Two weeks ago, I attended Vitalist Bay in Berkeley, surrounded by scientists, doctors, founders, and researchers exploring the future of longevity.A few days later, I was in the Eastern Sierra,...

Joe Friel is 82, still training, and still paying attention. In the last five years, he felt the shift—power fading on climbs, muscle disappearing even with a lifetime of lifting—and he’s not...

Astronauts come back from space describing the same strange shift: a sudden connection to humanity, compassion for living things, and this visceral understanding of how fragile Earth really is.They...

Ed Viesturs was a childhood hero of mine. When I was younger—dreaming about mountains—his story helped shape what I thought “greatness” actually was: more than bravado, but also patience,...

Greg Benning is a masters single sculler outside Boston — and at 64, he’s still finding ways to get faster. I came into this conversation not knowing much about rowing, but that’s exactly what...

Amelia Boone rose to prominence in the early 2010s as one of obstacle racing’s most dominant competitors — known for thriving in long-format, high-suffering events and earning the “queen of...

What happens when the moment that changes your life doesn’t come from the “dangerous” thing… but from an ordinary day at home?Cedar Wright has spent decades in the vertical...

Amy Appelhans Gubsers (56) is a nurse at UCSF, a mom and grandma, and the first person to swim from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon Islands—nearly 30 miles and roughly 17 hours in cold...

Overhead motion is everywhere — in sport and in life. This episode is a practical deep dive on shoulder pain with Dr. Tyler Nelson, who works primarily with climbers but applies the same principles...

What if staying athletic for life isn’t about doing one thing really well — but learning how to start over, again and again?Susan Hunt has spent the last four decades doing exactly that.She...

What does it take to stay capable through the years?Jason Hardrath is one of the most creative endurance athletes in the mountains today.An ultrarunner, climber, and mountain linkup specialist, Jason...

What happens when the thing that defines you is suddenly taken away?For legendary American alpinist Jack Tackle, climbing wasn’t just a sport — it was identity.For more than five decades, Jack...

It’s March.The January energy has faded. The motivation posts are quieter. And this is where the real long game begins.In this sepisode, I lay out 10 non-negotiables for athletes who plan to keep...

Which is more dangerous — the most extreme type of climbing or sailing alone around the world?It’s a topic that sparks real debate in this episode. Alpine climbing in the Himalaya. Ice routes...

After years of closed borders, North Korea reopened to a small number of foreign visitors.Johan Nylander entered as one of the first in years — to run the Pyongyang Marathon.Johan is an...

This episode brings together moments from conversations recorded throughout 2025 with athletes who have spent decades working inside uncertainty — in the mountains, on open water, on the road, and...

What if the story you’ve been told about aging joints isn’t the whole story?In this episode of Ageless Athlete, I speak with orthopedic surgeon and researcher Dr. Kevin Stone about what’s...

Most athletes don’t stall because they lack discipline. They stall because they accept timelines, labels, or averages before their own experience has fully played out.In this conversation, David...

This episode brings together moments from conversations recorded across the first half of 2025 — voices from different sports, environments, and stages of life, each describing how they continue to...

What does “use it or lose it” actually mean after 60 — when recovery slows, strength is harder to regain, and stopping even briefly can change what’s possible?Buzz Burrell is one of the quiet...