Episodes

July 3, 2020

Representation Matters! We Don't Need Yet Another Study!

Folks like to conduct studies, look at the raw data and then arrive at a conclusion. So, I conducted my own study from the Runner’s World Magazines I had laying around the house, which I’ve collected since I started running …

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June 30, 2020

Jungle Boy Solofa Interview

In Tulsa, Okla- A man high on bath salts climbed on top of an ambulance and refused to come down after 3hours. Solofa, happened to be reporting live on the scene, he covered the standoff for 2hours. Solofa is an …

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June 29, 2020

Travis Withers Interview

Travis Withers is a 42 years old Husband and father to three boys, Hillman 10, Harrison 7, and Hugh 3. He's a Native of North Carolina currently residing in Chattanooga, TN. Travis has BS in Industrial Engineering from NC S...

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June 20, 2020

Interview with Dr. Christopher J P Sewell

Chris Sewell is an avid runner and educator based in MA. He's originally from Brooklyn and is interested in talking abut the experiences of Black gifted students and LGBTQ people of color. This was a timely conversation abo...

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June 17, 2020

White Privilege Vs. White Blessings

Perhaps by now you've seen the video of Lecrae, pastor Louie Giglio and Dan Cathy, In the clip Louie tries to rebrand "white privilege as white blessings"-epic fail. In the clip Lecrae can be seen nodding as if in approval …

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June 9, 2020

I Don't Celebrate Optics... Let's Get This Bill Passed.

I applaud the introduction of the "Police Reform Bill," but I don't get excited over performance theatrics-lets get this bill passed. When I initially saw a picture of Nancy and Chuck wearing Kente-Cloth I thought it was a j...

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June 9, 2020

Brenda Ngozi Stallings Interview

Brenda Ngozi Stallings is an attorney in Little Rock Arkansas, she's the 1st woman from the State of Arkansas to complete the 6 Abbot World Majors. Brenda would've been on track to complete her 100th half marathon this year ...

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May 30, 2020

Dr. Shaunna Payne Gold Interview

Dr. Shaunna Payne gold is an Assistant Provost of Diversity & Inclusion at Townson University, she's a Mom, swim instructor and a Triathlete. Shaunna is a multifaceted athlete with experience as an Ironman 70.3 Triathlete, s...

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May 18, 2020

Black Ice Project

Back in January of 2019 I received a Happy New Year Text and a lead on a great story for 2019/2020 from Heather King, “I just put a group together called Black Ice Project. We are 40 black folks headed …

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April 8, 2020

Ridesharing During Covid-19

Milton F. Garrett II is a singer and marathoner from Chicago, a father of two sons, one is a biochemical research and the other a 2nd year medical student-both were homeschooled from the 2nd-8th grade. The former Clark Colle...

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March 29, 2020

Inattentional Blindness

I became curious as to why we stop noticing the world around us. I came across an article, in Psychology Today written by Dr. Alan Castel, in it, he said: “We often don't notice things unless we focus and are …

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March 10, 2020

Peanut Butter Wars Skippy Vs. JIF

Nian Hu and Amanda Krause wrote a fascinating article for Business Insider about Jif Peanut Butter, that sparked my recent obsession with peanut butter. On February 19, around 12:20pm I received a message from a friend, let’...

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Feb. 26, 2020

The Shell Gas Price Saga

On July 12, 2016, pulled into a Shell gas station in Stamford CT. to fill up without checking the price, I figured it would .05¢ north or south of what I normally pay-I was wrong. It trigged a string of …

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Jan. 13, 2020

Lizzo and Jillian Debate: I love Your Music But Not Your Butt...

On Friday, I spent the night at my sister's house, in the morning while trying to convince her to put a pot of coffee on, the conversion turned towards Jillian Michaels and her online spat with Al Roker and Lizzo. …

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Jan. 9, 2020

Dawn Davis Calhoun Pt2

This episode is tribute to a staple in the running and endurance community, Dawn Davis Calhoun was a wife, mother, sister, daughter and friend who sought to squeeze every last drop out of life. Dawn was an inspirational figh...

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Jan. 9, 2020

Dawn Davis Calhoun Pt 1

This episode is tribute to a staple in the running and endurance community, Dawn Davis Calhoun was a wife, mother, sister, daughter and friend who sought to squeeze every last drop out of life. Dawn was an inspirational figh...

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Nov. 11, 2019

Behind The Wheel Podcast

Behind The Wheel showcases the accomplishments of everyday marathoners triathletes and entrepreneurs, ordinary people who are doing EXTRAordinary things within their communities. The show takes the listener on a ride behind ...

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June 18, 2019

Anthony Reed Announces The Five Island

Tony announces The Five Island Challenge a new race series. Barbados, Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Jamaica. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/derek-oxley/support

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June 2, 2019

DrinkHybrid Coffee Interview

DrinkHybrid Coffee impromptu interview, according to Tatyana Reyes, an employee at DrinkHybrid was creates by the owner Evan Reyes, as a way to inspire his children to pursue their dreams --- Support this podcast: https:/...

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June 2, 2019

Cliff Scherb Founder of TriStar Athletes

Cliff Scherb is the founder of Tristar Athletes, we caught up with Cliff after his presentation at Pacific Cycling and Triathlon Cafe in Stamford CT. Cliff did a fire chat on how to get faster on the bike, we’ll have …

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May 27, 2019

Cryotherapy and Chill w/Guy Mills

Guy is the VP of Global Operations Services at the Clorox Company he’s also a Father, explore, coach, mentor, Ironman, pilot, sailor a lover of life and learning. As he was preparing for a ride from Selma to Montgomery, he …

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May 22, 2019

Rob Lawless aka Robs10KFriends

Two months ago I picked up Mark in New Haven near Yale, I hit him with my standard opening line "Looks like we're heading to New Jersey?" to which Mark said: "Huh, wait what? We're not going to Jersey". That …

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May 19, 2019

Shira Tarantino Interview

I made a pit stop in Stamford for something to eat on my way back from Brooklyn. Heading home I see three police cars and a group in front of the state building, so I make a u-turn, park the …

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May 7, 2019

Run Duo Interview

When I started Behind The Wheel, I had India and Tommy on the show, Tommie was the host of "Shut Up Tommie" and India was starting a vlog-once she launched we had her on the show. Fun fact India was …

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