
evokecast
Coach Scott Johnston and the Evoke Endurance Collective
Official podcast of the Evoke Endurance collective. Evoke Endurance is an institution that disseminates information on training for mountain sports. Here we share our collection of interviews, discussions, and educational materials for the benefit of the global mountain community.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best evokecast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to evokecast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite evokecast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

#1 Introducing Evokecast
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10/28/22 • 32 min
In this first episode, founder Scott Johnston talks with coach Maya Seckinger about our history, why we are here, and what we do: The evolution of the strong coaching collective that is EvokeEndurance.

#81 Melissa Arnot Reid
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06/20/24 • 85 min
Join Evoke coach Larry Goldie for a conversation with Melissa Arnot Reid. Melissa is a professional mountaineer, and guide, who has climbed extensively throughout the globe. She has summited Mount Everest six times, including a 2016 ascent without supplemental oxygen.
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0:00 Introduction
1:37 Melissa’s time and history on Mount Everest
9:48 Melissa’s attempts at climbing Everest without oxygen
15:37 Founding of the Juniper Fund
22:07 The difference between having supplemental oxygen vs. not at altitude
31:35 How climbing puts everyday life into a different perspective
39:18 How Melissa’s life has changed since Everest
46:36 Melissa’s work as a climbing mentor
49:01 Climbing the high points of all 50 states in forty-one days
55:36 Melissa’s experience participating in the Tor des Géants
113:21 Training for Tor des Géants
119:03 Melissa’s future plans

02/15/24 • 74 min
On this first episode of Ask Evoke, join coaches Scott Johnston and Kylee Toth as they answer training questions submitted by members of the Evoke Endurance community.
To submit your own training questions for our coaches, send us a direct message on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evokeendurance/
Or email your questions to [email protected]

12/14/23 • 66 min
Today is another edition of Evokecast's Summit Series. Here, coaches Larry Goldie, and Leif Whittaker do a deep dive on some of the most iconic peaks that we train many of our athletes to be ready to climb. Today's episode will focus on Mount Rainier, the giant of the Pacific Northwest.

11/16/23 • 61 min
In this episode join Evoke coach Mark Postle for a chat with rock climber and alpinist, Matt Segal. Matt has had a great year of climbing in 2023 including a free ascent of Cowboy Direct (Grade VII, 5.13a) on the Trango Tower in Pakistan, and an ascent of Kryptonite (5.14d) near his home in Colorado. Join Mark and Matt as they discuss the arc of Matt's development as a climber, and how he structured his training to attain these two huge goals.

#42 Roxanne Vogel
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08/17/23 • 52 min
Join Evoke coaches Maya Seckinger and Kylee Toth for a conversation with Roxanne Vogel. Roxanne is a researcher with GU Performance who was able to summit Everest on a short trip to the Khumbu Region. Learn what Roxanne did to position herself to do 'The Impossible'.

07/13/23 • 48 min
Join coaches Kylee Toth and Maya Seckinger as they interview Caroine George. Caroline is a mountain guide, ski-mountaineer, wife, and mother, based in Switzerland.

05/23/23 • 65 min
Join Evoke coaches Dave Thompson, Seth Keena, and Carolyn Parker as they answer athlete questions about training and best practices for improving your rock climbing.
Coaches Corner occurs monthly. To listen live, or to submit questions for our coaches to answer, email [email protected].

03/30/23 • 66 min
Join coaches Jesse Rich, Andy Reed, and Luke Nelson as they answer questions submitted from the Evoke community about training, preparation, and strategy for popular styles of distance running.

05/15/25 • 68 min
Join Evoke coach Larry Goldie for a conversation with Sid Pattison. Sid has guided three successful Everest expeditions, as well as other Himalayan peaks, including guided Lhotse and Ama Dablam. In addition, Sid has played a role in investigating the 1924 Mallory-Irvine expedition--- one of the great unsolved mysteries of mountaineering history as to who was actually the first person to climb Mount Everest.
Episode Guide
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:01:51 Sid’s early years in climbing
- 00:03:33 Sid’s introduction into being a guide
- 00:05:08 First experiences guiding in the Himalaya
- 00:09:58 The benefits of climbing Everest from the North-Side
- 00:14:18 Pre-acclimatization with a Hypoxico tent
- 00:19:14 Tips for first exposure to high altitude
- 00:21:52 Shifts in mentality in people hoping to summit Everest
- 00:27:04 Sid’s training approaches for the high mountains
- 00:29:29 The importance of strength training
- 00:32:30 Noticing and mitigating the aging process
- 00:38:23 Looking for Sandy Irvine’s body on Everest
- 00:50:32 Sid’s 2025 Everest ambitions
- 00:56:14 Balancing expeditions with family life
- 01:01:47 Saving energy on expedition
- 01:02:50 Base fitness and pre-acclimatization
- 01:07:31 Parting words of wisdom
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FAQ
How many episodes does evokecast have?
evokecast currently has 108 episodes available.
What topics does evokecast cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Mountaineering and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on evokecast?
The episode title '#79 Roxanne Vogel On Cross-Adaptations Between Heat Stress & Hypoxia In Endurance Training' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on evokecast?
The average episode length on evokecast is 67 minutes.
How often are episodes of evokecast released?
Episodes of evokecast are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of evokecast?
The first episode of evokecast was released on Oct 28, 2022.
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