The Backseat Driver Podcast

You're on the 18th tee and all you can see is the water on the left. You are a couple points away from upsetting a better player. Why do these situations all of a sudden make your body feel like you've never done anything athletic in your life. Why does your mind start thinking of when your coach yelled at you when you were 9 years old. And what the heck do we do about it. This episode w...

In this episode we focus on pushing back against time scarcity by examining how we can design life for presence and depth. We will take a deep dive into all the ways we have practically pushed back against the current of productivity so that you can experience more of life in every moment.

We return to the podcast after nearly a year and introduce a discussion inspired by Chris’s Substack “Deep Lessons from Shallow Things,” specifically his article “Intentional Inefficiency.” We examine how modern culture treats efficiency, automation, and productivity as ultimate goals—an undercurrent amplified by AI—and question whether faster and more optimized systems actually improve quality of...

In this episode we talk through some of the big changes in our beliefs over the last few years. We dive deep into the psychology of changing beliefs. We explore some of the unchallenged assumptions of the world around us, and discuss the pros and cons of these narratives.

In this episode we dive into the battle for your attention especially in relation to your smartphone. Have you ever seen how many pickups you have per day? Have you wondered about the endless scroll on social media? Why do we have so many notifications? We cover all of this and more in this episode to help you focus better and be more present everyday. Phone Table Study The Anxious Generation Stol...

In the episode we interview sports dietician Alaine Mills. Alaine is a sports dietician with MUSC and the Charleston Battery.  During our conversation we discuss her approach to helping athletes maximize their fueling, the most common mistakes she sees in her practice, and her pet peeves about nutrition mis-information.

In this episode we debate whether you can become elite at something and still have an element of balance in your life. We also discuss if insecurity is inherent to becoming great. 

Have you ever had the thought that working away your prime and hoping for an exciting retirement just did not make sense then this is the episode for you! We take a deep dive into the background on delayed gratification, how it became overhyped, and how to find the right balance in order to enjoy your life now.

In this episode we discuss our take on the recent group stage exit for USA soccer. We also discuss the Euro and Copa America tournaments. Last, we talk about the art of sports and how data disrupts that creativity.

Enjoy this sampler platter of topics as we discuss things that have caught our attention over the last couple of weeks. Links We Discuss: https://www.irunfar.com/unpopular-opinions https://bfastclub.substack.com/p/gamers-grinders-performance-learning

In this episode we take a deep dive into the most common mistakes people make when listening and communicating. Chris gives detailed examples of how to become more aware of these pitfalls in listening and practical advice for how to become a better communicator.  

In this episode we dive into the grind of pro golf with Jamie Wilson.  We discuss how hard it truly is to make the PGA tour, how close Jamie has gotten, and how he still loves the grind even on hard days. We really enjoyed this interview. Hope you enjoy as well.

Enjoy this Boston Marathon Recap as Rich and I breakdown our race experience.

In this episode we dive into one of the most popular ideas in the world of psychology over the last 15 years, the Growth Mindset. We explore the nuance of the growth mindset, and how everything has pros and cons. We then discuss some of the assumptions of the growth mindset that can actually hurt performance and lead to burnout. We hope you enjoy this episode! Hillary Allen Article: https://www.hi...

In this episode we check in on how training is going, talk about the detours that have come up in training, and dive into how we plan to approach the race. We also share how we feel like our blocks have gone and some of the key sessions we have been doing to get ready for race day.

In this episode we explore the question of who should sit at your personal roundtable? What qualities should those people possess, how many people can you fit at your table, and how can those people help you grow as a person? This episode dives into all of those questions and more!  If you enjoy this episode please leave us a rating or review Instagram: the_backseat_driver_podcast

In this episode we dive into some more things that have been interesting us lately. We return to why punt returns still are a net loss, why comfort may actually be hindering your happiness, and why adults struggle to teach skills to children. We also dive into how to fight the fear of other people to step out of your comfort zone and enable yourself to continue to grow.

In this episode we reflect on what we have been learning lately. We talk about books we have read over the past month and our main takeaways from those books. In addition, we discuss some of the topics that have come up on our recent ski trip to Utah. Lastly, we have a little fun as we put this knowledge into practice discussing some of the latest fitness and wellness trends that are probably not...

In this episode we dive into part one of our four part series discussing our buildup to the Boston Marathon. We are joined by my long time training partner Rich Wolferz to discuss how our training is going, things we are struggling with, and our hopes for this training block. We also talk with Chris about strategies to help deal with some of the mental struggles in our training right now. Hope you...

In this episode we explore the psychology of motivation. We take a deep dive into how important motivation is to performance, how to ride the wave of motivation, and what systems to put in place to allow us to perform even in periods of low motivation.

In today's episode, we welcome in good friend and special guest, Dr. Matt Shiver.  Matt is a physical therapist turned entrepreneur and one of the bright minds in the health coaching world right now.  In this conversation, we talk about how curiosity has shaped his path, his desire to learn no matter what the topic and how important it is to have the courage to take risks.  We also talk about...

Its time to look back and look ahead as we finish out 2023 and head into 2024. This episode breaks down some of the habits that we have seen consistently in the healthiest and highest performing clients and patients we have worked with. We hope these habits will help you enter 2024 with a new perspective and ready to tackle whatever life throws at you.

In this holiday special we enjoy the season by looking back at some of the dumbest sports decisions of the year, discussing how everyone has that one family member who can't resist the political talk at the dinner table, and pondering deeply why driving is so difficult for some people.