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The Secret Life of Gordo Clute | E90
- Podcast
- Mind the Track
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- Jun 29, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 6950
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Summary
His co-workers know him as Gordon, but when he’s not working – which is often – his secret alter ego is Gordo, and all Gordo wants to be is outside. Whether it’s sailing, surfing, foiling, skiing, running, biking, swimming 22 miles from Catalina to San Pedro or hiking 2600 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, Gordo Clute has never in his life worked more than he can play. Over a successful 30 year career in shipping sales, Gordo elaborately lived a lie, being perceived as a dedicated hardworking employee when he was instead outside playing, his real dedication focused on finding the flow state we all seek. Gordo’s dedication runs so deep that he secretly moved his entire family to Mammoth for three years when his boss thought he was living 10 miles across town from work headquarters in Orange County. In Episode 90, we chat with ultra-Core Lord and Mind the Track superfan Gordo Clute, and the many life hacks he’s developed in shirking work to prioritize play, time with family and putting his mind in the track. 3:00 – Summer shenanigans and tourist dodging in Tahoe 5:30 – Introducing Gordo Clute core lord superfan of MTT 10:20 – The benefits and drawbacks of riding dirt bikes 14:30 – Learning about Gordo’s background in sailing, ship captaining and becoming a ski bum 17:00 – Solo endurance swimming 22 miles from Catalina to San Pedro starting at midnight and swimming solo 12 miles across Lake Tahoe 23:30 – Who is Gordo Clute? There’s no information on the internet about him. Man of mystery. 26:30 – Secretly moving his family to Mammoth from Orange County without his boss knowing 29:00 – Gordo’s secrets to slacking success so he could be outside playing instead of working 33:30 – “Diarrhea” – the magic word to get you out of any work jam 37:00 – Coping with the redund…