The Run and Recover collection is a collaborative project designed by Ryan Willms. Creative director and Holistic Life Coach, Ryan’s development and growth into the wellness industry is perfectly aligned with Reigning Champ—bridging the gap between fashion, movement and holistic well-being. The collection is made for the trails with custom sandals by Luna and a mix of performance and lifestyle pieces, crafted in Canada.
Read MoreOn episode 51 I speak with Mark Allen, 6x Ironman Champion in Kona, one of the most accomplished triathletes ever and one of the most inspiring athletes in the world. While Mark is well-known for his accomplishments, it’s his process and commitment that is really incredible. He shares his work with Shaman, Brant Secunda and their work together with drumming, retreats, vision quests and how this exploration and development completely changed his approach to racing by tapping into a much deeper meaning.
Read MoreOn the latest episode I speak to David Jou, New York-based athlete, physical therapist and co-founder of MOTIVNY. We dive into his journey of growing up in New Jersey, what inspired him to get into PT and the early days and evolution of MOTIVNY and how he and his team traversed the last year together.
Read MoreEpisode 49 is a three way conversation with Brice Partouche of Satisfy Running and Jockum Hallin from Our Legacy. Celebrating their new collaboration between Satisfy and Our Legacy's Work Shop concept, we speak on the meaning of collaboration, how culture has informed the way we navigate the world from running to brands to our creative process. Brice and Jockum share how and when they met and how the repurposed fabric and garment concept at the core of Work Shop by Our Legacy was the perfect platform for the two brands to come together for this collection. Of course, we also speak about running and the mental benefits more than anything, how it can support a health mind and body, and the natural community the sport encourages around the world, while still be a vital place for solitude and cleansing.
Read MoreOn episode 48 Tom Waller shares his journey into the unknown intersection of sports, technology, innovation and human potential. Currently Tom is the SVP Advanced Innovation, Chief Science Officer at @lululemon in Vancouver and in our conversation he talks about what creating healthy corporate culture at work looks like, the power and importance of goal setting and getting comfortable with failing as a means for learning.
Read MoreOur series Creatives In Nature is back with Santa Barbara-based photographer and director, Emily Maye. With a focus on nature-centered sport, Emily’s work communicates an intimate and powerful story in each image. Having worked with Rapha, Specialized, Nike, Tracksmith, Garmin and having contributed to Outside, Men’s Health, ESPN and Victory Journal to name but a few, Emily shares a selection of her work with us, her inspiration, essential gear and the power of a pencil.
Read MoreOn episode 47 I speak with Jamie Miller, PhD — founder of Biomimicry Frontiers. Jamie is an award-winning designer who has been studying, practicing, and applying biomimicry since 2004 - when he first learned of the concept through the Fibonacci Sequence in a math and poetry course, and since has been exploring engineering focused on urban resilience and systems-level application of biomimicry. In our conversation we speak about how biomimicry can play a roll in our individual lives and on a corporate level, how we can re-learn from Indigenous communities and the process of death. Jamie shares his interpretation of the adaptive cycle and we discuss how for our culture and planet to heal, we as human beings need to re-embrace our own nature and stop opposing ourselves and the planet.
Read MoreThe latest edition of the briefing features a limited range of Salomon S/Lab footwear, Jordan Peterson’s latest book, a guide of resources for Anti-Asian Violence and Racism, Triathlete magazine’s guide for beginners in the sport and Tool Review for the Garmin Forerunner 645 Music multi-sport watch.
Read MoreBiomimicry is the conscious emulation of nature's genius. Nature is the master designer of all living beings on earth, and our creation capacity as humans is a mere fraction of nature's. Oddly enough, we see ourselves as the superior all-knowing species and label unknown nature as wild. At Biomimicry Frontiers, we are creating solutions to integrate back into nature's harmony by tapping into her genius.
Read MoreOn the latest episode in my triathlon focused series, Road to 70.2, I speak with author, nutritionist, coach and runner Matt Fitzgerald. He's been in the endurance world for decades as runner and triathlete, but more so known for his books 80/20 Triathlon, The Endurance Diet, Iron Wars, Running the Dream and his latest, The Comeback Quotient. In our discussion we dive into some of my personal questions about building an aerobic base, what he's learned and seen through research, the creative process of narrative writing, following his fathers footsteps in both running and writing and learning to ultimately trust yourself.
Read MoreThe Finishers by @Alexis Berg Aurélien Delfosse is a glorious photographic record of the superhumans who have completed the Barkley Marathons, one of the most mythical races on earth. Since 1986, only 15 people have ever finished this brainchild of Gary ‘Lazarus Lake’ Cantrell, based in the Cumberland Mountains of Tennessee, was inspired by the failed escape of James Earl Ray, Martin Luther King Jr’s assassin, amid the unforgiving landscape and vegetation where Ray’s prison was based.
Read MoreOn episode 44 I dive back into the dream space with our guide, Cordell Jacks. It’s part two of our discussion, following up after I took his 6-week course, Ceremonial Dreaming. In our conversation we talk about how and why its related to plant medicine work, why we need to bring a lightness to all of our inner work, why do we resist simple practices that we know will help ups and what is potential beyond the five senses in the dream realm. Cordell sheds light on how we can interpret our dreams and how these practices can help us grow in each day but maximizing the opportunity of life.
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