Welcome to Trained, a podcast exploring the cutting edge of holistic fitness.

I'm Ryan Flaherty, the senior director of Performance at Nike.

On every episode, we call up the world's leading experts and athletes to talk about mindset,

movement, nutrition, recovery, and sleep, all the ways to train your body and mind.

Before I tell you about our guest today, I've got a bittersweet announcement to make.

Starting next season, I'll be stepping back from hosting Trained.

It was a really tough decision, but I know it's just time for me to concentrate on my next big thing.

Even if I don't quite know what that is yet.

But don't panic, the show will go on.

When we launched this podcast three years ago, I had no idea if anyone was going to listen.

I believed in the mission to provide accurate and powering information on mind-body fitness

to as many people as possible. But I had like zero journalism experience and the interviewing

skills you'd expect from a lifelong jock with intense social anxiety.

Still, I followed the advice of those mindset experts I'm always standing

and decided to push myself beyond my comfort zone. As time went on, I became more and more comfortable

there. And eventually this project that I was totally terrified of doing became one of the true

highlights of my career. But that would have never happened if it weren't for the support of many,

many people. So I'm going to take another bit of advice I've heard once or twice in this podcast

and express my gratitude. First to our audience. Every review you post, every email you write,

every time you share your story or you let me know how this podcast has changed your life,

it all makes a difference. Because of you, the podcast ended up changing my life too.

I also want to thank every guest I've interviewed, all the psychologists, physical therapists,

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