Best POSITIVITY SPARTANS Podcasts (2024)

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Joe Petrowski: Quitting Rocket Science to Be a Pro Cyclist in France 56:28

2d ago56:28

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Joe Petrowski landed a great job as an aerospace engineer right out of college. Then he got the bike racing bug. People told him to stick with his demonstrably awesome, impressive and very high paying gig. Instead, he quit to go live in at times dismal conditions to be a pro cyclist, first in the UK then in France. And if you’re not familiar with d…

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Cory Richards - Presence is the Real Summit - Beyond Everest & Life as a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year & Photographer 42:45

1M ago42:45

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Charisma, fame, good looks, superhuman physical and artistic achievement. Some people seem to have done everything and to be everything you dream of becoming. And as Cory Richards shares in this interview, everything can be nothing and anything can be the opportunity for presence, mindfulness and connection to who and what matters most. Cory climbe…

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Heather Jackson: Gravel & Ultra Trail Running Pro - Positive Risks, Growth & the Power of Starting Something New 1:00:56

2M ago1:00:56

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Heather Jackson has won six full Ironman triathlons, 16 Ironman 70.3 races, the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon and she also won the Wildflower triathlon four times. She played D1 hockey at Princeton where she was a two-time captain and was on the US National team for cycling track racing. In 2023, she left triathlon to be a pro gravel racer AND a p…

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Pluto and the United States Chart June 22, 2024 — January 15, 2025 18:56

2M ago18:56

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Episode Topics Pluto in the United States Declaration of Independence chart Pluto's archetype is that of cathartic transformation, it represents simplicity US Natal Pluto at 27 degrees 33 minutes in Capricorn (R) The Pluto return started in February 2020 Transiting Pluto conjunct US Natal Pluto until March 14, 2024 On May 1, 2024 Pluto in Aquarius …

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Black Moon Lilith and Uranus | Ayurvedic Astrology 16:05

2M ago16:05

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Episode Topics Black Moon Lilith astronomically and astrologically Black Moon Lilith as Empty Focal Point and as Lunar Apogee The Ayurvedic meaning of Black Moon for us individually The Ayurvedic meaning of Black Moon globally The Ayurvedic meaning of Uranus trine the Black Moon for us individually The Ayurvedic meaning of Uranus trine the Black Mo…

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Chiron Conjunct North Node in Aries | Ayurvedic Astrology 20:46

2M ago20:46

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Episode Topics Chiron is much more than Sagittarius Saturn, Chiron and Uranus The Ayurvedic meaning of the North Node The Ayurvedic meaning of Chiron conjunct North Node in Aries The Ayurvedic meaning of Chiron conjunct North Node in Aquarius (2008) The chart of this conjunction can be found here Exact conjunction on February 19, 2024 We practice A…

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The Full Moon of January 2024 | Ayurvedic Astrology 25:51

3M ago25:51

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Episode Topics The first Full Moon of the year! The Ayurvedic meaning of the dominant planet of this chart The Ayurvedic meaning of Neptune in Pisces for the individual and the world The Ayurvedic meaning of Vesta in Gemini for the individual and the world The Ayurvedic meaning of Jupiter for the individual and the world The Ayurvedic meaning of Ch…

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Pluto Transit In Aquarius January 21, 2024 | Ayurvedic Astrology 25:41

3M ago25:41

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Episode Topics Pluto transits in Aquarius on January 21, 2024 and will stay there until September 1, 2024 Pluto was in Aquarius March 23, 2023 - June 11, 2023 Pluto in Aquarius from November 19, 2024 until March 2043 Pluto takes 248 years to go around the zodiac The Ayurvedic meaning of Pluto individually and collectively The Ayurvedic meaning of A…

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Michael Marckx - Belgian Waffle Ride Founder 1:03:01

3M ago1:03:01

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Michael Marckx is the founder and CEO of the Belgian Waffle Ride, one of the biggest and most influential multi-surface, gravelish series in the world. He’s a prime mover behind what has become today’s booming gravel scene and wow, this guy has lived what would be 20 lives the average human. We talk everything that went into the birth of the BWR in…

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New Moon In Capricorn January 11, 2024 | Ayurvedic Astrology 37:03

4M ago37:03

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The sponsor of this episode is Armament Systems and Procedures (ASP) Pepper Spray Instructor Training. Training to be held on February 10, 2024 in Cleveland, Georgia. Details and registration at: Blue Line Fitness and Tactical Episode Topics Sun conjunct Moon on January 11, 2024 (in Capricorn, at 20 degrees, 44 minutes) The Ayurvedic meaning of thi…

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Joe Goettl: Gravel Pro Cyclist x YouTuber on Making it as a Privateer 1:02:04

4M ago1:02:04

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Joe Goettl grew up working on a farm, almost made it as a pro snowboarder and went deep into competitive running--until he hit an endless string of injuries that doctors said would end his athletic career. Here we are in 2023 and Joe is a rising YouTuber & pro cyclist knocking on the door of gravel greatness. During the week, Joe trains, coaches at…

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Kimo Seymour - Building the LifeTime Grand Prix + Endurance in Life, Business & Sport 1:06:44

5M ago1:06:44

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One day you wake up and a thing called the Life Time Grand Prix exists and two years later it’s all anyone who follows pro cycling in America can talk about. How did we get here? And what’s next? Today, we find out. Kimo Seymour is the Senior Vice President of Media and Events at Life Time and the creator of the Life Time Grand Prix. He’s also an e…

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Alexis Skarda - Pro Cyclist, National Champion, Music Producer + DJ 1:12:05

5M ago1:12:05

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Alexis Skarda is a professional cyclist who rides for the Santa Cruz HtSqd and is the US Marathon National Cross-Country Mountain Bike Champion, a Lifetime Grand Prix racer, an emerging electronic music artist and she’s a formidable force on the 1s and 2s as a DJ as well as a podium threat at any gravel race she enters. I love to produce electronic…

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Drew Dillman & Dylan Johnson - Gravel Racing 90210 -- The Lifetime Grand Prix, BWR and Beyond 1:24:57

6M ago1:24:57

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Dylan Johnson and Drew Dillman join @vontz to talk about pro gravel racing 90210 and the fun they had battling for 17th place at the final race of the Lifetime Grand Prix series, Big Sugar down in Bentonville, Arkansas, home of Walmart and the global epicenter of competitive cycling. We get into the past, present and future of pro gravel, why commu…

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Joe De Sena Spartan Race Founder & CEO - Exclusive: Near Death Wipeouts in Life & Business 56:16

6M ago56:16

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Joe De Sena is the founder and CEO of Spartan and creator of the Spartan Race and the infamous Death Race. After he created a hugely successful Wall Street trading firm, Joe left finance behind in 2001 to build a new life and a new business from a farm in rural Vermont. His goal was to change 100 million lives through experiences like those he had …

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@tristantakephoto on Racing 800 Miles Across Morocco’s Atlas Mountains & Selling Everything to Start the Life He Wanted 59:00

7M ago59:00

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Tristan Cardew, aka @tristantakephoto, sold everything and moved from Sydney, Australia to Girona, Spain to build a life that revolved around cycling and visual storytelling. Five years later, he’s racing gravel and road at a high level and has built the creative career he dreamed about making happen. His YouTube channel, TristanTakeVideo, has more…

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#100 - Hard Things Build Stronger Humans Who Have More Fun - Andrew Vontz x @Blakeoftoday 58:21

7M ago58:21

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Six years ago, I launched Choose the Hard Way to inspire more people to embrace the idea that doing hard things builds stronger humans who have more fun. My guests are among the very best in the world at what they do and I’ve been lucky that they’ve graciously shared their stories here. To celebrate 100 episodes, I’m doing something different and s…

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Pete Stetina: the OG Gravel Pro on Racing while Parenting, Where Gravel is Headed & Exiting the World Tour to Enter a Van 1:11:57

8M ago1:11:57

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Pete Stetina grew up in a famous cycling family and became a highly accomplished pro road racer who raced the Giro D’Italia four times, the Tour de France twice and the Vuelta Espana twice. When he started dabbling in gravel racing, in 2019, he was still doing 80 race days a year in the World Tour while winning iconic events like the original recip…

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Vince Murdock: Team Alpha Male MMA fighter on Brain Surgery, The Ultimate Fighter & Building an Inclusive Cycling Community 53:57

8M ago53:57

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Vince Murdock is a professional mixed martial arts fighter who came up from difficult circumstances and worked his entire life to get into the UFC. When he finally got the call, a pre-fight brain scan showed he had Moyamoya disease and a life-threatening arterial blockage. Following brain surgery that involved removing a quarter of his skull, Vince…

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Drew Dillman: Pro Cyclist, Creator, Entrepreneur & Soon to Be Gravel Racing Icon 1:12:07

8M ago1:12:07

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Drew Dillman is a pro cyclist who, until now, has focused on cyclocross and criterium racing. In recent months, Drew has aimed for the fences like Babe Ruth and hyped his plans to catapult into the LifeTime Grand Prix series and become a gravel icon. He co-hosts the Matchbox and Bonk Bros podcasts and is co-founder of Ignition Coach Co, a coaching …

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Iz King: From Wall Street to Pro Athlete & Creating a Life and Career on an Unmarked Course 1:12:52

8M ago1:12:52

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Iz King left Wall Street to pedal for gold on gravel roads and trails across America as a pro cyclist in the LifeTime Grand Prix. She played D1 soccer for Columbia University where she was the team captain, traded equities for UBS then got into racing triathlons while completing her MBA at UCLA. So what leads someone to step off the fintech yellow …

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Michelle “MACE” Curran: ex USAF Thunderbird Lead Soloist, F16 Fighter Pilot, Endurance Athlete & Entrepreneur 1:08:21

9M ago1:08:21

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Michelle Curran, call sign MACE, spent three years flying in the United States Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team and was the lead soloist for two of those years flying on the outer left wing of the delta formation. Michelle was the fifth woman ever to be a member of the Thunderbirds and while deployed as a fighter pilot in Afghanista…

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Derek Teel: Dialed Health Founder & former Pro Downhill & Enduro MTB Racer on Building Strength & Finding Balance in Sport, Life & Business 1:14:12

9M ago1:14:12

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With years of cycling and endurance experience under his belt, Derek Teel now dedicates his life to providing strength training programs and coaching through his app and platform dialedhealth.com, helping cyclists around the world become healthier and perform better. In this episode, we'll dive into Derek's journey from building bike ramps and work…

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Pro Cyclist Kerry Werner on the Rise of Gravel, the Contraction of Cross, the Lifetime Grand Prix & Creator Life 1:06:56

9M ago1:06:56

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Kerry Werner was living the hardcore multi-discipline pro cyclist life long before it was cool and has been bringing viewers inside the races on YouTube for nearly a decade. During that time, he has gone from an ace mountain bike pro to one of the brightest American stars in cyclocross to taking the now inevitable leap into the Belgian Waffle Ride …

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Unbound XL Winner Kristen Legan + Gravel Legend & Author Nick Legan 1:11:17

9M ago1:11:17

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Unbound XL winner Kristen Legan & Gravel legend Nick Legan on racing, adventure, bikepacking and teamwork in sport, life and marriage as lived at Unbound Gravel, Ride the Divide, TransIowa and more. The inside line on the months of prep, recon and planning that went into Unbound XL, why Kristen and Nick like to go deep, why they choose the hard way…

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Pt. 2 - Paris-Roubaix Winner Alison Jackson on the Tour de France Femmes, the Psychology of Winning, Bison Farming & More 1:09:45

10M ago1:09:45

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Paris-Roubaix Femmes winner, Olympian and current Canadian national road race champion Alison Jackson is back for her second appearance on Choose the Hard Way to talk about Tour de France Femmes and more. Alison is a major favorite for a stage win and her EF Education Tibco-SVB team is expected to animate the race. Alison is well known for her work…

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Mitch Docker on Life in the Peloton, Life After the World Tour, Building a Content Empire & More 57:02

10M ago57:02

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Mitch Docker is the creator of the Life in the Peloton podcast and a former World Tour pro cyclist. Mitch raced the biggies including the Giro and Vuelta and rode for legendary squads including EF, Green Edge and Skil Shimano. He was best known as a leadout man, classics rider and road captain. He’s equally well known for his highly entertaining st…

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Olympian Brent Bookwalter on Riding for a Tour de France-winning Team, Making Peacock’s Tour de France Broadcast Team & his Future in Performance Psychology 1:03:22

10M ago1:03:22

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Brent Bookwalter is a Tour de France commentator for the NBC Peacock team. He spent 16 years as a pro cyclist and raced in the World Tour including on the BMC squad that helped Cadel Evans win the 2011 Tour de France. He shares about his experiences before, during and after his career as a pro cyclist, the path that led him to pursue a graduate deg…

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Veloworthy Founder Brian Co on Covering Unbound Gravel, Belgian Waffle Ride & Pro Gravel Racing from the Inside the Way It has Never Been Covered Before 39:39

10M ago39:39

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Veloworthy founder Brian Co on building a sports media empire solo while working full time and raising a family. Brian has single-handedly built a dedicated following by profiling top cycling pros and providing an inside look at the world of gravel cycling that traditional media outlets have failed to capture. Now, Veloworthy is one of the most inf…

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Keegan Swenson: 2023 Unbound Gravel Winner & htSQD Cyclist 44:25

10M ago44:25

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Keegan Swenson continues to dominate the gravel racing world, winning this year's Unbound Gravel in tough conditions after a runner-up finish in 2022. Swenson's prowess on the dirt is also backed by his affiliation with Santa Cruz Bicycles htSQD, an elite group of multi-surface racers. It's no wonder that Keegan is known as the top gravel racer on …

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Ian Boswell: 2021 Unbound Gravel Champion, Retired World Tour Pro Cyclist on Competition, Balance, Starting Over and the Past, Present & Future of Gravel 1:04:48

11M ago1:04:48

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After being forced to retire from professional cycling due to a series of concussions, Ian Boswell reinvented himself as a dominant force in the new world of gravel racing - and he's not looking back. The 2021 Unbound Gravel 200 champion was formerly a member of Team Sky, the world's top pro cycling team at the time, where he competed in all three …

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Ben Davis: Navy SEAL Veteran, MTB Racer, Mountaineer + Veteran Outdoor Advocacy Group Exec. Director 1:11:03

11M ago1:11:03

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After a decade as a United States Navy SEAL, Ben Davis is now conquering peaks, competing in races and coaching. He is also the executive director of the Veterans Outdoor Advocacy Group (VOAG) - a non-profit that promotes access to outdoor adjunct therapies for all veterans. In his last few years of service, he completed numerous mountaineering end…

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Alison Jackson: Paris-Roubaix Winner, Pro Cyclist + Content Creator 53:55

11M ago53:55

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From growing up on a bison farm to winning the 2023 Paris-Roubaix Femmes, Alison Jackson is now known for more than just her world class wins. The pro cyclist with UCI Women's WorldTeam EF Education–Tibco–SVB has also gone viral on TikTok. Alison has come a long way thanks to her unique blend of humor and athletic intuition. When she was younger, s…

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Mars in Leo | Time For A Great Change | Ayurvedic Astrology 31:22

11M ago31:22

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Episode Topics Mars Square North and South Lunar Node on Thursday, May 25, 2023 The Ayurvedic meaning of this transit of Mars The way you do anything is the way you do everything -Paul Chek The chart of Mars Square Lunar Nodes on May 25, 2023 can be found here We practice Ayurvedic Astrology based on the ABLAS method of calculations Email us your f…

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Chris Case: Scientist, Author, Endurance Athlete + Founder of Alter Exploration 1:08:26

11M ago1:08:26

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Entrepreneur, scientist, and author Chris Case knows how to design a challenge. His company, Alter Exploration, curates intense, application-only custom cycling and trail running trips. Alter's experiences are built to test physical limits, foster emotional growth, and encourage mental evolution. As a former cycling journalist and lifelong enduranc…

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Zach Nehr: Pro Zwift Racer, Data Journalist + Cycling Coach 1:13:36

12M ago1:13:36

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Pioneering sports data journalist and coach Zach Nehr has always been ahead of the curve. He is one of the first journalists to do deep quantitative analyses of power data from the world's top pro cyclists, and now he’s transferred that knowledge to the growing scene of virtual racing. An elite level competitor in road, track and cycling esports, Z…

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Ben Delaney: Journalist + YouTuber on Racing Gravel, Reviewing Gear & Independent Cycling Media 1:04:38

12M ago1:04:38

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As a respected journalist, Ben Delaney has written and edited for top outlets like VeloNews, BikeRadar, and Cycling Weekly. He’s also the director of content at FasCat Coaching. Last year, he decided it was time to take a crack at creating his own cycling content. Enter Ben's YouTube channel, The Ride. With a million views in just a year, it's clea…

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Syd and Macky -- MTB Pro Cyclists x YouTubers - a no BS look at Van Life, Pro Athlete Life, Creator Life and riding the trail to 17 million views 1:08:44

12M ago1:08:44

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Professional racing duo Syd Schulz and Macky Franklin are on a quest to race the best and most challenging mountain bike races in America, filming their adventures along the way to give viewers an unvarnished look at the reality of living on the road as professional cyclists. After traveling in a tiny orange car, then a series of (old, janky) white…

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Dylan Johnson: YouTuber + Pro Cyclist 1:02:54

1y ago1:02:54

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Dylan Johnson’s skill on the bike, coupled with his popular YouTube videos about exercise physiology and racing tactics have put him at the forefront of cycling culture. He’s a renowned professional cyclist racing in the Lifetime Grand Prix gravel and mountain bike national series and the co-founder of Ignition Coaching Co. In this episode, he talk…

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Craig Dalton: Entrepreneur, Tech Founder & Host of The Gravel Ride Podcast 1:12:20

1y ago1:12:20

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Cycling has influenced Craig Dalton in business and life. He is the dynamic co-founder and CEO of DODOcase and DODOcase VR, and current VP of Portfolio a Founder in Residence at Collaborative Fund. He’s also the host of The Gravel Ride, a podcast that recently hit the one-million download mark. His passion for the bike industry led him to Dean Tita…

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Cameron Mason: Pro Cyclist + Filmmaker 59:11

1y ago59:11

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Long before Cameron Mason made it to the podium, he was filming and creating content about racing. Cameron is a Scottish professional cyclist and filmmaker who has amassed over 2.5 million views on YouTube documenting his experiences in cyclocross, road racing and mountain bike racing. His distinctive style on the bike and behind the lens caught th…

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Kristen Faulkner: Journey from Venture Capitalist to Pro Cyclist 59:31

1y ago59:31

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When Kristen Faulkner gave cycling a try in 2017, she was already excelling in a venture capital career and had eyes on making partner. Three years later, she turned pro while working at Threshold Ventures and quickly started crushing European stages. Now she’s a pro cyclist for the UCI Women's Continental Team, Team Jayco–AlUla. The Harvard grad j…

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Mars Trine Saturn Viewed Through Ayurvedic Astrology 21:14

1y ago21:14

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Episode Topics Mars trine Saturn on Thursday, March 30, 2023 Trine is considered a harmonious aspect (angle of 120 degrees) Mars trine Saturn occurs no more than three times a year Next occurrence will be on October 13, 2023 with Mars in Scorpio and Saturn retrograde in Pisces It will not occur again until late September 2024 The Ayurvedic meaning …

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Clay Cooper: @DiscoveryDeadlift, Creativity, and Powerlifting Through Anxiety 56:40

1y ago56:40

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As far as doing hard things goes, Clay Cooper has got it down. He’s a dad with a full time job who spends his free time deadlifting in nature. He started @discoverydeadlift in 2020 when powerlifting proved to be more than just an outlet for him to change his mental and physical health. Since then, he's hiked and deadlifted in over 180 unique locati…

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Pluto Transit In Aquarius And Venus Conjunct Uranus | Ayurvedic Astrology For Mental Health 30:20

1y ago30:20

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Episode Topics Venus conjunct Uranus in Taurus on Thursday, March 30, 2023 The meaning of Aquarius, Uranus and House XI through Ayurvedic Astrology The meaning of Venus conjunct Uranus through Ayurvedic Astrology The Sun, Chiron, Jupiter, Vesta and Mercury are all in Aries The meaning of Chiron trine Black Moon through Ayurvedic Astrology The above…

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President Donald Trump's Chart Viewed Through Ayurvedic Astrology 28:55

1y ago28:55

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Episode Topics The meaning of President Donald Trump's House X through Ayurvedic Astrology The meaning of President Donald Trump's House IV through through Ayurvedic Astrology The meaning of President Donald Trump's Ascendant through Ayurvedic Astrology The meaning of President Donald Trump's House XII through Ayurvedic Astrology Pluto and Presiden…

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Tobin Ortenblad on Building a Career in the Changing Field of Gravel Racing 1:12:52

1y ago1:12:52

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American pro cycling is changing. As riders adjust to year round competitions in multiple disciplines, Tobin Ortenblad has done more than just keep up. He started crushing in cyclocross years ago and now races mountain bike and gravel, too. Tobin, who has raced for Santa Cruz Bicycles since 2016, is now a member of Santa Cruz’s in-house endurance t…

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The Age Of Aquarius | Pluto Transit In Aquarius | Ayurvedic Astrology For Mental Health 30:36

1y ago30:36

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Episode Topics Pluto transits in Aquarius on March 23, 2023 The Ayurvedic meaning of Pluto The Ayurvedic meaning of Capricorn and House X The Ayurvedic meaning of Aquarius and House XI Pluto entered Capricorn in January 2008 Pluto: reenters Capricorn on June 11, 2023 Pluto reenters Aquarius in January 2024 Pluto reenters Capricorn in September 2024…

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DJ Nightstalker: LA Drum & Bass Legend + USC Professor Chris Muniz 1:10:23

1y ago1:10:23

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Chris Muniz, aka DJ Nightstalker, has been enchanting crowds with his signature sound since the late '90s, where he started alongside heavies like Photek and DJ Rap. From warehouse raves to massive festivals like EDC Vegas and Nocturnal Wonderland, his impact on the drum and bass scene is undeniable. For decades, he’s been an influential electronic…

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Venus Transit In Taurus | Exciting Times | Ayurvedic Astrology For Mental Health 24:48

1y ago24:48

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Episode Topics Venus enters Taurus on March 16, 2023 Venus will be in Taurus until April 11, 2023 Why is this Venus transit in Taurus so significant according to Ayurveda? How to take advantage of the cosmic events happening right now (Pluto, Mars, Sun, Mercury) Sun enters Aries from Pisces on March 20. 2023 based on the zodiac system that we follo…

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