016: Cody Ko Opens Up About His Self-Doubt and Finding Belief In Himself
In this episode, I sit down with the multi-talented Cody Ko. Known for his hilarious comedy, today Cody takes us on a journey through his latest triumph of completing an Ironman and upcoming endurance challenges. With his unstoppable rise in Hollywood, from his viral Vine days to becoming a digital megastar with millions of supporters - he is undeniably one of the most captivating guests thus far. He is also the co-host of the award-winning podcast, The Tiny Meat Gang, which ranks in Spotify's Top 10 comedy podcasts. We dive into Cody's pursuit of a music career, building TMG Studios, training like a hybrid athlete, and unpacking his journey that led to where he is today. Cody's raw and honest account of overcoming self-doubt and reclaiming his health and fitness will also inspire you to push past obstacles in your life. BPN Key Lime Protein: https://bit.ly/bpnkeylime (use code NICKBARE10 to save 10%) Follow for more: IG: https://www.instagram.com/nickbarefitness/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/@nickbarefitness Keep up with Cody here: YT: https://youtube.com/@CodyKo and https://youtube.com/@itscodytrains IG: https://www.instagram.com/codyko/ Topics: 00:00 Intro 1:33 Welcome 5:45 Wetsuit strippers 7:23 Nut butters 9:23 Nick’s shaving horror story 11:23 Why Cody chose an Ironman 19:16 “Done is better than perfect” 25:07 Stop waiting for inspiration 28:08 Cody’s first job 33:05 From engineer to content creator 38:00 What happened to Vine? 42:05 Pursuit of perfection 48:56 Building TMG Studios 55:22 Music career goals 1:01:15 Next endurance challenge 1:08:09 Go One More Marathon 1:11:38 Cody’s back into lifting