Mindful Endurance Program Podcast

Mindful Endurance Program Podcast

Ryan Willms
País Estados Unidos
Géneros Saúde e Fitness
Idioma EN
Episódios 101
Último 21.01.2026

Mindful Endurance Program (MEP) explores the intersection of spirituality and sport through movement practice. Hosted by Ryan Willms, the podcast delves into endurance sports as a lens for personal growth, connection to self and community, and how combining movement with inner alchemy can enrich life experience.

Episódios

  • S3E5: MEP RACETEAM 2025 Recap 21.01.2026 1h 28min
    This was a special episode because I had the other 3 members of the 2025 MEP RACETEAM on, and we dive into the 4-month experience of training and racing together. We share some of our personal insights, challenges and takeaways from the experience, some of our favorite gear and a deep bond that was created in our journey together.The RACETEAM will run in 2026 from April to July/August, and signups are now open!
  • S3E4: Running as a Spiritual Practice 04.12.2025 48min
    On episode 4 of the new season, I dive into 'Running as a Spiritual Practice', what that means to me, and how this way of relating to endurance sport has evolved over the last few years, and continues to with each session. The balance of devotion, acceptance, and letting go, can lead us to a deep connection to WHY we embark on these challenges, bringing us deeper into ourselves through embodiment and curiosity.
  • Contemplation: I AM vs i am 27.11.2025 13min
    A contemplation on I AM and i am, the differentiation and importance of understanding these in the human experience. Within the I AM is every “i am” that has ever been uttered because no thing exists beyond the absolute I AM state. A contemplation in a true sense as I don’t suspect this share has a lot of practical use, however it can be one of the most profound things to realize within ourselves and connect to. The more we can anchor into our true nature of I AM and embody this awareness, everything around us begins to change 👁️✨
  • S3E3: Gene Key 25 and The Art of Contemplation 31.10.2025 47min
    On this episode I dive into my experience with the Gene Keys over the last 22 months, how it's been helpful and some insights into how best to work with your profile. Gene Key 25 goes from Constriction to Acceptance to Universal Love and Richard Rudd refers to it as THE "hub" Gene Key. While I don't have it in my own profile, it has been one of the most potent and consistently helpful keys in the whole canon. I am eternally grateful for Richard and the Gene Keys, and I am excited to begin sharing some of my insights with this work on the podcast.
  • Contemplation: Your Body is not a Temple 10.10.2025 13min
    Your body is not a temple… It’s a multi-dimensional spaceship.What if your body is the most advanced technology you’ll ever encounter? A vessel for infinite consciousness with capabilities beyond imagination—accessing the Akashic Records, interstellar travel, miraculous healing… even running 260 miles.How would you treat it if you knew this?How deeply would you listen?Your body is the ultimate instrument for Love—meant to receive it, express it, and share it across this lifetime and beyond
  • S3E2: What is MEP and How did I get here? 03.10.2025 54min
    On this episode, I share my journey to launching Mindful Endurance Program, from my magazine Inventory, working for Stussy, and moving to NYC to quitting everything and drinking Ayahuasca. This is a contextual journey about my path to starting MEP and what it is really about.
  • Grayson Hart: Curious Evolution, Absolute Truth and Non-duality 14.08.2024 1h 32min
    On this episode I got to catch up with Grayson Hart, former pro rugby player and founder of Puresport. It's been his more recent shares on exploring who we truly are, absolute truth, non-duality and cultural conditioning that inspired me to reach out and have him on the podcast. He shares more about his journey and evolution of understanding what's really true and following his heart.
  • Hermanos Koumori: Hi-Tech Nomads, Mexican Culture and Post Running High 21.06.2024 1h 23min
    On episode 93 of the podcast, I'm back with Hermanos Koumori founders Alex Leon and Alex Sandler, as well as Emiliano Hernandez. We dive into how Alex and Alex met, the beginnings of the brand and how it evolved into running. The has a unique design aesthetic and is rare in that it's brought Mexican running culture to the global stage. They share on their journey, the challenge of making clothing and their upcoming foray into performance wears.
  • Sean Hotchkiss: Reconnecting, Exploring the Mother-wound and Lineage of menswork 09.02.2024 1h 44min
    On this episode I reconnect with Sean Hotchkiss, as we started Into the Well together back in 2019. Over the years we've been on parallel journeys, finding similar wisdom and teachings along the way. We dive into these experiences, the nuances of menswork, the neglected but important Mother-wound exploration and share some laughs around our follies and growth. Sean is a coach and you can find out more about his work here: https://www.seanhotchkiss.com/
  • Sam Parsons: A Mind Reset, Outrunning Fear and Olympic Goals 02.02.2024 1h 21min
    The first guest of season 3 is Sam Parsons. Co-founder and creative force behind Tinman Elite, professional runner and Olympic hopeful. Sam comes on and shares about some of the fears and challenges of 2023, how he's shifting his mindset and going all-in for 2024 and his dreams. We also dive into the creative process of Tinman Elite, designing product, and collaborating with Adidas.
  • I'm Back, MEP Programs for 2024 and Gene Keys Intro 26.01.2024 38min
    After a few months off, I'm back to podcasting. I'm sharing some of my plans for MEP in 2024 including a Running Practice workshop and the MEP Race Team. I also share some experience with Gene Keys and some of my takeaways from working with this amazing tool. I'm excited to be back and share new episodes regularly moving fowards.
  • Focus: MDMA Therapy, Somatic Release and a Foundation for Medicine Work 26.06.2023 53min
    In this FOCUS episode I share about my recent MDMA Therapy sessions and the importance for creating a foundation in your nervous system and having the necessary education to create context for the ego-mind for this kind of work. I was inspired to share this mini-episode after Huberman released a recent MDMA solo episode, which was extremely narrow in its science-based information. This type of work is so deeply complex and I felt he wasn't able to include some of the most crucial components to experiences like this, some keys to preperation, and the core of what trauma is and how we can be with it and process it through these types of intential medicine sessions.
  • In the Zone: Feeling good enough, Performance and The Wisdom of the Nervous System 07.06.2023 2h 5min
    This episode is a re-post from the In the Zone podcast hosted by Kobe Blondeel, he interviews me over two hours on a variety of topics including working with the nervous system, triathlon performance, surrendering the mind, how the Taoist philosophy applies to my work, suffering from emotional suppression and more. I really enjoy getting asked these questions and thought it would be cool to share on MEP to hear this dynamic and a fun conversation.
  • George MacPherson: Invitation of Sound, Beyond the Mind and Participating in Healing 26.05.2023 1h 35min
    George MacPherson is back on the podcast. We spoke about a year and a half ago and much has evolved since then for us both, this is one of those episodes where I wanted to catch up and ask him some questions regardless and figured we might as well record it. I'd had some personal experiences with sound lately that really sparked an increased connection to it's potential and wanted to get more of Geroge's insights and experience to see if I was on the right track. I also recently began watching 'Sound of Creation' on Gaia tv which has been really interesting. George shares of his full exit from PR and his new role at Sound + Sage in New York, as well as how his own practice and guidance with sound has developed.
  • Focus: Understanding Health through Mitochondria, Light and Circadian Rhythm 16.05.2023 29min
    This is my first FOCUS episode, a short exploration on topical issues, research, health and performance that I've been learning about. This first mini-episode is a musing on my findings and inspiration after listening to Andrew Huberman and Jack Kruse on Rick Rubin's podcast. It really blew my mind and I've since dove into the importance of light, circadian rhythm, melatonin production, light production within our cells and how this all ties back and into our mitochondrial health. Essentially I really enjoy learning, and this is a web of current research and a new paradigm of health that I found really exciting to dive into.
  • Dr. Katelyn Lehman: Quantum Clinic, Nurturing Coherence and Being our own Medicine 11.05.2023 1h 8min
    On this episode I speak with Dr. Katelyn Lehman, founder of the Quantum Clinic in Los Angeles. I found her through this inspiring new space and had to reach out to find out more about her and her path to opening the "clinic." We dive into her work and exploring Coherence, something I've been familiar with through HeartMath and Joe Dispenza over the last number of years. We talk about the technologies at the clinic, the shift in mind to realize we are our own medicine and the extremely rare and interesting Rasha, a unique technology that have that helps to heal and optimize your DNA while delivering frequencies through sound and water.
  • Michael Washington: Usal, Inspiring an Outdoor Culture and Power of Introspection in Nature 07.04.2023 1h 28min
    On episode 85 I speak with Michael Washington, founder of Usal, "a Los Angeles based community providing experiences & goods for the modern nature enthusiast." It sounds simple but what Michael and his partners have created in one short year is remarkable and inspiring. Changing the way people interact, what they feel is safe and possible for them, and forming a greater connection to nature and other people is no small accomplishment. We dive into Michael's journey from a Texas high school football star to following his intuition and creativity on a unique path to Colorado to the music industry to the launch of Usal. I really loved listening to Michael speak and share his introspective process, the questions he asked himself and the organic way that it all unfolded and continues to each day.
  • Solo: Adrenal Burnout, Nervous System and Spiritual Bypass 24.03.2023 1h 17min
    On this intimate and education solo episode, I dive into my current adventures with adrenal fatigue, nervous system healing and how poly-vagal theory ties these together. I also share about my insights into spiritual bypass and how I was unable to see where my work really was, until I couldn't 'do' anything else. I share my insights from Irene Lyon's work and programs and some of my key takeaways from learning about adrenal burnout, the different phases and some of the key remedies that we can do to help our kidneys and adrenal glands (hint: vitamin C). It's been enlighting for me on a deep level and I'm happy to report I'm starting to see and more importantly, feel, some shifts. It hasn't been easy and patience is taking on a new meaning, but I do feel this work specifically on the nervous system, is absolutely essential for true healing and being at our most vital.
  • Matt Fox: Sweat Elite, Journey to Sub-2:20 and Lessons from Kenya 13.03.2023 1h 25min
    Episode 83 features running, coach, content creator, Matt Fox. Best known for his video channel Sweat Elite—I found the YouTube channel through a video documenting a training session with Kristian Blummenfelt, Gutav Iden and Aaron Royle. From there I dove in, started following Matt and his journey towards running a sub-2:20 marathon the insights from his videos. The training sessions he documents are really simple, but have a beauty to the intimacy and also I fell in love with the sound of footsteps, breathing and subleties of the documentation. On our episode we dive into Matt's recent run camp in Kenya, his new approach to running by feel, his favorite shoes, his vision for Sweat Elite and his hopes for Osaka. We recored a couple weeks before the race and he's since run that race and has his sights on London, so check out his channel for the race recap and what he's up to after the episode.
  • Knox Robinson: Son of Africa, The List and Creating Safety on the Track 20.02.2023 1h 30min
    After trying to catch up with Knox for the last year, we decided the best way to link would be to jump on Zoom and record. Episode 82 is quite casual as we dive into a variety of topics from Knox leaning into coaching, 'The List' and the experience of creating a safe space on the running track for women specifically. Knox shares about his most recent trip to Africa and how that shaped his purpose and vision moving forwards, a return to writing and all the while targeting sub-2:30 marathon this year. I always enjoy speaking with Knox, the way he thinks and articulates his experience. There is a curiosity, openness and boldness that I appreciate, find inspiring and I hope you enjoy the conversation as well.

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