On today's episode I briefly share a few notable African American female runner athletes before jumping into my interview with Mireille Sine, a runner and activist in the Los Angeles community. Mireille shared how she began long distance running, her thoughts on diversity in running in Los Angeles and a few notable organizations to check out.

EPISODE NOTES

INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS

Mireille Sine: @mireille.sine
BlacklistLA: @blacklistla
Unity Runners: @runforbreonna
Running Industry Diversify Coalition: @runningdiversity
Run Republic: @werunrepublic
Movement Runners: @movementrunners
Keep Track Media: @keeptrackmedia
2:23 Foundation: @223fdn
Justice for Miles: @stretchmurphy

ARTICLES & REFERENCES

Marilyn Bevans
https://theundefeated.com/features/just-run-trailblazing-marathoner-marilyn-bevans-met-the-challenges-and-became-a-champion/
 
Aliphine Tuliamuk 
https://www.nazelite.com/athletes/aliphine-tuliamuk/

Sally Kipyego
https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a32135980/sally-kipyego-training-and-olympic-trials/
 
Meet Mireille Sine of The Runner’s Journey in Central Los Angeles (Voyage LA article) http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-mireille-sine-runners-journey-central-los-angeles/

Keep Track Media study
https://keeping-track.com/episodes/f/racing-for-representation

MUSIC CREATED FOR THE PODCAST BY: Kynsley Akens

ORIGINAL ARTWORK CREATED FOR THE PODCAST BY: @whatsgoodhomegirl

On today's episode I briefly discuss some ideas and suggestions on how to treat yourself this Valentine's Day.  This episode’s interview guest is Terri Dixon. Terri is the retail business owner of  Virgin Hair Boutique, as well as a public relations, marketing and advertising professional. We talk about her brand, navigating the beauty industry and some of her favorite things. 

EPISODE NOTES

SHOUT OUTS:

Stitch Virgin Hair Boutique: www.stitchvirginhairlb.com

Stitch Virgin Hair Instagram: @stitchvirginhair

MUSIC CREATED FOR THE PODCAST BY: Kynsley Akens

ORIGINAL ARTWORK CREATED FOR THE PODCAST BY: @whatsgoodhomegirl

Happy New Year y'all! In this episode I discuss how diet culture and society's pressure of dieting suck! I also dive briefly into therapy, some resources, and a few thing's I'll be doing more of in 2021.

A note - I drop some cuss words in this episode y'all, for those who have sensitive ears.

EPISODE NOTES

SHOUT OUTS: 

Latinx Therapists Network: www.latinxtherapy.com @Latinxtherapy

Therapy for Black Girls: community.therapyforblackgirls.com @therapyforblackgirls

Asian Mental Health Collective:  asianmhc.org @asianmentalhealthcollective

Headspace App: (available on all major app downloads) @headspace

The Michelle Obama Podcast (on all major streaming platforms)

Vive Cosmetics: www.vivecosmetics.com @vivecosmetics

ARTICLES

Children of Immigrants and Their Mental Health Needs by Think Global Health
https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/children-immigrants-and-their-mental-health-needs

How Being a First-Generation American Affected My Mental Health by Health.com https://www.health.com/mind-body/first-generation-american-mental-health-immigrant-paradox

MUSIC CREATED FOR THE PODCAST BY: Kynsley Akens

ORIGINAL ARTWORK CREATED FOR THE PODCAST BY: @whatsgoodhomegirl

On today's episode I had the opportunity to interview Emmelie Villegas, founder and owner of Corazon y Fuerza Fitness. Emmelie shares her story of what inspired her to start her own gym, the importance of inspiring and supporting other Latinxs and some of her favorite things. 

EPISODE NOTES

INTERVIEW GUEST: corazonyfuerza_fitness, Corazon y Fuerza Fitness

MORE SHOUT OUTS: 
Madre Torrance: madrerestaurants.com/torrance

MUSIC CREATED FOR THE PODCAST BY: Kynsley Akens

ORIGINAL ARTWORK CREATED FOR THE PODCAST BY: @whatsgoodhomegirl

CORAZON Y FUERZA FITNESS ARTWORK CREATED BY EMMELIE VILLEGAS

It's my birthday y'all! On this episode I dive into Sagi season and some fun facts about us. I also share some of my favorite Christmas traditions, and running (of course).  Notes for the episode are below for Instagram accounts:

RUN CLUBS

@blacklistla

MUSIC CREATED FOR THE PODCAST BY: Kynsley Akens

ORIGINAL ARTWORK CREATED FOR THE PODCAST BY: @whatsgoodhomegirl

On this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing my friend and communications consultant, Jade Stevens. Jade shares her career journey, lessons she's learned as an entrepreneur and talks about her love hate for running, among other things.

EPISODE NOTES

INTERVIEW GUEST: @msjadesaid, Jade Stevens

RUN CLUBS:
@blacklistla
@movementrunners

CYCLING CREWS:
@tourdefriendsla
@friendsinmotion
@urban_demand_cycling
@majormotioncycling

MORE SHOUT OUTS:
@kitwanajohn, founder of Movement Runners
@sgrho_orho, Sigma Gamma Rho CSUDH chapter

MUSIC CREATED FOR THE PODCAST BY: Kynsley Akens

ORIGINAL ARTWORK CREATED FOR THE PODCAST BY: @whatsgoodhomegirl

VIDEO EDITING CRED: @futuretonic

This episode is an intro to the podcast - what it's about, why I chose these topics, format, and a little "about me" throughout the episode.  Notes for the episode are below for Instagram accounts:

RUN CLUBS:

@studentsrunla
@blacklistla
@movementrunners
@nightterrorsla
@valleyrunnersla
@grvlrunners
@koreatownrunclub

FOOD MENTIONS:

@bakersandbaristas (Artesia, NOT Cerritos)

MUSIC CREATED FOR THE PODCAST BY:  Kynsley Akens 

ORIGINAL ARTWORK CREATED FOR THE PODCAST BY: @whatsgoodhomegirl