Best Jake Shellenberger Podcasts (2025)

Andrew‘s refusal to vaccinate before Tokyo caused quite the uproar in the swimming community. The reaction got me thinking about political bias - on both sides of the aisle - and how both the left and right need to think clearly and without bias regarding issues of national prominence. Both sides are to blame. Both sides value emotions over facts. …

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JSS: 18 Replace Problems With Challenges 8:24

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In today’s episode I offer a quick and easy mind hack that I believe will increase your ability to overcome life’s challenges and improve your critical thinking skills: replace the world problem with challenge in your everyday speech and interactions. You can find the article related to this podcast here.…

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JSS: 17 Amidst The Shutdown 11:21

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Amidst the shutdown...Why I took a break from the podcast and blog and what to expect after this reboot.

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JSS: 16 Four Tips To Beat Burnout 27:13

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Burnout plagues many...In this episode I offer four tips that help me beat burnout, tips that I believe will help you as well. This podcast covers an article I wrote for the blog HERE.

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JSS: 15 Crying Hypocrite is a Character Flaw 20:40

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If we want to improve ourselves we must have the ability to separate the message from the messenger. If you shrug off sound advice because the messenger is a “hypocrite” .... this episode is for you! You can read the original article here.

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JSS: 14 3 Fast and Simple Ways to Increase Productivity 35:02

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In today’s episode I discuss 3 fast and simple was to increase productivity. While 300-page books on the topic have their place, sometimes all we need are the little things, the basics, to increase both the volume and quality of our output.

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JSS: 13 Attitude vs. Skills In The Workplace 24:59

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Hire for attitude, Train for skills. We’ve heard it before, but how many of us take it to heart? How much time does the average college senior spend on resume building vs. attitude building? Here at Liberty we teach our women that attitude comes first, and to be ruthless with their improvement thereof.…

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JSS: 12 Prestige, Degrees, & Certifications vs. Results 18:16

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Early in my coaching career I believed certifications and degrees were the end all be all, the proverbial golden ticket. 15 years later I know better, and I encourage all young coaches to give this one a listen. Results > Certifications.

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JSS: 11 On New Year’s Resolutions, Yearly Reviews, The Weekly Review 20:48

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I do not believe in New Year’s Resolutions, instead opting for an annual year end review. Better still, implementing a weekly review habit is the best way to stay on track and guarantee that each week is better than the last, that ultimately each year is better than the last.

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JSS: 10 Thoughts On “Research” 24:47

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If you begin a debate with the line “But the research says...” you’re already setting yourself up for failure. In today‘s episode I share thoughts about research and provide tips and tricks for navigating the often confusIng seas therein.

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JSS: 09 One Book One Tool One App 16:55

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In today’s episode I share one book, one tool, and one app that boost my productivity and efficiency. Time is finite, thus we must become better in every possible way in order to increase the quality and quantity of our output. These three tips will help!

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JSS 08: I Can’t vs. I Can If 27:10

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In today’s episode I share one of our founding principles here at Liberty Swimming & Diving - The idea that we never say the world can’t, instead we replace can’t with the much more powerful “I CAN IF.” And I challenge you to do the same. Links: MagSol Organics I Can’t vs. I Can If Article on JakeShell.com…

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JSS: 07 2020 Summer Swim Camp 4:02

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Signups for our 2020 Summer Swim Camp are now available. You can signup here: http://www.totalcamps.com/MAXIMUMVELOCITY/events

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JSS: 06 Three Best Lifts For Sprint Freestyle Swimming 37:27

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In today‘s episode I share my three favorite lifts for sprint freestyle and why. This is a summary of a recent blog article of the same title found here: https://www.jakeshell.com/articles/2019/10/8/threelifts

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JSS: 05 Are You This Candidate? 22:25

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We need a return to old-school values of industriousness and work ethic. Management should not have to motivate employees. There are pockets of our society that hold strong - in today’s episode we’ll look at a job posting from the oil and gas industry and how we can be more like this ideal candidate.…

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JSS: 04 Education vs. Motivation 14:09

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Many leadership gurus, management thinkers, and health experts tend to push the narrative that a lack of education is to blame for many of our societal shortcomings and lack of high performance in life. I disagree, respectfully, and in today’s episode I push back against the narrative, sharing an article I wrote on the topic. I believe it is a lack…

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JSS: 03 A Conversation with Scott Thacker, Head Swimming Coach, Roanoke College 3:04:05

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Scott Thacker is the Head Swimming Coach at Roanoke College. Starting the program from scratch in 2017, Scott quickly built Roanoke into one of the best programs in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, finishing second on the men’s side and third on the women’s at this year’s ODAC Championships. Scott earned 2019 Men’s ODAC Coach of The Year Honor…

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JSS: 02 A Conversation with Brad Dunn, Director of Swimming, University of Lynchburg 2:27:25

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Brad Dunn is the Director of Men’s & Women’s Swimming at the University of Lynchburg, formerly Lynchburg College. After a nearly 50-year hiatus, Lynchburg is resurrecting Men’s and Women’s Swimming as a member of the ODAC in the fall of 2019. In our conversation, Brad and I discuss the challenges of starting a program from scratch, his transition f…

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JSS: 01 Welcome to The JakeShell Show! 16:15

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Welcome to The JakeShell Show! This is the Podcast for Polymaths. In the following episodes we’ll discuss topics such as personal productivity, health & biohacking, culture, coaching, swimming, technology, current events, and life in general. No politics, no fluff, and no childish show intros...Just great content to help you become the best version…

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