Stupid Questions with Seth Hill

Season 3 kicks off with a round-two conversation with Olympic medalist Morgan Pearson—this time digging into what it really takes to reset after a long year. Morgan shares how travel, burnout, and injuries tested him, why “process goals” and small habits matter more than hype, and what changed in his training that brought his confidence back. We also get into the tension of racing the best vs. cha...

This episode is different. To close out the season, Seth steps out from behind the questions and reflects on what he’s learned from nearly 100 conversations with athletes, founders, musicians, and high performers from all walks of life. After analyzing every transcript from the past year, Seth shares 10 core through-lines that kept showing up—identity, suffering, faith, high performance, mental he...

In this deeply personal and unexpectedly vulnerable episode, I sit down with Lisa Burgoyne , CEO of The Landing —a Houston-based nonprofit serving survivors of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation through trauma-informed, Christ-centered care. Lisa’s decades of experience in child advocacy, counseling, and frontline anti-trafficking work give her a perspective that is both sobering...

In this episode, I sit down with South African-born athlete, coach, and entrepreneur Natasha van der Merwe —a woman whose life has spanned pro tennis, professional triathlon, coaching at the highest level, and now leading a 23-coach organization at NVDM Coaching. We go deep into the stories behind her leadership, her faith, and the experiences that shaped her—including losing her father at 15, nav...

After 20 years as a professional triathlete, Josh Amberger is stepping up to the start line one last time—PatagonMan XTri—his final race as a pro and maybe ever. In this round-two conversation, I get to hear Josh open up in a way he never has publicly about what it means for him to close the chapter on the only life he’s known since he was a teenager. We talk about the emotion of letting go, why h...

In this episode, I sit down with Josh Vernon , the North American Partnerships Manager for SuperTri and a co-host of Another Triathlon Podcast . From the moment we hit record, Josh’s calm presence and grounded perspective pulled me in. Josh talks openly about the two versions of himself : the man he was before the hurricanes hit the Virgin Islands, and the man he became afterwards—a father fightin...

I sit down with Trevor Witt—USAT Project Podium’s social media manager and the creative mind behind so many of their films. We talk about how a kid from Oregon who grew up around triathlon walked away from the sport, went to photography trade school, and stumbled into his dream job after a trip to Xterra Worlds. Trevor shares about his parents’ influence, his faith, his inner critic, and what it’s...

I sit down with singer-songwriter and Dadville co-host John McLaughlin to talk about how a borrowed bike pulled him into triathlon, what really went down during his first Ironman, and how music, fatherhood, faith, and discipline shape the way he moves through life. From his mid-race flat tire to the quiet grind behind becoming a better artist, John opens up about ambition, identity, parenting, and...

I sit down with Jenna Caer — triathlete, Ironman age-group champion, coach, mom, and co-host of Another Triathlon Podcast . We unpack her unlikely path into sport, going from a shy, book-obsessed kid to someone who now thrives in community, coaching, and even acting and modeling. Jenna talks openly about weight loss, ADHD, building confidence, learning balance, motherhood, and what she’s learned f...

I sit down with professional cyclist and soon-to-be plumber Eamon Lucas —a guy whose story blends world-class racing, community roots, personal faith, and the kind of self-reflection most people never talk about publicly. Eamon and I dive into what shaped him—growing up in Pacific Grove, the influence of his father, and the untraditional path that took him from local riding to battling in the Belg...

In this episode, I sit down with Ryan Bolton — Olympian, founder of Bolton Endurance Sports Training, and USA Triathlon’s Director of High Performance. Ryan has coached some of America’s top athletes, including Morgan Pearson and John Reed, but today we go deeper than splits and training blocks. We talk about the three-part framework that drives his coaching philosophy — physiology, head, and hear...

In this episode I sit down with Anders Johnson — professional track cyclist, former pro mountain biker and Xterra triathlete, and Stanford researcher – to talk about what happens when a physics brain falls in love with going fast in circles. Anders grew up in a tiny Utah valley surrounded by ski resorts, found his way onto some of the best development teams in mountain biking, and now splits his t...

In this episode, I sit down with Oliver Askew — a former IndyCar and Formula E driver who’s lived at 200 mph and still somehow found peace in the slow moments. We talk about growing up homeschooled in Florida, chasing adrenaline through motorsport, and the lessons that come from burnout, belief, and beginning again. Oliver opens up about the mental demands of racing without power steering, the pur...

In this episode, I sit down with Lucas Bourgoyne , the 24-year-old U.S. Pro Criterium Champion who’s redefining what American cycling can look like. Lucas is raw, driven, and refreshingly honest — a kid from Texas who’s gone all-in on his dream and somehow still finds room for humor, faith, and a little cowboy swagger. We talk about what it takes to grind for ten years for one perfect lap, how dis...

In this round-two conversation, I sit back down with retired Navy Master Chief Mark Evans — a man who’s led submarine crews around the world, survived life-changing trauma, and still finds humor in it all. We go deep on leadership, fatherhood, faith, and the strange pull between fear and perspective — from Ironman finish lines to moments of real loss. Mark shares what it means to stay calm when ev...

In this round-two conversation, I sit back down with Brenton Ford — the man behind Effortless Swimming — to catch up on everything that’s changed since our first talk a few years ago. We start with my own Ironman California story before diving deep into swimming, coaching, and how letting go can actually make you faster. Brenton shares what he’s learned running global swim camps, launching anti-fo...

I sat down with Luke Fetzer , a 5-time national champion who’s already carving out his place in American criterium racing at just 19 years old. What stood out to me most wasn’t just his results—it was how grounded and self-aware he is for someone still figuring life out. We talked about what it was like growing up in his parents’ bike shop, watching them close it after nearly 30 years, and how tha...

Former professional triathlete Collin Chartier sits down with me for a raw, unguarded conversation about identity, faith, and healing after public failure. We talk through his upbringing in a nomadic Navy family, the identity collapse that followed his doping suspension, and the five-month bikepacking trip that became a turning point toward grace, breathwork, and self-understanding. Collin opens u...

I sit down with Dirk Friel—former pro cyclist and co-founder of TrainingPeaks—to trace how a scrappy, late-’90s idea between friends became the platform so many of us use to plan, track, and analyze training. We talk about his entrepreneurial roots (yes, Joe Friel is his dad), racing in Belgium in the pre-internet era, and the “sweat-equity” nights that led to the first place you could view heart-...

Professional operatic soprano Martha Eason joins me for a crossover conversation on music, endurance sport, and the mindset that powers both. We go from Appalachia bluegrass roots to Germany’s “fest” system, where the same resident cast performs night after night—often on tired vocal cords and tighter schedules. Martha breaks down why opera is an athletic event, how recovery, breath work, and nerv...

In his round three on the show, TriRig founder and gear wizard Nick Salazar returns… as a filmmaker. We dive into his debut feature, The Game of Life —a two-year, DIY passion project shot largely inside his home with a tiny crew (and a big family cheering and helping behind the scenes). Nick opens up about writing, directing, acting, and scoring the film, why he designed distinct color palettes fo...

In another deeply human conversation, I sit down once again with my friend and musician Nick Goldston for what might be our most honest talk yet. We cover everything from the emotional aftermath of racing an Ironman to the evolving relationship between creativity, music, and meaning—and what happens when AI starts imitating the human soul. Nick opens up about the quiet transformation he’s experien...

A little different this week. I decided to take a break from the usual interviews to talk with you guys one-on-one. I just got back from Tennessee, where I visited family, met my four-month-old niece for the first time, and raced 103 miles through the mountains of Georgia. But what really hit me was a moment with my sister—she gave me my dad’s old “World’s Greatest Dad” hat, something I hadn’t see...

Former draft-legal triathlete turned Adidas Terrex trail runner Eli Hemming joins me from Europe ahead of World Champs to talk swapping Olympic cycles for alpine miles, racing UTMB week (CCC), and why 2025 will be “Taber & Eli doing Taber & Eli.” We get into belief-driven training (and racing more because it’s fun), social-media detox and attention-span rehab, growing up homeschooled in ea...

In this episode I sit down with Ian Boswell—former WorldTour pro, now gravel racer, Wahoo leader, husband, father, and Vermont farmhouse fixer. We trace his journey from racing the Tour de France with Team Sky to building a life surrounded by family, gardens, and 250-year-old plaster walls. Ian and I dive into what it means to shift identity when sport no longer defines you, how leadership looks d...