I spend most of my time asking the questions.

In this episode, I had to answer them.

I joined Heather Heynen on her podcast—and for the first time, I shared more of my own story.

How I found my way into the outdoors.
 The injuries that forced me to rethink everything.
 And the quiet shifts that changed how I see performance, aging, and what actually matters.

This isn’t a polished story.

It’s a look at the parts I don’t usually talk about.

We get into:

•  Losing motivation—and what brought it back 
•  How injury reshaped my relationship with movement 
•  What I’ve learned from talking to dozens of athletes still pushing in their 40s, 50s, and beyond 
•  Why community ended up mattering more than performance 
•  And how my definition of “progress” has changed over time 

If you’ve been listening to the show, this is a bit of a behind-the-scenes episode.

If you’re new, it’s probably the clearest window into why this podcast exists in the first place.

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ABOUT AGELESS ATHLETE
Ageless Athlete explores how to stay strong, curious, and capable for life. Host Kush Khandelwal talks with athletes, coaches, scientists, adventurers, and other remarkable people about training, longevity, healthy aging, reinvention, and continuing to do what you love as you get older.