Grit With Wisdom

About Grit With Wisdom

Jake Johnstone from The Mind Mountain delves deep into the inner psyche, tools, and tactics of Mountain Bikers from all walks of life to uncover what it takes to push personal boundaries in the sport we love - through a mental performance lens. Whether it’s pro racers, ambassadors, or coaches, this podcast breaks down stigmas and normalizes conversations around mindset, emotions, and the mental side of riding. The goal? To help you ride stronger, more confidently, and have more fun on the trails, more often. *Formerly known as the Grit With Wisdom Podcast

Publisher

Jake Johnstone

Category

education · sports · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Nov 2021

Latest episode

29 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

64 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Strength Training for Mountain Bikers with Alex Ackerley

   In this episode of The Mind Mountain Podcast, I sit down with Alex Ackerley, a passionate mountain biker and owner of Mountain Bike Strength Coach. Alex holds a degree in sports science and has a background in high-performance rugby and personal training. Today he specializes in mountain bike performance, injury reduction, and longevity in the sport. Together, we explore what it means to train in a way that adds to your riding rather than competing with it. We dig into how physical strength ...

2. 

   2 Jul 2026

   Kath Bicknell | The Hidden Mental Skills That Make You a Better Mountain Biker

   In this episode of The Mind Mountain Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Kath Bicknell, a cognitive researcher, mountain biker, and founder of Intelligent Action. Kath completed a PhD investigating the lived experience of mountain biking, combining academic research with decades of riding, racing, coaching, and working alongside world-class researchers and riders. Together, we explore how our brains process information on the trail, what really happens when we enter a flow state, and why adapt...

3. 

   11 Jun 2026

   Lewis Brindley on Adventure, Progression & Riding in NZ

   In this episode, I sit down with Lewis Brindley, founder of Adventure Fuel, a professional bike guide with Adventure South NZ, and a New Zealand mountain biking expert. Originally from the UK, Lewis shares how a rough first ride in Queenstown sparked a lifelong passion for mountain biking that would eventually take him around the world. From seasons in Whistler and Morzine to riding the length of New Zealand and guiding riders through some of the country's most remote terrain, Lewis has built...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

51,689

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

19 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

27

Social presence

94

YouTube

76

Engagement

77

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