Every runner has a playlist.

But the songs usually aren't the most important part.

This week on What's In Your Earbuds?, Jason Bahamundi returns alongside Santino Williams while Joe Hardin tackles one of the toughest endurance events on the planet....the Vol State 500K.

The conversation begins with music from a recent trail race before expanding into something much bigger.

Why do certain songs remind us of people we love?

Can music help carry us through our hardest miles?

Would Joe's playlist look different after running nearly 200 miles?

Along the way, Jason and Santino wander into conversations about influencer culture, staged internet drama, what defines a "real athlete," why the Everyday Athlete community feels different from most places online, and because no episode would be complete without it, the never-ending debates over pineapple on pizza, Chicago hot dogs, and post-run donuts.

This episode isn't about finding the perfect playlist.

It's about discovering why music, memories, friendships, and community become inseparable during endurance sports.

Whether you're heading out for your first 5K, preparing for your next ultramarathon, or simply looking for something entertaining on your next training run, this conversation reminds us that every mile has a soundtrack and every athlete has a story worth telling.

🎧 Press play, then tell us:

What's in YOUR earbuds?

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Former baseball player.

Former beer drinker.

Current Swimrun World Championship athlete.

Chip Nicodemus shares his unexpected journey into one of endurance sports' most unique disciplines and explains why Swimrun has become much more than another race.

Jason and Chip discuss teamwork, adventure, parenting, community, endurance sports, and why "one plus one equals three" perfectly captures what happens when athletes stop chasing competitors and start supporting each other.

You'll also learn:

• What Swimrun actually is
• Why athletes race tethered together
• How the World Championship began with a drunken bet
• Why Swimrun feels more like trail running than triathlon
• What endurance athletes can learn from true partnership

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Running can relieve stress, but what happens when it starts adding to it?

Jason talks with Nora Gluch, founder of Mile After Mile Coaching, about burnout, recovery, under-fueling, comparison culture, and why rest is part of training. Nora shares how pushing through stress led to injury and how runners can learn to pull back without feeling like they failed.

This Fireside Chat is for everyday athletes who love running but sometimes feel buried by it.

And yes, there are bagels. Thirteen of them.

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Two weeks before this interview, ultrarunning legend Lisa Smith-Batchen suffered a stroke.

Instead of fear, she found gratitude, patience, and a renewed appreciation for life.

In this powerful Enduring Minds conversation, Lisa shares lessons from decades of endurance sports, coaching, loss, resilience, and purpose. From being told she was "too slow" to becoming one of the most respected ultrarunners in the world, her story proves that success is about more than finish lines.

If you've ever questioned your abilities, faced adversity, or wondered what truly matters, this episode is for you.

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Joe Hardin welcomes Santino Williams for an honest conversation about burnout, imposter syndrome, marathon training, and finding joy in running again.

Discover why Santino believes his slowest marathon became his greatest accomplishment and why competing with yourself matters more than competing with anyone else.

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Orla McCarville, the New York Run Diva, joins Fireside Chat to share how running helped her lose 80 pounds, quit smoking, build confidence, and keep moving through breast cancer treatment.

From her first 5K to marathon training, chemo, neuropathy, and learning to take life one mile at a time, Orla’s story is a reminder that being an athlete is not about pace, body size, or race results.

It is about showing up.

This episode is for every everyday athlete who needs to hear: walking counts, running counts, and one more mile is enough.

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This week on What's In Your Earbuds?, Joe Hardin and Santino Williams explore the greatest musical crossovers of all time.

From Beck and the Geto Boys to Johnny Cash, Jay-Z, Linkin Park, Taylor Swift, Maynard, Bob Dylan and more, the conversation celebrates artists who refused to stay inside one genre.

Along the way, listeners share their own favorites, proving once again that music brings people together.

Grab your headphones and join the conversation.

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Joshua Holi's story begins with mistakes, consequences, and five years behind bars.

What happened next is what makes this episode special.

Josh shares how prison forced him to redefine love, respect, leadership, and purpose. Through self-discovery, community, and eventually running, he transformed from someone seeking acceptance into someone helping others find their own path.

From running his first marathon on stairs to training for Javelina 100, Josh shares how endurance sports became a vehicle for growth rather than escape.

This is a conversation about becoming the person you were meant to be.

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Shenita Lancaster never expected to become a marathon runner.

After serving 20 years in the Navy and surviving the Brussels airport bombing, she discovered running as a way to heal, process trauma, and reconnect with herself.

In this Fireside Chat, Shenita shares her journey from hating running in the military to chasing the Abbott World Marathon Majors. She discusses representation, the Black Unicorns of Boston, traveling the world through running, and why every athlete deserves a place at the starting line.

This conversation is about courage, community, and finding yourself one mile at a time.

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What song gets you out the door when motivation is running low?

This episode of What's In Your Earbuds dives into listener questions about motivation playlists, cover songs that surpass the originals, artists we've changed our minds about, race-day music, and songs we're embarrassed to know every word to.

From Johnny Cash and Nine Inch Nails to Tool, Primus, Taylor Swift, and beyond, this episode is packed with laughs, nostalgia, and music discoveries for endurance athletes.

Join Joe, Santino, and the community as they celebrate the songs that power training, racing, and life.

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