Episode 455 — From Addict to UltraRunner: The Ultimate Redemption Arc with Andy Glaze
What if the fastest way to build mental toughness is to choose the hard thing on purpose?
In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael Mogill sits down with Andy Glaze. Andy is an ultrarunner, firefighter, and author of Smile, or You’re Doing It Wrong. He’s built a following by documenting what it really takes to keep moving when your body and brain are begging you to quit. Together, they break down why high performers chase extreme challenges, what ultramarathons reveal about failure and resilience, and how to apply those lessons to leadership, business, and life.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- Why high performers deliberately seek challenges with a real chance of failure, and how that mirrors entrepreneurship.
- How to build durability through “time on your feet” and zone 2 discipline, instead of relying on intensity and motivation.
- Why learning to reframe pain, setbacks, and criticism is a competitive advantage in business and in life.
If you’ve been waiting to feel ready before you take your next big leap, this episode will challenge that mindset.
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Show Notes:
Success comes from failing forward, not avoiding failure. “Continue to get up, continue to dust yourself off, and continue to move forward even after you aren’t successful.”
Ultras are not a race against others; they’re a confrontation with yourself. “It’s a competition against yourself because it’s so hard that you have to figure out a way through it.”
Sleep is a strategy, not a weakness, when the game lasts multiple days. “If you don’t sleep, you will literally fall asleep while you’re running.”
A ten-minute reset can bring your brain back online. “If you think of the brain like a computer or your phone, when your phone starts to get slow, what do you do? You reset it.”
Protect what matters most by sacrificing what matters least. “If family life is important, you don’t want to sacrifice that… For me, that was like TV. Social media, scrolling movies.”
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