BeRad Podcast

Cat and Carson are back from Spain—slightly battered, thoroughly humbled, and armed with plenty of stories from racing in the Pyrenees. They recap the highs, the lows, and the "what on earth just happened?" moments from their races, where things didn't always go according to plan (because trail running loves a plot twist).

Cat shares the surprisingly unglamorous details of "becoming a professional," from dialing in the little things to learning to trust that all the invisible work will eventually pay off. Carson recounts his first race since 2022, including the experience of getting absolutely schooled by Spain's fearless downhill specialists—and somehow enjoying it anyway.

The episode finishes with a debate every modern athlete knows too well: why is posting on social media harder than running up a mountain? Carson isn't buying Cat's excuses and bets she can't post consistently for the next 10 weeks. The challenge is on, the accountability is public, and the internet will be keeping score.

Cat and Carson discuss whether performance enhancing drugs may be prevalent in pro ultra-running no not. They also take a moment to pay tribute to ultra-running legend Megan Kimmel who passed away earlier this month. Read this blog written by one of her good friends and watch the Salomon TV Episode about Megan:

https://substack.com/home/post/p-201827908

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvNtbf9QtuA

Come back in a couple weeks for a follow up when Cat and Carson come back from racing in Spain!

What really happened at the pit!? Cat and Carson go over the crazy experience that was recently dropped by Satisfy and Adidas called the Circle Pit. If you haven't heard, its causing a surprising rift in the running community. Some people love it, some people hate it. We go into what is the meaning behind the extreme responses and what really went down at the circle pit. Cat & Carson's lives have been chaos, so catch the first pod back after 6 months!

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We are back! Again! Carson had a seizure, Cat DNFed her most important race of the season, and somehow we are still trucking. Tune into this episode to hear how we navigated Carson’s emergency room visit, what it means to go all in on a race, and the reality of failing on a public stage. If you like what we’re doing here, please like, subscribe, comment, and hit 5-stars.

In 2017, Carson was heli-evacuated off the slopes of Jackson Hole, WY. While relearning how to talk and function, he had to find his WHY. While running is less consequential, we relate it back to the importance of finding our 'why' in whatever we choose to pursue. We recorded just before I left for the Western States 100, and we also chat about going back with the pressure of being a past champion, falling in love with the process, high school bullying, and concussion recovery. Lots packed into this one! It’s always hard to ask for things, but sometimes it’s what I have to do! If you like what we’re doing here, please like, subscribe, comment, and hit that 5-star button. This is a passion project. But even creatives have to eat.

Feet pics? Form work? Western States commentary?! This episode has it all! Tune in to hear how Cat's work with her form coach, Paul Mackinnon, has transformed her running, a surf update from Carson, whether or not we'd consider selling feet pics post ultra, and prepping for commentating the Western States 100. There's a lot packed into this episode, and I hope you like it! As always, please like, subscribe, and interact with the podcast in any way, shape, or form. A little thing that goes a long way!

Oops! It's been a while. Between Madeira's recovery, the 40+ hours it took to get home from Madeira Island, working the Magoon ranch on the Big Island, and traveling to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for Satisfy, we just haven't had time to record a podcast. Never fear; we are back! In this episode, we deep dive into the six days I spent with the Satisfy team, Carson's experience in Jackson Hole and his emergency evac of the mountain, our workouts of the week, an upcoming Indonesia surf trip, and hacking the Instagram algorithm.

We also spend a moment giving thanks to my late athlete and friend, Danny Hartman, who died tragically and suddenly a few months ago. I wanted to give his family and community time to grieve, and I wasn't sure if I should say anything. But letting his death, and more importantly, his life, go unacknowledged has felt like hiding. So here's to Danny, a man whose impact reached far beyond his immediate circle and an athlete I was so lucky to get to know. He is missed by me, the Beast Coast running community, and everyone fortunate enough to interact with him along the way. Learn more about Danny in Vermont 100's Remembrance or read his obituary here.

Read about the Satisfy Camp in Chris Black's article with GQ.

Check out Chris Black's podcast here.

Learn more about our friend Rachel Rogerson and her company, Reform, here.

Check out Max Jolliffe's film King of Moab.

We are SO BACK and this is a race recap episode! Last weekend, I raced at the MIUT 85k and landed my first podium since my 2023 hip surgery. It wasn't pretty, and it wasn't perfect, but I am going in the right direction. Tune in to hear all the juicy details of the Madeira 85k, my training leading up to it and what comes next.

Shout out to Paul Mackinnon (@thebalancedrunner) who we mentioned in this episode!

Welcome back to BeRad The Pod. On this episode, I interview Carson about his ancestral history in Hawaiʻi, which stems back to Kaha Huha, a guardian of King Kamehameha who later became a chief of war and a skilled canoe shaper. We talk about his family's connection to the ocean, what he learned from growing up working with the land on his family's ranch, and how his relationship with running has changed now that he's married to a professional ultra runner. We wrap up the episode with some listener questions! This was one of our most requested episodes! Let us know what you think.

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Welcome back to BeRAD the Pod! On this episode, Carson interviews me about how I got into trail running, my background as an athlete, and how I made trail running my career. We then dive into some of the listener questions sent to my DM. We want to do a section at the end of each episode with some listener questions, so keep them coming! As always, please give the podcast some love in the comments section by sharing with your friends or engaging in any way you want! Woohoo!