Mindful Endurance Program Podcast

On episode 26 I sat down with runner, purveyor of culture and writer, Knox Robinson . He shares his experience growing up in America, being introduced to running and the civil rights movement by his father and asks, what do we make from running? We speak about his project in Mexico City, creating a training camp, the need for ownership amongst the black and brown creative community, as well as our...

On the latest episode of the podcast I talk with kettlebell master and holistic health practitioner Mike Salemi. We crossed paths through the work of Paul Chek, both having worked with him for different reasons. Years ago Mike decided to leave his family's business and dive into his true passion of sport and performance. He has a diverse background in strength and conditioning and has competed ove...

In the latest episode I speak with Jay Cowin. As Director of Formulations at Asystem, he works in functional medicine with specializations in nutrition, performance, hormones and more. We dive into Jay's own journey from being given a couple years to live before the age of 30 and his self-education experience that brought up back to health. We speak about the impact of mental health, the frighteni...

On episode 23 I talk to designer, musician and runner, Brice Partouche. Founder of Satisfy Running, Brice grew up in Paris in the garment industry, skateboarding and playing punk music before finding running later in his life. This sparked the idea for a new kind of running brand, and over the past few years Satisfy has become one of the most innovative, luxurious running brands in the world. We s...

On this episode I speak with pro-skateboarder Alex ‘Side Salad’ Olson. From riding for Supreme and Nike he launched two clothing brands of his own, Call Me 917 and Bianca Chandon, but in recent years he has been exploring holistic well-being through food, movement, meditation and psychedelics. We dive into his journey of being Vegan inspired by John Joseph of Cro-Mags, Wim Hof breath-work, Joe Dis...

Episode 21 is my latest solo episode, sharing some of the heavier challenges in my life recently. I go into a powerful experience of sadness, working through anger to get there, re-reading Dr. Glover's No More Mr. Nice Guy and his core message that most of us don't feel safe being ourself. I touch on the film Inside Out and lately I've been asking myself more deeply, 'Who I am?' as I think about m...

On episode 20 I speak to Kyle Ng, creative director and founder of LA-based brand Brain Dead. We speak about growing up skateboarding and playing punk music, building robots, studying film and moving to Los Angeles. Kyle shares the story of his journey, what he learned from his father, surrendering to the process and following his creative curiosity.

On episode 19 I speak to John Huddart, my first health coach and the man who introduced me to cold plunges, Wim Hof, sleep hygiene, mens work, plant medicines and much more. It’s hard to imagine where I’d be without John, but in this conversation he shares some milestones on his own journey and how he’s discovered that the world is far more beautiful than what’s been presented to us.

On this episode I talk to Sanjay Rawal about his film 3100: Run and Become, and what he’s learnt from finding joy through exerting his body. Sanjay shares the concept of an, ‘Athlete-Seeker’ and how using our physical practice can contribute to a spiritual practice, the power of connecting to the Earth and the wisdom of his mentor, Sri Chinmoy.

On this episode I speak with author Christopher McDougall about running with joy vs. running for 1st place, cold plunges, mental health and how the craft of writing and running share a similar cadence. We touch on aspects of all of his books, the characters involved and the way that running has unlocked a world of adventure, as well as glimpse into his next book.

On episode 16 I speak to Mark Wolynn about his work in the field of family trauma, his book, It Didn’t Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle, and how stress effects our DNA. Mark’s work has been eye-opening and powerful for me personally and I’m excited to share my experience with his workshops and book as Mark shares his own story and how his pract...

On this episode Whit Hornsberger talks about finding a mindful balance between the spiritual and physical, de-conditioning our minds, overcoming our fears and the path that led him from college basketball start to teaching meditation, yoga and Vipassanā around the world, including his new online program, Teaching the Mind.

On episode 14 I sat down alone for the second solo episode of the podcast following three weeks of COVID-19 isolation and a month out from a 3-night plant medicine ceremony. I share how the integration is going, some of the key insights and the tools I’ve been using recently to stay grounded.

On this episode Manoj Dias shares his journey from Sri Lanka to Australia, from suffering to mindfulness and the lessons he’s learned from working with the world’s leading meditation teachers and how his own practice has evolved, as he remains an eternal student.

On this episode I speak to Max Vallot and Tom Daly, co-founders of District Vision, a brand that creates ‘tools for mindful athletes.’ We speak about their journey through the fashion industry, bringing mindfulness to their company and building healthy rituals.

Paul Chek shares his thoughts on the Soul, Spirit and how to watch out for the Ego. He talks about how important it is to develop self-love, and if we don't, the pain teacher will likely meet us to help guide the way.

Alastair shares his journey through the fashion industry to become the editor-in-chief of i-D magazine, while getting into becoming a father, working a 12-step program and learning to surrender control to the universe.

On the first solo episode, Ryan speaks about his experience with meditation and the evolution of his practice, how our future self inherits the choices we make now and the value of attention over time.

Mindful running coach and author, Dr. Mike Spino shares about his childhood escape from the Mob, being a father, his work with the Esalen Institute and developing a mind-body connection for performance.

Grant Mattos shares his story of making it to the NFL in search of his father's love, the rebuilding of his inner world, how our thoughts create our reality and accepting the beauty of each moment.

A deep dive with Taylor EyeWalker, transformational doula of human consciousness, kundalini and tantric yoga teacher, Kambo Medicine Practitioner, creator of the UNCOIL method—what is the soul, what does she do and what is Kambo?

An introduction to Ryan and Sean’s experiences with life coaching: how it differs from therapy, how it can be a powerful tool for personal growth, and what it’s been like working with their coaches Paul Chek and John Tretheway.

We sit down with actor-turned transformational workshop facilitator David Sutcliffe to talk about his journey from Hollywood to becoming a voice for Core Energetics work, and leading workshops and producing films that change lives.

Ryan and Sean discuss the oft-misunderstood world of men's work, and the importance of men reconnecting with their masculinity in safe spaces where they can process emotions.

Ryan shares his path from a successful career in fashion and publishing to finding himself depressed in New York, and the subsequent inner journey towards living in harmony.