The Memory Pilot Podcast ERIK SAUNDERS

Cycling, Life, and the Bigger Ideas

Here is a little Cheat Sheet:
0-10:25 Cracking the Code
10:25 -13:25 Imposter Syndrome, Confidence & 5 Hard Strokes
13:25 - 26:40 A Tale of Two Movies
26:40 - 36:00 Cameras, Bikes & The Thing You Should Be Doing
36:00 - 46:46 Cascading Fortunes... How Did I Get Here???
46:46 - 49:15 Sensitivity to Your Subject & Capturing a Feeling
49:15 - 54:58 Manufacturing External Pressure for Motivation
54:58 - 59:55  Fear of Failure and Turning Anxiety Into A Super Power
59:55 - 1:05:29 Gratitude and Appreciation for A Wonderful Run of Fortune
1:05:29 - Jered and Erik Mutual Appreciation Society
 

On August 19th David Meredith wrote an article on LinkedIn entitled "Why I Am Leaving the Bicycle Industry" and it was impactful.  We talk about his view of the industry and what needs to change.

Jeremy Platt owns a repair studio that he started as a way to get back to what he enjoyed most about bike shops, without the part he thought was useless in the age of the internet.
Do bike shops make sense anymore? Is the relationship that shops have with the brands who supply them broken? Is everyone wasting their time?
lets discuss!

Dr. Kristin Keim completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with a focus in Health Psychology, Neuropsychology, and Clinical Sport/Performance Psychology, as well as her Masters in Sport Psychology from John F. Kennedy University in CA. She is a Certified Consultant in the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) and Member of the US Olympic Committee Sport Psychology and Mental Training Registry. Dr. Keim’s research focuses are on mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) in athletes, mindfulness, depression in athletes, athlete identity, and the transition (retirement) out of sport. Dr. Keim works to help all her athletes race to their best abilities, which started the mantra Happy Racers Go Faster. She works with athletes of all ages, levels, and abilities, including Olympians, World Champions, and athletes who simply want to improve mentally at local races. In her spare time you will find her out on her Kona Sutra gravel bike or Transition Scout MTB exploring the trails of beautiful Bellingham, WA.

Links:
https://cyclingtips.com/2016/06/light-and-dark-the-different-forces-of-cycling/

https://www.headspace.com/blog/2016/03/15/when-i-train-olympic-athletes-i-start-them-with-meditation/

https://www.headspace.com/blog/2016/02/02/4-reasons-every-athlete-should-meditate/

http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/coming-full-circle-transitioning-out-of-professional-cycling/

https://medium.com/@drkeim/reflections-from-rio-the-human-side-of-the-olympics-bf2a20e70832#.8zdyjsekl

Aaron Stinner took a flyer on Stinner Frameworks, got moving and solved problems as he went without losing sight of his purpose. He started small, and grew and grew and grew until he faced a decision about what he wanted his life to be like and what kind of business he wanted to run. Proving that smart bike racers can do anything, he has built an impressive international brand one bicycle frame at a time.