The Podcast
IN THE ZONE
Where top performers talk recovery, focus, and the mental edge
Ian Robb and Dancin' Pete Rodda sit down with the athletes, coaches, and horse people who live at the edge of greatness, then bring the conversation back to how you and your horse recover, refocus, and stay in sync.
About the show
Beyond ribbons and rankings, into how real performers train the mind.
Every episode digs into the mental edge, the recovery rhythm, and the heart that keeps you in sync with your horse and yourself. From elite arenas to quiet barns, Ian and Pete talk with people who have learned to prepare, bounce back, and stay focused when it counts, then turn those lessons into something you can use at your own barn, gym, or kitchen table.
Co-host
Ian Robb
Former professional tennis player and mental toughness coach who now runs a recovery practice at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala. He has coached five professional and sixty-plus collegiate athletes.
Co-host
Dancin' Pete Rodda
A horseman with soul and a counselor for the relationship between rider and horse. He brings the barn wisdom and the human side to every conversation.
Featured episodes
Conversations worth your commute.
A few of the guests who have joined Ian and Pete at the mic. The full library lives just below.
Olympic speed skater
Brittany Bowe
Two-time Olympic medalist, six-time world champion, and the current 1,000-meter world record holder. The Ocala native talks discipline, the addiction to winning, and chasing gold in Milan.
Auburn University
Greg Williams
One of the most decorated coaches in collegiate equestrian. He breaks down how championship programs build focus, handle pressure, and keep athletes healthy across a long season.
World champion horseman
Al Dunning
A lifetime of titles in reining and cutting, distilled into how a horseman reads a horse, trusts the process, and keeps improving decade after decade.
Every episode
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New conversations land regularly. Subscribe on your platform of choice and you will never miss one.
The guest list
One question, answered by a wide
range of people.
How do you get in the zone and stay there. Ian and Pete have asked it of Olympians, championship coaches, and the trainers and specialists who quietly shape how horses and athletes recover.
Olympic & elite athletes
Brittany Bowe
Olympic medalist, speed skating
Wyatt and Tate McCaven
Rising competitors
Jorden Halvorsen
Equestrian athlete
Championship coaches and trainers
Greg Williams
Auburn University
Al Dunning
World champion horseman
Carol Gwin
South Carolina Gamecocks
Mind, recovery, & wellness experts
Jessica Makris
The Mind Diva
Dr. Joshua Berka
Performance and recovery
Linda Parelli
Natural horsemanship
Come see us in Ocala
Hear the show, then experience
the difference in person.
The conversations are one thing. Twenty minutes in the recovery cabin at the World Equestrian Center is another. Book a free session and experience whole-body wellness for yourself. Bring your dog for a complimentary session too.
A multi-modality recovery center at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida, led by Ian Robb.
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