The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes

The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes/BMW Motorcycle Owners of America

Episodes 117
Avg. Duration 28m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.6 (27)
Since Oct 2021
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
Consistency
53%
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About This Podcast

The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes takes an in-depth look into the mental, emotional and social aspects of motorcycling with licensed clinical psychologist Mark Barnes. Mark takes your questions in every episode. Support your mental motorcycling with The Ride Inside!

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Recent Episodes

S6E117 The midlife crisis motorcyclist

Jun 05, 2026 21m

If you're having a midlife crisis but you're not buying a motorcycle, are you really having a midlife crisis? Send your questions to us via email: [email protected]. The Ride Inside with Mark…

S6E116 Do hard things

May 22, 2026 21m

Doing hard things won't kill you—but not doing them just might. Send your questions to us via email: [email protected]. The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA Foundation…

S6E115 Forget everything you know

May 01, 2026 22m

FORGET EVERYTHING YOU KNOW: Mark quotes that old movie "Willow" by reminding us that to move forward, sometimes we must un-learn certain things. By approaching things as a beginner would, we can gain…

S6E114 Nothing to do

Apr 24, 2026 20m

NOTHING TO DO: When does the freedom to do nothing at all take over? Mark looks at how, for a motorcyclist, having no agenda can actually be a huge boon to your schedule, happiness and life. Send…

S6E113 Pointers

Apr 17, 2026 21m

POINTERS: Rider education is a necessity throughout the lifespan of any motorcyclist. That's not hyperbole, and it's also the first thing you'll hear Mark say in this episode. He believes it deeply,…

S6E112 A real pain

Apr 10, 2026 20m

A REAL PAIN: There's pain, and then there's *pain*! Whether it's from injury or experience, Mark talks about how we experience pain and how we can grow from it, whether or not it happens from…

S6E111 Lone wolves

Apr 03, 2026 22m

LONE WOLVES: Cosplay or not, the stereotype of the "lone wolf" biker persists in modern culture. Mark digs into why an introvert just might make the perfect motorcyclist in this day and age. Send…

S6E110 Retail therapy

Mar 27, 2026 21m

RETAIL THERAPY: Anal, oral, discretionary, emotion, spending, guilt … all loaded words that bring up scads of stuff for each of us, all in different and yet surprisingly similar ways. Send your…

S6E109 Not the man I used to be

Feb 13, 2026 22m

NOT THE MAN I USED TO BE: As we get older, we find ourselves occasionally struggling to do things we did quite easily in our younger days. Mark explains the challenges inherent in those things, as…

S6E108 What's in a name?

Jan 30, 2026 21m

WHAT'S IN A NAME? A lot, as it turns out, and it's tied into identity and how we choose to see ourselves as well as how we present ourselves to others. Mark gets into how and why it matters to…

S6E107 Dallas Shannon of XTADV (Part 2)

Jan 16, 2026 1h 5m

Mark and Dallas Shannon discusses the evolution of the Traction eRAG, the importance of structured training, and the cultural differences in riding education. Dallas emphasizes the need for a gentle…

S6E106 Dallas Shannon of XTADV (Part 1)

Jan 16, 2026 1h 1m

Mark and Dallas Shannon discusses the evolution of the Traction eRAG, the importance of structured training, and the cultural differences in riding education. Dallas emphasizes the need for a gentle…

S6E105 Thinkers and Doers

Jan 02, 2026 18m

THINKERS AND DOERS make the world go 'round, but in different ways. Mark explores how they might be closer to each other than we might think and gets into why we need to have – and be – them both.…

S5E104 Guilty pleasures

Dec 19, 2025 20m

GUILTY PLEASURES are things we might try to hide from our friends. "Not that there's anything wrong with that," they might say, but we don't want to hear it. But when it comes to actual guilt over…

S5E103 Getting what we ask for

Dec 05, 2025 21m

GETTING WHAT WE ASK FOR maybe isn't always the best solution for our motorcycling lives - but then again, maybe sometimes it is. Send your questions to us via email: [email protected]. The Ride…

S5E102 Timing

Nov 21, 2025 20m

TIMING: Both work and play deplete our energy reserves, so determining which is more important at any given time (and how to approach balancing one with the other) are critical to how we wend our way…

S5E101 John Lloyd, Helmet Expert (roundtable discussion)

Nov 10, 2025 1h 34m

Many of us put on our helmets every day to go ride, but we never really think about how effective they're going to be at preventing traumatic brain injuries. That appears to be all John Lloyd thinks…

S5E100 Dylan Code and the California Superbike School

Oct 31, 2025 1h 5m

DYLAN CODE: Born into one of the most well-known rider families in the USA, Dylan has sought and found ways to balance his father Keith's legacy with his own quest for knowledge and perfection atop a…

S5E99 Won't vs. Can't

Oct 17, 2025 20m

WON'T VS. CAN'T: It's an age-old conundrum, and discussions of it often overlook the nuances and complexities of a given situation or set of circumstances. Whether you're parenting or riding a…

S5E98 Same old same old?

Oct 03, 2025 21m

SAME OLD SAME OLD? An enthusiast has an entirely different perspective on whatever it is they're particularly excited about. It can often be difficult to share or express your enthusiasms with other…

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The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes has published 117 episodes since October 2021, covering topics in Automotive, Leisure.

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