Fatherly Grit / We made it!

Fatherly Grit / We made it!

Author: Kulbors Productions April 17, 2024 Duration: 59:38

We have made it! 75 days of hardship, but we pulled through. Julius visits Mars at home and they record the last episode of the second season together. We review the 75 days, and talk about mental health and our own as well as our children's media consumption.

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We are ⁠⁠⁠⁠Julius (37)⁠⁠⁠⁠ from Germany and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mars (40) ⁠⁠⁠⁠from the Netherlands. We are married, have children, and are entrepreneurs with our partners. Julius' challenges include a 45-minute indoor workout, a 45-minute outdoor workout, reading ten pages of a non-fiction book, taking a daily photo, no junk food or alcohol, drinking 3.8l of water, and a vegan diet. Mars is committed to completing a full workout daily, drinking three liters of water, reading ten pages of non-fiction, no junk food or alcohol, eating a healthy and wholesome diet, and completing a daily mindfulness exercise.

These are some of the resources we talk about in this episode:

These are the books we're reading: ⁠⁠⁠• Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed (https://amzn.to/49REUeo) • ⁠Mindset: Changing The Way You Think to Fulfil Your Potential⁠ (https://amzn.to/3tXhjKh) * • ⁠Be Usefull by Arnold Schwarzenegger (https://amzn.to/4bZ4rnQ) *

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There’s a raw, unfiltered honesty to Fatherly Grit: Thriving Through 75 Hard that pulls you right into the daily grind. This isn’t just a chronicle of a fitness challenge; it’s a candid audio journal about what it really means to commit to something difficult while balancing everything else. In the first season, Julius navigated the 75 Hard Challenge with all its stumbles and hard-won victories, offering a genuine look at the process. Now, he’s joined by Marcel, and the dynamic shifts. Together, they’re tackling the program as a duo, using the structure of the challenge as a springboard for much broader conversations. Each episode becomes a space where they work through the demands of life, work, family, and relationships in real time, all while holding each other accountable to their physical and mental goals. Produced by Kulbors Productions, this podcast captures the messy, rewarding journey of self-improvement without polish or pretense. You’ll hear the fatigue, the frustration, and the small breakthroughs that happen when two people decide to push their limits. It’s about finding strength in partnership and exploring how discipline in one area can ripple out and transform all the others. Tune in for a dose of relatable grit and the conversations that happen when the workout is done but the real work continues.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 55

Fatherly Grit: Thriving Through 75 Hard
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Day 43-75 - I did it and now what? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:40
Welcome to the final and concluding episode of this year's 75 Hard Challenge. Unfortunately, I couldn't continue sharing my journey with you as I had to make a strategic decision and my job and family were more important…
Day 42 of 75 Hard - I almost peed myself, again [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:47
Welcome to the 42nd episode of the 75 Hard Challenge: A Dad´s Transformation Story. Some people also don't learn to just go to the bathroom before they start, because then the same stress wouldn't happen to you two days…
Day 41 of 75 Hard - Almost peed myself [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:37
Welcome to the 41st episode of the 75 Hard Challenge: A Dad´s Transformation Story. It's always weird when you have to clean up the house before the cleaning lady comes, but otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to work…
Day 40 of 75 Hard - Recreational Activities Overload [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:30
Welcome to the 40th episode of the 75 Hard Challenge: A Dad´s Transformation Story. Besides the actual stuff I have to do, I have a packed afternoon with skate park, library, and then kids gymnastics. Basically, you can'…
Day 39 of 75 Hard - Puddle of Mudd [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:53
Welcome to the thirty-ninth episode of the 75 Hard Challenge: A Dad´s Transformation Story. What's the biggest mistake you make when picking up your kids from daycare in the afternoon? Do not let them fall asleep in any…
Day 38 of 75 Hard: I´m lame on foot today [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:34
Welcome to the thirty-eighth episode of the 75 Hard Challenge: A Dad´s Transformation Story. As mentioned several times I have cartilage damage in my ankle which means I should not be running and jumping. Today was anoth…
Day 37 of 75 Hard: The best Trader in the World [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:42
Welcome to the thirty-seventh episode of the 75 Hard Challenge: A Dad´s Transformation Story. I spent half the day today selling coffee and cake at my son's kindergarten flea market. A welcome change and a chance to catc…
Day 36 of 75 Hard: Prepping for a Party [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:05
Welcome to the thirty-sixth episode of the 75 Hard Challenge: A Dad´s Transformation Story. Today had a lot on the docket, podcast recording, shopping, cooking, field hockey and a short nap. But it's always good to get a…
Day 35 of 75 Hard: Just a normal day! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:59
Welcome to the thirty-fifth episode of the 75 Hard Challenge: A Dad´s Transformation Story. We finally have our normal everyday life, no one sick, no unique plans, just a family trying to dance at different weddings. Tun…
Day 34 of 75 Hard Challenge: Call me Procrastinator [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:29
Welcome to the thirty-fourth episode of the 75 Hard Challenge: A Dad´s Transformation Story. I talk about the issue of procrastination and how I struggle with it. It's really annoying that I'm constantly putting things o…