Avery Sharpe has had an amazing career performing with many of the greats in the history of jazz and most notably was a key member of McCoy Tyners band for over 20 years. McCoy was a member of the John Coltrane’s legendary and seminal quartet that is one of the most important musical groups of the 20th century and Avery is a direct part of that lineage. He tells his story how he klinked up with McCoy and his early days of playing in the bands of both Archie Sheep and Art Blakey, playing with a very young Wynton Marsalis and shares some incredible stories about how that all that fell into place. Health and diet have been a central focus for Avery going completely plant based in 1977.  He was blazing the trail and a pioneer showing that musicians can tour the world while being healthy through diet and exercise.

TTP # 21 Avery Sharpe- Master Bass player and Longtime Vegan Athlete Shares About His Incredible Life in Jazz and How He Maintains His Health on the Road

My fellow Team VPA athlete Seam Michael offers insight on training, coaching and his mainly fruit diet which can consist of up to 30 bananas a day for example! Check this episode out for some great info and inspiration from a 2:43 marathoner and overall badass athlete.

TTP # 20- Vegan Athlete Sean Michael drops knowledge on coaching, maintaining a diet of almost entirely fruit while intensively training.

The inspirational songwriter, actor, herbalist and reiki master Johanna Warren on talking with plants, staying in line with her values while on the road as a musician, connecting with herbalists throughout the US on her Plant Medicine Tour,  pushing through struggles with chronic illness and much more

TTP #19 Johanna Warren on empowering and connecting with communities in creative ways while touring as a musician and an activist

Henri Morales is a competitive triathlete based in Southern California and has competed in multiple Ironman World Championships. He is a force in all three disciplines and especially crushes the swim. Henri is vegan athlete and is a wealth of information on training, nutrition and how to optimize your abilities on race day.

In this episode, Henri drops all kinds of knowledge about training and recounts some crazy stories from races, including his wild experience at Ironman Cozumel.

TTP- #18 Henri Morales- A plant based triathlete shares some key Ironman and endurance training tips and concepts

Corey Wallace is a certified run coach, holistic nutritionist, sub 3 marathoner and overall huge positive force and leader in the running community. 

In this episode we go over ways to get into Boston + NYC marathons that you may not have known about, Corey's history and evolution into an endurance athlete, nutrition tips, how he trained for sub 3, his upcoming goals and why his voice is an important one in the craziness of the social media atmosphere.

TTP #17- Corey Wallace aka Corcor the Herbivore on marathon training, being a vegan athlete, a positive force in the running community and much more

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David Bailis (@tourganic)

The Tourganic Podcast is hosted by guitarist, thought leader and vegan athlete David Bailis. The podcast features his conversations with an inspiring collection of musicians and athletes about how they maintain health of mind, body and soul. Whether through diet, running, meditation, yoga or whatever one’s chosen path is, these interviews get to the heart of how living a healthy lifestyle helped them thrive as people and shine with their overall musicality.

Tourganic: Healthy Living on the Road of Life

Runners Podium is a fast-paced running podcast where every guest takes on the same series of top-3 running categories—from memorable races and favorite shoes to gear, pet peeves, recovery, and more.

Hosted by guitarist and lifelong runner David Bailis, each 20–30 minute episode features honest conversations with elite athletes, coaches, creators, and everyday runners, revealing the stories, lessons, and personalities behind the miles.

Whether you're chasing a PR, training for your first race, or simply love running, Runners Podium offers fresh perspectives from across the running world—one top three at a time.