Stupid Questions with Seth Hill

Seth Hill

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  1. #224 - Lucas Burgoyne & Luke Fetzer: National Crit Champs on Winning Athens, the 90-Foot Rig & Building Something Nobody's Done Before

    5d ago

    #224 - Lucas Burgoyne & Luke Fetzer: National Crit Champs on Winning Athens, the 90-Foot Rig & Building Something Nobody's Done Before

    Lucas Burgoyne and Luke Fetzer are back, this time together. Fresh off their win at Athens Twilight — one of the biggest criterium races in America — the dynamic duo behind Team Cadence Cyclery sat down with me still riding the high, freshly arrived in Boulder, and already plotting the next block. This conversation is everything you'd want from these two. We got into how the Athens win came together, why Lucas was eating gummy bears mid-race and nearly started on 30 PSI tires, and what it actually felt like to debut their 90-foot rig at one of America's biggest crits. Lucas breaks down the story of how the rig almost never happened — and the moment he walked back into a business meeting alone, with nothing to lose, and changed the trajectory of the whole organization. We also talk about the Patriot Effect, what scares them most about the level they're building toward, how Luke lost $10,000 worth of Lucas's gear in Salt Lake City and is still slowly paying it back in $50 increments, and why they hate each other off camera but are each other's right-hand man on the bike. Lucas’ IG: https://www.instagram.com/lucas_bourgoyne/ Luke’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/sendy_mcgee/Cadence Cyclery: https://www.instagram.com/teamcadencecyclery/  Ways to Support the Show👇🏼 Nothing Novel: https://nothingnovel.life  Socks: https://stupidquestions.show/pages/sq-merch  Newsletter: ⁠https://stupidquestions.show/pages/newsletter-signup

    1h 9m
  2. #223 - Colin Szuch: Pro Triathlete on Chasing Kona, Trusting Intuition & the Faith He Never Talks About

    May 18

    #223 - Colin Szuch: Pro Triathlete on Chasing Kona, Trusting Intuition & the Faith He Never Talks About

    Colin Szuch is one of the most quietly compelling athletes I've had on the show. He dropped out of aviation school at 19, moved to Spain to chase a triathlon dream with next to nothing behind him, and has been methodically building toward one goal ever since — winning Kona. He hasn't won a full Ironman yet. But he's getting close. In this round two conversation, Colin sits down with me to talk about a rough start to the season, what it actually costs to compete at the pro level, and why consistency — not training camps or testing — is the thing he keeps learning the hard way. We get into the financial reality of professional triathlon, how new sponsors and equipment add mental load most people never see, and what it felt like to hear his name screamed three deep in Chile. We also go somewhere Colin says he's never gone publicly before — his faith. He didn't grow up religious, but he picked up a Bible at 20, started praying, and two weeks later found himself on a plane to Spain. He talks about intuition, following the still small voice, and why he thinks Lionel Sanders is one of the best examples of what happens when you just keep doing what you believe. This one's got more layers than the aero helmet he tested fastest. Collin’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/colin_szuch/ Ways to Support the Show👇🏼 Nothing Novel: https://nothingnovel.life  Socks: https://stupidquestions.show/pages/sq-merch  Newsletter: ⁠https://stupidquestions.show/pages/newsletter-signup

    1h 11m
  3. #222 - Kelly Wetteland: Purpose, Pressure, and Becoming Yourself

    May 11

    #222 - Kelly Wetteland: Purpose, Pressure, and Becoming Yourself

    Kelly Wetteland is a senior at the University of Arizona, a rising triathlete on the World Cup circuit, and someone trying to figure out how to grow up without losing herself in sport. In this conversation, we talk about identity, ambition, spirituality, burnout, and the strange transition from being a college athlete into the “real world.” Kelly opens up about breaking both arms in a bike crash, the pressure of high-performance environments, and learning how to chase big goals without letting results define her worth. We also dive into her upbringing in Los Alamos, New Mexico, life on the Arizona triathlon team, traveling through Europe to race, and why she’s fascinated by long-term thinking, history, and faith. Along the way, we get into parenting, gratitude, saying no, the importance of discomfort, and what it means to become the best version of yourself. Kelly’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/klwetteland/ Ways to Support the Show👇🏼 Nothing Novel: https://nothingnovel.life  Socks: https://stupidquestions.show/pages/sq-merch  Newsletter: ⁠https://stupidquestions.show/pages/newsletter-signup

    1h 7m
  4. #221 - Liv Dietzel: Extreme Triathlete, Brain Cancer, Faith & Racing the World's Hardest Courses

    May 4

    #221 - Liv Dietzel: Extreme Triathlete, Brain Cancer, Faith & Racing the World's Hardest Courses

    Liv Dietzel is a professional triathlete, engineer, and coach who races in places most people can't find on a map — the Himalayas, Patagonia, Norway, Brazil. She's won four extreme triathlons and is chasing every one of the fifteen that exist. But underneath all of that is a story that starts somewhere much quieter — a small Catholic farming town in Wisconsin, a dad who ran all over cross country courses just to cheer her on, and a brain cancer diagnosis in 2014 that changed the trajectory of everything. Liv sits down with me to talk about losing her father to glioblastoma during COVID, why she started doing Ironmans in the first place, and what it felt like to cross that first finish line with him standing at the end of it. We get into her faith, the grief stages she did and didn't go through, and why suffering alone in silence on a mountain in the middle of nowhere is where she feels closest to God. We also dig into what makes extreme triathlon so different from the standard Ironman circuit, why she pulled out of Dallas 70.3 because she felt absolutely nothing standing at the start line, and the coaching philosophy she built around the coach she never had growing up. This one goes deep. Bring a coffee. Liv’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/olivia.dietzel/Tussle Endurance Coaching: www.tussleendurance.com Ways to Support the Show👇🏼 Nothing Novel: https://nothingnovel.life  Socks: https://stupidquestions.show/pages/sq-merch  Newsletter: ⁠https://stupidquestions.show/pages/newsletter-signup

    1h 31m
  5. #220 - Gabrielle Suver: Pro Triathlete Hit & Run, 20+ Breaks, and the Faith That Carried Her Through

    Apr 26

    #220 - Gabrielle Suver: Pro Triathlete Hit & Run, 20+ Breaks, and the Faith That Carried Her Through

    Gabrielle Suver was four months out from her best season ever as a pro triathlete — fit, focused, and ready to race Ironman Cozumel. Then on a routine shakeout ride, a truck hit her and drove away. Twenty plus breaks, open fractures, a month in the hospital, and the very real possibility that she might not walk again. Four months later she's back on her road bike. Gabby sits down with me to talk about what she remembers from the crash site, the peace she found while lying against a fence not knowing if she would live or die, and why she never really felt anger toward the driver who left her there. We get into her journey from a sickly, bullied kid in New York to a late-blooming pro athlete, her battle with anorexia in high school, the string of medical setbacks throughout 2024 that she now believes were preparing her for this, and the daily practices — nutrition, journaling, gratitude, therapy, and faith — that are fueling one of the most remarkable recoveries in the sport. This one is raw, honest, and quietly powerful. Gabby doesn't perform strength — she just has it. Gabby’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/gabrielle_suver/ Ways to Support the Show👇🏼 Nothing Novel: https://nothingnovel.life  Socks: https://stupidquestions.show/pages/sq-merch  Newsletter: ⁠https://stupidquestions.show/pages/newsletter-signup

    1h 10m
  6. #219 - Jon Sammut: From Pro Triathlete to Broken Legs, Possible Amputation & the Paralympic Dream

    Apr 20

    #219 - Jon Sammut: From Pro Triathlete to Broken Legs, Possible Amputation & the Paralympic Dream

    Jon Sammut was in the best shape of his life. Racing the Ironman Pro Series, fit, focused, and finally back in the game — until a split second of lost concentration at 50 kilometers an hour changed everything. He hit a roundabout sign head-on, shattered both legs, and spent the next 15 months navigating surgery after surgery, a near-fatal allergic reaction to antibiotics, and the very real possibility of losing his leg entirely. Jon sits down with me to talk about what it actually feels like to go from professional athlete to lying on a road screaming for 15 minutes. We get into the identity crisis that follows when sport is taken away, how a chance connection on Hinge helped ground him during his darkest stretch, and why he's now facing another high-risk procedure — not in spite of the danger, but because the Paralympic rowing team in LA is waiting on the other side. We also dig into the Ogging Squad, his new hydration startup Lightwork, and what happens when you apply the same determination that made you a pro athlete to building something from nothing. This one is a gut check for anyone who has ever taken their health, their mobility, or their next training session for granted. Jon’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/jonsammut/Ogging Squad: https://www.instagram.com/oggingsquad/ Ogging Fit: https://www.instagram.com/oggingfit/  Lytework: https://www.instagram.com/lyteworklabs/ Ways to Support the Show👇🏼 Nothing Novel: https://nothingnovel.life  Socks: https://stupidquestions.show/pages/sq-merch  Newsletter: ⁠https://stupidquestions.show/pages/newsletter-signup

    1h 13m
  7. #218 - Camille Herron: Ultra Running World Record Holder on Autism, ADHD & Finding Her Superpower

    Apr 13

    #218 - Camille Herron: Ultra Running World Record Holder on Autism, ADHD & Finding Her Superpower

    Camille Herron is one of the greatest ultra runners of all time — world record holder, multi-time world champion, and someone who has been quietly doing it all with a brain she didn't fully understand until two years ago. Fresh off discovering she's autistic and ADHD at 44, Camille sits down with Seth to talk about what it was like growing up with delayed speech and no words for what she was experiencing, how a near-fatal car accident reshaped her sense of purpose, and why she's now choosing to race visibly disabled — pink earmuffs and all. They also get into the season-shifting that saved her marriage, why she walked away from her dream job at the University of Michigan, and what it means to finally stop masking after a lifetime of trying to fit in. This one's for anyone who has ever felt wired differently and wondered if that was a weakness or a gift. Follow Camille on IG: @camilleherron Neurodivergent Runner: @neurodivergentrunner Ways to Support the Show👇🏼 Nothing Novel: https://nothingnovel.life  Socks: https://stupidquestions.show/pages/sq-merch  Newsletter: ⁠https://stupidquestions.show/pages/newsletter-signup

    1h 16m
  8. #217 - Keira D'Amato: Second Fastest American Marathoner Ever on Mom Guilt, Reinvention & the Long Game

    Apr 6

    #217 - Keira D'Amato: Second Fastest American Marathoner Ever on Mom Guilt, Reinvention & the Long Game

    Keira D'Amato is the second-fastest American marathoner of all time — but that's not where her story starts. She quit running in her early 20s, built a career in tech and real estate, raised two kids, navigated divorce, and then quietly laced back up — not to chase records, but just to feel like herself again. What happened next broke the American record. Fresh off hip surgery, Keira sits down with Seth to talk about what recovery teaches you about control, why motherhood made her a better competitor, and the mom guilt she's still working through. They also get into the nature vs. nurture of becoming elite, what her coaches taught her about patience and simplicity, and why she spent years talking herself out of writing a book that ended up being one of the most honest things she's ever done. This one's for anyone who has unfinished business and is wondering if it's too late. 📖 Don't Call It a Comeback — out now in print and audiobook: https://open.spotify.com/show/3N46TkxMIS1OGMxEr5R5Gd?si=2dde0572ce2d49e7Keira on Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/12019441 Keira on IG: https://www.instagram.com/keiradamato/ Ways to Support the Show👇🏼 Nothing Novel: https://nothingnovel.life  Socks: https://stupidquestions.show/pages/sq-merch  Newsletter: ⁠https://stupidquestions.show/pages/newsletter-signup

    1h 8m
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