Exploring Peak Performance and Healthy Living with Brad Kearns

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Mark Divine

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🗓️ 19 July 2025

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The Mark Divine Show, host Mark Divine welcomes Brad Kearns, a New York Times bestselling author, former world-ranked triathlete, and current number one masters high jumper at age 60. Brad is also a Guinness World Record holding speed golfer and a leading voice in peak performance and healthy living.

Mark and Brad delve into the psychological aspects of competitiveness, the myths of endurance training, and the importance of balanced, adaptable training and nutrition habits. Mark and Brad also talk about the benefits of walking, strategic use of stress mechanisms like fasting and interval training, and innovative reimagining to sports. The episode concludes with insights into minimalist footwear and the importance of respecting natural human biomechanics for long-term health.

Key Takeaways:

The dangers of overtraining and the benefits of balance and sustainability in athletic pursuits.
The benefits of walking, especially with weight vests.
The risks of endurance sports, injury rates
Training strategies that promote long-term health and fitness

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00:00 Introduction

00:13 Introducing Brad Kearns
03:19 The Dangers of Extreme Endurance Training
06:09 The Myth of the Marathon
14:00 Speed Golf
26:21 The Importance of Team-Based Training
30:32 Born to Walk: A New Approach to Fitness
41:53 Morning Routine and Habit Formation
43:33 Incorporating Micro Workouts
50:28 The Importance of Personalized Nutrition
01:00:15 Balancing Stress and Recovery
01:11:54 The Discipline of Elite Athletes
01:15:46 The Benefits of Barefoot Running
01:18:08 Conclusion

Transcript

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0:00.0	The pursuit is not inherently healthy.
0:02.0	What would you consider to be an extreme endurance runner?
0:05.0	10K, half marathon, and then of course, ultimately the ultimate achievement is the marathon, or now we have the ultra-marathon.
0:12.0	These are all fabricated distances that have no relevance to health, wellness, full-body functional fitness.
0:18.0	The guy who ran the first marathon, you know, the Greek guy, he dropped dead. The legend goes, he ran from marathon to Athens, which happens to be 26 miles. He got to the assembled leaders in Athens and he said, Nike, Nike, Nani Kayan, that means rejoice we conquer. That's where Nike brand name came from and then dropped dead. But it's completely untrue. These elite runners, what effect is that impact and that just
0:39.3	constant abuse having on their body? Are they shorting their life? Are they going to have problems?
0:43.4	If you don't respect that impact of the chronological years, then you're a doofus. It's nice to have a
0:49.7	youthful mindset, and we know that's one of the leading attributes of longevity, but the average
0:53.6	recreational person
0:54.6	is pushing and trashing their body we're a hyper competitive culture and it's one of the things
1:00.0	that actually hasn't served us well in a lot of ways because it lacks balance there's a way to do it right
1:05.1	and there's a way to trash yourself that's why i'm a big fan of welcome to the mark devine show i'm your host
1:10.5	mark devine if your leader ready to grow push your limits and leave That's why I'm a big fan of... Welcome to the Mark Devine show. I'm your host, Mark Devine.
1:12.0	If your leader ready to grow, push your limits and lead with deeper purpose than you're here in the right place. And this show is dedicated to helping you lead with courage, resilience, and awareness. I'm super stoked for today's guest, Brad Kearns. Thanks for joining us today. New York Times bestselling author, former world ranked Trathley and current number one master's high jumper in the world at 60.
1:32.9	Brad's also a Guinness World Record holding speed golfer. Can't wait to learn about that.
1:37.6	And a leading voice in the world of peak performance and healthy living. He's written or co-authored
1:41.7	20 books, including the Keterosa Diet, which hit number one
1:44.3	on Amazon, as well as his most recent book, Born to Walk, which we'll be talking about
1:48.7	today. And he hosts the Brad podcast, where he discusses fitness, mindset, and longevity with other
1:54.9	top experts. Brad, so great to have you here today.
1:58.6	Courage, resilience, and awareness. I am stoked to be here too in the beautiful Southern California studios.
2:04.8	Love that intro, man.
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