Fatherly Grit / Week 3 / Ghosthunters in the Gym

Fatherly Grit / Week 3 / Ghosthunters in the Gym

Author: Kulbors Productions February 1, 2024 Duration: 46:21

We are ⁠⁠⁠Julius (37)⁠⁠⁠ from Germany and ⁠⁠⁠Mars (40) ⁠⁠⁠from the Netherlands. We are married, have children, and are entrepreneurs with our partners.

In this week's podcast, we take you on a captivating journey as we discuss a reading hiccup, share entertaining Saturday night party stories, delve into the intriguing world of hotel gyms, and reveal how the 75Hard Challenge touches every aspect of family life. Julius shares his observation about the different people who show up at his gym at different times and it's a revelation.

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.

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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
Podcast Episodes
Fatherly Grit / We made it! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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 w…
Fatherly Grit / Three no's means a broken nose! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:34
In this episode, Mars and Julius talk about how we teach our children how to deal with conflict and how we deal with these challenges ourselves. We also talk about mental health, challenges, and how to work on yourself t…
Fatherly Grit / Selling our kidneys for the day care [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:58
In today's episode, we naturally discuss the status of the 75Hard Challenge and note that its conclusion is gradually nearing. As always, we delve into our daily lives, focusing today on the staggering costs of childcare…
Fatherly Grit / Can you still make friends? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:01
In this episode, Mars and Julius talk as usual about the status of their 75Hard Challenge, but also about the fact that it is becoming increasingly difficult to make or maintain new friendships as you get older with a fa…
Fatherly Grit / Week 5 / Chased by the Mom Mob [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:23
In this episode, we dive into the whirlwind of emotions and priorities that define a typical week for us, from juggling work commitments to adjusting to new routines. But the heart of our discussion lies in the struggles…
Fatherly Grit / Week 4 / Tossing Diapers, Playing Soccer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:57
In this week's episode of Fatherly Grit, we're diving into the power of early mornings and how completing a task first thing can set the tone for a more positive and relaxed day ahead. 🌅 Plus, we explore Mars' latest boo…
Fatherly Grit / Week 2 / We're sick! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:30
We are ⁠⁠Julius (37)⁠⁠ from Germany and ⁠⁠Mars (40) ⁠⁠from the Netherlands. We are married, have children, and are entrepreneurs with our partners. In this episode we talk about the past week, unfortunately, Mars is a bi…
Fatherly Grit / Week 1 / Be quiet and grow up [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:49
We are ⁠Julius (37)⁠ from Germany and ⁠Mars (40) ⁠from the Netherlands. We are married, have children, and are entrepreneurs with our partners. In this episode, we discuss the past week, how Mars survived his late-night…
Fatherly Grit / The Kick-Off Episode [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:41
We are Julius (37) from Germany and Mars (40) from the Netherlands. We are married, have children, and are entrepreneurs with our partners. In this episode, we want to shed some light on why we are taking on the 75Hard C…
Fatherly Grit / Day 1 / This will be fun! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:58
We are Julius (37) from Germany and Mars (40) from the Netherlands. We are married, have children, and are entrepreneurs with our partners. In this episode we review the first day of our 75Hard Challenge, talk about the…