

Project Endure Podcast
Joe Rinaldi
The Project Endure Podcast is hosted by Joe Rinaldi, founder and CEO of Project Endure. This is a place where we talk about life, endurance, persistence, perspective and so much more. Our mission is to help you develop a positive perspective, build a resilient mindset and find strength in your struggle. Join us as we dive into incredible stories with amazing people.
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Sep 23, 2024 • 22min
BONUS: 24 Hours of Stairs with Joe Rinaldi
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down to discuss the PHL 24 Event (24 hours of stairs) including every high, every low, every lesson and everything in between. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Joe's race and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. Project Endure Coaching (here) If you found value in this episode and would like to help us grow, please leave the podcast a review on your platform of choice and share it with a friend(s). We appreciate your support! Follow Joe (here) Listen to Bonus EP (NYC Marathon) (here) Follow Project Endure (here) Project Endure Coaching (here) Join The Hard Things Club (here) Shop Project Endure (here) Follow Joe (here) Read Joe's Blog (here)

Sep 8, 2024 • 47min
EP 170: Give It Time with Mannie Zubia
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Mannie Zubia to talk about thriving as a kidney donor, not blaming others for our problems, living for today because tomorrow isn't promised, deploying to Afghanistan as a teenager (graphic content warning), the lessons that come with completing Leadville 100, running your own race, learning to be happy when other people win, being supported while also supporting others, refusing to compromise with ourselves, choosing to be committed to completing mission, the idea of making it your day because tomorrow doesn't exist and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Mannie's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. If you found value in this episode and would like to help us grow, please leave the podcast a review on your platform of choice and share it with a friend(s). We appreciate your support! Follow Mannie (here) Follow Project Endure (here) Project Endure Coaching (here) Join The Hard Things Club (here) Shop Project Endure (here) Follow Joe (here) Read Joe's Blog (here)

Sep 1, 2024 • 1h 5min
EP 169: Finish Reps with Matt Zelaya
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Matt Zelaya to talk about managing multiple pots on the stove, breaking down life lessons from football, outworking those around us, doing the little things right (not cutting corners), approaching everything like it's your first AND last time, spirit lead me where my trust is without borders, leaning into God's divine timing, growing in faith from a dark place, completing an ironman despite tough training conditions, being overprepared and finding a way to get it done, giving the body a chance to see what you can do, doing the redundant work on a consistent basis, finding people who stand in the rain with you when they don't have to, the benefit of feeling everything (highs and lows) and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Matt's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. If you found value in this episode and would like to help us grow, please leave the podcast a review on your platform of choice and share it with a friend(s). We appreciate your support! Follow Matt (here) Follow Project Endure (here) Project Endure Coaching (here) Join The Hard Things Club (here) Shop Project Endure (here) Follow Joe (here) Read Joe's Blog (here)

Aug 25, 2024 • 53min
EP 168: Built For This with Ravi Patel
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Ravi Patel to talk about growing up in a motel, asking hard questions to get good answers, managing expectations and making the most of the opportunities we're given, building the skill of contentment, feeling helpless watching loved ones hurt, leaning on hope when we're feeling lost, God doesn't promise it will be easy but that HE will be there with us, walking through the open doors in life, taking out $10,000 in debt for an ACL reconstruction, learning mental resilience through challenge, learning to manage time as an entrepreneur, wading through the messiness of building things, building business around life with intention, growing impact per minute, getting out of our own way, allowing people to make mistakes, staying in the middle of the highs and lows of life, running our own races, not putting people in boxes, don't let your momentum get to zero, stacking brick by brick and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Ravi's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. If you found value in this episode and would like to help us grow, please leave the podcast a review on your platform of choice and share it with a friend(s). We appreciate your support! Follow Ravi (here) Follow Project Endure (here) Project Endure Coaching (here) Join The Hard Things Club (here) Shop Project Endure (here) Follow Joe (here) Read Joe's Blog (here)

Aug 11, 2024 • 55min
EP 167: Nothing's Forever with Frank Crisci
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Frank Crisci to talk about unlocking limitations, making moves to make a difference, learning to meet people where they are, enduring emergency surgery, remaining calm in times of crisis, figuring out who we are without health, using hard things to empathize with others, learning not to take small things for granted, breaking rules to find freedom, navigating the gray space, seeing endurance as an adventure, using challenges to bring people together, the open mouth gets fed, handling the pressure that comes when people are counting on us and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Frank's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. If you found value in this episode and would like to help us grow, please leave the podcast a review on your platform of choice and share it with a friend(s). We appreciate your support! Follow Frank (here) Follow Project Endure (here) Project Endure Coaching (here) Join The Hard Things Club (here) Shop Project Endure (here) Follow Joe (here) Read Joe's Blog (here)

Aug 5, 2024 • 47min
EP 166: Stay Even with Natasha Van Der Merwe
** this episode was recorded in the summer of 2024 On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Natasha Van Der Merwe to talk about uncovering our unique light, losing her dad as a teenager, overcoming the anxiousness that comes with people pleasing, being bold in sharing what we believe, representing the people we've lost, trusting that God will use our messes for good, responding to life instead of reacting versus, defining the difference between disappointment and discouragement, looking for lessons in hardships, experiencing overwhelming love and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Natasha's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to her. If you found value in this episode and would like to help us grow, please leave the podcast a review on your platform of choice and share it with a friend(s). We appreciate your support! Follow Natasha (here) Follow Project Endure (here) Project Endure Coaching (here) Join The Hard Things Club (here) Shop Project Endure (here) Follow Joe (here) Read Joe's Blog (here)

Jul 29, 2024 • 1h 11min
BONUS: Wisdom with Pop Pop
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with his grandpa (Pop Pop) to have a special conversation about life, learning and a whole lot more. We touch on blind squirrels finding nuts, cracking eggs to make omelets, being stupid on purpose, teaching people who don't want to learn, working hard for what we want and everything in between. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Pop Pop's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. If you found value in this episode and would like to help us grow, please leave the podcast a review on your platform of choice and share it with a friend(s). We appreciate your support! Follow Project Endure (here) Project Endure Coaching (here) Join The Hard Things Club (here) Shop Project Endure (here) Follow Joe (here) Read Joe's Blog (here)

Jul 17, 2024 • 1h 12min
BONUS: 100 Miles with Jess Leventry
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down for a special conversation with Jess Leventry to break down her first 100 mile ultramarathon through the trails of northern PA. The conversation covers the prep, entire race and detailed recap - including every high, every low and everything in between. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Jess' race and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to her. Project Endure Coaching (here) If you found value in this episode and would like to help us grow, please leave the podcast a review on your platform of choice and share it with a friend(s). We appreciate your support! Follow Jess (here) Listen to EP 86 (here) Follow Project Endure (here) Project Endure Coaching (here) Join The Hard Things Club (here) Shop Project Endure (here) Follow Joe (here) Read Joe's Blog (here)

Jul 15, 2024 • 49min
EP 165: Get It Done with Andrew Linder
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Andrew Linder to talk about allowing rejection to push us forward, tapping into the power of proving people wrong, choosing our enemies with intention, asking questions without attachment to answers, running across the country (with a 15lb weighted vest) for an important cause (human trafficking), not letting bad days travel with us, using what we love to protect against the darkness, expecting the unexpected, being careful with our words so that we can deliver, using action to create proof of who we say we are, controlling the controllable in all that we do, writing a good story as we go and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Andrew's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. If you found value in this episode and would like to help us grow, please leave the podcast a review on your platform of choice and share it with a friend(s). We appreciate your support! Follow Andrew (here) Follow Project Endure (here) Project Endure Coaching (here) Join The Hard Things Club (here) Shop Project Endure (here) Follow Joe (here) Read Joe's Blog (here)

Jul 7, 2024 • 57min
EP 164: People First with Kyle Palentino
On this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Kyle Palentino to talk about seeing hard things as opportunities, finding purpose in pain, stepping up to punch above our weight class, putting people first while keeping the mission in mind, asking ourselves: why not do your best, realizing that everything we do matters, having compassion measured with discipline, backing up to a cliff in order to move forward, rucking a marathon in the summer heat, surviving air assault school, creating pockets of protected time, learning to pay attention to detail, persevering through pain patiently and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Kyle's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. If you found value in this episode and would like to help us grow, please leave the podcast a review on your platform of choice and share it with a friend(s). We appreciate your support! Follow Kyle (here) Follow Project Endure (here) Project Endure Coaching (here) Join The Hard Things Club (here) Shop Project Endure (here) Follow Joe (here) Read Joe's Blog (here)


