Best Cycling Odysseys Podcasts (2024)

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How to Nail Product-Market Fit and Scale a B2B Company with Thejo Kote of Airbase 57:45

21h ago57:45

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Thejo Kote (@thejo) talks to Village partner Ben Casnocha. Thejo is a two-time founder and CEO. His current company, Airbase, is a spend management platform serving companies with 100 and 5,000 employees like Coda, 15Five, Front, Marqueta, CaptivateIQ, Abnormal, and more. Airbase has raised over $200 million, has tens of millions in ARR, and is con…

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Episode 193: How to Choose The Right Cycling Workouts at the Right Times 19:14

2d ago19:14

19:14

Questions/Topics Covered In This Episode: Strategy #1: General fitness, picking from a "workout buffet" Strategy #2: Performance training, specific duration/workout goals Threshold workouts: ~30-60min of Time in Zone (TiZ), 8-60min interval durations, 2:1 work to rest ratios, 91-105% FTP, RPE: 7-8, extensive or intensive VO2 Max Workouts: 10-25min …

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Balochistan’s mystery benjo man, part 2 38:29

5d ago38:29

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How Ustad Noor Bakhsh, a Pakistani shepherd in his 70s, became a folk music star After hunting for four years, Pakistani ethnomusicologist Daniyal Ahmed finally finds Ustad Noor Bakhsh, an elderly shepherd and master of the electric benjo – an obscure stringed instrument with typewriter keys. With Daniyal’s help, Ustad Noor would go from serenading…

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Episode 151: Winning the Florida 500 with Dan Swenson 39:17

7d ago39:17

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Have you heard of the Florida 500? This is an ultra endurance bike race that starts in Jacksonville FL and Finishes in Key West, giving riders over 530 miles of some of the fastest and flattest stretches of roads in the world. You can race as a solo unsupported rider, a solo supported rider, or as a Team Relay with 2, 4 or 8 riders. Today on the po…

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Encore: Cloudflare Co-Founder Michelle Zatlyn’s Advice on Hiring, Fundraising, Scaling, and more 50:26

9d ago50:26

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Michelle Zatlyn (@zatlyn), co-founder, president, and COO of Cloudflare, joined Village Global co-founder and partner Ben Casnocha for a masterclass with our founders in late 2020. They discussed: - The origin story of Cloudflare, including how the co-founders met, and how Michelle realized that she too could start a company. - Her advice on fundra…

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Episode 192: Do Time-Crunched Cyclists Benefit From Super High Carbohydrate Intakes? 30:01

9d ago30:01

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The pros are eating 120 grams of carbohydrate per hour in some races and hard training sessions. Should you consume that much? Would you perform better if you did? In Episode 192 of The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast, Outside Magazine's Sweat Science columnist Alex Hutchinson joins Host Adam Pulford to discuss the latest trend toward super-high carb…

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Balochistan’s mystery benjo man, part 1 40:40

12d ago40:40

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The epic quest to find an elderly Pakistani musician and his unusual stringed instrument Daniyal Ahmed is a flute player and anthropologist who spends his time searching out and documenting folk music across Pakistan. In 2018, he was mesmerised by a video clip of an elderly man – described as a “poor fisherman” – expertly playing a benjo, an obscur…

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Episode 191: 5 Keys to Long Term Success in Endurance Training, with Alex Hutchinson, PhD 34:00

17d ago34:00

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In Episode 191 of The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast, Outside Magazine's Sweatscience columnist Alex Hutchinson joins Host Adam Pulford to discuss the keys to long term success as an athlete. In particular, they draw on skills acquisition research from Mark Williams of the Institute of Human and Machine Cognition in Florida and Nicola Hodges of the …

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Exposing Silicon Valley's multimillion dollar fraud 49:49

20d ago49:49

49:49

Erika Cheung went from a trailer park to a top tech company job, but something was off. She knew how to work hard, growing up in a one-bedroom trailer, she dreamed of pursuing her passion for science and helping others. So Erika was thrilled to land her first job out of university at a booming tech company promising a revolution in healthcare. Fron…

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Episode 150: The Iowa Gravel Series with Ian Breitlow 34:38

22d ago34:38

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The Iowa Gravel Series started in 2020 after Chris McQueen put on the Glenwood Gravel Grinder and decided to expand. Seven races now make up the Iowa Gravel Series, and it is a full season of events all over Iowa that take place from May to September. Races include the Glenwood Superbloom which is a unique and first of a kind women’s gravel race in…

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Lessons from the Early Days at Uber and Advice for Founders with Kevin Novak 46:37

21d ago46:37

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We're excited to launch a new EIR program for data science founders in partnership with Rackhouse Ventures, founded by Kevin Novak. Learn more about the program: https://www.villageglobal.vc/rackhouse-village-global-eir-program Kevin Novak (@novakkm), an early Uber employee, was instrumental in developing their data science program and was the crea…

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Bonus: The Black 14 32:44

23d ago32:44

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A bonus episode from the Amazing Sport Stories podcast – The Black 14. Sport, racism and protests are about to change the lives of “the Black 14” American footballers. It’s 1969 in the United States. They’ve arrived on scholarships at the University of Wyoming to play for its Cowboys American football team. It was a predominantly white college. The…

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Episode 190: Is Your FTP Maxed Out? And Does Bike Weight Factor Into Power-to-Weight Ratio? 27:56

24d ago27:56

27:56

Questions/Topics Covered In This Episode: How much difference will it make if I train on a heavy bike and race on a light bike Why Total System Weight matters Cheapest way to lower total system weight How do I know if I've maxed out my Functional Threshold Power? Have you maxed out training volume or intensity? How to lengthen rides and use mini-ca…

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My grandmother walked the rabbit-proof fence 40:28

27d ago40:28

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Maria's grandmother was forcibly taken by Australian officials, but made a daring escape. As children Maria Pilkington's mother and grandmother were both among the Stolen Generation, removed from their homes to be trained as domestic servants for white families. It was part of an Australian policy dating back to the 1930s to remove mixed-race child…

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Episode 189: Is Your Training Plan Crap? Defining High-Quality Training with Alex Hutchinson, PhD 35:11

1M ago35:11

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In Episode 189 of The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast, Outside Magazine's Sweatscience columnist Alex Hutchinson joins Host Adam Pulford to discuss the details that separate crappy training from high-quality training. Whether you're balancing your passion for cycling with a demanding schedule or aiming to refine your training routine, this conversati…

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How to talk to guerillas 37:14

1M ago37:14

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Leyner Palacios grew up around volatile armed groups, so he learned to negotiate with them. He comes from a remote forested area called Bojaya, where clusters of small villages are spread along isolated waterways. Leyner's community had to share the rivers and forests with outsiders, armed groups like the Farc and the paramilitaries, who were locke…

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Episode 149: The Tour des Trees Bicycle Tour 33:54

1M ago33:54

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On this episode I chat with Jonathan Cain from TREE Fund. TREE Fund, which stands for Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund, is a national nonprofit that among many tree related things, distributes scholarships to college students who are going into the tree care industry. Their biggest fundraiser is the Tour des Trees. Each year they host thi…

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Episode 188: Strength Training After Surgery - How to make gains without getting hurt. 18:08

1M ago18:08

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Questions/Topics Covered In This Episode: 00:45 - How can I strength train my legs with less stress on my hips, post surgery? 03:20 - Isometric holds (wall sits) for leg strength 04:52 - Lunge complex for mobility and strength 09:32 - Coming back from surgery, my cardiovascular system is good, but my leg strength needs work. How do I get both back …

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🤩Zero to Hero?! : ZAC HARTLEY's Epic Rise from Basement to 3D Printing Mogul 🏆 56:20

1M ago56:20

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Join us on this inspiring episode of Wealth Busters as we dive into the incredible story of Zac, a visionary entrepreneur who started a 3D printer business from the confines of his basement. 🚀 Discover how Zac's passion for innovation and relentless pursuit of excellence propelled his humble beginnings into a million-dollar empire. Not only did he …

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Behind the locked door 48:50

1M ago48:50

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The Austrian house where a doctor experimented on children. Evy Mages grew up in and out of foster care in 1970s and 80s Austria. But even when she started a new life in the US, she was haunted by traumatic memories of a strange yellow house high up in the Alps, where she had been placed as an eight-year-old. It took an idle internet search in her …

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Encore Episode: John Donahoe’s Lessons on Leadership and Being a Better CEO 54:14

1M ago54:14

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This encore episode is a recording of a special masterclass roundtable session for our founders with John Donahoe. John is CEO of Nike and was previously CEO of ServiceNow and eBay. He is known as one of the most inspirational leaders in Silicon Valley and is a highly sought-after mentor to CEOs including Brian Chesky at Airbnb, Drew Houston at Dro…

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Episode 187: Unlocking the Power of Anaerobic Capacity with Coach John Croom 54:08

2M ago54:08

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8-Time US National Champion and CTS Coach John Croom is the anaerobic king. His power numbers and FRC (functional reserve capacity) were phenomenal at the height of his career. In this episode of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast", he reveals the techniques and workouts he uses to help athletes unlock the power of anaerobic capacity for race-winni…

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💑Love WINS All?! : VEENA JETTI's Untold Secrets to Building a Billion-Dollar Business Empire💰 1:00:48

2M ago1:00:48

1:00:48

Welcome to Wealthbusters! In this transformative episode of Wealth Busters, we delve into the heartwarming and empowering story of Veena, a titan in real estate who has transacted billions of dollars in deals. More than a tale of financial success, Veena shares the profound impact of having a supportive spouse in navigating the turbulent waters of …

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I cycled across Africa for a place at my dream university 42:08

2M ago42:08

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A handwritten map is all Mamadou Barry had to guide him from Guinea to Egypt. At the age of 24 he had reached a crossroads in his life. Having failed his final year secondary school exams five times in a row, he set his sights on a different type of education. Mamadou had heard about the prestigious Al Azhar University in Egypt, but could not affor…

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Episode 186: From Champion Cyclist to America's Cup Sailor - John Croom's Inspirational Athletic Odyssey 58:15

2M ago58:15

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Episode 186 features a fascinating conversation with CTS Coach John Croom, who defied norms to make the leap from a team sport heavyweight to a professional track cyclist and now an America's Cup sailor with the American Magic team. This episode chronicles Croom's physical transformation and mental fortitude, providing a goldmine of motivation and …

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🧐 Beyond the SLOW Lane to Wealth? : NIRVANA MAMA's Maverick Moves to Financial Mastery 💰 1:04:58

2M ago1:04:58

1:04:58

Step off the beaten path and join us on WealthBusters, where our special guest Nirvana Mama dispels the myths of traditional wealth-building. Uncover the truth about fast vs. slow money-making strategies and why sometimes, those teaching the slow path might not walk it themselves. 🔥 Nirvana Mama doesn't just talk the talk; she walks the walk toward…

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Going cold turkey in a Bangkok prison 41:46

2M ago41:46

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A life shaped by addiction. Australian Holly Deane-Johns had a complicated childhood. Her parents ran an escort agency from their home, and heroin addiction later took over the whole family. She was first given heroin by her mother, aged just 15. Holly ended up dealing to feed her habit, and in her early 30s was sentenced to 31 years in a notorious…

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Identifying 275M Unreported Genetic Variations To Improve Healthcare with NIH All of Us Program CTO Chris Lunt 49:08

2M ago49:08

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Chris Lunt is a technology executive with more than 25 years of experience building web services and data platforms. He is in his seventh year as the CTO for the NIH's All of Us Research Program. He joined the NIH from GetInsured, where he worked to improve health insurance shopping and enrollment systems. Previously Chris ran VC-backed internet st…

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Episode 148: The One Pedal At A Time Movement with Daniel Hurd 57:01

2M ago57:01

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TRIGGER WARNING: SUICIDE DISCUSSION. On this episode Dan Hurd, AKA Lt. Dan joins me, and we talk a considerable amount about the sensitive topic of suicide so please be aware. Dan himself has attempted suicide several times and lucky for him, and all of us, he found the bicycle and it changed his life for the better. He had only been on a few rides…

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Episode 185: Time-Crunched Cyclist Q&A - How Often Should Cyclists Redo Bike Fits? 11:06

2M ago11:06

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Episode 185 of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast" is a quick one, at just about 11 minutes, but it's packed with great, practical information about checking and confirming your bike fit. Questions in this episode: How often should cyclists redo bike fits? How do you translate bike fit measurements from bike to bike? ASK A QUESTION FOR A FUTURE POD…

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💫🤯Canadian DREAM Doesn't Exist?! : The REALITY Check for Your Journey in Canada with NAVJOT BINDRA 45:11

2M ago45:11

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Welcome to Wealthbusters! Are you a new to Canada? If so, Let's dive into a heartfelt and enlightening conversation on this special episode of WealthBusters, where we're thrilled to welcome Nav, a voice of experience and wisdom on making Canada your new home. 🏡 This episode goes beyond the surface of immigration dreams, exploring the realities of h…

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The Pacific odyssey of a runaway rebel 40:52

2M ago40:52

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Ruth Shaw spent years on ships and islands, trying to outrun her past. She left her home in New Zealand as a young woman, driven away by a traumatic attack that would shape her life for years to come. Ruth tried to find escape on sailing ships, in Tahitian gambling dens and in the bars and kitchens of Papua New Guinea. But ultimately she had to hea…

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Episode 184: Best Workouts to Improve Pedal Stroke 47:46

2M ago47:46

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Topics in This Episode: Recap of "Science of a Great Pedal Stroke" podcast (Episode 183) Why cyclists should train the full range of cadences "Normal" cadence ranges for different types of cycling How to train different cadences (low, high, high + high power) Fast Pedal workout (high cadence, low power) Muscle Tension workout (low cadence, high tor…

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💳Swipe, Tap or Insert for Wealth: 19-yr-old Joyee' Secrets from Financial Insight to Social Stardom🌟 1:00:58

2M ago1:00:58

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Welcome to another empowering episode of Wealth Busters with our special guest, Joyee! Dive deep with us as Joyee unravels the truths behind credit, wealth, and social engagement. 💡 In today's episode, Joyee sheds light on a crucial misconception: credit cards are not free money; they're a vital part of your financial report card, especially when y…

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EP - 206 | From Gridiron to Property Management: Kyle Stephenson's Winning Strategy 1:17:10

2M ago1:17:10

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Welcome to the Success Journey Show! Today, we're thrilled to introduce Kyle Stephenson, President and Owner of KRS, a leading property management company. Kyle's journey began in 2007 when he recognized a gap in the market for property management services tailored to specific needs. Fuelled by his entrepreneurial spirit, he founded KRS, which has …

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Fugees Family: the football team who became my life 43:13

2M ago43:13

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The extraordinary coach who started a football team but built something much bigger. One day when Luma Mufleh was driving home to Atlanta, Georgia, she came across a group of barefoot boys playing football in the street, using a raggedy old ball and rocks for goalposts. They reminded her of how she played at home in Jordan and she asked to join the…

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EP - 205 | Entrepreneurial Odyssey: Navigating Innovation with Kyle Hamilton 1:06:10

2M ago1:06:10

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Welcome to the Success Journey Show! Today, we're delighted to welcome a seasoned entrepreneur with a diverse portfolio of business ventures.Our guest has navigated various industries, from retail to media and content, to hospitality and tourism management, gaining invaluable experiences along the way. Notably, they've developed a unique relationsh…

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Building Hardware Companies and Choosing Co-Founders with Michael Hochberg 57:04

2M ago57:04

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Michael Hochberg (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hochberg/) is a physicist and a founder of four successful startup companies in semiconductors and telecommunications, including Luxtera, acquired by Cisco in 2019, and Elenion, acquired by Nokia in 2020. He won the highest awards for young scientists in Singapore (NRF Fellowship) and the United States …

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EP - 204 | Empowering Health: Insights with Tina Baxter 48:33

2M ago48:33

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Welcome to the Success Journey Show! Today, we are honored to have Tina Baxter, President and Lead Consultant at Baxter Professional Services, as our esteemed guest.Tina Baxter is a multifaceted professional with a wealth of experience and expertise. As a board-certified gerontological nurse practitioner, entrepreneur, and seasoned consultant, Tina…

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