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The Steep Stuff Podcast

by James Lauriello

Professional trail runner James Lauriello sits down with some of the most interesting athletes, coaches, adventurers, and personalities in the mountain running world to take an inside look at what drives them and what it really takes to chase greatness in the mountains. With no script and no two conversations quite the same, The Steep Stuff Podcast dives deep into the people, stories, and ideas shaping trail, mountain, and skyrunning. From training and racing to adventure, gear, lifestyle, the highs and lows of competition, and everything in between, James brings an athlete’s perspective and genuine curiosity to every conversation. Whether it’s sitting down with the world’s best mountain runners, emerging talents, legendary figures, or the people working behind the scenes, The Steep Stuff explores what makes these individuals tick, what they’ve learned along the way, and why they continue to push themselves into the mountains. It’s all things trail, mountain and skyrunning—and the people who make the sport what it is.

Latest episodes

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#206 - Erin Moyer - Rising Star, 3rd Dèfi des Couleurs MSA Vertical & 5th Mtn Classic

Send us Fan Mail The Steep Stuff Podcast | Erin Moyer — WMRA World Cup Final Recap On this episode of The Steep Stuff Podcast, James Lauriello sits down with Erin Moyer

Oct 16
51 min

#205 - Remi Leroux - 2026 Canadian Mountain Running & Vertical Champion, 2026 Quebec Provincial Champion

Send us Fan Mail 🇨🇦 Remi Leroux | 2026 Canadian Mountain Running & Vertical Champion On this episode of the Steep Stuff Podcast, we sit down with Remi Leroux, the 2026

Oct 15
1 h 04 min

#204 - Dylan Flewelling - 2026 USATF 50K Champion

Send us Fan Mail Dylan Flewelling | 2026 USATF 50K Champion | Steep Stuff Podcast On this episode of the Steep Stuff Podcast, we sit down with Dylan Flewelling, the 202

Oct 14
57 min

Dèfi des Couleurs - Reactions, Analysis & Predictions for 2027 Worlds

Send us Fan Mail The Défi des Couleurs is in the books! 🌈⛰️ On this episode of the Steep Stuff Podcast, we’re breaking down all the action with our post-race reactions,

Oct 13
40 min

A Special Discount Code for Listeners

Send us Fan Mail A Special Discount Code for Listeners from Sidas US Create a Rendezvu Account  @rendezvu Use code SteepStuff for 20% your cart on Sidas.us Follow Jam

Oct 11
1 min

Most Replayed Episode: Alex King, Founder of terignōta

Send us Fan Mail Alex King, Founder of Terignōta | The Business of Making Trail Running More Accessible Alex King is back on the Steep Stuff Podcast! One year after our

Oct 10
1 h 06 min

#203 - Rick Webb, 2026 Pikes Peak Double Champion

Send us Fan Mail Rick Webb — 2026 Pikes Peak Doubler ChampionWhat does it take to run up Pikes Peak, turn around the next day, and do it all over again? Rick Webb just

Oct 8
1 h 02 min

#202 - Hunter Macy, Founder & CEO of Rendezvu

Send us Fan Mail A single gear text from a mountain guide sparked a bigger question: why do the most trusted people in the outdoors drive so many purchases and earn noth

Oct 5
1 h 01 min

Hillary Allen - on Career, Worlds, Injury, Cycling, 2025 & 2026 Seasons & the North Bend Trailfest

Send us Fan Mail A last minute race entry. A season stitched together from recovery. A mindset that refuses to let results decide your worth. James L’Oriello sits down w

Oct 2
55 min

Dustin Mullaney - Pre North Bend Trailfest Interview

Send us Fan Mail Race week exposes everything: what you’ve built, what you’ve ignored, and what actually holds up when the course turns steep. We’re joined by Dustin Mul

Oct 2
54 min

Noah Dusseau - Pre North Bend Trailfest Interview

Send us Fan Mail A 47-mile pacing shift on a record attempt would be a season highlight for most runners, and Noah Disot treated it like another valuable day in the moun

Oct 2
31 min

Casey Campbell - Pre North Bend Trailfest Interview

Send us Fan Mail Something wild happens when a runner stops chasing “perfect” and starts chasing what they actually love. Casey Campbell is living proof. Casey joins us

Oct 2
57 min

#201 - Matthew Zupan

Send us Fan Mail A hundred-mile podium doesn’t happen by accident, and Matt Zupan doesn’t chalk it up to luck. From a quiet start in Missouri to finding his stride in th

Oct 1
1 h 03 min

Most Replayed Episode: Matt Daniels

Send us Fan Mail Something breaks in an athlete’s season, and the story usually gets edited into a neat comeback. We do the opposite here. Matt Daniels talks with us in

Sep 27
58 min

#200 - Chrissy Lofgren, 2026 Pikes Peak Marathon Champion

Send us Fan Mail Winning Pikes Peak isn’t just about fitness, it’s about decisions you make when your lungs are burning, your stomach is turning, and the mountain keeps

Sep 25
35 min

#199 - Darren Thomas, 2026 Pikes Peak Marathon Champion

Send us Fan Mail Ten tries at Pikes Peak can either break you or build you. Our guest Darren Thomas shows exactly what it looks like when it builds you, turning a decade

Sep 24
52 min

#198 - Aimee Kohler, RD of the Running Kind Introducing the new Catskill 100

Send us Fan Mail A new 100-mile race is coming to the Catskill Mountains, and it’s not pulling any punches. Amy Kohler, race director at The Running Kind, joins us to re

Sep 23
56 min

A Special Discount Code for Listeners

Send us Fan Mail A Special Discount Code for Listeners Create a Rendezvu Account  @rendezvu Use code SteepStuff for 20% your cart on Sidas.us Follow James on IG - @ja

Sep 20
1 min

#197 - Will Johnson

Send us Fan Mail Pikes Peak week has a way of making every runner take stock: what am I chasing, and what’s actually worth it when the climb gets real? I sit down with W

Sep 19
1 h 13 min

History of the Pikes Peak Ascent & Marathon with Mark Tatum

Send us Fan Mail One mountain, nearly a century of stories, and a finish line that keeps moving further into the clouds. We sit down to unpack the deep history of the Pi

Sep 18
1 h 37 min

Chart trend

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#33
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29
days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

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#117 ▼ 12 Running US

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