Key Points, Top Takeaways and Memorable Quotes -
“How many people want to be where I am right now?” 6:57
“Anybody looking for motivation from the outside is not the right person to be playing at the highest level, it’s gotta come from inside.” 7:16
“Here’s an owner of the Raiders saying that, ‘You the former players are my family!’” 16:16
“Having somebody that believes in you is so powerful.” 29:05
“No news is bad news in Hollywood.” 33:20
“I would say the great ones need, you know, to be resilient less often because they’re dominating, you know, more regularly than the other players.” 34:05
“I think that it’s fair to say that Heartbreak Ridge has been a tremendous recruiting tool.” 49:56
“I don’t think there’s any organization in the world that can help people optimize themselves, personally like the military can.” 1:02:43
“By the way, I’m not fixing this shoulder as a 60 year old for a 60 year old, I’m fixing it for the 80 year old version of me.” 1:19:14
“Believe in yourself.” 1:25:27
“The hardest a job is to do, the more you have to be able to have fun while you do it, or else it becomes just a burden.” 1:26:43
Guest Bio -
Pete Koch is from Long Island, NY, and played football at the University of Maryland, then was drafted to the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1984 Draft. He spent a total of 6 years in the NFL; first with the Bengals, then the Chiefs, and finally landed at the Los Angeles Raiders. He also spent some time in Hollywood as an actor, starring as The Swed in Clint Eastwood’s Heartbreak Ridge, and now, he’s a fitness professional that works to spread fitness knowledge to aging humans and athletes.
Show Notes -
0:00 - WIMTS Podcast Intro
0:32 - Introducing Pete Koch
0:48 - Welcome to Pete
1:14 - Drafted to Cincinnati Bengals in 1984 from University of Maryland
5:53 - Converting Starter Mentality to Backup Mentality
9:12 - Los Angeles Raiders & It’s Alumni Family
17:00 - What’s Different in the NFL Today from When You Played?
22:04 - From Long Island, NY & Background in Acting
31:16 - BB Commercial
31:25 - Hearing the Word “No” in Sports & Theater
34:05 - Being Great Comes Down to the Details in the Preparation
38:38 - Audition for Heartbreak Ridge with Clint Eastwood
44:04 - My Role in Heartbreak Ridge
47:21 - Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino
48:42 - Backstory of Heartbreak Ridge & Recruiting Tool for the Marines
52:16 - Power of the Military & Life Lessons Learned from Serving
1:03:45 - Physical Fitness & Health Span Discussion
1:15:26 - How Do We Stay At Our Best?
1:20:34 - Be Your Own Best Health Practitioner
1:25:09 - One Piece of Advice
1:31:49 - Thank You
1:32:01 - Where Can People Find You?
1:32:36 - WIMTS Podcast Closing
Links & Where to Find Pete -
IG - @petekoch
LinkedIn - Pete Koch
