THE TRAVIS MACY SHOW

This week on the pod Travis is joined by Cam Smith and John Gaston.  Ranked consistently amongst the top ski mountaineers in the country, Cam Smith and J ohn Gaston won this year’s Elk Mountains Grand Traverse Ski Race –“the GT”--in a blazing six hours and 13 minutes. In this timely conversation, Cam and John reflect on how it all went down over 40 nighttime miles from Crested Butte to Aspen plus:...

Winner of the 1999 Eco-Challenge adventure race in Morocco, Billy Mattison of Vail, Colorado, is an adventurer, ski patroller, event director, father, and alpinist. Travis and Mace check in with their old buddy about a wide range of topics, including Billy’s pursuit of 8,000-meter peaks; his kids adventure races in Vail, Fruita, and Michigan; winning the Eco-Challenge; skiing and kayaking 125 days...

This week's pod is a rebroadcast of a conversation Travis recently had on the Wake. Dad. Drink. Repeat. Podcast. From the Wake. Dad. Drink. Repeat. podcast: " This week on the pod , I’m joined by my buddy Travis Macy! Travis made his first appearance on the pod in August of 2021, and I am thrilled to have him back! Travis is a dad to two, the host of the Travis Macy Show , an author, end...

This week, Travis and Mace are joined by Chris Warner!   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 academic expertise, allowing him to educate, as well as motivate. Catching up after their recent ba...

Stacy G. York Nation, LCSW, wears multiple hats: international speaker, published author, clinician, Service Member, mother, sister, daughter, friend, co-parent with ex-husband. The most important hat she wears: HUMAN. Stacy has worked with families for over 20 years, and her passion lies with working with the "tough" kids and their families. She has intense training in trauma-informed p...

This week on the pod Travis and Mace are joined by Peter Downing and Bob Africa!  Peter Downing and Bob Africa run Suffer Better, a CO-based 501c3 nonprofit that offers events, programs, and grants to the growing community of endurance athletes to engage and enable them to give back to preserve and protect their natural environment and support local communities. These accomplished athletes are als...

This week on the pod Travis and Mace have been replaced! In this unique “takeover” episode, three women speak openly and honestly of the joys and challenges of being married to an endurance athlete. Guest host Becca Jay , ACSM-CPT, is a strength & body balance coach empowering people in the movement of their bodies (Becca was also on Episode 9 ; her husband, Luke, was on Episode 37 ). Mandy Kn...

This week on the pod Travis and Mace are joined by Rickey Gates!   Rickey Gates is a fantastic person who also happens to be a professional runner for Salomon . He’s an author , photographer, adventurer, creator, and father. Rickey’s book, Cross Country , chronicles his adventure run across the USA and is highly recommended. Travis and Mace catch up with Rickey about running, adventures, fatherhoo...

This week on the pod Travis and Mace are joined by Andrew Skurka!  Andrew was named “Adventurer of the Year” by both Outside and National Geographic , as well as “Person of the Year” by Backpacker . National Geographic described him as “a superman among trekkers” and “one of the best traveled and fastest hikers on the planet.”  In the process of covering mega distances over rugged terrain in relat...

This week on the pod Travis is joined by Dr. Doug Jowdy!  Douglas Jowdy, PhD , is a licensed psychologist with 30 years experience working with athletes and non-athletes, including the US Olympic speed skating team and Apolo Ohno. Dr. Jowdy brought us one of our most popular and compelling episodes last year in Episode 45.  He’s back today with Travis to further discuss his books, The Gold Medal M...

This week on the pod Travis and Mace are joined by Ian Adamson! Ian is a world renowned endurance athlete, event director, producer, and published author. He has three decades working in the medical, sports and outdoor product industries. Ian is president of World Obstacle , the Fédération Internationale de Sports d’Obstacles (FISO) and works as a legal forensic expert for Robson Forensic .  Ian a...

This week on the pod Travis and Mace are joined by Brian Metzler and Doug Mayer! Brian Metzler is an author and freelance journalist who covers running, running gear, and related sports. He is the founding editor and associate publisher of Trail Runner and Adventure Sports magazines . Doug Mayer has been climbing and trail running in mountain ranges around the world for three decades. Founder of t...

This week on the pod Travis is joined by Kait Boyle and Kurt Refsnider ! Kait Boyle and Kurt Refsnider are professional ultra endurance cyclists. Kurt holds a PhD in geological sciences and has won and/or set many records in cycling events including Tour Divide, Arizona Trail, Colorado Trail, Grand Loop, and Kokopelli Trail. Kait is an experienced outdoor educator who has won the 24 Hour Mountain...

This week on the pod Travis is joined by Cody Rich . Cody is a Montana-based podcaster ( The Rich Outdoors ), hunting expert, and entrepreneur. Travis and Cody discuss a variety of topics, including fatherhood, identity, resilience, lifestyle design, entrepreneurship, hunting, pack burro racing, and more.  They start with a compelling thought experiment: “The same sort of legitimate science that s...

Lael Wilcox is a professional bikepacker with top finishes at Tour Divide, Trans Am Bike Race, and more.  She has spent the past eleven years traveling around the world on her bicycle, logging over 100,000 miles in 35 countries.  Rue Kaladyte is a visual journalist with wide experience, including the bikepacking realm.  Travis and Mace jive with Rue and Lael about: biking, filming, Alaska, mindset...

Douglas Jowdy, PhD, is a licensed psychologist with 30 years experience working with athletes and non-athletes, including the US Olympic speed skating team and Apolo Ohno. Travis and Mace talk here with Dr. Jowdy about tools for psychological optimization, the potential downsides of performance orientation, mental health, and more.   @travismacy @mmacy146  www.drdougjowdy.com www.travismacy.com/po...

Roles shift on this unique episode when mountain biking and adventure racing legend Rebecca Rusch interviews Travis about his book, The Ultra Mindset . This interview was part of last year’s Basecamp cycling program: www.joinbasecamp.com (use code REBECCA50 for $50 off this year’s program). For free, public rides on Zwift this winter with Rebecca, check out https://www.joinbasecamp.com/ridewithliv...

Dr. Kevin Sprouse is trained and certified in both Sports and Emergency Medicine.  He serves as the Head of Medicine for EF Education First Pro Cycling and works with elite and professional athletes across numerous sports and disciplines, including professional cycling, triathlon, PGA golfers, NFL and MLB players, Olympic track and field athletes, and many more.  Dr. Sprouse’s unique experience an...

Ski mountaineering, or skimo, is all the rage these days and will make its Olympic debut in 2026. In this exciting and informative conversation, Travis discusses skimo’s past, present, and future with Grace Staberg, Cam Smith, Ram Mikulas, and Jon Brown. skimo gold, endurance and life coaching with brief testimonials

Neil Beltchenko is a bikepacking legend who won the Colorado Trail Race this year--yet again. He runs the BIKEPACKING.com YouTube channel and has raced around the world. Travis and Mace chat with Neil about a wide range of interesting topics, including racing across the frozen north, why gear that doesn’t brake is better than the light stuff, and ideas for balancing family and adventure. skimo gol...

At 46, Amber Neben recently finished 5th in the road cycling time trial at the Olympics and 4th at the World Championships. She’s a former multiple World Champion and US Champion who also coaches cyclists at www.joinbasecamp.com. Josiah Middaugh won the XTERRA Triathlon World Championship in 2015 and continues to race at the highest level into his 40s--as his own children become elite athletes as...

Throughout his career as a professional mountaineering guide, Luis has summited the top of the famed “Seven Summits” a cumulative 32 times, including being a six-time summiteer of Mt. Everest. Luis works at VF Corporation as Vice President of Government Affairs and Global Impact and President of the VF Foundation. He was Director for the Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry for Colorado from 2015...

RJ Singh is a corporate / ultra-endurance athlete and family man who is dedicated to the pursuit of self-mastery. His mission is to lead by example and share the ultrahabits needed to achieve ultra-performance in all areas of life ( www.ultrahabits.co ). Travis and Mace talk with RJ about a range of topics including alcoholism and sobriety, family, spirituality, Alzheimer’s, and what makes us tick...

Fresh off his finish as America’s top male at the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB), Colorado ultrarunner Luke Jay discusses his keys to success, including a laid-back attitude that involves focusing on family and work while racing for fun. Luke organizes the adrenalin project, a collective of mountain athletes on Instagram @theadrenalinproject.  skimo gold, endurance and life coaching with brief t...

Joe and Dirk Friel are a father/son team who founded TrainingPeaks, the industry-leading platform for data-driven endurance coaches and athletes (used daily by Travis in his coaching). Lifelong athletes themselves, their work has pioneered sport science in running, cycling, and triathlon. Joe has written numerous impactful books, including Fit After 50 and the Training Bible series; he continues t...