The Pedal My Way Podcast is all about fitness and wellness – both physical and mental. In each episode, we’ll talk to experts, answer listener questions, and share information on nutrition, training, and overall health. Whether you’re a casual listener, a competitive athlete, or someone with life’s questions, this podcast will help you improve your wellness and outlook on life.
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The Pedal My Way Podcast is an exercise and training podcast all about cycling, fitness and wellness. In each episode, we’ll talk to experts, answer listener questions, and share information on nutrition, training, and overall health. Whether you’re a casual cyclist or a competitive athlete, this podcast will help you improve your fitness and wellness, and have fun doing it!
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Episode 19 – Tricking Your Mind Into Fitness (with transcript)
In this episode, Rob and I dive into the world of positive thinking—what it is, why it matters, and most importantly, how you can harness its power to transform your life for the better.
Episode 18 – Positive Thinking (with transcript)
In this episode, Rob and I dive into the world of positive thinking—what it is, why it matters, and most importantly, how you can harness its power to transform your life for the better.
Episode 17 – Contentment (with transcript)
In this episode, Rob and I talk about the contentment. What is contentment? How to identify contenment? Listen in to see how can you achieve happiness through contentment. This is part of our focus on mental health and how to achieve happiness and a happy mental state.
Episode 16 -Social Isolation because of Technology (with transcript)
In this episode, Rob and I talk about the impact of technology and the social isolation because of certain new gadgets and tools. We talk about the slow emergence of VR/ AR with the Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest VR headsets. We propose people don’t rely on these gadgets, and still connect with others in person as that forms the basis for good mental health and happiness.
Episode 15 – Facing Personal Challenges (with transcript)
In this episode, Rob and I talk about the personal challenges – physical and mental – we went through. We also discuss what we did to address these challenges, and how we would approach issues going forward. Listen in to hear if we discuss something similar you are facing currently, or might have faced in the past.
Episode 14 – Social Support (with transcript)
In this episode, Rob and I talk about the social structure and support we have. A simple text message or phone call can make all the difference in our friends’ life. This is something frequently overlooked. We talk about our experience in building this support structure, and provide some tips to help you reach out to others in your life.
Episode 13 – Identity and Personal Fulfilment (with transcript)
In this episode, Rob and I talk about personal identity – what it means to be you. Who are you? What defines you. Some dont have it figured out, and that is OK. We talk about our experience in pesonal identity, and how our environment and social structure defines who we are, and how we can define ourselves.
Episode 12 – Anxiety about the Unknown (with transcript)
In this episode, Rob and I talk about the anxiety about the unknown. Anything from what happens when you go to the bank, to waiting for an email, the fear of uncertainty and how to deal with unknown in everyday life. We share our experience and what we do to handle the unknown.
Episode 11 – Financial Stress and Anxiety (with transcript)
In this episode, Rob and I talk take up the topic of mental stress relating to finances – fear of losing a job, stress of an emergency spend, and overall financial anxiety. Everyone goes through financial stress of some form. We share our experience and what we do to mitigate stress and how we prepare for any surprises.
Episode 10 – Mental Issues Affecting Men – Fear, Stress, Anxiety (with transcript)
In this episode, Rob and I talk about the mental issues men face – fear, stress, and anxiety. We are all born with these emotions as a way to cope with life, but trying to meet artificial societal norms are beginning to have a detrimental effect on men’s mental state. We discuss our expereinces dealing with stressful and anxious situations, with the hope that men see it as normal and nothing to be ashamed or afraid about.
Episode 9 – Barriers to Motivation and Encouraging Mindset (with transcript)
In this episode, Rob and I talk about barriers to motivation. What roadblocks can exist for someone preventing them from working out. We share some ideas on how we motivate ourselves, and how to address external factors and internal mindset to overcome these obstacles.
Episode 8 – Workout Motivation and “Progress is Achievement” (with transcript)
In this episode, Rob and I talk about motivation in team and indivifual sports. A fun and interesting look into what keeps us going and how one can get into the zone for their overall health and wellness. We share what we do to keep ourselves motivated and how to get back into it when we slack off. “Progress is achievement”, is a mantra that everyone can use to help stick to anything they want to accomplish!
Episode 7 – Injuries and Prevention (with transcript)
In this episode, Rob and I talk about injuries – how we get injured in our sports, how we handled our own injuries, and what we can do to prevent them in the first place.
Episode 6 – Fitness when traveling and the Blue Zones (with transcript)
In this episode, I talk with Rob about my recent trip to Costa Rica. I share how I packed to take part in a lot of activities there. We also discuss the Blue Zones concept, where one of our resorts we stayed at is located in, in Costa Rica.
Episode 5 – Workout and Strength Training (with transcript)
In this episode, I talk with my colleague and collaborator Rob about how I started my fitness journey. I try to explain how I use the sandbag for strength training, how versatile I find the sandbag to be for wokouts, and how I plan my workouts, which are highly influenced by Cross-Fit style programing.
Episode 4 – Soccer and Pre and Post Workout Prep (with transcript)
In this episode, my colleague and collaborator Rob and I talk a little bit about soccer, and pre and post workout prep. Rob is an ardent Soccer (football) fan plays soccer regularly, and follows all major games. He shares his take on the current state of soccer in the US, Lionel Messi, and what the future holds. We also talk about the benefits of pre and post workout prep such as stretches, warm-ups and cool-downs, and what we do when we start a workout.
Episode 3 – Hydration (with transcript)
In this episode, I talk with my colleague and collaborator Rob on the importance of drinking water and how to stay hydrated. We share our experiences and what we do and watch out for when exercising in hot weather.
Episode 2 – Brunswick Spine and PT – Jignesh Patel (with transcript)
In this episode, I join Jignesh Patel, a Physio Therapist and owner of Brunswick Spine and Physical Therapy, as he explains the injuries and ailments he sees often, and guidance on how to avoid injury. As you listen try to see where you can improve your posture and the right way to lift heavy weights.
Episode 1 – NJ Bike Tours – Jake Herway (with transcript)
In this episode, I talk with Jake Herway, the founder and operator of NJ Bike Tours. We discuss how he started this business, the difficulties he faced, and the plans for the future.
Episode 0 – What this Podcast is about
First episode of Pedal My Way Podcast. What is this podcast, and what can you expect? This is explained here.
First episode of Pedal My Way Podcast. What is this podcast, and what can you expect? This is explained here.