{"podcast":{"title":"Ride and Laugh MTB Podcast","slug":"ride-and-laugh-mtb-podcast-6816480","podcast_index_feed_id":6816480,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/rideandlaugh/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rideandlaugh.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/18159899/RideLaugh-Logo5_cfczu6.jpg","author":"Dan & Sage","episode_count":129,"summary":"Join us on the fastest growing best mountain bike podcast! We’re talking all things MTB including mindset, riding tips, technique, nutrition, gratitude, gear, trails, fitness, training and more. If you love riding, you’re in the right place! The Ride and Laugh podcast is hosted by Dan @the_ride_abides and Sage @TrailSage. Feel the gratitude. Flow on the trails, flow in life!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T22:21:59.255735+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ride-and-laugh-mtb-podcast-6816480"},"episode":{"title":"Just Get Into It! Turn MTB Frustration Into Flow, Confidence and Fun! [RNL S2, Ep 46]","slug":"just-get-into-it-turn-mtb-frustration-into-flow-confidence-and-fun-rnl-s2-ep-46","published_at":"2026-06-24T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ride-and-laugh-mtb-podcast-6816480/just-get-into-it-turn-mtb-frustration-into-flow-confidence-and-fun-rnl-s2-ep-46","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ride-and-laugh-mtb-podcast-6816480","url":"https://rideandlaugh.podbean.com/e/just-get-into-it-turn-mtb-frustration-into-flow-confidence-and-fun-rnl-s2-ep-46/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/3ghsx7c6qchbeae9/RNLpodcast-S02-E46-061726.mp3","summary":"Train smarter, ride with more flow, and discover why sometimes less is more on the mountain bike and in life! In this episode of the Ride and Laugh MTB Podcast, we dive into MTB fitness, climbing motivation, mental focus, confidence, and how letting go of fear can unlock your skills and help you ride more centered and faster. We also talk jump technique, technical descending, MTB imposter syndrome, eMTB progression, CushCore tire inserts, hydration packs vs hip packs, and using faster riders as motivation instead of comparison. Plus, hear stories from Bean Peaks and Goat Camp, listener questions, and mindset tips to help you trust your skills, stack wins, and find more flow on every trail. What's your take: Would you rather bring too much water or too little? And are tire inserts worth it for your riding? Join the conversation and leave your comments below or email us at rideandlaugh1@gmail.com MTB Gratitude of the Week: Sage: Tom Thompson - Sage's MTB Gratitude of the Week is once again his awesome Dad, aka Big Pizon! After Sage's computer system crashed, Big Pizon spent countless hours repairing and restoring everything. Without his help, there would be no Ride & Laugh MTB Podcast this week. Thanks Dad for keeping the mountain bike podcast rolling! Dan: Jeff Winsor - Dan's MTB Gratitude of the Week goes to riding buddy Jeff Winsor for some clutch mountain bike advice. Dan recently installed CushCore tire inserts on his enduro bike, and Jeff wisely suggested bringing the wheels, tires and inserts inside where the air conditioning and a couple of fans could keep things cool. Since installing tire inserts for the first time can be a challenge, staying comfortable made the whole process much easier. Thanks Jeff for the pro tip and for helping keep the stoke high! MTB…","meta_description":"Train smarter, ride with more flow, and discover why sometimes less is more on the mountain bike and in life! In this episode of the Ride and Laugh MTB Po…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3543,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ride-and-laugh-mtb-podcast-6816480/episodes/just-get-into-it-turn-mtb-frustration-into-flow-confidence-and-fun-rnl-s2-ep-46/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ride-and-laugh-mtb-podcast-6816480/just-get-into-it-turn-mtb-frustration-into-flow-confidence-and-fun-rnl-s2-ep-46.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}