Peace Love Moto - Where Motorcycling meets Mindfulness

Explore the art of riding with purpose. Hosted by a professional Colorado Rocky Mountain tour guide, Peace Love Moto is your weekly guide to Mindful Motorcycling and finding your Zen on two wheels. 🏍️ Want to support the show? Become a Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2126578/supporters/new Buy Ron a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/peacelovemoto Gear Up at the Shop: https://peacelovemotostore.com 📬 Get in Touch Contact: Ron@PeaceLoveMoto.com

Peace Love Moto - Where Motorcycling meets Mindfulness is a society podcast hosted by Ron Francis, with 169 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ron Francis hosts Peace Love Moto - Where Motorcycling meets Mindfulness, a society show with 169 episodes published.

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  Episode #170

  Route 66: The Road, The Diner, and Peace of Mind

  Sep 10, 202613 minS4

  Send us Fan Mail Route 66 turns 100, and that milestone pulls me back to the ride that quietly rewired my outlook on people. I’m Ron Francis in Loveland, Colorado, and I’m retracing a moment from a solo motorcycle trip that started as a simple plan: follow the towns from “Get Your Kicks On Route 66” and enjoy the open road. What I didn’t plan for was a morning in Gallup, New Mexico that hit harder than any mile marker or desert vista. Traveling alone on a motorcycle makes you approachable in a way a big group often isn’t. You pull off your helmet, you look like just another human passing through, and conversations find you. Outside a local cafe, I met an older man who looked worn down, and my first reaction was pure ego: I assumed I was the helper and he was the one who needed saving. I offered breakfast, ready to feel generous, and I almost offered the kind of “charity advice” that is really just judgment in nicer packaging. Then he spoke, and everything shifted. With quiet dignity he shared his Navajo heritage, his past as a recovering alcoholic, time in jail, and the chaplain’s words that helped him rebuild his life. He talked about honest work, gratitude for each day, and the rare treasure most of us chase without finding: peace of mind. By the time the meal ended, I realized the lesson wasn’t about what I could give him. It was about what I needed to learn from him. If you care about solo motorcycle riding, Route 66 history, and the real meaning of kindness, this story is for you. Subscribe, share it with a riding buddy, and leave a review on Apple Podcasts so more riders can find the show. What’s a moment when a stranger taught you something you didn’t expect? Become a Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2126578/supporters/new Buy Ron a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/peacelovemoto Gear Up at the Shop: https://peacelovemotostore.com Get in Touch Contact: Ron@PeaceLoveMoto.com BMW, Triumph, Honda, Ducati, mindfulness, motorcycle meditation, peak awareness, zen rider, twist twist breath, slow down move fast, wind therapy, throttle focus, mental clarity, two-wheel meditation, riding presence, open road peace, conscious riding, moto zen, inner peace, road therapy

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  Episode #169

  Sacred Trails: Chris Woodard and Sivlik ADV

  Sep 3, 202651 minS4

  Send us Fan Mail A big adventure bike can take you somewhere wild, but it can also take you somewhere quieter: back into your body, your attention, and the part of your mind that finally stops racing. That is where Chris Woodard lives as an adventure motorcycle instructor, and it is why his approach to ADV riding feels like more than drills and cone patterns. He calls it wind therapy, and he makes a strong case that the real payoff of motorcycle training is presence, confidence, and emotional steadiness that follows you long after the ride ends. Chris shares the unlikely route that brought him here, from learning the hard way as a young soldier to building professional skill as a motor officer, then stepping into the world of rider coaching and MSF certification. We talk about the moment a heavy BMW GS Adventure met a sandy washout and nearly broke his will, and how one stranger’s calm advice changed everything. From there, Chris explains how he trains riders across three levels, why he takes students off the range to build real muscle memory, and how riders can book sessions through his website, including options for travelers flying into Phoenix and potential fly-and-ride logistics. What makes this conversation unique is where the riding happens and what it includes. Through Civlik ADV Training and Tours, Chris teaches and guides on the Gila River Indian Community, weaving Indigenous culture, sovereign land access, petroglyphs, and living history into the trail itself. We also dig into the idea of “adventure vs purpose,” the kindness of the motorcycling community during solo BDR stretches, and why Chris believes the best bike is simply the one you are riding, whether it is a GS or even a scooter. Learning More: https://sivlikadv.com/ Become a Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2126578/supporters/new Buy Ron a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/peacelovemoto Gear Up at the Shop: https://peacelovemotostore.com Get in Touch Contact: Ron@PeaceLoveMoto.com BMW, Triumph, Honda, Ducati, mindfulness, motorcycle meditation, peak awareness, zen rider, twist twist breath, slow down move fast, wind therapy, throttle focus, mental clarity, two-wheel meditation, riding presence, open road peace, conscious riding, moto zen, inner peace, road therapy

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  Episode #168

  Memories of Time Well Spent: Motorcycling into your future

  Aug 28, 202612 minS4

  Send us Fan Mail My thanks to the good folks at Go Fast Don’t Die for inspiring this episode. Someday you might be sitting still, watching life through a window, and the only “ride” you get is the distant sound of motorcycles passing by. That’s where we start today, with a vivid porch-side daydream that turns into a simple, urgent question: when the next chance to ride shows up, do you take it? We talk about why riding a motorcycle feels like time well spent, even when the world insists you should be doing something else. The helmet goes on and the noise in your head finally fades. Deadlines, breaking news, texts, and the endless scroll lose their grip because the road demands your full attention. That focus is more than fun, it’s real stress relief and a form of mindfulness that brings you back to wind, sun, and the physical world. Whether you ride through town or carve mountain passes, motorcycling has a way of turning “too much” into “just this moment.” Then we get honest about the trap of waiting. Next weekend becomes next month. The bike goes on the charger. Screens fill the time. And all the while, the truth stays the same: the opportunity to ride is not guaranteed. Health can change, finances can shift, and family responsibilities can arrive fast. There will be a last ride for every rider, and none of us knows the date. So if you’ve got the health and the machine, take the ride and make the memory. If this hits home, subscribe to Peace Love Moto, share it with a riding buddy, and leave a review so more riders can find a calmer headspace on two wheels. What ride are you doing next? Become a Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2126578/supporters/new Buy Ron a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/peacelovemoto Gear Up at the Shop: https://peacelovemotostore.com Get in Touch Contact: Ron@PeaceLoveMoto.com BMW, Triumph, Honda, Ducati, mindfulness, motorcycle meditation, peak awareness, zen rider, twist twist breath, slow down move fast, wind therapy, throttle focus, mental clarity, two-wheel meditation, riding presence, open road peace, conscious riding, moto zen, inner peace, road therapy

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  Episode #267

  Riding is Life: Ahmed Wagih, Harley Davidson and a Global Community

  Aug 20, 202646 minS4

  Send us Fan Mail The fastest way to remember the world is full of good people might be as simple as taking a ride and talking to whoever pulls up next to you. I’m Ron Francis, and on Peace Love Moto I sit down with Ahmed Wagih, a Harley-Davidson Super Fan raised in Egypt and now living in Vietnam whose videos radiate the kind of joy you can’t fake. From the first minutes, we’re on the same wavelength: motorcycles calm the mind, widen the heart, and turn strangers into friends in seconds. Wagih takes us back to Austin, Texas, where he first learns to ride on a 1996 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy and discovers what it feels like to see the freeway “outside the cage.” We get into why Harley culture travels so well, why Route 66 still lives in riders’ imaginations worldwide, and how motorcycle travel can be the most honest kind of therapy. He also shares why he taught himself filmmaking and editing, and how he tries to use social media for something rare: authentic community instead of empty noise. Then we head to California for one of my favorite stories: Wagih meets the Early Riders Club at Neptune’s Net and asks four older riders a single question, “Why do you ride?” Their answers “Riding is life,” “Freedom,” “Fun” hit with the force of lived experience. We connect that wisdom to everyday life, to mental health, to staying present, and even to Wagih's latest project: building a custom chopper in Ho Chi Minh City and riding it through a sea of scooters just to feel fully alive. Ha ha, this is a fun conversation. Wagih on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giha_the_king/ Wagih on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBbxbpMteW1oFnRVSjohodB3H-JojeYfN Thank you Episode Sponsor - Viking Bags: https://www.vikingbags.com/ Viking Bags BMW R1250 GS Adventure Touring Hard Side Cases: https://www.vikingbags.com/collections/bmw-r-1250-gs-adventure-touring-hard-side-cases If this hits home, subscribe to Peace Love Moto, share it with a friend who’s on rough roads right now, and leave a quick review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so more riders can find the show. Become a Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2126578/supporters/new Buy Ron a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/peacelovemoto Gear Up at the Shop: https://peacelovemotostore.com Get in Touch Contact: Ron@PeaceLoveMoto.com BMW, Triumph, Honda, Ducati, mindfulness, motorcycle meditation, peak awareness, zen rider, twist twist breath, slow down move fast, wind therapy, throttle focus, mental clarity, two-wheel meditation, riding presence, open road peace, conscious riding, moto zen, inner peace, road therapy

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  Episode #166

  Overcoming Fear - Lessons from Bad Flights and Good Motorcycle Rides

  Aug 14, 202623 minS4

  Send us Fan Mail Turbulence can make you feel helpless, nauseated, and sure you’re about to die, yet that same wild, bouncy motion can feel like freedom when you’re standing on the pegs of a motorcycle. That’s the tension we unpack as we explore what I call the turbulence paradox: why fear spikes when we lose agency, and why calm shows up when we become an active participant in the chaos. I tell the true story of a brutal approach into Denver, multiple failed landing attempts, and the moment I realized I was trying to manufacture control with routines and rituals. Then we bring it back to the dirt, a high-altitude dual sport ride in Colorado where the trail bucks, traction flickers, and the bike dances beneath you. We dig into practical riding skills for rough roads, loose grip, eyes far ahead, balanced posture, and why a smooth throttle can create stability when fighting the bars makes everything worse. From there, the conversation widens into anxiety management and mindfulness. We talk about “false evidence appearing real,” target fixation in corners, and the control paradox: the tighter you try to control the outside world, the less control you have over your internal state. The goal isn’t to stop the wind or flatten the trail, it’s to master your breath, focus, and reactions so you can find peace in uncertainty. Thank you Episode Sponsor - Viking Bags: https://www.vikingbags.com/ Viking Bags BMW R1250 GS Adventure Touring Hard Side Cases: https://www.vikingbags.com/collections/bmw-r-1250-gs-adventure-touring-hard-side-cases If this hits home, subscribe to Peace Love Moto, share it with a friend who’s on rough roads right now, and leave a quick review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so more riders can find the show. Become a Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2126578/supporters/new Buy Ron a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/peacelovemoto Gear Up at the Shop: https://peacelovemotostore.com Get in Touch Contact: Ron@PeaceLoveMoto.com BMW, Triumph, Honda, Ducati, mindfulness, motorcycle meditation, peak awareness, zen rider, twist twist breath, slow down move fast, wind therapy, throttle focus, mental clarity, two-wheel meditation, riding presence, open road peace, conscious riding, moto zen, inner peace, road therapy

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