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Touching the Trail Podcast

Our mission is to help you be better daily through mind, body, and soul by learning together how to live our truest selves. So join me, Jarod Contreras a 19-year-old storyteller, as we work to be bett... Read more

Ranked #1

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Episode 165- Luke & Dylan Reiss: Teenagers Shaped by Adventure

Episode 165- Luke & Dylan Reiss: Teenagers Shaped by Adventure

I particularly enjoy finding new lines of questioning to pursue with the guests that I have on my show, to get a unique ... Read more

26 Feb 2019

44mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 156- Kristian Morgan: Staring Down the Appalachian Trail FKT

Episode 156- Kristian Morgan: Staring Down the Appalachian Trail FKT

“Sometimes the mind limits us, when in reality we can do a whole lot more than we really believe we can.”-Kristian Morga... Read more

24 Dec 2018

1hr

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Ranked #3

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Episode 170- Nine Trails 35

Episode 170- Nine Trails 35

Throughout my time here in college, at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, I have often felt like I have lost running. Now I don’t... Read more

2 Apr 2019

33mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 174- "Sherpa" John Lacroix: The Honest Voice

Episode 174- "Sherpa" John Lacroix: The Honest Voice

“The race doesn’t matter, the experience does and we shouldn’t be creating situations where there’s exclusivity, we shou... Read more

2 May 2019

1hr 35mins

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Ranked #5

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Episode 151- The Adventure, Not the Race

Episode 151- The Adventure, Not the Race

Sometimes when life does not go in the planned direction that change of course can become a gift, instead of a curse. I ... Read more

21 Nov 2018

38mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 133- Managing Fatigue

Episode 133- Managing Fatigue

We all deal with it, but we rarely take the time to step back and focus on it: fatigue…

18 Jul 2018

58mins

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Episode 147- Finding Fluidity

Episode 147- Finding Fluidity

Over the past few weeks, and for a few more weeks to come, I have spent each weekend in places other than San Luis Obisp... Read more

24 Oct 2018

42mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 143- Productivity is Not King

Episode 143- Productivity is Not King

The stories we tell ourselves and each other are reminders on how to be better. That is what I try to achieve each week ... Read more

26 Sep 2018

41mins

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Episode 142- Walking On with New Perspectives

Episode 142- Walking On with New Perspectives

While I may talk a big talk on this podcast week to week, in reality I am human and I am not perfect. The truth of the m... Read more

19 Sep 2018

37mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 140- Remember Cooking?

Episode 140- Remember Cooking?

Too often we speed through our lives without taking the time to recognize the multitude of opportunities we have availab... Read more

4 Sep 2018

25mins

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Episode 161- Thomas Reiss: It's About Showing Up

Episode 161- Thomas Reiss: It's About Showing Up

“If you challenge yourself and you do hard things, suddenly the things that you think are hard in regular life are not r... Read more

28 Jan 2019

1hr 21mins

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Episode 173- Discipline For the Little Things

Episode 173- Discipline For the Little Things

Sometimes a quick reminder that the small things matter too can be the best help. Join me today as I explore why the lit... Read more

23 Apr 2019

22mins

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Episode 169- Andy Van Bergen: The Man Behind Everesting

Episode 169- Andy Van Bergen: The Man Behind Everesting

“I’m in pain and I’m suffering here and it’s a wonderful thing.”-Andy Van BergenIn all the time that I have spent advent... Read more

26 Mar 2019

1hr 16mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 138- Let's Talk About Tea

Episode 138- Let's Talk About Tea

Let's talk about tea, because while the US may still be a coffee culture, tea is becoming more popular and is a staple o... Read more

22 Aug 2018

36mins

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Episode 136- Don't Beat Yourself Up

Episode 136- Don't Beat Yourself Up

As humans we constantly have ups and downs. Whether those ups and downs are emotional or physical, we feel them each day... Read more

7 Aug 2018

33mins

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Episode 131- Charlie Engle: From Low to High

Episode 131- Charlie Engle: From Low to High

“It doesn’t matter what happens to us, it only matters what you do about it.”-Charlie Engle

3 Jul 2018

1hr 35mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 155- Jadd Martinez: Jadd's Got the Runs

Episode 155- Jadd Martinez: Jadd's Got the Runs

“Things aren’t as easy as just snapping your fingers, you have to work at it.”-Jadd MartinezOften the simplicity of putt... Read more

17 Dec 2018

55mins

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Episode 162- Matthew Grills: Don't Make Excuses

Episode 162- Matthew Grills: Don't Make Excuses

“I motivate myself, I think that’s important. If we don’t motivate ourselves then no external person or thing is going t... Read more

5 Feb 2019

1hr 27mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 145- Jessica Morey: Meditation for Teens

Episode 145- Jessica Morey: Meditation for Teens

“A lot of the work is giving enough to get them curious and willing to look inside and see.”-Jessica MoreyYouth is a neb... Read more

10 Oct 2018

50mins

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Episode 158- Broaden Your Horizons

Episode 158- Broaden Your Horizons

There are often times in our lives, I definitely know there have been in mine, where we let the stressors and responsibi... Read more

7 Jan 2019

37mins

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