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Choose the Hard Way — 146 episodes

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Dr. Stephen Seiler - You're not Pogacar, don't train like him. Breathing, Polarized Training, Joy, & High Performance

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Veteran & Maine US Senate Candidate Graham Platner: Combat Fitness, True Strength, & The Defense Insecurity Complex of Hegseth, RFK Jr., and Elon Musk

3

Tour of Flanders & Why Our Kids Love Riding the Wahoo Kickr Core w Spencer Martin x Andrew Vontz of Beyond the Peloton

4

Art O'Connor / Wukar Fit - Iditabike, Ultra-endurance, & Strength Training for World Champions like Keegan Swenson & You

5

Sharice Davids - MMA fighter, Congresswoman, White House Fellow

6

Jeff Troesch - Mental Performance Coach to NFL, MLB, NBA World Champions & Olympians

7

Friends, Sweat, & Tears: the Shocking AYF Finale LIVE from Pace Ranch in Tucson

8

Abandon Your Family 30,000 Roundtable - Spencer Martin, Andrew Vontz, Jonathan Kaplan, Paul Redmayne

9

Jens Voigt on East Germany, Parenting Six Kids, Crashing at 70 km/h and Life after 17 Tours de France

10

Patrick J. Murphy - 1st Iraq War Veteran Elected to Congress - Former Under Secretary of the Army

11

The 10 Pack is Next - AYF500 Day 8 - Andrew Vontz, Jonathan Kaplan, Spencer Martin

12

Frosted Flakes & Point Break - Chase Wark x WUKAR Fit x Andrew Vontz x Jonathan Kaplan - #AYF500 Day 6

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#AYF500 Day 4 - Mad Watts: Carb Fury - Andrew Vontz x Jonathan Kaplan Reflect on the Event of the Year

14

#AYF500 Day 3 - Boulder Storm - Andrew Vontz x Jonathan Kaplan - Abandon Your Family 500 2025

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#AYF500 Update 2 - Kip's Stealth Century Knock Out - Andrew Vontz, Spencer Martin, Jonathan Kaplan, & Special Guest Kip Taylor - Abandon Your Family 500 2025

16

#AYF500 Special Update 1 - w Spencer Martin, Jonathan Kaplan, & Andrew Vontz - Abandon Your Family 500 2025

17

The Abandon Your Family 500 Challenge w/ Spencer Martin, Jonathan Kaplan, Andrew Vontz - p/b Kip's Corner

18

Colin Allred - NFL, Congress, the Senate Race - United States of Sweat - with Andrew Vontz & Jonathan Kaplan

19

Dylan Johnson - Always Finish the Race You Start - The Long Walk at Big Sugar

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15 Minutes Is Enough to Train – Spencer Martin (Beyond the Peloton / WEDU) x Andrew Vontz (Choose the Hard Way / One Real Voice))

21

Josh Turek - 2x Paralympic Gold Medalist - U.S. Senate candidate from Iowa - ex Pro Wheelchair Basketball Player

22

Pro Cyclist Payson McElveen - The Hardest Ride Is the One You Don't See - on Creativity, Pressure & What Comes Next

23

Stephen Starring Grant - Author of MAILMAN: My Wild Ride Delivering the Mail in Appalachia and Finally Finding Home

24

Rahm Emanuel - United States of Sweat

25

Cameron Jones - Unbound Gravel 2025 Champion

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One Hour to Train - What do you do? w/ Spencer Martin of Beyond the Peloton / WEDU x Andrew Vontz of Choose the Hard Way

27

Tom Perriello: Congressman, Special Envoy - United States of Sweat

28

United States of Sweat with Ambassador Jeff Flake - Desert Island Survival, Long-Distance Swimming & More

29

From Start up to End up - From The Better Lab to One Real Voice & Beyond - Andrew Vontz x Shannon Jones

30

Pro Cyclist Chase Wark pt. 1 - Mega Mid South FKT

31

Harry Sweeny - Pro Cycling & High Performance Living

32

Christopher Blevins - the World Champion & Olympian on Mindfulness + the Transformative Power of Community & Bikes

33

Rewind: Olympic Gold Medalist Kristen Faulkner - The Power of Positive Risk Taking, Why She Walked Away from Her Dream Job & the Path to Pro Cycling Success

34

Cory Richards pt. 2 - the Legendary Alpinist & Nat Geo Photographer on his new book 'The Color of Everything' - Rising, Falling & Beginning Again

35

Rewind: 2nd at the Unbound 100 Gravel Race 2014 with @vontz x @blakeotoday - from the Archives

36

Joe Petrowski: Quitting Rocket Science to Be a Pro Cyclist in France

37

Cory Richards - Presence is the Real Summit - Beyond Everest & Life as a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year & Photographer

38

Heather Jackson: Gravel & Ultra Trail Running Pro - Positive Risks, Growth & the Power of Starting Something New

39

Michael Marckx - Belgian Waffle Ride Founder

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Joe Goettl: Gravel Pro Cyclist x YouTuber on Making it as a Privateer

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Kimo Seymour - Building the LifeTime Grand Prix + Endurance in Life, Business & Sport

42

Alexis Skarda - Pro Cyclist, National Champion, Music Producer + DJ

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Drew Dillman & Dylan Johnson - Gravel Racing 90210 -- The Lifetime Grand Prix, BWR and Beyond

44

Joe De Sena Spartan Race Founder & CEO - Exclusive: Near Death Wipeouts in Life & Business

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@tristantakephoto on Racing 800 Miles Across Morocco's Atlas Mountains & Selling Everything to Start the Life He Wanted

46

#100 - Hard Things Build Stronger Humans Who Have More Fun - Andrew Vontz x @Blakeoftoday

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Pete Stetina: the OG Gravel Pro on Racing while Parenting, Where Gravel is Headed & Exiting the World Tour to Enter a Van

48

Vince Murdock: Team Alpha Male MMA fighter on Brain Surgery, The Ultimate Fighter & Building an Inclusive Cycling Community

49

Drew Dillman: Pro Cyclist, Creator, Entrepreneur & Soon to Be Gravel Racing Icon

50

Iz King: From Wall Street to Pro Athlete & Creating a Life and Career on an Unmarked Course

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Michelle "MACE" Curran: ex USAF Thunderbird Lead Soloist, F16 Fighter Pilot, Endurance Athlete & Entrepreneur

52

Derek Teel: Dialed Health Founder & former Pro Downhill & Enduro MTB Racer on Building Strength & Finding Balance in Sport, Life & Business

53

Pro Cyclist Kerry Werner on the Rise of Gravel, the Contraction of Cross, the Lifetime Grand Prix & Creator Life

54

Unbound XL Winner Kristen Legan + Gravel Legend & Author Nick Legan

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Pt. 2 - Paris-Roubaix Winner Alison Jackson on the Tour de France Femmes, the Psychology of Winning, Bison Farming & More

56

Mitch Docker on Life in the Peloton, Life After the World Tour, Building a Content Empire & More

57

Olympian Brent Bookwalter on Riding for a Tour de France-winning Team, Making Peacock's Tour de France Broadcast Team & his Future in Performance Psychology

58

Veloworthy Founder Brian Co on Covering Unbound Gravel, Belgian Waffle Ride & Pro Gravel Racing from the Inside the Way It has Never Been Covered Before

59

Keegan Swenson: 2023 Unbound Gravel Winner & htSQD Cyclist

60

Ian Boswell: 2021 Unbound Gravel Champion, Retired World Tour Pro Cyclist on Competition, Balance, Starting Over and the Past, Present & Future of Gravel

61

Ben Davis: Navy SEAL Veteran, MTB Racer, Mountaineer + Veteran Outdoor Advocacy Group Exec. Director

62

Alison Jackson: Paris-Roubaix Winner, Pro Cyclist + Content Creator

63

Chris Case: Scientist, Author, Endurance Athlete + Founder of Alter Exploration

64

Zach Nehr: Pro Zwift Racer, Data Journalist + Cycling Coach

65

Ben Delaney: Journalist + YouTuber on Racing Gravel, Reviewing Gear & Independent Cycling Media

66

Syd and Macky -- MTB Pro Cyclists x YouTubers - a no BS look at Van Life, Pro Athlete Life, Creator Life and riding the trail to 17 million views

67

Dylan Johnson: YouTuber + Pro Cyclist

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Craig Dalton: Entrepreneur, Tech Founder & Host of The Gravel Ride Podcast

69

Cameron Mason: Pro Cyclist + Filmmaker

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Kristen Faulkner: Journey from Venture Capitalist to Pro Cyclist

71

Clay Cooper: @DiscoveryDeadlift, Creativity, and Powerlifting Through Anxiety

72

Tobin Ortenblad on Building a Career in the Changing Field of Gravel Racing

73

DJ Nightstalker: LA Drum & Bass Legend + USC Professor Chris Muniz

74

Ben Kovacs: Guardian Gym Founder, Serial Entrepreneur, BJJ Black Belt

75

Benji Naesen: Lanterne Rouge co-host, Gamer, YouTuber

76

Journalist Ashley Fantz on Co-Creating the #1 Podcast in the World & Having Open-Heart Surgery

77

Justin Nassiri: Serial Entrepreneur, Navy Veteran, Founder & CEO of Executive Presence on Scaling + Growing in Business & Life

78

Natalie Coughlin: 12x Olympic Medalist, Vintner & Entrepreneur

79

Pro Cyclist Alexey Vermeulen & Photographer Avery Stumm on YouTube, the Creative Process, Collaboration & Storytelling

80

Fitt Insider + Fitt Capital Co-Founder Anthony Vennare - Entrepreneur, Investor - From $0 to Leading the Future of Health, Wellness, Connected Fitness, Human Performance & Community

81

Academy Jiu-Jitsu Founder, Black Belt, Mountain Bike Racer & Entrepreneur Hector Beltran

82

Taking it "A Mile at a Time" with Endurance Athlete and Author, Travis Macy

83

Patrick Broe founder of Lanterne Rouge on Pro Cycling and Data-Driven Performance | Beyond the Peloton X Choose the Hard Way

84

Life Cycles: Cycling Through Mental and Social Health with Alex Palmer of Blackdogcast

85

Life Cycles: Sutter Health Chief Innovation Officer Chris Waugh on Curiosity as the Cornerstone of Design Thinking

86

Neuroscientist Dr. Scott Frey: The Brain as a Prediction Machine

87

User-Centered Design and Innovation with Chris Cowart

88

Mary Lemmer - Improv, Entrepreneurship & Transcending Fear

89

Choose the Hard Way X Beyond the Peloton: Worlds and Peak Performance with Cyclist Scott McGill

90

Ian Dille: Journalism, Pro Cycling, and Storytelling in the Age of TikTok

91

Dr. Kevin Sprouse: Training Habits, Sports Medicine, and Recovery Methods from Inside the Peloton to Personal Health

92

Bart Elmore: What Environmental History Can Teach Us About Food, Power, and the Future

93

Jason McCarthy: Democratizing Fitness and Creating Community, One Ruck at a Time

94

Lynsey Dyer: Big Mountain Skiing, Activism, and the Importance of Getting Outside

95

Life Cycles: The Women's Tour de France with Documentary Filmmakers Jill Yesko & Ally Davis

96

Special Operations Strength Coaching, Tier One Unit Screening Prep & High Performance Training Tips Everyone Can Apply with Casey Glass

97

Alex Laws - From Pro Triathlete to Coaching World Champions, World Record Setters, Wimbledon Champions & Executive Teams

98

Life Cycles: Losing the Unbound Gravel 100, Getting 2nd for the 2nd time + Pro Tips for Peter Sagan with @vontz x @blakeoftoday

99

Saul Martinez - Purple Heart Recipient, Army Veteran, Warriors & Quiet Waters Chief Program Officer

100

Life Cycles: Bikes, Cars, Cities & Human-centered Transport with West Midlands Cycling & Walking Commissioner Adam Tranter

101

Matt DeCoursey - co-founder Full Scale & Startup Hustle - the Path from Selling Pianos & Scalping Tickets to Serial Entrepreneur

102

Life Cycles: Dr. Gil Blander, Inside Tracker Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, on Healthspan, High Performance and the Role Cycling Plays in his Creative Process

103

Life Cycles: Eric Matthies x Andrew Vontz on the cycling TV pilot that didn't fly

104

Pro Cycling, the Future of Journalism, the Business of Content -- Beyond the Peloton founder Spencer Martin

105

TCV General Partner Neil Tolaney on Leadership, High-performing Teams and the Power of Staying Hungry

106

From Federal Prison to Building Entrepreneurs & Businesses - A Second U Foundation & Unibody Fitness NYC Founder Hector Guadalupe

107

Neil D'Souza - GetSetUp CEO/Founder + Ultra-endurance Athlete

108

Rocket Scientist, Journalist - Tom Taylor

109

Best-Selling Author Michele Wucker: You Are What You Risk

110

Kristen Holmes - Whoop VP of Performance Science

111

Hybrid War, Terrorism, Violence, Metallica and Human Nature with Dr. Samir Puri

112

National Geographic Explorer, Aquanaut & Ocean Engineer Grace C. Young

113

Craig Weller -- Naval Special Warfare Combat Crewman (SWCC) Vet, Co-author of Building the Elite

114

David Brinton - Olympian, World Champion, Hollywood stuntman, black belt, former pro cyclist, cycling coach and expert witness

115

Randy Hetrick - TRX Founder/CEO, ex-Navy SEAL Special Missions Unit Squadron Commander

116

Dean Kuipers - Journalist & Author - Iggy Pop, Family & Eco Radicalism

117

Tony Blauer - On being your own bodyguard, mastering fear, understanding violence and developing situational awareness in business and life.

118

Krisztina 'Z' Holly - entrepreneur & talent amplifier on identifying and championing innovators

119

Regan Long - Local Brewing Co. Co-founder, CEO & Brewmaster

120

Regan Long - Local Brewing Co. Co-founder, CEO & Brewmaster

121

Ethan Gold - Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Composer

122

Rebecca Rusch - The Endurance Sports Legend on Transformation & Vulnerability

123

Dan Doty - Evryman Co-Founder

124

Jeff Provenzano - Red Bull Air Force Member, 20k Skydives, Human Flight Innovator

125

Phil Gaimon - the 2020 Olympics, a Big Wreck, Broken Bones & Raising $100,000 for No Kid Hungry

126

Kyle Wong - Pixlee CEO, Forbes 30 under 30 Marketing Expert

127

CNN Investigative Reporter Ashley Fantz

128

Losing the Dirty Kanza Half Pint

129

Robert Hatta - Partner @ Drive Capital

130

Miles Daisher - BASE Jumping, Wingsuit Flying, Skydiving Legend

131

Doug Kiesewetter - Green Beret, SOFLETE Head of Content, ex Oil Field Roughneck

132

Eric Matthies - Award-winning documentary filmmaker, director, producer, photographer

133

Get Lit-Words Ignite Founder Diane Luby Lane - Visionary Poet, Writer, Educator, Actress

134

TaeKwon-Do Champion, Inventor & Entrepreneur Pete Holman

135

Big Herc - Fresh Out: Life After the Penitentiary

136

Skateboarding Across America 5x

137

4x National Champion Cyclist & Entrepreneur Jeremy Powers

138

Triple-Amputee Royal Marines Commando Mark Ormrod

139

Camille Ricketts on Failure, Grit, Resilience & Leadership in Silicon Valley

140

Former Army Ranger & Writer Marty Skovlund, Jr.

141

Ex-Pro Cyclist Phil Gaimon

142

Climber and adventurer Emily Harrington

143

Former Green Beret & GoRuck Founder Jason McCarthy

144

Adrian Ballinger on Everest & Life

145

Media Crisis Recovery with Barbara Morgan

146

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