Everyday Athlete Podcast Network

Brian Reynolds returned to the Leadville Trail 100 for a fourth attempt after three years without a finish. Following the third, he was not even sure another attempt was possible. His crew helped him reconsider. Brian talks with Evan Birch and Jason Bahamundi about the mental weight of racing with prosthetics, the changes that helped his crew work with him, and the 19 people who shared the finish....

Julie Wolpers started swimming consistently later in life. Then 500 yards became thousands, and thousands became 10 million. Julie joins Jason to talk about aging, consistency, cancer recovery, swimming as sanctuary, and learning that your version of sport doesn't have to look like anybody else's. Keep Connected: Run Tri Bike on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Run Tri Bike on ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ Julie Wolpers on ⁠...

Beyoncé. Britney. Rihanna. Mariah. Alicia Keys. Who deserves the crown as a queen of 2000s music? Jason, Joe and Santino start with the Billboard Hot 100 before somehow wandering into Soul Train, house parties, terrible beer, car stereos, cheese and pasta. In other words: a completely normal episode of What’s In Your Earbuds? Keep Connected: Run Tri Bike on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Run Tri Bike on ⁠⁠⁠Threa...

Big races give runners spectacle. Smaller races can give them something harder to manufacture: personal connection. Race director, pacer and ultrarunner Vanessa Kline joins Jason to talk about creating races where people receive real value, make friends and feel recognized. They also get into pacing, Badwater 135, multi-day races, the difficult transition back to ordinary life—and why doing hard t...

What happens when you stop asking athletes what they accomplished and start asking why it mattered? Jason Bahamundi and Evan Birch open Season 3 of  Enduring Minds  by looking back at the people, conversations and unexpected relationships that shaped Season 2. Along the way, they return to something Marshall Ulrich told them:  “You don't ask the first question. You ask the second question.”  T...

What role can running play across an entire lifetime? For Brian Pesenti, running has been there through competition, Ironman, ultrarunning, ten Leadville 100 finishes, coaching, injury, loss and nearly a decade of sobriety. Brian joins Joe Hardin on  Beyond The Finish Line  to talk about a running life that began when he unexpectedly discovered he was a distance runner as a kid and eventually led...

Your wearable knows your heart rate. It knows your HRV. It knows how long you slept. But does it actually know  you ? Exercise physiologist and sports scientist Don Moxley joins Jason Bahamundi to unpack what everyday athletes should understand about HRV, recovery and the recommendations generated by Garmin, WHOOP, Oura and other wearable technology. They explore why useful physiological measureme...

Mariah had 14 #1 hits. Alanis had our audience ready to hand her the crown. And we hadn't even gotten to Janet, Shania, Lauryn, TLC or the Spice Girls. Jason and Santino debate the women who defined ’90s music, how we discovered songs before TikTok and why choosing one queen of the decade might be completely impossible. Keep Connected: Run Tri Bike on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Run Tri Bike on ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠...

A year can change everything. Michael Brydges returns as a new dad, 17-time marathoner, coach and creator to talk identity, mental health, privilege, inclusion and finding purpose beyond a finish line. What happens when the life you once considered “normal” suddenly isn't?  Keep Connected: Run Tri Bike on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Run Tri Bike on ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ Michael Brydges on ⁠Instagram⁠ Join the ⁠⁠Every...

Whitney or Madonna? Stevie or Donna? Jason and Santino try to crown the queens of ’70s and ’80s music and quickly discover there are way too many contenders. Cyndi, Cher, Diana, Tina and more enter the fight before the audience forces the only reasonable solution: build a tournament. Who gets your vote? Keep Connected: Run Tri Bike on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Run Tri Bike on ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ Joe Hardin on ⁠Instag...

When does a kid decide they're athletic or that they're not? Fitness Finders has spent four decades helping children discover movement through Mileage Club, running, walking and simple rewards that represent something bigger: accomplishment. Jason talks with Rich, Scott and Joe about what happens when kids experience movement without needing to be the fastest person on the playground. Joe...

Pick a decade. Now choose only TWO women to represent it. Madonna? Whitney? Janet? Mariah? Beyoncé? Taylor? What starts as a conversation about musicians we miss becomes a full-blown battle over the queens of every musical era plus Oreos, running playlists, nostalgia and the usual What's In Your Earbuds? chaos. Keep Connected: Run Tri Bike on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Run Tri Bike on ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ Joe Hardi...

From 290 Pounds to 314 Miles: An Ultrarunner’s Journey What happens when you stop worrying about whether you look like an ultrarunner and simply start showing up? On this episode of  Beyond The Finish Line , host Joe Hardin sits down with ultrarunner Lisa Decker to talk about a running journey that started with 5Ks, 10Ks and half marathons and eventually led to 100-mile races, multi-day events and...

Joyce Young once said she'd never run marathons. Seven later, running has given her far more than finish lines. Joyce joins Fireside Chat to discuss breast cancer, rebuilding her running, Hella Bae Running, women's running, community, marathon goals and why she now wants to help others reach their finish lines. Keep Connected: Run Tri Bike on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Run Tri Bike on ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ Joyce...

Why do so many runners tie their identity to pace, mileage, race results and social media? In this episode of  Enduring Minds , Jason Bahamundi and Evan Birch sit down with ultrarunner, coach and creator  Tommy Lewis  for one of the deepest conversations we've had about endurance sports, identity and mental health. Tommy shares how running helped pull him through one of the darkest periods of...

Mélanie Katcher didn't start cycling until she was 31. Five years later, she's still discovering just how much she's capable of. In this episode of  Fireside Chat , Mélanie joins Jason Bahamundi for a conversation about finding cycling as an adult, becoming a stronger athlete in her 30s, and why there's no expiration date on discovering something that changes your life. They talk...

We decided to combine musicians, Oreo cookies and with absolutely no adult supervision? This is what you get in this episode of  What’s In Your Earbuds? Jason Bahamundi is joined by Santino Williams and Joe Hardin to answer one ridiculous question: If musicians had their own Oreo flavors, what would they taste like? Bob Marley gets the Neapolitan treatment. Sabrina Carpenter gets espresso crème an...

What happens when the sport that helps define you suddenly disappears? Dr. JoAnne Bullard is a sport and performance psychologist who has spent years helping athletes navigate injury, confidence, identity and the mental side of endurance sports. Then she became the injured athlete. After years of unexplained pain, JoAnne was eventually diagnosed with bilateral chronic compartment syndrome. What fo...

Why do we run? For New Balance athlete and ultrarunner  Mikey Kratzer , the answer isn't complicated. You don't need a why. In this episode of  Enduring Minds , Evan Birch sits down with one of trail running's most unique personalities to explore why joy—not performance—is what keeps him moving. From skateboarding and DJing to alcohol, depression, fatherhood, The Speed Project, UTMB ra...

What happens when curiosity becomes your passport? In this episode of  Fireside Chat , I sit down with  Lisa Nichols , co-founder of  ALLMYNE , psychologist, entrepreneur, and someone who has explored  152 countries  across the globe. But this conversation isn't really about travel. It's about collecting experiences instead of possessions. Lisa shares how a simple conversation with her gra...

Joe Hardin is back after completing the legendary Vol State 500K, and what starts as a simple question: "If you could only listen to three songs for eight and a half days, what would they be?" and that turns into one of our favorite conversations yet. From ultrarunning and self-talk to coffee, London Fogs, community stories, terrible song choices, and surviving long races one town at a t...

Most runners have never stopped to think about what it's like to race in a wheelchair. Mary MacDonald is changing that. At just 17 years old, Mary is already the  2026 Sports 'N Spokes Junior Athlete of the Year , the Massachusetts Ms. Amazing winner, and an aspiring Paralympian. But this conversation isn't about medals. It's about perspective. Mary shares how depression, bullying,...

Marshall Ulrich has climbed Everest, crossed Death Valley, run across America, and helped define ultra-endurance. But this conversation is about something deeper than results. Marshall joins Enduring Minds to talk about grief, family, legacy, DNFs, vulnerability, and the people who carry us through hard things. From his wife Heather’s support to the legacy of Mark Macy and Badwater Ben, this episo...

What if becoming a better athlete had nothing to do with doing more? On this episode of  Fireside Chat , Jason Bahamundi sits down with endurance coach  Nic Hipp  for one of the most honest conversations we've ever had about fitness, recovery and the pressure to always be pushing harder. Nic shares her personal journey through orthorexia, rhabdomyolysis, recovery and rebuilding her relationshi...

Every runner has a playlist. But the songs usually aren't the most important part. This week on  What's In Your Earbuds? , Jason Bahamundi returns alongside Santino Williams while Joe Hardin tackles one of the toughest endurance events on the planet....the Vol State 500K. The conversation begins with music from a recent trail race before expanding into something much bigger. Why do certain...