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Hosted by Dr. Sarah L. Gordon · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 80 episodes
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Dr. Sarah Gordon is the founder and host of The PhD Journey Unplugged, a platform dedicated to exploring the intersection of health, human performance, and the lived experience of pursuing excellence. Through reflective, evidence-informed conversations, her work focuses on sustainable performance, personal growth, and caring for the whole person along the journey toward success. The podcast brings together researchers, clinicians, athletes, coaches, and leaders to share perspectives that bridge science, experience, and meaningful human development.
Dr. Sarah L. Gordon hosts The PhD Journey Unplugged, a health show with 80 episodes published.
Episode 80: Resilience Isn’t Grit Alone, It’s Recovery Too! | A Conversation with Arwen Elaine What if resilience isn’t simply about how much we can endure—but also how well we recover? In milestone Episode 80 of The PhD
Episode 79: Rebuilding with Passion and Purpose — A Conversation with Renowned Photographer Scott Proposki What happens when the life and career you spent decades building suddenly disappear? In Episode 79 of The PhD Jou
Episode 78 | Backwards Is a Pace: Making History with Adina O’Neill On July 20, 2026, Adina O’Neill did something no one had ever done before: she completed an eight-mile swim across Boston Harbor entirely on her back. I
Episode 77: Hope and Passion are Stronger than Diagnosis | A Conversation with Nicholas Kelly, MS, RD What happens when a diagnosis becomes the beginning of a mission instead of the end of a dream? In Episode 77 of The P
Limitless: Training for the Person You're Becoming | Episode 76 with Keri Mandell, "The Iron Yogi" What if the only thing standing between you and the life you want...is the story you've been telling yourself? In Episode
In Episode 75 of The PhD Journey Unplugged, Dr. Sarah Gordon sits down with Leading Fitness Expert, Chris Ryan, for a thoughtful conversation about what it really means to train for life. This episode explores the connec
Episode 74: What Are We Training For? | Training to Flourish: The Journey of Healthy Aging with the Founder of The Endurance Edge, Chris Newport, MS, RDN What are we really training for? A faster race? A longer life? Bet
Episode 73 | Sometimes the Journey ChangesWhat happens when you finally reach the mountain you've spent years climbing?After completing her PhD at 58, presenting her dissertation research at an international conference i
Episode 72: Wake Up to Die Again – Breaking Who You Became So You Can Be Who You're Meant To Be In this powerful conversation, Dr. Sarah Gordon sits down with author, Army veteran, Ironman finisher, inventor, business le
In Episode 71 of The PhD Journey Unplugged, Dr. Sarah Gordon sits down with endurance athlete, coach, author, and founder of Team B*REAL, Adina O'Neill.Adina's story is one of perseverance, inclusion, and the unwavering
What if life isn't about finding one tribe—but about discovering the many communities that shape us along the way?In this special episode of The PhD Journey Unplugged, Dr. Sarah Gordon shares a reading of The Tribe, a th
What if the person you are becoming requires you to let go of who you once were?In Episode 69 of The PhD Journey Unplugged, Dr. Sarah Gordon welcomes fitness, performance, and wellness coach, entrepreneur, lifelong athle
"There are no shortcuts in the endurance journey." Maria Simone, Founder & Head Coach, No Limits Endurance. What happens when athletes step outside their comfort zones and immerse themselves in an environment designed fo
In Episode 67 of The PhD Journey Unplugged, Dr. Sarah Gordon sits down with World Champion endurance athlete, Team USA triathlete, and coach Jennifer Hoban, Founder of Finding Fast Again Coaching.Jennifer’s journey throu
What does it truly mean to use failure as fuel? In Episode 66 of The PhD Journey Unplugged Podcast, Dr. Sarah Gordon sits down with ultra-endurance triathlete, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and author JD Tremblay for a p
In this powerful spoken reflection, “America’s Marathon Man,” Jerry Dunn shares a deeply philosophical meditation on endurance, truth, and the lessons learned through long effort. Read by Dr. Sarah Gordon on The PhD Jour
At nearly 90 years old, Dr. Steven Jonas continues to embody the principles of lifelong movement, resilience, and healthy aging. In this deeply meaningful episode of The PhD Journey Unplugged, Dr. Sarah Gordon sits down
What does it truly mean to compete on a global stage? In this episode of The PhD Journey Unplugged Podcast, Dr. Sarah Gordon sits down with professional triathlete Amy Vantassel for a genuine and thought-provoking conver
What does it truly mean to perform—not just in a single moment, but across the span of a lifetime? In Episode 62 of The PhD Journey Unplugged Podcast, Dr. Sarah Gordon sits down with endurance athlete and performance coa
What if the trajectory of our health is not something we passively accept—but something we actively shape? In Episode 61 of The PhD Journey Unplugged Podcast, Dr. Sarah Gordon sits down with Axay Shah—67-year-young marat
Adina O’Neill
Team B*REAL
1 appearance on this show
Adina O'Neill
Team B*REAL
1 appearance on this show
Arwen Elaine
AE Fitness & Performance Coaching
1 appearance on this show
Maria Simone
No Limits Endurance
1 appearance on this show
Christina Candio
ENFLYTE
1 appearance on this show
Kurt Madden
TriDot
1 appearance on this show
Paul Capuzzo
Capuzzo Multisport Coaching
1 appearance on this show
Alison Freeman
NYX Endurance
1 appearance on this show
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