55: Cody Burkhart: Experimenting, Suffering, Obsessing; A Look Inside The Mind of a Scientist

Published: March 21, 2018, 7:30 a.m.

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Cody Burkhart is classically trained in both Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder and works as a Robotics Design Engineer for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). He has taken his passion for Engineering, Math, and Science and applied it to movement paradigms, biomechanical analysis, programming, and coaching of athletes.

From competing in Taekwondo to Crossfit, he is both athlete and scientist, and this conversation reveals that potent combo. This conversation is as deep as it is lengthy, but it\'s worth it\'s weight in gold.

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For the full show notes, visit: theupandcomersshow.com/episodes/cody

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Time-Markers:

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5:30 - Body Positioning Habits

7:00 - Cody\\u2019s Self-Description

10:30 - N=1, and the Power of Self-Experimentation

16:00 - Cold Exposure

24:00 - Benefits of the Cold

30:30 - Origin of Cody\\u2019s Obsessive Mind

45:00 - Impact of Being a Father/Husband

59:30 - Cody\\u2019s Current Work

1:11:00 - How Cody Processes Risk

1:22:30 - Cody\\u2019s Perspective on Faith

1:35:30 - Cody\\u2019s Field Journal

1:48:10 - Books that Impacted Cody

1:56:45 - Advice Cody Would Give to His 25-Year-Old Self

2:02:30 - Ted Talk Cody Would Give

2:08:20 - Morning Text Reminder

2:10:30 - Connect with Cody

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