AN MOA PODCAST
The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
The Ride Inside leverages the knowledge a licensed clinical psychiatrist brings to issues affecting riders of every stripe. Mark also interviews experts in fields related to his professional and riding interests and fields questions from riders all over the world, especially in the area of skills and training. Mark also writes numerous product reviews and wrote the book Why We Ride.
Mark Barnes
Mark Barnes is a clinical psychologist and moto-journalist. To read more of his writings, check out his book Why We Ride: A Psychologist Explains the Motorcyclist’s Mind and the Love Affair Between Rider, Bike and Road, currently available in paperback through Amazon and other retailers.
A momentary lapse… (TRI)
Breaking the ice
What happens when a long winter off the bike dulls your passion instead of sharpening it? Mark explores the psychology of re-entry, emotional inertia and why sometimes the thrill of riding returns only after we act on faith, not feeling. Get moving first! Joy often follows in its wake.
These are the days (TRI)
What if you could feel nostalgic for today—while it’s happening? This episode explores how reframing the present can bring joy, clarity, and calm amidst uncertainty. From gas station epiphanies to motorcycling metaphors, it’s a ride through time, perception, and the power of noticing what’s good right now.
The right tool for the job (TRI)
From trail-side heroics to the quiet joy of finding the perfect wrench, Mark explores the power, pride and occasional absurdity of tools in the life of a motorcyclist. Hear how a clutch cover fix in the wilderness became a triumph of ingenuity and what it means to be truly prepared.
Riding beyond limits: Kandi Spangler (TRI)
Feelings are not facts (TRI)
Chore no more
Escape
No doubt, some motorcyclists become so single-minded they neglect valuable relationships, make disastrous financial decisions in the service of their insatiable hunger for ever-greater intensity (fancier hardware, more extreme adventures), and perform poorly at crucial tasks because of their preoccupation with the “rider lifestyle” and withdrawal of significant investment in anything else.
