“If you’ve quit more workouts than you’ve finished, this one’s for you.” Joel sits down with 10-time IRONMAN and father of four Chris Betcher to unpack mental toughness, chunking big goals into bite-size wins, and the “don’t miss twice” approach to discipline. They dig into simplifying men’s health, modeling habits for your kids, trading cheap dopamine for real fulfillment, guarding your family’s screen time, and even how endurance training deepened Chris’s faith. Practical, punchy, and built for busy dads—stick around to the end for where to follow Chris. Like, comment, and subscribe to help more men keep moving forward. Chapters00:00 - Intro hook: why most guys quit00:23 - Welcome to Raising Rebels01:04 - What is an IRONMAN? Distances explained01:47 - Why Chris chose IRONMAN (and did 10)02:28 - First race success & Kona World Champs03:04 - Competitive childhood & sports03:57 - College track at Concordia04:26 - Training schedule: 15–20 hrs/week05:35 - Mental game: break it into chunks06:16 - “Next meal” mindset (Hell Week analogy)06:58 - In-race checklist: pace, fuel, hydration08:12 - Who starts vs. who finishes: mindset09:02 - Carrying resilience into fatherhood12:31 - Intentional & consistent beats perfect13:13 - Why men’s health declines in our 20s–30s14:47 - Simplifying health for real life15:59 - Teaching kids to do hard things20:23 - Family garden: hands-on habits20:51 - Cheap dopamine vs. real rewards22:14 - Kids, phones, and safeguards24:16 - Blue light vs. sunlight basics26:03 - Discipline over motivation27:02 - Non-negotiables: don’t miss twice28:02 - Worst-case workout: minimum viable day29:02 - Health first so Dad can lead30:13 - Faith formed through endurance31:35 - Where to find Chris32:15 - Outro & call to actionLinksSunlitStudios.comHashtags#RaisingRebels #Ironman #TriathlonTraining #MentalToughness #MensHealth #DoHardThings #Fatherhood #Discipline #NoZeroDays #DopamineDetox #ScreenTime #Parenting #FaithAndFitness #HealthyHabits #FamilyLeadership