The Running for Real Podcast

I always love to get to know other runners/athletes who realize that their sport isn't EVERYTHING in their life. Nicole DeBoom, may have been in the prime of her career, when she just decided to change her passion, to build a community and to be that advocate we may all need. In this episode we discussed every day struggles as well as how we can always have a passion in our life to push through those tough times. I loved this chat and how Nicole was willing to be so open about her life.

Here is episode #3 of the Beyond Running Series where we are talking about Suicide with Shelli Gordon. I do have to say, she is such a brave individual in talking about this tough subject. Again, my goal for these episodes is to help people not feel so taboo about them and to make these subjects easier to talk about. I hope this episode can help you or someone you know to become stronger.

I was given the amazing opprotunity to do a LIVE interview with Meb Keflezighi, Jenny Simpson, and Rachel Pratt at the New York Road Runners run center for Runnercon! I was so honored to be able to be a part of this and I hope you enjoy the topics we were able to talk about in the running world.

Episode #2 of the Beyond Running episodes is here, with Rich Hunter. Who started off his career as being in the Navy with the goal of becoming a Seal one day but a degenerative eye disease stopped him. Now, Rich makes a difference in other peoples' lives with being the voice for runners with visual impairments. I loved learning more about his journey as well as how we can make a better impact in this world too.

What is something standing in the way of your joy? Your work, a relationship, your house, hobbies, etc. Well, how can you change your situation to help bring back the spark inside you again? Easy, try something new, change things up, and challenge yourself. Susan Lacke, decided to do just that for a whole year. She wanted to try different types of races, even races that may have scared her in the past to try. Come and enjoy the conversation of how daring yourself into new things may be just what you needed.

Here as a special treat for my audience I am doing a series of mini episodes that may not be related to running at all. They are just everyday topics that we don't necessarily want to talk about. In today's episode I have Ken Johnson, a psychiatrist and a Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to talk about Anxiety Disorders. He has some great insight to help you or someone you know on how to manage anxiety in the healthiest way possible. I hope you enjoy!

What a man Bill Rogers is, not only a legend in the Boston and New York City Marathons, winning both FOUR times, but a true genuine man about his experience in running. We discussed how hard it is to run well when there is a target on your back and how the running world has changed, but is it for the better?

In a world that is being affected by pollution and lack of care for the environment, it's hard to find companies who seem to care about the impact they make. Luckily, I have an amazing guest who does care about where their materials come from, Dave Spandorfer, one of the founders of Janji. Dave and I discuss ways Janji has taken extra steps in finding out better ways to resource their materials for their AMAZING running clothes. I loved learning the ways they help the environment and broadcast new cultures.

How is it that people who truly have it all, fame, health, and fortune, can still be depressed? Well, it does happen A LOT. Having this chat with Lauren Fleshman made me wonder how we can try and stay away from feeling depressed or not satisfied with our lives. She truly became REAL in showing us of being satisfied with your life does NOT me you can't be happy and can't keep challenging yourself.

Have there been fears that have stopped you from being someone you wanted to be? Or even a new workout which seems just to be too extreme for you? After having this conversation with Matt Futterman, there could be things to help you overcome the edge of comfort. To which the idea of going to the edge and learning how to be comfortable, while not being comfortable. Matt says this may be just an overcoming feeling of building your strength up by feeling.

Has there been a time when you are watching a sport on TV and you just wonder HOW are they that good? Or wonder if they did a different sport would they be as good? David Epstein's work has been seen in a WIDE variety of publications and that is one of the reasons why he is on the podcast. He speaks on how he LOVES getting his feet "dipped" into different things. He makes "you're never too old to learn new tricks" really challenge you in a whole new way.

While Jenni Falconer's voice may seem familiar to some of you, especially if you are in the UK, she has still is relatively new to the running podcast world. Even though her love for running didn't start out in a loving relationship, she grew and found a way to keep up her motivation to even start running, as well as being able to get everything she needed from a run.

We have a special treat for you today the Editor and Chief of Podium Runner, formerly known as Competitor Magazine, Jonathan Beverly AND he is also author of many amazing books. I wanted to discuss the running industry now and what it is looking like to be an Elite as well as an ameatur runner to see how things have changed through time. We also talked about the change of media and how the running industry gets information out there to the world. He is also a part of my Mental Training Podcast Series!

In our sport of running, it can be known as a selfish sport. We are only worried about OUR nutrition, OUR workouts, OUR times, etc. So, how can we make it not be known as a selfish sport? Sally Gunnell, who has been a HUGE name in the running world, not just for her running but for being a leader in showing people how to having a healthy lifestyle can improve your life.

I love hearing from the many coaches out there and their many perspectives though. Greg McMillan of McMillan Running, who has been coaching for more than 30 years may have some great insights for you. Whether you are a young, old, new, or an elite runner, you should NOT compare yourself to others, your run is the way you do it. It is unique to you.