All Bodies Outside

This episode’s guest was Thibault Delacroix who is a certified running coach and the owner of Nomad Runner Spirit. You can learn more about Thibault’s coaching service at www.nomadrunnerspirit.com . In 2024, he will be pursuing the Grand Master Triple Crown which is three 200-mile races in Australia.

I had the honor to be a guest on the Birdy Bunch Podcast. The podcast is hosted by CJ Greco, who was a guest on the All Bodies Outside podcast on episode #40. Exactly forty episodes later, I chatted with CJ again! The mission of the Birdy Bunch Podcast is to inspire an inclusive community for conservation by using education to promote fascination. I highly recommend the Birdy Bunch Podcast!

This episode’s guest was Mike Wardian, who has set a variety of running records and fastest known times. Also, he was strongly complimented on the All Bodies Outside episode with Jonathan Ladson (episode #77). Mike is a big inspiration of mine and during this episode we learned about how Mike approaches goals, maintains long-term motivation, maintains life balance, the power of mindset, and the en...

This episode’s guest was Dr. Blied who is a clinical psychologist, neuroscience practitioner, and the creator of the ‘Faces of Health’ app. The app was founded on the belief that there is no one-size-fits-all solution for mental healthcare. Therefore, the Faces of Health app features a robust selection of easy-to-learn strategies to improve longevity and quality of life. The app offers a variety o...

This episode’s guest was Jonathan Ladson who used to hate running but recently ran the Fastest Known Time (FKT) for the 91-mile Capital Beltway route in Washington D.C. Surprisingly, that was his second longest run of all time. I really enjoyed having an engaging conversation with Jonathan. He's a very inspiring person. Also, during this episode Jonathan gives a shout out to Georgia Miller (fe...

Did you know any mindset can be adopted? Did you know you have a choice? Use your mindset to maximize your life.

This episode’s guest was Performance Coach, Shea Fairbanks. He coaches people on how to change their relationship with alcohol, improve their bodies holistically, and create new mindsets and habits that help them move towards an optimal lifestyle.

This episode features your host, Brian Peterson. On September 15th, Brian will be running the Run Rabbit Run 100 Mile Ultramarathon in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. This will be Brian's 7th 100 mile ultramarathon and his 6th Hardrock 100 qualifier. The biggest challenge for Brian is training in Kansas, which means a lack of elevation ascent and descent in training and not being acclimated to ox...

This episode’s guest was Brad Finn and I invited him onto All Bodies Outside because I’m inspired by his approach to life with aiming to maximize each day. Brad is an ultrarunner, a business owner, a teacher, and the co-host of the Push Through Podcast.

This episode’s guest was Vanessa Miot. She serves as the community services associate for Park Pride which is a non-profit with the mission to engage the community to activate the power of parks. Vanessa is a nature artist and a master birder. Also, Vanessa has three youngsters who teach her all kinds of new ways to see nature and through their sense of wonder, she enjoys a sense of wonder.

This episode’s guest was Jane Barlow, who is the CEO of Barlow Herbal Specialties, which is a company that advocates for a holistic approach to health. Their goal is to support people in caring for their family’s everyday health challenges in a natural way. Jane is an herbalist and loves everything natural, holistic, wellness, fitness, and nutrition oriented. She believes it is our right as humans...

This episode’s guest was the founder of Adventure Journal, Stephen Casimiro. Adventure Journal is a quarterly publication and was created to share the joy, stoke, and exhilaration of a life spent outdoors. The common threads are curiosity, motion, and a hunger to explore the world. During the interview with Stephen, I came to be delighted by the work he is doing and the first thing I did after we...

This episode’s guest was Michael Jospé. He is the founder and CEO of the Earth-Based Institute, which is a global leadership development organization dedicated to supporting personal growth and discovery and to helping people with Nature-Connection. During this episode, we learned about collaborating with nature to help with developing self-awareness and how to integrate that long-term into daily...

This episode’s guest was Dr. Rachel Buxton. She leads a team that focuses on biodiversity conservation solutions. Her primary research interests are protecting natural soundscapes, ecological restoration, and systematic conservation planning. During this episode, we discussed two of her manuscripts, which are titled ‘Anthropogenic noise in U.S. National Parks – sources and spatial extent’ and ‘A s...

This past weekend, Paul Jesse finished the Hardrock 100 miler ultramarathon for the first time. For the previous episode (#66), he joined All Bodies Outside for a pre-race interview; be sure to listen to that episode! Across all indicators, Paul had a very successful race. He finished 18th overall and had the 5th fastest time for the last 6 miles. At the finish line, Paul cried tears of joy and wa...

This episode’s guest was Paul Jesse. Two weeks after this recoding on July 14th, Paul will be running the immensely challenging Hardrock 100 Miler in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado; a dream race of his that he has been pursuing for nearly a decade. Paul has agreed to a pre-race recording and a post-race recording on All Bodies Outside. This episode is his pre-race recording. Additionally, I’ll...

This episode’s guest was Andy Glaze. He loves challenging himself to do hard things and always has a smile on his face. At the time of this recording, Andy has run 100+ miles every single week for the past 173 weeks, as in for more than 3 years! Too bad Andy doesn’t get paid a dollar for every step he takes! During this episode we talk about how Andy got into running, how he maintains consistency,...

Hey check this out - Brian was interviewed on another podcast. Time to turn the table. Instead of being the host, Brian was the guest!

This episode’s guest was the Emmy winner, legendary nature recordist, Gordon Hempton. At about 5:30 into the episode, he shared a sound recording at Soda Springs in Yosemite National Park.

This episode’s guest was Coach Monique DeMonaco, who is a change management expert. She has been a pioneer in the emotional well-being coaching industry for 20+ years, she’s the nation’s most experienced Rapid Transformational Hypnotherapist, and is the recipient of the 2021 Influential Leadership Award from Pittsburgh Professional Women. Furthermore, she is the author of the book titled, ‘Most Pe...

This episode’s guest was Chrissie Catling, who is an advanced rapid transformational therapist and clinical hypnotherapist. During this episode we learned about how Rapid Transformational Therapy is used to access core beliefs, values, habits, and emotions embedded in the subconscious and about the scientific evidence that shows it is possible to rewire neural pathways, such as those that cause ne...

This episode’s guest was Georgia Miller who is a Mental Performance Coach at Peak Performance Sports where she teaches athletes and coaches about practical and proven mental performance strategies to improve performance and consistency. She helps improve confidence, emotion management, expectation management, and mental toughness. To learn more about Peak Performance Sports go to www.peaksports.co...

This episode’s guest was Dr. Rob Bell, who is a mental toughness coach. He has a PhD in sport psychology from the University of Tennessee and has completed a variety of endurance races, such as Ironmans and ultramarathons. Furthermore, he has written eight books about mental toughness. On May 5th, he released his most recent book titled, ‘I Can’t Wait To Be Patient’. You can find more information...

This episode’s guest was Clara Pritchett whom is the operations director for the Body Empowerment Project, which aims to decrease eating disorder risk in adolescents and equip them with the skills to live peacefully and healthfully in their bodies and to transform the way youth define self-worth. For more information, go to www.bodyempowerment.net. I invited Clara onto All Bodies Outside because t...

This episode’s guest was performance psychologist Dr. Stuart Beattie who is a professor at Bangor University in Wales. His research interests include mental toughness, resilience, and performance psychology. Also, he is involved with resilience projects with the Youth Justice Service, and mental toughness projects with the Manchester City Football Club and the England and Wales Cricket Board. I in...