55: Cody Burkhart: Experimenting, Suffering, Obsessing; A Look Inside The Mind of a Scientist

Cody Burkhart is classically trained in both Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder and works as a Robotics Design Engineer for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). He has taken his passion for Engineering, Math, and Science and applied it to movement paradigms, biomechanical analysis, programming, and coaching of athletes. From competing in Taekwondo to Crossfit, he is both athlete and scientist, and this conversation reveals that potent combo. This conversation is as deep as it is lengthy, but it's worth it's weight in gold.   For the full show notes, visit: theupandcomersshow.com/episodes/cody   Time-Markers:   5:30 - Body Positioning Habits 7:00 - Cody's Self-Description 10:30 - N=1, and the Power of Self-Experimentation 16:00 - Cold Exposure 24:00 - Benefits of the Cold 30:30 - Origin of Cody's Obsessive Mind 45:00 - Impact of Being a Father/Husband 59:30 - Cody's Current Work 1:11:00 - How Cody Processes Risk 1:22:30 - Cody's Perspective on Faith 1:35:30 - Cody's Field Journal 1:48:10 - Books that Impacted Cody 1:56:45 - Advice Cody Would Give to His 25-Year-Old Self 2:02:30 - Ted Talk Cody Would Give 2:08:20 - Morning Text Reminder 2:10:30 - Connect with Cody