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The Hard Way With Joe De Sena

The Hard Way With Joe De Sena

Joe De Sena · Spartan Races

1,017 episodesEN

Show overview

The Hard Way With Joe De Sena has been publishing since 2015, and across the 11 years since has built a catalogue of 1,017 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 390 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 14 min and 30 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Education show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 32 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2019, with 217 episodes published. Published by Spartan Races.

Episodes
1,017
Running
2015–2026 · 11y
Median length
25 min
Cadence
Several per week

From the publisher

Learn the Spartan mindset. Founder & CEO of Spartan Race and NY Times best-selling author, travels the globe seeking and answers authors, academics, athletes, adventurers, entrepreneurs, CEOs and thought leaders. It will shift your thinking, make you laugh and and give you the tools you need. He's on a mission to find the secrets to success in all aspects of life. Not only does Joe interview epic people, he has brought together an amazing panel to break down and analyze every aspect of these interviews. We give you the ultimate blueprint and action steps to assimilating these powerful conversations into your own life.

Richard Baker and Adam Weitsman on Capital, Discipline, and What Separates Entrepreneurs Who Survive

Aug 18, 202626 min

Joe McConaughy on the PCT Speed Record, Hallucinating at the Finish, and Why 50–90% of Every Race Is a Grind

Aug 11, 202627 min

Mike Sarraille on Leaving Delta Force, Scaling a Company to 500, and Why Entrepreneurship Is the Real Fight

Aug 4, 202622 min

John Kelly on the Barkley Marathons, Quitting From the Lead, and Training for Real Adversity

Jul 28, 202624 min

Suicide Prevention, Toxic Environments, and the Phone Call That Saved a Marine: Lee Stuckey

Jul 21, 202623 min

Karl Meltzer on Running 100 Hundred-Milers, the DNFs That Haunt Him, and Why Anyone Can Do It

Jul 14, 202624 min

Tina Seelig on Luck, Gratitude, and Why Your Phone Is Killing Your Opportunities

Jul 7, 202624 min

Joel Del Rosario on Surviving an IED in Iraq, Losing His Memory, and Owning Every Decision After

Jun 30, 202621 min

11 Years Pro Soccer: Hugh Roberts on Getting Benched, Training Alone, and Never Quitting

Jun 23, 202625 min

Brian Duncanson

Jun 17, 202627 min

Down Syndrome, Ironman Triathlons, and Never Quitting: Robert Norris on Doing the Work

Jun 9, 202617 min

Herb Thompson on Leaving Safety, Owning Your Journey, and Earning the Green Beret

Jun 2, 202623 min

Four Warriors on Combat, Survival, and What It Takes to Keep Going When Everything Breaks

May 26, 202634 min

From Crack Binges to Service: Matt Grace on Addiction, Enabling, and the Moment Everything Changed

May 19, 202619 min

From Hallucinations to the Paralympics: Dennis Connors on PTSD, Vulnerability, and Disciplined Recovery

May 13, 202625 min

Patrick Sweeney on Rowing, Building Companies, and Closing the Belief Gap

May 6, 202620 min

Zachary Garner on Survival, Service, and High-Stakes Endurance After Near Death

Apr 29, 202627 min

Jim Baird on Arctic Survival, Alone, and Owning Bad Decisions

Apr 22, 202621 min

Discipline After Amputation: Green Beret Nick Lavery on Ownership and Performance

Apr 15, 202623 min

Dr. Layne Norton on Intensity, Nutrition, and Why Consistency Wins

Apr 8, 202621 min
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