Ray Harrower, owner of Artis Athletics and Big Red Rugby, shares his journey from South Africa to Omaha and how he built multiple businesses around his passion for athletics and community. Originally planning to travel to Tibet for self-discovery, Ray ended up in Minnesota at a summer camp where he met his future wife, leading him to Nebraska where he's been building athletic programs and businesses for over a decade.

• Ray's unconventional path from South Africa to Omaha via a summer camp in Minnesota
• Transitioning from 20 years in construction and real estate to fitness and rugby businesses
• The meaning behind "Artis" (Latin for technique) and focus on functional movement
• Building Big Red Rugby as a youth feeder program and 10-year league development
• The "Train, Play, Bond" philosophy and community-building approach
• Purchasing and rebranding a CrossFit gym into Artis Athletics
• Plans for a comprehensive sports facility with practice spaces for multiple sports
• Parallels between building your body and building a business
• The importance of 1% daily improvement and learning from failure
• Creating inclusive communities that meet people where they are

• (00:00:00) - Meet Ray Harrower
• (00:03:19) - Exploring the Camps of Minnesota
• (00:04:39) - Don't Go to Tibet
• (00:04:57) - Former Rugby Player Gets Married in Omaha
• (00:08:20) - How to Prevent and Recover From Injuries
• (00:08:46) - Pivoting from Construction to Rugby
• (00:13:31) - Rugby Coach at CrossFit Gym
• (00:15:46) - Self-Employment Explained
• (00:17:57) - How has rugby affected your business?
• (00:19:24) - Rob Kearney on Handing Things Over
• (00:24:44) - Training and the Big Red Rugby
• (00:27:32) - Rugby: The Play Piece
• (00:29:32) - The Value of the Bond
• (00:34:30) - No Sweat Intro
• (00:34:55) - Building Your Body or Building a Business?
• (00:38:07) - Be Okay to Fail
• (00:39:16) - Top 5 keys to success