 miles around Moab
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This is a very special conversation with our friend, Jeff Jones. Some of you may remember Jeff from episode 11. Jeff is a Chicago native, VP of Sales at Orange Business, father, husband, and ultra endurance athlete. We recorded this conversation shortly after Jeff finished his first 200 + mile ultra endurance run, Moab 240. Jeff and Adam recount th…
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Lu-Fong Chua: Chief Marketing Officer at TAE Power Solutions and former officer in the Singapore Navy driving warships on leadership lessons and what he's learned from martial arts
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Lu-Fong is currently the chief marketing officer at a clean energy company, TAE Power Solutions -- promoting electrification in vehicles and energy storage, using technology derived from nuclear fusion R&D. Leading up to his current role, Lu-Fong has spent half his professional life in Singapore, half in the US on both coasts, and also in both the …
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Robin Long: Founder, CEO and "accidental entrepreneur" of the wildly successful online health and wellness community, Lindywell.
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Please join us for the next edition of the Better Faster Further podcast with Lindywell Founder and CEO, Robin Long. Robin took time out of her annual team meeting in Santa Barbara to spend time with us on the pod. Robin went to school for communications and started in commercial real estate after school. This was her first exposure to entrepreneur…
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Meghan Phillips: Founder and CEO of female-led creative studio, Honey, being vulnerable about her journey for the last 15 years
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This conversation is with Meghan Phillips, serial entrepreneur based in Sacramento, CA. Meghan started her female-led creative studio, Honey, in 2008 while she was 5 months pregnant with her daughter and her husband was in law school. Fast forward 15 years and Meghan is now thinking about the next evolution for Honey, she’s actively growing her oth…
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Chris Tobin: Former Chief People Officer and now advisor to entrepreneurs and People Leaders in high growth startups on his journey scaling and building teams from 5 to 1000
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Chris is a former Chief People Officer helping early to late stage startups create human-centered organizations that scale and drive business outcomes. Chris has led the People, Talent and Workplace functions at amazing companies like Intercom, Affirm, Flipboard and Say Media. He was the first global head of people at all 4 startups, so in addition…
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Debriefing Bigfoot 200, a 208 mile endurance race across the Cascades, with Adam Odoski
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Hey Everyone, Adam here. Grateful to have the opportunity to talk all things Bigfoot 200 with my colleague and friend, Regan Bach. Debriefing the 200 mile endurance runs I've been fortunate to participate in over the last year has become a ritual. They each have taken on a different meaning and yielded different lessons. This one was fueled by grat…
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Nick Waters: Nationally ranked swimmer from Stanford University and now writer, producer, director & founder of the production company "The Movie House" on the power of persistence & giving back
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Nick Waters is the writer, director & producer, of WORST ENEMY and founder of “The Movie House” which is his production company. Originally from South Florida, Nick was a nationally ranked swimmer growing up, breaking over a dozen state and national records, and was a member of the USA NCSA Junior National Team. Nick went on to earn his B.S. and M.…
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Regan Bach: Managing Partner at Better Faster Further and how and why "line of sight" and clarity will transform your organization
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Today, we did something a little different. Instead of hosting a guest, we used an article that Regan Bach wrote titled "Line of Sight" - Why Thinking About Your Organization as Panes of Glass is Critical to Success" to have a thought provoking conversation focused on some of the simple but not easy critical success factors for every organization. …
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Joe McConaughy: Professional ultra-distance runner and coach on his athlete journey, the athlete-coach relationship, and debriefing Cocodona 250 that Joe won in 2022 & guiding Adam to a 2023 finish
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Joe McConaughy is a very accomplished ultra-endurance athlete having completed FKT's (Fastest Known Time) on the John Muir Trail, Arizona Trail, Appalachian Trail, and the Pacific Crest Trail. Joe is also an Ultra-Endurance Coach and has been Adam's coach for a couple seasons guiding Adam to a finish at the Moab 240 in 2022 and the Cocodona 250 in …
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Christa Nenaber: Central District Manager for Patagonia on her leadership journey and the courage and vulnerability it took to navigate a major health issue
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We had the unique opportunity of speaking with one of Patagonia's District Managers Christa Nenaber. Christa has worked at Patagonia for almost 12 years and has had a myriad of leadership positions during that time. She currently oversees the Central Region which includes 9 stores throughout Colorado and surrounding states. Her connection with peop…
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Cocodona 250 Ultra Race Preview: Adam and Regan talk all things mindset, physical prep, and so much more as Adam prepares to run the Cocodona 250 May 1st
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Please join Regan and Adam for a conversation as Adam prepares to run the Cocodona 250 Ultra Race beginning at 5am May 1st. This race starts in Black Canyon, Arizona and finishes in Flagstaff Arizona. The race is 250 miles across the varied and beautiful landscapes of Arizona. It has almost 40,000 feet of elevation gain and will use a combination o…
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Michael Perman: CEO and Chief Futurist of C'EST WHAT on developing global innovation strategies for iconic brands + how food & the environment played critical roles in shaping his leadership journey
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This time we had the pleasure of speaking with Michael Perman. Regan coached Michael almost a decade ago while he was the Sr. Director "Dean" of Innovation at GAP Inc. Since then, he's become the CEO and Chief Futurist of his own company C'EST WHAT? LLC, where he's helped develop global innovation strategies for Levi’s, Adidas, Banana Republic, Hya…
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Annie Le: Head of Operations at Union Labs Ventures, classically trained pastry chef, 1st time mom, and soon to be successful marathon runner
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Annie is a Bay Area Native and a product of divorced immigrant parents from Vietnam. She's a mom to a 1 year old whom she loves dearly and a wife to a San Francisco FireFighter. She loves to run but these days most of her running is chasing after her 1 year old. She's a classically trained pastry chef that will one day make her debut in the culinar…
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Jeff Jones: VP Sales at Orange and Ultra-Endurance Athlete on the importance of planning to unlock potential in people, teams, and organizations
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I (Adam) met Jeff for the first time during the Moab 240 Endurance Event in October of 2022. Jeff led myself and the athlete and friend he was there to pace, Aaron Prevo, on an 80 mile journey up and over the La Sal Mountains. As one can imagine, we got to know each other really well over the couple days we spent together. Since that event in Octob…
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Lisa Kavanaugh: Former CTO turned Certified Coach and world traveling Digital Nomad on creating impact and challenging clients to play bigger
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As a former CTO/CPO turned Certified Coach and Digital Nomad for 8+ years, Lisa combines decases of experience to partner in the creation of more meaningful impact in her client's personal and professional lives. Lisa has been quoted & featured in Fast Company, FOX News, ZDNet & VentureBeat, and most recently Marty Cagan's book Empowered. She has s…
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Jeromy Zajonc: Positivity, determination, and following through on commitments in a lifelong plan of helping others maximizing their potential
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Jeromy Zajonc was raised in Marin County by a single dad with an older brother. He grew up in demanding household starting with 5am bike rides at age 5 while his dad trained for the Kona Ironman. He completed his first triathlon in Clovis CA at age 5 learning about grit, stamina, and mental toughness from his dad and swim coach Warren Lager. Jeromy…
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Ben Edwards: Storyteller, Coach, Leader, and Executive joins us for a conversation about the impact of organizational and individual change
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Join us for a conversation with Ben Edwards. Ben is a storyteller by training, he gave up his career as a reporter, editor and foreign correspondent to pursue an executive life – as publisher of The Economist online, as head of corporate and digital marketing at IBM, as IBM's chief communications officer, and as a vice president of product manageme…
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Lance Kizer: Founder, Scientist, and Ultra-Endurance Athlete on scaling ideas into start-ups
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Lance is an experienced Founder with a demonstrated history of successfully scaling ideas into reality for start-ups in the synthetic biology, industrial biochemical and food & beverages industries. Tune in to hear Lance talk about his career path in learning how to build successful, diverse teams that can take on big challenges in hard tech.…
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Aaron Prevo and the power of curiosity when doing hard things
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For those of you who enjoyed podcast episode #2 when Adam debriefed his life changing experience finishing Moab 240 you're sure to love this episode with our guest, Aaron Prevo. Aaron is married and a father of 4 girls, accomplished business leader with a career that's spanned some of the greats like BearingPoint, British Telecom, and Cisco. Aaron …
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Better Faster Further Podcast #5: Chad Crabtree | Leading the renewable market sector at Ulteig
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Welcome back or welcome to the Better Faster Further Podcast. Today, we are joined by our first ever podcast guest: Chad Crabtree. Chad is a Colorado native living in Crested Butte, CO, and leading the renewable markets for Ulteig, an employee owned engineering company that focuses on power, renewables, transportation, and water. Chad walks us thro…
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Embracing The Performance Mindset to Overcome and Lead Through Adversity
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In this episode BFF Managing Partner, Regan Bach, and Senior Leadership Advisor, Adam Odoski, discuss the Performance Mindset, WHY it's important, and HOW to use the Performance Mindset to lead through challenge and adversity. Leadership is so much more than a title. Everyone has the opportunity to be a leader in their personal and professional lif…
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Better Faster Further Podcast #3 - Welcome Louis Selincourt, BFF Managing Partner, whose storied history serves as a great reminder of what's possible in business
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Welcome back or welcome to the Better Faster Further Podcast. Today, we're joined by Louis Selincourt, BFF Co-Founder and Managing Partner. Louis has quite the background growing up in London facing challenge and adversity dating back to his primary school days. Louis shares some of his most important lessons in life and business and how he turned …
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Moab 240 recap and lessons learned on the trail that apply to life off the trail
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During this episode Regan and Adam debrief Adam's experience during the Moab 240 Endurance Run. Let's just say things didn't go as planned for Adam. They talk about facing adversity, understanding limitations in order to break limitations, and the value of having multiple mental and behavioral tools in the toolbox so options exist when needed. This…
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Better Faster Further EP#1 - Facing Adversity, Embracing Challenge, The Moab 240 Endurance Run, Team + Company intro.
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Welcome to the first Better Faster Further Podcast. In this initial episode Managing Partner and cofounder Regan Bach and Senior Leadership Advisor Adam Odoski discuss the company origin story, talk about adversity, embracing challenge, and facing the unknown in business and life. They also talk about the upcoming Moab 240 Ultra Endurance event tha…
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