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Mindful Endurance Program Podcast
by Ryan Willms
MEP aims to explore the intersection of spirituality and sport through the practice of movement. The podcast, hosted by Ryan Willms delves into endurance sport through the lens of personal growth, in connection to Self and community and how the convergence of movement and inner alchemy can enrich our experience of life.
Episodes
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Issue 3: Relativity in Running
In this issue we explore the often conflicting inner dynamics that can create suffering in sport, but can also lead us to liberation. As human beings, everything exists in relationship, but our ego can misinterpret information and conflate it with our unconscious internalized self-concept. We...
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Issue 2: Moving through an Inner Map
In episode two, Ryan Lynch and Ryan Willms pick up some threads from the first episode, reflecting on pain and pleasure in endurance pursuits, before diving into a work-in-progress map for exploring the inner world through movement. Following the mind into the emotional body, into the physical...
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Issue 1: Pursuit of Pain
Our first episode dives into the ‘Pursuit of Pain’ in endurance sport, exploring the layers of motivation and the unconscious beliefs that move us. The Dialogues podcast is a monthly conversation between Ryan Willms and Ryan Lynch, where we’ll be diving into themes in sport, performance, the…
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S3E5: MEP RACETEAM 2025 Recap
This was a special episode because I had the other 3 members of the 2025 MEP RACETEAM on, and we dive into the 4-month experience of training and racing together. We share some of our personal insights, challenges and takeaways from the experience, some of our favorite gear and a deep bond that…
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S3E4: Running as a Spiritual Practice
On episode 4 of the new season, I dive into 'Running as a Spiritual Practice', what that means to me, and how this way of relating to endurance sport has evolved over the last few years, and continues to with each session. The balance of devotion, acceptance, and letting go, can lead us to a deep...
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Contemplation: I AM vs i am
A contemplation on I AM and i am, the differentiation and importance of understanding these in the human experience. Within the I AM is every “i am” that has ever been uttered because no thing exists beyond the absolute I AM state. A contemplation in a true sense as I don’t suspect this share has…
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S3E3: Gene Key 25 and The Art of Contemplation
On this episode I dive into my experience with the Gene Keys over the last 22 months, how it's been helpful and some insights into how best to work with your profile. Gene Key 25 goes from Constriction to Acceptance to Universal Love and Richard Rudd refers to it as THE "hub" Gene Key. While I...
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Contemplation: Your Body is not a Temple
Your body is not a temple… It’s a multi-dimensional spaceship. What if your body is the most advanced technology you’ll ever encounter? A vessel for infinite consciousness with capabilities beyond imagination—accessing the Akashic Records, interstellar travel, miraculous healing… even running 260...
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S3E2: What is MEP and How did I get here?
On this episode, I share my journey to launching Mindful Endurance Program, from my magazine Inventory, working for Stussy, and moving to NYC to quitting everything and drinking Ayahuasca. This is a contextual journey about my path to starting MEP and what it is really about.
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S3E1: Who am I and Non-Self Realization
Welcome to Season 3 of the Mindful Endurance Program. After a long hiatus, we're back with a bit of a fresh format and excitement to explore and share. Each month, we'll be sharing new episodes and contemplations, featuring solo episodes and guests. In the first episode of the new season, I dive...
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Grayson Hart: Curious Evolution, Absolute Truth and Non-duality
On this episode I got to catch up with Grayson Hart, former pro rugby player and founder of Puresport. It's been his more recent shares on exploring who we truly are, absolute truth, non-duality and cultural conditioning that inspired me to reach out and have him on the podcast. He shares more...
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Hermanos Koumori: Hi-Tech Nomads, Mexican Culture and Post Running High
On episode 93 of the podcast, I'm back with Hermanos Koumori founders Alex Leon and Alex Sandler, as well as Emiliano Hernandez. We dive into how Alex and Alex met, the beginnings of the brand and how it evolved into running. The has a unique design aesthetic and is rare in that it's brought...
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Sean Hotchkiss: Reconnecting, Exploring the Mother-wound and Lineage of menswork
On this episode I reconnect with Sean Hotchkiss, as we started Into the Well together back in 2019. Over the years we've been on parallel journeys, finding similar wisdom and teachings along the way. We dive into these experiences, the nuances of menswork, the neglected but important Mother-wound...
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Sam Parsons: A Mind Reset, Outrunning Fear and Olympic Goals
The first guest of season 3 is Sam Parsons. Co-founder and creative force behind Tinman Elite, professional runner and Olympic hopeful. Sam comes on and shares about some of the fears and challenges of 2023, how he's shifting his mindset and going all-in for 2024 and his dreams. We also dive into...
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I'm Back, MEP Programs for 2024 and Gene Keys Intro
After a few months off, I'm back to podcasting. I'm sharing some of my plans for MEP in 2024 including a Running Practice workshop and the MEP Race Team. I also share some experience with Gene Keys and some of my takeaways from working with this amazing tool. I'm excited to be back and share new...
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Focus: MDMA Therapy, Somatic Release and a Foundation for Medicine Work
In this FOCUS episode I share about my recent MDMA Therapy sessions and the importance for creating a foundation in your nervous system and having the necessary education to create context for the ego-mind for this kind of work. I was inspired to share this mini-episode after Huberman released a...
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In the Zone: Feeling good enough, Performance and The Wisdom of the Nervous System
This episode is a re-post from the In the Zone podcast hosted by Kobe Blondeel, he interviews me over two hours on a variety of topics including working with the nervous system, triathlon performance, surrendering the mind, how the Taoist philosophy applies to my work, suffering from emotional...
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George MacPherson: Invitation of Sound, Beyond the Mind and Participating in Healing
George MacPherson is back on the podcast. We spoke about a year and a half ago and much has evolved since then for us both, this is one of those episodes where I wanted to catch up and ask him some questions regardless and figured we might as well record it. I'd had some personal experiences with...
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Focus: Understanding Health through Mitochondria, Light and Circadian Rhythm
This is my first FOCUS episode, a short exploration on topical issues, research, health and performance that I've been learning about. This first mini-episode is a musing on my findings and inspiration after listening to Andrew Huberman and Jack Kruse on Rick Rubin's podcast. It really blew my…
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Dr. Katelyn Lehman: Quantum Clinic, Nurturing Coherence and Being our own Medicine
On this episode I speak with Dr. Katelyn Lehman, founder of the Quantum Clinic in Los Angeles. I found her through this inspiring new space and had to reach out to find out more about her and her path to opening the "clinic." We dive into her work and exploring Coherence, something I've been...
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Michael Washington: Usal, Inspiring an Outdoor Culture and Power of Introspection in Nature
On episode 85 I speak with Michael Washington, founder of Usal, "a Los Angeles based community providing experiences & goods for the modern nature enthusiast." It sounds simple but what Michael and his partners have created in one short year is remarkable and inspiring. Changing the way people...
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Solo: Adrenal Burnout, Nervous System and Spiritual Bypass
On this intimate and education solo episode, I dive into my current adventures with adrenal fatigue, nervous system healing and how poly-vagal theory ties these together. I also share about my insights into spiritual bypass and how I was unable to see where my work really was, until I couldn't…
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Matt Fox: Sweat Elite, Journey to Sub-2:20 and Lessons from Kenya
Episode 83 features running, coach, content creator, Matt Fox. Best known for his video channel Sweat Elite—I found the YouTube channel through a video documenting a training session with Kristian Blummenfelt, Gutav Iden and Aaron Royle. From there I dove in, started following Matt and his…
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Knox Robinson: Son of Africa, The List and Creating Safety on the Track
After trying to catch up with Knox for the last year, we decided the best way to link would be to jump on Zoom and record. Episode 82 is quite casual as we dive into a variety of topics from Knox leaning into coaching, 'The List' and the experience of creating a safe space on the running track…
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Bec Wilcock: Coaching Self-belief, Her Sports and Pre-postnatal Training
On episode 81 I speak with Bec Wilcock, we dive into her journey into sport and triathlon as a teenager and having to take a full year off after a massive burnout. Bec shares how this inspired her to learn and study, get into training and the opportunity with Nike that brought her to LA from...
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Christian Straka: Mindset Coach, Power of Attention and True Flow State
On episode 80 I dive in with Christian Straka, a mindset coach for Adidas globally, founder of MindSize and overall inspiring character. Christian shares a couple of the 'big' experiences he had that shifted his perspective and awareness, and inspired a deep curiosity into all things…
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Solo: Not Good Enough, Putting Down the Hammer and Tri-tirement
On this long overdue solo episode I share in-depth about my process of accepting I don't believe I'm good enough and how that's manifested throughout different aspects of my life from work to triathlon to my spiritual journey. I share about retirement from triathlon, for now, and my plans for…
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Sarah Blondin: Heart Minded, Learning to Swim and Saying Yes
I reached out to Sarah a couple months ago, soon after the birth of our child looking for some help and support. I found myself in a very closed and contracted place and after googling 'heart opening' I found her podcast on Sounds True, listened, and immediately downloaded her book, Heart Minded,...
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Steve Rio: Healing with 5-MeO-DMT, Holding Space and Finding Safety
On episode 77 I speak with Steve Rio about psychedelic medicines and drugs, how his life journey lead him to where he is today and the work he's committed to sharing with the world and how it continues to evolve. I really enjoyed speaking with Steve about how the different parts of his life have...
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Nick Lo and Rob Smith: Run As You Are, Path to Web3 and Creating a Run Community
On this episode I connect with Nick Lo and Rob Smith, co-owners of Vancouver Run Co and partners in a new digital-based run community inspired by Web3 and NFT's. RAYA or Run as You Are is what has brought us together, but we dive into both Nick and Rob's unlikely career paths, their running…
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Nina Sieh: Exploring Unknown Spaces, Holistic Recovery and Coaching Inclusivity
On episode 75 I caught up with Nina Sieh, triathlete, coach, R.Kinesiologist, Exercise Physiologist and Ph.D Student. Sounds like a lot? Well it is, which is why Nina has had to practice what she's learning each day, evolve and grow. Through school, falling into triathlon and injury, Nina has...
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Solo: 4X1 Coaching, Mushrooms are for Death & Drake's Toxic Masculinity
On my latest yet overdue solo episode I round up a few topics that have been important and interesting to me over the last few months. The theme of the heart and it's opening has become absolutely crucial in my process and it finds a theme through some of these disparate topics from my new 4X1...
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Vinh Pham: Beyond Fear, Mindset Physiotherapy and Changing an Industry
On episode 73 I finally tracked down Vinh Pham, founder of Myodetox. His schedule has been crazy with the opening of his industry-changing physiotherapy studios across Canada and Los Angeles, his work with top athletes from around the world and fitting in some boxing. I knew of Vinh through...
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Sarah Sturm: Willing to be Bad, I am Tough and Perspective from the Bike
On episode 72 Sarah Sturm shares her smiling energy with me as we dive into riding bikes, working a 9 to 5 mid-cycling career, getting to create product and how keeping up with her partner helped her grow. Sarah had an unusual path into the job of cycling and continues to forge her own way,...
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Dr. Jeffrey Riepe: Integrating the Whole Athlete, Mentorship and Move Lab
On episode 71 I speak with Dr. Jeff Riepe from Move Lab in Los Angeles. He is a Doctor of Physical Therapy Board Certified Athletic Trainer who is focused on bridging the gap of rehabilitation and performance training at the highest end. Working with college and pro athletes, as well as amateurs...
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Lachlan Morton: Pushing Limits, Career Rehab and Finding Joy on Bikes
On this episode I was excited to speak with Lachlan Morton, profession cyclist for EF Education–EasyPost and known for going into the unknown. Lachlan shares his journey into professional cycling from a teenager and riding for hours before school to quickly burning out in his first crack at…
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Welcome to MEP, Lessons from Road to 70.3 and Wu Wei
Welcome to the new season of MEP Podcast. Carrying on from Into the Well, I take this first episode to share a little about what MEP is, where we're headed and why I have launched the new brand. I also dive into some of my big lessons from my year of training and finally racing Ironman 70.3 in...
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MEP (sep02), Listening is Loving, Cycling Retreat, Wu wei
MEP Mindful Cycling Retreat (Offer through 5.22) I’ve been sharing about the MEP Cycling Retreat at the end of June in Marin, CA and I can’t believe it’s coming up fast now. It’s going to be a deeply connecting and transformative experience using cycling, breath, meditation and more to really...
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MEP (sep01), Tool Review & Breath Performance
hale Breath Performance Certification I’m really excited to join Johnny Oduya starting in April for hale’s first offering of their performance breathwork course. Personally, I’ve been using breathwork of various forms over the last few years for healing, growth, inner exploration, but rarely for...
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Mauricio Diaz: Adventure Running, Breaking the Bond & Creating Family
On episode 68 I speak with Maurizio Diaz, co-founder of Aire Libre, an inspiring company that explores the world through running. We dive into the beginning of Aire Libre, how it's evolved and the family that's been created around the world and some of the stories of growth that can happen on…
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Rio Lakeshore: Mojave Awakening, Above the 10 & Mindful Running
On the latest episode I speak with Rio Lakeshore, LA-based runner, writer, artist, father and man. It's hard to encapsulate Rio in a sentence so I suggest listening to the episode, but we dive into his growing up in Los Angeles, how moving to the Mojave Desert changed his life, perspective and...
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Sanjay Rawal: Run and Become, Slow Discipline & Gather
On the latest episode of the podcast I have Sanjay Rawal back on, disciple of Sri Chinmoy, runner and film maker. We dive into Sri's concept of 'Run and Become' which coincides with my new Reigning Champ collection using the same name, and how running can be an invitation for personal growth and...
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Joshua Rowe: Maurten Hydrogel, Gut Training & Oxidizing Carbohydrates
On the first episode of the new year, I jump back into the performance side of things with sports scientist, reacher and PhD, Joshua Rowe. I was connected with Josh through Maurten who has been supporting my triathlon journey with their gels and drink mixes and when I wanted to get some guidance…
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Solo Series: How I Got Here, Curiously Being & Left vs Right (Brain)
On the final episode of my solo series and of the year, I wrap up by sharing an overview of my own inner journey over these past years since 2017 and the different people, modalities, and teachers I've worked with. Reflecting back on all of the time, energy, resources I've put into this healing,...
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Solo Series: Can We Trust Our-Self, Vaccine Choice & Navigating Overwhelm
On the second of my solo series to finish 2021, I dive into my experience navigating Covid and the vaccine choice. It's an extremely multi-layered topic, bringing a lot of shadow material to the fore and providing an opportunity for a massive wave of awareness. This can be overwhelming and...
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Taren Gesell: Total Health, Mottiv Method & Beyond Triathlon Taren
On episode 62 I speak to Taren Gesell, known my many as ‘Triathlon Taren’. We dive into his recent transition from a triathlon coach to more of a holistic health coach, changing his platform to Mottiv and moving out to Vancouver Island. After years of building this brand, a seriously impressive...
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Solo Series: Disordered Eating, Core Values & Revolution of Responsibility
In this long overdue solo episode, I start off a series of three episodes to finish 2021 where I dive into some of the biggest issues in my life and that I’ve been working through. In the first part, I talk about my relationship with food and disordered eating and how the spiral of shame can...
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Saehee Cho: Meaningful Cooking, Soon Minimart & Cultural Responsibility
On episode 60 I speak to Saehee Cho, a creative writer, cook, food stylist and founder of Soon Minimart. We dive into all things food, connection to the earth and the process of growing a plant, the masculine and feminine balance in the industry of food and the lessons that plants can provide....
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Johnny Oduya: In-Hale, Breath Performance & Diving Deep
On episode 59 I speak to Johnny Oduya, NHL Stanley Cup champion as we dive into his career as a professional hockey player, some of the elements that made his Chicago Blackhawks team successful and his more recent transition into mindfulness, breathwork and the launch of Hale. What started as a...
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George MacPherson: Evolution of PR, Sustainable Education & The Truth of Sound
On episode 58 I speak with George William MacPherson, a PR consultant, sound healer and overall inspiring man. We connected through the fashion and sport world and one of his clients but immediately I felt a unique connection to George. As I’ve got to know him and learn more about his journey of...
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MEP aims to explore the intersection of spirituality and sport through the practice of movement. The podcast, hosted by Ryan Willms delves into endurance sport through the lens of personal growth, in connection to Self and community and how the convergence of movement and inner alchemy can enrich our experience of life.
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