Sam Loch is an Olympic rower, a Princeton grad, a former athletic guru for Adidas, a gentleman, father, and legend. In episode two of our CONVICTION podcast, Sam’s former teammate and rival—and CONVICTS beloved leader—Peter “Dad” Maiden gets to the bottom of the Olympic experience with his old mate.

This is an episode worth checking out: they talk about everything from Stoic philosophy to the training grind and its toll on mental health, the nature/nurture breakdown in elite sports… and the quasi-orgy happening in the Olympic Village.

Scope our conversation with this utter legend and learn more about the mindset and mindfulness the highest level of sporting performance engenders.