Maximum Enthusiasm podcast

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In this episode, I sit down with Jarrett Wendt, CEO of Spoke Safety (https://www.spokesafety.com/) and founder of the nonprofit Coalition for Cyclist Safety (https://www.coalitionforcyclistsafety.org) —two organizations committed to a simple but powerful mission: prevent collisions, save lives, and make cycling safer for everyone. We know that when cycling becomes safer—and feels safer—more people ride. More kids bike to school. More families go for joyrides. More adults leave their cars at home and choose the bike for commuting and exercise. It’s a ripple effect that benefits everyone. But the benefits don’t stop there. A safer cycling environment means a stronger bike industry, as we saw during COVID when empty roads made riding feel immensely safer, bringing new (and hopefully lifelong) riders into the fold. And beyond that? The impact on human health and the planet is undeniable. We’re happier, healthier, and more connected when we ride. And Mother Earth? She wins big when we swap car trips for bike rides. The truth is simple: 🚴 The world is better when people ride bikes. 🚴 People are better when they ride bikes. Cycling strengthens communities, improves health, builds resilience, and deepens our connection to nature. This is what I call “preaching the bike gospel”, and I’ve been doing it since I graduated law school. If you've followed me for a while, you know that for the past 15 years, I’ve been a cycling lawyer and advocate, working tirelessly to educate and protect cyclists. I’ve delivered hundreds of talks to cyclists, drivers, law enforcement, driver’s ed instructors, district attorneys—anyone involved in the shared road experience. I’ve helped push for new laws, fought to give police and prosecutors more legal power, and worked to hold dangerous drivers accountable. Yet despite all these efforts—both in the U.S. and globally—the numbers are still trending in the wrong direction. More cyclists are hit. More cyclists are killed. So what’s next? Alongside better laws, better infrastructure, better enforcement, and better education, we need to add another layer of protection: technology. This is an AND, not OR proposition. By layering solution upon solution, we can keep making cycling safer and safer. Enter Spoke Safety. Imagine a world where bikes can communicate with cars—and cars can "see" cyclists, even when drivers don’t. Spoke’s groundbreaking technology makes this possible. It enables vehicles to detect cyclists and provide audio, visual, and haptic feedback, even automatic interventions to prevent crashes. The goal? A future where collisions involving cyclists and other vulnerable road users (VRUs) are eliminated entirely. We are going to make “I didn’t see you” a thing of the past. In this conversation, Jarrett shares his journey before Spoke, and we explore how this game-changing tech is set to transform road safety. While some details are still under wraps (thanks to NDAs and moratoriums), trust me—big things are coming, and soon. Tune in to learn how innovation is paving the way for safer roads for cyclists everywhere!…

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Episode 83: Adam Mills, Source Endurance Coaching 59:57

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“Coaches are so much more than just a program. It’s someone that listens, someone that has been there (oftentimes) and they can drawn on both academia and peer reviewed studies, and also from our experience and what we know works, like evidence -based practices…” — Adam Mills Hey listeners, please meet my friend and cycling coach, Adam Mills! We’ve known each other for over 20 years, from the early 2000s, when he first began his cycling coaching career as an intern at Carmichael Training Systems and I first began my cycling-racing career. Through the years we’ve stayed in touch as fellow bike racers, fellow midwest-raised folks, our mutual respect for one another as we’ve both evolved and grown has always been present, and now I’m once again fortunate to call him my coach. After spinning my wheels the last few years through injuries and self-coaching, I am back under his “supervision” and I benefit tremendously from his oversight, his experience and his willingness to teach me what I don’t know, but need to know ;) Tune in to this episode as we talk about what’s on the cutting edge forefront of cycling coaching, performance, fitness, technology and of course, AI! If you have follow-up questions for Adam, please visit his website and reach out to get answers. From his coaching website Source Endurance: “Adam Mills, MSED, RCEP — Adam earned his Bachelor’s in Exercise Science at the University of Kansas in 2003 and immediately began his career at Carmichael Training Systems as a cycling coach. He returned to the University of Kansas, completing his Master’s in Clinical Exercise Physiology in 2005. During his graduate studies, Adam was a regular on the Dean’s List, and a recipient of multiple academic scholarships. During his studies, Adam discovered his passion for both coaching cycling and competition, which quickly led him to the elite ranks of cycling. Adam has competed with top ranked amateur and collegiate cycling clubs since 2001. Adam has competed in international competition, countless NRC races, innumerable elite races, and national championships in many different disciplines of the sport. Adam’s true talent comes as a cycling coach with his ability to combine his vast experience with his knowledge of sport. He is indeed a student of science, sport, athletic performance, strategy, and tactics, continually educating himself by keeping up to date with current trends and methods in sport. Adam is able to incorporate these attributes to help his clients reach and exceed their goals. Adam's clients have earned 25 national championships in 11 disciplines on two continents. He truly feels a sense of pride when his clients realize their potential. Adam currently lives in San Diego, CA and works with clients targeting; gravel/ mixed surface, all road, rally, endurance/ enduro, mountain biking, road racing, criterium (crits), time trials and cyclocross.” **** NEW!!!! I am an affiliate for 3 companies I really believe in, all owned by friends of mine (wife-husband duo!) here in Colorado. You receive 15% off your ONE-TIME order at each one, using my code/link below — please check them out! https://zorasbest.com/discount/MEGAN15 https://wildzora.com/discount/MEGAN15 https://www.drinkcusa.com/discount/MEGAN15…

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Episode 82: Duzer, For Love of the Adventuresome (Bike) Life 51:08

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“I ride my bike to connect with humans.” - Duzer Hey you guys, please meet Ryan, aka DUZER, Lover of the Adventuresome (Bike) Life! This guy is the definition of FULL STOKE — I’ve been following along with him online for years, always uplifted and encouraged by his posts, adventures, authenticity and vulnerability. He’s 45 and never owned a car-which I just appreciate and respect for SO many reasons. So… I was really happy when he said HELL YES to being on the show. I really wanted to talk to him about his bike-centric (car free) life, his recent Tour Divide race attempt, his enthusiasm for life, his ability (and thoughts about how) to handle negative commentary online, and so on and so on… and the interview did NOT disappoint! I could go on and on, but it’s honestly far better to just listen and hear him tell you, as well as to check out his amazing content online (which is how he earns his living, and I find THAT also so inspiring and encouraging). Please follow him on Youtube at https://www.duzertv.com/ Give his book a look here: https://www.duzertv.com/mybook THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU TO OUR NEWEST SPONSOR, GAVIN PAYNE, OF HAVEN PROPERTIES— WITH HIS SUPPORT, WE’VE BROUGHT THIS PODCAST BACK TO LIFE! IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE, PLEASE GIVE HIS WEBSITE OR LINKEDIN PAGE A VISIT (AND A LIKE OR FOLLOW!). YOU’LL HEAR MORE FROM HIM IN EPISODE 77- BE SURE TO TUNE IN AND LEARN MORE ABOUT HIM! HTTPS://BHGREHAVEN.COM/ABOUT-HAVEN-PROPERTIES. AND - HIS LINKED IN PAGE: HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/GAVIN-PAYNE-A8359A159/ AND AS ALWAYS— A HUGE THANKS TO STU AND HIS TEAM AT RELISH STUDIO FOR EDITING AND PRODUCING THIS PODCAST FOR ME SINCE WE BEGAN BACK IN 2018! PLEASE GIVE THEM A VISIT ONLINE OR A FOLLOW ON LINKEDIN AND/OR INSTAGRAM HTTPS://WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/RELISHCOLORADO **** NEW!!!! I am an affiliate for 3 companies I really believe in, all owned by friends of mine (wife-husband duo!) here in Colorado. You receive 15% off your ONE-TIME order at each one, using my code/link below — please check them out! https://zorasbest.com/discount/MEGAN15 https://wildzora.com/discount/MEGAN15 https://www.drinkcusa.com/discount/MEGAN15…

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Episode 81: Hayden Lee, Enneagram 59:50

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The levels of deep conversations-- that people can share vulnerably in such a quick way-- is so amazing and so transformational. It’s the core motivation but also the core fears, which helps them understand why they do what they do. Most important though, Enneagram provides a path to development. Not only yes, I know my type … now what do I do about it?” - Hayden Lee ************ Hi everyone! Please meet my amazing guest (and coach!) Hayden Lee, of Hayden Lee Coaching International. I had the really fortunate opportunity to connect with Hayden back in 2020 when my then-coach introduced us so that I could dig into my Enneagram type with Hayden. After years of identifying as a “3” I re-took the test with Hayden and learned that I am actually a “7.” Now- Hayden says we don’t change types, even as we grow and evolve in our lives. So why the change? Interesting, with some self-reflection, I had previously taken the test and answered in the way I THOUGHT I should answer. I’ve been an achiever, learner, doer, leader my entire life and therefore thought the questions orienting me towards being the ACHIEVER were the ones I was supposed to choose. As it turned out however, when I took the test and answered honestly with how I really feel, without giving any care to what the “others” may think or expect of me… I learned I am a “7.” So what is a 7? And what is Enneagram?? Well —that’s the point of this episode! What if you could learn your CORE MOTIVATION!? And your CORE FEAR?! The Enneagram is a really great tool for self-knowing and self-discovery. And Hayden is an EXPERT. He delivers the info in such an easy to understand and digest way- and for his help and coaching, I am BEYOND grateful. (*On the heels of this episode recording, Hayden did a really powerful 90-minute coaching session with me and as a result I FINALLY pressed go on some things I’ve been wanting to LAUNCH, not the least of which are some Maximum Enthusiasm retreats!). Book I mentioned in my intro: OUTLIVE — highly recommend. Sauna I mentioned in my intro: Sun Home Saunas — I invested in the 5-person outdoor sauna and am loving it so far! Use code MEGAN to save $200 off your purchase. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU TO OUR NEWEST SPONSOR, GAVIN PAYNE, OF HAVEN PROPERTIES— WITH HIS SUPPORT, WE’VE BROUGHT THIS PODCAST BACK TO LIFE! IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE, PLEASE GIVE HIS WEBSITE OR LINKEDIN PAGE A VISIT (AND A LIKE OR FOLLOW!). YOU’LL HEAR MORE FROM HIM IN EPISODE 77- BE SURE TO TUNE IN AND LEARN MORE ABOUT HIM! HTTPS://BHGREHAVEN.COM/ABOUT-HAVEN-PROPERTIES. AND - HIS LINKED IN PAGE: HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/GAVIN-PAYNE-A8359A159/ AND AS ALWAYS— A HUGE THANKS TO STU AND HIS TEAM AT RELISH STUDIO FOR EDITING AND PRODUCING THIS PODCAST FOR ME SINCE WE BEGAN BACK IN 2018! PLEASE GIVE THEM A VISIT ONLINE OR A FOLLOW ON LINKEDIN AND/OR INSTAGRAM HTTPS://WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/RELISHCOLORADO **** NEW!!!! I am an affiliate for 3 companies I really believe in, all owned by friends of mine (wife-husband duo!) here in Colorado. You receive 15% off your ONE-TIME order at each one, using my code/link below — please check them out! https://zorasbest.com/discount/MEGAN15 https://wildzora.com/discount/MEGAN15 https://www.drinkcusa.com/discount/MEGAN15…

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Ep. 80- Rob Kelley on PMA 1:08:11

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PMA = positive mental attitude and when I think of PMA, I think of Rob ... Please meet my friend Rob Kelley. While we share a love of bikes, racing, and other interests... the main reason I asked Rob to come on the show was because I wanted to ask him about his laid-back-ness... his "don't sweat the small stuff" attitude and positive vibes that are so consistent and so reliable- and so contagious. How does a person get like that, and what are his practices, mantras, beliefs that lend themselves to his positive mental attitude? We talk about this and of course, about bikes, and so much more! Thanks for listening! PS— in my intro I mention BOHO Vans, a great company that builds out incredible camping vans for rent as well as purchase. Check them out, I’m really excited to be an owner of one of their vans and to hopefully partner with them in some fun endeavors in the future! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU TO OUR NEWEST SPONSOR, GAVIN PAYNE, OF HAVEN PROPERTIES— WITH HIS SUPPORT, WE’VE BROUGHT THIS PODCAST BACK TO LIFE! IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE, PLEASE GIVE HIS WEBSITE OR LINKEDIN PAGE A VISIT (AND A LIKE OR FOLLOW!). YOU’LL HEAR MORE FROM HIM IN EPISODE 77- BE SURE TO TUNE IN AND LEARN MORE ABOUT HIM! HTTPS://BHGREHAVEN.COM/ABOUT-HAVEN-PROPERTIES. AND - HIS LINKED IN PAGE: HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/GAVIN-PAYNE-A8359A159/ AND AS ALWAYS— A HUGE THANKS TO STU AND HIS TEAM AT RELISH STUDIO FOR EDITING AND PRODUCING THIS PODCAST FOR ME SINCE WE BEGAN BACK IN 2018! PLEASE GIVE THEM A VISIT ONLINE OR A FOLLOW ON LINKEDIN AND/OR INSTAGRAM HTTPS://WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/RELISHCOLORADO **** NEW!!!! I am an affiliate for 3 companies I really believe in, all owned by friends of mine (wife-husband duo!) here in Colorado. You receive 15% off your ONE-TIME order at each one, using my code/link below — please check them out! https://zorasbest.com/discount/MEGAN15 https://wildzora.com/discount/MEGAN15 https://www.drinkcusa.com/discount/MEGAN15…

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Ep. 79: Travis Macy 1:17:03

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Meet my friend Travis Macy! He is a FORCE, I tell you! From his website, he is a "Finisher of over 120 ultra endurance events in 17 countries, Travis Macy is a speaker, author, coach, and professional endurance athlete. He is the author of The Ultra Mindset: An Endurance Champion's 8 Core Principles for Success in Business, Sports, and Life, and he set a record (since broken) for Leadman, an epic endurance event consisting of a trail running marathon, 50-mile mountain bike race, Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race, 10k road run, and Leadville 100 Run, all above 10,200' in the Rocky Mountains." Whew! And on top of all that, he's an amazing and REAL human. On this episode, we talk about what it's like as we hard-charging, high-achieving athletes move from an era of aiming for podiums, to redefining what success looks and feels like as life takes on new meaning with its brevity and we employ gratitude in every workout or race just celebrating that we're alive, healthy, and still getting after it. Travis has also written a 2nd book about his journey with his Dad and the Alzheimer's diagnosis and unfolding that has changed their family dynamic in big and heartbreaking ways. We talk about that, as well as Travis' approach to coaching and so much more. Thanks for being here and giving this one a listen! Visit: TravisMacy.com for his books, coaching, courses and more! Books and other things we talked about on this show: The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer Huberman Lab podcast, May 13: Dr James Hollis: How to Find Your True Purpose and Create Your Best Life (highly recommended by both Travis and me!). Book: You Only Die Once by Jodi Wellman (an upcoming guest on Travis' podcast). **** NEW!!!! I am an affiliate for 3 companies I really believe in, all owned by friends of mine (wife-husband duo!) here in Colorado. You receive 15% off your ONE-TIME order at each one, using my code/link below — please check them out! https://zorasbest.com/discount/MEGAN15 https://wildzora.com/discount/MEGAN15 https://www.drinkcusa.com/discount/MEGAN15…

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Ep. 78: MrMoneyMustache 1:07:32

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Growing up, my parents always told me that if I couldn’t pay cash for something, I couldn’t afford it. With few exceptions, like my law school loans and my first few home, that has been my life motto. Yes, I do use credit cards as a way of leveraging points, perks and privileges, but I pay my balances off each month. Also yes, I am one of those “weirdos” that MMM talks about: I am debt-free, very much on purpose, I don’t buy things I can’t afford, I don’t need the latest, newest, greatest stuff (ok, unless it’s a bike, then I do, and I splurge! )… I drive fewer miles than I ride on my bike each year, I live in towns where I can bike commute or walk to the places I need to frequent, and …one other money-saving life hack: I quit alcohol back in late 2017 and according to my “I’m done drinking app,” I’ve saved over $32k- enough to buy a car! Ok, I digress, this isn’t about me, it’s about my guest, but hopefully this preview gives you a small inkling as to why I was SO doggone excited to connect with this guest and to interview him!! ********************************************** I am so excited to bring MMM to your ears!! I've been a long-time fan and follower of MMM and have read his blog posts and newsletters time after time, always learning and always appreciating his approach to things. I really like how he breaks down the math on dollars and cents saved by doing things like riding a bike versus driving a car, how his family budgets their funds for groceries and living less-expensively so that they can live MORE expansively. FIRE = Financial Independence Retire Early is a movement I've been studying, following, living myself personally and embodying for awhile now. Save more, spend less, live more of your life and spend less of it buying/storing/selling crap... I learned even more about MMM and what drives him, as well as what he's into these days (like Peter Attia's book Outlive) and I'm so excited to share it with you here! Please give his website a look: https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/ Subscribe to his free boot camp and his newsletters, and follow him on IG as well. Be inspired to think outside the box and set down your consumerism mindset while ponding the possibilities of what else might be possible! Here's just one of many great quotes from his blog: "These days, it’s totally normal for even the most indebted people to go out to enjoy acres of Sushi and lakes of Sake on Friday nights, laughing and having a grand old time without the smallest thought about the deepening grave of debt they are digging. It doesn’t even strike them as a problem that they don’t own their own houses and even their cars are borrowed... It can be pleasant to indulge in these things, and it sure is easy. But there’s another path available: the more difficult yet far better one. Certain rare people live in the same society, and work the same jobs as the folks described above. But they’re a little bit better at math, and they can think a little bit further into the future. They see that money is useful for spending, but even more useful as a tool for earning more money. So they train themselves to master finance, and hard work, and self discipline. And they figure out how to have just as much fun as the big spenders, while being sure to do it in a way that allows them to save at least 50-75% of their income."…

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Ep. 77-Gavin Payne- femicide 1:05:56

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Today’s guest is a new friend I met - no surprise- through bikes! I had the good fortune of parking next to Gavin at a mountain bike stage race back in March and thanks to the ‘gram & Strava, we connected and stayed in touch… Fast forward a few months and I noticed some content he was posting regarding a very difficult topic — femicide. While we talk about the bike’s transformative role in Gavin’s life (since that is a through-line of most of my guests’ stories, and my lifelong love affair, after all), we pivot quite quickly to a far more serious topic that is really on Gavin’s heart right now to discuss and bring out into the light: Femicide. "Femicide is generally understood to involve intentional murder of women because they are women, but broader definitions include any killings of women or girls." - W.H.O. I admire Gavin for raising awareness of this topic both for me and for others in his social circles, and for being willing to have the hard conversations… after all, that is what allows things like femicide to not only exist but persist. Talking about it feels like a good first step for those of us just becoming aware of this global and catastrophic issue. We don’t need to be an “expert” in a topic to be able to bring it up and have candid talks about it. Arguably the worst thing we can do with topics like this is ignore them or brush them off as “inapplicable” to our lives. Thanks, Gavin, for shining a light on a discussion we all need to be having. I hope this encourages you to do some research or to have some conversations with people in your life the way Gavin has with people in his life. ***************************** Thank you thank you thank you to our newest sponsor, Gavin Payne, of Haven Properties— with his support, we’ve brought this podcast back to life! If you enjoyed this episode, please give his website or LinkedIn page a visit (and a like or follow!). https://bhgrehaven.com/about-haven-properties https://bhgrehaven.com/meet-the-broker AND - His LINKED IN PAGE: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-payne-a8359a159/ And as always— a HUGE thanks to Stu and his team at RELISH STUDIO for editing and producing this podcast for me since we began back in 2018! Please give THEM a visit online or a follow on LinkedIn and/or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/relishcolorado…

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Ep. 76 - DrJody - Gro Girl Gro 1:17:03

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Meet my amazing guest, DR POP WATTS!!!!! Aka— Jody M. Bartz (she/her), Ph.D., BICP L1, USAC L3 She’s a Cycling Enthusiast, Passionate Disability Advocate, Educator AND, Owner and Head Coach, Sonoran Endurance Sports Academy, www.sonoranendurance.com AND effective June 1, 2024---> Founder and Coordinator, GRO girl GRO!!! PLEASE visit the website GroGirlGro.org and get involved- donate money, used cycling items, volunteer, register a young girl in your life for a session, etc etc. Give this woman a listen and just TRY not to be infected with her ENTHUSIASM!!!…

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Ep. 75 - TCL & Colorado's Ride 1:02:19

2 years fa1:02:19

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Today's show is a bit different in format than past interviews -- here, I invited Andrew, my new partner-in-law at TCL, and also Bill Plock, owner of 303Endurance and host of the new cycling event, Colorado's Ride, to join me in more of a roundtable type discussion! ! Effective earlier this year, fellow lawyer and cyclist Andrew Phillips joined the team with me at TheCyclist-Lawyer.com. We introduce him and talk a little bit about how we teamed up and why it matters for the cyclists we help. It's exciting to have a teammate now after 13+ ish years of going it solo and it's really great to have his passion and energy on our team! Be sure to check out Colorado's ride and register (join Andrew and me on the ride!) here: https://coloradosride.com/ they are almost full so hurry up and SIGN UP! I also reference the new film I'm involved in called THE ENGINE INSIDE and I would LOVE it if you'd (1) watch the trailer and share it with everyone you know; (2) come join us at one of the premiere events and/or host one of your own in your town; and (3) once the film goes live on itunes in late July, please download and gift 1-2 NONcyclists in your life with the film as well. #engineinside Website to view the trailer and check out the TOUR of shows: EngineInsideFilm.com As always, a HUGE thanks to Stu at Relish Studio https://relishstudio.com/ for helping us edit and produce this show and this episode! PS --we talk about when cyclists can ride 2-abreast in Colorado -- read here to learn more! https://303cycling.com/when-is-it-legal-to-ride-bikes-two-abreast/…

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Danielle: out of the darkness and into the light 57:51

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“This experience taught me that I have value apart from my work — accepting my mistakes as learning experiences… I had this mindset that it was all or nothing, which was a driving factor to accomplish a lot of things, but the dark side was that I couldn’t accept mediocre as ok. But I’m human- and as a human I have the same limitations as everyone else who is a human. That means I need sleep and breaks. Taking time to relax, journal, slow down…. “ Friends… meet this powerhouse of drive, authenticity, and Vulnerability- this amazing woman, Danielle. Like me, Danielle is a lawyer and she’s also a partner of her law firm in WI. She’s a mom of 3, wife, friend, boss, mentor, leader, runner, and soooo much more. I’ve been getting to know Danielle more and more in recent years and as we’ve peeled back the layers of life, I’ve loved watching her share her experience of dropping down into the darkness (the culmination of burnout, overwhelm, anxiety, and allll the things we throw at ourselves just to see how much we can stack on) and then pull herself back up into the light!!! As a leader in our field as well as a mom and leader in her communities and her circles, I feel her story is so powerful and LOVE that she’s willing to share it with us and with other women in law. I know you’ll find her as powerful, inspirational and incredible as I do! As they say, the hardest and bravest thing we can ever ask for, is help. “Help me.” And I’m so glad Danielle asked for help and now spreads the good word about helping ourselves by slowing down, feeling our human-ness, and cutting ourselves some slack. From Danielle: "Here are some resources that helped me on my journey out of the darkness: Undistracted by Bob Goff The Enneagram Institute The Road Back to You Business Made Simple /Hero on a Mission book Brene Brown - Values Test Her contact information: dschroder@hq-law.com dmschroder@gmail.com Bio: https://www.hq-law.com/attorneys/danielle-schroder/ Instagram: @wellnesswomenclub @dmschroder…

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THE Ryan Avery 1:11:48

2 years fa1:11:48

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OK so... this guy and I - -we broke a doggone WORLD RECORD back in December 2019 - -we pedaled on our indoor spin bikes for 28 hours and broke the record for "longest static cycling class." It was an insane and amazing adventure and endeavor -and even though our record was recently broken (30 hours!) this event will always be one of my proudest achievements and most triumphant experiences as an adult. Working on the event with Ryan in the months leading up to it and then working alongside him through those 28 hours - as well as being a fellow EO (Entrepreneur Org) member, I've gotten to know Ryan and his family these last four or five years and I just find his energy SO contagious. I always appreciate his outlook on things, his advice, his nuggets of wisdom... talking to him never fails to uplift me. SO of COURSE I wanted to share his uplifting spirit with YOU all! I really hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Here are some links to find more about Ryan: https://ryanavery.com/ryan-averys-books/ Ryan Avery, The Keynote Speaker Ryan Avery | Tel: +1-409-200-4774 | Ryan@RyanAvery.com www.RyanAvery.com | PO BOX 1516 Englewood, CO 80150 USA Join Ryan LIVE every Tuesday at 12:00pm ET for 15 minutes of motivation, inspiration and tangible takeaways thanks to Bellevue University! Register now (here: https://tuesdays.bellevue.edu/). See also https://breakinghistory.tv/ Ryan mentions this book: Stretch Books I mentioned in my intro: 4 Thousand Weeks And (re being impeccable with your word): The Fifth Agreement by Don Miguel Ruiz & Don Jose Ruiz…

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Ep.71: Sharon Madison: Just. Keep. Going. 1:12:14

2 years fa1:12:14

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Meet Sharon Madison: She’s a survivor in more ways than one. Life has had its challenges along the way for sure, but specifically since election night, 2016, she’s endured and survived some of life’s greatest challenges - any one of them would have us all down on our knees- and she’s made it through several. She could spend her days asking, “why me,” but instead she focuses on giving freely to others, using her time and talents to be of service and to build community… she’s called to give back in big ways, and for all these reasons (and so many more!) I find Sharon to be a true inspiration. Hear how this second-to-youngest of 10 kids growing up in a Nebraska town (pop : 100) went into the fashion industry and has blossomed into her current love: running a cycling team which functions as a non-profit and has the mission: we ride to give. Check out her episode — and then visit her team page www.weride4.org and her other links below to learn more! https://www.facebook.com/groups/weride4 https://www.instagram.com/weridefor/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/71270192/admin/ Thanks as always to RELISH STUDIO for their help in producing this podcast and for being a show sponsor!…

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Ep. 71: Maureen O'Keefe: my cycling crash lessons 1:34:14

2 years fa1:34:14

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Meet Maureen O’Keefe: Wife, Mom, cyclist, community member, employee, nature-lover…. badass. Tenacious with a never-back-down attitude, if you ask me. That’s what made her perfect for the show. Also, meet Maureen O’Keefe: victim of a crash caused by a negligent motorist. Maureen went for a bike ride one day and she came home weeks later a very different version of herself. She sustained serious injuries, including a shattered shoulder and knee, in the collision. Instead of finding a justice system ready to punish the person who did this- a young driver (who to this day has yet to apologize to Maureen) - Maureen was appalled to find the system all-too-eager to blame HER. She witnessed both the DA and defense counsel victim-blaming HER and she experienced a criminal/traffic case where the players in the game seemed more concerned with keeping the young driver driving and going to school, than it did with punishing the driver who left Maureen forever maimed, impaired and altered. Maureen’s tenacity from day one is what left such an impression on me and given the various hurdles faced in her case with the DAs, defense counsel, even the cops’ body cam footage, we felt this interview would be hugely informative and helpful to anyone who may ever find themselves in a similar position. Interested in getting involved in bike advocacy in the Colorado Springs area where Maureen lives and rides? Check out Bike COS: https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/ Thanks as always to RELISH STUDIO for their help in producing this podcast and for being a show sponsor!…

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Tony Lupo: on alternative energy, interviews with veterans and being jolly 1:12:22

3 years fa1:12:22