YogiTriathlete Podcast

YogiTriathlete Podcast

Hosted by: Jess & BJ Gumkowski

YogiTriathlete and its co-founders, Jess and BJ, are waking up and shaking up the world of endurance sports. Their approach is anything but mainstream and they are known to go deep. Buckle up because jumping on this...

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Tara Calihman, Stand-Up Comedian and Roller Derby Mom on Finding the Gold in Life

Our guest today is Tara Calihman. She is a writer, stand-up comedian, mother to my godson, and woman who is always living big. In 2016 Tara spearheaded a family move from Boulder, Colorado to Greystones, Ireland. With...
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David Roche on Cultivating the Self-Belief to Shoot Your Shot

Training and racing to our highest potential are so much more than moving the body. It's our entire lifestyle as athletes and how we move through the world that is the all-encompassing performance influencer. It's our...
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Julie Piatt, Spiritual Wellness Warrior on Loving Ourselves to Create a Beautiful World

Just because it makes no sense and it makes no money doesn't mean that we shouldn't pursue it. When we practice paying attention and living in alignment with what feels true for us, we fulfill many endeavors that...
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Bryce Canyon Smackdown with Jess and BJ

My experience at running the Bryce Canyon 50-miler was a rich itinerary. It was powerful through and through—the mental battles, multiple falls, and mindblowing displays of nature. The ever-changing landscape of this...
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Danielle Mack, Ironman Champion On The Tremendous Blessing of Her Greatest Setback

Danielle Mack had a dream to race the Ironman World Championship as a professional triathlete. She was just a little girl at the time, but without hesitation, she shared her goal with her parents and locked her focus...
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Ask the YTs on Uncoupling the Punishing Mindset, Leg Turn-Over for Speed and Trail Technique

Each of us came into this life to experience a unique journey, and there is no way to screw it up. Everything is unfolding for us and each circumstance of life is an opportunity to grow. When we fully embrace this...
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Michelle Vesterby, Professional Triathlete on Being the Master of her Success

Once we know what we don't want, then we know what we do want. If we focus on what we can't do, then we are missing what we can do. If we focus on what we don't want and can't do, our happiness will forever be...
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Seane Corn on the Conundrum of the Athlete and the Revolution of the Soul

It was years of physical practice before Seane Corn woke up to the profound teachings of yoga. Like many, she started with poses on the mat as her end all and be all of the practice. But over time, little by little,...
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Arshad Bahl of Amrita Health Foods on Pursuing the Happiness Factor for Living a Better Life

If you are a regular YTP listener, then you've heard BJ tell the story of how he transitioned from his corporate job in 2016. He talks about finding the perfect company that allowed him to shift his profession into...
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Ask the YTs on Training the Mind Through Yoga and Details of Racing Ultra

We are living within a collective life circumstance that is gifting us all the chance to live at higher levels of consciousness. There is a global light being shined on our pain and the willingness to notice that pain...
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Sam Long, Professional Triathlete on Being Ultra Competitive and Keeping Things Fun

Being centered, letting go, and keeping things fun were tenets of Sam Long's childhood. Taught to him by his mother, who is a psychologist, Sam learned to hone his mindset at a young age. These mental skills have no...
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Bryan Kest, creator of Power Yoga on the Greatest Addiction of our Life

The goal of yoga is simple, to cease the fluctuations of the mind. To heal the mind virus that has so many people existing within loops of negative thought, doubt, and fear. Being fooled by the mind into believing...
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