Measuring Success on the Health & Happiness Scale—with Joe DiStefano - EP127

Measuring Success on the Health & Happiness Scale—with Joe DiStefano – EP127

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As endurance athletes, we have ambitious fitness goals. But few of us stop to consider what’s driving us or exactly WHY we chose a particular target. Fewer still understand how our current habits fit into the bigger picture around long-term health and wellbeing. What if we quit using the sweaty and sore scale—and started measuring our success in terms of overall health and happiness?

Joe DiStefano is a global authority in the realm of optimizing wellness and longevity while improving fitness and sports performance. After a traumatic brain injury, Joe dedicated his life to finding health again, and the experience informs his holistic approach to training and coaching some of the world’s top athletes. He spent eight years as Head of Sport and Training with Spartan Race before founding RUNGA, an experiential lifestyle brand that empowers people through sustainable practices that fuel health, wellness and performance.

Today, Joe joins us to explain why he sees his traumatic brain injury as a gift, describing how it led to his understanding of ‘cumulative stress load.’ He shares how he got involved with Spartan Race and discusses his difficult decision to leave the team to serve people in a different way. Joe also shares what a RUNGA experience looks like, explaining how attendees are empowered to take care of themselves and why his retreats don’t involve drugs of any kind. Listen in for Joe’s insight on measuring health and happiness and get his advice for starting your day by working IN.