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Athlete On Fire

168 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 52 ratings

Athlete on Fire is a show that is all about bridging the gap between athletes doing amazing things and the rest of us. We have created a network of athlete, entrepreneurs, and adventurers to share their journey to help you along yours.

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A deeper dive of runner best friends who happen to be a vegan and a hunter!

December 30, 2022 17:08 - 1 hour - 31.6 MB

 Bailey and Katie met on Season 10 of the Becoming Ultra project and became fast friends.  Today's show is a dive into why they both live a certain lifestyle when it comes to food and where we get our food.  More than the light debate, the lesson is that we can all get along with the biggest personal differences.  A good lesson for the world right now!  It's a great conversation and hope you all enjoy!

The smallest race to ever make $25k!

December 15, 2022 14:26 - 21 minutes - 17.1 MB

Early success in race directing led to 9 of the craziest work year of Scott and his wife, Lauren's lives.  The lessons learned are seared from the stress but they wouldn't trade it for anything.  On the show today Scott shares the story about how a race with less than 60 people secured a big sponsorship.  A shout out to a runner giving back to the community and to herself as she keeps losing bets with her coach..ha!  Enjoy the show!

Getting blackmailed for a website and running for refugee children.

December 14, 2022 14:16 - 20 minutes - 16.1 MB

Today Scott talks about the skill he sees in his son to just keep going, even if it isn't fast.  The time he got blackmailed from his own web designer who pulled their website until he was paid.  Oh man, that one was rough. Shoutouts to runners in Sweden and Japan.  One who ran for refugees and one who is running while serving.  A good, quick workout for core and upper body.  Enjoy the show and share it up if you are liking it!  Thanks!

The 7 mile 5k and a 1040 rep workout you should do today!

December 13, 2022 14:31 - 18 minutes - 14 MB

On this episode Scott gives some love to his boys who are showing some legit discipline in the mountains of Colorado this winter.  The story of the 7 mile 5k on the California coast.  A shoutout to a client running in the Swedish winter for as long as she can for charity.  The 1040 rep workout anyone can try (you should today).  The resource he never goes into the backcountry without.  Athlete On Fire is all about using sport and fitness as the backdrop for a purpose driven life!  We hope yo...

A vegan and a hunter decide to be best friends and run really far together.

November 07, 2022 20:23 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB

Katie and Bailey met through a project called Becoming Ultra where runners train for their first ultra distance race.  They became fast friends and now are as tight as friends come.  They tackled their first 100 mile race recently and both came away with tons of lessons learned both physically and mentally.   We share a drink product for those who overdo the caffeine intake like we do.  We also share a great treadmill partner workout and spread some positivity in the world at the grocery sto...

When the first interaction with your future coach really irritates you, in a good way!

November 03, 2022 12:43 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB

Today we bring on one of Scott's friends and clients and share their origin story (it's a good one) and talk about how leadership and training for hard things have so many parallels!  Shout outs to clients doing big things like running 100 miles. Shout out to the Jones' boys working hard for things they want.  Introducing "Lunge Miles" as a training set for anyone but especially for runners in flat places training for mountains.  Enjoy the show. Get in touch with Cale here: For Crestcom h...

Ultra runner Liza Howard battles the famous Badwater 135!

November 02, 2022 13:25 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MB

Running 135 miles in some of the most extreme conditions is hard enough but when Liza Howard could only chew on ice chips and nothing else for the last 55 miles she found a way to make it tougher. Runners from all over the world come to test themselves at the Badwater 135 every year. It start in Death Valley and makes it's way up part of the way of Mt. Whitney. today's episode is about one runner's experience out there! Enjoy.

AOF 2214: Dre Baldwin on his evolution as an athlete and prolific content creator.

August 03, 2022 13:38 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MB

Dre Baldwin is back to share his story. Dre might be one of the only pro basketball players I know that quit the sport cold turkey. He decided he didn't want his identity wrapped into only being a basketball player and pivoted to put everything into his business and clients. You'll love he origin story of how her even got to play professional hoops too. The dude is persistent in every aspect of life. We talked about what he won't be after his first child(coming soon), how he produces so ...

Shawn Livingston: 100 Miles to Redemption

June 30, 2022 03:49 - 56 minutes - 52 MB

Scott gets to talk with Shawn Livingston about his life and running.  Shawn's life from early sports to military and now, ultra runner, has plenty of lessons about addiction, family, and perseverance.

Shawn Livingston: 100 Miles to Redemption

June 30, 2022 03:49 - 56 minutes - 52 MB

Scott gets to talk with Shawn Livingston about his life and running.  Shawn's life from early sports to military and now, ultra runner, has plenty of lessons about addiction, family, and perseverance.  

AOF 2212: Ty Carter, three time Paralympic athlete.

April 20, 2022 14:21 - 1 hour - 60.8 MB

Ty Carter got the itch to race as a young man and tells his story of how he made it all the way to the highest level of his sport. He shares some great training sets and what you shouldn't say to an athlete just because they look a certain way. We also talk about the crazy speed he gets out there on the mountain! Enjoy

AOF 2212: College buddies on training and coaching a state champion hoops team in Virginia!

April 12, 2022 15:13 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MB

Scott hangs out with old college buddies who came together this last year to train and coach a high school hoops team (Cave Spring HS) out of Roanoke, Virginia to a state championship. We talk about the specifics of the training as well as the difference Coach Gruse saw in his team. Coach Lambo breaks down his training approach then we get to talk about the state championship run and bring on another college friend who got to critic the crazyness of Coach Gruse during the games! Enjoy!

AOF 2211: Some of our favorite current workouts, jumping off stuff, crazy travel stories.

March 22, 2022 17:31 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB

Scott, Sammy, and Lambo bounce around a bit on this episode. Sammy jumps off a boat and then we all start sharing crazy travel and adventure stories from competing days. We all share our favorite training set from the last few weeks. Enjoy the show!

AOF 2210: At Hunt Wallet, three friends got together to try to change the hunting industry for good!

March 12, 2022 00:31 - 1 hour - 66.1 MB

On this episode two childhood friends and two college buddies who played football at Colorado State University share their story and how their new hunting app, Hunt Wallet, was created. We talk about the important characteristics you should find in hunting buddies, tough lessons from the field, and how team sports especially prepares us for life, hunting, and failure. Enjoy the show!

AOF 2208: Jarod Cogswell on Spartan Deka Fit, adventure, and trends in health and fitness!

February 19, 2022 02:54 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MB

Jarod Cogswell has spent half his life in the health and fitness world and it's always great to sit down with him and talk all things coaching, training, adventure, and business. Enjoy the show and be sure to check out www.deka.fit!

AOF 2207: The all out 7 event fitness challenge details.

February 12, 2022 18:09 - 7 minutes - 6.67 MB

Coach Lambo and Penn State football player Aeneas Hawkins got into a war of words that had to be put into a physical challenge. This episode is a quick description of the challenge. You should try along at home or find a buddy or two to compete with.. It won't disappoint!

AOF:2206 Sammy and Lauren on injury setbacks, solutions, and silver linings.

February 11, 2022 16:50 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MB

Coach Lauren and Sammy discuss their history of injuries, and there are quite a few big ones in there, and how to help others deal with the setbacks and overall process. This is a great one for anyone dealing with an injury or needing the motivation to stay injury free!

AOF 2205: Aeneas Hawkins looks to life after football, accepts challenge from coach Lambo!

February 08, 2022 22:21 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MB

Coach Scott and Lambo sit down with Penn State football player Aeneas Hawkins and talk training, setting expectations, dealing with injuries and what's life after football going to look like. A challenge was made on the show so stay tuned to see how it all goes down! Athlete On Fire is here to bridge the gap between amazing athletes and everyone else with our podcasts and coaching services!

AOF:2204 Endurance beast Mark Jones, Coach Scott, and Sammy talk about setting expectations and persistence in athletic endeavors!

February 04, 2022 21:31 - 1 hour - 73.6 MB

Mark Jones is a former Marine and current endurance badass, although he would never tell you that. He has completed Go Ruck Selection after 4 tries and is diving into more endurance adventures including Ruck Fest. Coach Sammy and Scott have a great conversation with him about perseverance, training, your "why" and why it matters, and setting expectations amongst other things! He also shares a great physical challenge we put out there for everyone. Enjoy!

AOF 2203: Random gym injuries, Cipro and tendonopathy, and best practices to find help after injury.

January 29, 2022 14:54 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MB

Coaches Scott Jones and Aaron Lambert talk about the week of training and what they learn and continue to learn with athletes on a daily basis. The odd case of tendonopathy and antibiotics. ZUU fit? Best ways to get care after injury. Enjoy the show!

AOF:2202 Scott meets artist Ben Graf after tragedy and something beautiful comes of it all.

January 28, 2022 21:50 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MB

A couple years ago a dear friend of artist Ben Graf and host Scott Jones passed away unexpectedly. Scott wanted to reach out after seeing some of the art inspired by their mutual friend during the grieving period. This episode and call is what happened next.

AOF:2201 When lifelong friends, coaches, and athletes launch a virtual training center!

January 25, 2022 20:05 - 29 minutes - 26.5 MB

Coach Scott Jones, Aaron (Lambo) Lambert, Lauren Jones, and Samantha (Sammy) Schultz have all teamed up to create a virtual training center AND community for athletes all over the world. In their first episode of the launch, they all talk training philosophy and what their vision for this project is and will be!

Five things I've learned, a talk with my dad!

October 06, 2021 21:38 - 8 minutes - 7.88 MB

Tomorrow will be the 5 year anniversary of my dad's passing so I thought instead of just writing in my notebook all the things I have learned this year I would just talk to him instead! I probably wouldn't share it if I didn't think some of these lessons would help you too!

Five types of change and how to embrace it all!

September 29, 2021 04:20 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

Life is a crazy ride and sometimes having control over what is happening is a great thing but when you don't have that control knowing how to embrace change is huge in life and training. Scott has 5 ways to embrace different types of change and we are pretty sure you will relate to at least a couple of them!

AOF:248 How much you can change your life in 3 months!

November 25, 2020 14:24 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

In 1981 a grad student at West Virginia University was given three months to live after a bout of cancer from 1978 came back with a vengeance. This episode is about him and how it may apply to you!

AOF:247 George Briones on how his mind shifted after a weekend of running, on training, and on life!

November 13, 2020 19:10 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

George Briones has a unique perspective on life. We had a chance to talk about training, mindset, pain, digital detoxes and so much more. George works with fitness, training, and lifestyle brand, Soflete. His words: As a recon marine I live by this principle; “Jack of all trades and master of none.” My will to personally explore the different worlds of fitness has allowed me to have a unique perspective on strength and conditioning. I don’t always train in the gym. Don’t always train ou...

Band Of Runners and the Small's Sideyard Ultra Coverage

November 06, 2020 21:15 - 1 hour - 55 MB

Last year, a bunch of runners, coaches, mentors, veterans, and everyday amazing people convened in the Texas hill country outside of San Antonio for the annual Band Of Runners trail camp.  The weekend long event of camaraderie, education, and lots of trail finished with a fun take on the backyard ultras.  The event was a 1.07 mile loop t be done in a certain time.  Last person standing was crowned the champion.  It started out mellow but like any good group of runners and a hint of competitiv...

AOF:246 Interview: Jason Robillard on 11 ways to prepare for the worst.

March 20, 2020 05:34 - 53 minutes - 24.3 MB

Writer, educator, and coach Jason Robillard comes on the show to talk about 11 ways to prepare for the times we are living in. As a fellow ultra runner the perspective was interesting and positive for those seeking solutions. Enjoy!

AOF:245 Live show from the backcountry of Canyonlands National Park amid the chaos.

March 19, 2020 04:26 - 1 hour - 42.3 MB

When Scott brings a friend to the wild open country of Canyonlands National Park who has never been to the Utah desert, adventure is to be had. From the backcountry, perched on top of a saddle between two canyons they talked about adventure, life, fear, and so much more. These places that inspire, inspire great conversation. We hope you enjoy!

AOF:244 Seth Royal Kroft explores and shoots the Montana lifestyle.

March 10, 2020 03:57 - 45 minutes - 20.6 MB

Our guest, Seth Royal Kroft is a photographer in Montana. On the show we discuss how he got into photography, some of his favorite shots, his favorite places to explore and more!

AOF:243 Lindsay (Webster) Atkins on favorite training sets, what she is baking up, charity, and much more!

February 28, 2020 19:43 - 57 minutes - 26.1 MB

Lindsay Atkins, who races as Lindsay Dawn Webster (marriage messes stuff up!) is at home training and we had a chance to chat for a solid hour. We talked about her favorite training sets and why loving the training is so important in endurance athletes. She is a serious cook and shares her passion for baking. We talk about her dog, charity, and a bunch more. It was a refreshing chat with a great human and athlete! Hope you enjoy!

AOF:242 Common running injuries and how to prevent them with Josh Jones, DPT.

February 11, 2020 22:01 - 1 hour - 30.9 MB

Josh Jones is a Doctor of Physical Therapy based out of western North Carolina.  On this episode we answer listener questions on injuries specific to them.  Stress fractures in the feet.  Ankle sprains and breaks.  Hip flexor strains and general function.  Achilles issues.  We are only answering a few of these for each call so we dive a bit deeper and give actionable advice.  Don't worry, Josh and your host Scott Jones have quite the history together so we will be sure to mix stories of adven...

AOF:241 Ben Reeves and Karrie Brester on living, running, grieving after loss.

February 06, 2020 19:03 - 1 hour - 37.1 MB

This one hits hard.  Scott had a chance to sit down with a couple local Colorado friends to tell their stories.  Both lost spouses at a young age.  Both had young kids at the time. Both use exercise and running as a way to grieve. Their kids went to school together but they never met until recently.  It's a both sad yet hopeful story and we hope you appreciate their amazing and heartfelt words. 

Luis Escobar on running in Bhutan, Spartan trail race directing, and the running festival he founded!

January 31, 2020 19:30 - 38 minutes - 17.7 MB

Host Scott and Luis Escobar had a chance to sit down in Squaw Valley and talk all things running.  Upcoming adventures in Bhutan.  Why he is working with the Spartan Trail series and all about the Born To Run Ultras he founded and how crazy things can get at the annual running festival! Enjoy.

AOF:240 Mark Carles on living every day like it was his last.

December 10, 2019 03:16 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MB

Mark Carles is a runner, brother, son, and one of the bravest athletes we have had on the show. Given a few months to live over a year ago and he is still fighting the rare form of liver cancer he was diagnosed with by running and being with family. Matching tattoos with his mom, late nights and early mornings with his brother and even some kind words from Dan Rather will have you rethinking what you should get out of every day. Enjoy the show. Links: Mark's Go Fund Me: https://www.gofun...

Papa Ralph: Confessions and lessons in memory of my grandfather.

December 05, 2019 01:54 - 31 minutes - 14.3 MB

Ralph Dale Jones lived a magnificent life. I was able to celebrate it in West Virginia last week with family. You'll hear the lessons and confessions I shared at his service and more on grief and loss. Hope you enjoy.

AOF:239 Eric Byrnes on running far, playing hard, and loss.

November 21, 2019 22:43 - 53 minutes - 24.5 MB

Eric Byrnes is a force of energy that can't be stopped. We were able to talk in Tahoe about endurance, loss, and why he pushes his limits!

AOF:238 Dr. Don Vaughn on the power of the brain for athletes, why riding motorcycles could be therapy, and more neuroscience.

October 23, 2019 17:39 - 33 minutes - 15.5 MB

Dr. Don Vaughn sat down to talk about studies he has been involved in and how the brain reacts to different stimuli, like riding a motorcycle. We also brought sports and performance into the mix to help athletes of all backgrounds use their brain to perform better! Enjoy the show with our first neuroscientist guest! Links: Spartan Trail: https://www.spartan.com/en/trail Spartan Race: https://www.spartan.com/en Dr. Vaughn's Site: http://www.donvaughn.com/ Harley Davidson: https://www.harl...

AOF:237 Patrick Sweeney left his last life to conquer his fears and adventure full time!

October 09, 2019 17:08 - 29 minutes - 13.4 MB

Patrick Sweeney is a full time adventurer on a mission to help people around the world find their adventurer within and learn to use fear as fuel. We had a chance to sit down and talk all things adventure, fear, sport, and training. You'll have some great takeaways from his time as a world class rower and hopefully come away ready to conquer some of your own fears! Links: Spartan Trail: https://www.spartan.com/en/trail Spartan Race: https://www.spartan.com/en Patrick's Site:https://www.pj...

AOF:236 Amanda Basham on her career, family, her coaching biz and more!

October 06, 2019 16:42 - 40 minutes - 18.7 MB

Amanda ran collegiately for a couple years and then got into road marathons. It wasn’t until 2014 that she started running trails! She figured it out pretty quickly and is now a professional running with the Altra elite team! Enjoy the show. Links: Spartan Trail: https://www.spartan.com/en/trail Spartan Race: https://www.spartan.com/en Her site: https://www.amandabasham.com/ Athlete On Fire: http://athleteonfire.com/ Becoming Ultra: http://becomingultra.com/ ATP Science: https://atpscien...

AOF:235 Kelly and Juliet Starrett of The Ready State.

October 02, 2019 21:18 - 49 minutes - 22.6 MB

Kelly and Juliet Starrett are the power couple we had the chance to sit down with in Tahoe for another amazing interview. MobilityWOD is probably where you have heard of them as an industry leader in all things movement and mobility but they have a new mission to get people ready for life with The Ready State. We talk fitness, pain, movement for runners, eating disorders, and much more. Thanks to Spartan Media Fest and ATP Science for the chance to sit down with so many amazing people in S...

AOF:234 Amelia Boone on gratitude and helping to keep the tough conversations rolling.

October 02, 2019 20:52 - 39 minutes - 17.9 MB

Spartan Trail and the Spartan World Championships were held in Tahoe and athletes from around the world gathered to compete and hang out for a couple of epic days in Squaw Valley. Amelia Boone sat down with us on her actual birthday and talked about everything from having the tough conversations about body image and eating disorders to who in her life allows her to do these amazing things she does. She is always an interesting interview and we think you'll enjoy the new perspective from a...

AOF:233 Mike Wardian and Ian Sharman play chess, talk Spartan and tackling every challenge.

October 01, 2019 15:15 - 36 minutes - 16.5 MB

Spartan Trail and the Spartan World Championships were held in Tahoe and athletes from around the world gathered to compete and hang out for a couple of epic days in Squaw Valley. Mike Wardian and Ian Sharman have more than left their mark on the running world with bio's that could fill a book or two. They are much more likely to be in Squaw for the start of Western States but toeing the line for the Spartan race was in the schedule this time around. We sat down after the active day of com...

AOF:232 Dan Staton of Elkshape.com

August 30, 2019 02:43 - 47 minutes - 21.6 MB

Dan Staton comes to the show a few days before archery hunting season and shares his story as well as teaches us about all things elk hunting. From etiquette to reintroducing wolves to Colorado, the conversation is flowing and fun! Enjoy. ELKSHAPE Offers: ONXHUNT | Discount Code elkshape for 20% off Premium or Elite Memberships from the website only. ELK 101 UNIVERSITY OF ELK HUNTING | Discount Code ELKSHAPE FOR 20% OFF CARIBOU GAME BAGS | Discount Code elkshape FOR 15% OFF SIBERIAN CO...

AOF:231 Richie Crowley rides across America and lessons on how wellness can be free for anyone!

July 19, 2019 20:29 - 59 minutes - 27.2 MB

Richie Crowley is a former professional hockey player who has gone all in on his entrepreneurial goals. On the show today, we talk about what got him to where he is today and dive into the ride from Boston to Los Angeles he is undertaking and why! Enjoy the show.

AOF:230 Train To Hunt National Champ on defending his title, his training, and grieving loss.

July 12, 2019 13:52 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MB

Charlie Pappas is a regular, hard working guy who just happens to be a really good athlete. The problem is, he isn't regular at all. He has found his niche in the Train To Hunt competition and plans on defending his title with all his might this weekend at the National Championships in Colorado. We talk about his training over the last couple months. Mindset while competing. Why Grit is the single most important thing for him to compete at a high level. We also talk about the loss of tw...

AOF:229 Founding a nutrition company for adventurers, Alaska living, and high level rowing.

June 28, 2019 20:06 - 1 hour - 30.3 MB

Heather Kelly is an adventurous entrepreneur who founded a company to give adventurers amazing options for food in the backcountry, or wherever they end up hungry. She rowed at a high level winning multiple NCAA National Championships so we dive in to technique that might just help you the next time you are using a rower for a workout. We talk adventures in Alaska, paddlesports, nutrition, and why she started her company on the show. She also has a killer workout for you to give a shot. E...

AOF:228 Kate Visco ran across America, next, Australia!

April 09, 2019 18:51 - 51 minutes - 23.5 MB

Katie Visco is about to embark on an epic trek across Australia and comes on to talk about her life in Montana, her upcoming man powered run on a new route in Australia, and her entrepreneurial life!  Enjoy.

AOF:227 What to expect at a Train To Hunt event.

April 04, 2019 19:44 - 56 minutes - 26 MB

Kenton is back with some stories from the Train To Hunt events. What is target panic and how do you get out of it? What should Scott be doing to prep for the Colorado event and more!