The Athletic Philosopher Podcast

This one is raw, from the heart, and holds nothing back. July 2026 will forever be a month to remember for this Goldstein clan and I take you through all of the challenges and obstacles we faced down together...

I never imagined that I would use my years of training as an academic historian to help people get fit in body, mind, and spirit as a coach but that's exactly how my life has gone. In this episode I wind my way through...

"The test of the machine is the satisfaction it gives you....If the machine produces tranquility than it's right." - Robert Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance In this episode I welcome fitness coach...

Inspired by the book club I'm running inside my fitness coaching community, The Temple, this episode explores what I'm learning about my training through keeping my own 'quality' exercise journal. Inside The Temple we...

<p>Episode 82 welcomes the great Alli Covington to the show for a shorter episode that is deep on wisdom on the power of fitness to make you a positive thinker. </p> <p>Alli is an M.A in counselling psychology who also...

<p>I won't bury the lead, I made it past the starting line and across the finish line in my very first Triathlon race, Chattanooga 70.3 on May 17, 2026</p> <p>In this race recap I bring you inside the physical effort...

<p>It's RACE WEEK! </p> <p>I've been building towards my first 70.3 for months and it's finally the week to put it all together. I've found that to get the most meaning out of these big time events that require...

<p>In this special episode I pour out my open heart for my love of the Montreal Canadiens as this team, that city, and the sport of ice hockey are moving in powerfully meaningful ways in my life right now.</p> <p>I...

<p>Turning 40 is a big deal, and even though I tried not to let the milestone number affect my thoughts on growing older there is a stark truth. The body and the spirit know you're turning 40 and they will let you know...

<p>This is a special episode that celebrates New York Times best selling author Martin Dugard's newest book documenting the rise of distance running in the 20th century "The Long Run."</p> <p>After devouring the advance...

<p>We dive back into the world of training and competing in this episode. I give you a behind the wizard's curtain look into how I am thinking about my next race, Chattanooga 70.3 in May, 2026. </p> <p>This is thin on...

<p>In this episode we all get schooled by the great Dr. Phil Pearlman in how to properly approach fitness and life coaching. He and I take you behind the curtain into the minds of two coaches who want to help people...

<p>Episode 74 is an addendum on Episode 73 which in itself is an addendum on Episode 72 where I explore the different dualities in sports starting with endurance characters, moving through fundamental building blocks of...

<p>This is a wild exploration into the nether regions of thought and experience, live philosophizing at its finest. This is an extension of thought off of Episode 72: The Two Types of Endurance Athletes </p> <p>I dive...

<p>This is a straight up philosophizing episode that took a sharp turn into a talk with myself about my upcoming jump into the world of endurance triathlon competition.</p> <p>Coming out of my last 50 mile race, I...