Running On Purpose

Running On Purpose


Latest Episodes

The Innerwork Dialogues 09: Personal & Spiritual Growth
October 16, 2024

The continuing dialogues between Steve & Kobe around running & what we call the spiritual. In this episode we unpack & examine the differences between personal growth & spiritual growth: how they are different, the ways they feed forward &

The Inner Experience of Running
October 10, 2024

The beginning of the end of the Running on Purpose podcast is the new beginning of the RunGnosis project. This episode covers the reasons for the transition & introduces the general message & intent of RunGnosis. After this intro, Steve covers the

The Innerwork Dialogues 08: No Lies
September 05, 2024

This is the final episode in our apophatic series, where we tackle the topic of No Lies. An overarching theme is my personal experience around the toxicity of modern Western culture & how it creates many challenges for runners.

The Innerwork Dialogues 07: No Assumptions
June 27, 2024

In he fourth episode in our "apophatic" series, we cover no assumptions. Godspeed, my friends, godspeed.

The Innerwork Dialogues 06: Deeper Reflections
May 31, 2024

In the 6th installment of the "Kobe & Steve Show", which I call The Innerwork Dialogues, we start in a more contemplative mood & take our time in getting around to our planned discussion topic of No Assumptions. In fact, we realized about an hour

Endorphin Book Club: The Art of Mastery Review
May 02, 2024

Back finally with another solo episode. As I mentioned recently, I have been working on a new series for this podcast that Ill be announcing very soon. This series will fold in with the Innerwork Dialogues I have been doing with Kobe over at In The Zone

The Innerwork Dialogues 05: No Expectations
April 18, 2024

The second episode in our series on the running's apophatic path: no expectations.

The Innerwork Dialogues 04: No Judgement
March 28, 2024

In a another of our Innnerwork Dialogues, Kobe & I unpack a key concept from an early In The Zone episode more fully. We discuss the hazards of judgement. Please join us

The Rhythm of Life & Death: Cycles in Running
March 21, 2024

Happy Vernal Equinox 2024. Last night at 10pm we shifted seasons. This marks the scientific & mythic transition from winter into spring. Its associated with Easter & the death burial & resurrection of Christ & the temporary return of Pers

The Innerwork Dialogues 03: On "Goallessness" & Process
March 06, 2024

I am back with Kobe of the In The Zone podcast, where we are primarily focused on the inner game of running. What are the varieties of inner experience, that some may call spiritual, & how to they impact our training & racing. In this specific epi