[00:00:01] Speaker A: What up? What up? What up? Welcome back to the Bad Podcast Brad and Wayne, and with my brother Brad. Brad, what we talking about today, my friend?
[00:00:08] Speaker B: Let's talk hecklers. Let's talk naysayers. So I got a excerpt from the new book Prep Rep Forever, on sale pre order only right now, but here we go. Self doubt is the most consistent heckler you'll ever meet. It doesn't yell at whispers. It's patient. It waits for the quiet moments, for the stillness between effort and outcome.
[00:00:27] Speaker A: It.
[00:00:27] Speaker B: It doesn't wear a villain's mask. It wears the disguise of logic, caution, even humility. But underneath all of that, it's fear dressed up as reason.
[00:00:38] Speaker A: Boo.
Are you ready? Are you ready?
What a little like, would it be like, what it do, man? In here, another episode of the Bad podcast, Brad and the Wayne, man, super, super excited coming to you another Monday, man. Another week. We are on episode, 139 episodes. So, man, if you're just finding this podcast, man, you can literally just go back, scroll back up on that podcast Catcher on YouTube. We actually have a bad podcast playlist, man, and just check out some of the old stuff, you know, and we, we've been doing this for a while and we just, we're super grateful for that, man. So always, always love starting the show the same way. Even when I have my other podcast, I start the same way, man. I love to thank the listeners, man. You guys, me and Brad, we can talk to ourselves. I mean, we have a good time talking to ourselves, but talking to you guys, this is that much more better if that is a thing. But, man, Brad, before we, before we jump in, before you say your what's up?
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[00:02:36] Speaker B: Yeah, man, I. I've been trying a couple of Mandy's workouts, man, and they are. I'm. I can already feel my arms. Not really, you know, man, you know, I'm so dialed in on this bike ride right now that, you know, my strength training is kind of taking a back seat. And I'm trying to, you know, do one or two days a week of strength training. I. It's, you know, it's one of those things, man. You don't use it, you lose it. And like, for me, pull ups are that thing. If I stop doing pull ups, they go. They go bye bye in like five days. And, you know, right now I can. I can do 10 good standard pull ups, but I haven't done them in probably five days. So I'm. I'm probably down in that one to three range.
Yeah. Long arms, man, and not a lot of upper back.
[00:03:16] Speaker A: Long way to go.
[00:03:18] Speaker B: Long way to go.
[00:03:19] Speaker A: Yeah. Especially if you're doing right, B. Because, you know, a lot of people be doing those half rips.
[00:03:23] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:03:23] Speaker A: You know, I'll be seeing them all like, bro, you ain't gotta extend, man.
[00:03:29] Speaker B: But you ever seen that Mark Wahlberg thing? Oh, yeah, he's on Ellen DeGeneres. I could do 30. He's. He's like, I could do 30 of those. Yeah, me too.
[00:03:42] Speaker A: Yeah. Come on, Mark.
[00:03:43] Speaker B: Yeah, yeah.
Trying to stay up with the strength training, but, you know, like I said, I'm. I'm Right now, by the time these people are listening to it, I'm up 40 to 60 miles for five days a week, and that's taking up about three hours of training per day. And obviously, I got to progress every month and get on up there with the miles, so I get feeling stronger, I'm feeling stronger. I mean, endurance wise, I'm feeling great.
[00:04:10] Speaker A: All right, man. I love it. I love it. That. That's. That when you said that many miles on a bike, man, I don't know. But, you know, and that's. That's your thing, you know? And for me, this week, when they're listening to this, hopefully I had a good check in on Friday.
Hopefully Eric's not cutting my calories and. And making me do more cardio. But right Now I'm at four days a week, calories sitting right around, uh, 2,000, uh, per day. Um, so it's not. It's. It's not ruthless yet, but it's definitely, you know, I know I'm in prep, if that makes sense. Like, I'm not. I'm not starving. You know, some nights is, you know, I posted it. I posted this. Real to do, singing to food. He's like, I'm dreaming of you tonight.
Some nights is like that. But it's like in the later part of prep is like that all the time. But.
And you Guys know I. I love working out. So that part is. That's easy. Like, that's. That's life. That's like breathing. But, you know, cardio is four days a week, about 35 minutes. And, yeah, man, I feel good.
[00:05:21] Speaker B: Yeah. You know, when it comes to the. When you talk about prep, you know, it's. It's the prep work that gets you on the stage. It's the prep work that gets you to the finish line. And a lot of people just want to get to that finish line. You know, they, they, they. They see you on the stage, right? And, you know, we called out Todd last time we're on the pod. You know, he saw you on stage. He's like, I want to do that. People see the glory. People see the fireworks. People see all the shine when you're on the stage and you have the metal around your neck and all that. And they're like, what do I got to do to get there? And you try to explain it. Hey, it's all about preparation. It's all about repetition.
And, you know, so what it comes down to is having vision through the repetition, having vision through all the prep work. Like, I can. I can see myself in Orlando. I can see myself strolling into Orlando.
50 people reach out and say, hey, I'm flying into Orlando. I'm gonna be there when you finish. We're gonna have a big old party, you know, looking to blow the top off of it in Orlando. But I can. I can see that happening. And if you can't, you can't see the finish line. Like, while you're. While you're in struggle, while you're in that. That pain and discomfort. If you can't see that finish line, you can't imagine what you'd feel like on stage.
That's. That's how you kind of spiral out of control. And you have to keep that vision at the forefront. I know we're talking about naysayers, you know, it's. It's organic conversation. D. And I'm sure it went today in a little bit. And, yeah, you gotta always keep that vision.
[00:06:47] Speaker A: Yeah, right. I like it. I like it, man. But, you know, in having that vision, because I'm. I'm a segue for it. And having that vision, man, you know, when you. You're focused, you had a vision you're looking at does not go without doubt. It does not go without, you know, the same. I ain't gonna say the same number of people said he flying to Orlando, or the same people gonna be waiting or saying, I don't think he gonna be able to make it. You know? No, that's a long way. You know, listen, y', all, if. If I had to put Brad in the back of the truck when it comes down 95 through Fayetteville, we gonna make it, brother. But no, no, but that.
Just as many. And I had to learn this beat because.
Just fortunate, man, to. To be a likable guy. So all my life, I. I rarely had enemies. And so, you know, later in life, you know, you find out that everybody's not rooting for you. You know, they are booing. They are. Whether it's on the side behind your back. And when you realize that, man, then you. You, You. You have to figure out how you want to respond to it.
[00:07:53] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:07:53] Speaker A: And I think that's kind of the direction that we want to go. So there's the segue, brother. Let's get it.
[00:07:57] Speaker B: You're excellent at the segues, but I think that's how life is. 1. Like the response, right? Response to adversity, response to opposition, response to naysayers and hecklers. Because I. I very easily. Because, you know, when I think we talked about this last time, but when you start, there's so much excitement. I. I got. I got so many hype messages like, oh, my God, I can't believe you're doing this. Like, you're gonna do awesome, blah, blah. But when that goes away, all of a sudden, the cheerleaders. The cheerleaders stay at the. The start line, and they're at the finish line. That's what the cheerleaders are, right? They're at the start and finish, right?
[00:08:28] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:08:28] Speaker B: In a real race, that's where. That's where they are. That's where they are, you know, And. And. But in that middle section, I call it gray, you know, you got the black and the white, and then you get the gray in the middle and the gray, man, it's. It's daunting, it's scary. The fears are there. It's loud, but in the sense of, oh, man, he ain't gonna do it, man. He ain't gonna finish.
[00:08:49] Speaker A: Listen, so this. This reminds me of something.
I was a sprinter in high school, you know, So I did 100. I did the 200.
[00:08:56] Speaker B: But background.
[00:08:58] Speaker A: Yeah.
Short distance, Brad. And. And this goes to the story. So we needed somebody to do the. The 400, you know, because it was a little one a school, so we was like, you know, hey, we need somebody to do the 400. Such and such is out. Dwayne you do it. And you know when you, when you start with the crowd, you go, you hear the crowd when you get on the backside of that. That feel, bro, and it's quiet. That's where they're like, man, so sit my tail down.
[00:09:26] Speaker B: Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[00:09:27] Speaker A: That's when you can't hear the crowd. When you, you're on that back side of the track, it's just you and your cleats clinking on the, on. That's where the naysay. That's where the doubt. That's where the noise. That's the gray area you're talking about. Like, I remember that so vividly because, you know, in the sprint, you hear the crowd the whole time.
[00:09:45] Speaker B: Oh, yeah.
[00:09:46] Speaker A: From the start to the finish, you can hear them and get you hyped. But when you're doing that 400, man, you're on that backside, you. Yeah, they, they, they don't cheer the whole time. You run around the whole.
[00:09:56] Speaker B: You know, this is, this is, this is actually kind of fascinating because a lot of people that start this journey, they want to sprint because they want to hear those cheers. They want it. They want to get to that finish line as fast as they possibly can. So they try to sprint out the gates, right? And, and, and people are cheering for them for the first week, right? And then they have the expectation that, oh, I'm going to be having, I'm going to be having these cheers and I'm going to be hearing the hoots and the hollers the entire way, but once it starts to a fade away, it's a faint roar.
You know, this, this is actually a lot harder than I thought. And I'm going to use my mud runs for an example. So I've been doing mud runs since 2015, been doing it for a long time, and it's been the same concept because I don't have a huge property where we do these. So I do like the, the circles just like we do with eager to run.
And on the back side, you can't see anybody, you can't hear anybody. You. Nobody knows you're out there.
And so what I like to do is I like to be at the finish line, start line, finish line, and I give everybody high fives just like eager to run. But after everybody passes through once, I like to walk a few laps. And it's just funny how many people are at full speed and full effort, all the energy in the world when they pass through that arch. But when I'm walking and I'm on That backside, they don't know I'm there, and they're just, they're just doing. Then they see me and they're like, start running, Start running. You know, and isn't that just a summary? That's, that's, that's, that's fitness in a, in a nutshell. You see your coach, you're like, oh, for sure. I better buckle up here. I got to double down. I got, I got. Yeah, that's just, this is how it works. And again, I think when you're on the backside, you know, and you're deep in prep work, you have to keep that finish line, you have to keep that stage, you have to keep that product. You know, whether it's a book or maybe it's even your relationship or your career. Like, you have to keep. What's it going to be like in 20 years? I use the 369 rule and all that I do. And here's what I want to talk about real quick on this and the three, six, nine rule. I, I'm, I'm on the months level. Like, I, I can project my life 3, 6, 9 months. And a lot of people think they can do the same, but they're not winning the three days. So start winning three days and you can win three days, try to win six days. If you can win six days, try to win nine days. And then you can start working on the three weeks through three, six weeks, nine weeks. And then you can go into the months and then the years. But you gotta, you gotta take this in levels and you gotta slow down and really learn throughout the process.
[00:12:17] Speaker A: Yeah, no, absolutely.
And that, that, that's part of the, you know, being where you are currently, you know. Yeah, we, we have, we all have aspirations. There's a lot of stuff that we want to do, but you also gotta have the, the realization of where are you currently? Like, you know, your win today might be drinking your water.
[00:12:37] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:12:37] Speaker A: You know, your win today might be, you know, we talking about three to six, nine days. I'm talking about three, six, nine hours or three, you know.
[00:12:47] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:12:47] Speaker A: You know, like. Yeah. Wherever you are in the process, man, you, you have to. Right there, right there where your feet are, man, you have to tackle that thing and, you know, the moment you have vision. We're talking about vision and going back to the naysay the moment you have it and challenges someone else, that they definitely speak up then, you know, when it's something outside of what they can imagine. You know, one of my favorite sayings, and I Thought about as soon as you said. What we're talking about was, you know, the, the cheapest seats have the loudest booze, you know, like, and I witnessed that. Like, I. Because, you know, we blessed enough to be courtside with Jeff. Ain't nobody core boring, bro. Like, it ain't no. You know what I mean? And, and I, I've been in the arenas where I was up there at the top, you know, and it's extra loud up there, you know?
[00:13:41] Speaker B: Yeah, yeah. There's a lot of meaning to this, and there's a lot that can be said about this. I don't want to make. I don't want to stir the pot.
There's. There's a lot to be. There's a lot that can be said there, you know, unless you're Spike Lee, man. Spike Lee's the loudest guy in the entire court. He's. He's always courtside.
[00:13:57] Speaker A: But that's true. He's.
[00:13:59] Speaker B: He's a, He's a rarity, but, you know.
Okay, so you, you're talking about. You said something that, that kind of struck something with me. You said everybody has aspirations. Not everybody has aspirations. I don't know, B. I, I, I don't think, man. I, I think that's why I think there's a lot of people that are living off the system, man, so.
[00:14:21] Speaker A: Even those folks, but just because they're not responding to it or chasing it, because, you know, I, I know, I know. Like I said, the guys on the corner, they can, they have it in their mind. It's just. They just, they won't, they won't go towards it, you know, So I think everybody has aspirations. Just a matter of.
I don't know.
[00:14:43] Speaker B: I, I think the guys on the corner have it because they've never, they're, they're at a, they're at a level where, where they, they know what it feels to be at rock bottom and they want to climb. But here's. Here's where I want to take this. You know, I, I heard this. I can't remember if it's a podcast or if I read it or if I saw it somewhere, but it's, it's the, it's the, it's the, the lower class, it's the low, low class, and they're, they're the most, they're the most apt to climb because they know what it feels to be at the rock bottom. When you're all the way at the top, you. You have a sense of accomplishment, you have a sense of success. So you're already up there and you're going to try to climb higher. But it's those folks in the middle class because.
Because they have a sense of accomplishment, they have a sense of success, and they. And that's where you have a lot of content. You have a lot of there because you've never felt the bottom, You've never felt the top, but you feel good. You feel good, and you have no aspirations to get out of that, because I'm good right here.
And what I was going to say to that is, you know, a lot of. A lot of people will share their goals. They'll share their purpose, they'll share their aspirations. But don't share your goals with somebody that doesn't have goals. Don't share your purpose with somebody that doesn't have purpose, because all they're gonna do is they're going to be led. They're not going to be helium. You need helium in your life. You need something that's going to lift you up, not hold you back.
And it's those. It's those folks, man. Like, for me, we grew up middle class. I. I never had to struggle for a meal. I never had a bad pair of shoes on my feet. I never had a. You know, and same with you, right?
We didn't live up here, so we don't know what that's like. We didn't hit rock bottom, so we don't know what's down there. So I'm cool right here. Where I'm at, you know, that's legit.
[00:16:32] Speaker A: Yeah, that's legit. Yeah. No, that. That's. That's a great.
You know, just the. The perspective on that because. Yeah, I didn't think about it like that, but yeah, if you are in the middle, you. You have to. You have to muster it up, as they say, you know, if you want more, if you want. Want better, especially when you're comfortable. And we talk about that a lot. You know, being comfortable. You know, I always tell my friends, man, I. I thought, you know, I thought we were rich. Well, you could tell me as a kid, you know, like, come on. I mean, both parents, it was working. You know, they kept my toy game was always on par. All the kids in the neighborhood, you know, they was like, oh, man, you got the. At the he man castle and everything.
[00:17:18] Speaker B: We. We had that. We had it.
[00:17:19] Speaker A: Y. Yeah, so. So, yeah, no, I definitely can see that, man. And. And it.
And I guess, you know, when you're in that. That middle. Middle state and you Know, I mentioned, you know, mustering up, you know, you know, trying to aspire to something more essentially that's kind of like what, what we're doing, you know, and then we can think of people that aren't doing that, that are settling for. So, yeah, that I, I, I admit what, I'm wrong.
[00:17:49] Speaker B: I thought, I don't think there's any right or wrong to it.
[00:17:53] Speaker A: Yeah, I'm being funny.
[00:17:54] Speaker B: Yeah, no, no, yeah, I know, but I don't think there's any right or wrong to it. And you know, I, I think about that fella or that lady on, on the corner and, and you know, they, they know what it feels like to be at the absolute worst of their life. And, and you know, some of them get caught up and mixed up in things that they shouldn't, but I think they're, most of them have the uncommon iron will to climb because they don't want to live that lifestyle forever. And, and like I said, the people at the top and like, you got guys like the Rock, you got guys like Sylvester Stallone that were at the absolute bottom.
And I don't know if they necessarily came from that Sly. I think came from not a whole lot. I, I don't, I don't know, I guess his background, but I mean, he was producing his own movie and he had to sell his own dog because he couldn't, he couldn't afford to keep his dog.
And now he's one of the most iconic actors of all time. And you know, the rock is the rock is the rock. And he had seven bucks in his pocket. You know, like, I mean, I think, I think when you hit rock bottom, you know, you have two choices really. I mean, when you, when you have, you have $7 in your pocket, you climb or you lay down. And a lot of people would choose to, to lay down just because it's easier that way.
[00:19:05] Speaker A: Yeah, yeah. Or, or they would choose to find a quick fix as opposed to, like working towards something.
And what made me think about that was just the amount of people that play the lottery.
[00:19:22] Speaker B: Oh.
[00:19:22] Speaker A: You know, and do scratch offs. Like they, I even remember Jeff saying his mom used to, you know, daily just stop through there, man. And that, that's the, you know, a quick come up. And we even talked about this one time. We talked about a lot of stuff about, you know, if getting it fast and how most people that win, you know, the millions, they, they don't end well for them.
It, it's really just a decision, you know, so on your Monday, listen to this podcast, man. Wherever you are, it's your decision, man. What, what direction you're gonna lay down. Are you gonna, you know, keep fighting?
[00:19:58] Speaker B: Yeah. And I got a homework assignment. We're rolling up on 20 minutes. We're about to land this plane. But I, I, I, if you listen to this and you've made it 20 minutes, which 20 minutes ain't a lot, man. Like, people are getting so much benefit from this podcast. But if you've reached this far, hit that little share button and send it to your family, send it to your friends, send it to a handful of folks that are in that need a lending hand because you know how hard it is to get out by yourself. But if you have a community, you have a family, you have, you have an accountability partner or team, it's not going to be easy.
But, you know, if you're rocking with those types of people and you see them doing what you aspire to do, I'll say it will be easier. Easier. So share this with somebody that needs it, guys.
[00:20:41] Speaker A: Yeah, no, absolutely. Absolutely, man. So, yeah, we'll, we'll get ready to wrap this up. Another Monday in the books. Bad podcast in here with Brad.
Hey, like you said, share with some family members. Share it on your social. Tag us.
Email Brad. Get that screenshot action going. If you put it on the socials, email him. I think I got it. Where is it?
[00:21:04] Speaker B: Hey, I'm gonna give out my personal email
[email protected]. you can even go to my personal
[email protected]. you heard it. Yeah, send us a screenshot, guys. I'll put you in the running for, for a book. And you know what, Dwayne? When we start to get to the end of the year, what I'll do is I'll start doing the pre orders as well. So if, you know, you do a screenshot, I'll put your name in the hat for a pre order for the new book. Rep forever.
[00:21:29] Speaker A: Prep Rep forever. Rrf. All right, Brad, end this off, brother.
[00:21:33] Speaker B: Hey, man. Don't share your goals with somebody that doesn't have goals. Don't share your purpose somebody that doesn't have purpose. Stay your route. Stay your path. Do it for you.
[00:21:43] Speaker A: Yes, sir. Till next time.
Yeah, Bo.
Yeah.
