Mar 31, 2025

“I think 9 Trails is always kind of been this like, test for me to see where I am at.” 

Rod Farvard is a pro ultra trail runner for Hoka from the Santa Barbara area. In this episode, Rod chats with Luis about the Santa Barbara 9 Trails race, first competing in that race in 2019, how running against the best tested...

Mar 24, 2025

“Well if I do swap here or end up in the drink, then at least my core will remain warm and maybe I’ll survive a bit longer.”

Stephan Kesting is a Canadian firefighter, Jiu-Jitsu instructor, and an endurance canoer. In this episode Stephan chats with Luis about Jiu-Jitsu, the difference between a kayak and a canoe,...

Mar 17, 2025

“If there are kids in high school that are showing an interest, or a passion, or want to try something, we absolutely do not want literacy barriers, financial barriers to be an issue. So, we want to be able to be there to assist and make sure they get those opportunities.”

Lindsey Haring & Celia Uribe are a partner...

Mar 10, 2025

“We know that you are trained as a journalist, you’re trained as a more documentary style photographer so whatever you see out there capture it.”

Taylor McKenzie Gerlach is a writer, photographer, runner, rock climber, and outdoor enthusiast based in Seattle, Washington. In this episode, Taylor chats with Luis...

Mar 3, 2025

“I don’t know if I’d do a 100 miler again. I don’t know.”

Carmen Mata is a distance runner and a financial investigator. In this episode, Carmen chats with Luis about her job, living with autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, her experience at Born to Run, her ultramarathon support crew, and what to...