Endurance Minded is the podcast for athletes, high performers, entrepreneurs, and driven individuals who want to push their limits without losing themselves in the process. Each episode explores the intersection of performance, mindset, and real life, offering honest conversations, expert insights, and practical tools to help you grow in life, business, and beyond. Tune in to get inspired, stay grounded, and build true endurance; mentally, physically, and emotionally.
Erika Coleman is a speaker, consultant, TEDx speaker, Harvard-trained organizational psychologist, entrepreneur, and self-described recovering overachiever. She built a company with more than 50 employees and over a million dollars in annual revenue while chasing the kind of success many people aspire to. But behind that success was a growing cost. What followed was a journey to understand stress,…
Dr. Matthew Harmody is a retired emergency physician, endurance athlete, mountaineer, living kidney donor, and author of the book Ascending America . As part of a team of living kidney donors, he helped set a Guinness World Record by climbing the highest peak in all 50 states in just over 41 days, including Denali, one of the most challenging mountains in North America. Find more information on…
What actually keeps you going when everything in you wants to stop? In this episode, Taylor sits down with endurance athlete Ted Lomicka, who became the first man to complete the 34-mile Triple Maui Nui Swim, nearly 24 hours in open water, crossing three of Hawaii’s most demanding channels. But this conversation isn’t about the swim. It’s about the moment in the middle of it… when he was ready to…
In this episode of Endurance Minded, Taylor sits down with Hazlo founder Sam Moore to explore the intersection of endurance, entrepreneurship, and intentional living. They discuss the realities of building a business, staying committed through uncertainty, the power of curiosity, and why playing the long game always wins. They also dive into the story behind Hazlo and celebrate the launch of its…
What if endurance isn’t about pushing harder, but about continuing to evolve over a lifetime? In this episode of Endurance Minded, Taylor sits down with Margie Goldsmith , an award-winning travel writer, bestselling author, and lifelong adventurer who proves that it’s never too late to redefine what’s possible. At 82 years old, Margie is still training, traveling, and pursuing challenges. She’s…
What separates those who stay steady under pressure from those who fall apart? In this episode of Endurance Minded, Taylor sits down with Jeffrey Weiss to explore the psychology of resilience, leadership, and what it really takes to perform when the stakes are high. With a background as a U.S. Army officer and a career focused on performance psychology, Jeffrey has worked with leaders and teams…
Many high performers don’t know how to slow down — not because they lack discipline, but because their nervous system no longer trusts safety. In this solo episode of Endurance Minded, Taylor explores the hidden cost of constant activation, the difference between ambition and hyper-vigilance, and why so many driven people struggle to disengage even when they desperately need rest. This…
What drives someone to keep going when every part of their body is telling them to stop? In this episode of Endurance Minded, Taylor sits down with JD Tremblay to explore the mindset behind some of the most demanding endurance challenges in the world and the deeper lessons they reveal about identity, resilience, and purpose. JD is an ultra-endurance athlete, entrepreneur, and the creator of…
Most people think they need more discipline. They don’t. They need better defaults. In this solo episode, Taylor breaks down why discipline is unreliable under pressure and why your real performance is determined by what you do when you’re tired, stressed, and overwhelmed. The truth is, you don’t rise to your goals… you fall to your defaults. Taylor walks you through how to identify where your…
Building Strength, Community, and Long-Term Fitness w/ Chris Ryan Description: What if the real key to fitness isn’t intensity, motivation, or discipline, but sustainability? In this episode of Endurance Minded, Taylor sits down with Chris Ryan , a former Division I track and field athlete turned coach and entrepreneur who has spent years helping people build a healthier, more consistent…
We talk a lot about endurance as the ability to push harder, go longer, and withstand more. But what if that’s not what actually determines whether you succeed? In this solo episode of Endurance Minded, Taylor breaks down a deeper perspective on endurance, one that goes beyond physical effort and into the patterns that shape long-term growth in business, fitness, leadership, and life. This episode…