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LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and FieldNCAA Highlights & Controversy, Shacarri Richardson Flunks Her Season Opener, Grand Slam Track Changes, Nick Symmonds Summits EverestWant a detailed? Written recap of the weekend? Read The Week That Was
The collegiate action heated up with fast times across the board and some controversy at the ACC Champs.
Sophie O'Sullivan looked impressive, Simeon Birnbaum's delivered, Parker Wolfe was impressive, but is Ethan Strand the one shoe companies should be focused on?
The Johnson twins are now a force in NCAA sprinting and Nick Symmonds made it to the top of Mt. Everest.
Grand Slam Track has made some changed and Sha'Carri Richardson had a disappointing opening to her 20245...
2025-05-211h 38
The Influencer Empires Podcast With Walt BaylissNick Symmonds: From Olympic Tracks to Startup Success - And dating Paris HiltonJoin the ranks of elite performance and entrepreneurial spirit as Olympic runner and CEO Nick Symmonds shares his playbook for success. His track journey took him to the heights of the Olympics, and now his business acumen is setting the pace in the startup world. From the adrenaline of professional sports to the thrill of launching Run Gum, Nick's story is a masterclass in harnessing one's potential and sprinting beyond limitations.Bear witness to the raw, behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to transition from an Olympic athlete to a tenacious entrepreneur. Nick and I dissect the...
2023-11-2032 min
The Strength Running Podcast290. Olympian Nick Symmonds on Obsession, Growing YouTube to 1M Subscribers, and Being an EntertainerWhen you've already pushed your body to the limit and made it to the Olympics as an elite 800m runner, what's next? Nick Symmonds returns to talk about his adventures since retiring from competitive running. Although Nick retired from competitive running in 2017, he has been busier than ever. Whether developing Run Gum or getting over a million followers on YouTube, Nick is always in pursuit on the next personal and professional challenge. In addition to talking about what Nick has been doing professionally since 2016, we also cover: How his desire to entertain has gotten...
2023-03-0952 min
BeastNet PodcastEpisode 362 Nick Symmonds wants to give you $25k @nicksymmonds Stops by the show and talks with Pretty Mike about his upcoming Obstacle Course competition in Eugene Oregon. First person who can complete it gets $25,000
EVERYONE is welcome, competition dates/time/location are now live on the Nick Symmonds Fit App. It's free to download here: https://www.nicksymmondsfitapp.com
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2023-03-0243 min
Engearment with Sean SewellEngearment Podcast Nick Symmonds - Fitness Mr. Beast - Impossible Obstacle CourseEngearment Podcast Nick Symmonds - Fitness Mr. Beast - Impossible Obstacle Course
YouTube and social media sensation, 2-time Olympian, accomplished mountain climber, and all-around positively awesome human - Nick Symmonds joins Sean Sewell on the Engearment Podcast. Covering what it is like to go from the Olympics to creating sensational fitness challenges on YouTube.
With over 1 million YouTube subscribers, Nick has been called the "Fitness Mr. Beast." One look at his high-caliber content, and you will see why.
Nick Symmonds YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@nicksymmonds/featured
He is an...
2023-03-0221 min
BeRad PodcastEpisode 11 - Nick SymmondsIn this episode of the BeRad Podcast, Cat Bradley and Nick Symmonds kick back and have a blast talking about life, running, and dreaming big. Nick is a two-time olympian and six-time US National Champion in the 800-meter run. Nick comes at life with the same energy as his running. Whether he is making viral YouTube videos, growing new companies like RunGum, or preparing for his next physical challenge, Nick Symmonds is charging through life with enough energy to get everyone on Youtube excited. Tune in now, and hear how Cat and Nick are similar in their enthusiasm for...
2023-02-011h 26
Train With the Best PodcastEpisode 192 - Big Results and A Big Announcement ft Nick SymmondsChris Gorres is back on the pod with some big time results from a project while he was away. Chris trained his cousin, a top level Filipino high school soccer player and the results are astounding. He and Craig Hoffman reveal them and talk about the training that went in to such incredible growth.Plus, Craig and Chris welcome Nick Symmonds back on the pod to announce they are headed to EXOS in Arizona to shoot a video with Nick and Lorenzo Alexander. Nick and Zo will compete in the six NFL Combine events as the TWTB...
2022-02-1438 min
TAGALONG with a ProNick Symmonds - Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hardIn this episode, Nick and Scott speak with retired Olympic runner, Nick Symmonds. They kick things off by talking about where he's settled after running and move on to his career highlights, why he started RunGum and so much more!
Nick is a retired American middle-distance track athlete specializing in the 800 meters and 1500 meters distances. He signed with Brooks Running in January 2014 after a 7-year sponsorship with Nike. Nick is a 2 x Olympian and 8 x National Champion. He is the founder and owner of RunGum.
You can follow Nick on Instagram
Check out RunGum a...
2021-11-0225 minTrain With the Best PodcastEpisode 180 - Nick Symmonds Is Having FunCraig Hoffman and Chris Gorres are joined by 2x Olympian and YouTube star Nick Symmonds. The guys talk about how Nick started his YouTube channel and has grown it to have over 500,000 subscribers. Nick shares how he's built his team, the criteria that they use to create a video and how it all comes together on the back end to be a successful business.Nick also talks with Craig and Chris about his 12 year pro running career, from D3 standout to American Champion in the 800m and how he was able to sustain his career for so...
2021-10-2549 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowHow to Shave 45 Seconds off Your Mile, My GOLDEN RULE for Nutrition, & My All-Time Favorite RaceNick goes over the basics of nutrition for athletes, talks about how to determine your ideal mileage, elaborates on how to find motivation at different stages of life, and discusses how to manage your weight as a competitive runner! All this and more in this episode of The Nick Symmonds Show!
2021-05-0141 minThe Nick Symmonds ShowHow to Pace for Mid-Distance, My #1 Regret as a Pro-Runner, & How to Properly Taper for a Championship SeasonNick opens by talking about how to deal with haters before diving into more calls with fans. He then discusses preparation for races, the technical aspects of running at a high level, and the ins and outs of being a YouTuber!
2021-04-2446 minThe Nick Symmonds ShowThe 1 Race I Wish I Could've Been In, How to Achieve ANY Goal, & Avoiding Burnout in TrackNick opens by explaining the three best ways to achieve your goals and then takes calls from fans in order to help them with achieving their personal goals! He also ups the ante by allowing each caller to ask him ANY question they want, which gets very interesting!
2021-04-1749 minThe Nick Symmonds ShowThe Nick Symmonds Show Episode 1!Welcome to the Nick Symmonds Show! This channel will not only be a place for you to connect with me on a more personal level, but also a place for me to assist you in achieving your goals! Each week I will film a live episode where subscribers will call in via Zoom and we will discuss their questions for about 5-10 minutes. Make sure that you follow me on Instagram @NickSymmonds for updates and the topics for each week!
2021-04-101h 15
We Run ThisEpisode #29: 2x Olympic Runner Nick Symmonds shares his insane workout goal for 2021This week on the show, we're joined by two-time Olympian, Nick Symmonds.
Nick competed for the United States at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. Though his focus has been on the 800 meters for the majority of his career, Nick also has a personal best of 3:56 seconds in the mile.
After his running career came to an end, Nick became a successful entrepreneur and YouTube star. His YouTube channel is filled with videos of the former Olympian racing go-kart, Teslas, and even includes fitness challenges like doing 300 push-ups a day for 30 days.
In this interview...
2021-01-181h 00
The B.rad PodcastNick Symmonds: The Athletepreneur Journey From Olympic Running to Run Gum“I want you to develop a taste for winning,” says Nick Symmonds, one of a kind athlete, YouTube sensation, and two-time Olympian. Nick has forged his own interesting path from a modest and unlikely athletic beginning to the very pinnacle of international elite sport, and competed for the United States in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, and was the World Championships silver medalist in the 800 meters in 2013, and the second fastest American of all time in 1:42.95. A New York Times feature article described Nick as, “The most outspoken, polarizing, and essential American track and field athlete...
2021-01-1259 min
Stoppage Time - The Surrey FA PodcastSO2 EP9: Nick LevettStoppage Time - The Surrey FA Podcast - S02 EP9: Nick Levett In this episode we are joined by the Head of Coaching at UK Coaching, Nick Levett. Nick tell us more about what his role with UK Coaching consists of, what UK Coaching offer to grassroots coaches from all sports and how they have had to adapt their offer during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. We also discuss the importance of promoting a positive environment while coaching grassroots sport.
2021-01-0523 min
Faster Forward with Troy Busot6. Nick Symmonds -2 x Olympian and Founder of Run Gum006 - Nick Symmonds
Naivety and a hunger for respect drives a brash, stocky runner from Boise, Idaho with a Hollywood smile to 7 NCAA titles in the 800 and 1500 meters, and back-to-back Olympic games in Beijing and London.
On the podcast today, we are joined by Nick Symmonds - Olympian, Social Media supernova, and entrepreneur. Nick walks us through some of his racing memories, his thoughts on the suppression of athlete rights and the need to pay amateur athletes, and his journey with Run Gum - a company that he started with his coach, Sam Lapray - o...
2020-11-171h 20
Beer Mile PodcastEp4 - Nick Symmonds on Entrepreneurship, Beer Mile, Paris Hilton, Selling Run Gum, Goals for 2021In this episode of the Beer Mile Podcast, Chris and Adam sit down with Nick Symmonds, 2-time Olympian and CEO of Run Gum. They talk all things beer mile, pro running, entrepreneurship, building a brand, crazy challenges, fitness goals, and more. Nick gives insights into all aspects of his life getting to where he is today and shares his goals for 2021 and beyond.
Episode References
- Nick's book "Life Outside the Oval Office"
- Run Gum
- Subscribe to Nick on YouTube
- Follow Nick on Instagram
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2020-11-021h 23
2 Black RunnersEp.14 || A Message to Nick Symmonds | BLM | What Does it Mean to be an Ally?Say their names!! George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, Ahmaud Abrey, Oluwatonin Salu, Robert Fuller, Elijah McClain and more
What to do after posting #BlackLivesMatter: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co
This episode Aaron and Joshua Potts are joined by their Father to discuss Nick Symmonds, retired American 800m runner, deleting his black square from #BLACKOUTTUESDAY. Also the three of them discuss the conversation that Aaron and Nick Symmonds had in his Instagram comments and in their DMs.
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2020-07-1447 min
BWell PodcastStories of Resilience With Nick SymmondsTanya and Matt kick-off Season 2, Stories of Resilience. In this episode, they interview professional athlete and entrepreneur, Nick Symmonds. "The hardest part is not the hard work, the hardest part is finding where you want to work hard. It's finding where that hard work is so rewarding, you'd do it for free." -Nick Symmonds, 2x Olympian, and CEO, founder of Run Gum.
2020-05-1547 min
LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and FieldGuest Nick Symmonds + April Fools + Backyard & Balcony Marathons RankedFormer US 800m star, Youtube personality and RunGum CEO Nick Symmonds joins us to talk his fascinating career, what it's like to be a pro, the highs and lows (depression and suicidal thoughts), and much much more including his date with Paris Hilton.
Before that we get you caught up on the running world, April Fools, plays whose running career would you rather have and we rank the backyard and balcony COVID-19 marathon performances.
Podcast is sponsored by TheFeed.com. They've got everything you need to perform at your best and try and stay healthy...
2020-04-012h 04
The App Startup Show - Digiruu14 - Visualising Success From 2X Olympian & Run Gum CEO, Nick SymmondsThis is the most profound and life-changing episode I’ve ever recorded. Honestly, you won’t be the same person after listening to this.
We’ve all heard it from time to time that if you want to be successful, you should be visualising your success. Picture yourself winning that business deal. See yourself building that app you’ve always wanted to build. Visualise yourself buying that house, driving that car, finding that dream partner - whatever it is, picture it. I know it sounds slightly out of the norm, but time and time again, I’ve found in m...
2020-03-161h 00
The Nick Symmonds ShowMolly Fletcher, Sports Agent, Speaker & Author - The Purpose of Life Is to Discover Your Gift. The Meaning of Life Is to Give Your Gift Away - 059"Figure out what your gift is so you can give it away."
What Is Your Gift?
Molly Fletcher is a trailblazer in every sense of the word-- a rare talent of business wisdom, relationship brilliance and unwavering optimism. A popular keynote speaker, she shares the unconventional techniques that helped her thrive as one of the first female sports agents in the high stakes, big ego world of professional sports and now a successful entrepreneur.
Formerly, as president of client representation for sports and entertainment agency CSE, Molly spent two decades as one...
2019-09-2428 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowBen Newman, Performance Coach, Speaker & Author - Living a Life of Purpose - 058"It's not about how long you live. It's about how you choose to live your life."
Living Everyday With Intention and Meaning
Ben Newman is a highly regarded Performance Coach, International Keynote Speaker and Best-Selling Author, whose clients include Fortune 500 companies around the world, business executives, sales organizations and professional athletes in the NFL, PGA, NBA, MLB, UFC and NCAA.
Ben serves as a Special Consultant for the 17-time National Champion Alabama Football Program. In addition, he is the Performance Coach for the record setting 5-straight Division I National Football Champion North D...
2019-09-1830 min
Midlife Conversations with Natalie Jill108: Competing to Create Your Identity with Nick SymmondsNick Symmonds is an American athlete and entrepreneur. As an athlete, Nick has found much success on the track and in the mountains. A two-time Olympian, Nick competed for the United States in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. Though he has focused on the 800 meters for the majority of his career, he also has a personal best in the mile of 3 minutes and 56 seconds. When Nick isn't running or climbing he can be found working on the business that he co-founded in 2014, Run Gum. Nick serves as CEO for the fast growing energy company. As you...
2019-09-1233 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowShane Finn, Endurance Athlete - Becoming The Best Version Of Yourself - 057"It really doesn't matter what you're trying to do as long as you keep trying to be a better person."
The Goal Must Always Be To Be A Better Person
In 2010 Shane Finn ran his first marathon. Since then he has ran 12 marathons in 12 days, 24 marathons in 24 days, cycled and ran across the US in 36 days, along with completing numerous other races all over the world. Shane's cousin Mary who suffers with Spina Bifida is his inspiration behind all that he does.
In this episode, Nick and Camala talk with Shane about hi...
2019-09-1129 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowJJ Birden, Athlete Entrepreneur - How Passion, Patience and Endurance Leads to Success - 056 "Success is an endurance race."
Want to have Success?
JJ Birden is an engaging communicator and a leading expert at helping individuals seize their opportunities in life.
Born and raised in Portland Oregon, JJ went to the University of Oregon where he was a two-sport star in Football and Track and Field. A 5'10", 157-pound wide receiver, JJ was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 1988 NFL Draft and played nine seasons (Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, and Atlanta Falcons). To play nine years in a profession where the a...
2019-09-0325 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowAlan Stein Jr., Speaker & Author - Who Do You Want To Be? - 055 "Figure out who you want to be and make decisions in alignment with that."
Making Decisions For Your Future Self
Alan Stein, Jr. is a keynote speaker and author who spent 15+ years as a performance coach working with the highest-performing basketball players on the planet. He now teaches audiences how to utilize the same strategies in business that elite athletes use to perform at a world-class level.
Alan specializes in improving individual and organizational leadership, performance and accountability. He inspires and empowers everyone he works with to take immediate action and im...
2019-08-2742 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowMaggie Berghoff, Celebrity Health Consultant - How To Reach Peak Performance - 054 "We all need motivation to keep doing what we love to do."
Look, Feel and Perform Your Best
Maggie Berghoff is a nurse practitioner-turned-health entrepreneur who has worked with founders, celebrities and leaders to help them develop a healthy lifestyle from the inside out. Maggie is specialized in functional medicine, which corrects imbalances in the body, to develop peak performance.
At 22, Maggie had suddenly put on an extra 50lbs in a few months, amongst many other symptoms. Which led to a mini stroke. Maggie was discharged with a host of diagnoses and...
2019-08-2024 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowMarcus Peterson, NFL Wide Receiver and Entrepreneur - Stay Ready So You Don't Have To Get Ready - 053 "There's no such thing as getting ready, you have to be ready for anything and everything."
Staying Ready For Your Opportunity
Marcus Peterson is a young man that resides from Inglewood, California. While growing up, some peers and his teachers told him that he'd probably never graduate middle, high school nor leave Los Angeles.
Peterson continues to prove them wrong by growing up to becoming a world traveler and professional NFL player. He even received his MBA degree in global business finance, in England.
Peterson is more interested in he...
2019-08-1340 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowMelissa Ambrosini, Author, Speaker and Host of The Melissa Ambrosini Podcast - Mastering Self Doubt - 052 "You can drink all the green smoothies but if you haven't mastered your mind you're only half way there."
Master Your Mind to Achieve Overall Health
Melissa Ambrosini is the bestselling author of Mastering Your Mean Girl and Open Wide, host of number one podcast 'The Melissa Ambrosini Show', a motivational speaker and self-love teacher. Named a 'self-help guru' by Elle Magazine, her message — that love is sexy, healthy is liberating, and wealthy isn’t a dirty word — has inspired women across the globe to activate their dreams and live life on their own ter...
2019-08-0634 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowAlex Kline, Forbes Top 30 Under 30 - With Happiness Comes Success - 051 "The goal must always be to be happy. If you're happy, you're successful."
With Happiness Comes Success
Alex Kline is High School Basketball Manager/Waterboy turned National High School Basketball Recruiting Analyst turned NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans Front Office member. Also notably at the age of 19 Alex was on the Forbes Top 30 Under 30 list which also included Lebron James, Kevin Durant and Usain Bolt .
At age 15 Alex founded The Recruit Scoop, an exposure platform giving high school basketball players exposure to college coaches and fans around the world. He also runs...
2019-07-3038 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowSadie Lincoln, Co-Founder & CEO of barre3 - The Importance Of Staying True To Your Mission - 050"What you're learning at barre3 is to honor your truth and move in a way that's honest for what you need in that moment."
Staying True To Your Mission
Sadie Lincoln is the co-founder and CEO of barre3, a fitness company focused on teaching people to be balanced in body and empowered from within. Starting in 2008 with the flagship studio in Portland, Oregon, barre3 has grown to include more than 150 franchise studios powered by female entrepreneurs, plus an online-workout streaming-subscriber base in 98+ countries. What started as a workout has blossomed into a full-blown movement made...
2019-07-2333 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowBrianne Theisen-Eaton, Heptathlete, 2x Olympian - Change Is Hard, But Change Is Good - 049"My life changes every 6 months, therefore my routine changes, my schedule changes, and then I have to change my workouts."
Adapting To Change
For 10 years Brianne Theisen-Eaton dedicated her life to winning an Olympic medal. After graduating from the University of Oregon, Brianne went pro signing a contract with Nike and winning a Bronze medal in the Heptathlon in the 2016 Olympics.
During her professional career she became very passionate about food and healthy eating as it had a huge impact on her performance. After working with a number of world-renowned scientists and sports physi...
2019-07-1635 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowKevin DeShazo, Author, Speaker, Consultant - Why Good Leadership Starts By Leading Yourself - 048"You've gotta have the humility to take direction...but that doesn't mean you don't get to lead."
Leadership Starts With Being Able To Lead Yourself
Kevin wrote a best-selling book on, “Leadership Interrupted.” He founded Fieldhouse Media to help college athletes, coaches and administrators be better on social media, and he’s helping leaders and teams create championship culture with Culture Wins, a division of GiANT Worldwide. He has presented and spoken on more than 180 college campuses and national conventions over the past 8 years. He’s been quoted by places like ESPN, The New York Times an...
2019-07-0937 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowGretchen Rubin, Author - Improve Your Life By Eliminating Distractions - 047"Technology is a great servant but bad master."
Why Eliminating Distractions Will Lead To Happiness
Gretchen Rubin is one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. She’s known for her ability to distill and convey complex ideas with humor and clarity, in a way that’s accessible to a wide audience.
She’s the author of many books, including the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers Outer Order, Inner Calm, The Four Tendencies, Better Than Before, and The Happiness Project. She has an enormous readership, both in print and...
2019-07-0224 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowRonnie Baker, World Class Sprinter - The Secret Behind Having A Competitive Advantage - 045"A lot of my success comes from the mental toughness I developed in my first year. It was my injury that helped develop my character."
Mental Toughness Is The Ultimate Competitive Advantage
Ronnie Baker is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in the sprints.[9] Over 60 meters his personal best time of 6.40 seconds makes him the third-fastest man in the event in history. He was champion over 60 m at the USA Indoor Championships in 2017, a medalist over 60 m at the World Indoor Championships in 2018, and a gold medallist in the 4 × 100 m relay at the Worl...
2019-06-1829 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowDavid Meltzer, CEO, Speaker, Humanitarian and Author - How To Create Consistent Habits That Will Boost Your Performance - 044"The most important thing I can teach is consistency. Consistency is what leads to the conscious habits that we have as well as the subconscious beliefs that we have."
Maximize Your Potential
David Meltzer is the CEO of Sports 1 Marketing, a Forbes “Top 10 Keynote Speaker“, award-winning humanitarian, and two-time national best-selling author, with 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur and executive in the legal, technology, sports, and entertainment fields. With expertise across many industry verticals, he is uniquely positioned as a world-renowned thought leader, business strategist and leading humanitarian.
David has creat...
2019-06-1120 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowAisha Praught-Leer, Olympian - Finding Success Within The Unknown - 043"There was so much good happening there, but I felt like I needed a change. "
Looking For Change
Aisha Praught-Leer is a Middle Distance Runner and Olympian. After competing for OTCE for several years Aisha felt like she needed change. As she leaned into the unknown without a sponsor or knowing where she was going to move Aisha had one conversation that she knew would forever change her life. After the move to Boulder, Colorado she signed with Under Armour where she has achieved much success.
In this episode, Nick and Camala talk with Aisha about han...
2019-06-0432 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowBryan Pate, CEO of ElliptiGO - Creating Something That's Never Been Done - 042"I did what any smart person would do, I called someone who was smarter than me."
Doing What Hasn't Been Done
Bryan earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Earth Systems from Stanford University in 1995. Upon graduation, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps. As a Marine Officer, Bryan led a platoon of Scout Snipers during a deployment to the Persian Gulf and also served as an intelligence officer on an admiral’s staff. After the Marines, Bryan accepted a strategic marketing position at semiconductor equipment manufacturer Palomar Technologies, Inc. While at Palomar, Brya...
2019-05-2836 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowNatasha Hastings, Olympian, Entrepreneur, & Philanthropist - Being A Voice To The Next Generation - 041"I want to be a voice for the things that I felt were missing for me when I was young."
Being A Voice To The Future Generations
Natasha Hastings is an Olympic, World and US National Champion Track and Field Sprinter. She specializes in the 400 and 4x400 meter relay events. Born and raised in New York City, Natasha started running at the age of 9. While a student at A. Philip Randolph Campus High School, Natasha won the 2003 USATF Junior Nationals and the IAAF World Youth Championships in the 400 meters.
Following a successful p...
2019-05-2125 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowColleen Quigley, Middle Distance Runner - Finding Strength Mentally and Physically - 040"Trying times make us stronger mentally and physically."
The Power of Facing Adversity
Colleen Quigley is an American middle-distance runner from St. Louis, Missouri. She finished 12th in the 3000 meters steeplechase event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China and 8th in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She currently runs with the Bowerman Track Club.
In this episode, Nick and Camala talk with Colleen about finding something that makes you proud, what you learn through hardships, and the upcoming Track and Field season.
Learn all about...
2019-05-0730 min
Post Cards From the YES Life: Your launchpad for reinvention, empowerment, adventurous living, and purpose-driven entrepreneurshipNick Symmonds: What it Takes to Crush Your GoalsFor this episode, I spoke with two time Olympian, Nick Symmonds. Nick competed for the U.S. in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. He focused on the 800 meters for the majority of his career, and now in retirement, has set a personal goal of beating 11 seconds in the 100 meters. He has also publicly expressed his desire to climb the seven summits, the tallest mountain on each continent. Nick stays busy hunting, fishing and running the company he co-founded, Run Gum. He also has a wildly-popular YouTube channel where he shares the wisdom he acquired over his 20 year running career. W...
2019-04-3038 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowRyan Robinson, Entrepreneur & Marketing Guru - How To Start A Side Hustle - 039"The easiest side hustle to build up is freelancing."
Diversification: Don't Put All Of Your Eggs In One Basket
Ryan Robinson is a part-time blogger that teaches 300,000 monthly readers how to start and grow a profitable side business at ryrob.com. He is a writer, part-time entrepreneur and content marketing consultant who has been featured in Fast Company, Forbes, Business Insider, Entrepreneur, and Inc. Ryan also has a podcast called The Side Hustle Project.
In this episode, Nick and Camala talk with Ryan about starting a successful side hustle, the up...
2019-04-3030 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowStacy Tuschl, Entrepreneur, Author and Creator of She's Building Her Empire - Why Being Different Is Good For Business - 038"You don't want to be just better than your competitor, you want to be different."
If We Only Follow What's Up And Coming We Look Cookie Cutter
Stacy Tuschl is a 3rd generation entrepreneur who started her first business at the age of 18 in her parents' backyard and turned that company into a 7 figure business she still runs today. Besides running her 2 performing arts academies in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Stacy has also been building her real estate portfolio and has been a landlord for over a decade.
She is a marketing strategist, bestselling author...
2019-04-2328 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowRyan Hall, Olympian & Half Marathon Record Holder - Using Your Gift To Help Others' - 037"I feel like I was given my gift to not only run with the best people but to give back."
The Importance of Giving Back
Ryan Hall is the American Record holder for the half marathon (59:43) and has the fastest marathon time ever run by an American, with a PR of 2:04:58. He represented the United States of America at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games in the marathon. Ryan grew up in Big Bear Lake in southern California, attended Stanford University, and is currently retired from professional running.
Ryan is a coach and speaker and...
2019-04-1639 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowEvan Jager, World Class Steeplechaser - Consistency In Action: The Secret For Success - 036"Consistency in not only training but everything is what makes you a better athlete."
Consistency In Action
Evan Jager is a professional distance runner, sponsored by Nike and coached by Jerry Schumacher as a member of the Bowerman Track Club. Evan was born and raised in Algonquin, Illinois and ran collegiately at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for one year before leaving the NCAA to run professionally.
Since then, Evan has been fortunate enough to have a successful career with most of the focus being on the Steeplechase. In that event, Evan has won 7...
2019-04-0932 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowAudrey Roloff, Entrepreneur and Author - The Greatest Lessons Are Learned Through Failing - 035"A lot of what we learned was from failing."
Learning Through Failing
Audrey Roloff is passionate about motivating women to always believe in the more that is within them. She spreads this mission through her devotionals, Always More clothing line, and blogs on life, faith, marriage and motherhood. Audrey is the co-founder of beating50percent.com, a marriage blog, with her husband Jeremy. The couple also hosts the top-rated Behind the Scenes podcast. And they have recently released their book called, "A Love Letter Life: Pursue Creatively. Date Intentionally. Love Faithfully."
She was t...
2019-04-0233 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowJessica Turner, Author and Blogger - Put Your Oxygen Mask On First - 034"Put your oxygen mask on before you put on others.'"
Pour Into Yourself First So You're Able To Pour Into Others'
Jessica’s keen insights into maximizing time and practicing self-care makes her one of the nation’s premiere experts on time and productivity. Audiences are equipped with practical tips and solutions to use the time effectively. Using real-world insights, stories and research, Jessica encourages men and women to pursue a satisfied life amidst the responsibilities of work, family, home and self-care.
Recently, Jessica released her new book, “Stretched Too Thin: How Working...
2019-03-2523 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowTim DiFrancesco, Founder of TD Athletes Edge - Your Desire To Succeed Should Be Just As Great As Your Desire To Help Others - 033"I needed to be able to impact more people."
Driven To See People Get Back To 100%
Tim DiFrancesco graduated from Endicott College with a Bachelor’s in Science/Athletic Training. Graduated from the University of Massachusetts Lowell with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA. Tim has also completed the Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certification on The Essentials of Sport & Exercise Nutrition.
He spent six seasons as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and is the founder of TD Athletes Edge, which offers a systematic, resu...
2019-03-1931 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowNatalie Jill, CEO of Natalie Jill Fitness - Why Vulnerability Is So Important - 032"When you're being vulnerable and real with what is going on in your life, things start to shift in your favor."
Being Vulnerable and Honest with Failures Leads to Breakthrough
Natalie Jill Kills FAT for a living. Not just the kind on your body (we are ALL familiar with that!) But ALSO that excess F.A.T “False Assumed Truths” you tell yourself! Those truths you know turn into “Self Imposed Stops” and they stop you instantly from getting RESULTS.
It is a bit more complicated than just a workout or a meal plan to ge...
2019-03-1232 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowJamal Liggin, Performance Coach To Top Athletes - The Importance Of Being Able To Relate To Others - 031"It's not about the movements, it's about how you relate to the client."
The Ability To Relate To Others
Over the course of his career, Coach Liggin has had numerous NFL 1st round draft picks as well as early round draftees who have come out of his customized NFL Combine prep program. The JLT program continues to grow as more and more top tier athletes pile in looking to enhance their overall athletic ability.
JLT is a Performance Training Program designed by Coach Jamal Liggin, based out of Los Angeles, California. For the...
2019-03-0530 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowJustin Forsett, NFL Running Back & CEO - Will You Be Ready When The Opportunity Comes? - 030"Your best ability is your availability."
Being Prepared For Your Opportunity
Undersized and overmatched, at 5'8" Justin Forsett had plenty of reasons to give up on becoming a full-time NFL starter. It wasn't until 2014 at age 29 that Forsett "came out of nowhere" and proved them all wrong.
Forsett spent parts of four seasons (2008-11) with Seattle and the 2012 season with the Texans. He played in nine games for the Jaguars in 2013 before injuring his foot, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season. Forsett spent more than two seasons with the Ravens, i...
2019-02-2625 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowAli Boone, Real Estate Investor - How To Make Money While You Sleep - 029"My biggest drive was happiness."
Making Money Without Being Present
Ali Boone left her corporate, 9-to-5 job as an Aeronautical Engineer to create lifestyle design and start her own business. Now she goes to school (for fun!), travels and flies airplanes. How does she do this? Ali has found a great way to generate truly passive income by investing in turnkey rentals. Through her company, Hipster Investments, Ali teaches others to do the same.
In this episode, Nick talks with Ali about finding happiness, starting a business and creating a life...
2019-02-1930 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowKyle Pfaffenbach, Nutritionist & Professor - In Helping Others, You Help Yourself - 028"I push people to believe in their potential"
Leadership Is About Enabling The Full Potential In Others
Kyle is currently an Assistant Professor at Eastern Oregon University in the Health and Human Performance Department. He teaches a variety of classes including performance nutrition and exercise physiology.
Kyle also is the performance nutritionist for the Brooks Beast Track Team. His background includes an undergraduate and masters degree in exercise science and a PhD in nutrition, all from Colorado State. He did a postdoctoral fellowship at the USC Keck School of medicine in the Norris...
2019-02-1239 min
ZEPP FM | Sport psychology for athletes, coaches & future sport psychologistsTurning off the mind with Nick SymmondsNick Symmonds is a two-time Olympian, who competed for the United States in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. With 7 NCAA titles, 9 U.S. titles, a silver medal at the World Championships and a personal best of 3:59.68 for One Mile, he can be pretty satisfied with what he achieved during his active career. However, Nick doesn’t enjoy the good life after a successful sporting career, he goes on and sets new goals for himself for the future. Not only did he co-found RunGum, a company producing chewing gums with energy boosting ingredients, but he strives also to climb th...
2019-02-0600 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowAnna Willard, Professional Runner & Coach - What It Takes To Be Great At Multiple Things - 027"Work smarter not harder."
Being Great At Multiple Things
Raised in rural Greenwood, Maine (population 802), where “people thought I was nuts running all the time,” Anna was state high school champion in cross country and track. She was also a shooting guard on the basketball team, good enough to be recruited by a couple of Division III colleges. Track was her first love, though (“Plus I’m 5-3, what am I going to do in basketball?”) so it was off to Brown University to run track. A 2006 Brown graduate with a degree in environmental studies, Anna ran h...
2019-02-0536 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowMatthew Januszek, Entrepreneur - Success Takes Time, Keep Going - 026"Most business is very similar to the growth of a flower, you put a lot of work in before you start to see the results."
Great Success Takes Time
An entrepreneur for 25 years. Builder of multiple successful businesses in the UK, Germany, Poland and the United States. Matthew now sits on the board as a director of five companies.
Co-founder of Escape Fitness, which he has taken from a start-up with minimal capital to a major International business chosen by premier fitness brands around the world, with growth across all markets including...
2019-01-2931 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowSanya Richards-Ross, Olympic Champion & Entrepreneur - The Power Of Sharing Your Story - 025"Sharing my story continued my journey of healing."
Your Story Matters
Sanya Richards-Ross is the fastest American woman in history at 400 meters. She became the first American woman in 28 years, and only the 2nd in history, to be crowned Olympic Champion over 400m at the 2012 Games in London. Surging past her competitors in the last 50 meters of the race, Richards-Ross claimed her crown as 400 meter queen in dramatic fashion. The London games also set the stage for Sanya to become the second most decorated female track and field Olympians of all time. By winning her 4t...
2019-01-2228 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowDevan Kline, CEO of Burn Boot Camp - How To Create Success From Disadvantage - 024"It's never been about talent for me, it's been about hustle."
Hustle Beats Talent When Talent Doesn't Hustle
Devan Kline is former San Fransisco Giants pro player and now co-founder and CEO of Burn Boot Camp and Burn Media Co. Devan is passionate about helping change other people's lives, he has dedicated his own life to his craft. Recently he released his new book Stop Starting Over which has topped the charts at the #1 best seller in the health and fitness category on Amazon!
In this episode, Nick talks with Deva...
2019-01-1526 min
Toxic Free with KBEpisode 50 : How to build a thriving LIFE brand with Run Gum CEO and Olympian Nick SymmondsOn this Episode, number 50, of the “Just Bein’ Honest Podcast”, our guest has embossed an inspirational saying within me.
“Hard Work Beats Talent.” Is this true in your mindset?
That statement goes to show you that you can create a path out of a passion and a little grit!
Our guest, Nick Symmonds is an American athlete and entrepreneur.
As an athlete, Nick has found much success on the track and in the mountains.
A two-time Olympian, Nick competed for the United States in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. Though he has focus...
2019-01-1457 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowKatherine Brown, Holistic Health Expert & Life Coach - What Is Your Why? - 023"It's all about how you frame your mindset and the why behind what you're doing."
What Is Your "Why?"
Katherine’s mission is to Inspire people to dramatically enhance their Health, Well-Being and Lifestyle by providing an Honest perspective and Knowledge on eating ‘Real Food’. In other words, helping you heal from the inside out.
Katherine aligns the key factors that affect a person’s overall health – Mental, Emotional, Spiritual, Physical, Social, and Environmental influences. A mindful consulting approach is designed with each client she works with in order to bring balance and alignment to...
2019-01-0836 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowAaron Hollingshead, Counselor & Expatriate - Accomplish Your Goals Through The Practice Of Consistency - 022"If you do anything long enough it becomes second nature."
Achieving Your 2019 Goals Through The Practice Of Consistency
In 2005, after graduating from university, Aaron moved to the mountains Mexico with friends Carlos Ruiz and Nick Symmonds in order to chase the dream of running at the professional level. While his Olympic dream didn't pan out, the trip proved to be a success as it ignited Aaron's interest in living abroad. In the 13 years that followed, he has lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Doha, Qatar and most recently, Barcelona, Spain where he works as a high school...
2019-01-0133 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowChristian Bowman, Private Chef to NBA All-Stars - The Power of Commitment and Pursuing Your Dreams - 021
"If you really want something you're going to go after it no matter what."
There Are No Limits To Achieving Your Dreams
Christian Bowman, commonly known as “Chef Cbo,” isn’t your typical chef. He’s the private chef of four-time NBA All-Star, Jimmy Butler.
Chef Cbo’s story to becoming a private chef represents faith, persistence, and good fortune. He started cooking at age 12, when following his mother while she cooked in the family kitchen and having an uncle who liked to cook led him to cultivate a passion for cooking at an early a...
2018-12-1826 min
The Physical Performance Show142: Nick Symmonds - Dual Olympian, 6x US Champion (800m)Nick Symmonds is a remarkable athlete who has had an outstanding career. Nick's resume boasts 5 outdoor World Championships, 2 Indoor World Championships representing the US, 6x US 800M National Titles, 2x Olympic Games and 1 Silver Medal at the 2013 World Athletics Championships in the 800m. Nick is also well known for his advocacy work in advocating for the rights of professional athletes and in one instance Nick boycotted his selection for the 2015 World Athletic Championships on the basis of his advocacy work. Nick also is the CEO and the Founder of Run Gum, an Energy Company whose mission is to fuel...
2018-12-1658 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowThe Running Event, Run Gum Retailers - Where It All Started - 020
"It's so rewarding now to hear how people are utilizing our product."
You Have To Work Hard To Be Great
The Running Event is the place where we launched Run Gum 5 short years ago. This event means so much to us! In this podcast you'll get to hear from the people that trusted Run Gum early on and have helped us to have success.
The Running Event, TRE takes place every year in the last week of November. It is an expo where Running Speciality Owners, Managers, and Employees from all over the coun...
2018-12-1122 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowRyan Southwell, Filmmaker — Behind the Scenes of the Kilimanjaro Documentary — 019
"Staying positive gives you the adrenaline you need to get to the top."
Behind the Scenes of the Kilimanjaro Documentary
Ryan Southwell is a husband, dad, filmmaker, mountaineer and Nick Symmonds' support in the Mile to Mountain journey. Ryan always knew as a child that he wanted to create through film but it wasn't until a friends wedding in 2001 where you he had the "aha" moment.
Ryan lives to find beauty and an experience the feeling you get when you climb a really tall tree, or go way back into the backcountry where it’s ju...
2018-12-0429 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowCarl Maynard, Air Force Veteran, Photographer & Founder of Walk With Locals - How to Live a Life That Inspires Others' - 018
"You may be that push someone else needs to start their own goal or process."
Live To Inspire That One Person
Carl Maynard is a husband, an Air Force Veteran with two tours in Afghanistan and founder of the Walk With Locals project, based in Washington DC - A photo community launched in 2016, hosting monthly photo walks and events around DC and the Mid-Atlantic area. A photographer & community organizer, as well as an avid runner. He lives by the mindset of “everyone should know everyone” and believes in being an ambassador for his city and comm...
2018-11-2740 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowJT Barnett, Professional Hockey Player & Creator of Curious - Happiness is Not a Destination: How to Enjoy the Process - 017
“Give your all to the process and let the cards fall where they may.”
The Importance of Enjoying the Process
JT Barnett is a professional hockey player, health advocate, music producer, visual artist, and is the Founder/Creator of the ‘CURIOUS With JT Barnett’ Podcast which is available on iTunes, Spotify, and Youtube where he speaks alone and with other high level individuals in their respective fields about day-to-day life, culture, society, athletics, art, and spirituality.
JT grew up with hockey in his blood, from his dad playing professional along with being Wayne Gretzky...
2018-11-2038 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowGreg Humrichouser, Entrepreneur & Musician - How To Unlock Your Unlimited Potential - 016“There's no greater feeling than achieving something through hard work.”
The Key To Unlimited Potential Is Hard Work
Greg Humrichouser is the President of Direct Connect Logistix a 3rd Party Logistics Provider/Dispatching Network for owner-operators. The new father has found much success in the business world as an Entrepreneur including his recent Acquisition of DCL. Greg was content in a 9-5 job making good money before he chose to take a big risk that would ultimately lead him to have more happiness in life. He took the sales skills he learned in an early musi...
2018-11-1329 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowJessica Hadley, Working Mom and RG Ambassador - The Importance of Having an Outlet - 015
“Running has changed my life and saved my life, I'm a better mom, wife and worker because of this outlet.”
The Importance of Having an Outlet in Life
Jessica is a Wife, Mom of two boys (8 and 4), Senior Account Executive, Influencer and Run Gum Ambassador. This woman does it all and has mastered maximizing her busy days. She started running in 2015 after saying that she would never be able to run due to asthma. She was overwhelmed with work and parenting that she needed an outlet. Jessica had no idea how much running would change her life...
2018-11-0631 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowNicole Winhoffer, Fitness Artist & Celebrity Trainer - What You Do Daily Determines The Life You Will Create - 014
“What you consistently do on a daily basis determines who you are and the life you will create.”
What You Do Daily Determines The Life You Will Create
Nicole is a world-renowned fitness artist who creatively combines the art of inner expression and fitness. Training clients like Madonna, Mya, Stella McCartney, Abbie Cornish, Rachel Weisz and Molly Sims, her individualistic approach allows each student to not only discover, but embrace their own personal strength and passion.
Nicole Winhoffer has become a world-renowned fitness artist, Adidas model and creator of her own workout brand, The N...
2018-10-2929 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowJeff Coover, US Pole Vaulter & College Coach - Attacking The Goal That's In Front Of You - 013
“It's all about attacking the goal that is in directly in front of you rather than what's way out there.”
Attacking The Goal That's Directly In Front Of You
Jeff Coover is a US Pole Vaulter & College Coach at Northern Iowa.
Jeff grew up surfing, skateboarding and playing baseball. It wasn't until he switched high schools and saw his brother on the track team that influenced him to make the switch from baseball to track and field. After being immediately intrigued with the Pole Vault, Jeff had much success in high school (vaulting 16.6 feet at s...
2018-10-2329 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowMatt Wan, CEO of Momentous - Excellence is Achieved Through Belief and Focus - 012
“When you have laser like focus you're constantly pursuing excellence.”
Pursuing Excellence is Achieved through Belief and Focus
Matt Wan is the CEO and Co-Founder at Momentous, a sports nutrition startup on a mission to change the supplement industry.
Momentous is the only brand of its kind to collaborate directly with dietitians and strength coaches from all four Major Leagues, and after launching their first product line just a few months ago, they can already count more than 30 professional sports teams as customers. They’ve raised money from an impressive array of individuals, includi...
2018-10-1637 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowCamala Lapray, Run Gum's Marketing Manager - Greatness is found through the small things you do everyday - 011
“Achieving greatness is done through the small things that you do every single day and those small things ultimately lead you to where you want to go.”
Your Future is Created Through the Small Things you do Everyday
Our team started brainstorming on who we were going to have on our Birthday Episode celebrating 4 incredible years of Run Gum and I knew pretty quickly who that person should be. Not many people know this is a celebration of more than 4 years for us, Run Gum was started on the foundation of another company ran by our Co...
2018-10-1227 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowSimone De La Rue, Celebrity Trainer & Fitness Expert - Your Fitness is Rooted in Psychology - 010
"What drives me and fuels me constantly are the changes people see and the way the training helps them evolve."
Fueling Fitness from the Psychological Side
Simone began training in classical ballet at the age of three and has enjoyed a successful dance career spanning two decades, including performances on Broadway, London’s West End, and in her native Australia. After retiring from dancing, Simone made a natural transition to the fitness industry. As a NASM CPT, she began with a loyal base of celebrity clients, and was then able to expand BBS into her New...
2018-10-0927 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowJesse Thomas, CEO of Picky Bars & World Class Triathlete - How Being Conversant in Many Things Leads to Peak Maximization - 009
“Transferring from a world class athlete to a world class CEO, is my primary focus.”
Being Conversant in Many Things Leads to Peak Maximization
In 2010, Jesse started training for his first Triathlon, while training he needed a bar to satisfy his nutritional and training needs but wasn’t able to find one. His wife, Lauren wanted to see her husband succeed so she went into the kitchen and worked on creating a bar that would help Jesse. 8 years later their company, Picky Bars is now sold in stores all over the world!
In this epi...
2018-10-0237 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowJoel Einhorn, CEO & Founder of HANAH — Finding your Calling through Tragedy — 008"I wasn't thinking of it as a business thing until 4 or 5 years ago my now business partner said, 'this is your calling, this is what you do best.'"
Finding Your Calling Through Tragedy
Joel Einhorn, Entrepreneur and the founder of HANAH, a Superfood Supplement company was involved in a pretty serious bike accident in 2008 while training for his second Ironman. As Joel was healing he met with a doctor who introduced him to the daily herbal remedies and ingredients now found in his product, HANAH ONE.
In this episode, Nick and Joel discu...
2018-09-2436 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowGabriele Grunewald, Professional Middle Distance Runner & Founder — Be Resilient and Still Stop to Smell the Roses — 007
“What motivates me is inspiring others that are in a similar situation as me.”
We Can All Learn From Perspective
Gabe is a professional American middle-distance, rare cancer survivor, fighter advocate, Chip Gaines Marathon Coach and the Founder of Brave Like Gabe. After being diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma cancer in 2009 she was then diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2010. Gabe experienced recurrences of adenoid cystic carcinoma in 2016 and 2017. These battles haven’t held Gabe back from performing on the track, taking 4th place in the 2012 Olympic Trials and a USA indoor Championship in the 3 meters in 201...
2018-09-1833 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowKara Goucher, Olympian and Author — Building Confidence and Conquering Self-Doubt — 005“Racing fast has become less important to me and living a life where I’m helping others’ has become more important to me.”
The Importance of Becoming the Best Version of You
Kara Goucher is a 2x Olympian, a 2x Author, Mom, Wife, and Marathoner. In between running hundreds of miles, Kara found time to write her most recent book - “Strong: A Runner's Guide to Boosting Confidence and Becoming the Best Version of You.” In it, she discusses her inspiration, her career, and her tools for self-confidence.
In this episode, Nick and Kara discuss...
2018-09-0428 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowDevon Allen, Olympic Hurdler — Finding Success in your 20s — RTD 004"In order to do well I know that I need to work hard."
The Importance of giving yourself every opportunity for success.
Devon Allen was able to do what only a few have ever done—win at the highest level in two sports at the same time. While on a football scholarship at the University of Oregon, Devon also did the rare double and competed for the track and field program. While having to overcome injuries, his fluctuating weight, and the pressures of competing on two elite programs, he was able to find success in bo...
2018-08-2831 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowNathan Woods, Chief of Stuff — Finding The Good In All Circumstances — RTD 003
“Success at work without success at home is not success at all." -
Nathan Woods
How do you respond to tough circumstances?
On this episode of the Run The Day Podcast, we welcome on Run Gum's Chief of Stuff, Nathan Woods. After a high school football injury that nearly ended with an amputation, Nathan developed an attitude towards life that is fueled with uncommon positivity. Learn more about the journey he has gone on and how it ultimately led him to Nick and Sam of Run Gum.
Discover how that attitude helped cr...
2018-08-1436 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowJeff Troesch, Sports Psychologist — How To Maximize Your Mental Performance — RTD 002
“Pay attention to what to do, rather than what it means." - Jeff
Troesch
How do you maximize your mental performance?
On this episode of the Run The Day Podcast, we welcome on mental performance specialist, Jeff Troesch. He is an internationally renowned expert in mental skills training and performance enhancement with nearly 30 years of experience. He has worked at the professional, elite amateur and collegiate levels since 1987. Jeff and Nick have actually worked together for more than a decade.
During their chat, Nick and Jeff dig into how mental performance is ju...
2018-06-1238 min
The Nick Symmonds ShowSam Lapray, Olympic Coach — The Importance of Having People In Your Corner — RTD 001
“You've got to have humility to have success, you've got to be hungry to have success, and then you got to be smart to have success. “ - Sam Lapray
Who is in your corner?
On the first episode of the Run The Day Podcast, we welcome Olympic Coach and Entrepreneur Sam Lapray. He co-founded Run Gum with Nick Symmonds and before that helped Nick win championships and make Olympic Teams. Where Sam goes, success follows.
In this conversation with Nick Symmonds, Sam shares the stories of success the two have shared together and thre...
2018-05-0732 min
I Could Never Do That24 Nick Symmonds - Two-Time Olympian to CEO My guest is Two-Time Track and Field Olympian and Run Gum CEO, Nick Symmonds. Many people have a mindset that “success” is some type of destination. Like, “IF I get this job, THEN I’ll be successful,” or, “If I get this time, or marry this person, or get this job… only then could I be a success.” We know, though, that success is not a destination, but an entire journey that Nick Symmonds epitomizes in the clearest way. He’s been to the Olympics - TWICE - and that alone certainly makes him a “succe...
2018-03-2249 min
the morning shakeout podcastEpisode 5 | Nick Symmonds"I'm a gamer. And anyone who trained with me in my 12-year [professional] career would laugh when I say that I'm really bad in workouts. Because they used to say, 'I would kick your ass every single Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, but I can't beat you in a race.' And it's true. I was really lazy in workouts but when it came time to race, especially if something mattered, I just could take it to that next level. Some sports psychologists would argue that that was my secret weapon—that I only dug deep maybe four or five times a...
2018-02-0654 min
The Rambling Runner Podcast#28 Nick Symmonds: On a Mission for sub-3:00In 2017, Nick Symmonds chose to transform from one of running's most recognizable professionals (with two Olympic appearances and a silver medal at the World Championships in the 800m) to an amatuer attempting his first marathon. Not only that, but he did it in typical Nick Symmonds fashion - by being as transparent as possible every step of the way. In this episode of the Rambling Running Podcast, we talk about Nick's recent announcement that he will be running the Eugene Marathon, his previous and upcoming marathon training, and how he'd compare the pain of a marathon to the agony of...
2018-01-2246 min
Ali on the Run ShowNick Symmonds"I wanted to prove to everyone that all the sacrifices I'd made and dumb decisions I made were worth it." Nick Symmonds was a professional track and field athlete for 12 years, specializing in the 800 meters. He made two Olympic teams — the first when he was just 22 years old — and represented Team USA in Beijing and London. Nick, who lives in Eugene, OR, and is the CEO of Run Gum, retired from professional racing last year, and is now a proud, self-professed "hobby jogger." He made his marathon debut at the 2017 Honolulu Marathon, and is now training to break three hours in t...
2018-01-1151 min
C Tolle Run51: Nick Symmonds - Push the EnvelopeCarrie interviews 2-time Olympian and RunGum CEO Nick Symmonds! Nick discusses his debut marathon at the 2017 Honolulu Marathon, life after professional racing and his passion for entrepreneurship. Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com. Nick Symmonds Nick is an American athlete and entrepreneur. As an athlete, Nick has found much success on the track and in the mountains. A two-time Olympian, Nick competed for the United States in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. Though he has focused on the 800 meters for the majority of his career, he also has a p...
2018-01-0443 min
The Conscious Runner PodcastTCR110 | Nick Symmonds: From 800 Meters to the Marathon & Energizing Runners With Run Gum
Summary
Hey Conscious Runners! I’ve got another fantastic interview for you today. For the second time, I’ve got 2x Olympian, businessman, public speaker, entrepreneur and creator of Run Gum (performance gum), Nick Symmonds on the line with me. Nick got started running in a very interesting way. In high school, a girl he wanted to get to know better suggested he try out for the cross country team and he did. What Nick discovered is he was good at running. And not just good, very good. And although he didn’t particularly enjoy running itself, he lov...
2017-09-1932 min
Run This World with Nicole DeBoom Podcast61 - Sharing the Beauty & the Crap with Olympian, Entrepreneur & Pot-Stirrer Nick SymmondsMeet Nick Symmonds. He is truly a man on the move. Nick is a 2-time Olympian, has medaled at 13 USA Championships (including 9 Golds). Along the way he learned to love running (believe it or not, he did NOT love running when he started). He became a staunch advocate for athletes' right. He started Run Gum - an incredible, innovative company that solves a problem many athletes face. He wrote a book "Life Outside the Oval Office." He is also after the State High Points & 7 Summits which you can read about on his site (this is all in his "down time."...
2017-07-241h 11
Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running2-Time Olympian Nick Symmonds Leaves the Track to Take on the Marathon“Nick Symmonds” has long been a household name in the running world. He is a two-time Olympian, six-time U.S. champion, the 2013 World Championship silver medalist, and the fourth-fastest American of all time in the 800 with a time of 1:42.95. He’s one of America’s best track athletes ever, and, at the age of 33, he’s retiring. Well, at least from the track. Nick’s passion for running and his relentless desire to do more has him turning his sights to a new, slightly different challenge: the marathon. Nick will toe the...
2017-07-1946 minRunnersConnect Run to the Top Podcast2-Time Olympian Nick Symmonds Leaves the Track to Take on the Marathon“Nick Symmonds” has long been a household name in the running world. He is a two-time Olympian, six-time U.S. champion, the 2013 World Championship silver medalist, and the fourth-fastest American of all time in the 800 with a time of 1:42.95. He’s one of America’s best track athletes ever, and, at the age of 33, he’s retiring. Well, at least from the track. Nick’s passion for running and his relentless desire to do more has him turning his sights to a new, slightly different challenge: the marathon. Nick will toe the...
2017-07-1946 min
Final Surge PodcastEpisode 52: Nick SymmondsWelcome to episode 52 of the Final Surge podcast. Today we welcome back Olympian and World silver medalist Nick Symmonds who joined us previously on episode 25. In this episode, we talk about Nick’s last race around the oval and his transition from 800m specialist to marathoner. Next week Final Surge has some big news which Nick will be helping us promote, and we’ll be giving away a free year’s supply of Run Gum during this promotion. Keep an eye on our Facebook Page and our Twitter page for full details. Last time we talked you announc...
2017-07-1927 min
The CITIUS MAG Podcast | A Running + Track and Field ShowNick Symmonds on retirement, marathon training, David Rudisha and the all-time U.S 800m raceTwo-time Olympian, six-time U.S. outdoor 800m champion and 2013 world championship silver medalist Nick Symmonds joined the show to discuss his retirement from the track, his plans for the Honolulu Marathon in December and reflecting on his career.
Symmonds also discusses David Rudisha's dominance, his 0-12 record against the world record holder, a hypothetical all-time U.S. 800m race and when's the last time he ever ran in short shorts.
All that and more in this week's episode of the Citius Mag Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes and leave a five-star review.
2017-06-2931 minFinal Surge PodcastEpisode 25: Nick SymmondsEpisode 25 of the Final Surge podcast we talk to Nick Symmonds. Nick is a 6-time US National 800 meters champion, 2-time Olympian and won a silver medal in the 2013 World Championships in the 800. Nick is spending more time these days working on his new company Run Gum, but he tells us he is not done yet on his Oval Office. If you are not following us on Twitter we can be found @FinalSurge. Let us know your thoughts on the podcast or the Final Surge software. For those who maybe have heard of you, but not heard your...
2016-12-1425 min
Secret Tech Sauce Podcast - A Podcast With Ben MartinezEp. 25: Nick Symmonds 2X Olympian & CEO of Run GumNick Symmonds, two-time Olympian and now CEO of Run Gum. Nick's intensity comes through in a strong way on this episode. Nick's story to qualify for the 2008 and 2012 Olympics to run the 800 m, the lessons he learned from each of those experiences to transform his focus into being an entrepreneur. Nick will share with you how he turned a professional pain (high sugar performance drinks) into functional chewing gum to maximize his performance. Nick may not have an off switch and I look forward to seeing where Run Gum goes. In this episode you will learn: N...
2016-11-2058 min