Prairie on Fire 2025 marked the first time I got to meet my longest online homie Mr. Ronald Potts, and it was also his very first official race. So I needed to invite him onto the show to provide him the space needed to make sense and meaning of his race experience (he CRUSHED a brand new PR and had an amazing day!)

This is a live coaching session, the same that I go through with my athletes and 1-1 clients after we've hit the goal of a big competition. It's a great illustration of how we use philosophy and dialogue to extract the meaning of these big events before they pass into the ether of history. Too often, people who do these big races face a gigantic crash back down to reality, because the real world doesn't have time to sit around and wait for you to pick up the pieces. 

Open space to reflect, explore, interrogate, and pick out the moments that truly matter are crucial in getting the correct depth of the race experience but also in helping us extract out the truthful lessons we learned about ourselves. Then, and only then, is it possible for us to transfer those lessons into our lives outside of the arena.

Thank you Ronald for your openness in sharing your experiences and wisdom. Follow Ronald at his Substack where he writes about his journey and coaching (https://sonofencouragement.substack.com/) 

If you want to join us next year at POF '26 or begin using training to a spiritual guide to self discovery and improvement, follow me on X or Substack (@JB_Goldstein) and send me a message that you're ready to take on the next big journey. Let's win together team!