Coffee and a Mike

Cassie Smith #175

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cassie Smith is a Registered Psychotherapist at the University of Waterloo, and national-level ultra-trail runner currently residing in Kitchener, Can...

Eric Sabo #174

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Eric Sabo is a state wrestling champion and is in the Walsh Jesuit high school Hall of Fame in Akron, Ohio.  He comes on the podcast to discuss how h...

Mo Miller #173

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mo Miller is an undefeated MMA fighter training out of StrongStyle Gym in Cleveland, Ohio.    He comes on the podcast to discuss his upcoming bout t...

Kimberly Klacik #172

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kimberly Klacik is a wife, mother, nonprofit founder and currently elected to the Baltimore County Republican Central Committee.  She is the Republi...

Coree Woltering #171

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Coree Woltering is an ultra/trail runner for The North Face.  He comes on the podcast to discuss his recent Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the Ice Age T...

Adam Allison #170

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Allison is a chef/owner of HandleBar Diner in Mesa, AZ and Secret Handshake Coffee & Tea in Tempe.  He comes on the podcast to discuss how he go...

Jim Heffernan #169

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Coach Jim Heffernan is the head wrestling coach at the University of Illinois. He comes on the podcast to discuss how he got into wrestling, how the d...

Bobby Kaleal #168

22 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bobby Kaleal is a strength, performance, mobility, and motivational specialist for StrongStyle gym in Cleveland, Ohio and UFC Heavyweight champion Sti...

Jerald Spohn #167

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jerald Spohn is a former wrestler at Kent State University who is now fighting MMA out of Strong Style in Independence, OH.  He comes on the podcast ...

Alex "Al Diddy" Cooper #166

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Cooper boxing coach for Strongstyle Gym in Cleveland, Ohio and UFC Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. He returns to the podcast to discuss the St...

Tianna Bartoletta #165

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tianna Bartoletta is a professional runner for Nike and has won Olympic gold medals in 2012 4x100m, 2016 4x100m and 2016 long jump. She comes on the p...

Rick Hepp #164

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rick Hepp was a state wrestling champion from St. Edward's high school and a 3X All-American wrestler from Lehigh University. He comes on the podcast ...

Tyler Andrews Part II #163

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler Andrews is a professional runner for HOKAONEONE and founder of Chaski Endurance Collective currently living in Flagstaff, AZ. In the second o...

Markus Mollica #162

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Markus Mollica was a 2X state wrestling champion at Walsh Jesuit High School in Akron, Ohio a  4X All-American at Arizona State University and a 2X n...

Tyler Andrews Part I Episode #161

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler Andrews is a professional runner for HOKA ONE ONE and founder of Chaski Endurance Collective currently living in Flagstaff, AZ. In the first ...

Roger Chandler #160

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Roger Chandler, who enters his 24th year on the Spartan wrestling staff, is in his fifth season as head coach for the 2020-21 season. He comes on th...

Chef Jason Roberts #159

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Roberts, a New Zealand native, is an internationally known chef, author, television personality, brand ambassador, fitness enthusiast, and glute...

Paddy Gallagher #158

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paddy Gallagher, a senior at St. Edwards High School in Cleveland, Ohio and 2021 Ohio State commit. He comes on the podcast to discuss winning a wrest...

Adam Kimble #157

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Kimble is a professional ultrarunner, race director, motivational speaker, running coach and amateur survivalist from Tahoe City, CA.   He come...

Eddie Jayne #156

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Eddie Jayne was a 3x state wrestling champion from St. Edwards high school in northeast Ohio, graduate of Penn State, and now teaches physical educati...

Kristen McGuire Adam's Natural Meats #155

31 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kristen McGuire of Adams Natural Meats, a high quality provider of Bison and Beef products, in both Buckeye, AZ and Evergreen, CO. She comes on the po...

Ashley Brasovan #154

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ashley Brasovan is currently a professional sub-ultra trail/mountain runner for Hoka One One and also has a full time career as an Energy Efficiency...

Jewher Ilham #153

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jewher Ilham is the daughter of Uyghur scholar, Ilham Tohti, an internationally noted moderate voice who was dedicated to bridging the gap between the...

Ben Hatta #152

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Hatta, is an executive producer that has worked on shows such as The Bachelor, Amazing Race, Hell's Kitchen, and the Netflix documentary Team Foxc...

Sam Neider #151

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Neider  was a 2X state wrestling champion from St. Edward's high school, 2X All-American wrestler from Northwestern University and the founder of...

Laura Thweatt #150

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Thweatt is a professional runner for Saucony originally from Durango, Colorado.  She comes on the podcast to discuss her 5th place finish at th...

Devon Yanko #149

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Devon is a runner who runs roads, trails, mountains from distance from 5km to 100 mile.  She has run more than 50 Marathons (including 36 sub 3 hour...

Sara Vaughn #148

18 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sara Vaughn, mid-distance runner, real estate agent, wife, and mother of four earned a spot on the 2017 London World Championships team with a 3rd pla...

John Heffernan #147

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Coach John Heffernan is the head wrestling coach for St. Edward's high school in Lakewood, Ohio. He comes on the podcast to discuss how he got into wr...

Neely S Gracey #146

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Neely S. Gracey is an eight-time NCAA DII Champion and has ran 3 Olympic Trials. She has represented Team USA and has raced in 8 different countries w...

Brock Locnikar #145

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brock Locnikar is a Harvard football commit and former All-Arizona linebacker, state wrestling champion from Scottsdale Notre Dame Preparatory. He ret...

Stephanie Howe #144

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Stephanie Howe is an ultra runner and has a PhD. in Nutrition & Exercise Science from Oregon State University.  She comes on the podcast to discuss ...

Adrianne Haslet #143

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adrianne Haslet is a Global Advocate for amputee rights, Keynote Speaker, Boston Marathon Survivor, Ballroom Dancer and Blade Runner.  She comes on ...

Chef Cory Oppold #142

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cory Oppold is the executive chef at Atlas Bistro and founder of Simmer Down Meals.  Simmer Down was designed to give gourmet meals to the public whe...

Patrick Reagan #141

02 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick Reagan runs professionally for HOKA One One and GU Energy Labs. He won the 2019 USATF 100 Mile Trail Championships at the Brazos Bend 100 and ...

Michael LaMarca #140

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Michael LaMarca owner and operator of Master Pizza Franchise in Cleveland, Ohio.  He comes on the podcast to discuss growing up in northeast Ohio, ho...

Clint Musser #139

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Clint Musser, currently an assistant wrestling coach at Cleveland State University. He comes on the podcast to discuss how he got introduced to the sp...

Vanessa Fraser #138

27 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Vanessa Fraser, a Standford Alumni and member of the Bowerman Track Club (BTC) comes on the podcast to discuss when she ran a PR and the second-fastes...

Alex "Al Diddy" Cooper #137

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alex "Al Diddy" Cooper, boxing coach for StrongStyle Gym in Cleveland, Ohio and UFC Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, . He comes on the podcast to di...

Katherine Shai #136

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Katherine Shai is a University World Champion, 6x National Team Member for USA Wrestling and Team USA. Also 2012, 2016 Olympic Alternate and a Tokyo 2...

Jarred Cornfield #135

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jarred Cornfield  is an assistant coach for cross country and track and field of Northern Arizona University.  He comes on the podcast to discuss ho...

Meghan Slavin #134

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Meghan Slavin is a physical therapist and ultra runner.  She comes on the podcast to discuss how she got into running, her first 100 mile race at Jav...

Caleb Schiff Pizzicletta #133

12 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb Schiff, owner of Pizzicletta in Flagstaff, Arizona comes back on the podcast to discuss how he has navigated thru the pandemic both personally a...

Deron and Melissa Ruse #132

10 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Deron and Melissa Ruse are both ultra runners.  They come on the podcast to discuss being coached by James Bonnett, Melissa's photography business Sw...

Nic Errol #131

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nic Errol is an Australian, currently living in London UK. He is an ultra runner, is on the Squirrel's Nut Butter Elite Team, and is the manager for t...

Hannah (Neczypor) Tropf #130

04 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hannah (Neczypor) Tropf originally from northeast Ohio, held the state of Ohio 3200 meter record in a time of 10:16 and also won the 1600m state champ...

Paul Bonnett #129

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Bonnett is an ultra runner, retired school teacher, cross country and track coach. He comes on the podcast to discuss how he got into ultra runni...

Michael Justin #128

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Justin is a professional model and trainer currently residing out of Phoenix, AZ.  He comes on the podcast to discuss how he got started mode...

Nick Coury #127

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Coury co-owner of Aravaipa Running comes back on the podcast to discuss how he stays motivated to train with no race in the near future, virtual ...

Michael Farris "Thoughts on COVID-19 Pandemic" #126

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I wanted to share my thoughts based on calculations of the fatalities from Covid-19 in both states and counties I currently live in, have lived in the...

Sheriff Mark Lamb #125

13 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sheriff Mark Lamb of Pinal County comes back on the podcast to discuss Freedom, The Constitution, Arizona during this pandemic, and why the United Sta...

Tyka Chheng "The Hood Burger Project" #124

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tyka Chheng comes on the podcast to talk about being laid off as the bar manager at Under Tow during the Covid-19 pandemic.  How he is focusing all o...

Brent Kille #123

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brent co-owner of Sonoran Pasta comes back on the podcast to discuss how he and his business partner have navigated thru Covid-19.  Why it is importa...

Dr. Amy Shah #122

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Shah, MD. is a double board certified MD with training from Cornell, Columbia, and Harvard Universities.  As an immunologist she comes on the pod...

Robert and Christine Naylor #121

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Naylor is a retired attorney and Christine Naylor is a retired assistant professor at Kent State University both from northeast Ohio.  They co...

Jess Tonn #120

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jess Tonn is a professional runner training and coaching in Phoenix, AZ.  A seven-time All-American NCAA Division I cross-country and track and field...

Tamara Stanger #119

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tamara Stanger, co-owner and executive chef of Cotton & Copper in Tempe, Arizona comes on the podcast to discuss being a restaurant owner, why she mak...

Nathan and Jamil Coury Freak Brothers Pizza Aravaipa Running #118

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jamil Coury co-owner of both Aravaipa Running and Freak Brothers Pizza is an ultra runner who has run in over 60 ultra marathons. He is joined by his ...

Dom Ruggiero and Charles Barber Hush Public House #117

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chef and restaurateurs Dom Ruggiero and Charles Barber of Hush Public House in Scottsdale, AZ come on the podcast to discuss how they got started, lov...

Lindsay Nelson #116

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lindsay Nelson is an elite runner that recently finished 81st female in the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials.  Living in Flagstaff, Arizona and growing u...

Charlie Ware #115

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Charlie Ware is an ultra runner running from Tucson, AZ. He recently took second place at the Black Canyon 100K receiving a golden ticket in the Weste...

Abdi Abdirahman #114

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Abdi Abdirahman is an American long-distance runner.  He is a five-time Olympian competing for the United States in the 10,000 meters and the mara...

Colin Schultz #113

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Colin Schultz is a professional runner and is a recent graduate of Liberty University living in Flagstaff, Arizona.  Originally from Las Vegas, Colin...

Sage Watson #112

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sage Watson is a Canadian athlete sponsored by Nike that specializes in the 400 m hurdles. Competing internationally for Canada, she is the reigning P...

Leah Rosenfeld #111

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Leah Rosenfeld is a professional runner running for Under Armour and Team Run Flagstaff living in Flagstaff, Arizona.  Originally from Connecticut Le...

Rachel Schneider #110

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Schneider is a professional runner and 2020 Olympic hopeful  living in Flagstaff, Arizona.  Originally from Sanford, Maine Rachel attended Ge...

Brock Locnikar #109

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brock Locnikar from Scottsdale, AZ is a senior at Notre Dame Preparatory . He will be playing football this fall at Harvard and recently won the Arizo...

Jack Polerecky #108

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Polerecky is an elite runner training up in Flagstaff, AZ. He is getting ready for the Olympic trials in Atlanta this weekend and is currently co...

Sara Slattery #107

26 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sara Slattery is a former professional runner and two-time NCAA champion in the indoor 5000 meters in 2003 and 10,000 meters while competing for the C...

Jenna Leurquin #106

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jenna Leurquin, the owner of JL Patisserie in Scottsdale and Phoenix, AZ.  Born in Belgium she went from playing golf, double majoring in Internation...

Baylee Mires #105

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Baylee Mires is a professional runner living in Flagstaff, Arizona running for Under Armour and being coached by Shayla Houlihan.  Originally from Sp...

Shayla Houlihan #104

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shayla Houlihan is a former professional steeplechaser and has coached at University of Utah, University of California Berkeley in both cross country ...

Volker Benkert Director of Graduate Studies WWII Program #103

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast focuses on apologetic and redemptive memory traits in contemporary German films on World War II and the Holocaust.  Also we discuss the ...

Governor-Elect Steve Sisolak (Revisited) #18

29 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I wanted to take a look back on the first podcast I did with a politician.  Then Governor-Elect Steve Sisolak had just been appointed as the Governor...

Mike Kosoy #102

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Kosoy is a professional freestyle wrestler and member of the Sunkist Kids training for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.  He comes back on the ...

Marcus Marinelli (Revisited) #14

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus Marinelli is a power lifter, mixed martial artist and owner of Strong Style gym in Independence, Ohio. He is the head coach of UFC heavyweight ...

Aisha Praught Leer #101

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Aisha Praught Leer a female middle-distance runner, a 2016 Olympian, and a 2020 Olympic hopeful competing for Jamaica.  She comes on the podcast to ...

Charleen Badman #100

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Charleen Badman, co-owner of FNB Restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona comes back on the podcast to discuss her winning the 2019 James Beard Award Best Ch...

Jennifer Mizener (Revisited) #13

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jenn is a Visual Effects Production Supervisor on feature films. She is currently in post production completing work on Dark Phoenix, the latest insta...

Jonathan Netzky NexVeg #99

09 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Netky is the founder of NexVeg. The Nex generation of plant-based meat replacements! For a generation that respects whole food integrity and ...

Camille Herron #98

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Camille Herron is a world-class ultrarunner.  She comes on the podcast to discuss some of her past races that includes Comrades Marathon, Western Sta...

Santa Claus #97

18 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Santa Claus comes on the podcast to talk about final preparations for the big day coming up.  

Albert Blaise Cattafi Revisited #11

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Albert Blaise Cattafi is a well known director, dancer, and choreographer. His resume includes work from Broadway shows to music videos to several sti...

Alice Wright #96

11 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Alice Wright is a Professional Runner who runs with NAZ Elite for Hoka. She comes on the podcast to discuss coming back from her recent injury, 2020 O...

Zach and Nicole Bitter #95

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Zach and Nicole Bitter come on the podcast to discuss running this upcoming weekend at Desert Solstice, some of the other races they ran in 2019 which...

John Nores #94

04 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

John Nores is a California native. Beginning in 1992, he was hired as a warden for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and retired in Decem...

Caleb Schiff Pizzicletta #93

02 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb Schiff, the owner of Pizzicletta, a wood-fired pizzeria in Flagstaff, AZ. He returns to the podcast to discuss his newest location inside Dark S...

Hayley Pollack Aravaipa Running #92

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hayley Pollack is an ultra runner and the President of Aravaipa Running, which is the largest Trail and Ultra Running event production company in the ...

Caleb Schiff Pizzicletta (Revisited) #21

21 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb Schiff is the owner of Pizzicletta, a wood-fired pizzeria in Flagstaff, AZ, an aspiring ultra-trail runner and a lover of science, design and hi...

Ashley Taylor #91

20 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ashley Taylor is a Canadian track and field athlete. She ran for Northern Arizona University and is now a professional runner with the goal of competi...

Juan Zamora Keri Frazier Bryon Freeze Culinary Love #90

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Chefs Juan Zamora of Chula Seafood,  Keri Frazier owner of Urban Phoenix Cafe and Bryon Freeze come on to the podcast to discuss  Culinary Love, a c...

Constance Bradley Ph.D. (Repost) #5

12 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With today being Veterans Day I wanted to share this podcast recorded last year. Constance Bradley, PhD, LAc, is a Nationally Board Certified Acupunc...

Nick Coury #89

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Coury is an ultra runner and just returned from competing as an alternate for the U.S. national team in the World 24 Hour in Albi, France.  Pri...

Matt Warburton (Revisited) #8

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Matt was an Executive Producer and Showrunner of THE MINDY PROJECT for Hulu and just wrapped up working on the Hulu show FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL a...

Kevin Long (Revisited) #25

31 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Long was the 2009, 2015 and now 2019 World Series coach and current hitting coach for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball. Kevin h...

Jenn Thompson (Revisited) #28

30 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jenn is a mother, ultra runner, nurse, and small business owner. She owns and operates Trail Winds Hospice in Boulder, CO which serves terminally adul...

Patrick Reagan #88

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick is a native of Southwestern PA and currently resides in Savannah, GA. He runs professionally for HOKA One One. In his debut at the 100 Mile di...

Nick Coury (Revisited) #17

23 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Coury is an ultrarunner, co-owner of Aravaipa Running in Arizona, and full time software developer at Amazon. Check out this podcast from the beg...

Christy Spackman PhD Food Studies #87

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Christy Spackman holds a joint appointment in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society and the Arts, Media and Engineering Department at...

LT Smith and Teani Hardin Ghost Ranch Tempe Public Market #86

16 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

LT Smith is the executive pastry chef and Teani Hardin is the sous pastry chef at both Ghost Ranch and Temple Public Market in Tempe, AZ. LT grew up i...