Episodes 80
Avg. Duration 58m
Activity Highly Active
Since Apr 2013
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

Examining the pursuit of excellence. Interviews with folks you wouldn't normally hear and various projects I'm working on.

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The 5 Percent You Pay For

Jun 02, 2026 4m

A story on water for coffee. https://water.juliet.coffe

Ep. 78: From Fashion to Flight, Pamela Bergmann's Journey in Balloon Engineering

Feb 12, 2026 1h Transcript

Pamela Bergmann takes us deep into the intricacies of balloon technology, from the emerging field of pico balloons to the substantial full-size NASA payload balloons, which can weigh up to 8,000…

Ep 77: Dave Schipper, Outdoor Gear & Clothing Designer

Oct 06, 2024 57m

"For as long as I can remember, I've made things." Dave Schipper joins us to re-start the pod after I've taken a 5 year hiatus. Dave is a generally rad dude hailing from Moab, Utah, and if you've…

Ep 76: Dr. Anne Andrews & Brain Chemistry

Oct 25, 2019 1h 1m

Principle Investigator at the Anne Andrews Research Group at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Professor of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences Psychiatry is the study and treatment of…

Ep 75: Shannon Jay, Abalone Diver & Cat Rescuer

Sep 26, 2019 1h 38m

From abalone hunter to national park service law enforcement to viral video cat rescuing star, Shannon Jay is the kind of guy you just love to sit down and listen to. A fantastic story teller, he is…

Ep 74: Stanford Graham, A Fast Runner

Aug 23, 2019 1h 6m

Stan Graham sticks out in any crowd. At 6'5" with a shock of white hair, he's a physical presence. He can also move that mass pretty quickly. In October of 2019 he's aiming for a world record for the…

Ep 73: Scott Mann, Green Beret & Storyteller

Aug 15, 2019 1h 13m

Scott Mann shares his journey from revenge-driven Green Beret "putting scalps on the barn" in Afghanistan to creative storyteller helping guide other veterans through the process of transitioning…

Ep 72: Currents of the Earth, 1st draft

Jul 01, 2019 30m

Been working on this piece of writing for a while, thought I'd share one of the first drafts with you. As you'll hear, this comes from my experiences riding earth energy, would love to get your…

Ep 71: Eric Bostrom, Motorcycles & Health

May 31, 2019 1h 33m

After a chance meeting while coaching young athletes I stayed in touch with Eric Bostrom for two reasons. First, he had a clean energy. I know that sounds pretty damn woo-woo, but as I've gotten…

Ep 70: Brian Enos, Master of Awareness

May 28, 2019 1h 11m

What does it take to shoot a pistol faster than pretty much anyone else in the world? Mastery over awareness and attention. Whether you're a pistol wizard or a paraglider pilot, this show goes deep…

Ep 69: Lessons From A Failed Business

Apr 30, 2019 22m

I managed to fail at the MPM project, this is a little bit of the background regarding what happened.

Ep 68: Jeff Shapiro & Falconry

Apr 04, 2019 1h 5m

This is classic podcast material: A dive into a fascinating topic that you wouldn't normally hear about. Jeff Shapiro is a well known climber, base jumper, wingsuit pilot, hang glider, and…

Ep 67: Insomnia Researcher Max de Zambotti

Mar 21, 2019 54m

This episode with Massimiliano (Max) de Zambotti came about when I found his paper on comparing the Oura ring against the gold standard of sleep assessment, polysomnography. Being the curious type,…

Ep 66: Opportunity of a Lifetime

Mar 09, 2019 30m

This one covers one of my favorite stories, Ralph A. telling us about the opportunity of a lifetime. Enjoy the wanderings, for how often to lift weights on a maintenance plan to the latest hobby and…

Ep 65: Nik-i-sode

Feb 19, 2019 33m

Random thoughts, recent news, and books I'm reading. Capacity for luck, creating a long term high, towels vs toilet paper and what happens when you're not prepared for the best day ever. Let's do…

Ep 64: Nik-i-sode

Jan 03, 2019 25m

These are all the thoughts for the podcast gathered since mid-way through November, from wild ideas about waves and tides to the idea of 1st vs 3rd world consequences and finishes up with what books…

Ep 63: Roy Harris

Dec 22, 2018 1h 31m

This show with Roy Harris skips most of his (DEEP!) martial arts history and jumps into two things he's passionate about and equally stoked on: Teaching and Human Movement. Roy has the kind of…

Ep 62: Nik-i-sode, America, Veteran's Day, Billionaires, Climbing Excellence

Nov 13, 2018 18m

Thanks for the push, Jamie A! This one's for you. For the rest of ya... I had a rad guest lined up who got themselves in a spot of trouble stealing deer stands in Utah. Suffice to say there's more to…

Ep 61: Charlie Groves

Oct 02, 2018 1h 7m

Charlie is my kind of adventurer. Father, husband, pilot, sailor, and general fixer of anything broken, Charlie's been a mentor and example to me for a long time. Listen in to hear how a regular guy…

To Be Curious

Sep 26, 2018 4m Bonus

This is a short spoken word piece, less than 5 minutes. It came to me the other day in my truck and I recorded the initial effort. Over the following few days I wrote it all down, refined it, pruned…

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