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In this episode, Brett Lux and I get a little bit into his aspirations to become a firefighter, his experience falling short and having to cope with it. We also dive into all topics around fitness, not knowing what you want next in life, and mental health in general. BUT, here are the timestamps of some particular topics:

00:00 Intro
03:20 A lot of people tell you how to live your life in college
06:35 Brett grew up SET wanting to be a firefighter
08:40 Failing classes forced Brett to reevaluate his future plans
09:30 Telling the whole world he wanted to be a firefighter and then falling short was hard to cope
10:00 The value in just going for a run when feeling down
13:30 Why it's shameful to open up about not having a job
14:05 Tallying the small wins
14:40 The power of association
16:15 "You're in the middle of the times you used to pray for"
17:55 Invisible growth & and the staying in your own head
18:25 People don't give a shit
20:50 The body is a temple
28:00 Living a hybrid fitness lifestyle
29:15 The pressure of self-help culture online
30:15 Staying true to yourself
30:30 Brett on men's body image issues
32:30 People who are more real are the most inspiring
33:30  We live in a more introverted era
38:45 People pleasing
43:40 You are in control of your life
44:45 Final quote

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