Off the Front Podcast

I’m joined today by the co-founder and COO of ZeroEyes , Rob Huberty. ZeroEyes is a veteran-owned company that is successfully using AI technology along with the already-existing security camera infrastructure of any school, business, or other organization to detect firearms in the crucial moments before a shooting. This isn’t still only a concept, or science-fiction even; ZeroEyes has already put...

I’m joined on this episode by the founder and CEO of CommSafe AI , retired Navy SEAL, and long-time friend, Ty Smith to talk about school safety. As a high school teacher, I spend almost more time in the classroom than I do at home, and with an increasing number of school shootings over the last few years, I wanted to talk with Ty to find out what school systems and teachers can do to make our sch...

On this episode, I’m joined by Allison Atkinson, also known to many as Wattage Cottage. Allison has had a successful cycling career already, but hung up her bike several years ago and walked through the doors of CrossFit Central in Austin, TX to begin her journey into CrossFit. Since then, Allison has become a coach at CrossFit Central, and the a World Champion in the HYROX racing competition. On...

On today’s show I’m joined by someone who has had a profound impact on my life through his role as a mentor, Nik Hawks. During Nik's service in the Navy, he spent time as a SEAL and also as a member of the Navy Pentathlon team. After leaving the Navy he co-founded with his wife, Lee, the number one dessert company in the Paleo sphere, Paleo Treats , which was named by Fed-Ex as one of the Top 10 S...

I’m joined on this episode by one of America’s favorite cyclists who has a bigger-than-life personality, a contagious positive outlook, and a sharp eye for art and design. TJ Eisenhart has been racing his bike since he was a kid, making his way through the ranks of the Utah cycling scene. As a promising young talent, he became a professional road racer with the BMC Racing Team, then the Holowesko-...

On today’s show I’m joined by Whitney Stanbrough. Whitney has been in the cycling game for a long time, starting out as a junior mountain bike racer in southern Louisiana and eventually finding his way to Tennessee by earning a scholarship to race with the Cumberland University cycling team in Lebanon, Tennessee. Whitney is well known to most middle-Tennessee cyclists, having worked at MOAB for th...

On this episode I talk with 3x Master's National Champion and president of EVOQ.BIKE , Brendan Housler, and talk all things cycling, coaching, and training for the masters athletes.  Find out what common mistakes many masters cyclists make that ends up driving their FTP down, and also how they can avoid the trap many cyclists of all levels fall into when they start focusing their training on a met...

On today's show I’m joined by cardiologist Dr. Michael Lenhart, an expert in cardiac electrophysiology with over 30 years of experience. Since Lennard Zinn’s 2015 VeloNews article detailing his heart issues, heart health among endurance athletes – especially the masters-aged athlete – has become a topic of great interest.  In this episode, Dr. Lenhart and I talk about the most common cardiovascula...

2021 Masters Road and Crit National Champion Debbie Milne joins the show today to talk all things racing, nutrition, and lots more.  Debbie is known for her aggressive racing style, with well over 150 wins in her career, many of which were won off the front.  In addition to being a 9x masters national champion, Debbie is also a registered and licensed clinical and wellness dietician and the founde...

In Episode 2, I take a solo deep dive into what the current body of research says about the effectiveness of supplementing beta-alanine for endurance athletes.  I tried beta-alanine for the first time in early 2021 and the results were pretty remarkable. I have taken various supplements in the past, but none could compare to the noticeable results I experienced through supplementing beta-alanine. ...

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Off the Front Podcast, where we're pursuing speed, strength, and balance at 40 and beyond.  On today's show I talk about why I wanted to start Off the Front Podcast and Off the Front Cycling and what my motivations and hopes are for the podcast, as well as what I hope you stand to gain from tuning in.  This is a short episode with no guests, but there are severa...