I was stoked when the Toronto VegFest invited me to speak at their even this year. It's the biggest VegFest with over 40,000 people over 3 days, tons of inspiring people, and great vendors. I made some new friends! In addition to my keynote, I sat on an athlete panel with some very cool people like John Lewis, Meagan Duhamel (on the show next week), and Ann-Marie Campbell. My talk is about my story making changes in my career, moving to Canada, making changes to my diet and how you can make posi...
Oct 05, 2018•45 min
Imagine having a career with massive success. In just 4 years of racing, you become a 4x USA National champion sporting the stars and bars cycling kit everywhere you go. You are a force on a bike and even perform at the highest level across multiple disciplines of cycling. Meet Rose Grant. In 2012, she start racing in the Pro field. After a pregnancy test, she had to put racing on a short pause to have her daughter, Layla. But pregnancy or having an infant didn't stop Rose from chasing her goals...
Sep 27, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Dr. Joel Kahn is a mover and shaker. He is known as “America’s Healthy Heart Doc”, a title given to him by Reader’s Digest Magazine He is a holistic cardiologist with his own clinic based in Detroit (Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity) which he founded because hospitals do not have a high enough standard for taking care of patients. A lot of hospitals have notably unhealthy food, and food is one of the most powerful medicines we put in our bodies. He has treated thousands of heart attack patients...
Sep 20, 2018•51 min
What does your closet look like? Is it meticulously organized or is there stuff everywhere? Greg McKeown loves using this analogy to describe how we organize our priorities and tasks in our mind. Most of us go through life stretched too thin. With all of the inputs between work, email, social media, and our social lives, there never seems to be enough time in the day. We are bombarded with notifications, images of things we feel like we should be doing, and we take on way too much. Sound familia...
Sep 13, 2018•1 hr 1 min
John Salley is a true champion: with a 15-year career in the NBA and 4 Championship titles on 3 different teams, he has accomplished a great deal in his athletic career. What makes John Salley tick? What does he stand for now? He started down a path of wellness at the age of 27. Over time, he transitioned to a plant-based diet and found a huge advantage with his fitness, health and performance. Not only that, he attributes his diet to better mental clarity both in the game and in his businesses....
Sep 08, 2018•48 min
Kathy Freston has been on a path of wellness and helping people make positive changes to their lives for decades. She is 4x New York Times Best-Seller and Wellness Activist writing books like Clean Protein, The Lean, and Quantum Wellness. In fact, she is the author of 8 books from relationships, to ditching perfectionism, to the future of protein. Kathy's impact has gone far and wide, appearing twice on he Oprah Winfrey Show, as well as other national shows like Ellen, The Dr. Oz Show, The View,...
Aug 31, 2018•55 min
Is there good mountain biking in Poland? Turns out the answer is YES! The Sudety Challenge is one of the longest standing stage races in Europe. The 6 day stage race takes place along the Poland and Czech Republic border. Each day boasts over 6,000' of climbing on forest roads and technical singletrack. There was even some soul-crushing hike a bikes! I was able to dominate the race with 6 wins/6 days. I even won a timed descent ahead of ALL the men, including the pro men. It was a nice surprise ...
Aug 26, 2018•59 min
Heather Laptalo has four rods in her back that currently fuse 85% of her spine and is classified as 20% disabled. She is missing 40% of her lung capacity. Despite doctors telling her that her athlete days are over, she has hiked Everest Base Camp, ran multiple marathons including Boston, and went to university on a full ride cross-country running scholarship. Can't is not in her vocabulary. By the time Heather was 10 years old, she was forced to sleep in a heavy metal brace. It was a cage she co...
Aug 17, 2018•51 min
Dr. Goldhamer is a pioneer in treating lifestyle diseases. He is the co-author of the book, The Pleasure Trap , founder of the ground-breaking medical facility, True North Health Center and has been the instigator and investigator of some incredible studies showing water fasting's effectiveness in treating hypertension. He has treated thousands of patients with type 2 diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and more. I was really interested to learn more about the True North Health Center in Calif...
Aug 10, 2018•53 min
In order to transform, we have to figure out who we really are and what we want. It's not always easy to figure that out. Sometimes we have to know what questions to ask ourselves and understand the reason behind our intentions. For Bryan Falchuk, the fog lifted when his wife nearly died. Battling with obesity and anxiety for the first part of his life, Bryan struggled to show up every day as the person he wanted to be. After his wife's brush with death, he was reunited with his purpose. From th...
Aug 03, 2018•1 hr 8 min
I'm really excited about today's guest, Dr. Water Staiano. After reading Alex Hutchinson's book Endure and doing a little bit of my own research about mental fatigue and performance, I needed to know more. Personally, this year I have been struggling with fatigue despite one of my lowest training loads. I learned it was due to the mental fatigue of all the other inputs and projects I take on. Rest also means resting your brain. But what actually constitutes resting your body AND your mind? How d...
Jul 26, 2018•1 hr 22 min
Larissa Connors might be the most stoked and energetic person you've ever seen. Every photo I see of Larissa has her rocking her infectious grin. Seriously, google her and look at the images! What puts that cheshire cat grin on her face? Mountain biking. Larissa is an ultra endurance mountain bike racer for Sho-Air cycling group and Felt bicycles. Larissa is rad- she has won every 100 miler she has ever raced including the Leadville 100. On top off her stellar fitness, she is a full time high sc...
Jul 20, 2018•1 hr 15 min
How much sleep do we actually need? What is the best way to fall asleep? How do you deal with jet lag? Today's jam-packed episode is about everything sleep related. I had the luxury of talking to a sleep expert, Dr. Amy Bender. Dr. Bender is currently the Clinical Program Director of Athlete Services at Centre for Sleep and Human Performance and is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at University of Calgary. She received her PhD and Master of Science degrees in Experimental Psych...
Jul 13, 2018•1 hr 8 min
Staying healthy while traveling can be a challenge. It requires a lot of advanced planning but is doable. I spend about 60-70% of my time traveling and have my routine and my go-tos. As a plant-based athlete, travel can be one of the biggest hurdles to overcome but if you have a plan, it's easy! In this show, I talk about my favorite go-to restaurants for plant-based, the extra things I pack to set me up for success eating plant-based while I travel, tips and tricks for the plane to stay healthy...
Jul 06, 2018•28 min
Margaux Khoury is the founder and CEO of one of the most popular organic, natural, cruelty-free deodorants, “The Best Deodorant In The World”, a company she started out of her kitchen. After getting to know Margaux and her company, I learned that its mission isn't just to keep you from being stinky! There's so much more to her business. First, making an environmental impact through using responsible ingredients (they don't even use plastic with their packaging) is important. Second, they donate ...
Jun 30, 2018•1 hr 1 min
"When she shifted from competition to collaboration, all the women around her became radiant stars in a dark blue sky, each one striking and rising, without trying to outshine." " The She Book " - Tanya Markul We have all felt it - that heavy feeling of jealousy and envy; that feeling that you aren't enough compared to someone else. Comparison is something that we can't help feel as human beings, but it also can make us feel like we are not enough. What if instead of feeling threatened by someon...
Jun 22, 2018•1 hr 4 min
The decisions that we make can alter the trajectory of our lives... and even our survival. Dan and Sheanne Moskaluk had a first hand account of the life altering changes that occur when you eat a plant-based diet. Sheanne was 300 pounds and only discovered elmiinating all animal products by accident. Her son wanted to get into body building and the clerk at the health foods store encouraged Sheanne to do more research into the Whey Protein she was about to give to her teenage son. With an inquis...
Jun 15, 2018•1 hr 22 min
Today's show is a solo round with yours truly! The month of May was a whirlwind with travel and races, but I wanted to slow down for a few minutes and tell you all about my experience traveling and racing my mountain bike in Japan! I traveled in Tokyo and Nagano and also won the biggest endurance race in Japan - the Otaki 100km! I have two other blog posts I'm working on about my experience with tons of photos, but I wanted to share my adventure travel experience in Japan via audio! Topics Discu...
Jun 08, 2018•43 min
What if you could do something about your diabetes or even reverse it? There have been some many, many real life stories of people switching to a low fat plant-based diet and seeing incredible results with not only Type 2 Diabetes, but also Type 1 and Type 1.5. Weight loss is one strategy for managing diabetes and plant-based diets are nutrient dense without packing on excess unhealthy calories. That means you don't have to eat small portion sizes if you are eating whole foods, plant-based meals...
Jun 01, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Isn't it fascinating how riding a bike can teach us so much about ourselves and about life? Blogger, Pro Enduro Racer, and YouTuber Syd Schulz has learned a lot of valuable lessons. Her blog is one of my favorites to read. From posts about mindfulness on the trail, to living in a van with her husband Macky, to her adventures around the world, Syd always has insightful and useful posts. You also may have seen her work published for CTS, REI, Bicycling, Runner's World and so much more! I wanted to...
May 25, 2018•55 min
Allegra Stein is all about moving the needle so that people take action on their ideas. She understands that it's scary and exciting to get started, so much so that she coined her own term "terrexcitifying!" Allegra loves the blank whiteboard- a place you can talk and write out your ideas to create continuity and clarity. She specializes in supporting women to get out of their own way to take action on their big idea, or even help them figure out what their next direction should be. Don't worry,...
May 17, 2018•1 hr 3 min
What would it be like to lose $100 million +? How would you pick up the pieces and move on? Noah Kagan aka Rabbi Can't Lose aka the Taco Meister knows all about the ups and downs of start-ups, building solid businesses, the art of comedy (seriously, the dude is hilarious), and even a little bit about mountain biking. Noah is the Chief Sumo of Sumo.com (a domain he paid 1.5 million for), one of the most entertaining and motivating people I've ever spoken to, and is incredibly down to earth. I hav...
May 10, 2018•55 min
Jim Murphy is one of the most inspiring people I know. We first met by coincidence when our paths crossed in the bicycle industry. Since then, I've looked to Jim as a mentor, a ride buddy, and most importantly, as a great friend. When he was diagnosed with cancer almost exactly 5 years ago, I was speechless that cancer had attacked my amazing friend. He started a blog about his experience and I distinctly remember his impactful words saying to his readers, "Do not tell me 'I'm Sorry.' I'm not so...
May 02, 2018•59 min
How do you engage in the perception of what you believe is possible? Magda Boulet continually raises the bar. Born and raised in Communist Poland, she moved to German and later to the United States as a teenager. With a love for swimming, she wanted to be more social and found running high school. Eventually, she had the dream of one day going for the Olympics for the United States. After one failed attempt at Olympic Trials in 2004, she continued pushing for her dream. In 2008, Magda finished 2...
Apr 26, 2018•1 hr 13 min
Aaron Keith Hawkins is the podcast host of Unbreakable Success and is passionate about personal development. He is also one of the most genuine people I've ever met! After a serious health scare in 2009, he found clarity for what he wanted to do in life. Not everyone gets a second chance to address their regrets and change their life, but Aaron did! He became an inspiring high-performance life coach, and has some interesting stories on how he got on life's most meaningful life for you. His goal ...
Apr 20, 2018•1 hr 7 min
I'm obsessed with the idea that our mind is as powerful or even more powerful than our body. With all my experiences in ultra-endurance mountain biking, I've seen over and over that mental toughness really plays a roll in how hard you can push yourself and what you believe you are capable of. I was thrilled to find the book: Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance by Alex Hutchinson. It was jam packed with really interesting research on whether limits live in ou...
Apr 12, 2018•1 hr 10 min
We spent the first 20 minutes doing a Q&A with the questions you submitted. The questions we answered:Since you do a lot of longer endurance type races and train with TrainerRoad, what is your main focus? Is power building a benefit or hindrance to the endurance/stamina you need for a longer ride? I would love a FTP of 400 watts, but...would I be better off training at 2-4 hours/ride @ 150 watts for 100 miler training? ———————— I would love to hear about any efforts you make specifically wit...
Apr 05, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Sarah McLean has been teaching meditation for over 20 years. I first met Sarah in Sedona this past winter when I visited her at the McLean Meditation Institute. There was an instant connection and I had even more respect for her after she guided my husband and I through a meditation. I discovered that she is the author of 2 books, The Power of Attention, and xx. Sarah has had an amazing and interesting life, dropping out of high school at the age of 17 and going homeless, to joining the army whe...
Mar 29, 2018•1 hr 13 min
Jane Esselstyn is a Registered Nurse, author of 4 cookbooks in conjunction with Engine2Diet and Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, and a charismatic voice in the plant-based community. She also is a researcher and hosts conferences for women on getting preventing and reversing heart disease and auto-immune diseases. I was excited to talk to Jane because I interviewed her brother Rip back in July and her father, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn earlier this year. It was really cool to see that the whole Es...
Mar 23, 2018•59 min
In todays's show, I had the opportunity to speak with a concussion expert with all of the latest cutting edge research. As someone who has had a few concussions myself, learning about CTE ( Chronic traumatic encephalopathy ) a few years ago was frightening. I wondered how concussions and the after-effects would impact my life. My last concussion was in 2016 just days before defending my World Championship title at the 24-Hour Worlds in Rotorua, New Zealand. I didn't feel that bad but I had some ...
Mar 14, 2018•52 min
