THE TRAVIS MACY SHOW

Colorado mountaineer Chris Warner recently became the second American (in addition to Ed Viesturs) to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000 meter peaks. Chris Warner is one of America’s most accomplished mountaineers, leadership educators, and entrepreneurs. An expert at creating and leading high-performance teams, Chris is one of the rare adventurers on the speaking circuit with corporate and academ...

Join Travis and Mace for a conversation with Mark Roithmayr regarding recent progress in Alzheimer’s treatments plus an optimistic view for the future. The mission of the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation is to rapidly accelerate the discovery of drugs to prevent, treat and cure Alzheimer's disease.  Founded in 1998 by co-chairmen Leonard A. and Ronald S. Lauder, the Alzheimer's...

Pete Kadushin, Ph. D., CMPC is the Mental Performance Coach for the Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) and host of The Mental Training Lab Podcast. Join Travis and Pete for a fun and immediately actionable conversation full of mental performance strategies and tools. Pete Kadushin Website | Podcast | Instagram   Thanks to our sponsors: The Feed Instagram | Website NeuroReserve Use code TRAVISMACY for 15% of...

Tara Dower is on a tear!  The Virginia Beach resident recently set a supported fastest known time (FKT) on the Colorado Trail (8 days!) before winning Steamboat’s prestigious Run Rabbit Run 100 in the third fastest female time to date. Catch up with Tara and her Colorado Trail teammate, the amazing Liz Derstine, plus Travis and biker/runner/dad/husband/lawyer Erik Nielsen in this fun, stoke-filled...

Thomas Curran is a professor of psychology at the London School of Economics and author of a landmark study that the BBC hailed as “the first to compare perfectionism across generations.” His TED Talk on perfectionism has received more than three million views. His research has been featured in media ranging from the Harvard Business Review to New Scientist to CNN and he has appeared on numerous t...

Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. Steven is the author of twelve bestsellers (out of fourteen books), including The Art of Impossible , The Future is Faster Than You Think , Stealing Fire , The Rise of Superman , Bold and Abunda...

Brad Stulberg is an internationally known researcher, writer, and coach on excellence, well-being, and sustainable success. He is bestselling author of Master of Change , The Practice of Groundedness, Peak Performance and The Passion Paradox. He is a regular contributor to The New York Times and his work has also appeared in The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, Wired, Forbes, Outside ,...

Megan Hottman earned her B.A. in Corporate Communications, magna cum laude, and her Juris Doctorate, both from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.  After law school, she accepted two consecutive judicial clerkships; one in Jackson County Circuit Court in Kansas City, Missouri and one in Jefferson County District Court in Golden, Colorado.      At the age of 29, she did what people told her wa...

John Gaston is one of America’s top ski mountaineers and mountain bikers who is also CEO & PLM at STRAFE Outerwear.  John’s many accomplishments include ski mountaineering national titles, 2nd and 3rd place at Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race, and course records at Power of 4 and Elk Mountains Grand Traverse ski races. Join John and Travis for a fun and personal tell-all about what it’s like t...

Neal is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Mental Performance Consultant based in Longmont, Colorado. He provides individual psychotherapy and mental skills training/consultations/coaching to athletes at all levels throughout the state. Neal has been a clinical social worker since 1998 working in various settings including residential treatment centers, schools, hospitals, employee assistance p...

Emma Roca, the mother of three, was a world-class ultra runner and adventure racer from the Spanish region of Catalonia who fights fires and holds a Ph. D. in Biochemistry. Travis and Emma discuss World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji 2019; ultra running adventures; Emma’s journey as a female pioneer in male-dominated fields; family and parenting; their close friendship; Emma’s recent journey...

Do the work. Keep the faith. Give the horse its head. Flow. Writing process. All that and more in today’s great interview with novelist Peter Heller, whose new book, The Last Ranger , hits shelves tomorrow. Peter Heller is a longtime contributor to NPR, and a former contributing editor at Outside Magazine , Men’s Journal , and National Geographic Adventure . He is an award winning adventure writer...

Join Travis and Ted Conover for a fascinating conversation about Ted’s latest book, his writing style, and the people, land, and unexpected commonalities that make our country great. From the author’s website: My first book ( Rolling Nowhere ), began as research for a senior anthropology thesis. A transcendant moment occurred in a freight yard in Bakersfield, California, where, as I spoke with a g...

Starla is a partner, an athlete, a professional cyclist, an empowerer and co-creator of Distance To Empty. She is a planner, a dreamer, a teammate and a survivor! She has endured some very difficult health challenges and continues to show up for herself, her teammates and for the Distance To Empty athletes. Starla leans in and is on a journey to be in the present moment. Becca Jay (YOU ARE A BIG D...

Rusty Chadwick’s passion for transformational experiences was ignited during his time as a guide and head wrangler at two premier guest ranches in Colorado after college. After four years out West, he transitioned to WinShape Teams, where he has spent nearly a decade creating second-mile guest experiences and developing programming for teams and leaders. Today, Rusty’s role as Director for WinShap...

Sarah Zoey Sturm is a professional off-road cyclist and graphic designer living in Durango, CO.  Even though Sarah has won a whole bunch of races and finished on the podium in 2022 at the Lifetime Grand Prix (she’s holding 2nd in the 2023 series at the moment and finished 3rd at Unbound Gravel), Sarah is sincere in her “It’s Supposed to be Fun” motto and easygoing attitude. Join Travis and Mace fo...

Kara Goucher is a long-distance runner, Olympian, author, and mother. Her journey has taught her the power of self-belief paired with the support of others. In her new book, "The Longest Race," and through her advocacy for women's rights, she encourages us all to rise above doubt and pressure to become our most authentic selves. In this two part conversation, Kara, who has represent...

The fatherhood journey is a team sport. In the midst of striving for balance, recovering from perfection, and finding your own path, how can parents stay present in their experience? In this candid conversation, Travis Macy and Anthony Palmer join forces to reflect on how they navigate the challenges and joys of parenting, while also juggling work and personal life. They share wisdom passed down f...

Matt McCue is the Founder and Editor of The Creative Factor, a publication about people whose skills and creative vision transform the ways we see the world and ourselves. The platform’s focus is on the minds and methods shaping craft, career, and culture. The Creative Factor Studio is a content strategy service that builds and runs corporate publications. They've delivered successful busines...

Shelby Stanger has been passionate about storytelling since she inked her first article in a national publication at age 15. As a longtime adventure journalist in the outdoor sports world, Shelby has standup-paddled a portion of the Peruvian Amazon, reported about a summer-long punk concert series called the Vans Warped Tour, surfed from Tofino to Tavarua, had her own adventure column in five San...

Disenchanted with the corporate world, Jerry Kopack left the cubicle at age 31 to open a hospice in Colorado with his mom. The perspective-changing experience led him to begin traveling the world and open himself up to new opportunities.  Kopack’s biking adventures began in Africa and continued on to India, Nepal, Israel and more. He learned about the beauty of the world and of people and wrote ab...

Philippe is a native of Turnhout, Belgium. In 1980 he immigrated to the United States where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages from Longwood College (1994) and Master of Arts in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Colorado (2003). He is an alumnus of Teach For America. Philippe is on the board of directors of Celebrate EDU, dedicated to creating a bright future for yo...

Author of Everything Left to Remember and Unbound , Steph Jagger is a coach and speaker at www.stephjagger.com . Join Travis and Steph for a personal, philosophical, literary, and compelling conversation about Steph’s books, work, life, and her family’s Alzheimer’s journey. Previous ep: Stacy Sims Annie Fenn Cindy Weinstein Steph Jagger Website | Instagram   www.neuroreserve.com/travismacy and cod...

Sonya Looney is a coach, sponsored athlete, writer, mom, and podcaster. Sonya’s results as a professional mountain biker include wins at the 24-Hour World Championship, 24-Hour National Championship, Breck Epic Stage Race, Yak Attack Stage Race, Brasil Ride Stage Race, and many more. Sonya’s fantastic mindset course can be found here.   Her excellent podcast is The Sonya Looney Show. Please enjoy...

Join Travis with his friends and local badasses for a fun, candid, and inspirational conversation recorded in the living room. Mahting Putelis ( www.mahting.com ) is a Salida, CO-based photographer, outdoorsman, hunter, skier, conservationist, outdoor educator, entrepreneur, and friend. Evan Paul, also of Salida, is a runner, snowboarder, split-boarder, backcountry guide, search and rescue volunte...