The Memory Pilot Podcast

Cycling, Life, and the Bigger Ideas

Here is a little Cheat Sheet: 0-10:25 Cracking the Code 10:25 -13:25 Imposter Syndrome, Confidence & 5 Hard Strokes 13:25 - 26:40 A Tale of Two Movies 26:40 - 36:00 Cameras, Bikes & The Thing You Should Be Doing 36:00 - 46:46 Cascading Fortunes... How Did I Get Here??? 46:46 - 49:15 Sensitivity to Your Subject & Capturing a Feeling 49:15 - 54:58 Manufacturing External Pressure for Motivation 54:58 - 59:55  Fear of Failure and Turning Anxiety Into A Super Power 59:55 - 1:05:29 Gratitude and Appreciation for A Wonderful Run of Fortune 1:05:29 - Jered and Erik Mutual Appreciation Society  

On August 19th David Meredith wrote an article on LinkedIn entitled "Why I Am Leaving the Bicycle Industry" and it was impactful.  We talk about his view of the industry and what needs to change.

Jeremy Platt owns a repair studio that he started as a way to get back to what he enjoyed most about bike shops, without the part he thought was useless in the age of the internet. Do bike shops make sense anymore? Is the relationship that shops have with the brands who supply them broken? Is everyone wasting their time? lets discuss!

Dr. Kristin Keim completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with a focus in Health Psychology, Neuropsychology, and Clinical Sport/Performance Psychology, as well as her Masters in Sport Psychology from John F. Kennedy University in CA. She is a Certified Consultant in the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) and Member of the US Olympic Committee Sport Psychology and Mental Training Registry. Dr. Keim’s research focuses are on mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) in athletes, mindfulness, depression in athletes, athlete identity, and the transition (retirement) out of sport. Dr. Keim works to help all her athletes race to their best abilities, which started the mantra Happy Racers Go Faster. She works with athletes of all ages, levels, and abilities, including Olympians, World Champions, and athletes who simply want to improve mentally at local races. In her spare time you will find her out on her Kona Sutra gravel bike or Transition Scout MTB exploring the trails of beautiful Bellingham, WA. Links: https://cyclingtips.com/2016/06/light-and-dark-the-different-forces-of-cycling/ https://www.headspace.com/blog/2016/03/15/when-i-train-olympic-athletes-i-start-them-with-meditation/ https://www.headspace.com/blog/2016/02/02/4-reasons-every-athlete-should-meditate/ http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/coming-full-circle-transitioning-out-of-professional-cycling/ https://medium.com/@drkeim/reflections-from-rio-the-human-side-of-the-olympics-bf2a20e70832#.8zdyjsekl https://medium.com/@drkeim/striving-to-be-worthy-athletic-identity-and-impostor-syndrome-72ef377913c9#.oe1r5wb3m

Aaron Stinner took a flyer on Stinner Frameworks, got moving and solved problems as he went without losing sight of his purpose. He started small, and grew and grew and grew until he faced a decision about what he wanted his life to be like and what kind of business he wanted to run. Proving that smart bike racers can do anything, he has built an impressive international brand one bicycle frame at a time.

We have all heard of the problem of plastics in the ocean. This episode provides some perspective to how some of that plastic ends up out there, how people in coastal areas contribute, and how one coastal city decided to to dramatically reduce its contribution to the problem. Please check out all of the episodes on the website https://memorypilot.com/blogs/podcast and subscribe to "Memory Pilot Podcast" on iTunes and Spotify. You can also follow on Instagram @memorypilot

Jay Townley has seen it all. VP of Purchasing at Schwinn in the 80's, he helped the company set up its first major supply chain shift to Asia.  Now he is part of an industry push to bring that business back to the United States.  We talk details of how and why this move has a chance, and the overall future risks of a changing bicycle business. Enjoy!

Getting what you want out of sport.

Dave Court is an Alpine Guide, research assistant at the Earth Research Institute in UC Santa Barbara, and an instructor at Santa Barbara City College. He wants us to talk about climate change without the consternation. What do identity politics, the cold war, and the Green Bay Packers have to do with climate change? Listen to find out... Need more info about the earth's vital signs? Click the image below to go directly to see what NASA has to convey on the topic.