The Athletic Philosopher Podcast

Inside the mind of Dr. Jordan B. Goldstein a sports philosopher, PhD, current fitness coach, endurance athlete, and thought leader

The Athletic Philosopher Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by drjordanbgoldstein, with 86 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

drjordanbgoldstein hosts The Athletic Philosopher Podcast, a sports show with 86 episodes published.

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  Episode #22

  Episode 86: Practice What You Preach - Using My Own Philosophy to Weather Life's Stormy Seasons

  Aug 10, 20261h 13mS3

  This one is raw, from the heart, and holds nothing back. July 2026 will forever be a month to remember for this Goldstein clan and I take you through all of the challenges and obstacles we faced down together. Importantly, I turn the gaze onto my own philosophy I use to coach others in fitness and life to get me through my own rocky season when life got knocked off balance. When you aim your physical training towards spiritual self knowing you end up training for competitions in life that you never anticipated. Finish lines are easy because you know the rules and sign up to take down the challenge. But life is the real test, throwing us off our foundation just as we think we are 'finally' getting settled. Dive deep with me into how I prove my philosophy by applying it myself in the most difficult and trying times so you can become a believer in the power of physical training to prepare you to handle life's adversity that is never on your plan. If you are interested in fitness and life coaching opportunities you can contact me here: drjordanbgoldstein@phyaacademy.com Follow me on Social Media: X (Twitter) / Substack Apply to join Team Tribal here: https://www.traintribal.com/tribal-training

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  Episode #22

  Episode 85: The Winding Path from Academic Historian to Fitness and Life Coach

  Jul 16, 20261h 3mS3

  I never imagined that I would use my years of training as an academic historian to help people get fit in body, mind, and spirit as a coach but that's exactly how my life has gone. In this episode I wind my way through the specific training and way I was shaped to view the world as I earned my PhD and successfully published as an academic sports historian. It's the first time I've gone into depth about my historical expertise and how it's shaped the specific way I use fitness in my 1-1 and group coaching. The direct application to training is how the present moment is shaped by the context of past experiences to help you best aim towards a positive future. Think of how progressive overload works in the the gym as a good illustration. I spell it out clearly so you can respect the power of the historical gaze to merge seamlessly and constructively with your fitness The takeaway lesson for you is to recognize that the skills you are learning right now may be best realized in an arena you aren't even imagining they could be helpful and to always be using the power of hindsight to sharpen up the narrative arc of your life. If you are interested in fitness and life coaching opportunities you can contact me here: drjordanbgoldstein@phyaacademy.com Follow me on Social Media: X (Twitter) / Substack Apply to join Team Tribal here: https://www.traintribal.com/tribal-training

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  Episode #21

  Episode 84: How To Change Your Definition of Fitness - Philosophy Talk with Coach Ronald Potts

  Jul 3, 20261h 19mS3

  "The test of the machine is the satisfaction it gives you....If the machine produces tranquility than it's right." - Robert Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance In this episode I welcome fitness coach Ronald Potts to the podcast to discuss a few book snippets on the meaning of working on a machine, highlighted by the above quote, and how we can use that metaphor to think about physical training and exercise. Both Ronald and I go deep into our coaching philosophies as a way to make sense of the powerful metaphor Pirsig gives us ab out the machine, the craftsman, and the dynamic interaction between the two. The actionable takeaway is that you have to take control of your own definition of fitness in order to have it fit harmoniously into your life. You cannot let just the objective elements reign over the meaning of the activity, you have to bring your subjective values to truly unlock it. Thank you for you time, wisdom, experience and openness Ronald, many more conversations to come! If you are interested in fitness and life coaching opportunities you can contact me here: drjordanbgoldstein@phyaacademy.com Follow me on Social Media: X (Twitter) / Substack Apply to join Team Tribal here: https://www.traintribal.com/tribal-training If you are interested to follow along with Ronald or inquire about his coaching services see the below links: Follow Ronald on Social Media: X (Twitter) / Substack Learn about Ronald's Coaching Services: rdpcoaching.com

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  Episode #17

  Episode 83: Finding Harmony Between the 'Facts' and the 'Feel' In Training

  Jun 22, 20261h 1mS3

  Inspired by the book club I'm running inside my fitness coaching community, The Temple, this episode explores what I'm learning about my training through keeping my own 'quality' exercise journal. Inside The Temple we are reading 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' by Robert Pirsig and finding harmony between the experience and the measurements when it comes to our own training. As a fitness and mindset coach, I often times have to steer individuals away from the numbers and towards the meaning of the experience but through keeping a journal that forces me to respect the measures I'm finding out new ways to harmonize and respect the twin forces that give sport it's deep meaning I challenge all listeners to keep a similar journal to find out what they can about how the measures and the meaning interact in your life and training and tell you exactly what to do and how to do it. Let's keep winning together! If you are interested in fitness and life coaching opportunities you can contact me here: drjordanbgoldstein@phyaacademy.com Follow me on Social Media: X (Twitter) / Substack Apply to join Team Tribal here: https://www.traintribal.com/tribal-training

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  Episode #15

  Episode 82: The Connection between Fitness and Positive Thinking with Alli Covington

  Jun 3, 202636 minS3

  <p>Episode 82 welcomes the great Alli Covington to the show for a shorter episode that is deep on wisdom on the power of fitness to make you a positive thinker. </p> <p>Alli is an M.A in counselling psychology who also trains individuals in fitness and has a unique approach to training. In this powerful conversation, she teaches us what positive thinking truly is and how consistency in the gym breeds it authentically inside yourself.  </p> <p>This is the episode to convince you of the powerful mindset and spiritual posturing affects of physical fitness, that when we commit to...

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