Best Tyler Chisholm Podcasts (2025)

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#357 - We Are Dan Armstead, A Kidney Transplant Story With A Surprising Twist 56:19

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Send us a text We’ve had several WASP episodes about organ transplant recipients who have gone on to accomplish impressive feats, but here’s one from the other side. Dan Armstead had plans to be a kidney donor from the time he learned in a high school class that you actually only need one to function perfectly normally. He eventually got tested and…

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#356 - We Are Teagan, KC, and Gina Martin Running Ultras 4 Reasons To Help Their Community 1:30:31

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Send us a text When I volunteered at the Painter Boy aid station of the Leadville Silver Rush 50, there was a runner who came in who looked rather young and somewhat beaten down by the course and the heat and I thought might need some extra attention. I got to know a bit about 17-year-old Teagan Martin and his dad KC who was running with him in wha…

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#355 - We Are Terry Ten Eyck, 80 Years Old and Throwing Like A Champ, Which He Is 1:21:04

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Send us a text Most people don’t imagine octogenarians throwing shotputs, discuses, and the hammer at track meets. I have officiated enough track meets that I have seen bunches of them doing so. One is Terry Ten Eyck of Golden CO, who back in 1963 set the state shotput mark of 59’-10¾”, breaking the previous record by four feet, while throwing for …

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#354 - We Are Dave Munson Who Wants You to Get Leather Bags With a 100-Year Warranty 1:58:24

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Send us a text I really didn’t have to write much of an intro because I could simply copy the fascinating story in Dave Munson’s bio. It resonates with me because it reminds me about how David Clark found so much more happiness, not by making and spending huge amounts of money from his mattress and furniture businesses, but by serving others. I als…

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#353 - WE ARE BRIAN WATSON AND THE LESSONS LEARNED GOING FROM 300 LBS. TO BADWATER 1:40:17

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Send us a text Brian Watson was in New York City in 2018 and noticed hundreds of thousands of people crowding the streets and asked what was going on. A friend told him it was the NYC Marathon, a foreign concept to a guy living in a 300-pound body. He calmly told those around him that he would run it the next year. While that might sound daffy to s…

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#352 - WE ARE THE CHISHOLM FAMILY, THE MOM AND TEEN BOYS WHO RAN THE COCODONA 250, THRU-HIKED THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL, AND LOTS MORE 1:57:40

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Send us a text In previous episodes, we’ve chatted with some young runners who have taken on ultramarathons like the Leadville Trail 100, something that was unheard of in the ancient days when I began in the sport. While it’s become less rare to see this, it’s now been taken up a notch. Meet the Chisholm family of Salem, NH. Brothers Ben, Brody, El…

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#351 - WE ARE KIJUAN AMEY, FROM NEAR-FATAL MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT TO THE "EXCUSE DESTROYER" 1:47:07

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Send us a text All was good in the life of Kijuan Amey of Durham, NC. He had an exciting job as an Air Force in-flight refueling specialist, advancing to the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was finishing his bachelor’s degree with a 3.87 GPA, played semipro football, had a girlfriend, played the drums, had started a company doing website design and soci…

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Rylan Laplante, How to Overcome the Odds with Focus & Determination 1:01:24

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What do you get when resilience meets relentless optimism, when a rare diagnosis collides with adolescent dreams, and when the will to take one more step becomes a mission to change lives? You get Rylan LaPlante—a 24-year-old student, fundraiser, and champion for hope whose story will leave you both humbled and inspired. Diagnosed at eleven with a …

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#350 - WE ARE AVI RAHMANI, A YOUNG INSPIRING RUNNER ON THE RISE AFTER DEFEATING CANCER 1:54:22

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Send us a text At a high school track meet I was working as an official this spring, a young man came up to me and commented about my ever-present Yankees cap and mentioned that his uncle had once played for the Bronx Bombers. I figured it would be some nobody, but it turned out to be Hall of Famer and Yankees legend Goose Gossage. As Avi Rahmani o…

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#349 - WE ARE NICK KOUMALATSOS MAKING THE TOUGH ADJUSTMENT FROM MARINE RAIDER TO ENTREPRENEUR AND LEADER OF MEN 1:18:38

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Send us a text We all know veterans who have battled the transition from military service to civilian life. Nick Koumalatsos was a Marine raider who can certainly speak to that. After discharging from the military after 12 years of service, he battled that adjustment, going through divorce, bankruptcy, and even serious thoughts of suicide. It took …

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#348 - WE ARE TYLER ANDREWS SHOOTING FOR THE EVEREST SPEED RECORD 56:47

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Send us a text Tyler Andrews is a good friend with whom I’ve done trips with to Peru, Ecuador, and most recently, the Atacama Desert of Chile where we climbed up to almost 20,000 feet. Ty was a self-described high school nerd musician who went on to be an average D3 cross country runner. After battling depression, Ty dedicated himself to becoming a…

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#347 - WE ARE KAT EDWARDS ANDERSON BEATING EVERYTHING THE COCODONA 250 COULD THROW AT HER 1:17:55

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Send us a text One of the most badass racers I know is Kat Edwards Anderson. She has been on the WASP twice before, most recently on episode #327 in January, chatting about her runs at the Sedona Canyons 125 and the Moab 240. I first met her in Chile in March, 2024, where she impressively conquered many new challenges for her in the high Atacama De…

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Jay Fish, Urban Regeneration: How Passionate Locals Transform Brownfields into Food and Friendship 54:14

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What do you get when a sanitation worker, a compost wizard, and a gravel pit come together to grow community? You get Jay Fish, Founding Co-Farmer at Highfield Regenerative Farm, a 15-acre urban oasis tucked in the heart of Calgary. Jay’s story is anything but conventional: from chipping away at compacted industrial soil to pioneering a community-d…

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#346 - WE ARE ALEX NEIST: DON'T LOSE YOUR LOVER AND SLEEP BETTER, TOO, WITH MOUTH TAPING 58:59

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Send us a text This is a classic WASP comeback story in a different kind of direction. Alex Neist is a former college and pro quarterback who seemingly had it all post-football – a thriving business career and great family – and then had it all fall apart because of his snoring. It’s true, snoring. Alex found an unlikely answer with mouth taping, w…

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#345 - WE ARE BENJI ANDERSON AND BOBBY KIESEWETTER FINDING THE BREATH TO WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS 1:36:26

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Send us a text Colorado has always been known as a distance running hotbed, and some amazing runners have come out of our high school ranks. This episode’s guests are no exception – with an added twist. Bobby Kiesewetter, from Golden View Academy, a Class 2A school in Golden understandably was very concerned when his airway would shut down while he…

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#344 - WE ARE JAY CAMPBELL TELLING THE TRUTH ABOUT PEPTIDES, HORMONES, AND TAKING BACK YOUR HEALTH 1:32:20

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Send us a text David always had a deep appreciation for alternative and regenerative medicine. He and I have both had guests here who understand how broken our “sick care” system is and have created new pathways for those who want to take control of their health in ways the American system won’t allow. One such pioneer is Jay Campbell, co-founder o…

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#343 - WE ARE KELLY THRUSH RUNNING 300 MONSTER MILES WITH GRATITUDE 1:40:24

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Send us a text I have been amused that 200-mile races have become a thing, and some now even call 100-milers a “speed event.” But now Destination Races, which hosts a series of 200-mile races has created the Arizona Monster 300 with a cutoff of 170 hours, or just more than 7 days. Good friend of the WASP Kelly Thrush ran its inaugural edition a few…

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#342 - WE ARE LEN FORKAS CONNECTING KIDS WITH CANCER ONE SUMMIT AT A TIME 1:59:39

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Send us a text We haven’t chatted with anyone in Nepal for a couple of weeks, so we thought we’d go back there with Len Forkas, who is heading to Mt. Everest to cap bagging all of the Seven Summits – the tallest peaks on all seven continents. This achievement also brings him a step closer to completing the coveted Explorers’ Grand Slam, which inclu…

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#341 - WE ARE TRAVIS ROBINSON WITH AN INSPIRING "SCREW YOU" ATTITUDE TOWARD PARKINSON'S 1:23:59

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Send us a text Travis Robinson was an active 35-year-old IT project manager, spending much of his leisure time in the outdoors rockclimbing, when he began noticing weakness in his hands, which is not good news for this pursuit. This led to a diagnosis of early-onset Parkinson’s Disease that changed his life. Travis’ response was not one of resignat…

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Cory Fagan, Unlocking Fitness Potential: How VO2 Max Testing Transforms Your Health Journey 58:48

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What do you get when an endurance coach ditches callipers for cutting-edge science, challenges the fitness tech obsession, and helps people live longer, stronger lives? You get Cory Fagan, Founder of TCR Sport Lab. With over 4,000 VO₂ max tests under his belt, Cory brings decades of expertise in human performance and a refreshingly grounded take on…

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#340 - WE ARE CHRIS FISHER AND ERIN TON ON MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES HIGHER THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE 1:36:26

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Send us a text Chris Fisher and Erin Ton are very down-to-Earth people, but they are also way-up-in-the-air. As in, they are almost constantly on a mountain, very high mountains. And when I say constantly, I mean they are pretty much always climbing, running on, and exploring mountains, as well as challenging themselves in the wildest wildernesses.…

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#339 - WE ARE MELISSA DAVEY BOLDLY LAUNCHING A NEW CAREER IN HER SIXTIES 1:19:05

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Send us a text Melissa Davey took the adage about it’s never too late to try something new quite seriously. This wasn’t about jumping out of an airplane kind of stuff. In her sixties, she retired from a lengthy corporate career to pursue her second act and dream of becoming a filmmaker. I always tell teens I coach or meet who are stressed about pic…

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#338 - WE ARE TOM BARNUM, AN ATHLETE SHOWING THAT ACHIEVING SOBRIETY IS A TEAM SPORT 1:31:26

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Send us a text The WASP has had a long history of inspiring stories about people overcoming alcoholism and addictions, but I really like the story and approach presented here by Tom Barnum. He is a former college and NFL player, who was on two teams that won the Super Bowl, including the 1972 Dolphins who is still the only team to complete an undef…

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#337 - WE ARE MITCH DULLECK HAVING HIS DREAM RACE ON ALASKA'S IDITAROD TRAIL 1:40:34

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Send us a text This is the type of adventure story you don’t get to hear about very often. You very likely know something about Alaska’s Iditarod Trail dog-sledding race, a grueling, multiday wilderness endurance test from Anchorage to Nome. Did you know that there is also a race where humans bike, ski, and run on the course? Leadville’s own Mitch …

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#336 - WE ARE MASON WRIGHT, THE "BUFF RUNNER" RUNNING ACROSS AMERICA FOR SINGLE PARENTS 1:54:50

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Send us a text Listing 285-pound defensive lineman or being the fifth-ranked high schooler in the nation in the discus on your resume aren’t typical prerequisites for running across America. But former big guy Mason Wright, who at 17 years old could bench press 450 pounds and squat 685 pounds will be doing exactly that, and not that “short” way, ei…

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#335 - BILL'S EXCELLENT EUROPEAN ADVENTURE (AND AFRICA, TOO) 1:34:10

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Send us a text I want you to explore the world! With a little creativity and ingenuity--and a willingness to get out of your comfort zone--you can have experiences that will open your eyes to people and places that will enhance your life in ways you can't imagine. In this episode, I describe my trip in October to places many people don't often visi…

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#334 - WE ARE MAX MADORSKY KICKING, CHOKING, AND PUNCHING HIS WAY BACK FROM 300 LBS. 1:41:24

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Send us a text I first met Max Madorsky when the kids on my cross country team at Littleton H.S. invited me to join them at an all-you-can-eat sushi joint in the southern suburbs of Denver. They had invited along this guy who had this amazing capacity to shovel in food. This restaurant couldn’t have been too pleased seeing Max down eight plates of …

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#333 - WE ARE MADDY REYNOLDS, AN EXCEPTIONAL TRAIL RUNNER TO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR (PUN INTENDED) 2:08:08

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Send us a text Even though Maddy Reynolds was not a runner, COVID-19 spurred her and her homebound friends to start running around the limited area they were allowed to in their neighborhood in Sydney, Australia. On a lark, they decided to run their own marathon. Once racing resumed, Maddy ran an actual marathon. Then she was encouraged to try trai…

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Greg German, Discovering the Path to Being Fully Human: Finding Meaning Beyond Success 1:08:13

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What do you get when a high-achiever gets arrested and discovers the potential of psychedelic therapies in fostering genuine emotional and psychological healing? You get Greg German, Founder of LifeCraft, where empowerment meets holistic healing. In this riveting episode, Greg shares how he was recognized for his accomplishments in academics and at…

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#332 - WE ARE SCOTT HANLEY INSPIRATIONALLY MOVING ON HIS OWN PATH TO TAME PARKINSON'S 1:35:21

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Send us a text I love when people don’t accept the status quo from the medical field. One disease where there is no known cure, and not much is known about its cause or treatments for it, is Parkinson’s an uncurable neurological disease. So Scott Hanley of Belfast, Northern Ireland chose a different path to dealing with getting diagnosed with it, a…

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#331 - WE ARE THE RIDE 2 END ALZ 1:15:14

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Send us a text As the world’s population ages, more and more of us are affected by diseases, truly horrible diseases, like Alzheimer’s. The latest studies show that 1/3 of seniors will have some level of dementia by the time they pass away. That’s staggering. Alzheimer’s now afflicts more Americans than breast and prostate cancers combined. Seven m…

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#330 - WE ARE DAN HERMAN BLASTS YOU PAST QUITTING ON YOUR NEW YEAR'S GOALS 1:14:03

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Send us a text It’s always great to jumpstart a new year talking again with Dan Herman of Dan Herman Performance. We are past the so-called quit day after which many people’s resolutions have gone down the drain, so Dan and I talk about both setting goals as well as how to keep them going. The great thing about Dan is he how he can present ideas in…

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#329 - WE ARE PATRICK LI INSPIRING OTHERS TO TAKE UP THE SWORD 1:02:33

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Send us a text I have always thought that everyone has a sport or activity in which they could be world-class, but sometimes we haven’t tried it and discovered which one it is. Maybe it’s karate or curling or backgammon. Or as I’ve told kids I’ve coached in track that to get ahead, rather than run a common event like the 100 meters, try an event th…

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#328 - WE ARE PAUL JAMIESON REMARKABLY RECOVERING BEYOND EXPECTATIONS 1:23:50

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Send us a text We are heading back Down Under for this episode to speak with a super-inspirational Aussie named Paul Jamieson, who at the age of 32 suffered a severe traumatic brain injury in a freak wakeboarding accident. He spent the following half a year in a hospital before being released to a rehab facility that for years basically had no hope…

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#327 - WE ARE KAT EDWARDS ANDERSON TURNING SCARY THINGS INTO BIG WINS 2:04:43

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Send us a text Let’s start off 2025 with someone who had a breakout 2024, and like the final episode of last year with Mary Denholm, in which there is a lot of great information from which to learn. I met the impressive Kat Edwards while on a mountain-climbing adventure with Tyler Andrews’ Chaski Endurance Collective in Chile’s Atacama Desert. This…

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#326 - WE ARE MARY DENHOLM AND HOW SHE ENGINEERED AN INCREDIBLE 2024 1:48:26

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Send us a text I thought it would be good to end the year with someone who had a mind-blowing 2024. Mary Denholm finished it off at the JFK 50-miler, where she was the second female with a time of 6:04:15, which was faster than the previous course record. Her summer in Leadville really stood out. She won the very difficult marathon under four hours…

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#325 - SOBER F*CKING CHRISTMAS 2024 WITH GARY STOTLER, CHAD PRICHARD, AND ED BARNETTE 1:53:05

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Send us a text It’s time for our annual tradition started by David of Sober F*cking Christmas. As you may know, in his book Out There, David describes how on one Christmas Eve, on one of his usual stumbling drunk days before he got sober, he was attempting to wrap his kids’ Christmas gifts, but was so hammered that all he could do was crumple newsp…

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Jeremy Lamothe, Embracing Discomfort: Using Endurance Sports to Train our Mind 50:50

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What do you get when you combine a top orthopedic surgeon with fatherhood and enthusiasm for gravel biking? You get Dr. Jeremy Lamothe, who joins the show to unveil his journey from marathon running to conquering gruelling, 350-mile gravel bike races, including the Unbound XL. Viewing these as a personal challenge to overcome fuels Jeremy across th…

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#324 - WE ARE MEGHAN HUNTER, ON TRACK TO STAR AGAIN AFTER A HARROWING ACCIDENT 1:05:09

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Send us a text Meghan Hunter was an eight-time state track champion in Utah at Provo High School, including 2018 when she swept titles in the 100, 200, 400, and 800 meters, an almost-unheard-of spread of talent. Her impressive times included a blazing state record of 52.59 seconds in the 400. She earned herself a berth on the U.S. Youth Olympics te…

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#323 - WE ARE JAMES GAA TURNING TRAVAILS INTO TRIUMPHS 2:12:09

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Send us a text I have one more great guest with an awesome story who ran the American Heroes Run this year. James Gaa completed 36 laps, or about 37 miles, of the 9 hour and 11 minute run. Pretty darn good for a guy who only began running a little more than a year prior. James had been primarily spending his time in the weight room before deciding …

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#322 - WE ARE LEAH GARCÉS ASKING YOU TO PARDON A TURKEY 56:26

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Send us a text Just in time for Thanksgiving and the holidays, I am very excited to bring you this chat with Leah Garcés, the CEO of Mercy for Animals, which is promoting a campaign to Pardon a Turkey. The idea is to celebrate the holidays in a kinder way by sparing the life of a beautiful, intelligent animal, and instead substituting other delicio…

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#321 - WE ARE SOLEIMAN BOLOUR EMPOWERING MEN TO ACHIEVE INNER FULFILLMENT AND PURPOSE 1:11:36

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Send us a text Despite the beginning of more focus now on mental health, especially after the well-publicized battles that were brought forward by gymnast Simone Biles and tennis player Naomi Osaka, there is still a stigma for men to seek assistance, unless you count the omnipresent TV commercials by the affable, mustachioed Dr. Rich Mahogany for m…

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Ali Bryan, The Art of Storytelling and Complexity of Human Experience 1:06:11

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What do you get when you mix a celebrated novelist, a relentless storyteller, and a sharp sense of humour? You get author Ali Bryan! In this episode, Ali explores the art of blending humour with humanity, her journey as an author, and the power of storytelling across different mediums. Tyler and Ali explore the realities of the publishing world, th…

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#320 - WE ARE CHAIWEN CHOU, NEVER LETTING OBSTACLES BLOCK HER DREAMS 1:38:39

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Send us a text I met Chaiwen Chou on the trip I took in March to the Atacama Desert of Chile that was led by Tyler Andrews of Chaski Endurance Collective. Two things immediately stood out about Chaiwen: one was her gorgeous purple hair, and the second was the boot on her foot. As you know, this was no tourist cruise, we were going to be climbing se…

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#319 - WE ARE JUNKO KAZUKAWA, THE GODZILLA OF DISTANCE RUNNING 1:19:52

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Send us a text Our guest today is a local running and coaching legend here in Colorado who is also well-known worldwide. Junko Kazukawa came late into the running world, but has been a prolific endurance athlete, while exuding tons of positive energy. This year alone she completed the Leadwoman challenge – all of the Leadville running and biking ra…

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Tom Shindruc, Embracing Positivity and Resilience: An Inspirational Cancer Survivor's Journey 56:56

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What do you get when you mix the wisdom of 89 years of life and surviving cancer four times with the relentless pursuit of life's challenges? You get Tom Shindruc, a man who has tried almost everything you can throughout his lifetime and believes in the power of positivity and perseverance. This episode spans Tom’s remarkable journey, from survivin…

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#318 - WE ARE STEVEN SAMPSON BEATING A TUMOR AND SETTING THE BAR HIGH ON HIS YOUNG LIFE 1:28:35

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Send us a text We have had some uplifting performances by young runners in American Heroes Run. Last year, we had the formerly overweight high school freshman who completed the marathon. I mentioned a couple of weeks ago a freshman cross country runner named Bobby, who normally runs 5K, who completed 50K. And then we have 19-year-old Steven Sampson…

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#317 - WE ARE LINDSAY RAHILL BATTLING BACK TO ACHIEVE HER EPIC DREAMS 1:20:55

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Send us a text Another great American Heroes Run performer was Lindsay Rahill, who attempted to complete her first 100-miler. While she bowed out at mile 72, Lindsay far exceeded her previous limits, and in the process continues to put behind her abuse and an eating disorder. She was supported by her awesome husband Chris, who had a fantastic sprea…

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#316 - WE ARE LISA KABAT SMASHING AN AHR RECORD VIA UNCONVENTIONAL WAYS 1:28:29

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Send us a text As I mentioned in my American Heroes Run episode, there were numerous impressive performances and I’m going to bring you chats with some of these while I’m traveling. First is Lisa Kabat, who not only improved her distance in the 9 hour & 11 minute race from 48 miles in 2023 to 62 miles this year, but also smashed the race record… th…

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#315 - IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCES AT THE AMERICAN HEROES RUN 26:07

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Send us a text In addition to the We Are Superman Podcast, it is my humble privilege to honor David Clark's legacy to direct the American Heroes Run that he began in 2010. This year, we had the largest number of runners since I began hosting it, and quite a few had outstanding performances. We will be highlighting some of these stories in episodes …