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  • 158. Dean Anderson on Creating Balance and the Benefits of Riding Solo

    158. Dean Anderson on Creating Balance and the Benefits of Riding Solo

    · My Back 40

    I have been wanting to talk to Dean Anderson for some time now. Finally, we were able to connect and we had a great conversation.

    I have admired Dean's Ultra Endurance efforts for many years. From completing the Triple Crown of bike packing in the US on his single-speed bike to Everesting projects, Dean is always getting after it In this episode he shares how he balances his life with his endurance efforts. We discuss the importance of his faith, tips and tricks to mentally prepare for a successful endurance endeavor and other topics.

    I hope you enjoy this one.
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  • 157. Katrina Readman on Changing Your Relationship with Food</a#x3E;

    157. Katrina Readman on Changing Your Relationship with Food</a#x3E;

    · My Back 40

    Katrina @nutrition_with_katrina wants to change your relationship with food.

    Our relationship with food goes beyond mere sustenance; it's intertwined with our emotions, habits, and overall well-being. Taking the time to evaluate and potentially transform this relationship can have profound effects on our health and happiness.

    In this conversation, Katrina and I discuss how we go about changing this relationship, whether it's through mindful eating practices, addressing emotional triggers, or prioritizing nutritious choices. It's the small things that make the difference.  Check out Katrina's free guide below and start your path to healthier happier eating.

    I hope you enjoy this conversation.

    https://pages.nutritionwithkatrina.ca/free-guide-1

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  • 156. 24 Hours on the Old Coach Road

    156. 24 Hours on the Old Coach Road

    · My Back 40

    Just a little self promotion for a 24 hour ride I’ll be doing next week on the Old Coach Road here in the Columbia Valley to raise awareness and donations for Heads Up Guys, a resource that provides men with information and practical tips to manage and prevent depression.

    I promote the idea of doing hard things and movement through nature as great ways to support mental health, so why not head out and do laps of a local trail to practice this.

    Come for a lap or two to share some miles and trials, and maybe join in some trail therapy as I raise awareness of this important issue.

    What to do? Follow @myback40_podcast, @headsupguys, and @cvgreenways.

    What to bring? Bring a donation, food, water, tools, and a good sense of humor and adventure. Conditions will be variable, so bring a fat bike with studs.

    I hope to see you there.

  • 155. Doug Dunlop - The Silk Road Mountain Race, Mortality, and Motivation</a#x3E;

    155. Doug Dunlop - The Silk Road Mountain Race, Mortality, and Motivation</a#x3E;

    · My Back 40

    Doug Dunlop @coldbike, renaissance man, is a dad, adventure cyclist, musician, and bike mechanic. He is also a sewist specializing in pogies for flat and drop bar bikes and also creates awesome frame bags, one of which packed enormous amounts of gear on my ride down to Mexico on the Divide in 2022. Check out his website to learn more.

    Doug and I sat down a few weeks ago to record a chat about the SRMR, but we ended up tossing the recording out as it just didn't go the way either of us wanted.

    I put a lot of time and effort into the podcast. I want the conversations to not only be entertaining for you, but also represent the guest well. I take a lot of responsibility for the way the first chat went, but as you'll hear in this, more recent conversation, Doug was not in the best mindset the first time around.

    In this episode we chat about the SRMR of course, but we also talk about how the passing of his mom gave him deeper insight into the importance of putting adventure seeking near the top of the priority list. He also shares how he reframed is SRMR experience when things didn’t quite go the way he wanted.

    I hope you enjoy this one.

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  • 154. Solo - Scattered

    154. Solo - Scattered

    · My Back 40

    Apologies for a somewhat scattered podcast.

    Spinning off a voice intro, I chat about a 24 hour ride I'm planning for February, thanking folks for a great 2023 and share some lessons I learned in 2023 as a result of trying to manifest the future that I want.

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  • 153. Julia Halwa on Disordered Eating

    153. Julia Halwa on Disordered Eating

    · My Back 40

    Hello My Back 40 Community and Happy New Year!

    2024; You know they say time flies and what I am finding is that the older I get, the faster it flies. That being said, make sure you tell the people in your life that you love them because in a snap, it could all be gone.

    I was struggling to come up with something to put out there sooner, but every time I sat at the mic it just seemed so forced, so without further delay, I bring you Ep 153.

    My friend Julia Halwa and I sit down to chat about bikes and bikepack racing, her internship with Garmin, and disordered eating. Julia shares her struggles with this issue that arose from her competing as a body sculptor a few years ago. She also shares some of the tools she used to help her get past it.

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  • 152. Mike Gurnham - Thief Bikepacking Bags & The Japanese Odyssey</a#x3E;

    152. Mike Gurnham - Thief Bikepacking Bags & The Japanese Odyssey</a#x3E;

    · My Back 40

    Apologies for taking so long to get this one out to you!

    It's been around around 4 years since Mike and I first chatted on the Bikepack Canada Podcast and here we are again, connecting to talk about the Japanese Odyssey.

    It's always good to connect with Mike who has been fabricating Bikepacking bags for several years now. We chat about the challenges of the 2700km bikepacking route across Japan, a punchy race with 50,000m of ascent and a 12 day cutoff where you can pick your own route, somewhat akin to randonneuring. We also talk about creativity and meaning he gets from seeing the gear he makes out in the world.

    Mike is a great conversationalist and I hope you enjoy this podcast.

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  • 151. Julian Vicente - Shaka Packs

    151. Julian Vicente - Shaka Packs

    · My Back 40

    In this episode, I shoot the shit with Julian Vicente from Shaka Packs.

    American born but now living in Canada, this entrepreneur identified a niche in the bikepacking industry. Determined to fill the gap, he took it upon himself to learn to sewing. Now, he crafts stunning custom framebags and accessories to help you cram stuff on to your bike with style.

    Julian's stoke for his craft shines through in every piece he creates. Explore his complete collection of quality goods at shakapacks.ca!

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  • 150. Allan Shaw - Kyrgyzstan by Cargo Bike</a#x3E;

    150. Allan Shaw - Kyrgyzstan by Cargo Bike</a#x3E;

    · My Back 40

    Riding the SIlk Road Mountain Race is hard enough, but to choose to do it on a cargo bike would make most of us run the other way. For someone like Allan, who lives life behind bars, this was a challenge that was right up his alley.

    Allan is the founder of Gay's Okay Cycling. Gay's Okay is a small cycling apparel brand with a big, positive, empowering message: that our cycling community welcomes those of all sexual and gender identities, that we are here to change bad attitudes and celebrate our diversity from the grassroots up, while supporting organisations and events that work hard for equal rights and against discrimination.

    In this episode we chat about the Silk Road and the challenges he faced tacking the route on a bike that was more suited to the streets, but we also touch on trying to bring more diversity to cycling. I appreciated Allan's candor in this discussion and it was a blast to chat with him

    I hope you enjoy this chat and apologies for this podcast taking so long to come out.

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  • 149. Dangerbird, Audiobooks, and Creationships

    149. Dangerbird, Audiobooks, and Creationships

    · My Back 40

    This is just a short podcast to talk about some things that have recently been on my mind. As well, we hear from my buddy Allen Green about the Danger Bird Bikepacking ride happening in New Mexico.

    To support my audiobook project, please visit my Patreon Page and sign up at the $10/mo level to get access. It’s a wonderful project but a shit ton of work! Thanks in advance for your support.

    Keep the Rubber Side Down.

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  • 148. Louise Philippe Landry - Finding Balance

    148. Louise Philippe Landry - Finding Balance

    · My Back 40

    LP Landry @lplandry_overcomecafe is a Psychotherapist and Leadership Coach at Overcome Café, where he helps leaders and cyclists better balance life and work. 

    I saw he had posted about life balance on LinkedIn, so I invited him to chat about it. I think many of us can use sport as a way to escape. Finding the balance between all aspects of our lives is vital, and it's when that imbalance occurs that something suffers. 

    I really enjoyed this conversation. LP is a warm and caring guy, and I appreciated how we connected on many levels. 

    I also think this is an important conversation, so I decided to make this one publically available.

    Thanks for listening and for your support.

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  • 147. Vann-Marie - Nomadic Living

    147. Vann-Marie - Nomadic Living

    · My Back 40

    I have something a little different for you this week.

    A friend connected me with Anne-Marie and Abby Berger who needed a place to reset and do some laundry. Both of these women have spent the last couple of years on the road exploring in their vans and working remotely.

    I figured it was going to be a great opportunity to do a podcast to talk about the meaning people get from this lifestyle. I talk about community a lot on the podcast and It goes without saying that community extends into all of our lives whether it's bikepacking, van life, martial arts - the list goes on.

    I may not be able to live the van life at this time in my life, but connecting with and helping Anne-Marie and Abby out connects me to their community. It feels good to help.

    It is said that the epidemic of isolation has become one of the primary causes of poor mental health in our society. Being alone is one thing, but feeling lonely and isolated erodes our souls. Human beings are wired for connection so when this aspect of our lives is missing, we can feel out of balance. Reach out to a friend today and feel connected again.

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  • 146. Jennifer Schmidt - Mental Health Beyond Exercise

    146. Jennifer Schmidt - Mental Health Beyond Exercise

    · My Back 40

    Jenifer reached out to me a couple of weeks ago wanting to have a chat. Here's what she wrote in her message to me.

    "My name is Jennifer, I am the owner of Ignite Health Coaching and Wellness based in Canmore. I help endurance athletes to support their mental health beyond exercise. Mental health issues like depression and anxiety are all too common in endurance athletes, but it’s often not talked about as it’s expected that regular exercise should be enough. It’s my goal to open these conversations so that endurance athletes recognize that they’re not alone and to give them strategies and tools to support their mental health so they can stop hiding behind their sport and start feeling like themselves again."

    This resonated with me as I feel as though many of us head out on these adventure because we're running from something. Not always the case of course. We talk about various tools that can be sued to tackle anxiety on our day to day lives. We also get into forming healthy habits in order to cultivate a peaceful environment.

    I really enjoyed this conversating and I hope you do too!

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  • 145. Trish Holt - The Big Sky Spectaculaire & Sobriety

    145. Trish Holt - The Big Sky Spectaculaire & Sobriety

    · My Back 40

    The last time Trish was on the podcast we had a fantastic conversation and this time around did not disappoint.

    I was out on a ride and I sent her a voice message asking if she'd be okay if we dove deep on a couple of topics. This made for a really fun and flowing chat. We talk about her finishing the The Big Sky Spectaculaire, a 1500km route with 12,555m of gain. She finished in 7 days. 12 people signed up, 6 people started and 3 people finished. She shares a few stories about her adventure, trail magic and people. Trish is a great story teller.

    Later in the podcast, I make a pretty hard pivot to talk about her sobriety. She shares the why behind it and we discuss how substance use can be a slippery slope that can easily turn into a coping mechanism.

    In this podcast I mention a couple of books and podcasts that I have indulged in lately. They are:

    Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

    The Alter Ego Effect

    The Lex Friedman Podcast with Joscha Bach

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  • 144. Fred Chagnon - Randonneuring 101

    144. Fred Chagnon - Randonneuring 101

    · My Back 40

    I love podcasting because it gives a platform where the listener feels like a fly on the wall, listening to two people getting to know one another. Fred Chagnon contacted me a few weeks ago to highlight the lack of chat about Randonneuring on the Podcast. Well then, we should talk about it.

    Fred was a fantastic guest and shared a lot about his work, personal life, and the meaning he gets from the sport of Randonneuring. He explains the differences as well as the similarities between Rando and Bikepacking. We geek out about guitar and drums and discuss the Information Technology industry. It was an awesome chat, and I hope you enjoy getting to know Fred Chagnon as much as I did.

    Fred also has a blog. https://randorambles.blogspot.com/ so please check that out and make sure you subscribe.

    You know that I ask for voice intros all the time. I'd love to hear from you, so don't be shy. Whip out your device, record me something, and send it to [email protected].

    Find value in the podcast? Please join my Patreon to get early access to the podcast and some extra tidbits from time to time. Thanks in advance for your support.

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    Keep the Rubber Side Down.

  • 143. Jocelyn De La Rosa - Life Behind Broken Bars</a#x3E;

    143. Jocelyn De La Rosa - Life Behind Broken Bars</a#x3E;

    · My Back 40

    In this episode I speak with Jocelyn De La Rosa about his 2023 Lost Elephant experience.

    Jocelyn was riding head to head with winner, Meaghan Hackinen when suddenly his dot stopped moving. It then starting moving west and off route. I wanted to get the story and it's a good one indeed!

    I have crossed paths with Jocelyn a number of times in the last few years, but we never had the opportunity to shoot the shit. Bikepacker, randonneur, coder and all around good guy - It was great to get to know him and I hope you get to know him better in this conversation.

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  • 142. Jay Petervary - Great Divide Ride Unearthed

    142. Jay Petervary - Great Divide Ride Unearthed

    · My Back 40

    This week I have a conversation with Jay Petervary about his new project, Great Divide Ride Unearthed. 

    Jay is planning an ITT of the American Cycling Association's official GD route which starts in Jasper Alberta. The mission:

    "To inspire others to use the bicycle to benefit their physical and mental health; to pursue their dreams; to do challenging things; to think outside the box and follow a passion.
    I am also riding on behalf of the Be Good Foundation. All donations will be dispersed through the Be Good Foundation to bikepack scholarships and other affiliated bike non-profits."

    We chat about gear, the meaning Jay gets from pushing his limits, and what the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route means to him as well as other topics.

    I had some hardware issues during this episode but got them ironed out during the chat. Audio quality has always been super important to me, but as Jay put it, "It's raw."

    To support the podcast, please join my Patreon or visit my sponsors.

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  • 141. The 2023 Lost Elephant Jumbo - Rider Conversations

    141. The 2023 Lost Elephant Jumbo - Rider Conversations

    · My Back 40

    July 22, 2023, I headed out to Fairmont BC to meet up with folks racing the Lost Elephant Bikepacking Race here in the East Kootenays.

    Similar to the 2023 Divide, I brought the recorder with me to meet and chat with riders as they rolled into the only resupply they would see for the next 390km. This is a format that I enjoy and I hope you do too. My goal for the podcast has always been to make you feel like a fly on the wall listening to a long format conversation. Head out for a long one and pop the buds in.

    This was a challenging podcast to mix as there was a lot of audio to go through and stitch together. I hope it flows nicely for you and of course I hope you enjoy it.

    To support my work and get early access to episodes, please consider subscribing over on Patreon.Save 15% at Redshift Sports when you use the code MB40

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  • 140. Dr. John Ogrodniczuk - Silence and its Manifestations in Men’s Mental Illness

    140. Dr. John Ogrodniczuk - Silence and its Manifestations in Men’s Mental Illness

    · My Back 40

    In this episode of the podcast, I’m speaking with John Ogrodniczuk Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the University of British Columbia Psychotherapy Program, one of North America’s largest medically based psychotherapy training programs. John also heads up the Men’s Mental Health Organization HeadsUpGuys. Launched in 2015, their team of clinicians, researchers, and mental health advocates bring together their expertise and personal experiences to provide men with this unique resource.

    John’s research focuses on a variety of psychotherapies and patient populations, with a particular focus on personality disorders and men’s mental health. Dr. Ogrodniczuk has held several grants to support his research, which has led to over 300 scientific publications.

    The catalyst of this conversation was a paper that John and his colleagues published titled “Silence and its Manifestations in Men’s mental illness.” You’ll often hear me preach the importance of reaching out for help when in need and this conversation explores why many men suffer in silence.

    Topics include. Masculine norms, the overcompensation of norms leading to maladaptive masculinity, society's expectations of men, the underrepresentation of men in mental health studies, the importance of recognizing the signs of men who are struggling and how vital it is to connect with these men, substance abuse, how the lack of support for men’s mental health has an adverse effect on society and other topics.

    We cover a lot in this podcast, and I truly hope you find value in this important topic. I’m going to ask this again - No matter who are, if there’s a man in your life who is struggling, reach out to him. With a simple text, phone call, or conversation, you could be saving a life.

    Please visit HeadsUpGuys.org to learn more about the program and do donate.

  • 139. Motivation, Grace, and Gratitude

    139. Motivation, Grace, and Gratitude

    · My Back 40

    In this podcast episode, I explore a couple of voice intros and delve into some thoughts that have occupied my mind recently.

    I am aware that it's been a while, and I want to express my gratitude for your patience. I tend to place a great deal of pressure on myself to release episodes as regularly as possible. I hope my absence didn't cause any concern. The podcast holds immense significance to me, just like each and every one of you.

    Incorporating voice intros into my podcasting has been a tradition since my Bikepack Canada days. It adds a sense of interaction and an extra layer to the podcast that I genuinely cherish. It allows listeners to greet and provides me with an opportunity to connect with the community. If you'd like to contribute, simply grab your device, record a message, and email it to me.

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