Choose the Hard Way
By Andrew Vontz
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Conversations about how hard things build stronger humans who have more fun.
Guests from pro cycling, sports, politics, business, tech, journalism, the military and more. Resilience, grit, mental health, high performance, mindfulness. Host Andrew Vontz is an entrepreneur & founder of One Real Voice, the strategic & coaching consultancy for podcast guests & hosts. Previously, he was a Strava executive; a communications leader at the human performance company, TRX; and a journalist with hundreds of bylines in dozens of top outlets including The LA Times, Outside Magazine, Rolling Stone and more.
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The PE Guy - Johnny Hilbrant Partridge on grief, bouncing back, & an overnight success 11 years in the making
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Dr. Stephen Seiler - You're not Pogacar, don't train like him. Breathing, Polarized Training, Joy, & High Performance
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May 13, 2026 |
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Veteran & Maine US Senate Candidate Graham Platner: Combat Fitness, True Strength, & The Defense Insecurity Complex of Hegseth, RFK Jr., and Elon Musk
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Tour of Flanders & Why Our Kids Love Riding the Wahoo Kickr Core w Spencer Martin x Andrew Vontz of Beyond the Peloton
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Art O'Connor / Wukar Fit - Iditabike, Ultra-endurance, & Strength Training for World Champions like Keegan Swenson & You
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Sharice Davids - MMA fighter, Congresswoman, White House Fellow
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Jeff Troesch - Mental Performance Coach to NFL, MLB, NBA World Champions & Olympians
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Friends, Sweat, & Tears: the Shocking AYF Finale LIVE from Pace Ranch in Tucson
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Abandon Your Family 30,000 Roundtable - Spencer Martin, Andrew Vontz, Jonathan Kaplan, Paul Redmayne
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Jens Voigt on East Germany, Parenting Six Kids, Crashing at 70 km/h and Life after 17 Tours de France
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Patrick J. Murphy - 1st Iraq War Veteran Elected to Congress - Former Under Secretary of the Army
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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The 10 Pack is Next - AYF500 Day 8 - Andrew Vontz, Jonathan Kaplan, Spencer Martin
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Frosted Flakes & Point Break - Chase Wark x WUKAR Fit x Andrew Vontz x Jonathan Kaplan - #AYF500 Day 6
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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#AYF500 Day 4 - Mad Watts: Carb Fury - Andrew Vontz x Jonathan Kaplan Reflect on the Event of the Year
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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#AYF500 Day 3 - Boulder Storm - Andrew Vontz x Jonathan Kaplan - Abandon Your Family 500 2025
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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#AYF500 Update 2 - Kip's Stealth Century Knock Out - Andrew Vontz, Spencer Martin, Jonathan Kaplan, & Special Guest Kip Taylor - Abandon Your Family 500 2025
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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#AYF500 Special Update 1 - w Spencer Martin, Jonathan Kaplan, & Andrew Vontz - Abandon Your Family 500 2025
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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The Abandon Your Family 500 Challenge w/ Spencer Martin, Jonathan Kaplan, Andrew Vontz - p/b Kip's Corner
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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Colin Allred - NFL, Congress, the Senate Race - United States of Sweat - with Andrew Vontz & Jonathan Kaplan
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Dylan Johnson - Always Finish the Race You Start - The Long Walk at Big Sugar
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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15 Minutes Is Enough to Train – Spencer Martin (Beyond the Peloton / WEDU) x Andrew Vontz (Choose the Hard Way / One Real Voice))
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Josh Turek - 2x Paralympic Gold Medalist - U.S. Senate candidate from Iowa - ex Pro Wheelchair Basketball Player
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Pro Cyclist Payson McElveen - The Hardest Ride Is the One You Don't See - on Creativity, Pressure & What Comes Next
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Stephen Starring Grant - Author of MAILMAN: My Wild Ride Delivering the Mail in Appalachia and Finally Finding Home
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Rahm Emanuel - United States of Sweat
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Cameron Jones - Unbound Gravel 2025 Champion
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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One Hour to Train - What do you do? w/ Spencer Martin of Beyond the Peloton / WEDU x Andrew Vontz of Choose the Hard Way
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Tom Perriello: Congressman, Special Envoy - United States of Sweat
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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United States of Sweat with Ambassador Jeff Flake - Desert Island Survival, Long-Distance Swimming & More
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May 29, 2025 |
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From Start up to End up - From The Better Lab to One Real Voice & Beyond - Andrew Vontz x Shannon Jones
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May 20, 2025 |
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Pro Cyclist Chase Wark pt. 1 - Mega Mid South FKT
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Harry Sweeny - Pro Cycling & High Performance Living
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Christopher Blevins - the World Champion & Olympian on Mindfulness + the Transformative Power of Community & Bikes
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Rewind: Olympic Gold Medalist Kristen Faulkner - The Power of Positive Risk Taking, Why She Walked Away from Her Dream Job & the Path to Pro Cycling Success
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Cory Richards pt. 2 - the Legendary Alpinist & Nat Geo Photographer on his new book 'The Color of Everything' - Rising, Falling & Beginning Again
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Rewind: 2nd at the Unbound 100 Gravel Race 2014 with @vontz x @blakeotoday - from the Archives
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May 30, 2024 |
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Joe Petrowski: Quitting Rocket Science to Be a Pro Cyclist in France
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Cory Richards - Presence is the Real Summit - Beyond Everest & Life as a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year & Photographer
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Heather Jackson: Gravel & Ultra Trail Running Pro - Positive Risks, Growth & the Power of Starting Something New
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Michael Marckx - Belgian Waffle Ride Founder
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Joe Goettl: Gravel Pro Cyclist x YouTuber on Making it as a Privateer
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Kimo Seymour - Building the LifeTime Grand Prix + Endurance in Life, Business & Sport
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Alexis Skarda - Pro Cyclist, National Champion, Music Producer + DJ
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Drew Dillman & Dylan Johnson - Gravel Racing 90210 -- The Lifetime Grand Prix, BWR and Beyond
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Joe De Sena Spartan Race Founder & CEO - Exclusive: Near Death Wipeouts in Life & Business
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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@tristantakephoto on Racing 800 Miles Across Morocco's Atlas Mountains & Selling Everything to Start the Life He Wanted
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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#100 - Hard Things Build Stronger Humans Who Have More Fun - Andrew Vontz x @Blakeoftoday
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Pete Stetina: the OG Gravel Pro on Racing while Parenting, Where Gravel is Headed & Exiting the World Tour to Enter a Van
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Vince Murdock: Team Alpha Male MMA fighter on Brain Surgery, The Ultimate Fighter & Building an Inclusive Cycling Community
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Drew Dillman: Pro Cyclist, Creator, Entrepreneur & Soon to Be Gravel Racing Icon
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Iz King: From Wall Street to Pro Athlete & Creating a Life and Career on an Unmarked Course
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Michelle "MACE" Curran: ex USAF Thunderbird Lead Soloist, F16 Fighter Pilot, Endurance Athlete & Entrepreneur
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Derek Teel: Dialed Health Founder & former Pro Downhill & Enduro MTB Racer on Building Strength & Finding Balance in Sport, Life & Business
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Pro Cyclist Kerry Werner on the Rise of Gravel, the Contraction of Cross, the Lifetime Grand Prix & Creator Life
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Unbound XL Winner Kristen Legan + Gravel Legend & Author Nick Legan
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Pt. 2 - Paris-Roubaix Winner Alison Jackson on the Tour de France Femmes, the Psychology of Winning, Bison Farming & More
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Mitch Docker on Life in the Peloton, Life After the World Tour, Building a Content Empire & More
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Olympian Brent Bookwalter on Riding for a Tour de France-winning Team, Making Peacock's Tour de France Broadcast Team & his Future in Performance Psychology
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Veloworthy Founder Brian Co on Covering Unbound Gravel, Belgian Waffle Ride & Pro Gravel Racing from the Inside the Way It has Never Been Covered Before
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Keegan Swenson: 2023 Unbound Gravel Winner & htSQD Cyclist
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Ian Boswell: 2021 Unbound Gravel Champion, Retired World Tour Pro Cyclist on Competition, Balance, Starting Over and the Past, Present & Future of Gravel
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Ben Davis: Navy SEAL Veteran, MTB Racer, Mountaineer + Veteran Outdoor Advocacy Group Exec. Director
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Alison Jackson: Paris-Roubaix Winner, Pro Cyclist + Content Creator
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May 31, 2023 |
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Chris Case: Scientist, Author, Endurance Athlete + Founder of Alter Exploration
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May 24, 2023 |
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Zach Nehr: Pro Zwift Racer, Data Journalist + Cycling Coach
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May 17, 2023 |
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Ben Delaney: Journalist + YouTuber on Racing Gravel, Reviewing Gear & Independent Cycling Media
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May 10, 2023 |
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Syd and Macky -- MTB Pro Cyclists x YouTubers - a no BS look at Van Life, Pro Athlete Life, Creator Life and riding the trail to 17 million views
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May 03, 2023 |
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Dylan Johnson: YouTuber + Pro Cyclist
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Craig Dalton: Entrepreneur, Tech Founder & Host of The Gravel Ride Podcast
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Cameron Mason: Pro Cyclist + Filmmaker
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Kristen Faulkner: Journey from Venture Capitalist to Pro Cyclist
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Clay Cooper: @DiscoveryDeadlift, Creativity, and Powerlifting Through Anxiety
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Tobin Ortenblad on Building a Career in the Changing Field of Gravel Racing
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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DJ Nightstalker: LA Drum & Bass Legend + USC Professor Chris Muniz
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Ben Kovacs: Guardian Gym Founder, Serial Entrepreneur, BJJ Black Belt
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Benji Naesen: Lanterne Rouge co-host, Gamer, YouTuber
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Journalist Ashley Fantz on Co-Creating the #1 Podcast in the World & Having Open-Heart Surgery
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Justin Nassiri: Serial Entrepreneur, Navy Veteran, Founder & CEO of Executive Presence on Scaling + Growing in Business & Life
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Natalie Coughlin: 12x Olympic Medalist, Vintner & Entrepreneur
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Pro Cyclist Alexey Vermeulen & Photographer Avery Stumm on YouTube, the Creative Process, Collaboration & Storytelling
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Fitt Insider + Fitt Capital Co-Founder Anthony Vennare - Entrepreneur, Investor - From $0 to Leading the Future of Health, Wellness, Connected Fitness, Human Performance & Community
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Academy Jiu-Jitsu Founder, Black Belt, Mountain Bike Racer & Entrepreneur Hector Beltran
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Taking it "A Mile at a Time" with Endurance Athlete and Author, Travis Macy
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Patrick Broe founder of Lanterne Rouge on Pro Cycling and Data-Driven Performance | Beyond the Peloton X Choose the Hard Way
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Life Cycles: Cycling Through Mental and Social Health with Alex Palmer of Blackdogcast
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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Life Cycles: Sutter Health Chief Innovation Officer Chris Waugh on Curiosity as the Cornerstone of Design Thinking
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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Neuroscientist Dr. Scott Frey: The Brain as a Prediction Machine
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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User-Centered Design and Innovation with Chris Cowart
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Mary Lemmer - Improv, Entrepreneurship & Transcending Fear
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Choose the Hard Way X Beyond the Peloton: Worlds and Peak Performance with Cyclist Scott McGill
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Ian Dille: Journalism, Pro Cycling, and Storytelling in the Age of TikTok
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Dr. Kevin Sprouse: Training Habits, Sports Medicine, and Recovery Methods from Inside the Peloton to Personal Health
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Bart Elmore: What Environmental History Can Teach Us About Food, Power, and the Future
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Jason McCarthy: Democratizing Fitness and Creating Community, One Ruck at a Time
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Lynsey Dyer: Big Mountain Skiing, Activism, and the Importance of Getting Outside
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Life Cycles: The Women's Tour de France with Documentary Filmmakers Jill Yesko & Ally Davis
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Special Operations Strength Coaching, Tier One Unit Screening Prep & High Performance Training Tips Everyone Can Apply with Casey Glass
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Alex Laws - From Pro Triathlete to Coaching World Champions, World Record Setters, Wimbledon Champions & Executive Teams
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Life Cycles: Losing the Unbound Gravel 100, Getting 2nd for the 2nd time + Pro Tips for Peter Sagan with @vontz x @blakeoftoday
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May 31, 2022 |
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Saul Martinez - Purple Heart Recipient, Army Veteran, Warriors & Quiet Waters Chief Program Officer
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May 25, 2022 |
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Life Cycles: Bikes, Cars, Cities & Human-centered Transport with West Midlands Cycling & Walking Commissioner Adam Tranter
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May 17, 2022 |
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Matt DeCoursey - co-founder Full Scale & Startup Hustle - the Path from Selling Pianos & Scalping Tickets to Serial Entrepreneur
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May 10, 2022 |
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Life Cycles: Dr. Gil Blander, Inside Tracker Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, on Healthspan, High Performance and the Role Cycling Plays in his Creative Process
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May 03, 2022 |
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Life Cycles: Eric Matthies x Andrew Vontz on the cycling TV pilot that didn't fly
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Pro Cycling, the Future of Journalism, the Business of Content -- Beyond the Peloton founder Spencer Martin
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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TCV General Partner Neil Tolaney on Leadership, High-performing Teams and the Power of Staying Hungry
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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From Federal Prison to Building Entrepreneurs & Businesses - A Second U Foundation & Unibody Fitness NYC Founder Hector Guadalupe
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Neil D'Souza - GetSetUp CEO/Founder + Ultra-endurance Athlete
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Rocket Scientist, Journalist - Tom Taylor
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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Best-Selling Author Michele Wucker: You Are What You Risk
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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Kristen Holmes - Whoop VP of Performance Science
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May 12, 2021 |
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Hybrid War, Terrorism, Violence, Metallica and Human Nature with Dr. Samir Puri
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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National Geographic Explorer, Aquanaut & Ocean Engineer Grace C. Young
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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Craig Weller -- Naval Special Warfare Combat Crewman (SWCC) Vet, Co-author of Building the Elite
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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David Brinton - Olympian, World Champion, Hollywood stuntman, black belt, former pro cyclist, cycling coach and expert witness
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May 13, 2020 |
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Randy Hetrick - TRX Founder/CEO, ex-Navy SEAL Special Missions Unit Squadron Commander
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Feb 18, 2020 |
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Dean Kuipers - Journalist & Author - Iggy Pop, Family & Eco Radicalism
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Feb 04, 2020 |
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Tony Blauer - On being your own bodyguard, mastering fear, understanding violence and developing situational awareness in business and life.
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Nov 12, 2019 |
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Krisztina 'Z' Holly - entrepreneur & talent amplifier on identifying and championing innovators
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Oct 08, 2019 |
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Regan Long - Local Brewing Co. Co-founder, CEO & Brewmaster
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Sep 19, 2019 |
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Regan Long - Local Brewing Co. Co-founder, CEO & Brewmaster
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Sep 19, 2019 |
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Regan Long - Local Brewing Co. Co-founder, CEO & Brewmaster
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Sep 19, 2019 |
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Regan Long - Local Brewing Co. Co-founder, CEO & Brewmaster
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Sep 19, 2019 |
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Ethan Gold - Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Composer
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Aug 28, 2019 |
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Rebecca Rusch - The Endurance Sports Legend on Transformation & Vulnerability
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Aug 14, 2019 |
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Dan Doty - Evryman Co-Founder
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Aug 06, 2019 |
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Jeff Provenzano - Red Bull Air Force Member, 20k Skydives, Human Flight Innovator
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Jul 30, 2019 |
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Phil Gaimon - the 2020 Olympics, a Big Wreck, Broken Bones & Raising $100,000 for No Kid Hungry
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Jul 23, 2019 |
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Kyle Wong - Pixlee CEO, Forbes 30 under 30 Marketing Expert
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Jun 25, 2019 |
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CNN Investigative Reporter Ashley Fantz
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Jun 11, 2019 |
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Losing the Dirty Kanza Half Pint
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May 09, 2019 |
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Robert Hatta - Partner @ Drive Capital
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May 01, 2019 |
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Miles Daisher - BASE Jumping, Wingsuit Flying, Skydiving Legend
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Apr 23, 2019 |
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Doug Kiesewetter - Green Beret, SOFLETE Head of Content, ex Oil Field Roughneck
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Apr 18, 2019 |
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Eric Matthies - Award-winning documentary filmmaker, director, producer, photographer
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Apr 03, 2019 |
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Get Lit-Words Ignite Founder Diane Luby Lane - Visionary Poet, Writer, Educator, Actress
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Mar 26, 2019 |
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TaeKwon-Do Champion, Inventor & Entrepreneur Pete Holman
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Mar 14, 2019 |
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Big Herc - Fresh Out: Life After the Penitentiary
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Mar 05, 2019 |
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Skateboarding Across America 5x
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Feb 19, 2019 |
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4x National Champion Cyclist & Entrepreneur Jeremy Powers
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Jan 30, 2019 |
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Triple-Amputee Royal Marines Commando Mark Ormrod
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Jan 23, 2019 |
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Camille Ricketts on Failure, Grit, Resilience & Leadership in Silicon Valley
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Jan 15, 2019 |
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Former Army Ranger & Writer Marty Skovlund, Jr.
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Dec 10, 2018 |
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Ex-Pro Cyclist Phil Gaimon
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Dec 04, 2018 |
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Climber and adventurer Emily Harrington
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Nov 19, 2018 |
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Former Green Beret & GoRuck Founder Jason McCarthy
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Nov 19, 2018 |
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Adrian Ballinger on Everest & Life
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Nov 19, 2018 |
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Media Crisis Recovery with Barbara Morgan
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Nov 19, 2018 |
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Trailer
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Nov 09, 2018 |