Ageless Athlete - Longevity Insights From Adventure Sports Legends
Uncensored and deep conversations with extraordinary rock climbers, runners, surfers, alpinists, kayakers and skiers et al. Tap into their journey to peak performance, revealing stories, hidden strategies, and the mindset that defies aging and other limits.
Get educated and inspired to chase your own dreams. Come for the stories, leave with tools, tips, and motivation! Hosted by Kush Khandelwal.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 89 minutes
- Episodes
- 90
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
#29 Fred Pompermayer - Risking It All, Realizing Boyhood Dreams to Create Stunning Big Wave Photography
Fred Pompermayer is the visionary behind some of the most breathtaking big wave surfing photos you've ever seen. 🏄♂️
From a landlocked town in Brazil to the world's most iconic waves, Fred's journey …
#28 Kris Hampton - Rising from Homelessness and Prison, To Music and Climbing Success: Lessons in Resilience And Honing Your Craft
"I see something in you. Don't make a fool out of me." 👀💪 This powerful statement from Kris Hampton's probation officer had a profound impact on him, demonstrating the power of belief and accountabi…
# 27 Juliet Starrett - Don’t Skip 'Basecamp', or Build a Durable Body That Can Handle Any Adventure
#26 Gary Linden - Exploring and Elevating the Planet’s Biggest Waves to a Global Audience
"It's not about being the star that day or catching the biggest wave. It's just, that's the one you remember and you carry all your life." 🏄🏽♂️🌊
What does it take to live a life in pursuit of waves f…
#25 Nick Martinez - Trials and Triumphs of a Modern Day Stone Monkey
Nick Martinez has been quietly ticking the hardest and scariest big walls in Yosemite for the last two decades. 🧗♂️ From early climbing dreams in Brazil, Nick made his way to Yosemite, finding commu…
#24 Jeremiah Bishop - Gravel Racing, Impossible Routes, Crafting a Life You Love
“ You know, you talk about my successes, I'll show you my thousand failures. ” 🚴🏼♂️
Nestled in the heart of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, we are joined by Jeremiah Bishop, who has earned the title o…
#23 Katie McConnell - Big Waves and Bold Choices, Staying True to One’s Dreams
#22 Jessica, Jenna, Lisa, Alexis, Henrietta - Changing the Face of Mountain Biking in Northern California
“I'm not a 70-year-old woman on the trail, I'm a free spirit dancing with gravity.” - Henrietta Stern, mountain biking icon 🚵🏽♀️ 💜
This week, we’re breaking the mold with not one, but FIVE remarkabl…
#21 Craig DeMartino - Surviving A 100 Foot Fall, How Climbing Became a Catalyst for Healing and Empowerment
Craig DeMartino embodies the spirit of…
#20 Mohit Oberoi - From Himalayan Summits to English Channel Swims, Defining Adventure Sports in a Country of One Billion
Today, we travel to India 🇮🇳 to meet …
#19 Lionel Conacher - Making History as the Oldest Rookie at Mavericks, "The Mount Everest" of Big Wave Surfing
🌊"The biggest thing that impacts you when you first go out there, before I even surfed it, I just went out on a on a jet ski and sat there and watched, is the sound it makes when it breaks...its ter…
#18 Matt Eggleton - Ultra Endurance Mountain Biking, the Power of Habit Stacking, Honoring Ones Gifts, and Safety First!
#17 Caroline Paul - From Firefighting to Wing Walking, Transforming Fear into Awe
#16 Hans Florine - El Capitan’s Speed King on Staying Alive, Gender Representation on Big Walls, and Power of Visualization
Hans Florine has a lifelong love affair with Yosemite's El Capitan, setting and breaking speed records on its icon…
#15 Wayne Willoughby - From Severe Disability to Big Wall Summits, a Rock Climber's Transformative Story
"Anything worth doing, is worth doing well"
Meet Wayne Willoughby- an adaptive rock climber who defied incredible odds and has climbed El Cap, not once, or twice, but a mind-boggling 26 times. 🧗♂️🏔️…
#14 Dr Natasha Barnes - Teen Bouldering Star to Elite Powerlifting, Injury Truths, and, Gender Dynamics in Strength Sports
"Strength training is healthcare." 💪🏋️♀️
With that powerful statement, teen climbing prodigy, turned climbing and fitness savant, Dr. Natasha Barnes cuts through the confusion around exercise, fitnes…
#13 Katrin Tomanek - Deep Alaska Kayaking, Dodging Grizzlies, Relentless Preparation, and, Lessons from Cheating Death
🌊"I ate 28 cals of chocolate for each mile paddled" 🌊
Katrin Tomanek is a true multi sport athlete who blends her career as a topnotch data scientist, with a passion for pushing physical and mental bo…
#12 Meghan Canfield - Ultra-running Powerhouse, Peaking in her fifties, Overcoming Menopause, Truths for Training and for Life
"By mile 80 you are questioning life choices" 🎯
At 62, enduring champion ultra-runner, Megan Canfield, is not slowing down. In the past 3 decades, Meghan has qualified and run in the US Olympic marat…
#11 Maggie & Chuck Odette - Transcending Societal Scripts, Projecting Elite Grades, Making Good Choices, and Aging Joyfully
“One more 5.14 before I die”
In today's episode, we head into the epic ️ mountains of Nuevo León, Mexico 🇲🇽 to meet two incredible rock climbers, Maggie and Chuck Odette!
#10 Frank Chan - Coloring San Francisco's Streets with "Run Art", Bliss of Running Later in Life & Hacks to Train in a Wholesome Way
**Want to hear about an athlete who combines running with artistic expression? **
This week on Ageless Athlete, we meet Frank Chan, a 51-year-old engineer who started running marathons just a few year…