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He Crossed the Sahara. Then Faced Cancer. | Ray Zahab, 56
Season 1 Episode 55
“During chemo, I could have stayed on the couch binge-watching Netflix. Instead, I chose to walk 500 meters, then build from there. Every step remind…
1 year, 8 months ago
Long Game: The Patterns I Didn’t Expect From Top Athletes
Season 1 Episode 54
Over the past year, I’ve had conversations with athletes across climbing, running, surfing, and beyond.
Different sports. Different personalities.
But …
1 year, 9 months ago
Why Fear Doesn’t Go Away — And How to Use It Anyway | Caroline Paul
Season 1 Episode 53
As we step into a new year, there’s no better time to revisit this transformative conversation with Caroline Paul—firefighter, adventurer, and NYT be…
1 year, 9 months ago
Why Some People Never Lose Their Spark | Wingnut, 60
Season 1 Episode 52
Robert "Wingnut" Weaver, is the star of Endless Summer II and one of surfing’s most iconic longboarders. Wingnut takes us behind the scenes of the mo…
1 year, 9 months ago
The First-Ever Farallon Swim: 17 Hours in Freezing Water | Amy Gubser, 55
Season 1 Episode 51
Amy Appelhans Gubser became the first person—man or woman—to complete the swim from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon Islands.
Nearly 30 miles. A…
1 year, 9 months ago
Long Game: What You Are Getting Wrong About Protein | EC Synkowski
Season 1 Episode 50
"When you understand nutrition isn’t about specific food choices, you stop chasing the trends"
n this episode of The Ageless Athlete Podcast, I sit do…
1 year, 10 months ago
He Falls Making Dinner—But Climbs El Cap | Wayne Willoughby
Season 1 Episode 48
Wayne Willoughby doesn’t move through the world easily.
By his own account, even making dinner can be a challenge. Balance, coordination—things most o…
1 year, 10 months ago
Long Game: Most People Burn Out. These Athletes Didn’t
Season 1 Episode 47
This is Part II of a simple question:
What do people who stay in the game for decades actually do differently?
Not just in training—but in how they thi…
1 year, 10 months ago
Why Fear Lies — And Curiosity Works Better | Timmy O’Neill, 55
Season 1 Episode 47
Most of us treat fear like truth. Timmy O’Neill thinks that’s a mistake.
Timmy is a climber, comedian, and longtime Yosemite fixture—but this conversa…
1 year, 10 months ago
You’re Not Your Performance: Letting Go of Identity and Starting Again | Heather Heynen
Season 1 Episode 46
Heather Heynen works with people who look like they have it together.
They’re disciplined. High-performing. Driven.
But underneath, a lot of them are s…
1 year, 11 months ago