Awake Athlete Podcast

Awake Athlete Podcast

Hosted by: Jess Gumkowski

The Awake Athlete Podcast is a short form exploration of life perspectives from a 10,000-foot view. An all-encompassing offering of time-tested knowledge, techniques, and practices that allow for more ease along the...

Episodes

S1 Ep1: Introducing The Awake Athlete Podcast

Season #1 Episode #1

A little about me, a little about this podcast and my biggest observance that brought this all to life. Plus the non-negotiable of mental training and the signs to know that the mind is in control of the athlete and...
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S1 Ep2: Be A Deliberate Creator

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We are always creating in this life but most of us are creating by default and living a life that is built on a record of the past. Replaying, replaying and replaying until we wake up and get in the gap, that’s when...
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S1 Ep3: Clear Your Head On Purpose

Season #1 Episode #3

As athletes, we have this incredible blessing of moving the body often and we know that this leaves us feeling better than before the workout. Let’s face it, many times, our training is our outlet to process life....
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S1 Ep4: A Recipe For Success

Season #1 Episode #4

It’s a simple recipe and one that stands the test of time, like thousands of years of time. A recipe that is best put together before the momentum of the day begins and the one that is so simple, we make it hard and...
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S1 Ep5: Be Free From Negative Thoughts

Season #1 Episode #5

This process and its outcome may be different than what you think, perhaps the very opposite of what you’ve been doing thus far. Listen in with an open mind, try out one of the techniques in this episode and commit to...
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S1 Ep6: Ego Is Not The Enemy

Season #1 Episode #6

Believing that the ego is the enemy is a mechanism of the ego. Being mad at the ego is a mechanism of the ego. Feeling alone, victimized, angry and unsettled are mechanisms of the ego. Learn to shine a light on this...
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S1 Ep7: Only Joy. No Pain?

Season #1 Episode #7

What does a sensation-filled run look like for an Awake Athlete? I dive into the relationship with pain and different techniques that have served me well from mantras to belief systems. In this episode I share a...
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S1 Ep8: Like A Master

Season #1 Episode #8

For an Awake Athlete, mastery is the only option. As we all head in that direction, it’s key to understand the qualities of a master and what mindset is at the base of living with such impeccability. 
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S1 Ep9: Yoga Of Food

Season #1 Episode #9

Hey listen, we can get a meal-plan, we can count calories and we can hire a nutritionist but if we’re not getting to the belief system that is keeping us from a joyful relationship with food then we are walking the...
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S1 Ep10: Future Pain Is Avoidable

Season #1 Episode #10

There’s a lot to chew on in this episode as I go deeply into the discernment of the mind and the brain. What are these two things? Are they the same? Does one follow the other and how do they assist us in the...
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S1 Ep11: Season One Finale

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What is the loving story and what is the feeling of ignorance? Wrapping up season one with this thought provoking finale that includes a challenge to take with you. Until next time…..
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S1 Ep12: BONUS: Breaking Cycles: Choke or Let Go

Season #1 Episode #12

What to do when we shine the light on an unhelpful cycle in our life? How do we navigate the change we desire, and when is the appropriate time to dismantle what no longer serves us? In this episode, I share how I...
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