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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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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Matt McElroy, Vegan Professional Triathlete on Training the Mind and Taking the Win

Two years ago, on this podcast, professional triathlete Matt McElroy claimed that he was ready to make a statement. At the time, he was still a newbie on the International Triathlon Union race circuit, and he knew...
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Pre-Season Run Smackdown for Triathlon, Trail and Road

In this episode, we cap off our 3-part pre-season smackdown with a focused conversation on running. We recorded this podcast on March 11th, and I believe the words in the introduction are more relevant than ever. We...
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Pre-Season Bike Smackdown with BJ and Jess

Everything is always changing; this is the nature of the earthly existence we live within. Because we create patterns and behaviors automatically based on the resources of availability, we most often live under the...
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Pre-Season Swim Smackdown For Runners and Triathletes

Keep the momentum of your dreams alive by consistently moving in the direction of your goals every day. Life will continue to happen, and its inherent waves will continue to roll in, but it is our response to those...
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Dave Wiskowski, Plant-Based Ultrarunner on Getting Behind Your Wheel of Life and Driving it

Dave Wiskowski believes that we are all friends just waiting to meet each other. An experienced ultrarunner and coveted crew member, Dave exemplifies the core connectedness of the trail running community. A sport he...
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Caitlin Parsons, Yoga Therapist on Life Beyond Pain

Like many of us overachiever types, Caitlin adopted a hustler mindset at a young age. Always taking care of others and working hard at everything left her very little time to care and connect with herself. She grew up...
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