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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Telsys Tarallo, Entrepreneur, Actor and Plant-Based Triathlete on her DNF & Not Dimming Her Light

By our nature as endurance athletes, we are innately skilled at pushing through. I believe many will agree that backing off is where the real challenge is faced and never more so than on race day. After all the months...
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Ask the YTs on Getting Inverted, the Carnivore Diet and Training the Mind

β€œTo attain knowledge, add things every day. To attain wisdom, remove things every day.” ― Lao Tzu We believe this walk on earth is about finding our way by fully expressing our unique journey. When we do this, we...
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Lawrence Van Lingen on the Anatomy of Change and the Misconceptions of Breath

"In order to be fluid you must not have tension, you must let it go." -Lawrence Van Lingen Lawrence worked for 20-years to achieve his dream. At his six-month review with Red Bull, he received carte blanche to build...
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Sonya Looney, World Champion Mountain Biker on Putting Yourself Out There and Not Quitting

To look back and connect the dots is easy. Showing up and putting yourself out there before it all makes sense is scary. Yet, not impossible. Our guest today, Sonya Looney shows us how continually getting out of your...
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Turnip Vegan on the Three-Day Hangover that Changed his Life and Set him Free

The dream is significant, and the evidence continues to pile up. Being the #1 vegan destination in San Diego is where the Spoiled Vegans Cafe is heading. The farthest thing from Todd Anderson's mind, growing up in...
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Coach Jess on Earning her First Buckle at Javelina Jundred

YogiTriathlete was born from a realization that endurance sports and yoga took me to the same place but from very different directions. I knew it was something, and even as the domain sat dormant for years, it's power...
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Mel Urie, UltraDistance Triathlete on Making History at Uberman: A 556-Mile Triathlon Odyssey

Imagine your next triathlon starting at 10 pm in the dark, deep waters of the Pacific Ocean. Imagine burning your mouth so severely from the saltwater intake of your 11+ hour swim that eating during the 400-mile bike...
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Jessica and Davin Waite: Courageous, Boundary Pushing Restaurateurs on Jumping Off Cliffs

It just takes one spark to set fire to a dream. For Jessica and Davin, it was only about two years ago that their latest and arguably, most significant project was born. The Plot, a plant-based, zero-waste restaurant...
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Sean Nakamura, Plant-Based UltraRunner on The Great Eight and Dreaming Big Always

As of Sunday, October 6, 2019, Sean Nakamura became one of two Americans and only four people in the world to complete The Great Eight of UltraRunning. To finish all eight original 100-mile races in one epic summer is...
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Ask the YTs on Untold Stories, When to Keep Going and Cutting through the Clutter

The journey of YogiTriathlete has been one of contrast. For BJ and I, the stewards of this amazing community, it's shown us the way to our most significant moments of growth and joy. It's been abundant and terrifying,...
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Mike Silva of FOUNDATIONperformance on Choosing Happiness Over Money & Staying Healthy for Running

Today, BJ plays host to the YTP when he interviews his lifelong friend, Michael Silva. Mike is the founder and President of FOUNDATIONperformance. He is an orthopedic, sports medicine physical therapist, exercise...
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Lynne Rey of MV Timbalero on Taking Risks to Live a Life of Purpose and Adventure

Meet the Rey's. Tony, Lynne, Sydney, Oliver, and Sophia. These guys are a divinely organized clan of explorers who live the rich itinerary of life with gusto. Fueled by Tony's long-term career in professional sailing,...
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