Nick Martinez has been quietly ticking the hardest and scariest big walls in Yosemite for the last two decades. 🧗‍♂️ From early climbing dreams in Brazil, Nick made his way to Yosemite, finding community with legends like Jim Bridwell, Dean Po

#24 Jeremiah Bishop - Gravel Racing, Impossible Routes, Crafting a Life You Love

14 days ago 1h 36m

“ You know, you talk about my successes, I'll show you my thousand failures. ” 🚴🏼‍♂️Nestled in the heart of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, we are joined by Jeremiah Bishop, who has earned the title of the ‘the most-winning US Mountain Bike St

#23 Katie McConnell - Big Waves and Bold Choices, Staying True to One’s Dreams

21 days ago 1h 38m

"It's kind of like... when the oracle is talking to Neo, and she's like, 'Know thyself.' I think if you just really stay true to yourself, and go, and just follow your dreams, I don't think you can lose." 💫🏄🏽‍♀️When I happened to chance upon

#22 Jessica, Jenna, Lisa, Alexis, Henrietta - Changing the Face of Mountain Biking in Northern California

28 days ago 1h 23m

“I'm not a 70-year-old woman on the trail, I'm a free spirit dancing with gravity.” - Henrietta Stern, mountain biking icon 🚵🏽‍♀️ 💜This week, we’re breaking the mold with not one, but FIVE remarkable guests – all powerhouse women from the S

#21 Craig DeMartino - The Unexpected Gifts of Adversity, How Climbing Became a Catalyst for Healing and Empowerment

May 16th, 2024 1h 37m

🚀"Yes, that was a catalyst. Yours doesn't have to be falling off a cliff, because you know, everyone's going to fall off their own cliff, whatever that is. "💪🏾⛰️Craig DeMartino embodies the spirit of this podcast in every way. He's a climber

#20 Mohit Oberoi - From Himalayan Summits to English Channel Swims, Defining Adventure Sports in a Country of One Billion

May 8th, 2024 1h 38m

"Oh those early days. We started with a clothesline and carabiners, venturing onto cliffs with no adult supervision. Looking back, it's a miracle we survived" 🧗🏾😅Today, we travel to India 🇮🇳 to meet Mohit Oberoi, a man who turned his passi

#19 Lionel Conacher - Making History as the Oldest Rookie at Mavericks, "The Mount Everest" of Big Wave Surfing

May 2nd, 2024 1h 31m

🌊"The biggest thing that impacts you when you first go out there, before I even surfed it, I just went out on a on a jet ski and sat there and watched, is the sound it makes when it breaks...its terrifying" 🏄🏽‍♀️ At the age of 59 years and

#18 Matt Eggleton - Ultra Endurance Mountain Biking Racing, the Power of Habit Stacking, Honoring Ones Gifts, and Safety First!

Apr 25th, 2024 1h 31m

"It's not selfish to honor your ability 💪. While I can, I have an obligation to use my gifts and make my mark 🏆. Someday I won't be able to, so I'll make the most of the time I have ⏳."Matt Eggleton, a former US Air Force veteran and accompli

#17 Caroline Paul - From Firefighting to Wing Walking, Transforming Fear into Awe

Apr 19th, 2024 1h 18m

"What nature asks of us when we go outside is to be strong, is to use our cognitive faculties, to be nimble, to be exhilarated, and to be brave. All of that flies in the face of what we're told about our aging ." ⛰️ 💪🏾Caroline Paul, a true re

#16 Hans Florine - El Capitan’s Speed King on Staying Alive, Gender Representation on Big Walls, and Power of Visualization

Apr 11th, 2024 1h 31m

⛰️"It's the struggle on those 3,000 feet that matters, the journey IS the climb."🧗‍♀️Hans Florine has a lifelong love affair with Yosemite's El Capitan, setting and breaking speed records on its iconic face, having climbed it almost 200 times.

#15 Wayne Willoughby - From Severe Disability to Big Wall Summits, an Adaptive Rock Climber's Transformative Story

Apr 2nd, 2024 1h 22m

"Anything worth doing, is worth doing well" Meet Wayne Willoughby- an adaptive rock climber who defied incredible odds and has climbed El Cap, not once, or twice, but a mind-boggling 26 times. 🧗‍♂️🏔️ From battling polio and disabilities since

#14 Dr Natasha Barnes - Teen Bouldering Star to Elite Powerlifting, Injury Truths, and, Gender Dynamics in Strength Sports

Mar 26th, 2024 1h 23m

"Strength training is healthcare." 💪🏋️‍♀️With that powerful statement, teen climbing prodigy, turned climbing and fitness savant, Dr. Natasha Barnes cuts through the confusion around exercise, fitness, and longevity in climbing and quality of

#13 Katrin Tomanek - Deep Alaska Kayaking, Dodging Grizzlies, Relentless Preparation, and, Lessons from Cheating Death

Mar 21st, 2024 1h 1m

🌊"I ate 28 cals of chocolate for each mile paddled" 🌊Katrin Tomanek is a true multi sport athlete who blends her career as a topnotch data scientist, with a passion for pushing physical and mental boundaries through uncommon solo adventures i

#12 Meghan Canfield - Ultra-running Powerhouse, Peaking in her fifties, Overcoming Menopause, Truths for Training and for Life

Mar 14th, 2024 1h 12m

"By mile 80 you are questioning life choices" 🎯At 62, enduring champion ultra-runner, Megan Canfield, is not slowing down. In the past 3 decades, Meghan has qualified and run in the US Olympic marathon trials 4 times, has completed the Wester

#11 Maggie & Chuck Odette - Transcending Societal Scripts, Projecting Elite Grades, Making Good Choices, and Aging Joyfully

Mar 6th, 2024 1h 30m

“One more 5.14 before I die”In today's episode, we head into the epic ️ mountains of Nuevo León, Mexico 🇲🇽 to meet two incredible rock climbers, Maggie and Chuck Odette!This sport climbing power couple has been quietly pushing the limits of t

#10 Frank Chan - Coloring San Francisco's Streets with "Run Art", Bliss of Running Later in Life & Hacks to Train in a Wholesome Way

Feb 29th, 2024 1h 11m

**Want to hear about an athlete who combines running with artistic expression? **This week on Ageless Athlete, we meet Frank Chan, a 51-year-old engineer who started running marathons just a few years ago, at the age of 45! Despite his late st

#9 Tyler Farnham - Surviving Skydiving Tragedy and Opioid Addiction, to Triumphing as a Surfer, and an Award Winning Lifeguard and Ocean Therapist

Feb 23rd, 2024 38m 20s

“Surfing was always on my mind,” said the Cocoa Beach, Florida native. “I had a poster of Cory Lopez hanging up in my rehab room for inspiration. I never realized how much I loved surfing, until it was taken away from me.”Thrilled to be joined

#8 Dr Tyler Nelson - Strength Training for Older Athletes, Contrarian Advice on Managing Injuries , What is 'Good Pain, and Poor Habits Outdoor Athletes Should Discard

Feb 16th, 2024 1h 8m

When I Invited Dr Tyler Nelson to come on the show, I knew he would drop the hammer on climbing training beta, but little did I know how wowed I’d be with the applicability of his knowledge across sports. Tyler’s lessons on training smarter, pr

#7 Lee Sheftel - Breaking Climbing Records, Biohackery, Celebrating Daily Wins, and Training Smarter Not Harder

Feb 10th, 2024 54m 31s

🚀 A dynamo of focus and tenacity – Lee Sheftel is 77 and has been crushing it since forever. At almost 60, achieving 5.14, a 99.9% percentile grade in rock climbing, completing the Grand Teton traverse at 70 – Lee's rewriting the book on aging

#6 Mark 'Doc' Renneker - Pioneering surf discovery in the biggest waves in California, Arctic, Greenland, Iceland; balancing career, life and surf, mobility and diet practices

Feb 5th, 2024 1h 7m

Join in this exceedingly rare conversation with Dr. Mark Renneker, a distinguished figure in the realm of big wave surfing hailing from San Francisco. With a surfing tenure spanning nearly six decades, Dr. Renneker has secured his legacy as bot

#5 Ari Tulla - Endurance Sports for Longevity vs Intensity, Water Fasting, Tracking Sleep and Personalized Supplements for All

Jan 29th, 2024 1h 16m

This week, we delve into the world of water fasting and its potential as a secret weapon, along with the surprising impact of even the occasional drink on sleep quality (we've all been there, right?). Our guest is none other than Ari Tulla, a F

#4 Tom Addison - Elite Grades, First Ascents, Games Within Climbing, and Endless Wit

Jan 22nd, 2024 1h 21m

Get ready to hang with the one and only Tom Addison from Northern California; low-key but outperforming with a lifetime of big wall ascents and a knack for crushing sport climbing up to 5.14. But hold on, there's more to Tom than just climbing—

#3 Kevin Starr -First to Surf Mavericks AND Climb El Cap, Running a Foundation that Combats Worldwide Poverty

Jan 12th, 2024 1h 18m

Rare privilege of meeting with Dr Kevin Starr, accomplished rock climber, big wave surfer and social enterprise CEO. Growing up in San Diego, Kevin fell in love with both the mountains and the ocean, started hiking and climbing around Californi

#2 Dr Carling Ursem - Ultra-running across the Sierras, Training in Hypoxic Altitude Tents, Value of a Good Coach, Finding Joy and Magic in Life

Jan 12th, 2024 1h 2m

Today, we speak with Dr Carling Ursem, an accomplished trail runner from Northern California. Carling specializes in ultra-runs (runs with distances longer than traditional marathon races of 26.2 miles) and holds many FKTs (fastest known times)

#1 Vishal Patel - Chasing the Best Waves, Tuning Body, Mind, Life in Pursuit of Surf Excellence

Jan 12th, 2024 28m 39s

“The first time I paddled out, I knew immediately that this was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life”Vishal is a talented surfer based out of San Diego, CA and chasing the best waves in California and beyond. Vishal and I met several yea