“I’m a very scared, very anxious person that does all of these things with my hands shaking.”

Jess Greene joins Dan Harty for a deeply honest conversation about her transformation—from a hundred-pound weight loss and serious health scares to becoming one of the most accomplished ultra-distance runners in the world. Jess shares how movement, meal planning, and consistency helped her rebuild her relationship with food, her body, and herself, not from a place of punishment, but from a desire for healing and longevity.

The conversation goes far beyond running, as Jess opens up about living with anxiety and OCD, how endurance sports became a powerful tool for managing mental health, and why gentleness—not grit alone—was the key to sustaining long-term change. Along the way, she explains how fear, grief, and self-doubt don’t disappear at the finish line, but can be carried, processed, and transformed through movement and community.

00:02 — Jess explains how simple meal planning supported her 100-pound weight loss

07:00 — Living with anxiety and OCD while pushing physical limits

10:00 — Why movement is essential for Jess’s mental health

17:00 — From a broken leg to discovering running later in life

21:00 — How endurance skills transfer from parenting, academics, and life

24:00 — Reframing weight loss away from appearance and toward capability

31:00 — Why comparison and leaderboards steal joy

35:00 — Running 100 miles around her own neighborhood

38:00 — What keeps Jess returning to the Moab 240 year after year

46:00 — Healing grief, shame, and emotional wounds on the trail

52:00 — The brutal realities of racing through extreme weather and exhaustion

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Thank you Jess for being a guest on Delay the Decay!

Find Jess on social media:

- Jess on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/randomhappythings/

Delay the Decay is a podcast for unashamedly ambitious people who want to live longer, better and deeper by prioritizing what’s really important in life.

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Dan Harty is a coach, entrepreneur, and former pastor, who helps people build resilience in body, mind and spirit by emphasizing faith, fitness, and fighting the natural decay with daily habits rooted in biblical truths. Find Dan on social media:

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“Community is possible and community is powerful”

In this episode of Delay the Decay, Dan sits down with Jeff Dillon and Ty Dannenbring, first-time co-authors of Party in the Front, to tackle one of the most pressing issues of our time: loneliness. Drawing from personal experience, pastoral leadership, and real-life experiments in hospitality, Jeff and Ty share why meaningful connection has become harder—and why it’s still far more achievable than most people think.

They explore how modern conveniences quietly isolate us, why vulnerability is essential to real friendship, and how simple habits—like front-yard gatherings, shared meals, and intentional rhythms—can rebuild community. Jeff and Ty also unpack how faith shapes their approach without turning people into projects, offering a compelling vision for relationships rooted in authenticity, presence, and long-term commitment. Whether you’re an introvert, extrovert, parent, pastor, or busy professional, this episode will challenge you to take one meaningful step toward being known.

00:01 — Introducing Jeff Dillon & Ty Dannenbring and Party in the Front

02:50 — Daily movement, discipline, and showing up better for others

07:00 — Solitude, running, and creating margin in busy family life

11:00 — How the book idea was born—and why it took three years

13:50 — Writing the book for others…and realizing it was for themselves

16:50 — “Community is possible and community is powerful”

20:15 — Cultural shifts that quietly create isolation

25:45 — Creating rhythms like “Fridays in the Front”

28:30 — The loneliness epidemic and what the data reveals

30:15 — Vulnerability, fear of rejection, and being fully known

33:45 — The Highland cow, authenticity, and permission to be imperfect

36:10 — Community as the first step—not the final one

38:00 — Faith, mission, and loving neighbors without agendas

43:05 — The BLESS framework: Begin with prayer, Listen, Eat, Serve, Share

47:20 — Why men struggle with friendship—and how to take the first step

51:40 — Friendship, partnership, and why you shouldn’t build alone

54:30 — What a “Party in the Front plan” could look like in real life

Join the 40-Day Fight here: www.40dayfight.com/more-info

Thank you Jeff and Ty for being guests on Delay the Decay!

Find them on social media:

- Party in The Front on Linkedin: https://www.instagram.com/partyinthefrontbook/

- Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Party-Front-Overcome-Loneliness-Community/dp/B0FN83YSJT

- Ty on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tydannenbring/

- Jeff on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dillonwithlife/

Delay the Decay is a podcast for unashamedly ambitious people who want to live longer, better and deeper by prioritizing what’s really important in life.

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*** New episodes every Monday! ***

Dan Harty is a coach, entrepreneur, and former pastor, who helps people build resilience in body, mind and spirit by emphasizing faith, fitness, and fighting the natural decay with daily habits rooted in biblical truths. Find Dan on social media:

- Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dharty123/

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“ My story is one of rescue, of brokenness, achievement, and the relentless grace of God pursuing me against and again.”

In this unique episode of Delay the Decay, the roles are reversed as Lantz Howard steps in to interview Dan Harty himself. What unfolds is a deeply personal conversation about faith, ambition, failure, calling, and the long road of becoming whole. Dan shares stories from nearly seven decades of life—his upbringing, career in finance, years in ministry, and the internal battles that shaped who he is today.

This episode goes far beyond surface-level success. Dan opens up about chasing money, walking a divided life, the cost of leadership, and the courage it takes to be fully known—especially in marriage. Together, Dan and Lantz explore themes of confession, grief, identity in Christ, and why intentional living matters more as the years go by. It’s an honest reflection on legacy, humility, and why the second half of life may be the most meaningful chapter yet.

00:00 — Introduction to the special episode

04:15 — Dan’s early life, family influence, and lessons from his parents

09:00 — Risk, generosity, and the courage to pivot when plans fail

13:00 — Money, debt, and learning the hard way in financial services

17:30 — Sales, ambition, and the danger of transactional living

22:00 — Faith awakening and the shift from performance to relationship

27:00 — How Dan met Nancy and the foundation of their marriage

31:30 — Walking a double life and God’s relentless pursuit

36:00 — Confession, vulnerability, and healing in marriage

41:00 — Leadership wounds, grief, and unfinished relationships

48:00 — Leaving financial success to follow conviction

50:30 — Stepping into pastoral leadership and unexpected calling

55:00 — Legacy, freedom, and why Dan refuses to “slow down”

1:02:00 — The heart behind Delay the Decay and what’s next

Join the 40-Day Fight here: www.40dayfight.com/more-info

Thank you Lantz Howard for interviewing me on this special episode of Delay the Decay!

Find Lantz on social media:

- Lantz on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lantzhoward

- Lantz on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lantzhoward/

- Lantz on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lantzhowardco/

- Lantz on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/lantzhoward

- Lantz’s Website: https://www.lantzhoward.com/

Delay the Decay is a podcast for unashamedly ambitious people who want to live longer, better and deeper by prioritizing what’s really important in life.

- Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/delay-the-decay-with-dan-harty/id1839656855

- Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/14SGNmzOWOzJOLjnev66TF?si=5b7d810ecc244c77

- Find our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DelaytheDecayPodcast

- Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delay_the_decay/

- Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Delay-the-Decay/61577725301458/

- Website: www.delaythedecay.com

*** New episodes every Monday! ***

Dan Harty is a coach, entrepreneur, and former pastor, who helps people build resilience in body, mind and spirit by emphasizing faith, fitness, and fighting the natural decay with daily habits rooted in biblical truths. Find Dan on social media:

- Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dharty123/

- Dan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanHarty/

- Dan’s Guides: www.danhartyguides.com

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