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Getting After It
You already know you're capable of more. So why do you keep getting in your own way?
Getting After It is the podcast for people who are done with excuses, done playing it safe, and ready to close the gap between who they are and who they know they can be. Hosted by ultra trail runner, entrepreneur, and accountability obsessive Brett Rossell, this show doesn't hand you motivation. It hands you a mirror.
Every episode cuts into the real reasons people self-sabotage, avoid discomfort, and settle for less than they're built for. Through raw personal stories, Stoic philosophy made practical, and honest conversations with others who've done hard things. You'll walk away with the mindset and tools to actually prove what you're made of.
If you're building a career, a family, fitness, or a life worth being proud of; this is the show that holds you accountable to all of it.
New episodes every week. Subscribe and keep Getting After It.
Episodes
186 episodes
184 - The Boredom Problem: Why You Can't Do Hard Things If You Can't Sit Still
The reason you can't do the hard thing isn't motivation. You can't sit still, and that reflex is quietly eroding your capacity to do anything that matters.In this episode, I break down why distraction is pain management, not a focus prob...
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Season 6
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Episode 184
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36:23
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183 - Why Discipline Feels Impossible (And It's Not a Willpower Problem)
You haven't lost your discipline. You've lost your energy. And those are two completely different problems that require two completely different solutions.In this episode, I'm getting honest about where I am right now — mentally drained ...
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Season 6
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Episode 183
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33:49
182 - The Comfort Trap: Why Playing It Safe Is the Riskiest Thing You Can Do
The safest decision you ever made might be the one that's quietly destroying you. Comfort doesn't look like weakness, it looks like a steady paycheck, hitting your numbers, and being good at something you hate. That's exactly what m...
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Season 6
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Episode 182
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49:48
181 - If You Want a Village, Be a Villager: How to Actually Build Real Friendships
Loneliness is rising everywhere.But the problem isn’t that people don’t know anyone. The problem is that most people lack consistent, meaningful interaction.In this episode of the Getting After It Podcast, Brett sh...
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Season 6
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Episode 181
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43:14
180 - When Your Identity Gets Threatened
This week shook me.Not because I failed publicly.Not because I got injured.But because things that used to feel easy suddenly became heavy.I started a new role. The pressure increased. My mental load expanded. And when I w...
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Season 6
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Episode 180
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31:23
179 - You Don’t Need More Motivation. You Need Fewer Excuses.
Why do intelligent, capable people stay stuck?In this episode of the Getting After It Podcast, we break down the psychology behind “elegant excuses” — the refined, reasonable-sounding justifications that keep us from taking acti...
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Season 6
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Episode 179
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25:41
178 - You’re Not Burnt Out. You’re Under-Recovered.
Most people who think they’re burnt out aren’t actually burnt out. They’re under-recovered.In this episode of the Getting After It Podcast, we break down why burnout is so often misdiagnosed—especially for men—and how exhaustion...
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Season 6
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Episode 178
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27:37
177 - What This Season Is Teaching Us (That We Didn’t Expect)
Life doesn’t always teach you the lessons you ask for. Sometimes it teaches you the ones you need.In this episode, Ally and I sit down for an honest conversation about the season we’re in right now, one that looks good on paper, but feel...
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Season 6
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Episode 177
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39:37
176 - Stop Waiting to Feel Ready: Audience Q&A
This episode is a Q&A with the Getting After It community.We talk about running—how to get better, how to recover, and whether running is actually required to become a good runner. But we also go deeper than training.We cover ...
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Season 6
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Episode 176
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28:43
175 - Adapt or Break: Why the Plan Is Meant to Change
At some point, every plan stops fitting.Not because it was bad.Not because you lacked discipline.But because life changed.In this episode of Getting After It, I talk about what to do when the plan you were committ...
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Season 6
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Episode 175
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27:30
174 - How to Build Your Dream Life (5 Questions That Change Everything)
Most people don’t choose their life — they drift into it.In this episode, Ally and I go behind the scenes on how we’re trying to build our dream life with intention, especially in a season where a lot still feels uncertain. We talk about...
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Season 6
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Episode 174
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1:11:38
173 - Building Character & Staying True to Your Values
Becoming successful is hard.Becoming someone you respect is harder.In this episode, I break down what character really is, how it’s built over time, and why so many people slowly drift away from who they know they’re capable of becom...
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Season 6
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Episode 173
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28:43
172 - 7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Running 2,100 Miles
I didn’t set out to run 2,100 miles to learn life lessons.I ran them chasing consistency, discipline, and progress—and along the way, those miles taught me more than I expected.In this episode, I share 7 things I wish I knew befor...
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Season 6
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Episode 172
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30:37
171 - Identity is Earned, Not Chosen
Most people think identity is a decision. They believe once they feel motivated or clear, they’ll finally become the person they want to be.But that’s not how identity actually works.In this episode, I break down why iden...
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Season 6
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Episode 171
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35:08
170 - What This Year Taught Me About Work, Loss, and Love
This episode is my honest year-in-review.Not a highlight reel.Not a list of wins.But a real reflection on what this year demanded of me—and who it shaped me into.In this solo episode of The Getting After It Podcast
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Season 6
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Episode 170
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44:15
169 - The Athlete’s Paradox: When Injury Forces You to Learn How to Rest
What do you do when the thing that keeps you grounded is suddenly taken away?In this episode of, I dive into the psychological and emotional side of injury recovery—specifically the mental battle that comes when your body forces you to s...
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Season 5
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Episode 169
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36:59
168 - Every 13 Minutes: The Silent Crisis in Men
Men make up nearly 80% of suicide deaths. And yet, so many of us suffer in silence.In this episode, I open up about a chapter of my life I’ve never shared in full — the identity crisis that nearly broke me, the intrusive thoughts ...
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Season 5
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Episode 168
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33:27
167 - Control What You Can. Run Through the Rest.
In this episode, Ally joins me for a deeply human conversation about the dichotomy of control—what we can change, what we can’t, and why knowing the difference can transform your experience as a runner and as a person.We begin wit...
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Season 5
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Episode 167
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37:34
166 - The Journey of Creativity and Storytelling with Knives Monroe
What does it actually take to Get After It when your "it" is creative passion? That's what I dug into with this episode's guest, Knives Monroe. Knives is a creative director and filmmaker who has one of the most powerf...
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Season 5
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Episode 166
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51:45
165 - Mason Wright’s Run Across Utah & Lessons in Suffering
Mason Wright is not your average ultrarunner. He’s a gym owner, a former 285-pound lineman, and the man behind Worn Legs, a poetic tribute to what it means to suffer on purpose.In this episode, Mason sits down to unpack t...
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Season 5
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Episode 165
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1:07:16
164 - Consistency Over Everything: Sticking to Discipline
If you've ever struggled to stay consistent with your training, this episode is for you.I’ve been there—tired, unmotivated, bored, over it. But I’ve also learned how to keep showing up when I don’t feel like it. In this solo episode, I b...
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Season 5
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Episode 164
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22:32
163 - Honest Talk on Infertility and Hope with Emeli Rossell
Infertility is one of the hardest things to go through. It’s isolating, unpredictable, and often filled with grief that no one else sees. In this episode, I sit down with my sister-in-law Emeli for a raw, honest conversation about h...
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Season 5
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Episode 163
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47:34
162 - How to Start Running (and Actually Stick With It)
Starting to run can be tough—mentally, physically, and emotionally. In this episode, Ally and I talk about what it was like to start running together, the mistakes we made early on, and the simple routines that help us stay consistent.We...
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Season 5
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Episode 162
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46:59
161 - Three Runners, One Desert, Zero Excuses: Canyonlands 50K
This episode is a little different. It’s a raw, on-the-road conversation with my wife Ally and my brother Drew — recorded before and after we ran the Canyonlands 50K.We talk about training. We talk about nerves. We talk about pain. And w...
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Season 5
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Episode 161
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46:54
160 - Five Pillars Holding Me Up for 31 Miles
I’m days away from running 31 miles through the Canyonlands, my second 50K. On the surface, it’s a race. But underneath, it’s a test.This training block has been built on five simple but demanding pillars: the work, the fuel, support, co...
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Season 5
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Episode 160
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37:03