In this episode of the *4 Fit Fatherhood Podcast*, Rod sits down with *Jared Stein*, COO of Strategy Financial Group, for a real conversation on discipline, fitness, financial preparedness, and what it takes to keep growing as a man through different seasons of life.

Jared shares his path from Wall Street to fitness entrepreneurship, how COVID forced a major life pivot, and why he now helps families think through financial readiness in a practical way. They talk about the link between training and resilience, why hard things build capacity, and how simple habits in the gym and in life can change your future.

The conversation also gets into estate planning, trusts, retirement, college planning, sleep, nutrition, alcohol, and why so many men overcomplicate both fitness and finances. This episode is packed with practical perspective for men who want to lead well, stay strong, and protect what they are building.

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*Connect with Jared Stein:*
Instagram: https://instagram.com/jared_s_stein
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-steinnyc/

*About Jared:*
Jared Stein is the COO of Strategy Financial Group. He is a reformed Wall Street professional turned fitness entrepreneur who relocated from New York City to Arizona after COVID, where he later ran operations at CIVANA, a wellness resort. He now helps lead a family-office-style firm focused on serving people without massive wealth, with an emphasis on financial preparedness and long-term readiness for families. He has been doing CrossFit since 2008, is an avid reader, a die-hard Mets fan, a new golfer, the oldest of five siblings, and is happily married.

*Timestamps:*
00:00 Intro and why these conversations matter
01:36 Meet Jared Stein
03:24 How COVID became a pivot point
04:47 The only way out is through
06:02 How fitness builds real-life capacity
07:05 Why early workouts set the tone
10:12 What Strategy Financial Group does
12:22 Why men avoid financial planning
13:14 Jared’s personal reason for this work
14:37 The first step most families need
17:16 What estate planning actually is
18:57 Revocable vs. irrevocable trusts
19:29 Why nearly everyone should have a trust
20:27 What can go into a trust
21:04 Retirement, college, and planning ahead
23:54 Is it too late to start?
25:26 Shifting into fitness
27:40 Why CrossFit community matters
28:56 Why Jared still prioritizes training
33:11 Train for life, not just the gym
34:25 Stop putting pressure on yourself
35:52 Why training matters more as you age
37:20 You do not need much to get started
38:18 A simple 20-minute workout for busy men
39:42 Why consistency wins
40:39 Nutrition, sleep, and fitness
41:27 Overrated advice in fitness and finance
45:59 The boring basics that still work
47:34 Why simple strategies usually win
50:47 One thing more men should avoid
52:55 Why alcohol affects more than you think
53:28 Where to connect with Jared
54:44 Final message on consistency

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