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This episode discusses The Power of Influence and where it can lead. Like it or not, we are all responsible for influencing others and is a charge we should take seriously. I share a story with a familiar name, George Washington Carver. But have you ever heard of Henry Wallace and Norman Borlaug? Listen to see how these latter men were influenced by Carver and went on to save thousands of lives th...

Andrew Dahlheim has been a professional cyclist for a long time. He broke into the professional ranks in 2011 when he signed with the Bissell Pro cycling team. Andrew took a step down after 3 years with Bissell but hes's back in the professional peloton this year racing with the Holowesko Citadel team presented by Arapahoe Resources. This interview with Andrew is ful of really sound advice and sto...

In this week's episode I chat about the concept of Mental Energy and how we choose to use it. I illustrate the concept of Mental Energy and how wise speding or poor spending can influence performance by using our smart phones as an example. Let's spend our Mental Energy more wisely so we can perform at a higher level. Discount Code for Topical Edge PR lotion: UtmostPerformance (go to topicaledge.c...

Kyle King is a former distance runner at the University of North Texas and Baylor University (Waco, TX). Post collegiately Kyle went on to run for the Zap Fitness and made the choice to pursue running professionally. Kyle ultimately qualified for the 2008 U.S. Olympc trials and gives a cool recap of that experience in the interview. We take our conversation all the way to what Kyle is currently up...

This episode talks abut the phenomenon in bike racing of being "off the back". If you have been competing long enough you have experienced being off the back (I have many times and still do). Being off the back gives us a great opportunity to learn and grow if we choose to see it as such. Originally Published: April 24, 2018

Jeremy Powers is a 4 time U.S. National Champion in Cyclocross. In 2016 Jeremy was the ranked 8th in the UCI standings as a Cyclocross racer. Jeremy was one of the pioneers in getting momemtum for Americans to go accross the pond to Europe and race cyclocross at the highest level possible. Taking his initiative a step further, Jeremy became the owner and founder of the JAM Fund Team which gives yo...

Uncle Rico is one of the characters in the movie Napoleon Dynamite. He has a line in the movie where he says "we could've won state" as he stares into the mountains and reminisces on his days of playing high school football. In this episode I want to caution us against becoming Uncle Rico. Let's not become the "we could've/should've/would've" type but be proactive and always be looking forward and...

"If a man knows not what harbor he seeks, any wind is the right wind"- Seneca This week's podcast will break down this quote/principle. We must know our harbor in order to perform at a high level and achieve success. Originally Published: March 28, 2018

In this episode I chat about 2 current events in the world of sports: the resurrection of Tiger Woods and the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament. Originally Published: March 19, 2018

Mark is a former Major League Baseball player pitcher. He played for the New York Mets organization, This podcast provides a different perspective than previous interviews that I have done in that Mark is now retired from baseball and has moved on to work in the private sector and start a family. The interview takes us from his days of playing baseball professionally to what he currently considers...

I attended my first rodeo this past weekend. It was a great experience and I learned quite a bit. Thinking through the event from a mindset perspective alowed me to come away with 3 principles that the bull riders must implement to allow then to perform at a high level on a consistent basis. Originally Published: February 26, 2018

How is it that success is truly acheived and replicated? According to our culture you catch the "big break" and then your ship sets sail. Many of us are still waiting in the harbor for that big break however. Even worse, many of us sit in the harbor and do nothing, banking on that big break to get us motivated to do something. In this episode wediscuss the principle of paying small ball in order t...

In this episode I share an experience I had at a team training camp that I participated in this past weekend and how I had to take my own medicine. It was a rewarding experience I am thankful for. Originally Published: January 22, 2018

Leah Thorvilson, professional cyclist for Canyon/SRAM. Leah was a former collegiate middle distance runner who would trasition to marathons post-collegiately. Leah ran in the 2012 Oympic trials in the marathon. Frequent injuries cut her running career short and it was then that she found cycling. From humble beginings Leah eventualy found out about and entered the Zwift academy contest in 2016. Sh...

This episode comes fresh off of last night's exciting game for the NCAA Division I National Championship in football. I stayed up late to watch the game, which I normally don't do, and was glad that I did. In this episode I discuss some of the neat principles I saw displayed in that game that show why a program like Alabama has been able to continue its dominance in the collegiate football ranks....

There's an Oblique Strategy that states "go to an extreme then return to a comfortable place". In this episode I break down why this strategy is spot-on for getting us to perform at a high level and continue to raise the bar. Originally Published: December 19, 2017

James Piccoli is a cyclist for the Elevate-KHS Pro cycling team. Last season James had some stellar results that included an overall win at The Tour of the Southland, 9th place overall at the Tour of Alberta, 10th place overall at the Tour of Utah (which included a near win on Stage 2). This interview is not about what James did last season however but the journey and process that it took for him...

In this podcast episode I break down a quote from Epictetus in his book Discourses. The quote explains a critical principle if we are to perform at a high level given the fact that situations and circumstances are ever changing. Here is the quote: ‘Tell me what to write whenever I’m presented with a name.’ If I say ‘John’ and then someone else comes along and gives him ‘Jane’ instead of ‘John’ to...

This week's interview is with Michael Hernandez who rides professionally for the Aevolo cycling team (one of 2 U23 development teams in the U.S.). Michael is just 20 years old and it has truly been a pleasure watching his develpement and impovement. In the interview we chat about Michael's short but exciting cycling career thus far. It is so refreshing to hear Michael answer the questions I asked...

We all know the drill when it comes to goal setting. We should write them down and tell others about our goals to help keep us accountable. Why is it that even with all of that we still do not achieve our goals sometimes? In this episode I discuss an often overlooked part of goal setting that sets us up for falling short of reaching our goals before we even begin pursuing them. Originally Publishe...

The guest for this interview is Tom Danielson, former Pro Tour rider with Team Discovery Channel among other teams. Tom is currentlya coach and owner at Cinch Cycling. The conversation I had with Tom is full of his retelling of some of the experiences and things he learned in his cycling career and how it has led him to where he is now. It was especially neat to hear Tom say that he doesn't regret...

For this episode I share a story about a gift my kids' Granny gave them and how it helped me gain a better perspective on things. What can we learn from a sweet potato vine specificaly and nature in general? Originally Published: November 8, 2017

Standards and Principles. When all else seems to be falling down around us, this is what we have left to lean on. Do you have your set of Standards that guide your thoughts and actions? You may not need to hang on to them too tightly in the present moment, but rest assured that soon you will be tested and they will be all that you have. Originally Published: October 31, 2017

Brad Huff is a professional cyclist for the Rally Cycling team. Brad is one of the longest tenured professionals in the peloton, having been a pro for 11 years now. Huf fis not just a rider in the peloton but has won some national championships along the way, which he discusses in the interview. This conversation is packed with fun stories and lots of great insight into what it takes to be a profe...

This epsode tackles one of the biggest barriers to performance. Honesty I feel it is the one that the folks I partner with struggle the most. Making comparisons is almost always a faulty practice. Unfortunately here is another area however where the culture has done a great job of making us believe that comparisons are a healthy thing and beneficial for us to perform at our best. Originally Publis...