The BrainStoke Podcast

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BrainStoke sits down with Tyler Blocker, a K2 sponsored skier and local mad-lad. Tyler touches on his incessant need for the serotonin and stoke of skiing and being outside. He talks about his crazy adventures with his dad and his unwillingness to let setbacks and near death injuries taint his positive outlooks. Tyler was in Warren Miller's 2022 movie "Daymaker" and is a nationally ranked skier. Drop in with BrainStoke to this amazing episode with Tyler. 

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BrainStoke sits down with Karson Kinikini CMHC, one of Aspire Counseling Network's co-founders and Chief Clinical Officer for Aspire Counseling. With extensive experience as a talented therapist, listen to Karson's thoughts on Aspire's mission and his barefoot (literally) approach to therapy and "hope giving."  

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Dallen Atack finished his 32 year decorated career as the Commander of the Utah Army National Guard where he led 5,000+ service women and men. He left the military early to lead the mission at Utah High School Cycling that serves 7,000+ student-athletes.

Get your DOSE of stoke as Dallen talks about his love for mountain biking, Metallica, good “flow” (long hair) and building mental resiliency in children. 

His leadership and humility is inspiring as he gives the credit to the league’s success to his team of full-time and seasonal employees and the coaches, ride-leaders and volunteers who support each high-school’s team.

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Team Whitmer, (Jeff, Shera, Jack, Ken, and John) are amazing people and friends of the podcast. They sailed the Atlantic for a year with their family and have an attitude of determination that can't be matched! They touch on raising a family and empowering their sons to have confidence in tough situations. Shera speaks on finding peace and spirituality with your own place in this world and Jeff touches on creating realistic plans to accomplish your dreams. It's an amazing episode, I hope you brought your life jacket. 

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Davis High School world history teacher and 7x soccer state champ Coach, Souli Phongsavath is in studio to discuss his unique approach to teaching, coaching and life. 

From fleeing Laos to inspiring his students to belong, Souli's life of struggle and stoke is evidence of his devout love of God, family, and his candidacy for president of Taylor Swift's fan club.

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The BrainStoke team is back with another amazing episode and guest. Scott Mortensen is a long time friend and neighbor of Tom and Preston and loves getting his 5 S's, especially in the swim, bike, and run persuasion. With a background in medical administration and a knack for arts as well, Scott touches on his life of struggling in confidence, the power of faith, and his decathlete perspective on life. Come for the DOSE, stay for the raspberry peanut butter milkshakes! 

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BrainStoke recaps the Utah High School Cycling League Coach’s training with guest Liza Telford. 

Liza is a licensed marriage & family therapist with Aspire Counseling. Get your DOSE of learning by hearing her definition of anxiety, the shame free spectrum of coping as well as  why she hilariously named her amygdala, “April." 

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With their first guest in studio, Tom and Preston have a conversation with Uber-biker, Payson Norman, the 2022 NICA Utah (Utah high-school cycling league) State Champion. They talk about his mindset, motivation, upbringing, and the mental battles he uses as fuel in his racing. Payson's "think with your legs," mentality has helped him become an extremely successful cyclist on dirt and road but it wasn't always that way for the chip-on-the-shoulder kid from Mountain Green. Tom, Preston and Payson talk about what drove his "you'll know my name" confidence.

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In this episode Tom interviews Preston in a similar format to episode 2, but with Preston's stories that range from 3x class officer (hints at the abuse of power) :) to surviving an avalanche. Preston has some hilarious and terrifying stories to tell in this episode. They discuss the mental struggles of being a young father, providing for a family and carrying high self-expectations to perform well. Enjoy the insight into Preston's mind that has helped him become a fierce people person, avalanche survivor, volunteer ski-patrol, first responder, father, and husband. 

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In this episode Preston interviews Tom as a get to know you for the audience. They discuss Tom's history with mental health and his story of struggle and stoke through his childhood, school, and his serial-entrepreneur career.  They discuss where his "If it's to be, it's up to me," attitude stems from overcoming learning and reading disabilities combined with his family culture of work ethic. Get to know 1/2 of the BrainStoke team with this interview and insight into the mind of Tom Telford.