The Soap Box with Austin Malleolo

A Decade Done: Reebok in the Rearview Mirror

I dive into the last ten years at Reebok and what I learned, the experiences, the people and the brand and how it has led to where I am going now and my next steps!

Ideas vs Action: Why Ideas matter, but Action might matter more

In this one I dive into a ramble on throughput and how ideas are great, but HOW do you plan on putting them into play and how that might change over time. Goals are great, but just having a clear direction might be more important than a SUPER specific end state - as that end state is more of a horizon that you might never reach - but keep pushing toward.

The Pendulum Effect: Emotions, Fitness and Life

I go deep in on this one on how important it is to let yourself swing from one end of the pendulum to the other. From how we feel, to the pain we feel in workouts. A life session that has been a guiding tenet for me for nearly half my life and I talk about where I learned it and its origins!

What I learned in 2020

I break down my top "Learnings" from 2020. 1. Awareness 2. Action 3. Trust, but always question 4. Work ethic, priorities & communication 5. Different is NOT the opposite of the same Challenge, be true to who you are and be empathetic

How Living Small & Basic Nutrition Principles Are The Same...

In this episode I dive into how proper nutritional principles and basic finance principles on saving and preparing for life ahead are the same. It does not make it easy in application, but it does make it easy in principle, therefore allowing us to focus on DOING and nothing else. As it is know that "Doers" will do and "Takers" will take, who are you?