Podcast Episodes

Slow Down to See the Path More Clearly | You-Jitsu #26

Carrying over some Jiu-Jitsu tips for newer BJJ players, focusing on slowing down and making the moves correctly. This is also true in life. Sometimes we must slow down and take time with family, dec…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Don't Just Rinse and Repeat Your Projects | Foundations Friday 87

Season 3

Sharing lessons I learned while reading Jack Kelly's book Band of Giants. More specifically, George Washington learned NOT to fight by watching the rigid British Military and then went on to adapt an…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Definitive Guide to Starting Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) - Part 2 | KEVTalks25

Season 3 Episode 25

I'm importing episodes 8-25 of the You-Jitsu Podcast, which was discontinued last week. In this Part 2 of 2 this episode compilation, I walk the listener further into the Jiu-Jitsu journey.

In this ep…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

5 Ways to Embrace the Concept of Extreme Ownership | Foundations Friday 86

I talk about how "Extreme Ownership" has become very popular over the past eight years thanks to the incredible book by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin of the same name and the outstanding teachings fro…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Definitive Guide to Starting Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) - Part 1| KEVTalks24

Season 3 Episode 24

I'm importing episodes 1-7 of the You-Jitsu Podcast, which will be discontinued next week. In this Part 1 of 2 episode compilation, I walk the curious through signing up for and attending a trial BJJ…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

How to Improve from Suffering with Viktor Frankl's Tragic Optimism Approach | Foundations Friday 85

Man's Search for Meaning is the most influential book I've read. We learn about Frankl's loss and suffering, but more impactfully, about how he maintained optimism and hope during his agony in the Na…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

God and Gantt Charts - Expecting Trials in Life and Rewriting our Personal and Professional Scripts | KEV Talks #23

Season 3 Episode 23

Great sharing wise words from Father Mike of the @hallowap on dealing with Temptation in life. While Father Mike focused on how we approach temptation in our personal lives, I also took the message t…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

How to Become a Mindful Warrior with Owner and Author Kim Colegrove | KEV Talks #22

Season 3 Episode 22

In this episode, Kim Colegrove and I talk about her growing up in Kansas City, how she learned Meditation at a young age, the loss of her husband David to suicide, and how she and Pause First Academy…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Where There is Simplicity, There is Efficiency | Foundations Friday 84

Season 3

I share my perspective on creating more efficiencies when we teach people core troubleshooting and problem-solving skills like the Foundational Five.

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Why Developing Core All-Hazards Planning Skills are more beneficial than using the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) | KEV Talks #21

Season 3 Episode 23

My thesis:

"Teaching Hospital and Healthcare personnel the skills and principles of All-Hazards Incident Management pay more positive dividends and develops more well-rounded response skills than teac…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago