Nick and his wife Stefany have some big news to unveil on this episode of The Bare Performance Podcast: They’re expecting a baby! With lots of exciting change and recalibration on the horizon, the couple pause to reflect on how they got here and where they’re heading. The one thing they know for sure about parenthood is that it will require sacrifice, consistency and passion – the cornerstones to achieving any dream worth having. Fortunately, this is a drill Stef and Nick have come to know well. Over the course of their relationship and the evolution of BPN, they’ve acquired some valuable tools that they’re here to share. Enjoy the reality check! Social media often throws up a veneer that obscures all the struggle required to make a remarkable life. Stef is joining Nick to talk about the reality behind those rose-colored Insta posts and FB updates; and that truth is ugly at least some of the time, no matter who you are or what your circumstances appear to be. This conversation highlights the inevitability of bumps in the road – whether in the context of starting an entrepreneurial venture like BPN or launching a new marriage, as the couple did in 2020. The first year (or years!) of pursuing a goal can be destabilizing, exhausting, frustrating and scary. But Nick and Stef are here to reassure you: It’s all okay. There is no blueprint. But wisdom and appreciation are on the other side of that path through the messiness, so long as you’re willing to show up and ride it out.  This candid conversation is about more than preparing for the inevitable “mud” associated with pursuing our dreams. It’s about actually embracing the messiness, knowing that it’s from adversity that the most impactful lessons and greatest depth of understanding emerge. You’ll enjoy the personal anecdotes Stef and Nick share – experiences from both their marital and professional journeys as well as some of the communication skills they have deployed to cope with stresses like infertility, obsessive marathon training, entrepreneurial challenges, differing morning rituals and expectations. They explain (and exemplify) why it’s better to be consistently good than occasionally great – a formula that has driven Nick’s business success. Stef meanwhile brings to the mix patience and insight. Above all, they both know what it means to sacrifice and are sharing thoughts about exactly what it takes.  You’ll come away from this episode understanding what makes this indomitable couple tick. And stay tuned around July 4th, 2022 – when Baby Bare is scheduled to join the team. It’ll be a whole new journey whose peaks and valleys Nick will undoubtedly share along the way. Click here to listen to/rate/review previous episodes of The Bare Performance Podcast. You can also find out more about Nick’s performance nutrition and health supplements here. (01:09): It’s official! Nick and Stefany share details about how and when they found out they were expecting a baby. (02:50): Nick and Stefany open their conversation with thoughts on the unseen scaffolding – the private, quiet, daily choices – that support the achievement of a dream. (04:00): What actually goes into making dreams happen, including all the mess (and stress). Nick and Stefany want to help us set realistic expectations. (06:45): You can go really fast alone, but you can go farther together. Going together, however, means understanding that there are consequences – ancillary impacts with every decision