Athlete On Fire

Josh Jones is a Doctor of Physical Therapy based out of western North Carolina.  On this episode we answer listener questions on injuries specific to them.  Stress fractures in the feet.  Ankle sprains and breaks.  Hip flexor strains and general function.  Achilles issues.  We are only answering a few of these for each call so we dive a bit deeper and give actionable advice.  Don't worry, Josh and...

This one hits hard.  Scott had a chance to sit down with a couple local Colorado friends to tell their stories.  Both lost spouses at a young age.  Both had young kids at the time. Both use exercise and running as a way to grieve. Their kids went to school together but they never met until recently.  It's a both sad yet hopeful story and we hope you appreciate their amazing and heartfelt words.

Host Scott and Luis Escobar had a chance to sit down in Squaw Valley and talk all things running.  Upcoming adventures in Bhutan.  Why he is working with the Spartan Trail series and all about the Born To Run Ultras he founded and how crazy things can get at the annual running festival! Enjoy.

Mark Carles is a runner, brother, son, and one of the bravest athletes we have had on the show. Given a few months to live over a year ago and he is still fighting the rare form of liver cancer he was diagnosed with by running and being with family. Matching tattoos with his mom, late nights and early mornings with his brother and even some kind words from Dan Rather will have you rethinking what...

Ralph Dale Jones lived a magnificent life. I was able to celebrate it in West Virginia last week with family. You'll hear the lessons and confessions I shared at his service and more on grief and loss. Hope you enjoy.

Eric Byrnes is a force of energy that can't be stopped. We were able to talk in Tahoe about endurance, loss, and why he pushes his limits!

Dr. Don Vaughn sat down to talk about studies he has been involved in and how the brain reacts to different stimuli, like riding a motorcycle. We also brought sports and performance into the mix to help athletes of all backgrounds use their brain to perform better! Enjoy the show with our first neuroscientist guest! Links: Spartan Trail: https://www.spartan.com/en/trail Spartan Race: https://www.s...

Patrick Sweeney is a full time adventurer on a mission to help people around the world find their adventurer within and learn to use fear as fuel. We had a chance to sit down and talk all things adventure, fear, sport, and training. You'll have some great takeaways from his time as a world class rower and hopefully come away ready to conquer some of your own fears! Links: Spartan Trail: https://ww...

Amanda ran collegiately for a couple years and then got into road marathons. It wasn’t until 2014 that she started running trails! She figured it out pretty quickly and is now a professional running with the Altra elite team! Enjoy the show. Links: Spartan Trail: https://www.spartan.com/en/trail Spartan Race: https://www.spartan.com/en Her site: https://www.amandabasham.com/ Athlete On Fire: http:...

Kelly and Juliet Starrett are the power couple we had the chance to sit down with in Tahoe for another amazing interview. MobilityWOD is probably where you have heard of them as an industry leader in all things movement and mobility but they have a new mission to get people ready for life with The Ready State. We talk fitness, pain, movement for runners, eating disorders, and much more. Thanks to...

Spartan Trail and the Spartan World Championships were held in Tahoe and athletes from around the world gathered to compete and hang out for a couple of epic days in Squaw Valley. Amelia Boone sat down with us on her actual birthday and talked about everything from having the tough conversations about body image and eating disorders to who in her life allows her to do these amazing things she does...

Spartan Trail and the Spartan World Championships were held in Tahoe and athletes from around the world gathered to compete and hang out for a couple of epic days in Squaw Valley. Mike Wardian and Ian Sharman have more than left their mark on the running world with bio's that could fill a book or two. They are much more likely to be in Squaw for the start of Western States but toeing the line for...

Dan Staton comes to the show a few days before archery hunting season and shares his story as well as teaches us about all things elk hunting. From etiquette to reintroducing wolves to Colorado, the conversation is flowing and fun! Enjoy. ELKSHAPE Offers: ONXHUNT | Discount Code elkshape for 20% off Premium or Elite Memberships from the website only. ELK 101 UNIVERSITY OF ELK HUNTING | Discount Co...

Richie Crowley is a former professional hockey player who has gone all in on his entrepreneurial goals. On the show today, we talk about what got him to where he is today and dive into the ride from Boston to Los Angeles he is undertaking and why! Enjoy the show.

Charlie Pappas is a regular, hard working guy who just happens to be a really good athlete. The problem is, he isn't regular at all. He has found his niche in the Train To Hunt competition and plans on defending his title with all his might this weekend at the National Championships in Colorado. We talk about his training over the last couple months. Mindset while competing. Why Grit is the single...

Heather Kelly is an adventurous entrepreneur who founded a company to give adventurers amazing options for food in the backcountry, or wherever they end up hungry. She rowed at a high level winning multiple NCAA National Championships so we dive in to technique that might just help you the next time you are using a rower for a workout. We talk adventures in Alaska, paddlesports, nutrition, and why...

Katie Visco is about to embark on an epic trek across Australia and comes on to talk about her life in Montana, her upcoming man powered run on a new route in Australia, and her entrepreneurial life!  Enjoy.

Kenton is back with some stories from the Train To Hunt events. What is target panic and how do you get out of it? What should Scott be doing to prep for the Colorado event and more!

On March 6th, Manic open their doors to a free community workout alongside Kris Mendoza, the World's Toughest Mudder Champion and the members of the Manic community and Dispatch Radio. What followed was a live podcast that included interviews and audience questions. Enjoy the show! Big shout out to Dispatch for the production!

Kenton Clairmont is the founder of an up and coming event that combines the skills to bow hunt with extreme fitness needed to navigate the backcountry. We talk about the fitness needs and specific workouts that will help athletes with the competition as well as some very basic beginner information for new bow hunters and archers. If you have always wanted to get into hunting, or just learning how...

Lauren Jones has been sharing her journey of recovery after her labrum repair surgery. Today, on the way to the gym she shares where she is at two months post op both mentally and physically. What has she learned along the way that can help other athletes considering surgery or going through a long, slow recovery.

We had a great conversation with Lo Myrick from what the start up culture taught her to why doing things with intention is so important, especially in the morning. We also talk about how she stays fit on the road as someone who travels a lot. She shares a story about a swim run event in the mountains that is a unique take on mountain running and swimming. Enjoy the show! BIO: Lo Myrick is a proble...

Lauren Jones of Life's 2 Short Fitness just underwent Labrum surgery and she tells about the whole process from the signs and symptoms that led to the injury as well as the surgery process and recovery so far through a few weeks. She also talks about setting goals post op to stay motivated and how much she loves to bring adventure, especially SUP, to the masses! Enjoy the show.

If you know who Ryan Atkins is, it is probably because of his excellence in the OCR circuit. Today, we talk about one of his many adventures he plans on taking on in the cold of Canada for a great cause. Fat biking in polar bear country on frozen lakes, sounds about right for one of the most adventurous people we know!

Jesse Itzler is a serial entrepreneur, ultra runner, and general seeker of adventure.  On the show we talk about adventurous parenting, addiction to newness, and mental toughness.  His background is amazing and diverse and to spare the clickbait(y) descriptions about what this guy has accomplished, I'd recommend you just listen to the show to find out who he really is first, then go google the cra...