Billy Yang Podcast

By Billy Yang

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Join podcaster & filmmaker Billy Yang as he sits down for one-on-one conversations with some of the most prolific and rising athletes, creatives, entrepreneurs and many others on what drives and inspires them.

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Joe McConaughy | Appalachia...

10.14.2022

My guest on this episode is talented runner and thru hiker Joe McConaughy: a multi-FKT (Fastest Known Time) holder of many prominent routes such as the Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail, John Muir Trail and most recently a film has ...

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10.14.2022 Joe McConaughy \| Appalachian/Pacific Crest Trail FKTs, Winning Cocodona 250, AZT FKT My guest on this episode is talented runner and thru hiker Joe McConaughy: a multi-FKT (Fastest Known Time) holder of many prominent routes such as the Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail, John Muir Trail and most recently a film has ...
10.03.2022 Hilary Matheson, Tim Tollefson \| What It Takes To Finish 100 Miles, Women In Run Media, Being A First Time Race Director (Tim) My guest on this episode is Hilary Matheson, a very talented female creative in the sport of trail and ultrarunning as well as an accomplished ultrarunner in her own right .She also just happens to be my girlfriend and adventure ...
08.01.2022 Jeff Browning \| Keys to Longevity in Ultrarunning, Hardrock 100, Optimized Fat Metabolism (OFM) Diet My guest on this episode is Jeff Browning, one of the most durable and successful male athletes in American ultrarunning. In this conversation, we discussed some of the keys to his longevity, race stories from Hardrock, HURT 100, UTMB among ...
06.20.2022 Hayden Hawks \| Racing Jim & Zach, Western States Ambitions, The Mamba Mentality My guest on this episode is Hayden Hawks, one of the greatest talents in the sport of American ultrarunning. Today, we explore a myriad of topics including his competitive mindset, his professional approach to ultrarunning, what it was like competing ...
05.22.2022 Jazmine Lowther, Jamil Coury \| BYP 074 Canada's Jazmine Lowther has been taking 2022 by storm in 2022 with her podium finish at Chuckanut 50K and most recently, her course record win at the Canyons by UTMB 100K. Today, I sat down with her to talk about ...
03.02.2022 Michael Wardian \| BYP 073 My guest today Michael Wardian has long been on my list of athletes I've wanted to converse with because he very well might be the new Most Interesting Man In The World. Beyond his running resume and achievements - of ...
02.16.2022 Dean Karnazes \| BYP 072 On his 30th birthday, Dean Karnazes decided to walk out of his birthday celebration to run 30 miles on a whim in search of adventure and renewed purpose. Today on the podcast, we talk about the book that initially put ...
01.25.2022 Sally McRae & Jason Koop LIVE \| BYP 071 First episode of 2022 and we welcome back repeat guests and fan favorites Sally McRae and Jason Koop to answer YOUR questions via a live YouTube broadcast (originally aired January 11, 2022). We cover a wide range of topics including ...
12.03.2021 Timothy Olson \| BYP 070 In this episode, I sat down with ultra endurance athlete Timothy Olson for a conversation about his record setting run on the famed Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). We unpacked all that went into his 51 days along the 2,653 mile ...
10.25.2021 Zach Miller \| BYP 069 In this episode, I sat down with ultra athlete Zach Miller talking running and racing, coming back from injury and some of his overall life philosophy. The conversation picks up where we last saw Zach in his film as a ...
07.07.2021 Katie Asmuth (Plus Dylan Bowman, Corrine Malcolm) \| BYP 068 I had the pleasure of sitting down with Katie Asmuth, an emerging ultramarathoner from Southern California who turned many heads by finishing 5th at the 2021 Western States Endurance Run in a historic year for women. We talk through her ...
05.03.2021 Dr. Andy Pasternak \| BYP 067 Dr. Andy Pasternak is a family physician with a background in epidemiology and infectious disease and is also the newest medical director of the Western States Endurance Run. In today's episode, we go over the latest CDC findings regarding outdoor ...
03.26.2021 Brendan Leonard "Semi-Rad" \| BYP 066 Excited to bring on Brendan Leonard of "Semi-Rad" fame on the podcast to talk about a variety of noteworthy topics today. If you aren't familiar with his work, start with his now viral 2018 film he made for REI called ...
03.12.2021 Jerry Garcia \| BYP 065 US Forest Firefighter Jerry Garcia's path to becoming an ultrarunner was an improbable one. From growing up around gangs and violence in Los Angeles, finding trouble in the Navy and then getting mixed up in drugs and alcohol - even ...
01.29.2021 Anton Krupicka, Judge Craig Mitchell & Gabi Hayes \| BYP 064 Honored to have Judge Craig Mitchell (39:20) and filmmaker Gabi Hayes (1:17:11) on to discuss the documentary "Skid Row Marathon" and the Skid Row Running Club which was founded by the judge to help recovering homeless addicts find their way ...
01.08.2021 Sally McRae & Jason Koop LIVE \| BYP 063 It was a blast going LIVE on YouTube with athlete coaches Sally McRae and Jason Koop. In an effort to kick off 2021 the right way, we answered your questions ranging from strength training, 100K race tactics, when one should ...
12.08.2020 Jacob Puzey \| BYP 062 Our guest Jacob Puzey has been the face and voice for his brother Tommy Rivers Puzey as he continues his fight to survive and beat cancer (Primary Pulmonary N/K T-cell Lymphoma). In today's podcast, we talk about his latest condition, ...
11.06.2020 Helen Russell, Corrine Malcolm \| BYP 061 Had a great conversation with two incredible women. First up, Adidas athlete Corrine Malcolm and I discuss her amazing FKT (Fastest Known Time) on the 171-mile Tahoe Rim Trail traverse. What went right, what went wrong on her magical day. ...
10.06.2020 Cass Beach - Solo Female RV Traveler \| BYP 060 I am always fascinated by human beings who live life bravely and authentically. Enter Cass Beach who one day decided to forego a "typical" life and pare down her possessions, buy an RV and live life on the road along ...
09.18.2020 Chris Hauth \| BYP 059 Please enjoy my conversation with former Olympian, ultra endurance athlete and coach, Chris Hauth. Today we talked about training during the pandemic, self-curated adventures and getting creative in the outdoors, our respective journeys on iconic routes - Chris on the ...
08.25.2020 Sabrina Stanley, Maggie Guterl \| BYP 058 Excited to converse with Adidas athlete Sabrina Stanley for the first time! We covered a lot of things in this one including her most recent Nolan's 14 FKT (Fastest Known Time), the double standards of competitiveness for men and women, ...
07.27.2020 The John Muir Trail with Elan Lieber and Gabi Maudiere \| BYP 057 On July 5, 2020 I started my dream of completing the iconic 211 mile John Muir Trail along with my friends Elan Lieber and Gabi Maudiere. What happened over the next 14 days is the topic of discussion on today's ...
07.05.2020 Krissy Moehl \| BYP 056 Honored and delighted to finally sit down with ultrarunning legend and trailblazer Krissy Moehl. She ran her first ultramarathon (the Chuckanut 50K) back in 2000 and has been dominating ever since. With wins at high profile races like HURT100, UTMB, ...
06.08.2020 Adam Campbell \| BYP 055 (Postponed release by two weeks due to protests) Honored to speak with Canadian and Arcteryx athlete Adam Campbell (38:19). He has been a hugely successful ultrarunner who has suffered some tragic events. One nearly cost him his life when in ...
06.02.2020 June 1, 2020 \| BYP 054 In the aftermath of the George Floyd/BLM Protests in LA to the subsequent destruction of our family's store since 1984, I offer some brief albeit stream of consciousness thoughts. But mainly gratitude for all the generous support you've shown me ...
04.22.2020 Brogan Graham \| BYP 053 Excited to have on Brogan Graham today (14:55) one of the co-founders of the fitness movement that is the November Project. We talk about a lot including our budding bromance, how the fitness movement went global, Boston Marathon bombings, adjusting ...
04.01.2020 Jimmy Dean Freeman, Craig Thornley \| BYP 052 Coach, Speaker, Ultrastud and good friend Jimmy Dean Freeman (20:30) finally joins me on the pod to discuss how he's coping with the pandemic, how to maintain positive thinking, some 100-mile war stories...and that time he was instrumental in me ...
03.22.2020 Eric Schranz, Justin Grunewald \| BYP 051 Past guest Justin Grunewald put on his doctor hat for an update on Covid-19 and its affect on the medical front (7:06). Then a long form conversation with Ultrarunner Podcast host Eric Schranz (22:47) to do a deep dive on ...
03.17.2020 Tim Tollefson, Corrine Malcolm, Christine Godfrey \| BYP 050 Brought on several guests (remotely) to chat running and Covid-19. First a conversation with Italy resident Christine Godfrey, race organizer for Sciacce Trail racing (6:14) for a "boots on the ground" report of the country. Then a conversation with elite ...
03.13.2020 The Impact of the Coronavirus on Running and Racing with Mario Fraioli and Jason Koop \| BYP 049 In lieu of the global news events in the last 24 hours surrounding the Covid-19 aka the Coronavirus, we invited Coach Jason Koop alongside Mario Fraioli for our weekly show to talk about the virus and the impact it's having ...
02.27.2020 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials Preview on the Weekly Rundown with Mario Fraioli \| BYP 048 The Weekly Rundown is a Patreon exclusive podcast for our supporters and on our latest episode, Mario Fraioli and I break down the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials field - both the men and women, who the favorites/darkhorses are and our ...
02.19.2020 Justin Grunewald & Amanda Basham \| BYP 047 From Hawaii, I sat down with Justin Grunewald and Amanda Basham for a long form conversation about life, love and hope. We get into many topics both big and small, in particular what life has been like after the passing ...
01.27.2020 For Kobe & Gianna Bryant \| BYP 046 My thoughts on the sudden passing of a great LA sports icon & hero in Kobe Bryant and his 13-year old daughter, Gianna Bryant. ______ Patreon.com/BillyYang Instagram.com/BillyYangPod Twitter.com/BillyYang Facebook.com/BillyYangPodcast
01.17.2020 Courtney Dauwalter, Mario Mendoza, 2020 Goals \| BYP 045 First show of 2020! I launch into a state of the show and plans for the first part of the New Year before I bring on ultrarunners Mario Mendoza and Courtney Dauwalter via phone. We chat about Mario's recent 50K ...
01.01.2020 The Weekly Rundown with Mario Fraioli \| BYP 044 The Weekly Rundown is typically a Patreon exclusive podcast for your our supporters and on our latest episode, Mario Fraioli and I recap performances of the year from 2019, what we learned from our brief social media detox, Jim Walmsley's ...
12.09.2019 Gilbert Tuhabonye (Live from Austin, TX) \| BYP 043 Had the honor of speaking with genocide survivor Gilbert Tuhabonye as he recounts his story of growing up in Burundi, Africa during tribal warfare between the Hutu and Tutsi tribes. We also touch upon his recovery, running and much more. ...
12.02.2019 Call Out Show #2 \| BYP 042 We're back! And this time, we chat once again with YOU on my second ever "call out" show. I catch you guys up on what's been going on the past few weeks, juggling personal content vs work content and much ...
10.10.2019 Jason Koop \| BYP 041 What's it like to run 200+ miles while climbing over 80,000 feet in the mountains of Italy? We find out as I sat down with ultra running coach and endurance athlete Jason Koop for an in depth conversation about the ...
09.18.2019 Lucy Bartholomew \| BYP 040 Lucy Bartholomew is a 23-year old ultrarunning phenom out of Australia who started her journey when she was just 16-years of age. In our conversation we talk about her rise in the ranks of ultramarathons, her wanderlust spirit, how she ...
09.03.2019 The Weekly Rundown with Mario Fraioli and Special Guest Jason Koop \| BYP 039 "The Weekly Rundown" is typically a Patreon only podcast for supporters, but on the heels of one of the biggest ultra race that is UTMB, my co-host Mario Fraioli and I brought on Jason Koop to dissect what went right ...
08.29.2019 The Weekly Rundown with Mario Fraioli and Special Guests Dylan Bowman & Corrine Malcolm \| BYP 038 "The Weekly Rundown" is typically a Patreon only podcast for supporters, but being that we are on the eve of one of the biggest ultra race that is UTMB, we brought on two very special guests in Corrine Malcolm and ...
08.18.2019 Rich Roll \| BYP 037 Rich Roll is the host of the popular "The Rich Roll Podcast", the bestselling author of his personal memoir "Finding Ultra", a plant-based wellness advocate/athlete and much more. Today we sit down to discuss his podcast/endurance journey and to promote ...
08.06.2019 Justin Grunewald \| BYP 036 Today, we welcome Justin Grunewald as we share an important conversation about life, loss and love as the husband of the late and great Gabe Grunewald. :: Brave Like Gabe https://bravelikegabe.org/ :: Hope: The Gabe Grunewald Story https://youtu.be/7YGH-uDYC4Y :: Gabe ...
07.05.2019 Western States Recap with Jim Walmsley, Brittany Peterson, Mac McIntosh, Michael Chamoun \| BYP 035 A conversation with 2 elite athletes (Jim Walmsley, Brittany Peterson) and 2 age groupers (Mac McIntosh, Michael Chamoun) recapping their days at the 2019 Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run. Jim Walmsley 14:09:28 (Course Record) Brittany Peterson 17:34:29 (2nd Place ...
06.13.2019 The Western States 100 with Courtney Dauwalter, Corrine Malcolm, Meghan Laws \| BYP 034 The story of 2018 Western States 100 featuring athletes Courtney Dauwalter, Corrine Malcolm and Meghan Laws. Follow their stories throughout the day as they face one of the deepest fields ever assembled on one of the most legendary and iconic ...
04.24.2019 John Medinger & Lisa Henson \| BYP 033 Such a pleasure sitting down with Western States President and ultra legends "Tropical" John Medinger and his wife Lisa Henson. A fixture on the American ultrarunning scene since the 80s and 90s, the former Lake Sonoma 50 race directors reflect ...
04.03.2019 Joe Gray \| BYP 032 Excited to bring on US/World Mountain Running champ and food aficionado Joe Gray to chat all about his sport, future involvement in ultra running, how he discovered the sport of distance and mountain running, pop culture, MMA/boxing, politics, music and ...
03.18.2019 Cameron Hanes & Courtney Dauwalter \| BYP 031 On an adventure trip to the Grand Canyon, I had the privilege of sitting down with noted hunter/ultrarunner Cameron Hanes and elite ultrarunner Courtney Dauwalter for a conversation about their Rim 2 Rim 2 Rim adventure in The Canyon (44 ...
02.28.2019 Ellie & Tyler Fox \| BYP 030 Today we welcome young rising ultrarunners and recent newlyweds Ellie and Tyler Fox on to the show. If you are unfamiliar with them, a few months ago they decided to eschew a conventional life in favor of life on the ...
02.13.2019 Jason Koop \| BYP 029 We try something new with today's episode with CTS and ultrarunning coach Jason Koop - we involve you by taking your calls and answering your training questions! :: Jason Koop's Rice Balls https://youtu.be/VKDG2_Usc1Q :: Dean Karnazes 50/50 https://bit.ly/2BwBboW :: Seinfeld ...

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