The Forward

Michael Easter on the 2% Mindset & the Power of Discomfort

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lance is joined by Michael Easter, author of Scarcity Brain and The Comfort Crisis. Together, they discuss the power of discomfort, mindset shifts, an...

Kimbal Musk on Creating Community Through Food & Embracing Fresh Starts

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lance sits down with chef, entrepreneur, and food activist Kimbal Musk. Together, they discuss the opening of his new restaurant, The Kitchen, in Aust...

Dr. Peter Attia on Longevity Techniques, Mental Resilience & Physical Health

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lance is joined by Dr. Peter Attia, M.D., a Stanford and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine-trained physician, with expertise in the applied science of ...

Chris Stapleton on His Path Through the Music Industry & His Competitive Spirit

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lance sits down with award-winning country singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton to explore his beginnings as a songwriter, his competitive spirit, perfor...

Presidential Historian Douglas Brinkley Breaks Down the 2024 Election

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lance is joined by Douglas Brinkley, a bestselling author, Professor of History at Rice University, and Presidential Historian for CNN. Together, they...

Sir Bradley Wiggins on moving Forward. The Forward w/Lance Armstrong

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sir Bradley Wiggins joined THEMOVE Podcast for a week of the 2024 Tour de France. Sir Wiggo has been through a tumultuous couple of years with the Bri...

NBA Star Blake Griffin. The Forward w/ Lance Armstrong

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lance catches up with Blake in Austin for a South By Southwest panel. They talk about their love of sports and becoming veteran athletes, balancing sp...

Michael Chernow reflects on his journey of resilience and redemption | The Forward w/Lance Armstrong

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An extraordinary journey of resilience and redemption with Michael Chernow. From a tough upbringing to a harrowing near-death experience due to addict...

Billy Walters Talks Sports Betting, Jail & His Relationship with Phil Mickelson

29 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lance is joined by Billy Walters, entrepreneur, philanthropist, best-selling author, and one of the most accomplished sports bettors of all time. They...

Ken Rideout on Overcoming Addiction & Running 155 Miles Through Mongolia

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of The Forward, Lance is joined by Ken Rideout, host of The Fight with Teddy Atlas Podcast and an avid runner, speaker, and investor. ...

Inga Thompson on Transgender Athletes in Sports

02 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the final episode of this series, Lance sits down with Inga Thompson, a retired cyclist who is a three-times Olympian, ten-times National Champion,...

Carole Hooven on Transgender Athletes in Sports

01 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the sixth episode of this series, Lance is joined by Carole Hooven, PhD, Evolutionary Biologist at Harvard University. She also wrote the book, T: ...

Anne Lieberman & Chris Mosier on Transgender Athletes in Sports

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the fifth installment of this series, Lance is joined by Anne Lieberman and Chris Mosier, to further explore the topic of transgender athletes in s...

Michael Shermer on Transgender Athletes in Sports

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join Lance in the fourth installment of this series focusing on transgender athletes in sports, as he is accompanied by writer and founding publisher ...

Dr. Eric Vilain on Transgender Athletes in Sports

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the third part of this series, Lance sits down with Eric Vilain, M.D., Ph.D., a physician-scientist and professor with a background in genetics of ...

Roger Pielke Jr. on Transgender Athletes in Sports

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join Lance in the second part of this thought-provoking series, as he engages in a conversation with Roger Pielke Jr., a professor at the University o...

Caitlyn Jenner on Transgender Athletes in Sports

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the inaugural episode of this series, Lance and Caitlyn Jenner, an accomplished media personality and Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete, delve ...

Rick Doblin

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rick Doblin, Ph.D., founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, joins Lance to discuss the use of psy...

Ric "Nature Boy" Flair

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ric "Nature Boy" Flair, regardeded by multiple peers and journalists as the greatest professional wrestler of all time, Flair has had a career spannin...

Yaroslav "Popo" Popovych

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Former teammate, rider, and friend of both Lance and Johan Bruyneel, Yaroslav Popovych is now fighting a new fight. It's no longer against the peloton...

Nathaniel Rateliff

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nathaniel Rateliff took the world by storm with his hit song, "S.O.B." and is now a household name. Before he was selling out multiple nights at Red R...

Tony Robbins

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This one's all about living a longer, healthier, more active life. New episode of THE FORWARD: TONY ROBBINS is out now. Lance and Tony dive deep into ...

Wolfgang Puck

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"That's why its called The FORWARD: it is a decision you have to make despite the adversity in life, the true champs and the ones with the greatest en...

Michael Muller

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Muller is an award winning celebrity and advertising photographer. He is the creator of the new Virtual Reality series Into the Now. Michael a...

Chris Bosh

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Bosh, NBA Hall of Famer, eleven-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion joins The Forward to discuss his new book, Letters to a Young Athlete. C...

Molly Bloom

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Molly Bloom is a former US Ski Team member an Entrepreneur and author of Molly's Game. She joins Lance to discuss high stakes gambling in NY and Los A...

Matthew McConaughey

25 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A long time in the making. Our most requested guest finally makes it to The Forward. Academy Award winner and new author Matthew McConaughey joins Lan...

Dhani Jones

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dhani Jones is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, former NFL linebacker, author, and TV host. He joins Lance to discuss COVID-19, Race in America, the i...

Chris Fowler

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Long time ESPN broadcaster and play by play commentator Chris Fowler joins Lance from Miami for the latest Forward episode. They discuss life in quara...

Dan Buettner

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Buettner is an explorer, National Geographic Fellow, award-winning journalist and producer, and a New York Times bestselling author. He discovere...

THEMOVE Forward

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Same show that ran in THEMOVE feed.  Not much to talk about with regards to cycling races but Lance and JB jumped into the studio for an update. They...

Chris Voss

21 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Voss spent 24 years working in the FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit and was the FBI's chief international hostage and kidnapping negotiator from 2003...

Governor John Hickenlooper

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

John Hickenlooper Jr. is an American politician, scientist, and businessman who was the 42nd governor of Colorado from 2011 to 2019. He is currently r...

Heather B. Armstrong

06 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

  Heather B. Armstrong was what they called a mommy blogger before that became a thing. That turned into influencer marketing and she could not take...

Roger Pielke Jr.

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Roger Pielke Jr. is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. His research interests include Environmental Science, Innovation and Politics a...

Sammy Hagar

06 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With over 40 years in the music business, Sammy Hagar doesn't really need an introduction. The Red Rocker dropped by the Austin studio to talk music, ...

Katy Sherratt//Shawn Livingston

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Back on My Feet is a national organization operating in 12 major cities across the US. The organization combats homelessness through the power of runn...

Ryan Hall

06 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Hall is a retired long distance runner who also holds the US record for the Half Marathon. He dropped in on his book tour in Austin to talk about...

Charles Barkley

24 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is on The Forward with Lance Armstrong. Taped from Scottsdale, AZ. Sir Charles opens up about going through his own ...

Alex Honnold

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Honnold is a professional adventure rock climber whose audacious free-solo ascents of America's biggest cliffs have made him one of the most rec...

Chris Shiflett

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Musician Chris Shiflett is this weeks guest on The Forward. When he is not on out tour playing guitar with The Foo Fighters you can find Chris playing...

Paul Cauthen

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"I'm a singer not a preacher, but these songs are my sermon," says Paul Cauthen, this weeks guest on The Forward. The East Texas native joined Lance t...

Ed Ruscha

06 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ed Ruscha is one of America's most treasured contemporary artists. Raised in Oklahoma, Ed and Lance discussed his desire to head west to California in...

John Furner

04 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

John Furner is the CEO of Sam's Club. He started at Walmart as a 19-year-old intern and has worked his way to the most senior position. He was in Aust...

Michael Shermer

28 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Shermer is the founding Publisher of Skeptic Magazine and columnist for Scientific American. Shermer was in Austin to talk with Lance ab...

Tim Kennedy

21 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Kennedy is a Special Forces sniper, Green Beret and former MMA fighter. Tim and Lance did a workout at the Onnit Academy and then taped an episode...

Tom Torkelson

05 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Torkelson is the Founder of the Idea Public Schools. IDEA was founded to combat educational deficiencies they saw in their students in order to fo...

Mia Khalifa

26 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mia Khalifa is a former adult film actress. A brief stint in the porn industry led her to be named to the ISIS hit list. She joined Lance in Austin to...

The Last Mile

20 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this year Lance was offered an opportunity to tour the San Quentin Prison and speak to the inmates currently enrolled in The Last Mile program...

Vanessa Grigoriadis

12 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Vanessa Grigoriadis is a writer for The New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, and the author of various books including: Blurred Lines: Rethinking Se...

Perry Farrell

05 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Perry Farrell is a singer-songwriter who is a founding member of Jane's Addiction. Perry founded Lollapalooza in 1991 as a farewell tour for his band....

Bryan Fogel - Part 2

30 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Part two of the Bryan Fogel interview starts with Bryan discussing China's ability to skate the doping controversy in Beijing.  The two also discuss ...

Bryan Fogel - Part 1

29 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Bryan Fogel joins Lance to discuss his Academy Award nominated Best Documentary, Icarus. They discuss Bryan's original vision of the film and how that...

Heidi Zuckerman

22 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Heidi Zuckerman is the CEO and Director of the Aspen Art Musuem. Heidi joined Lance to talk about giving opportunities to all for access to the Arts. ...

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

15 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a recently retired NASCAR driver from Kannapolis, NC. He sat down with Lance over the holidays in Aspen to talk about his move f...

Bode Miller

08 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Lance sat down with American World Cup ski racer and six-time Olympic medallist Bode Miller in Aspen to talk about Miller's decorated alpine skiing ca...

Nate Bargatze

18 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Nate Bargatze is a touring comedian from Tennessee. Nate dropped by the studio this past weekend before 6 shows at Capitol City Comedy Club in Austin....

Dakota Meyer

11 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dakota Meyer is a United States Marine Corp veteran. In 2009 he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Ganjgal. He is the fir...

Noah Kagan

04 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Noah Kagan is an entrepreneur and founder of appsumo and sumo.com. He was the 30th employee at Facebook and went on to work at Mint before founding hi...

Joe Nick Patoski

20 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Nick Patoski is an author and journalist who has covered Texas and Texas music for 40 years. Joe Nick and Lance spent an hour talking about writin...

Turk Pipkin

13 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Turk Pipkin is an author, actor and director from Texas. Along with his wife Christy they founded The Nobelity Project. The Project started after they...

Phil Keoghan

05 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Phil Keoghan has been the host of The Amazing Race television show since 2001. The New Zealand native recently completed the documentary, Le Ride. The...

Roy Spence

30 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Roy Spence is a member of the Advertising Hall of Fame and a founding partner of GSD&M. Roy dropped into The Forward studio to talk about getting the ...

Larissa Connors

23 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Larissa Connors is a professional mountain bike racer and the recent winner of the Leadville 100. In her "spare" time she is a full time math teacher ...

Eric Byrnes

09 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

If you're at all familiar with MLB star outfielder Eric Byrnes, whether it's from his 11-year pro career or his analyst role for MLB Tonight, you know...

Wrongful Convictions (Live at the Texas Tribune Festival)

01 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For the first time Lance took the Forward Podcast on the road in front of a live audience. Lance interviewed 3 investigative journalists at this years...

Luke Bryan

26 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Luke Bryan is an American Country musician and songwriter. Bryan has currently sold over 7 million albums and over 27 million singles worldwide. Luke...

Mondo Cozmo

17 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Joshua Keith "Josh" Ostrander is an American singer-songwriter and producer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is best known under his musical alias...

Emmanuel Acho

06 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Emmanuel Acho is a former college and NFL linebacker. He currently works in television as a football analyst. He dropped in to The Forward studio to t...

Rickey Gates

28 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Rickey Gates is an ultra runner hailing from Colorado. He just completed a self supported trans America run over 5 months. He and Lance caught up in A...

Ben Gibbard

21 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Benjamin Gibbard is an American singer, songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie. He is als...

Citizen Cope

15 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Clarence Greenwood AKA Citizen Cope is a songwriter, producer and performer. In between dates at the Belly Up, in Aspen, Cope dropped in to talk with ...

Charif Souki

08 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Charif Souki is an Egyptian-born American businessman who co-founded and was CEO of Cheniere Energy, an oil and gas company specializing in liquefied ...

Troy Aikman

30 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Troy Aikman is a Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Dallas Cowboys to three Super Bowl Titles. He is currently half of the lead broadcast team for ...

Ryan Holiday

24 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Holiday is a best selling author who has written: "Trust Me I'm Lying", "Ego is the Enemy" and his latest "Perennial Seller." Lance caught up wit...

Jonny Craig

16 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jonny Craig is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter best known as the frontman for Slaves, Dance Gavin Dance and Emarosa. Jonny's 17 year career ...

Anna Deavere Smith

09 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Anna Deavere Smith is an actress, playwright and professor from Baltimore, Maryland. Her latest project Notes from The Field takes a look at personal ...

F.K. Day

05 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

FK Day is a co-founder of the SRAM Corporation, a bicycle component manufacturer based in Chicago. After a trip to Sri Lanka following the 2004 Indian...

2017 TDF Preview

30 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Lance Armstrong shares his perspective on the 2017 Tour de France co-hosted by longtime Austin radio personality JB Hager. Stages airs about an hour a...

Anne Hed

26 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Anne Hed cofounded HED cycling with her late husband Steve. Their focus is to bring a rider the best possible, most reliable, fastest and most wel...

Dave McGillivray

19 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dave McGillivray is the founder of DMSE. He has served as the Race Director of the Boston Marathon since the 1980's. He has run the Boston race every...

The Avett Brothers

11 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Scott and Seth Avett are founding members of the Avett Brothers. Formed in North Carolina the San Francisco Chronicle describes the band with "heavy s...

Liz Lambert

05 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Liz Lambert is a hotelier in Austin TX. After finishing law school she left her career as a lawyer to pursue a dream of owning the Hotel San Jose. She...

Lyle Lovett

30 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Lyle Lovett is a country singer-songwriter from Klein, Texas. He has won four Grammy Awards, including Best Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Co...

Eduardo Garcia

22 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Eduardo Garcia is a chef by trade but also the definition of perseverance. A life long outdoorsman Garcia's life changed after being electrocuted. Fig...

Brett Favre

07 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback Brett Favre is this week's guest on The Forward Podcast. Lance and The Gunslinger sat down after they completed their rid...

Rickie Fowler

01 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

PGA pro golfer Rickie Fowler is currently ranked among the top ten in the world. The California native stopped by The Forward studio to discuss the cu...

Darden Smith

24 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Darden Smith is a singer songwriter who resides in Austin, TX. Smith has made music for over 30 years and just released his 15th album titled, Everyth...

Rip Esselstyn

17 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Rip Esselstyn is a health activist, plant based diet supporter, former firefighter and triathlete. He is widely known for writing the books: The Engin...

Timothy Showalter

09 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Timothy Showalter is the first guest in the Forward Podcast new studio. The leader of Strand of Oaks talked about being fearless versus reckless, work...

Eddie Wilson

03 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Eddie Wilson is the owner of Threadgill's restaurant and founder of the legendary music venue: The Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, Texas. Duri...

Michael Franti

27 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Franti is an American Rapper, musician, poet, spoken word artist and singer-songwriter. He is the creator and lead vocalist of his current ind...

Jimmie Johnson

20 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jimmie Johnson is a California born professional stock car racing driver and seven-time champion in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. His seven wi...

Simon Illa

12 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Illa is an American music writer/producer/vocal arranger from Paris, Illinois. He was voted by Blender Magazine as Philadelphia's Hottest produc...

Jesse Itzler

06 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jesse Itzler is an entrepreneur, author, endurance athlete, former rapper, and one of the owners of the Atlanta Hawks in the National Basketball Assoc...

Tanya Streeter

27 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Tanya Streeter is a British-Caymanian-American best known as a world champion free diver. Tanya was inducted into the Women Diver's Hall of Fame in M...

George Hincapie, Christian Vande Velde, & Dylan Casey

21 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

George Hincapie, Christian Vande Velde, and Dylan Casey are former professional cyclists who raced for various professional teams during their cycling...

Chris Bell

13 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Bell is an American director best known for his critically acclaimed documentaries "Bigger, Faster, Stronger" and "Trophy Kids." Chris stopped b...

John Paul DeJoria

05 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

John Paul DeJoria is a billionaire businessman and philanthropist best known as a co-founder of the Paul Mitchell line of hair products and The Patró...

Neil deGrasse Tyson

30 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, and Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space ...