Juliet and Kelly Starrett live in San Francisco and are the founders of The Ready State. On top of being badasses in the workspace, they both share a common passion for the river. In this episode they pay tribute to their river communities, those special sliding door moments that made them into the people they are today and the greatest lessons learned growing up around the river.
Juliet and Kelly are two former kayaking and whitewater rafting world champions, founders of San Francisco CrossFit (closed doors in 2020), and founders of The Ready State (formally MobilityWOD). Together they are rockstars, badasses and overall amazing humans.
In today’s episode Kelly and Juliet share their love and passion for the river. Including how they met and what it was like competing in Chile at the World Championships, greatest lessons learned from the river, the value of being a river guide.
Individually: Juliet (known as J-Star) is the CEO of The Ready State. Mother of 2 RAD girls. Attorney. 3X Whitewater World Champion. Co-Author of two New York Times bestselling books Becoming A Supple Leopard, Ready to Run and Co-Author of Deskbound.
Kelly (known as Supple Leopard) is the Founder of The Ready State. Father of 2 RAD girls. Coach. Physical Therapist. Co-Author of two New York Times bestselling books Becoming A Supple Leopard, Ready to Run and Co-Author of Deskbound. His latest book, Waterman 2.0, offers water-sport athletes a comprehensive guide to optimized movement and pain free performance.
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Website: The Ready State
Kelley Kalafatich (Stunt woman for Meryl Streep in the movie “The River Wild”)
Kelly's Cataract Canyon Photo in his Bathroom
Julie Munger and Abigail Polsby of Sierra Rescue
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