5x5 Accepting Adversity & Eating Clean When Going Out

Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron & Patrick Cummings

Aug 3, 202600:36:55Health

Hard things don't get easier when we pretend they aren't hard — they get easier when we stop wishing they were different. In this solo 5x5, Ben answers one listener question from each of the five factors: dealing with a...

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