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The truth is out there. We just might not find it in .03 seconds. According to Safiya Noble, PhD, an associate professor of information studies at UCLA, that’s what most Internet users expect these d…

Ask New York Times bestselling author and sports-science reporter David Epstein how he feels about 2020 and he’ll tell you something like this: It’s the kind of unpredictable, or “wicked,” environmen…

Your thoughts can dictate your reality. That’s the premise of the placebo effect, which clinical psychologist Alia Crum, PhD, has spent years studying as the principal investigator of Stanford’s Mind…

Trained host Ryan Flaherty loves answering questions just as much as he loves asking them. Which is why he’s back for another round of fielding Q’s from listeners looking for his expert advice. On th…

Only about 40 percent of our happiness is predetermined by our genes, and as little as 10 percent by our circumstances — which adds up to a lot of opportunity to shape our mental health, says Yale ps…

What happens when a fertility physician, a trainer specializing in pre- and postnatal fitness, and an ob-gyn talk pregnancy in an unfiltered setting? Find out in this very special episode, in which t…

According to Precision Nutrition co-founder John Berardi, PhD, nutrition isn’t “one size fits all.” Berardi makes it his business to explore all the ways food intersects with our training, our work, …

Parsley Health founder Robin Berzin, MD, believes a checkup should be more than a check-in. When we visit the doctor, she says, we should be talking about how we eat, how we move, and even how we thi…

Whether we’re building teams on the field, at home, or at work, Dr Kevin Elko believes we should always start by developing a winning language — that covers everything from creating a self-talk “scri…

WNBA champion Jewell Loyd knows that lifting up others is the stuff legacies are made of. She herself was mentored by the late, legendary Kobe Bryant, who dubbed Loyd the “Gold Mamba” in honor of her…

The menstrual cycle is pretty low on our list of go-to topics to discuss at the gym. Georgie Bruinvels PhD, a research scientist at Orreco, is trying to change that. She believes it can serve as a gu…

Nike Master Trainer and yoga instructor JonahKestcomes from something like American yoga royalty. But like many of us, he preferred shooting hoops as a teenager. In this episode, Jonah discusses his …

With a new season about to drop in just a few weeks, Trained host Ryan Flaherty hits record to offer a sneak peek of some of the conversations he’s had with this season’s experts. But this time aroun…

With most gyms still closed and team sports on hold, running is more vital than ever—but it’s also more constrained. Good thing we have a teacher like Chris Bennett to help us find our stride. As the…

A few months ago, sprinter Dina Asher-Smith was coming off her first individual gold in the World Championships and had her sights set on Tokyo. But now that the 2020 Olympics are the 2021 Olympics, …

With social distancing in place around the globe, it might seem as though loneliness is the new normal. But there’s a big difference between being lonely and just being alone, says Stephanie Cacioppo…

Here’s one piece of advice we can take as universal: Never. Count. Josh. Bridges. Out. The CrossFit icon has specialized in devastating doubters during his 10-year battle of attrition with the field.…

We could all use a little mindfulness right now. But during a crisis,“being in the present moment” means facing difficult circumstances and negative thoughts—and that can be intimidating. In this epi…

This isn’t a time to focus on PRs, says Nike Performance Council member Sue Falsone. It’s a time to work on mobility, form, and recovery techniques we may have been neglecting. An expert in both manu…