The Nick Bare Podcast

If I had to start training again, I’d do a lot the same—and change a few things. I share how I’d approach commitment, strength training, running and nutrition, what I learned from aggressive bulking, and why the way I enjoy training still matters after nearly twenty years of experience.CHAPTERS:00:00 If I Had to Start Again00:59 Go One More Method03:09 Make the Commitment07:43 Routines That Support Training11:28 Why I Follow a Plan15:04 Making Fitness a Lifestyle18:14 Performance or Aesthetics?23:08 Training in a Way I Enjoy26:35 Goals That Create Momentum30:44 Rethinking Bulking and Cutting37:31 What My Bulk Taught Me40:32 A Slower Approach to Muscle42:51 Would I Run From the Start?47:55 Understanding My Training Limits54:07 Why I Choose Hybrid TrainingJOIN THE APP AND GET READY FOR UPDATES⁠https://www.nickbarefitness.app/⁠ORDER MY BOOK HERE: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Go-One-More-Intentional-Life-Changing/dp/1637746210⁠Become a BPN member FOR FREE - Unlock 25% off FOR LIFE ⁠⁠https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com/collections/performance-nutrition⁠FOLLOW:IG:⁠ ⁠instagram.com/nickbarefitness/⁠⁠YT: ⁠⁠youtube.com/@nickbarefitnessThis podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal [health or profession] advice. Bare Performance Nutrition (BPN) is not responsible for any losses, damages, or liabilities that may arise from the use of this podcast. This podcast is not intended to replace professional medical advice.This podcast may not be republished without the written consent of Bare Performance Nutrition (BPN)

I’m sharing five recent reflections on listening, serving my family without keeping score, building real community, focusing on what matters in training, and learning to rest. These came from conversations, a hunting trip, and a weekend at the ranch—and they’re things I’m still working to get better at.CHAPTERS:00:00 Five Recent Reflections01:00 The Tennessee Studio04:00 Listening to Understand06:00 Learning From Mike Mayernick11:00 What Our Children Model13:00 Success to Significance15:00 Serving Without Keeping Score18:00 Bringing People Together22:00 What Real Community Requires25:00 The Conversations Beyond Fitness28:00 Fitness and Simpler Times31:00 Training Fundamentals First34:00 Why I’m Deadlifting Again37:00 Learning to Accept Rest40:00 Work, Identity and FaithJOIN THE APP AND GET READY FOR UPDATES⁠https://www.nickbarefitness.app/⁠ORDER MY BOOK HERE: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Go-One-More-Intentional-Life-Changing/dp/1637746210⁠Become a BPN member FOR FREE - Unlock 25% off FOR LIFE ⁠⁠https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com/collections/performance-nutrition⁠FOLLOW:IG:⁠ ⁠instagram.com/nickbarefitness/⁠⁠YT: ⁠⁠youtube.com/@nickbarefitnessThis podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal [health or profession] advice. Bare Performance Nutrition (BPN) is not responsible for any losses, damages, or liabilities that may arise from the use of this podcast. This podcast is not intended to replace professional medical advice.This podcast may not be republished without the written consent of Bare Performance Nutrition (BPN)

Simon Diaz left a fully booked barber business in New Jersey to start over in Texas. Months later, he was questioning the decision. We talk about leaving comfort, nearly going back, and how he built a different life through work, training, and helping the people around him get better.JOIN THE APP AND GET READY FOR UPDATES⁠https://www.nickbarefitness.app/⁠ORDER MY BOOK HERE: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Go-One-More-Intentional-Life-Changing/dp/1637746210⁠Become a BPN member FOR FREE - Unlock 25% off FOR LIFE ⁠⁠https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com/collections/performance-nutrition⁠FOLLOW:IG:⁠ ⁠instagram.com/nickbarefitness/⁠⁠YT: ⁠⁠youtube.com/@nickbarefitnessThis podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal [health or profession] advice. Bare Performance Nutrition (BPN) is not responsible for any losses, damages, or liabilities that may arise from the use of this podcast. This podcast is not intended to replace professional medical advice.This podcast may not be republished without the written consent of Bare Performance Nutrition (BPN)

I’m no longer the CEO of BPN. In this Q&A, I explain why I brought John Childs into the role, how my work as founder is changing, and why my family is moving back to Tennessee. I also answer questions about career transitions, business growth, books, training, wellness, and fatherhood.CHAPTERS:00:00 What This Q&A Covers03:06 Leaving the Army for BPN09:31 Losing and Rebuilding Purpose13:06 Change Is a Muscle16:15 Own the Business, Don’t Let It Own You24:32 Finding My Zone of Genius27:07 Why We’re Moving to Tennessee28:20 BPN’s New CEO34:39 The Visionary–Integrator Model39:15 Why This Move Is Different45:05 Eight Books I Recommend48:28 Business Decisions That Drive Growth50:39 Five Wellness Purchases Worth It54:50 Building a Minimal Home Gym57:34 Why I Train Barefoot1:00:43 Exhausted for a Good CauseJOIN THE APP AND GET READY FOR UPDATES⁠https://www.nickbarefitness.app/⁠ORDER MY BOOK HERE: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Go-One-More-Intentional-Life-Changing/dp/1637746210⁠Become a BPN member FOR FREE - Unlock 25% off FOR LIFE ⁠⁠https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com/collections/performance-nutrition⁠FOLLOW:IG:⁠ ⁠instagram.com/nickbarefitness/⁠⁠YT: ⁠⁠youtube.com/@nickbarefitnessThis podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal [health or profession] advice. Bare Performance Nutrition (BPN) is not responsible for any losses, damages, or liabilities that may arise from the use of this podcast. This podcast is not intended to replace professional medical advice.This podcast may not be republished without the written consent of Bare Performance Nutrition (BPN)

The way I work in my 30s looks different because of what I did in my 20s.In this episode, I break down five things that shaped that decade—from acting on the “what ifs” and pursuing genuine interests to ignoring the wrong opinions, embracing pressure, and learning from people who had already been where I wanted to go.CHAPTERS: 00:00 Why My 30s Look Different02:30 Ask “What If?”05:04 Put Action Behind the What If08:49 Say Yes Before You’re Ready12:41 Pursue Genuine Curiosity16:27 Stop Outsourcing Your Interests18:56 The Signal-to-Noise Ratio21:19 Build Around What Won’t Change24:04 Not Everyone’s Opinion Matters26:29 “It’s All Cringe Until It Works”27:50 Doubt Is Only Dangerous When It Becomes Yours32:46 What Going All In Actually Feels Like36:45 Risk, Reward and Uncertainty38:31 Can You Do It for 10 Years?41:24 Learn From People Who Have Done It43:57 Look for Patterns Worth Adopting45:56 Who Is Actually Worth Learning From?47:34 Why I Started Reading in South KoreaJOIN THE APP AND GET READY FOR UPDATES⁠https://www.nickbarefitness.app/⁠ORDER MY BOOK HERE: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Go-One-More-Intentional-Life-Changing/dp/1637746210⁠FOLLOW:Become a BPN member FOR FREE - Unlock 25% off FOR LIFE ⁠⁠https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com/collections/performance-nutrition⁠IG:⁠ ⁠instagram.com/nickbarefitness/⁠⁠YT: ⁠⁠youtube.com/@nickbarefitnessThis podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal [health or profession] advice. Bare Performance Nutrition (BPN) is not responsible for any losses, damages, or liabilities that may arise from the use of this podcast. This podcast is not intended to replace professional medical advice.This podcast may not be republished without the written consent of Bare Performance Nutrition (BPN)MB01XTE8XO9AONJ