Brandon Lilly’s Plus One Mentality | RSPP EP001

Welcome to the Real Strong People Podcast. In the very first episode, pro sports breathing, mobility, and mind-body coach Dana Santas sits down with former powerlifter and current coach Brandon Lilly for a heartfelt conversation exploring where true strength comes from.

Brandon shares his experience as a top-ranking powerlifter, his injury, and how he redefined his personal meaning of strength and found new meaning in his role as a coach and mentor to athletes, military operators, and everyone else he meets in his journey. 

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During this episode you’ll learn about:

• Brandon Lilly background [1:00]
  • On navigating life’s rollercoaster [3:00]
• Importance of friends for support [5:00]
• Social media and authenticity [7:20]
  • Brandon’s injury [7:54]
  • Brandon’s evolution of self [8:50]
• Consuming the right kinds of things [11:00]
• Focusing on fundamentals [12:26]
• Business of healing and hope [13:28]
• Social media and our views [14:46]
  • “Not everyone needs to know my opinion” [16:00]
  • Helping others get perspective [17:30]
• Keeping a support circle [19:04]
• The “Plus One” mentality [20:39]
  • Better moments [22:13]
  • Good things happen in clusters [24:08]
  • Learning something new every day [24:47]
  • Think bigger than just the first ripple of our actions [27:55]
• Journaling: our constant reminder [31:12]
  • Understanding our choices [34:09]
  • Tracking our improvement [35:05]
• Brandon: defining real strength [38:17]
  • “What is a good man?” [39:36]
  • Common decency [40:47]
  • Learning a new definition of strength [42:00]
  • Overcoming adversity [42:10]
• Secure the things that give you stability in life [46:37]
• Being strong enough to make better choices [47:11]
• What is a perfect day, what are you working toward? [49:25]
  • Identifying happiness [50:14]
• Brandon: Admit what you are [55:00]
  • The only true competition is that with ourselves [57:52]
    
    

Resources to topics mentioned in this episode:

• Brandon Lilly on Instagram
• Mobility Maker
• Dana’s Instagram
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