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Ryan visits the NICH Studio and we cover all the hard-hitting topics: his athletic achievements, the hardest event he’s ever tackled, the culinary arts, and his French bulldog Smokey. We also get his thoughts on why Pulte has a world-renowned workplace culture, being a visible leader, the power of meaningful work, organizational purpose, and his career advice for young people.

This week, we get updates on some new running gear, the dangers of getting packages delivered to Inman Park, Chomp and Stomp festival, the best hush puppies in the world courtesy of Breaker Breaker, a deep dive into Atlanta’s notorious Airport Ride, including why some people should not be there, a brief history lesson, how training strategies have evolved, how guys show affection by being mean to each other, mini review of Jennifer Lawrence’s No Hard Feelings, and how to finish off the ride with some “Cougar Juice” from Biggerstaff Brewing Brewing.

This week’s guest is 22-year-old professional cyclist Michael Garrison. He joins us from Austin, where we chat about local sushi, F1, breakfast tacos, and comparing the ride scene to Atlanta (spoiler alert: ATL is harder).  We also jump into his recent race at Big Sugar (Lifetime Grand Prix) which included crashing, licking batteries and lots of flats. We get into how to mentally deal with adversity, how Unbound was a different experience, and why so many young endurance athletes burn out. Finally, Michael reveals what his plans are for 2024.

Before we get to Michael, Nikki and Chad, give their take on the Atlanta Michelin Star award recipients, work deliverables, executives that care, and the upcoming Airport Ride season.

This week’s one-on-one covers guest cancelations, riding outside, half-marathon training, a top-secret visit to Spanx, confronting cycling haters, a huge festival weekend in Inman Park and advice on using AI in the creative space.  Lastly, Nikki goes off about how dangerous it is for young women to take work advice from TikTok coaches.

One-on-one Q&A episode answers the hard-hitting questions you've all been asking. Discussions about the only thing that matters in developing a great company culture. Nikki no longer gatekeeps one of her favorite local restaurants, and we make the trek up north of the Beltline to visit Yeppa.

In this week’s episode, we opine on whether this is an actual holiday or whether we are just late publishing, possibly the last injury update, how Delta retaliates with a “lost bag” and a full rundown of the weekend’s NYC activities which included a failed attempt to visit the Natural History Museum, a successful trip to the MET, Chad being overwhelmed at Scent Bar, Arthur’s jazz tavern life advice, running on the Hudson in Bandit and a complete restaurant breakdown from Shuka, Balthazar, Dante’s, Via Quadronno, Pastis and Café Mogador. 

Our NYC list of restaurants we've visited and recommend: NYC Recommendations

In this week's one-on-one episode, Nikki & Chad recap the week of run clubs, haircuts, parties and dinners before touching on the CONTROVERSIAL subject that is dividing Atlanta. They also chat about Coach Prime, the Seminole Rap, and how leaders can learn something from Deion.

This week, we're joined by Brett Kirby, the Principal Scientist of Human Endeavor and Performance Optimization at Nike and a global authority on human performance. With credentials as a Ph.D., scientist, professor, and athlete, he offers invaluable insights into coaching both elite athletes and everyday individuals. Our discussion delves into the role of individual purpose in professional pursuits, the enhancement of performance through mindfulness and various challenges. Of course, Nikki goes nerd-mode with her training queries. And above all, Brett emphasizes the pivotal role of meaningful relationships in shaping his career. If you're keen on understanding the nexus between athletic success, performance optimization, and workplace productivity, don't miss this episode.

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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein

An update on Chad's injury, the power of picking up the phone to get stuff done, a first-ever Microsoft endorsement (for dictation), Nikki's NYC trip with Joanna, speaking coaches, the best sample sale with IRO, Paris, a perfumery rabbit hole, how Delta failed big time, the real value of insights for understanding workplace culture, and discovering that you are actually, in fact, a passenger princess.

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