A conversation with coach Patrick Smith, PhD. Coach Smith’s passion for sports was paralleled by a desire to revolutionize how we approach mental performance. With an undergraduate degree in marketing and a doctorate under the mentorship of Dr. Steven C. Hayes, a pioneering figure in psychology, he has dedicated his career to merging the most advanced behavioral science with the world of sports.

We talk about everything from mental skills, the benefits of meditation to athletes and even touch on concepts of the efficacy of hypnotism. Coach Smith gives his perspectives on balancing social influence with athletes and the impact of AI.


About Coach Patrick Smith, PhD:
https://www.coachpatricksmith.com/patrick-smith-phd

Coach Patrick Smith’s Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/patrick_smith_aware/

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EP. 64: Athlete Psychology and Mental Skills w/Coach Patrick Smith, PhD

A conversation with coach Paul Holborn. He is a former boxer and winner of the 2025 World Marathon Challenge which is running 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days. Paul Holborn didn’t go into the event to win, but after about 5 days Paul emerged as the men’s winner, completing the 777 in an average time of 3:22:36.

We talk about his background as a boxer and the inspiring story of what eventually drove him to consider attempting the World Marathon Challenge, and the support he received from his family after taking the physical and financial leap.

We discuss Paul’s training approaching leading up to the 777 and the amount of training volume he peaked at to prepare, including his level of confidence going into Antarctica.

We talk about Paul’s fueling and sleep protocol going into the event and how well it worked. Paul discusses what he believes it was that helped him in the end.

Paul talks through each leg of the event, some of the high points and lower points and where along the way did the possibility he could win come into mind.

Finally Paul talks about what the future holds for his athletic pursuits.


About the World Marathon Challenge
https://www.worldmarathonchallenge.com/

Paul Holborn Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/pauly_holborn 

Paul Holborn BBC Article
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgp43emvd0o.amp

Paul Holborn NYT Article
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6164653/2025/03/01/seven-marathons-seven-days-seven-continents/

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EP. 65: Rise of the Fighter: Paul Holborn Winner of the 2025 World Marathon Challenge

EP. 66: A Conversation with Marathon Legend Amby Burfoot

EP. 67: The Enhanced Games w/Aron D'Souza, PhD

A conversation with Dean Karnazes, ultra-marathon runner, and author. Among many accomplishments he holds the record for the longest continuous run of 350 miles in 80 hours and 44 minutes without sleep, and winner of the Badwater 135 milre run in Death Valley California. His first book, Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner, details his ultra endurance running origins and accomplishments. He's since written 4 more books including 50/50 which details the secrets he's learned in running 50 marathons in 50 states, in 50 days.

We talk about his origin story and the books he's written about running. We discuss his running accomplishments including the 350 mile consecutive run, Badwater and the 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days.

We have an exhange about the boom we've seen in marathon running over the last 5-10 years and I get Dean's perspective on what's fueling it.

We talk about the often oversold adverse effects of running and whether or not he's experienced any of them in the 30 years of running long distance.

We talk about what he's doing now, what he's doing next, and what he's doing with Greek Running Tours.

Finally I ask Dean about his legacy and whether or not he thinks about his place in the annals of ultra marathon running.

About Dean Karnazes 
https://ultramarathonman.com/

Dean Karnazes Books:

Ultra-Marathon Man
https://a.co/d/cPlCxAa


Run!
https://a.co/d/4CCSguM

Runners High
https://a.co/d/gsb1Elz

50/50
https://a.co/d/5lUa0ar

The Road to Sparta
https://a.co/d/aOfOZhg

Greek Running Tours
https://www.greekrunningtours.com/

Dean on Instagram
https://instagram.com/ultramarathon

UltraMarathon Man: 50 Marathons • 50 States • 50 Days Documentary
https://youtu.be/bpjRFkqTIkY?si=_R5lAQ5teaCk0kNN

EP. 68: Ultra Marathon Legend Dean Karnazes

Certified Coach, Guinness World Record Holder, and finisher of over 100 marathons including the World Marathon Challenge (7 Marathons, 7 Continents, 7 days).

EP. 67: The Enhanced Games w/Aron D'Souza, PhD

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