CrossFit CEO Don Faul

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[@keithstillman2143]

Peter is great all the time but I actually think he really shines in these types of interviews with Don. Good stuff! 👍

[@jonathanlane7370]

You out did yourself on this video Pedro. This interview was amazing. An open conversation with Don about these hard subjects is what the CrossFit needs.

[@clairesemple7997]

Brilliant. Well done on how you approached the media aspect of it. Didn't dance around the subject, went into it in a mature and open minded way to allow the answer not to be closed and defensive. Excellent, you're the one to beat in the interview area for CrossFit.

[@Intransijess61]

Great interview Pedro. You have a disarming style that gets people to talk. And I really like the way you pushed on the topic of Hiller. You didn’t just let him get away with the typical, pat answers.

[@craigpunton9789]

It’s apparent that those who criticise Hiller, don’t watch his videos or the full videos at least! Then when pressed about it fail to see the many valuable and valid criticisms he makes!

[@KippingItRealcrossfit]

You are very good at interviewing. This was very good

[@AnotherRealmPodcast1]

I hate corporate talk. I love Pedro. That’s all.

[@katie7674]

I think that caling Hiller's content 'negative' is lazy.

[@Therealkevin87]

I like how CrossFit HQ specifically Dave and Don talk shit about Hiller, then say well I haven't actually watched his videos its just what I heard. Or I watched a 20 second clip taken out of context. Even Dave made a video telling Hiller to make a video with the positives then several weeks later admits to not watching it 🤡🤡🤡

[@Type1Lifting]

Great interview as usual.

[@janclark2360]

excellent interview Peter!!

[@katerinaha]

Great interview! My thing with Din talking about affiliates is there are some big at home affiliates. Ones like CrossFit Linchpin and Street Parking. We are global affiliates. Just saying he should know that we will always be here.

[@MariahHopper37]

Great interview!!

[@Bern1808]

Pedro's questioning style is on point, always professional and respectful. However, when it comes to interviewing Don, it's like asking ChatGPT questions with instructions that it include as many cliches and generic business bullet points as possible. Don sticks hard to the bullet points. His style seems to be slip-and-roll, with very little punch (except for bashing Hiller).

[@tbird7606]

How would you like him to respond?

[@Bern1808]

@@tbird7606 I appreciate honesty and direct answers. It's frustrating when someone in an interview avoids direct questions using slick, rhetorical techniques. Don never admits to a mistake or weakness; he always spins it to "an opportunity for a productive conversation toward future optimization in support of affiliates, blah, blah. Corporate word porn really grates on me. Once Don moves on from what's left of CrossFit, I can imagine him being very successful as a used car salesman, a spokesperson for a cryptocurrency, or even taking Karine Jean-Pierre's job if it becomes available. He has the skills for it.

[@Craig-pk5cc]

@@Bern1808but that’s what people in his role get paid to do. Even in the military above a certain rank it’s the same. I was surprised how high USA retention was at 90 % I bet Frank won’t like that 😂 and I bet Europe is the same or higher.

[@Bern1808]

@@Craig-pk5cc I know you're right, tbird too. I'm just blowing off a little steam. My idealism has made me too cynical sometimes.

[@sheldonstamps8090]

Exactly, I cannot stand Don's non-committal on any of the real issues. To use old terminology he's such a fence sitter! The lack of ownership and accountability is tantamount to negligence. Not once did I hear him say "yes we got that wrong and we're fixing it like this". While Dave is a little overprotective of his chickens, he certainly does own his shortcomings or the errors he has made.

[@KevinHdoyle]

Great questions Peter, unfortunately I couldn't listen past the 35 minute mark. I was getting flashbacks to zoom meetings listening to some corporate suit spout off endless business jargon without ever saying anything of substance. When you compare how other CF employees like Dave, Boz, Chuck or Chase speak about CF as a methodology & sport, Don really falls short.

[@donpatey7472]

This was so good, keep it up !

[@jerseyjustin26]

Great job Pedro !

[@Craig-pk5cc]

Awesome work Peter 🤙🏻

[@ClockCutter]

Don Faul is a US Naval Academy grad, a USMC infantry officer, etc. He's undoubtedly made a lot of money as a tech exec in Silicon Valley,. I'd wager he's independently wealthy. Yet, why does he come across as such a corporate stooge here?

[@BananaDanceMan]

he was a manager, not an exec. Far from independently wealthy. He is exactly as you described, a guy who takes orders and executes. Not an entrepreneurial bone in his body, definition of a corporate stooge.

[@wthibeau]

Come on, Clock. You just mentioned a background entirely of corporate environments.

[@ClockCutter]

@@wthibeau The Naval Academy and the Marine Corps infantry are not anything close to "corporate environments". At least, they weren't when he was a member of them.

[@wthibeau]

@@ClockCutter …they are in their own ways, man. Get with it.

[@Generic4LetterProgramCompany]

⁠​⁠@@ClockCutterLol are you kidding me? Don was an officer so there is definitely a “corporate environment” there.

[@andrewjudd9001]

Damn! No punches were pulled. Don is good at ducking and weaving.

[@AnotherRealmPodcast1]

@@andrewjudd9001 it’s like you’re not talking to humans anymore…just corporate dei zombies

[@nifer77]

This interview was good stuff❤😊

[@OmanRicky]

The country I am currently in has a 100% non renewal across all affiliates. Not a single CrossFit gym now exists.

[@frankfoe]

What country?

[@OmanRicky]

@@frankfoe Oman

[@sheldonstamps8090]

I live in Italy and just in my small town there are several affiliates that still exist but are no longer affiliated.

[@AnotherRealmPodcast1]

Affiliate commercials must of got lost during the semifinals

[@AnotherRealmPodcast1]

“Valuations” they LOVE that word🤣🤣🤣

[@ellensmithhh]

35:30 is where it starts going into the juicy stuff if anyone wants to fast forward thru the corporate talk😂

[@jonathanlane7370]

Also the degree of uncertainty is real as companies are bought all the time to control more the market. There are a lot of companies that their lives would become easier without the existence of CrossFit.

[@tbird7606]

Some people call it negative and some people dont. There will always be two sides of thinking to what people think if Hiller. I personally don't always like his videos...imo some are good and some arent. It would be great if he reaches out to people first before making videos to get the actual story but he admits he doesn't do that. Which is fine if that is what he wants to do.

[@lynnnjerik]

Yes & I agree that Hiller & his supporters shouldn't be offended when others criticize his approach & vice versa. To each their own as you said Tbird it's just different ways of seeing things

[@Craig-pk5cc]

I’m the same when it comes to Hiller I like a lot of his stuff but some of it is not my thing.

[@801m.o.b]

Good Stuff

[@TheCluniesadventures]

Ironman will end up buying crossfit and turn it into a mass participation in person experience

[@AnotherRealmPodcast1]

Wait they don’t own the documentary

[@liz9147]

Don McFaul is the least inspirational CEO of any company ever. Bland vision. Unexcited. Unexciting. CF is doomed.

[@Gydc576gbh]

❤

[@coach_suhr_moose]

"Subset, subset, subset." Also, for all the talk about alleged negativity, there's a lot of it coming from DF that can't be substantiated. At least Hiller corroborates his "alleged negativity" with evidence.

[@emmaliz5484]

It would have been cool to hear Don actually answer a single question. Every single one he took the general topic and just rambled and was very defensive in a non aggressive hr safe way. Overall a super frustrating interview to listen to - coming from someone with experience in corp bis culture and isn’t normally bothered by “legally safe response” or translating corp speak back to human

[@RogueCylon]

This guy is driving CrossFit into the ground, with bad decision after bad decision.

[@AnotherRealmPodcast1]

CrossFit HQ needs to move out of California

[@AnotherRealmPodcast1]

So don’t answer those surveys anymore🤣🤣🤣

[@AnotherRealmPodcast1]

What?

[@SPM40]

Blue horseshoe loves crossfit

[@anthonyadams4081]

My take is Faul should never do a podcast again. This is critical yikes. CRITICAL. The dude sounds like a lame duck puppet worried about feelings and money. Which I get cause now the people who run CF are worried about feelings or money. But man this is so far from the roots of CF. Oh well. Train the methodology and stay healthy is all ya really need to know. do it in an affiliate if possible.

[@AnotherRealmPodcast1]

All 40😂

[@andrewkruse6061]

OMG Crossfit has a new clown.

[@AnotherRealmPodcast1]

❄️ alert