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735 episodes - English - Latest episode: 29 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis podcast centers on Mindset and how it relates to performance. Your mindset is the main determining factor of how far you can go. Come explore great content geared to challenge, grow and educate you on how powerful the mindset you employ really is. Hear practical tips and key takeaways from pro athletes in every arena as well as from your host, Mario Arroyave. Mario is a Category 1 Cyclist and owner of Utmost Performance where he coaches athletes to perform to their utmost potential. Mario has new episodes out every Tuesday. Come explore what goes on inside A Champion's Mind!
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Staying Sober 🍷
September 27, 2018 19:08 - 9 minutes - 9.26 MBRemaining dry and sober takes a good deal more strength of will when everyone about us is puking drunk. -Seneca --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
Breaking down a Tweet 🐤
September 26, 2018 20:19 - 11 minutes - 11.2 MB"Someone has your same situation and is winning with it." I go into why I don't necessarily agree with this Tweet. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
But I don't Wanna!
September 25, 2018 18:55 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBThis episode discusses something that happened to me yesterday as I was scheduled to begin my structured training again for the 2019 season. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
Tiger's Back
September 24, 2018 16:09 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBLet's talk Tiger Woods and his apparent comeback. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
Never a Knockout 🥊
September 21, 2018 14:18 - 8 minutes - 8.21 MBWhy is it that we think we can plan and prepare for all that our opponent (life) throws at us while we wrestle with it? Here's what we should be doing instead. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
Let's Wrestle 🤼♂️
September 20, 2018 13:57 - 8 minutes - 8.21 MBLook at life as a wrestling match versus a dance. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
Can't Always Be Roses
September 18, 2018 13:52 - 13 minutes - 9.59 MBThis week’s podcast episode comes from a real conversation I had with an athlete that I coach. There are some really valuable insights and principles that both I and the athlete use to prepare us for tackling next year’s road race season and adding onto the development that we saw this year. AMP HP (formerly Topical Edge) PR Lotion Discount Code: UtmostPerformance (all one word) at topicaledge.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/mes...
Wanna Get Away? ✈️
September 14, 2018 15:02 - 6 minutes - 6.53 MBHow can you wonder your travels do you no good, when you carry yourself around with you? -Socrates We don't need a vacation. We don't need a new job. We don't need to move to a different city. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
Interview with Payson McElveen
September 11, 2018 14:57 - 52 minutes - 19 MBPayson Mc Elveen is a professional Mountain Biker who rides for the Orange Seal off-road team and is a Red Bull athlete. Payson currently lives in Durango, CO and has been there since he moved there to attend Ft. Lewis College in 2011. Payson’s accomplishments are many, but here are a few of them: -2x Marathon National Champion 2017, 2018 -Bronze Medal XC National Championship 2017 -3rd Leadville 100 2017 -2x World Championship team member -2x Pan American Games team member -Best Young Ride...
Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself
September 10, 2018 13:18 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBLet me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself- nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance. -Franklin Delano Roosevelt --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
Where should we focus? 👓
September 06, 2018 13:27 - 8 minutes - 8.41 MBDo not let the future trouble you.You will come to it possessed by the same reason that you apply now to the present. -Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 7.8 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
More than Ample 🙏
September 04, 2018 12:58 - 7 minutes - 7.34 MBAny man who does not think that what he has is more than ample is an unhappy man, even if he is master of the whole world. -Epicurus --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
Protect your Mantle
September 01, 2018 15:47 - 5 minutes - 5.08 MBWhat's the balance between admiration for an individual and giving them an unhealthy spot on our mantle? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
What compels a man? 🤔
August 31, 2018 12:12 - 7 minutes - 6.7 MBBy thinking on this, you'll quickly forget your anger, considering also what compels them- for what else could they do? -Marcus Aurelius, Meditations --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
Am I really cracked? 🍳
August 29, 2018 19:20 - 5 minutes - 5.24 MBA little insight from my training ride today. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
Chris Blevins Interview, Pt. II
August 28, 2018 19:36 - 29 minutes - 10.4 MBHere is Part II of the interview with Chris Blevins, professional road and mountain bike cyclist. Chris rides for the Axeon Hagens Berman team on the road and the Specialized team on the mountain bike. He is a young man with a bright future ahead of him and in listening to this interview you can see why. Originally Published: October 2, 2017 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
Getting to the Hotter n Hell
August 24, 2018 16:15 - 12 minutes - 8.74 MBIt's one of the bigger race weekends of the year in Texas, it's time for the Hotter n Hell race in Wichita Falls. I have had to overcome a few obstacles before I was able to leave for the race, but all the while I was reminded by this quote by Seneca "difficulties strengthen the mind as labor does the body". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
Alex Hutchinson Interview
August 21, 2018 23:47 - 57 minutes - 40.6 MBAlex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist whose work appears in Outside, The Globe and Mail, The New York Times, The New Yorker, and other publications. He recently wrote a book titled Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic limits of Human Performance. Alex was a former middle and long distance runner for the Canadian National team. Alex’s current primary focus is the study of the science of endurance and fitness, which he covers for Outside magazine. In our inte...
Always A Chance Of Storms
August 21, 2018 23:38 - 8 minutes - 3.12 MB"Many people plan a sea voyage with no thought of a storm"-Seneca on Tranquility of Mind. This weeks podcast episode looks at this quote and addresses how we often times fail to entertain things that could happen but perhaps we'd like for them not to and how this leads to anxiety and stress that we could avoid if we changed our perspective. Originally Published: August 14, 2018 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
Fill Your Jar Wisely
August 21, 2018 23:33 - 9 minutes - 3.44 MBIn this episode I take another story from the book The Winning MIndset. As with last week’s episode the example stresses the importance of Focus and role it plays in performance. Example taken from the book The Winning Mindset by Jim Brault and Kevin Seaman Originally Published: August 7, 2018 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
How Many Pixels Is Your Camera?
August 21, 2018 23:31 - 8 minutes - 3.03 MBIn this episode I take a great example from the book “The Winning Mindset” on the critical role Focus takes in performance. I encourage the listener of this episode to answer some of the questions I ask for themselves to get a better idea of whether their focus is in the right place in order for them to get closer to and ultimately achieve their goals. Content taken from The Winning Mindset by Jim Brault and Kevin Seaman Originally Published: July 31, 2018 --- Send in a voice message: ht...
Interview with Troy Wells and Kricket Lewis
August 21, 2018 23:29 - 56 minutes - 19.6 MBTroy Wells is a professional mountain biker and cyclocross racer riding for Team Cliff Bar. Troy has been a part of the professional cyclocross and mountain biking scene for quite a while. Troy’s longevity in the sport speaks to his knowledge and tenacity. In this episode Troy enlightens us into what it takes to continue to race at a high level and find tremendous enjoyment in doing so. Here are some of Troy’s accomplishments: 2015 Ice Man Cometh Champion (Mountain Bike) 2014 Iron Horse Ch...
Seth Pelusi Interview
August 21, 2018 23:24 - 46 minutes - 16 MBSeth Pelusi is a former professional cyclist riding for teams such as Saturn, Big Mat and ultimately riding for the Flanders-Prefetex team in Belgium. Seth has returned to cycling racing in Texas where he is originally from. In this interview I chat with Seth about his professional career and how he’s handing his sons foray into cycling as well. Seth shares some cool insights and stories about the life of a professional cyclist and life afterwards. For 20% discount on Topical Edge use promo ...
Lessons From The Human Performance Summit
August 21, 2018 23:22 - 10 minutes - 3.92 MBI recently attended a Human Performance Summit put on by the Southwest Research Institute down in San Antonio, TX. It was a fantastic event with a very diverse and experienced line of presenters. In this podcast I share 2 things I learned from the summit that have me very motivated and inspired moving forward from the weekend. Promo code for Topical Edge: UtmostPerformance (use in discount code box @ topicaledge.com) Originally Published: July 3, 2018 --- Send in a voice message: https:...
More Than, Less Than, Equal To
August 21, 2018 23:21 - 11 minutes - 4.15 MBAs we strive to be the best version of ourselves each day we must remember that no two days are alike. This means that the best version of ourselves must be adaptable. I describe a principle of Royce Gracie he calls “less than, more than, equal to” but change it slightly to fit with the journey many of us are on to be the best version of ourselves each and everyday. Originally Published: June 26, 2018 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/...
Brian Mc Cullouch Interview
August 21, 2018 23:20 - 42 minutes - 14.7 MBBrian Mc Cullouch is a professional cyclist for the Elevate-KHS pro cycling team. Brian has been with the team that is now called Elevate-KHS since it began in 2011. In this interview we chat abut the "evolution" of the team. We also chat about Brian's biggest win of his career when he claimed victory at the 2018 Belgian Waffle ride in California over former UCI World Tour professional Ted King. As you'll also learn in the interview, Brian is no longer a sprint chicken. Learn how he keeps his...
Scott Law Interview
August 21, 2018 23:18 - 31 minutes - 11 MBScott Law is a professional cyclist for the Elevate-KHS professional cyclist team. In this interview we discuss how Scott got started in cycling and what it was like having a father who was a successful professional cyclist. Scott also gives us some neat perspective on racing in criteriums and the chaotc moments at the end of the race. We also do a fun give-away for some Topical Edge in this episode so make sure to check it out. Originally Published: May 31, 2018 --- Send in a voice me...
The Power of Influence
August 21, 2018 23:16 - 7 minutes - 2.77 MBThis episode discusses The Power of Influence and where it can lead. Like it or not, we are all responsible for influencing others and is a charge we should take seriously. I share a story with a familiar name, George Washington Carver. But have you ever heard of Henry Wallace and Norman Borlaug? Listen to see how these latter men were influenced by Carver and went on to save thousands of lives through their influence. Originally Published: May 27, 2018 --- Send in a voice message: https:...
Andrew Dahlheim Interview
August 21, 2018 23:09 - 1 hour - 22.6 MBAndrew Dahlheim has been a professional cyclist for a long time. He broke into the professional ranks in 2011 when he signed with the Bissell Pro cycling team. Andrew took a step down after 3 years with Bissell but hes's back in the professional peloton this year racing with the Holowesko Citadel team presented by Arapahoe Resources. This interview with Andrew is ful of really sound advice and stories about what the lfe of a professional cyclist is like. Andrew has not had any other ""job"" b...
Are You A Wise Spender?
August 21, 2018 23:07 - 57 minutes - 20 MBIn this week's episode I chat about the concept of Mental Energy and how we choose to use it. I illustrate the concept of Mental Energy and how wise speding or poor spending can influence performance by using our smart phones as an example. Let's spend our Mental Energy more wisely so we can perform at a higher level. Discount Code for Topical Edge PR lotion: UtmostPerformance (go to topicaledge.com to apply) Originally Published: May 9, 2018 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaste...
Kyle King Interview
August 21, 2018 23:05 - 57 minutes - 20 MBKyle King is a former distance runner at the University of North Texas and Baylor University (Waco, TX). Post collegiately Kyle went on to run for the Zap Fitness and made the choice to pursue running professionally. Kyle ultimately qualified for the 2008 U.S. Olympc trials and gives a cool recap of that experience in the interview. We take our conversation all the way to what Kyle is currently up to and how running helped forge a path for him to be successful after his professional running c...
Off The Back
August 21, 2018 23:04 - 8 minutes - 3.09 MBThis episode talks abut the phenomenon in bike racing of being "off the back". If you have been competing long enough you have experienced being off the back (I have many times and still do). Being off the back gives us a great opportunity to learn and grow if we choose to see it as such. Originally Published: April 24, 2018 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
Jeremy Powers Interview
August 21, 2018 23:02 - 1 hour - 25.4 MBJeremy Powers is a 4 time U.S. National Champion in Cyclocross. In 2016 Jeremy was the ranked 8th in the UCI standings as a Cyclocross racer. Jeremy was one of the pioneers in getting momemtum for Americans to go accross the pond to Europe and race cyclocross at the highest level possible. Taking his initiative a step further, Jeremy became the owner and founder of the JAM Fund Team which gives young riders an opportunity to receive the support they need to be able to try their hand at racing...
Don't Be Uncle Rico
August 21, 2018 23:00 - 8 minutes - 2.92 MBUncle Rico is one of the characters in the movie Napoleon Dynamite. He has a line in the movie where he says "we could've won state" as he stares into the mountains and reminisces on his days of playing high school football. In this episode I want to caution us against becoming Uncle Rico. Let's not become the "we could've/should've/would've" type but be proactive and always be looking forward and not backwards. Originally Published: April 9, 2018 --- Send in a voice message: https://podc...
Know Your Harbor
August 21, 2018 22:58 - 10 minutes - 3.84 MB"If a man knows not what harbor he seeks, any wind is the right wind"- Seneca This week's podcast will break down this quote/principle. We must know our harbor in order to perform at a high level and achieve success. Originally Published: March 28, 2018 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
Tiger and Tournament
August 21, 2018 22:56 - 16 minutes - 5.88 MBIn this episode I chat about 2 current events in the world of sports: the resurrection of Tiger Woods and the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament. Originally Published: March 19, 2018 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
Mark Cohoon Interview
August 21, 2018 22:55 - 1 hour - 22 MBMark is a former Major League Baseball player pitcher. He played for the New York Mets organization, This podcast provides a different perspective than previous interviews that I have done in that Mark is now retired from baseball and has moved on to work in the private sector and start a family. The interview takes us from his days of playing baseball professionally to what he currently considers his most important duty, that of being a good husband and father. Mark discusses what baseball p...
What Cowboys Taught Me
August 21, 2018 22:50 - 11 minutes - 4.18 MBI attended my first rodeo this past weekend. It was a great experience and I learned quite a bit. Thinking through the event from a mindset perspective alowed me to come away with 3 principles that the bull riders must implement to allow then to perform at a high level on a consistent basis. Originally Published: February 26, 2018 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
Small Ball
August 21, 2018 22:39 - 9 minutes - 3.58 MBHow is it that success is truly acheived and replicated? According to our culture you catch the "big break" and then your ship sets sail. Many of us are still waiting in the harbor for that big break however. Even worse, many of us sit in the harbor and do nothing, banking on that big break to get us motivated to do something. In this episode wediscuss the principle of paying small ball in order to achieve success and get ourselves to a level where we can perform at a high level with consiste...
A Lesson Learned at Training Camp
August 21, 2018 22:37 - 10 minutes - 3.73 MBIn this episode I share an experience I had at a team training camp that I participated in this past weekend and how I had to take my own medicine. It was a rewarding experience I am thankful for. Originally Published: January 22, 2018 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
Leah Thorvilson Interview
August 21, 2018 22:33 - 2 hours - 42.5 MBLeah Thorvilson, professional cyclist for Canyon/SRAM. Leah was a former collegiate middle distance runner who would trasition to marathons post-collegiately. Leah ran in the 2012 Oympic trials in the marathon. Frequent injuries cut her running career short and it was then that she found cycling. From humble beginings Leah eventualy found out about and entered the Zwift academy contest in 2016. She won the prize, which was a one year contract with the Canyon/SRAM professional cycling team. Le...
Why is Alabama so Successful?
August 21, 2018 22:29 - 16 minutes - 5.7 MBThis episode comes fresh off of last night's exciting game for the NCAA Division I National Championship in football. I stayed up late to watch the game, which I normally don't do, and was glad that I did. In this episode I discuss some of the neat principles I saw displayed in that game that show why a program like Alabama has been able to continue its dominance in the collegiate football ranks. Originally Published: January 9, 2018 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify...
Go To An Extreme
August 21, 2018 22:28 - 11 minutes - 4.22 MBThere's an Oblique Strategy that states "go to an extreme then return to a comfortable place". In this episode I break down why this strategy is spot-on for getting us to perform at a high level and continue to raise the bar. Originally Published: December 19, 2017 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
James Piccoli Interview
August 21, 2018 22:27 - 58 minutes - 20.2 MBJames Piccoli is a cyclist for the Elevate-KHS Pro cycling team. Last season James had some stellar results that included an overall win at The Tour of the Southland, 9th place overall at the Tour of Alberta, 10th place overall at the Tour of Utah (which included a near win on Stage 2). This interview is not about what James did last season however but the journey and process that it took for him to get here. It's a great story of determination and grit that will likely see James do even more...
Learn the Alphabet
August 21, 2018 22:25 - 7 minutes - 2.68 MBIn this podcast episode I break down a quote from Epictetus in his book Discourses. The quote explains a critical principle if we are to perform at a high level given the fact that situations and circumstances are ever changing. Here is the quote: ‘Tell me what to write whenever I’m presented with a name.’ If I say ‘John’ and then someone else comes along and gives him ‘Jane’ instead of ‘John’ to write, what is going to happen? How is he going to write it? If you have learned your letters, ...
Michael Hernandez Interview
August 21, 2018 22:22 - 41 minutes - 14.4 MBThis week's interview is with Michael Hernandez who rides professionally for the Aevolo cycling team (one of 2 U23 development teams in the U.S.). Michael is just 20 years old and it has truly been a pleasure watching his develpement and impovement. In the interview we chat about Michael's short but exciting cycling career thus far. It is so refreshing to hear Michael answer the questions I asked him with the maturity and overall good mindset of someone much older and wiser. Originally Publi...
But You Gotta Have
August 21, 2018 22:18 - 10 minutes - 3.61 MBWe all know the drill when it comes to goal setting. We should write them down and tell others about our goals to help keep us accountable. Why is it that even with all of that we still do not achieve our goals sometimes? In this episode I discuss an often overlooked part of goal setting that sets us up for falling short of reaching our goals before we even begin pursuing them. Originally Published: November 21, 2017 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-c...
Tom Danielson Interview
August 21, 2018 22:11 - 1 hour - 29.3 MBThe guest for this interview is Tom Danielson, former Pro Tour rider with Team Discovery Channel among other teams. Tom is currentlya coach and owner at Cinch Cycling. The conversation I had with Tom is full of his retelling of some of the experiences and things he learned in his cycling career and how it has led him to where he is now. It was especially neat to hear Tom say that he doesn't regret the path that he took to get him to where he is now, because he is more content with himself the...
Sweet Potato Vine
August 21, 2018 22:08 - 7 minutes - 2.64 MBFor this episode I share a story about a gift my kids' Granny gave them and how it helped me gain a better perspective on things. What can we learn from a sweet potato vine specificaly and nature in general? Originally Published: November 8, 2017 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message
When it is Time to Face The Test
August 21, 2018 22:07 - 8 minutes - 3.18 MBStandards and Principles. When all else seems to be falling down around us, this is what we have left to lean on. Do you have your set of Standards that guide your thoughts and actions? You may not need to hang on to them too tightly in the present moment, but rest assured that soon you will be tested and they will be all that you have. Originally Published: October 31, 2017 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-champions-mind35/message