Ryan Willms

Mindful Endurance Program Podcast

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MEP aims to explore the intersection of spirituality and sport through the practice of movement. The podcast, hosted by Ryan Willms delves into endurance sport through the lens of personal growth, in connection to Self and community and how the convergence of movement and inner alchemy can enrich our experience of life.

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Ryan Willms

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Health

Latest episode

Jan 21, 2026

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Episodes

S3E5: MEP RACETEAM 2025 Recap 21.01.2026

This was a special episode because I had the other 3 members of the 2025 MEP RACETEAM on, and we dive into the 4-month experience of training and racing together. We share some of our personal insights, challenges and takeaways from the experience, some of our favorite gear and a deep bond that was created in our journey together. The RACETEAM will run in 2026 from April to July/August, and signup...

S3E4: Running as a Spiritual Practice 04.12.2025

On episode 4 of the new season, I dive into 'Running as a Spiritual Practice', what that means to me, and how this way of relating to endurance sport has evolved over the last few years, and continues to with each session. The balance of devotion, acceptance, and letting go, can lead us to a deep connection to WHY we embark on these challenges, bringing us deeper into ourselves through emb...

Contemplation: I AM vs i am 27.11.2025

A contemplation on I AM and i am, the differentiation and importance of understanding these in the human experience. Within the I AM is every “i am” that has ever been uttered because no thing exists beyond the absolute I AM state. A contemplation in a true sense as I don’t suspect this share has a lot of practical use, however it can be one of the most profound things to realize within ourselves...

S3E3: Gene Key 25 and The Art of Contemplation 31.10.2025

On this episode I dive into my experience with the Gene Keys over the last 22 months, how it's been helpful and some insights into how best to work with your profile. Gene Key 25 goes from Constriction to Acceptance to Universal Love and Richard Rudd refers to it as THE "hub" Gene Key. While I don't have it in my own profile, it has been one of the most potent and consistently he...

Contemplation: Your Body is not a Temple 10.10.2025

Your body is not a temple… It’s a multi-dimensional spaceship. What if your body is the most advanced technology you’ll ever encounter? A vessel for infinite consciousness with capabilities beyond imagination—accessing the Akashic Records, interstellar travel, miraculous healing… even running 260 miles. How would you treat it if you knew this? How deeply would you listen? Your body is the ultimate...

S3E2: What is MEP and How did I get here? 03.10.2025

On this episode, I share my journey to launching Mindful Endurance Program, from my magazine Inventory, working for Stussy, and moving to NYC to quitting everything and drinking Ayahuasca. This is a contextual journey about my path to starting MEP and what it is really about.

Grayson Hart: Curious Evolution, Absolute Truth and Non-duality 14.08.2024

On this episode I got to catch up with Grayson Hart, former pro rugby player and founder of Puresport. It's been his more recent shares on exploring who we truly are, absolute truth, non-duality and cultural conditioning that inspired me to reach out and have him on the podcast. He shares more about his journey and evolution of understanding what's really true and following his heart.

Hermanos Koumori: Hi-Tech Nomads, Mexican Culture and Post Running High 21.06.2024

On episode 93 of the podcast, I'm back with Hermanos Koumori founders Alex Leon and Alex Sandler, as well as Emiliano Hernandez. We dive into how Alex and Alex met, the beginnings of the brand and how it evolved into running. The has a unique design aesthetic and is rare in that it's brought Mexican running culture to the global stage. They share on their journey, the challenge of making c...

Sean Hotchkiss: Reconnecting, Exploring the Mother-wound and Lineage of menswork 09.02.2024

On this episode I reconnect with Sean Hotchkiss, as we started Into the Well together back in 2019. Over the years we've been on parallel journeys, finding similar wisdom and teachings along the way. We dive into these experiences, the nuances of menswork, the neglected but important Mother-wound exploration and share some laughs around our follies and growth. Sean is a coach and you can find...

Sam Parsons: A Mind Reset, Outrunning Fear and Olympic Goals 02.02.2024

The first guest of season 3 is Sam Parsons. Co-founder and creative force behind Tinman Elite, professional runner and Olympic hopeful. Sam comes on and shares about some of the fears and challenges of 2023, how he's shifting his mindset and going all-in for 2024 and his dreams. We also dive into the creative process of Tinman Elite, designing product, and collaborating with Adidas.

I'm Back, MEP Programs for 2024 and Gene Keys Intro 26.01.2024

After a few months off, I'm back to podcasting. I'm sharing some of my plans for MEP in 2024 including a Running Practice workshop and the MEP Race Team. I also share some experience with Gene Keys and some of my takeaways from working with this amazing tool. I'm excited to be back and share new episodes regularly moving fowards.

Focus: MDMA Therapy, Somatic Release and a Foundation for Medicine Work 26.06.2023

In this FOCUS episode I share about my recent MDMA Therapy sessions and the importance for creating a foundation in your nervous system and having the necessary education to create context for the ego-mind for this kind of work. I was inspired to share this mini-episode after Huberman released a recent MDMA solo episode, which was extremely narrow in its science-based information. This type of wor...

In the Zone: Feeling good enough, Performance and The Wisdom of the Nervous System 07.06.2023

This episode is a re-post from the In the Zone podcast hosted by Kobe Blondeel, he interviews me over two hours on a variety of topics including working with the nervous system, triathlon performance, surrendering the mind, how the Taoist philosophy applies to my work, suffering from emotional suppression and more. I really enjoy getting asked these questions and thought it would be cool to share...

George MacPherson: Invitation of Sound, Beyond the Mind and Participating in Healing 26.05.2023

George MacPherson is back on the podcast. We spoke about a year and a half ago and much has evolved since then for us both, this is one of those episodes where I wanted to catch up and ask him some questions regardless and figured we might as well record it. I'd had some personal experiences with sound lately that really sparked an increased connection to it's potential and wanted to get m...

Focus: Understanding Health through Mitochondria, Light and Circadian Rhythm 16.05.2023

This is my first FOCUS episode, a short exploration on topical issues, research, health and performance that I've been learning about. This first mini-episode is a musing on my findings and inspiration after listening to Andrew Huberman and Jack Kruse on Rick Rubin's podcast. It really blew my mind and I've since dove into the importance of light, circadian rhythm, melatonin production...

Dr. Katelyn Lehman: Quantum Clinic, Nurturing Coherence and Being our own Medicine 11.05.2023

On this episode I speak with Dr. Katelyn Lehman, founder of the Quantum Clinic in Los Angeles. I found her through this inspiring new space and had to reach out to find out more about her and her path to opening the "clinic." We dive into her work and exploring Coherence, something I've been familiar with through HeartMath and Joe Dispenza over the last number of years. We talk about...

Michael Washington: Usal, Inspiring an Outdoor Culture and Power of Introspection in Nature 07.04.2023

On episode 85 I speak with Michael Washington, founder of Usal, "a Los Angeles based community providing experiences & goods for the modern nature enthusiast." It sounds simple but what Michael and his partners have created in one short year is remarkable and inspiring. Changing the way people interact, what they feel is safe and possible for them, and forming a greater connection to...

Solo: Adrenal Burnout, Nervous System and Spiritual Bypass 24.03.2023

On this intimate and education solo episode, I dive into my current adventures with adrenal fatigue, nervous system healing and how poly-vagal theory ties these together. I also share about my insights into spiritual bypass and how I was unable to see where my work really was, until I couldn't 'do' anything else. I share my insights from Irene Lyon's work and programs and some of m...

Matt Fox: Sweat Elite, Journey to Sub-2:20 and Lessons from Kenya 13.03.2023

Episode 83 features running, coach, content creator, Matt Fox. Best known for his video channel Sweat Elite—I found the YouTube channel through a video documenting a training session with Kristian Blummenfelt, Gutav Iden and Aaron Royle. From there I dove in, started following Matt and his journey towards running a sub-2:20 marathon the insights from his videos. The training sessions he documents...

Knox Robinson: Son of Africa, The List and Creating Safety on the Track 20.02.2023

After trying to catch up with Knox for the last year, we decided the best way to link would be to jump on Zoom and record. Episode 82 is quite casual as we dive into a variety of topics from Knox leaning into coaching, 'The List' and the experience of creating a safe space on the running track for women specifically. Knox shares about his most recent trip to Africa and how that shaped his purpose...

Bec Wilcock: Coaching Self-belief, Her Sports and Pre-postnatal Training 10.02.2023

On episode 81 I speak with Bec Wilcock, we dive into her journey into sport and triathlon as a teenager and having to take a full year off after a massive burnout. Bec shares how this inspired her to learn and study, get into training and the opportunity with Nike that brought her to LA from Australia. Bec shares her perspective on coaching, working with different types of people, developing self-...

Christian Straka: Mindset Coach, Power of Attention and True Flow State 04.02.2023

On episode 80 I dive in with Christian Straka, a mindset coach for Adidas globally, founder of MindSize and overall inspiring character. Christian shares a couple of the 'big' experiences he had that shifted his perspective and awareness, and inspired a deep curiosity into all things mind-training. Since he's continued to evolve his own coaching process, bringing together spiritual practices, phys...

Solo: Not Good Enough, Putting Down the Hammer and Tri-tirement 14.01.2023

On this long overdue solo episode I share in-depth about my process of accepting I don't believe I'm good enough and how that's manifested throughout different aspects of my life from work to triathlon to my spiritual journey. I share about retirement from triathlon, for now, and my plans for more play in 2023. I also share about MEP and our upcoming retreats schedule for 2023.

Sarah Blondin: Heart Minded, Learning to Swim and Saying Yes 12.12.2022

I reached out to Sarah a couple months ago, soon after the birth of our child looking for some help and support. I found myself in a very closed and contracted place and after googling 'heart opening' I found her podcast on Sounds True, listened, and immediately downloaded her book, Heart Minded, How to Hold Yourself and Others in Love. I suppose it was the right time and the book was exactly what...

Steve Rio: Healing with 5-MeO-DMT, Holding Space and Finding Safety 01.11.2022

On episode 77 I speak with Steve Rio about psychedelic medicines and drugs, how his life journey lead him to where he is today and the work he's committed to sharing with the world and how it continues to evolve. I really enjoyed speaking with Steve about how the different parts of his life have come together for him to facilitate life-changing experiences for people using breathwork, ecstatic dan...

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