“I always tell my team, I never leave anyone on the mountain,” says Michael Taylor, founder of Spartan Spades.   SpartanUp Endurance Series host Johnny Waite talks with Michael about how to start a Spartan team and the benefits of doing so. In this episode you’ll learn…   -The origin story of Spartan Spades -How Michael encourages non-Spartan racers to sign-up for their first race -How to start a 150+ person Spartan team -What’s the one thing Michael has learned while launching Spartan Spades -Why it’s Spartan Spades vs Team Michael Taylor -Why “bring the kids” is an important ethos for Spartan Spades   CONNECT WITH MICHAEL Instagram: TeamSpartanSpadesFacebook: Team Spartan Spades   SPONSOR This episode of Spartan Up! is brought to you by The Ready State. Get a free trial and savee 10% for life by using the code Spartan10 at TheReadyState.Com.   SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pYBkk1T684YQg7CmoaAZt   FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod   CREDITS: Producer: Ryan Warner Hosts: Johnny Waite Sr Producer: Marion Abrams   © 2021 Spartan