The Athletic Philosopher Podcast

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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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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
Jul 3

Episode 84: How To Change Your Definition of Fitness - Philosophy Talk with Coach Ronald Potts

"The test of the machine is the satisfaction it gives you....If the machine produces tranquility than it's right." - Robert Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance In this episode I welcome fitness coach Ronald Potts to the podcast to discuss a few book snippets on the meaning of working on a machine, highlighted by the above quote, and how we can use that metaphor to think about physical training and exercise. Both Ronald and I go deep into our coaching philosophies as a way to make sense of the powerful metaphor Pirsig gives us ab out the machine, the craftsman, and the dynamic interaction between the two. The actionable takeaway is that you have to take control of your own definition of fitness in order to have it fit harmoniously into your life. You cannot let just the objective elements reign over the meaning of the activity, you have to bring your subjective values to truly unlock it. Thank you for you time, wisdom, experience and openness Ronald, many more conversations to come! 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 If you are interested to follow along with Ronald or inquire about his coaching services see the below links: Follow Ronald on Social Media: X (Twitter) / Substack Learn about Ronald's Coaching Services: rdpcoaching.com
Jun 22

Episode 83: Finding Harmony Between the 'Facts' and the 'Feel' In Training

Inspired by the book club I'm running inside my fitness coaching community, The Temple, this episode explores what I'm learning about my training through keeping my own 'quality' exercise journal. Inside The Temple we are reading 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' by Robert Pirsig and finding harmony between the experience and the measurements when it comes to our own training. As a fitness and mindset coach, I often times have to steer individuals away from the numbers and towards the meaning of the experience but through keeping a journal that forces me to respect the measures I'm finding out new ways to harmonize and respect the twin forces that give sport it's deep meaning At the end I even challenge YOU to keep a similar journal to find out how the measures and the meaning interact in your life and training to tell you exactly what to do and how to do it. Let's keep winning together! 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
Jun 3

Episode 82: The Connection between Fitness and Positive Thinking with Alli Covington

Episode 82 welcomes the great Alli Covington to the show for a shorter episode that is deep on wisdom on the power of fitness to make you a positive thinker. Alli is an M.A in counselling psychology who also trains individuals in fitness and has a unique approach to training. In this powerful conversation, she teaches us what positive thinking truly is and how consistency in the gym breeds it authentically inside yourself. This is the episode to convince you of the powerful mindset and spiritual posturing affects of physical fitness, that when we commit to physical health we end up with deep gifts of mental and spiritual health as well. Armed with this knowledge, there is no stopping what you can accomplish for yourself if you just keep showing up and pushing through all the times you think you can't get it done. Thank you for your time and wisdom Alli, hope to pick up the conversation again in the future! 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 If you want to reach out to Alli or follow her on social media use these links below: Follow Alli on Social Media: X Coaching Website: 'Bod By Alli'
Jun 1

Episode 81: Chattanooga 70.3 Inside My First Triathlon Race Experience

I won't bury the lead, I made it past the starting line and across the finish line in my very first Triathlon race, Chattanooga 70.3 on May 17, 2026 In this race recap I bring you inside the physical effort and into my experience in the swim, bike, and run like only an athletic philosopher can. How was I able to train in an unorthodox style while still being able to put up a great time as a first time racer? Listen closely and you'll find all of the secrets but the big theme that comes through strongest is having the support of a team behind you that makes any big time first challenge much easier and calmer to navigate together. For you, there is a wealth of wisdom in how to set goals in athletics, how to create a consistent training plan that works with you, and importantly how to make the race day experience a true celebration of all the work you did to get to the starting line. Too often adults look only at the finish line and their time to make any sense of meaning out of the race, and while that is true for some, it's a limited view that distorts the true value of doing these races and what you can learn about yourself by training and competing in them with your full and open heart! Thank you to everyone who helped me along the way and here's to the next grand adventure in racing and in 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 If you are interested in never having bland food cooked at home get yourself some incredible spice blends here: https://enakflavors.com/

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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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