Made in Big Bear: Altitude Sessions
Made in Big Bear: Altitude Sessions is a podcast and video series exploring the athletes, creators, entrepreneurs, and innovators who choose Big Bear to train, build, recover, and push their limits.
From world-class fighters and endurance athletes to local legends and visiting pros, this series dives into the mindset behind high performance and the role Big Bear plays in it. At 6,752 feet, preparation is different. Recovery is different. Results are different.
Each episode explores
- Why elite performers choose high-altitude environments
- How mountain training builds physical and mental resilience
- The recovery rituals that sustain peak performance
- The connection between sustainability, community, and longevity
Big Bear isn’t just a backdrop. It’s a training partner. A proving ground.
It's where grit meets clarity. Preparation becomes performance.
Champions are Made in Big Bear.
Latest Episode
Joe De Sena, founder and CEO of Spartan, joins host Johnny Burnham to explore what it really means to challenge yourself and why Big Bear Lake is the place to do it.
Why would someone choose to push their limits at nearly 7,000 feet? Joe breaks down the mindset behind Spartan, what separates people who keep going from those who stop, and why environment plays a bigger role in performance than most people realize.
He also takes us inside what it takes to build a Spartan Race at a global level and why Big Bear stands out as one of the most unique and demanding venues on the calendar.
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