The Athletic Philosopher Podcast

The Athletic Philosopher Podcast - Episode 3 Playing as an Adult

In this episode I dive deep into the common misunderstanding adults have around the concept of 'play' and provide a new way of thinking about its role and importance.
 
After spending a week playing with my daughter, it struck me that adults need to be creative, imaginative, expressive, and playful, just like kids. When it comes to sports, we find the opposite pressure from society, that we should consume them as proper 'adult' play. I propose a different way forward

The Athletic Philosopher Podcast - Episode 2 Athletic Perfection is Personal Transcendence

'The moment of athletic perfection is an act of personal transcendence' 
I use this phrase all the time to describe incredible sports highlights that bring us out of our seat cheering with excitement.
In this podcast, I dive deep into where this idea comes from, how it makes deep sense, and how you need to think about and apply this idea in your life for deep meaning and purpose through sport.

The Athletic Philosopher Podcast: Episode 1 - Introduction

Welcome to my new adventure into the world of podcasting.
As a former university professor I'm trained in talking about ideas, having conversations, and presenting information in a useful way. 
Hosting a podcast is a natural way for me to spread my knowledge of sport in a way that's easy to access and apply directly.
This first episode is just an introduction into this evolving experiment.
Thanks for coming along on the ride!