The Athletic Philosopher Podcast

drjordanbgoldstein

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Inside the mind of Dr. Jordan B. Goldstein a sports philosopher, PhD, current fitness coach, endurance athlete, and thought leader

Oct 27

Episode 92: Personal Transcendence Through Sport Interview - Dustin Schelle the 100mile Man

In this special interview I give an ordinary guy a chance to tell his extraordinary journey in fitness that will leave you inspired. Personal transcendence is possible with the right aim, sacrifice, and determination and Dustin Schelle personifies and embodies all of that and more. He set a goal to run 100 miles at the 2026 Prairie on Fire Backyard Ultra and he not only accomplished that but so much more in his 3 year fitness journey. Hear Dustin talk about his progression, the solitude, the sacrifices, and the family triumphs of his own running journey should give us all hope and courage to face down our weaknesses and strive towards the better version of ourselves in body, mind, and spirit. It's cool to be inspired and awed by professional athletes and people setting world records, but to me, the power of sport is best understood in these personal transformations that are open to each and every one of us if only we had the courage to try and face the truth, nobody better exemplifies this than Dustin and after listening to his story you will have no choice but to become a believer yourself. Thank you for being you Dustin and for opening up and sharing your story with us. We are all better for it. Follow Dustin and his run club 'Bam-Ba-Lam' here: https://www.instagram.com/ruthlessdusty/ https://www.instagram.com/bambalamrunclub/ Join The Temple (Fitness Coaching Community): Get all of 2026 included in your 2027 membership and start aiming and training towards Prairie on Fire 2027 today by emailing me here: drjordanbgoldstein@phyaacademy.com If you are interested in fitness and life coaching opportunities you can contact me here: drjordanbgoldstein@phyaacademy.com Follow me on Social Media: X (Twitter) / Substack Apply to join Team Tribal here: https://www.traintribal.com/tribal-training
Oct 15

Episode 91: How to Craft a Meaningful Race Experience with TJ Dailey

In this special episode I dive deep into the world of hosting the right type of adult athletic event with Prairie on Fire and The Full Mo' race direction TJ Dailey. Having run 5 of TJ's races, I believe he is at the forefront of getting the right elements to align to provide not only well run events, but events that are properly aligned to the spiritual depth athletics should provide for those who practice it properly. We talk about some of our favorite race experiences we've seen play out in the past 4 years, dive into the philosophy of sport modernization, and dissect just why you should want to test yourself in these arenas. Thank you TJ for your time and wisdom, here's to many more races together in the future. Follow TJ and his running club here: https://www.meshtc.com/ Join The Temple (Fitness Coaching Community): Get all of 2026 included in your 2027 membership and start aiming and training towards Prairie on Fire 2027 today by emailing me here: drjordanbgoldstein@phyaacademy.com If you are interested in fitness and life coaching opportunities you can contact me here: drjordanbgoldstein@phyaacademy.com Follow me on Social Media: X (Twitter) / Substack Apply to join Team Tribal here: https://www.traintribal.com/tribal-training
Oct 2

Episode 90: Be a Subjective Truth Respecter with Trina Nuance

Is the world of objective data and information leaving you with an empty hole in your soul? You're not alone and in this special interview the wise and great Trina Nuance and I dive deep into the world of subjective energy. In this wide ranging discussion we talk about our coaching approaches that always seem to center on the spirit, why the personal is prophetic, the importance of physical activity in separating and better understanding the objective and subjective dichotomy, and what we see in the social media landscape that we love and hate regarding self development and how you can spot the real ones from the posers. I loved this discussion and hope you will find some golden nuggets of wisdom. Follow and Contact Trina Nuance: https://bio.site/trinanuance Join The Temple (Fitness Coaching Community): Get all of 2026 included in your 2027 membership and start aiming and training towards Prairie on Fire 2027 today by emailing me here: drjordanbgoldstein@phyaacademy.com If you are interested in fitness and life coaching opportunities you can contact me here: drjordanbgoldstein@phyaacademy.com Follow me on Social Media: X (Twitter) / Substack Apply to join Team Tribal here: https://www.traintribal.com/tribal-training
Sep 23

Episode 89: On Athletic Wisdom with Kyle Shepard

In this special episode I'm joined by the great Kyle Shepard to discuss how athletic wisdom of body and mind can help forge us into the best versions of ourself. Kyle writes one of the best publications on exploring mental fortitude and I've long wanted to invite him onto the podcast to discuss how physical challenge and mental resiliency can connect to create spiritual harmony in one's life. In this episode we go deep on the mind body connection, how daily physical challenges no matter the size can act as huge catalysts form mental growth, and into the world of the backyard ultra as an ultimate arena to truly take on oneself in mind, body, and spirit. Thank you for your heart and wisdom Kyle, can't wait to have another epic conversation in a future episode. Subscribe to Kyle's "Resilient Mental State" here: https://www.resilientmentalstate.com/ Follow Kyle on Substack here: https://substack.com/@kyleshepard10 Join The Temple: Get all of 2026 included in your 2027 membership and start aiming and training towards Prairie on Fire 2027 today by emailing me here: drjordanbgoldstein@phyaacademy.com If you are interested in fitness and life coaching opportunities you can contact me here: drjordanbgoldstein@phyaacademy.com Follow me on Social Media: X (Twitter) / Substack Apply to join Team Tribal here: https://www.traintribal.com/tribal-training
Sep 17

Episode 88: How to Give Your Best in Two Places At Once - 2026 POF Race Recap

This episode is raw, real, emotional, and delivered on essentially zero sleep and fueled entirely by love and amazing race vibes. Prairie on Fire 2026 will forever hold a special place in my heart and it's because I ended up running the least miles of my 4 attempts at this race while gaining the most peace and satisfaction at the same time. How is that possible? Well this race had torn me into two for months and months and I knew a reckoning would emerge, but I couldn't know what it was until I was inside of it. I needed to be in Indiana for the race that means the world to me AND I needed to be in Chicago with my family to celebrate the Jewish New Year. My body felt great, legs strongest they’ve ever been in this race and my mindset was strong, but my heart left Indiana on lap 12 and moved north to Chicago. I go all the way inside my mind and spirit to bring you inside the reckoning and leave you with a clarion call to join me next year at this race so you can aim at the same type of internal breakthroughs and revelations. Details for next year below: Join The Temple: Get all of 2026 included in your 2027 membership and start aiming and training towards the race today by emailing me here: drjordanbgoldstein@phyaacademy.com If you are interested in fitness and life coaching opportunities you can contact me here: drjordanbgoldstein@phyaacademy.com Follow me on Social Media: X (Twitter) / Substack Apply to join Team Tribal here: https://www.traintribal.com/tribal-training
Aug 21

Episode 87: How To Notice The Small Changes Happening Inside Yourself

In this episode I get raw and real about how I've changed in ways that are both good and bad resulting from our move from rural Canada to suburban Chicago. I've noticed a reluctancy to open up and share more of my day to day life and with the benefit of hindsight and the deep knowledge of self I discover through physical training I'm able to map the internal changes step by step through the ways I transformed my training to fit into a new environment. Ultimately, this is a clarion call for all of us to become unafraid in both seeing and revealing the truth about ourselves by doubling down on the power of the training to show us the truth, no matter if we like it or not. This episode is a perfect illustration of how I coach individuals through the training to become expert observers of themselves so they be courageous in improving themselves one small step at a time in body, mind, and spirit. I just so happen to turn the gaze onto my own life. This is truly how we win together team! If you are interested in fitness and life coaching opportunities you can contact me here: drjordanbgoldstein@phyaacademy.com Follow me on Social Media: X (Twitter) / Substack Apply to join Team Tribal here: https://www.traintribal.com/tribal-training
Aug 10

Episode 86: Practice What You Preach - Using My Own Philosophy to Weather Life's Stormy Seasons

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. Importantly, I turn the gaze onto my own philosophy I use to coach others in fitness and life to get me through my own rocky season when life got knocked off balance. When you aim your physical training towards spiritual self knowing you end up training for competitions in life that you never anticipated. Finish lines are easy because you know the rules and sign up to take down the challenge. But life is the real test, throwing us off our foundation just as we think we are 'finally' getting settled. Dive deep with me into how I prove my philosophy by applying it myself in the most difficult and trying times so you can become a believer in the power of physical training to prepare you to handle life's adversity that is never on your plan. If you are interested in fitness and life coaching opportunities you can contact me here: drjordanbgoldstein@phyaacademy.com Follow me on Social Media: X (Twitter) / Substack Apply to join Team Tribal here: https://www.traintribal.com/tribal-training
Jul 16

Episode 85: The Winding Path from Academic Historian to Fitness and Life Coach

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 specific training and way I was shaped to view the world as I earned my PhD and successfully published as an academic sports historian. It's the first time I've gone into depth about my historical expertise and how it's shaped the specific way I use fitness in my 1-1 and group coaching. The direct application to training is how the present moment is shaped by the context of past experiences to help you best aim towards a positive future. Think of how progressive overload works in the the gym as a good illustration. I spell it out clearly so you can respect the power of the historical gaze to merge seamlessly and constructively with your fitness The takeaway lesson for you is to recognize that the skills you are learning right now may be best realized in an arena you aren't even imagining they could be helpful and to always be using the power of hindsight to sharpen up the narrative arc of your life. If you are interested in fitness and life coaching opportunities you can contact me here: drjordanbgoldstein@phyaacademy.com Follow me on Social Media: X (Twitter) / Substack Apply to join Team Tribal here: https://www.traintribal.com/tribal-training

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The Athletic Philosopher Podcast: Episode 1 - Introduction

Welcome to my new adventure into the world of podcasting. As a former university professor I'm trained in talking about ideas, having conversations, and presenting information in a useful way. Hosting a podcast is a natural way for me to spread my knowledge of sport in a way that's easy to access and apply directly. This first episode is just an introduction into this evolving experiment. Thanks for coming along on the ride!

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Inside the mind of Dr. Jordan B. Goldstein a sports philosopher, PhD, current fitness coach, endurance athlete, and thought leader

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2024 - 2026
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