The BrainStoke Podcast

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Brandy Vega gets it done! From a young age Brandy embraced the mindset, “if it’s to be, it’s up to me”. Her entrepreneur roots began at age 6 when she learned the art of selling rocks. It’s been meteoric growth from there including joining the military and serving in high-consequence moments during 9/11, being a Fox newscaster in her early 20’s, starting Vega Media Studio and the last few years, founding Promise2live. A death by suicide awareness foundation committed to challenging people to make a literal, “promise to live”. The struggle & stoke of Brandy’s story had us inspired at the grit and resilience of people.

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It's the 2023 review! With the whole BrainStoke team on the mics!  We go through our favorite moments of 2023 and what we are amped on for 2024!

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Davy Ratchford is the epitome of doggedness. As a young boy from Ireland whose family migrated to the U.S., Davy grew up in Logan, Utah. It was there that he begin to ask “why not me?”

From an executive team role at Salt Lake Real, a few stops at some of the nations largest and most  prestigious ski resorts, including Vail Resorts, Davy is no stranger to leading people. He now holds the GM title at Snow Basin ski resort, a highly awarded mountain with gorgeous terrain, POSH lodges and an amazing team of professional staff who run the place.

Davy is hilarious, down to earth and his “raise your hand” mentality is incredibly relatable. Get a DOSE of struggle & stoke with this servant-leader, husband, father and cheese-fry advocate.

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Trevor Farnes is on a mission. From the moment we arrived at Mtn Ops headquarters we could feel the conviction in who and what his purpose is. To humbly, conquer!

As one of 7 children, Trevor raves about his parents and siblings. It’s through those tight connections he learned hard work, entrepreneurship, and the brilliance of the “joy-wand”.

As a CEO of an active, outdoor brand we were stoked to listen to Trevor wear his emotion and faith on his sleeves. His stoke-for-life discipleship is infectious and combined with his commitment to offer the he best nutrition products on the market and to “Conquer Hunger” it’s easy to embrace Mtn Ops brand identity. Get your DOSE of struggle & stoke with Trevor.

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Dr. Alex Lawrence has endless “range”. From the classroom to CNN, and Wall Street Journal to EV Auto. Alex is charging ahead!

As a tenured professor with a thirst for the latest in tech, Alex’s stance on the use of AI and the likes of ChatGPT in the classroom and professional world as a tool for productivity landed him in the public eye on some of the largest and mainstream media outlets in the US earlier this year. 

As a serial entrepreneur and an affinity for pursuing hard accomplishments, he’s “all-in” on his boldest move yet; pioneering the electric and hybrid only vehicle dealership model with the opening of EV Auto’s flagship location a few months ago in Utah. 

Plugin and get your DOSE with Alex as he talks about the struggle & stoke of living life with the pedal, “full-E”.

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Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife is an LDS relationship and sexuality coach with a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology.

Her clinical expertise and verbal-brilliance is universally relevant and timely as she explains the “struggle and stoke” of relationships as a parent, partner, spouse and child. 

 Brainstoke collaborated with Dr. Jennifer with the objective to give our listeners ideas and advice to have in their parent-coaching playbook.

3 Key plays:

1. Self-authorship

2. Personal / self-authority

3. Fitting in versus belonging

Dr. Finlayson-Fife is a frequent guest on LDS-themed podcasts on the subjects of sexuality, relationships, mental health, and faith. She is also the creator and host of Room for Two, a popular sex and intimacy coaching podcast.

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Truman Glasgow is the 2023 Park City Point2Point Pro Category Champion. Not only is he an elite mountain biker and gravel racer, he is also known for his amazing ski, sledding and motor-cross videos as seen on Instagram,  @trumanglasgow12 

Truman credits being cut from a high school baseball team as a key-driver to his focus on cycling and the importance of sharing a bunkbed with his older brother and idol, Spencer that helped shape his determined mindset. 

Just as Truman’s fitness and mental strength were coming together a few years ago, he faced another set back with a diagnosis of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). A condition that causes crushing fatigue. 

Truman’s  love for chasing Strava KOM’s, keeping the training “fun” and an adopted mantra from brother,
Spencer to NEVER GIVE UP (NGU) will have you believing that he’s just getting started on how he’s going to positively impact whatever he touches.

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How do you eat an elephant? Just start…a bite at a time and it helps when a friend joins the feast.  

Tom and Preston recount their tumultuous LOTOJA race report. From the man they call “Steak”, to the battle for the "fat dad" podium places. This episode has got it all. Preston speaks on his traumatic past experiences with LOTOJA and overcoming his demons. Tom and Preston talk about bonding through the suffer and stoke and their triumph over this cruel Jackson Hole mistress.

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After individual episodes with these amazing athletes, Tom and Preston sit down with this hilarious trio for a roundtable about cycling, Maverik runs, and showing kindness. Continuing in our NICA athlete series, this episode is "Unstoppable" from beginning to end! 

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What would it be like to race yourself? The Gibbons twins, Gabe and Oliver were in studio to talk riding hard and kindness. Their genuine compassion and care for each other from a young age has become their competitive advantage in life and on the bike.
Their mantra, “I will take my brother any day of the week” has created a connection as brothers that has driven them to new levels of training and racing confidence. 
Tune in to hear them distinguish the difference between “I Know” and “I Hope” races and what earns “I Know” confidence to be “TBY”(the best you).
The Gibbons brothers are some of the strongest high school mountain bikers in the state but it’s their minds that will D.O.S.E. your stoke.