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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Amie Hamlin: The Politics of Food & Cultivating a Culture of Wellness in Schools

In 2013, history was made when PS244, a public school in Flushing Queens, NY shifted their school lunch program to fully vegetarian. With the help of today’s guest, Amie Hamlin and her organization, the Coalition for...
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Mike Wardian: Plant-Based Ultra Runner & World Record Holder on Relentlessly Pursuing What You Love

High performance athlete Michael Warden is leaving his mark on the running scene. Marathons, ultra distance marathons, world records and a limitless vision brings greatness to everything he does. Balancing his roles...
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Meaty Vegan, Eric Lindstrom: On the Bet he Refused Lose & the Rewards of Raising Vegan Children

From ordering meat platters and steaks cooked Pittsburgh style (so raw that the center is blue) to raising vegan babies, running a vegan business and living as an ethical vegan, Eric Lindstrom’s story couldn’t look...
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Ask the YT’s: Ironman Louisville Race Recap

Physical strength, spot-on nutrition, mental durability and skillful navigation of the day’s unedited script is what will successfully get you to the finish line of an Ironman. Some people come to just complete the...
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Dacha Project: From Communism to Suburbia to Permaculture Homesteading

Fleeing the Soviet Union in search of a better life, Lily and her family arrived in the United States in 1989. Introduced to sugar and malls and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, her parents moved them into an American...
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John Joseph: CroMags Lead Singer, Author & Ironman On Rising Up From Violence & His Kona Debut

Listen to the podcast: http://bit.ly/2ddLF3x Subscribe here: apple.co/1U9CHfM Conceived during a heinous act of violence, John Joseph McGowan (JJ) was born into a dynasty of darkness and groomed for a life of...
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Zenman Shane Eversfield: Ultra Endurance Athlete & Author on Kinetic Intelligence

Progress not perfection is all we ever need to continue our trek towards mastery. A focus on process rather than the goal will help to keep us aligned with this path. What we master is of our choice. In the case of...
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The Interview - Flipping Life Upside Down and Walking into the Unknown with Equanimity

Today we bring you US! Yes, it's true. In this episode of Ask the YT's, BJ and I are the interviewees. On our recent visit to Asheville, NC we met up with my cousin Barbara, a soul sister who we haven't seen in over...
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Wyndy Kate Reese: Healing the World through Holism, Healthier Schools & Walking without Shoes

A little over five years ago, BJ and I crested the hill from downtown and landed our eyes on a discovery that would change our visits to Lake Placid forever. I understand that most people would not have seen the...
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Gene Baur: On Being the Antidote to Violence and Living in Alignment with Values

Every day, every time we eat, every time we load our fork or spoon we have a choice and the choices we make about our food have widespread effects on our bodies, the planet and the animals. Animals, just like humans,...
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Ask the YT's - How to Thrive on a Plant-Based Diet

As far as magic bullets go, I have to say eating a plant-based diet is as close as you can get to the magic bullet of health. At least that has been our experience with our everyday life and athletic performance...
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Ytp - Alex Buell, Plant-Based Athlete on the Power of Getting Still & Practicing Neutrality

This week Alex and I pick up where we left off in Part I with the will he or won't he be attending medical school question left on the table. Lucky for the future of the world, he's already started classes at the...
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