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The Forging Iron Podcast with Griffin Jaworski

Griffin Jaworski

We dive into the science and stories of endurance athletes, authors, physicians, nutritionists, and psychologists to see what comes to the surface."As iron sharpens iron, people sharpen people." - Proverbs 27:17.As an endurance coach, athlete and current Master"s in Applied Sport Psychology student, my aim is to help you make the most out of life through sport.Happy training!- Coach Griffin

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64:53

Alexa (Efraimson) Gusman on Identity, Ambition, and...

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2026/10/07

Forging Iron: Exploring the pursuit of performance. In this podcast, we dive into why we strive, how we execute, what shapes our experience, and who we become along the way. Learn and connect with us here! I am honored to share this episode with Alexa Efraimson, now Alexa Gusman. Alexa was one of the best runners in the world at just 17 years old and turned pro out of high school and competing on the world stage until she was 25. From there, she became a registered dietician and is on a missi...

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74:26

Elise Cranny (2x Olympian) on Evolving, Excellence,...

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2026/08/12

Special Announcement: Upcoming Webinar on Supporting Your High School Cross Country Runner for parents and guardians, learn more and register here: https://grifjaws2041.clickmeeting.com/xc2026/register I’m honored to share this conversation with Elise Cranny. Elise reflects on her journey in and out of sport, from long stretches of injury and overtraining to becoming a two-time Olympian and American record holder. We talk about: athletic identity and life outside of sportreflecting on races a...

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59:59

Building True Resilience: The Role of The Nervous...

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2026/05/28

I’m really honored to bring you this episode with Emily Perrin. Emily is a nervous system and performance coach, as well as a licensed clinical social worker specializing in trauma. On top of that, she was also a Division I soccer player at the University of Virginia and Division I soccer coach at the University of Pennsylvania. Emily has seen sport through many lenses, and in this episode we unpack some of the hidden emotional realities and challenges of sport culture. In this episode, we ex...

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73:46

Long Term Athlete Development: High Performance +...

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2026/04/22

I’m honored to welcome Gordo Byrn back to the podcast! If you haven’t already, I highly recommend listening to his episode on returning to a lifestyle of elite performance after taking a decade away, it’s one of the most popular episodes thus far. In this conversation we shift gears a little and dive deep into long-term athletic development, parenting philosophy, and sustainable high performance through the lens of Gordo Byrn’s experience as both an elite athlete and a father. Gordo’s won a w...

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70:00

Mastering Emotions Under Pressure with Dr. Braden Brown

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2026/04/08

I’m really excited to bring you this conversation with Dr. Braden Brown, LMFT, PhD. In this episode, Braden talks about his role working with elite athletes as the Director of Mental Health for BYU Athletics. We dig into many of my favorite topics in the mental performance, but some of the highlights are: The difference between high standards and perfectionismA practical framework and tools for managing thoughts and emotionsKnowing that even the best deal with doubt, nerves, and uncertaintyHo...

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66:29

Building Mental Strength Proactively with Ryan Ford,...

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2026/03/18

I’m excited to share my conversation with today’s guest Ryan Ford. Ryan is a CMPC, Certified Mental Performance Consultant, and co-founder of Fortitude with his business partner, Brian Sullivan who was a previous guest on the show. Their mission at Fortitude is to support leaders and teams to elevate performance, strengthen belonging, and create lasting legacies, and in this episode we cover a variety of ways they’re helping athletes and coaches do just that. Some key topics we discus: Traini...

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25:06

A Year's Worth Of Performance Experts: The Three...

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2026/02/17

Forging Iron Podcast — Year One Reflections: The 3 Themes That Shape Performance In this special anniversary episode, we're celebrating year one of the podcast! We've had some amazing guests, from: sports nutritionistmediation expertdoctors of all types:a pediatricianPhDs in sport psychologyand an orthopedic surgeonmental performance coachesand current and former collegiate and professional athletes, ranging from runners, basketball players and rock climbersincluding two world champions!These...

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61:21

Built to Move: Rethinking Training, Aging, and...

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2026/02/11

I’m really excited to share this episode with Dr. Howard Luks. Dr. Luks is an orthopedic surgeon by trade, but his writing, whether it’s his book Longevity Simplified or Substack called Built to Move: Born to Heal, encompasses so much more than fixing broken bones. This episode takes special meaning for me now, as just this week I lost a grandparent. He’s undoubtedly in a better place now, but a few weeks ago I had the opportunity to go help him and spent some time in a memory care facility. ...

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55:51

Jacob Hunter: Running Strong Through The Highs and Lows

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2026/02/05

My guest today is Jacob Hunter. As a high school athlete, Jacob won multiple state championships in Virginia and was on the 2x Nike Cross Country National Championship winning team for Loudoun Valley. Jacob went on to compete for the University of Virginia, notching PR’s of 4:03 in the mile and 14:05 in the 5k. All of this is extremely impressive in it’s own right, but what makes it even greater is that Jacob has been managing Type 1 Diabetes since he was 11 years old. In this episode, we ref...

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19:13

A meditation for coaches and athletes & why it works

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2026/01/29

Today we’re exploring the power of loving-kindness meditation. I know, I know… some people hear “loving-kindness meditation” and immediately tune out; it’s too woo-woo or mushy-gushy. For those unfamiliar, loving-kindness meditation is a lot like having “thoughts and prayers” for others and for self. It’s also called Metta, which translates to positive energy and kindness. People say things like that all the time: “I’m thinking about you” or “you guys are in our prayers” or “hope you’re doing...

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74:26

Justin Daerr: Keys To Performance Improvement

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2026/01/21

Today’s episode is jam packed with insights into the mindset of elite performance, both from an athlete’s and coach’s perspective. My guest is Justin Daerr, a former professional triathlete and current coach and mental performance consultant. As an athlete, Justin has an extremely impressive resume, but one of the things that I love that he highlights on his website all-ofit.com is that he completed his first Ironman in 12 hours and 55 minutes, coming in 1034th place. Then, over a decade late...

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55:35

Coaching with Purpose: Values, Connections, Leading...

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2026/01/15

I’m super excited to share this episode with Suzu Cornella. Like many of us, she has multiple different dimensions and experiences, including being an elite and professional rock climber, representing Team USA on the Sport Climbing National Team in three world championships all over the world. Suzu was the first female route setter in the history of Movement Climbing and Fitness, coaches climbers and other athletes and coaches in mental training through her company, Summits of the Mind. Plus,...

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62:39

The Pain Cave Gets Bigger: Jonathan Levitt

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2026/01/08

Powered by Forgingirontraining.fit: explore endurance coaching and mental performance coaching I’m pumped to kick of 2026 with today’s guest, Jonathan Levitt. He’s the host of the podcast For The Long Run, a show I’ve listened to for a long time, and recently the creator of Long Run Labs, a collective working to empower other awesome running and endurance podcasts. He’s also someone who likes to play in the start-up and entrepreneurial space in running and health tech. We cover a ...

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62:49

Building Fortitude with Brian Sullivan

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2025/10/22

Question of the episode: What did or do you admire about your favorite coach that you’ve ever worked with? (comment with your answer here on substack!) My guest today is Brian Sullivan, a coach and consultant for Fortitude Mental Performance, who helps individuals, teams, and coaches improve their mindset, leadership, and culture. Part of what I enjoyed about this conversation was the multiple perspectives Brian has on sport. He has: played and coached basketball at the Division I level for D...

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75:06

Reed Fischer: An Elite Runner's Mindset

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2025/10/08

Reed Fischer is a 2:10 marathoner and professional runner for Adidas and Tinman Elite. He’s also an Eagle Scout and one of the kindest people I’ve had the privilege to run with. When I think about people who have really nailed the sustainable part of sustainable excellence, I think of Reed. As a high school athlete, he wasn’t highly recruited. It took four years of extremely patient development at Drake University to become a name recognized in the NCAA ranks…and nearly a decade later R...

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83:55

Developing The Balanced Athlete: Jud Heugel MD

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2025/09/10

Jud Heugel MD is a pediatrician, father, endurance athlete, health tech startup leader, and mental health advocate blending clinical expertise with lived experience. He’s based in Seattle—though feels most alive on the trails around Bend, Oregon. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Applied Sports Psychology and writing on Substack, Jud brings a unique focus on using performance coaching strategies to help athletes—and really, all of us—overcome mental health challenges and thrive. He has s...

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63:19

Increasing Mental Flexibility with Neal Palles, LCSW,...

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2025/07/08

Neal Palles is a Psychotherapist (LCSW), Certified Mental Performance Coach (CPMC), and an endurance coach and athlete himself. In this episode, Neal and I get into some of the myths or misunderstandings surrounding mental health and mental strength in sport. In particular, we talk about: letting curiosity guide you when you have uncomfortable thoughts and emotionsaligning your goals with your valuesembracing the uncertainty in racinghow to build confidenceNeal has a plethora of knowledge and...

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65:03

Life, Liberty Track Club, and the Pursuit of Fast...

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2025/06/18

Welcome back to the Forging Iron Podcast, where we connect with people like endurance athletes, authors, sports nutritionists and mental performance coaches to share the science and stories of sport and performance. As iron sharpens iron, people sharpen people! My guests today are the co-founders of Liberty Track Club, an inspiring post-collegiate women’s running club that’s currently sponsored by Oiselle. Carey Gosselin and Veronica Eder are Nurse Practitioner and Data Analytics Manage...

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59:28

Behind the Lens of High Performance with Anderson Bobo

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2025/06/04

My guest today is Anderson Bobo, the creative director for Oregon Track and Field. In this episode, Anderson shares the thoughts and insights he has from behind the lens of high performance programs and athletes that are competing for NCAA and Olympic titles. Anderson views his role as one of a story teller, which lines up really well with sport psychology: as we train and compete in races, we inevitably tell ourselves a story about our performances. Anderson give us some pretty powerfu...

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53:57

Finding Your Inner Edge with Chad McGehee

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2025/05/20

What do 3rd graders, the FBI, and the university of Wisconsin athletic department have in common? They’ve all been taught mediation from my guest today, Chad McGehee. Chad is the Director of Meditation Training at the University of Wisconsin athletic department, which is a first of it’s kind position in major sports. Throughout this conversation, I think you’ll see why Chad is able to be at the forefront of this work, as he blends cutting-edge research and neuroscience with traditional medita...

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