My guest today is Jrue Holiday , guard for the New Orleans Pelicans, 2013 NBA All-Star, and an 11-year league veteran. Jrue is highly respected in the league as a selfless player on and off the court, as well as a caring husband, father, and friend. Jrue and I discussed how life in the NBA has changed over the course of his career, what being a rookie in the NBA is like, and how he, his wife, and his team go about helping those in need. We also discussed his pregame rituals and his training ideo...
Jun 10, 2020•51 min
My guest today is Nakisa Bidarian , former CEO at Fertitta Capital and former CFO of the UFC. His remarkable upbringing helped lead him to become a successful consultant, investor, and operator. Before joining the UFC, Nakisa worked on acquisitions for an investment company funded by the government of Abu Dhabi. He then started working for Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, the owners of the UFC, in the years leading up to the sale of the business in 2016. After their exit of the business, Nakisa set u...
Jun 06, 2020•1 hr
This is a conversation I had in early April with Jordan Mazur, Registered Dietitian and Performance Nutrition Coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers. Jordan has been an amazing resource for us at Momentous, as well as a regular contributor to Men’s Journal. Jordan is also an active mentor with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area. We are always thankful for his input and his voice. Find Jordan: Instagram Twitter Find Momentous: LiveMomentous Instagram Facebook Twitter Youtube...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 4 min
My guest today is my good friend and colleague, Matt Chorney. Matt is the Director of Operations at Momentous and is, in fact, the company’s first and longest tenured employee. Matt is also a coach for the Jackson Hole High School track and cross country programs, and a passionate and accomplished distance runner and mountaineer. Find Matt: Instagram Strava LinkedIn Find Momentous: LiveMomentous Instagram Facebook Twitter Youtube...
May 30, 2020•56 min
My guest today is professional distance runner Mary Cain. She’s currently 24 and living in New York. For those of you not familiar with her story already, we’ll take you back for a moment to 2013 when Mary was a 17 year old track & field phenom. She was breaking records left and right and signed with what was then considered the best track team in the world -- the Nike Oregon Project. To the surprise of many, Mary’s performances actually began to decline after training with the Oregon projec...
May 27, 2020•1 hr 6 min
I’m very excited to introduce my guest today as sports business analyst, Darren Rovell. Darren currently reports for The Action Network, a sports betting start-up based in Los Vegas, and previously he reported for ESPN for more than 12 years. He’s widely considered one of the most influential journalists in sports. Being the sports and business nerd that I am, Darren is one of my absolute favorite follows on social media. You can check out his twitter and instagram here. Today I talked with Darr...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Our latest episode of The Momentous Podcast features Nick Symmonds . Nick is a former professional runner turned entrepreneur. He is a 6-time American Champion, 2-time Olympian, and a world silver medalist in the 800m. Nick is now the CEO and Co-founder of RunGum , an energy gum company based in Oregon. He is also a passionate fly fisherman, mountaineer, and YouTuber. In this episode, our CEO Matt Wan and Nick discuss things like Nick’s collegiate running days, building a professional running ca...
May 16, 2020•1 hr 4 min
My guest today is Paraag Marathe, President of Enterprises and Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the San Francisco 49ers. Paraag is in his 20th season with the 49ers and, among a slew of other things, serves as the team’s Chief Contract Negotiator and Salary Cap Architect. Paraag worked alongside 49ers CEO, Jed York, to recruit and hire current 49ers head coach, Kyle Shanahan, and General Manager, John Lynch. Off the football field, he oversees any of the 49ers outside business...
May 13, 2020•56 min
Today my guest on the show is Rachel Springate . Rachel is the co-founder and managing partner of Muse Capital , a venture capital firm based in Los Angeles that focuses on early stage consumer investing, and one of a very small number of female-led venture capital firms in the US. Rachel started her career at Superbrands where she developed relationships with the world’s leading Marketing Directors such as Coca-Cola, Jaguar, Apple, Aston Martin, and Disney. She was then headhunted to start the ...
May 06, 2020•1 hr
Today my guest is Performance Coach, Jamal Liggin . Jamal is the owner of JLT in Los Angeles (Jamal Liggin Training), a performance training organization that builds custom training programs for professional athletes from the NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB and UFC. For the past ten years, Jamal has been called on regularly by countless superstars to build their training programs, including Odell Beckham Jr., Saquon Barkley, Von Miller, and even DJ Khaled. In today’s episode, we discuss things like injury as...
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr
Navigating the NFL and Performance Over the Long Run With the NFL draft starting up tomorrow, we thought it was perfect timing to share our conversation with Kyle Rudolph — NFL Tight End and 9 year veteran of the Minnesota Vikings (the team to which he was drafted in 2011). Kyle is a two-time Pro Bowler, a two-time nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, and is 2nd All-Time in the Viking Organization for receptions and receiving yards. As a lifelong fan of the sport, it’s really a p...
Apr 22, 2020•49 min
Our World's Current Climate, Shifting Mindset, and Controlling What We Can My guest today is our good friend Jimmy Chin . Many of you won’t need an introduction to Jimmy and his work, but for anyone who isn’t yet familiar, Jimmy is a world-renowned mountaineer, photographer, and filmmaker. His passion for adventure, combined with his creative eye and relentless work ethic, has fueled a remarkable career as both an athlete and an artist. These days, many of you will probably recognize Jimmy for h...
Apr 15, 2020•1 hr 2 min
COVID-19’s Impact on Sports, Mindset, and Building Relationships My guest today is our good friend Bijan Heravi. Bijan is an agent to an interesting mix of professional athletes, with two of his top partners being CrossFit athlete Noah Ohlsen and NBA player Tim Hardaway Jr. Bijan is an extremely thoughtful and caring person who also happens to train like an absolute animal. His clients often joke that he trains more than they do. He is based in Miami, Florida and has earned both his Undergraduat...
Apr 08, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Today my guest on the podcast is Kit Deslauriers. Kit is a professional skier and mountaineer living in Jackson Hole,Wyoming. She is best know for being the first person to ski the Seven Summits. She’s been named Adventurer of the Year by National Geographic, she’s a two-time winner of the World Freeskiing Championship, and a mother of two. In this episode, we talked about training to ski the seven summits, how Kit mentally approaches fear in high consequence scenarios, handling injury and build...
Apr 01, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Today my guest on the show is Tim Caron. Tim is the co-founder and Head Strength Coach at Allegiate Gym in Redondo Beach, CA. Before starting Allegiate, Tim was the Head Strength and Conditioning coach for football at Army West Point. He served in that role for three seasons, prior to which, Tim was an associate strength coach at USC where he was in charge of nutrition, return to play, and football’s internship program. On this podcast episode, we talked about what the career path and choices of...
Mar 25, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Living as a Pro Athlete Couple, Motivation, and Balance My guests today are Sarah and Ben True. Sarah and Ben are a professional athlete couple living and training in New Hampshire. Ben is a professional runner who holds the American road record in the 5k and has represented the US multiple times in cross country and track. Sarah is a professional triathlete and 2x Olympian for the US in both London and Rio. She’s won a silver medal and two bronze in the ITU World Championships and has since ste...
Mar 17, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Entrepreneurship, Self-Belief, and Career Development Today my guest on the podcast is one of my favorite humans, Rob Dyrdek. Rob is the CEO and Founder of the Dyrdek Machine, a venture studio dedicated to investing in, designing, and systematically building consumer businesses. Rob is also a previous founder of multiple successful businesses, a former professional skateboarder, an actor, a stuntman, a producer, and a lifelong entrepreneur. He became a pro skateboarder at the age of 16 and start...
Mar 11, 2020•1 hr 18 min
Health Through Movement, Celebrity Clients, and Building Strong Habits Today my guest on the show is David Alexander. David is a Miami-based performance specialist and the owner of DBC Fitness. David and his partner Donnie founded DBC on the basis of incorporating the principles of biomechanics into training programs for the world’s most elite athletes and anyone that wants to train like them. They have been a favorite in-season and off-season resource for countless superstars including Lebron J...
Mar 04, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Chasing Goals, Balancing a Career, and Managing Stress My guest today is Tim Ritchie. Tim is the Head Cross Country Coach for U-Mass Amherst and a professional runner for Saucony. He is also the 2017 US marathon champion and has posted elite times at nearly every distance from the 5k to the marathon. When we recorded this episode, Tim was in the midst of preparing for the US Olympic marathon trials. That race is now just a few days away and Tim will line up this Saturday as he tries to earn a sp...
Feb 26, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Waking up Rejuvenated, our Biological Sleep Tendencies, and Sleep Supplementation My guest today is Dr. Allison Brager. Dr. Brager is an expert and researcher in the fields of behavioral genetics, sleep, and biological rhythms and is a researcher in those fields for the US Army. She serves on the NCAA task force for mental health and sleep, and is the author of Meathead: Unraveling the Athletic Brain , a book that aims to debunk the myth of the “dumb jock.” Dr. Brager is also a two-time CrossFit...
Feb 19, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Big wave surfing, training and progression, and how Ian got started surfing. Ian Walsh is one of the most accomplished big-wave surfers of his generation. Born and raised on Maui, Ian started surfing the legendary and massive Jaws break at the age of just 16, and pursued competition surfing for several years before finding his true passion in chasing monster swells across the globe. I caught up with Ian a few weeks after the annual WSL Big Wave competition at Jaws where he finished 2nd. In this ...
Feb 12, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Career longevity, setting goals, and the evolution of sports as a game and as a business. Kyle Hartzell is a professional lacrosse player in the Premier Lacrosse League. He was an All-American and National Champion during his time with Salisbury University, and more recently a Gold Medalist playing for the United States in the 2018 World Championships. In this episode we talk about the state of lacrosse and how it is quickly evolving, having longevity in the sport, communication in the modern er...
Feb 05, 2020•1 hr 37 min
Skier Johnny Collinson discusses coming back from injury and career longevity. My guest this week is Johnny Collinson. Johnny is a professional skier and alpinist from Snowbird, Utah who became the youngest person to climb all 7 summits, including Everest, at the age of just 17. That same year, he became a Junior Freeskiing World Champion and hasn’t looked back since, becoming one of the most respected big mountain skiers in the world. Johnny is currently rehabbing a torn ACL and expects to be b...
Jan 28, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Setting Priorities, Achieving Goals, and Reflecting after the Olympics My guest this week is Sara Hendershot. She is the Director of Marketing at Momentous and is in charge of our athlete relationships and partnerships, and was one of the company’s first employees. She is also a retired elite-rower, having represented the United States in the London Olympics as part of the Women’s pair and claiming two World Championship golds. In her free-time, she is now an avid fitness enthusiast with a parti...
Jan 28, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Pushing Boundaries, Improving Communication, and Changing an Industry My guest this week is Brett Bartholomew. Brett is a strength and conditioning coach and an expert in communication. He’s a speaker and a best-selling author whose techniques and philosophies on coaching have been implemented by professional athletes, members of the US Special Forces, and Fortune 500 leaders across the country. He is also the host of his own podcast on the topic called the Art of Coaching. In today’s episode, B...
Jan 28, 2020•1 hr 11 min
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