Best Stellar Effect Podcasts (2025)

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Recovery From an Eating Disorder Pro Cyclist Clara Koppenburg 1:46:47

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Before our interview, we cover a listener question and then take a look back at some Diamond League and forward to UTMB. We also discuss teenage phenoms Cooper Luteknhaus and Gout Gout. Finally we hear from Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio and Hannah Walker regarding weight in the Women’s peloton. Clara Koppenburg is a professional road cyclist known for her…

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Marathon Longevity with Multiple Olympian Lisa Weightman 1:32:04

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Before our guest joins us, Xylon learns to tie shoelaces, we cover a listener question on heart rate during warm up and we review the Diamond League in Silesia. We then touch on the records from the Leadville 100 before a look at the Chicago and Sydney Marathon fields. Our guest, joining us to discuss her upcoming Sydney Marathon is Lisa Weightman …

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Episode 15 - Juan Fernandez - Trust Falls & Take Offs 24:56

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Send us a text In this episode, Trust Falls and Take Offs, we explore how true leadership is built on moments of both vulnerability and lift. Just like a trust fall, great leaders create environments where their team feels safe to lean back, knowing they’ll be supported. And just like a takeoff, leaders provide the vision, energy, and momentum that…

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Should You Do More Zone 2 Training? 1:25:22

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We have a huge episode this week. Most importantly we discuss yoghurt gate but we also touch on a bunch of community shoutouts, some NFL, Crossfit, T100, UK & US track & field and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift all before we get to our interview. Our guest is Kristi Storoschuk who is a PhD Candidate in Muscle Physiology at Queen’s University …

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Special Episode - Armand Parvazi, MBA, CUDE live from the 2025 Luminate Convention! 15:42

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Send us a text Armand Parvazi is a passionate credit union leader, former C-suite executive, and accomplished strategist with a strong track record of driving growth and innovation. With experience spanning political campaigns, small businesses, and financial institutions, Armand brings a unique perspective to digital transformation, marketing, fin…

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Microdosing, Elite Athlete's healing capacity and Jan Frodeno Running OCC 1:04:36

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This week starts with some absolute abhorrent behviour from Xylon before we get into some great community shoutouts. We then touch on athletes and accelerated recovery rates, why the NFL is hard to transition to for rugby players and Jan Frodeno’s chances at the OCC race at UTMB. We discuss the beer mile world record, and then our big topics; injur…

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Mental Health vs Mental Resilience 1:25:53

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Gary Fahey is a mental strength and performance specialist, mental health and addiction counsellor, public speaker and bestselling author. He currently works across the corporate and sporting spaces helping high-performing professionals and teams overcome crises, build resilience, and achieve sustainable success through his unique blend of experien…

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Diet, Stress Balance and Course Familiarisation 1:05:07

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We tackle a number of listener questions in the episode covering topics like stress balance and coping, recovery nutrition, diet, microbiome and nutrition for sleep. We also discuss the value of training on the course you will race on and why this may be helpful. (00:00) Introduction (00:19) Medical Question (05:23) David’s Update (06:15) Xylon’s U…

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Special Episode - A Podcast from the Luminate 2025 Convention 26:12

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Send us a text A heartfelt thank you to JT and Valiify for hosting a podcast at our 2025 Luminate Convention! The mic's have turned and I was interviewed! I was truly honored to share my love for Luminate, our incredible team, our amazing members, and of course, the great state of Louisiana.By Nanci

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Small Margins & Marginal Gains with Dr Sam Shepherd 1:18:22

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Prior to our interview which is all about crewing and marginal gains we discuss Tracksmith’s new marathon team, why Nerd Clusters are gaining popularity for fueling and athletes changing countries. Our guest is Dr Sam Shepherd is the head of sports science at Precision Fuel & Hydration and co-director and sports nutritionist at total endurance nutr…

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Episode 14 - With All Due Heart: Leading With Empathy - Joshua Poole BRECO FCU CEO 37:42

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Send us a text In Episode 14 of the Luminate podcast, titled Culture Shock, my co-host Joshua Poole, CEO of BRECO FCU, and I dive deep into what it truly means to lead with heart, empathy, and vulnerability. This episode is a powerful reminder that real leadership isn’t about titles, it’s about connection, courage, and compassion. From personal sto…

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The Wildest Week in Endurance Sport 1:17:25

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It’s been a huge week in endurance sport and specifically for Hiroki Kai who we talk about. We also discuss changes to qualification for the Ironman world championships, Challenge Roth result and private jet sponsorship controversy. We then recap the Eugene Diamond League with some insights and observations. Of course all our regular segments are h…

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Inside Breaking 4 1:06:50

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A big weekend in endurance sport sees us recap Western States, Ironman Frankfurt, the breaking of the backyard ultra world record and a quick discussion into East Africans in Trailrunning. We also touch on Sydney Marathon Elite fields and Challenge Roth drug testing age groupers. Our guest is Robby Ketchell, a sports scientist and aerodynamics expe…

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Pro Runner Colleen Quigley - The Future of Running as a Team Sport 1:33:14

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After some quick updates and community shoutouts we hear from previous guest Matt Marquardt about his IM Cairns win. Before discussing the Paris Diamond League, Tyreek Hill vs Noah Lyles and the value of running a hard mile for long distance runners. Our guest is Colleen Quigley is a professional middle distance runner representing the USA in the R…

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Determinants of Success in Tennis 1:21:54

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Aside from our normal segments we quickly discuss Grand Slam Track cancelling their LA slam, some friction issues at the Hyrox world champs and the Dauphine. We touch on the new Boston Marathon qualifying changes, Diamond League Stockholm and then the new tech Visma Lease a BIke are Using. We then get into the interview about determinants of tennis…

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Fast Times and How Sport Evolves 1:16:34

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In a huge episode, we cover a large range of things this week, mostly around fast performances and how sport evolves. We announce our new sponsor, update listeners on ourselves and the evolution of some things we covered previous and have our community shoutouts. We then discuss fast Ironman performances, Killian Jornet, Diamond League, Sydney McLa…

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Pro Ultra Trailrunner Emily Hawgood - Canyons 100 win & Western States Prep 1:26:20

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Emily Hawgood is a Professional trail runner for team Adidas Terrex. Hot off the heels of a high profile win at the 100k Canyons endurance run by UTMB she’s been top 10 at western states & UTMB for the last 4 years, though in 2023 this was in the CCC race at the UTMB festival. She has also previously won ultra trail Cape town. In this chat we discu…

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Longevity, Enhanced Games and Attention Spans 56:03

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Aside from the usual segments, this week we touch on some contract related issues in rugby, the enhanced games and Akani Simbine sparks a longevity and GOATs discussion. We then discuss some differences in soccer vs NFL and coaching style based on pressure. (00:00) Introduction (02:45) Doctor’s Question (04:23) Standalone vs Ironman Marathon (05:40…

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Rockstar Athletes 1:09:39

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In episode 64, Xylon and David discuss sleep and breathing, the need for tendons to be loaded rather than completely rested and then touch on some listener questions on rest post event and planning race nutrition. They then discuss On sponsoring the ITA, Grand Slam track’s changes and then quantification of the energy expenditure in an ultramaratho…

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Episode 13 - Greg Hawks - Do Your Office Plants Know Too Much? - Shifting Perspective 22:19

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Send us a text What does it mean to shift perspective? And what in the world do vandals have to do with that? Are you sharing too much with your office plants and not giving yourself enough room to shift? Guest Host - Greg Hawks Real Estate Investor For 25 years, I’ve owned and managed single-family investment properties. That responsibility shaped…

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Wholistic Athletic Development 1:52:21

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We briefly touch on some community shoutouts, talk some hyrox and then review IM 70.3 St George as well as the Vuelta Espana Feminina before getting to this week’s interview. We are joined this week by Barry Austin who is a Level 3 UCI Certified Coach & UCI Certified Sporting Director. His career as a cycling coach and performance specialist spans …

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Sustainability and Your Sport 1:13:46

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This week we are joined by Adjunct Professor Nicole Loher who is a climate scientist and communications expert to discuss an optimistic view on sustainability and sport. Nicole is the founder of C3 Climate Communications Collective and an Adjunct professor of climate communications at NYU. She holds a Bachelor's degree in marketing and communicatio…

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Marathon Lessons 1:07:32

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Another running heavy episode incoming. After some updates and a bucketload of shoutouts, we answer a listener question about breathing when running. Following this we review London marathon and some things we can learn from that, followed by reviewing Ironman Texas before discussing Faith Kipyegon’s 4min mile attempt. We finish off with the doctor…

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When Should You Train? 1:21:36

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Before we get to our main topic of the episode, time of day and how to optimise training and performance around it, we discuss other happenings in sport. Specifically we discuss the Amstel Gold race, London Marathon field changes, Quade Cooper’s flag football goals and the Boston Marathon. We then finish with Patrick Lange in the Doctor’s office. (…

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Personalised Carbohydrate Requirements - Tash Cooper-Smith 1:14:25

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We are joined by Tash Cooper-Smith from Precision Fuel & Hydration to discuss a paper she was an author on which covered the individualisation of carbohydrate requirements in athletes. Before we get to that, we cover a listener question and a tonne of community shoutouts before briefly discussing the Masters and Paris-Roubaix. (00:00) Introduction …

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Episode 12 - Brent Rempe - Becoming A Character In The Member Journey 23:17

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Send us a text 🎙️ Join me and Brent Rempe, President & CEO of First Alliance Credit Union in Rochester, Minnesota, as we dive into what storybook lending really means — and how to become a main character in your member’s journey. This isn’t a fairytale. It’s the real magic of credit unions. 💫📖 Brent Rempe's Bio: I’m an accomplished, mission-driven …

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Blood Donation & Infrared Sauna’s Impacts on Performance 1:22:34

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On this week’s episode we discuss a fascinating listener question on blood donation and its impact on performance before reviewing some of the weekend’s sport and training of the elites heading to the London Marathon. We then look at a few papers on Infrared Sauna and Marathon Fueling before a quick discussion of Wout van Aert’s knee. (00:00) Intro…

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Torpedo Bats and Placebo Supershoes 1:07:34

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Episode 57 is here and it brings all the regular segments and topics. We discuss some questions about pre race and marathon fueling as well as doing some community shoutouts. We move on to some happenings from IM South Africa and in the USADA world. Then we discuss an article about cyclists getting bigger before our main two topics; the torpedo bat…

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Only Fans, Coaches Behaving Badly & Stellar Performances 1:24:08

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Xylon is back! He and Dave cover a bunch of ground including reviewing the World Indoor T&F championships, Chianti by UTMB and Milan San Remo. They also discuss Kirsty Coventry’s election to IOC presidency, some coaches caught cheating and an athlete signing a contract with Only Fans. They finish off with some interesting folks in the doctor’s offi…

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That Running Episode 1:37:58

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Dave has a ring-in cohost in Xylon’s absence and this episode is quite running centric. Dave and guest host Dan review their recent race efforts with learnings, they then discuss fast running from Gout Gout, Jimmy Gressier and Jake Smith. They then touch on Eliud Kipchoge being used as a marketing tool, the Barkley Marathons and NYC Half Marathon r…

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Episode 11 - Jessica Sharon - Reaching Beyond Your Credit Union Walls - Community Impact 24:39

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Send us a text Why should we reach beyond our credit union walls and what kind of impact does that have on our internal culture? Join us for episode 11! Jessica's BIO: Jessica Sharon has led Pelican’s financial outreach efforts for the past sixteen years. In her role as VP of Impact and Advocacy, she orchestrates the implementation of Pelican’s adu…

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Rugby's Origins, Bifurcation and International Expansion 1:17:19

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After a brief chat about some recently cycling we are joined by journalist Mike Mehall Wood to discuss the origins of rugby league and rugby union, including the sociocultural factors that played into it, the week to week product and international expansion. Mike is a rugby league journalist currently writing for Roar Rugby League. He has previousl…

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Birthdays, Tokyo Marathon & Doping Test Failures 1:22:58

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The birthday episode is here! Before discussing some listener questions on flexibility and Lionel Sanders’ recent health results, we discuss half marathon plans and fueling. Following this we spend some time on listener voice notes and finally discuss the Tokyo Marathon and the positive doping test of a professional triathlete. (00:00) Introduction…

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Sodium Hyperhydration and Performance - Dr Sam Shepherd 1:21:45

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In this episode the guys discuss top earners in sport, some results from the track & field world and a drug ban. They then touch on some research and data on supershoes, specifically in trailrunning before being joined by Dr Sam Shepherd to discuss sodium hyperhydration and a paper on using it in women specifically. (00:00) Introduction (09:00) Dav…

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Questioning Limiters in Endurance - Dr Andrew Koutnik 1:31:19

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Another week another bunch of running records which we cover. After this we chat a bit about Tarawera Ultramarathon results and the Tyreek Hill vs Noah Lyles showdown before touching on a new form of doping - Mitochondrial Transplants. We then get to an interview with Dr Andrew Koutnik a researcher studying the influence of nutrition and metabolism…

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Training Models and Physiological Thresholds - Jem Arnold 1:14:23

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Xylon & David talk about some Millrose games results, national records falling in the 5k and Visma Lease a Bike’s use of TT helmets on the road before being joined by a guest to discuss training intensity distribution. Jem Arnold is a PhD candidate in exercise physiology at the University of British Columbia, where his research focuses on sport-rel…

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Episode 10 : Jenni Speth - NCUF - A Little More WOO-HOO, A lot Less Side-Eye 25:56

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Send us a text Join Nanci from Luminate with special guest-host Jenni Speth from the National Credit Union Foundation in a chat all about the Wegner Awards, celebrating one another, and making each day a mini-awards ceremony. Jennifer Speth Bio: Jenni Speth is the Engagement Director for the National Credit Union Foundation. Working side by side wi…

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Youth Development, Neuromuscular Fatigue & Breaking Records 1:07:32

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In episode 49 we cover a spate of running records being broken, some discussion about broadcast rights and the power of the individual in sports. We also discuss the UCI’s ban on repeated carbon monoxide inhalation before discussing athletic development in the contact of Albert Philipsen before we grab some audio from a conversation we had with his…

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Is Music Performance Enhancing? 53:52

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Finally we cover the question of whether music is performance enhancing. But only after discussing Australian open broadcast rights, carbon plated racing flip flops, VR preparation for quarterbacks and some triathlon. (00:00) Behind the Scenes (00:50) Introduction (05:22) Xylon’s Update (07:40) David’s Training (12:13) Australian Open Broadcast Rig…

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Multi-year Training Plans & Spring Marathons' Elite Fields 1:18:01

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On this episode the guys review David’s testing results and answer a listener question about multi year training planning. They then cover some rapid fire happenings before reviewing the Houston marathon and previewing the spring marathons’ elite fields. (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Xylon’s update (08:33) David’s Testing Update and Training (18:23)…

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Athletes vs Influencers 1:22:16

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Allison Lynch is a marketing and communications executive with 12 years of experience. This has included roles as Sr. Marketing Manager, US & Global Running and Coros and Senior marketing manager, running & women’s performance at Whoop. She joins us to discuss athletes vs influencers following a piece she wrote recently. (00:00) Introduction (03:03…

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Episode 9 - Special Guest Host Latasha Deamer From efcu Financial - Member Service Matters! 22:47

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Send us a text Welcome to episode 9 of Culture Shock, A podcast by Luminate! Today I am joined by Latasha Deamers from efcu Financial. We are chatting about member service from the inside out and how a simple smile can change someone's day.By Nanci

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Estimating Carb & Calorie Burn and Machine Learning for Talent Prediction 1:11:27

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This week’s episode saw multiple listener questions answered including a discussion on prediction of caloric and carbohydrate burn from training data. There’s some quick fire talking points including the new TGL golf league, a women’s 5K world record and Netflix’s content strategy in sport. We then touch on the use of machine learning for talent pr…

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Sport in Review and Preview 1:10:08

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In this episode we review 2024 in sport, from surprises to favourite moments and much more. We then look forward to 2025 and make some predictions on winners and trends we will see. (00:00) Introduction (03:50) Community Shoutouts (06:30) Favourite Sporting Moment of the Year (08:56) Most Enthralling Sporting Moment (12:27) Performance of the Year …

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Optimising Training During the Holidays 53:34

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In this Holiday Episode the guys discuss training during the holiday period and how to optimise it. In addition they cover a listener question on developing and quantifying durability as well as look at some research on faster marathoners habits and splitting up intervals like a Norwegian. (00:00) Introduction (03:44) Community Shoutouts (06:40) Li…

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Does RED-S Exist? (Yes) - Assistant Professor Alex Coates 1:28:26

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Assistant Professor Alex Coates is the principal investigator at the “Exercise Physiology and Performance Lab” at Simon Fraser University. Her broad research interests cover applied exercise physiology, with a focus on understanding the impacts of varied exercise stimuli to systems level adaptations. This includes the areas of overtraining, under-f…

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Episode 8: How are you, REALLY? - Robbie Young CUinsight.com 28:12

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Send us a text Join Robbie Young from CUInsight.com and myself as we tackle the important topic of mental health both personally and within the work place. Content warning – This podcast discusses mental health, suicide, and personal loss If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, there is help. “988” is the three-digit, nationwid…

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Supplements & the Supplement Industry with Grant Jenkins 1:31:24

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Grant Jenkins is the general manager of Propel Health, an Australian based supplement company. He is an exercise physiologist and ASCA Master Coach. He joins us to discuss the supplement industry, manufacturing, safe in sport accreditations and much more. We discuss supplement advice for endurance athletes, developing athletes and positive doping t…

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Swearing, Sleep & Failure Points 1:03:58

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In this episode the guys discuss some results from the Valencia marathon and address some listener questions about ultramarathon success and failure points. They go on to discuss swearing as a performance enhancer and the impact of orthorexia on sleep. (00:00) Introduction (04:00) David’s Update and Training (05:13) Xylon’s Update and Birthday (11:…

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Gold Zones 1:03:20

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Paul Francis is the CEO and Cofounder of FC 32. Paul’s career includes time with both the Italian and British Olympic federations, multiple NFL teams and numerous advisory board positions including Strava. He was Global head of sports science for Adidas and prior to this he worked in innovation for nike. He joins us to discuss developing elite envi…