Send us Fan Mail In a surprising turn of events, Tom and Preston are out, and the new blood is in! Mitt Niederhauser (Preston's son) and former guest Payson Norman host the BrainStoke podcast, featuring guests, fantastic mentors, and friends Roger Arnell and Danny Van Wagoner. They touch on their friendship, their amazing achievements together as a team, and their solo achievements. They talk about the struggles and stoke of building a life that supports excelling as well as protects the impo...

Send us Fan Mail This is a special edition interview with Tom Telford and Gardner Brown. They discuss the financial steps and pathways to successful entrepreneurship. They talk about the essential steps and information to take when you are pursuing financial wellness. Learn from Gardner Brown, the leader and founder of Cornerstone Advisors, a Forbes-named Best-In-State Wealth Management Firm. This is a conversation that brings to light some of the best advice and guidance surrounding f...

Send us Fan Mail It is a special Valentine’s Day BrainStoke episode! We have Natalie and Liza on the show to talk about all the struggle and stoke of 50 collective years of marriage! The couples talk about their experiences as young couples learning to communicate more effectively. They touch on initiating tough conversations, like how to tell your partner you bought a new bike. Listen to how real couples have navigated life, raising kids, and shifting perspectives on how to value your partner.

Send us Fan Mail Haken Anderson is a one of a kind. After his dad bought him a bike with money Haken had saved up, Haken luckily fell in love with cycling! But he didn't stop there, his talent and ambition took him to day dream about massive goals like riding across the U.S. and Europe. After an exchange trip took him to Thailand, he was inspired to ride his bike from Morocco to Singapore over 6 months. He did just that! Listen to his stories about his trip and the numerous 100 mile to 200 mi...

Send us Fan Mail You may call him Jason, you may know him as Chunky Golfer, another description would be "authentic to the bone." Jason "Chunky," talks about his young basketball career being one of the best players in the country in junior high and high school; he speaks on his anxieties that he battled with throughout his basketball career. He speaks on his own desire to reach the youth on social media through his platform as Chunkygolfer and to coach them through the toll that social media...

Send us Fan Mail Nathan Manwaring is considered a cycling shaman to the spandex community. He’s earned the reputation for accomplishments like being one of three cyclist to hold the LOTOJA record, as well as being a highly decorated cyclist, possibly his greatest feat could be training and coaching Preston and Tom to a podium finish at their first LOTOJA finish line. Nathan has a brilliant mind capable of digesting the science of sport, nutrition, and endurance. But there’s something about hi...

Send us Fan Mail Money stress crushes people, marriages and families. BrainStoke recently partnered with a dear friend and sponsor, Gardner Brown, Owner of Cornerstone Advisors. “We don’t get to see people in their financial “spandex” very often but if you did, Gardner Brown is the guy you want to see. He is one of less than 5 people on my shortlist of who I trust in my head about building health and wealth” -Tom Telford It’s not the societal norm to speak openly about financial stres...

Send us Fan Mail From a Silver medal in the 2024 Olympic Games in XC mountain biking to ripping up descents in her youth at Deer Valley, Haley Batten loves a challenge. "It is what makes us Excellent!" she would say. Tom and Preston talk with Haley about her willingness and dedication to excellence and performing at her best even when suffering is involved. She speaks on her amazing parents and their example of doing what you love and the sacrifice it takes at time to achieve it. She speaks o...

Send us Fan Mail Owner of Mi Duole and renown podcast host Stuart Anderson sits down with Tom and Preston to talk about the importance of community and brotherhood and positive coping examples. He touches on the addictive nature of good suffer and his love for the unique sport of cycling. He speaks on his important relationship with his parents and his influential relationship with his father. He also talks about what it means to be a teammate. Tom and Preston also learn more about Stua...

Send us Fan Mail Matthew Lefthand joins BrainStoke a world record holder after completing his 24 hour record for static cycling. He talks nutrition, training, mental health background and his mental prep for this event and the amazing cause he did it for! He completed his goal and smashed the record riding over 1000 km in 24 hours and achieved 14 records in the process. He's a freak of nature and a good friend, the man who just doesn't stop, Matthew Lefthand.