Three of Seven Podcast

Ep. 505 Radically Transformed w/ Nick Bare

Mar 18, 2026
Nick Bare, entrepreneur, hybrid athlete, and founder of Bare Performance Nutrition, shares his life overhaul after a radical Christian conversion. He talks analog pleasures like restoring a 1974 F‑250, reining in tech and AI to reclaim creativity, balancing Ironman training with fatherhood, protecting family through disciplined routines, and integrating faith into public life with integrity.
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INSIGHT

Struggle Produces Lasting Satisfaction

  • Satisfaction often comes from struggle, not shortcut achievement.
  • Nick warns AI can reduce struggle and make accomplishments feel hollow, echoing Arthur C. Brooks on fulfillment through effort.
ADVICE

Design Margin Not A Full Calendar

  • Build margin by keeping load below limits to avoid burnout.
  • Nick schedules light days and leaves open calendar space so thinking, prayer, and recovery fit into his routine.
ANECDOTE

Bodybuilding Prep Felt Like Graduating Ranger School

  • Nick found bodybuilding prep to be his toughest physical test because constant calorie restriction felt like prison.
  • He compares finishing the contest to graduating Ranger School for psychological relief.
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