162: Q&A: Fitness Advice for New Dads, Am I Done with Preps and Races?, Hiring Insights, Phone Disciplines, & More

About this episode

Nick Bare answers Instagram Q&As covering fitness advice for new dads, leadership lessons, hiring insights, and tech boundaries.

In this episode, I’m answering your Instagram Q&As. I talk leadership, hiring with the three Cs, fitness tips for new dads, and setting boundaries with tech. I lastly address racing after The Last Dance. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Why This Q&A Episode Exists 10:17 Q1: The Mentor Who Shaped Me (Captain Angove) 17:51 Q2: Hiring Red & Green Flags — The 3 C’s + ‘Energy Vampires’ 27:07 Q3: Fitness Advice for New Fathers (Routine vs Responsibility) 34:54 Q4: Leadership Lessons From the Last Year 46:20 Q5: How BPN Operations Evolved: Vision, Focus, Systems, and ‘Unpurposeful Activity’ 52:42 Q6: Phone & Tech Boundaries: Social Media Fasts and App Blocking 01:00:52 Final Q: Are Races/Preps Over? The ‘Last Dance’ Mindset + Wrap-Up ORDER MY BOOK HERE: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Go-One-More-Intentional-Life-Changing/dp/1637746210 FOLLOW: Become a BPN member FOR FREE - Unlock 25% off FOR LIFE ⁠ https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com/collections/performance-nutrition IG: ⁠ instagram.com/nickbarefitness/⁠ YT: ⁠ youtube.com/@nickbarefitness

People in this episode

Host: Nick Bare

Topics covered

• fitness advice
• new dads
• leadership
• hiring insights
• tech boundaries
• racing

Keywords

• fitness
• new dads
• leadership
• hiring
• tech boundaries
• racing
• Instagram Q&A

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BPN

Products: Go One More

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