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The Sonya Looney Show

Sonya Looney: : Mindset, Plant-Based Nutrition, Performance, Mountain Biking

I'm your host, Sonya Looney; World Champion Endurance Athlete. I travel the world and have met some incredible people with world class attitudes and ways of living that motivate me daily, and I want to share their paths of mastery with you. This is a podcast interviewing inspiring leaders across the categories of wellness, endurance fitness, plant-based nutrition, mindset, vegan lifestyle, and entrepreneurship to help you unlock the best and healthiest version of yourself.

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73:04

Kikkan Randall Wins Olympic Gold and Survives Breast...

The Sonya Looney Show ·

2018/12/27

When Kikkan Randall was 5 years old, she decided she was going to the Olympics for skiing. Most 5 year olds have lofty and cute dreams that rarely come to fruition. That wasn't the case for Kikkan. Not only did she make it to her first Olympics for cross-country skiing at just 19 years old, but she has 5 Olympic Games under her belt. Kikkan's house might tip over with all the medals as a 17x US National Champion, 16 podiums at World Cups, and to top it off - a shiny Olympic Gold medal

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38:15

How to Decode People with Vanessa Van Edwards

The Sonya Looney Show ·

2018/12/19

Vanessa Van Edwards is one of my heroines. She studies what makes people tick. More specifically- the science of people. Vanessa is a best selling author and behavioral investigator. She creates compelling, super helpful, and instantly applicable advice on how to be successful in any social situation. Vanessa has been featured on NPR, the Wall Street Journal, the Today Show and USA Today. She has written for CNN, Fast Company and Forbes and is a regular contributor to Entrepreneur magazine.

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68:27

Jeff Lenosky is the Trail Boss

The Sonya Looney Show ·

2018/12/13

You know that section of trail that you've never seen anyone ride? That one spot where you wonder if it's even possible? Jeff Lenosky, aka the Trail Boss is the guy to do it. Jeff tackles the hardest seemingly "unrideable" trails, rides them, and documents it for his youtube channel. And in case you aren't familiar with Jeff, he is a world-class freeride and trials mountain bike rider with three trials national titles under his belt and the world record for the bunny hop on a

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60:34

Pro BMX Rider Lives with Brain Tumors: The Resilience...

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2018/12/05

Imagine dedicating everything to your dreams and you actually achieve them. Professional BMX Athlete Josh Perry had this life experience. From seeing the X Games on TV to one day competing in them, Josh's path to success was one full of hard work, dedication, and tenacity. But at age 21, Josh went to the hospital after crashing on his head. His MRI uncovered the unthinkable. Brain tumors. With his whole future and dream life in front of him, Josh was forced to wrestle with the emotions,

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70:54

183.9 mph on a Bicycle: Denise Mueller Korenek Sets...

The Sonya Looney Show ·

2018/11/29

Have you ever driven your car 184 mph? I haven't either. Imagine... going 184 mph on a bicycle. Would you be scared? "That's impossible" you might think. I had never heard or imagined anyone going that fast on a bicycle. It seemed like you just wouldn't be able to do that. Imagine my surprise in September when I met a woman who had done it. Enter Denise Mueller Korenek. On September 16, she clocked the fastest time EVER to be ridden on a bicycle: 183.932 mph to be exact.

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64:59

DocJenFit Esquer : Healing Physical & Emotional Pain...

The Sonya Looney Show ·

2018/11/21

How well do you know your body? Dr. Jen Esquer (DocJenFit) believes in empowering people to heal themselves through movement and body awareness. As a Physical Therapist with a sports focus, she has the equation to our aches and pains: mobility. Mobility or being able to use our body through its full ranges of motion is often the most overlooked element. Mobility is what makes up the foundation behind stretching, strength work, and yoga and every way we bend and use our body. I recently started

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56:39

How to Stay Motivated with Social Psychologist Dr....

The Sonya Looney Show ·

2018/11/15

What really motivates us and where does motivation come from? Motivation can wear many faces. Sometimes we are motivated by external factors - a race result, a promotion, a leaderboard, money, or a number on a scale. Other times, we are motivated because we simply love doing something. Going deep into why we choose to do certain things and how to stick with our habits is a fascinating topic. I personally think it's important to have awareness around our self-talk and understanding how to

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84:57

Why Training with Wattage and Heart Rate Aren't...

The Sonya Looney Show ·

2018/11/08

What if I told you that there is an entire segment of training that maybe you've never considered? When I first moved to Kelowna, I was introduced to Dr. Andrew Sellars. Dr. Sellars is an anesthesiologist as well as a sports physiology expert. He also is co-founder of Balance Point Racing. When I did my first physiology assessment with Balance Point, I realized that everything I thought I knew about training and had learned from some of the top sports institutions in the US was very

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55:20

How Engineering Made Me a Better Mountain Biker and...

The Sonya Looney Show ·

2018/11/01

A lot of people are surprised when they find out I have Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering. Sometimes I even forget because I finished my Master's 11 years ago. Time flies! I'm excited to share this story and speech with you. It's so hard to know what we want to do in university or even when we get out of university. I was fortunate enough to find mountain biking halfway through my undergrad. I was in the engineering program at UNM and even rode for UNM Collegiate

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61:01

Building Unbreakable Humans with Steph Gaudreau

The Sonya Looney Show ·

2018/10/24

Steph Gaudreau's mission in life is to help build unbreakable humans. Her calling is to help women build stronger bodies and minds is what drives all of her work. From her incredibly powerful instagram posts of over 200k followers to her best selling books, she creates meaningful content to help people change for the better. Steph is well-versed in creating changes in life. She walked away from a secure 12 year teaching career to pursue food blogging in the Paleo world. The diet helped her

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60:41

The Danger of Being an Excitement Junkie: How to...

The Sonya Looney Show ·

2018/10/18

Is your mind on overdrive? Are you exhausted? Is it hard to leave your email alone on nights and weekend? Don't worry, you're not alone. Office workers report a burnout rate of 40 percent in the United States and Canada. Physicians are closer to 50%. Burnout is not only attributed to the workplace; "keeping up with the joneses" and trying to be a "balanced" human who works more than full time, exercises regularly, eats healthy, sleeps 8 hours a night, has a family, and

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62:34

How Embracing Pressure and Competition Powered Figure...

The Sonya Looney Show ·

2018/10/11

Meagan Duhamel is the perfect blend of power, poise, flexibility, and grace on the ice. As a figure skater since the age of 3, her entire life has been dedicated to being a hard working and multi-faceted athlete. With parter Eric Radford, she is a 2x Olympian. She won a gold medal this year in the team event and a bronze in the pairs event. In 2014, they won a silver medal in the team event. She and Eric are also 2x World Champions amd Meagan has been the Canadian National Champion 7x. And

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44:32

Creating Positive Life Changes and Plant Based...

The Sonya Looney Show ·

2018/10/05

I was stoked when the Toronto VegFest invited me to speak at their even this year. It's the biggest VegFest with over 40,000 people over 3 days, tons of inspiring people, and great vendors. I made some new friends! In addition to my keynote, I sat on an athlete panel with some very cool people like John Lewis, Meagan Duhamel (on the show next week), and Ann-Marie Campbell. My talk is about my story making changes in my career, moving to Canada, making changes to my diet and how you can make

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64:59

The Darkness of Injury and How to be and Athlete Mom...

The Sonya Looney Show ·

2018/09/27

Imagine having a career with massive success. In just 4 years of racing, you become a 4x USA National champion sporting the stars and bars cycling kit everywhere you go. You are a force on a bike and even perform at the highest level across multiple disciplines of cycling. Meet Rose Grant. In 2012, she start racing in the Pro field. After a pregnancy test, she had to put racing on a short pause to have her daughter, Layla. But pregnancy or having an infant didn't stop Rose from chasing her

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50:37

What Heart Health Actually Looks Like with...

The Sonya Looney Show ·

2018/09/20

Dr. Joel Kahn is a mover and shaker. He is known as “America’s Healthy Heart Doc”, a title given to him by Reader’s Digest Magazine He is a holistic cardiologist with his own clinic based in Detroit (Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity) which he founded because hospitals do not have a high enough standard for taking care of patients. A lot of hospitals have notably unhealthy food, and food is one of the most powerful medicines we put in our bodies. He has treated thousands of heart attack patients

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61:11

The Pursuit of Less with Greg McKeown

The Sonya Looney Show ·

2018/09/13

What does your closet look like? Is it meticulously organized or is there stuff everywhere? Greg McKeown loves using this analogy to describe how we organize our priorities and tasks in our mind. Most of us go through life stretched too thin. With all of the inputs between work, email, social media, and our social lives, there never seems to be enough time in the day. We are bombarded with notifications, images of things we feel like we should be doing, and we take on way too much. Sound

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47:52

4x NBA Champion John Salley On Vegan Lifestyle, Food...

The Sonya Looney Show ·

2018/09/08

John Salley is a true champion: with a 15-year career in the NBA and 4 Championship titles on 3 different teams, he has accomplished a great deal in his athletic career. What makes John Salley tick? What does he stand for now? He started down a path of wellness at the age of 27. Over time, he transitioned to a plant-based diet and found a huge advantage with his fitness, health and performance. Not only that, he attributes his diet to better mental clarity both in the game and in his businesses.

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55:23

How to Make Positive Changes to Your Life and Diet...

The Sonya Looney Show ·

2018/08/31

Kathy Freston has been on a path of wellness and helping people make positive changes to their lives for decades. She is 4x New York Times Best-Seller and Wellness Activist writing books like Clean Protein, The Lean, and Quantum Wellness. In fact, she is the author of 8 books from relationships, to ditching perfectionism, to the future of protein. Kathy's impact has gone far and wide, appearing twice on he Oprah Winfrey Show, as well as other national shows like Ellen, The Dr. Oz Show, The

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58:42

Special Edition: Sudety Challenge in Poland + Travel...

The Sonya Looney Show ·

2018/08/26

Is there good mountain biking in Poland? Turns out the answer is YES! The Sudety Challenge is one of the longest standing stage races in Europe. The 6 day stage race takes place along the Poland and Czech Republic border. Each day boasts over 6,000' of climbing on forest roads and technical singletrack. There was even some soul-crushing hike a bikes! I was able to dominate the race with 6 wins/6 days. I even won a timed descent ahead of ALL the men, including the pro men. It was a nice

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51:17

Dogged Determination: 85% Spinal Fusion Can't Stop...

The Sonya Looney Show ·

2018/08/17

Heather Laptalo has four rods in her back that currently fuse 85% of her spine and is classified as 20% disabled. She is missing 40% of her lung capacity. Despite doctors telling her that her athlete days are over, she has hiked Everest Base Camp, ran multiple marathons including Boston, and went to university on a full ride cross-country running scholarship. Can't is not in her vocabulary. By the time Heather was 10 years old, she was forced to sleep in a heavy metal brace. It was a cage

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