Everyday Athlete Podcast Network

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Everyday Athlete Podcast Network episodes

September 07Queens of the ’70s & ’80s
Whitney or Madonna? Stevie or Donna? Jason and Santino try to crown the queens of ’70s and ’80s music and quickly discover there are way too many contenders. Cyndi, Cher, Diana, Tina and more enter the fight before the audience forces the only reasonable solution: build a tournament.
Who gets your vote?
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1 hr 1 min
September 01When Do Kids Decide They Aren't Athletes?
When does a kid decide they're athletic or that they're not?
Fitness Finders has spent four decades helping children discover movement through Mileage Club, running, walking and simple rewards that represent something bigger: accomplishment.
Jason talks with Rich, Scott and Joe about what happens when kids experience movement without needing to be the fastest person on the playground. Joe knows that impact firsthand: he participated in Mileage Club as a child before running through school and college and eventually building a career helping others experience the sport.
They discuss confidence, leadership, accessibility, community, screen time, the surprising staying power of Toe Tokens and why today's kids could become tomorrow's everyday athletes.
What if the everyday athlete starts in elementary school?
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58 min
August 31You Only Get Two: Queens Of The Eras
Pick a decade. Now choose only TWO women to represent it.
Madonna? Whitney? Janet? Mariah? Beyoncé? Taylor?
What starts as a conversation about musicians we miss becomes a full-blown battle over the queens of every musical era plus Oreos, running playlists, nostalgia and the usual What's In Your Earbuds? chaos.
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1 hr 16 min
August 27From 290 Pounds to 314 Miles: An Ultrarunner’s Journey
From 290 Pounds to 314 Miles: An Ultrarunner’s Journey
What happens when you stop worrying about whether you look like an ultrarunner and simply start showing up?
On this episode of Beyond The Finish Line, host Joe Hardin sits down with ultrarunner Lisa Decker to talk about a running journey that started with 5Ks, 10Ks and half marathons and eventually led to 100-mile races, multi-day events and the 314-mile Vol State Road Race.
Lisa didn't enter endurance sports believing she was fast. She began her journey around 290 pounds and found a home in races where persistence mattered more than pace. Years later, she has completed more than 20 events of 100 miles or longer — along with plenty of DNFs, hallucinations, questionable decisions and stories that could only come from ultrarunning.
But the miles aren't the most important part of Lisa's story.
She shares why the Snowdrop 55-Hour Ultra became one of the most meaningful races in her life, raising money for pediatric cancer while giving runners the opportunity to dedicate their miles to children and families affected by the disease.
Lisa and Joe also talk honestly about failure, finishing last, walking instead of running, finding community at small races and learning that a DNF doesn't mean you don't belong.
Because you don't have to run 314 miles to do something that scares you.
Sometimes you just have to get comfortable being uncomfortable, show up and find out what you're capable of.
🎙️ Beyond The Finish Line is part of The Everyday Athlete Podcast Network.
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1 hr 5 min
August 25The Miles Became Secondary | Joyce Young
Joyce Young once said she'd never run marathons. Seven later, running has given her far more than finish lines.
Joyce joins Fireside Chat to discuss breast cancer, rebuilding her running, Hella Bae Running, women's running, community, marathon goals and why she now wants to help others reach their finish lines.
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1 hr 1 min
August 19Why Running Won't Tell You Who You Are
Why do so many runners tie their identity to pace, mileage, race results and social media?
In this episode of Enduring Minds, Jason Bahamundi and Evan Birch sit down with ultrarunner, coach and creator Tommy Lewis for one of the deepest conversations we've had about endurance sports, identity and mental health.
Tommy shares how running helped pull him through one of the darkest periods of his life, why success can become a trap, and why chasing PRs, podiums and online validation often leaves athletes feeling empty.
Together they explore:
• Finding your identity beyond running
• Why social media creates unrealistic expectations
• Learning to trust your body instead of your watch
• Why slowing down may actually move you forward
• How failure creates confidence
• Building a meaningful life outside race results
• Defining success on your own terms
Training for your first marathon, your tenth ultramarathon or simply trying to become a healthier version of yourself? Press play and enjoy this conversation as it reminds you that your worth has never been measured by a finish line.
Because endurance isn't just about running farther.
It's about becoming more yourself.
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1 hr 11 min
August 18Starting at 31 | Mélanie Katcher’s Cycling Story
Mélanie Katcher didn't start cycling until she was 31.
Five years later, she's still discovering just how much she's capable of.
In this episode of Fireside Chat, Mélanie joins Jason Bahamundi for a conversation about finding cycling as an adult, becoming a stronger athlete in her 30s, and why there's no expiration date on discovering something that changes your life.
They talk about women in cycling, representation in endurance sports, finding community, and the importance of seeing people like yourself at the starting line. Mélanie also shares how she discovered duathlon and realized there was another way into multisport including the very important revelation that you can, in fact, skip the swim.
But this conversation is about more than bikes, races, or finish lines.
It's about belonging.
It's about trying something before you're completely convinced you belong there.
And it's about realizing you don't need a childhood athletic résumé, a certain body type, or somebody else's permission to call yourself an athlete.
Mélanie started at 31.
She didn't miss her opportunity. She found it.
Listen to this Fireside Chat and then ask yourself: What have you been telling yourself it's too late to start?
Take Risks. Bet On Yourself.
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59 min
August 17If Musicians Were Oreo Flavors
We decided to combine musicians, Oreo cookies and with absolutely no adult supervision?
This is what you get in this episode of What’s In Your Earbuds?
Jason Bahamundi is joined by Santino Williams and Joe Hardin to answer one ridiculous question:
If musicians had their own Oreo flavors, what would they taste like?
Bob Marley gets the Neapolitan treatment. Sabrina Carpenter gets espresso crème and Pop Rocks. Prince gets purple wafers and raspberry filling. And yet, things only get stranger from there.
The best part? The Everyday Athlete community helped build the menu by submitting musicians and joining the conversation.
Some of these cookies sound legitimately delicious.
Others should probably never leave the group chat.
Listen to the episode, then tell us:
Which musician deserves their own Oreo and what goes inside it?
Follow the Everyday Athlete Podcast Network and Run Tri Bike for more conversations about music, endurance sports, food and the wonderfully weird things that connect us.
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1 hr 6 min
August 11 When Running Is Taken Away: Who Are You Then? | JoAnne Bullard
What happens when the sport that helps define you suddenly disappears?
Dr. JoAnne Bullard is a sport and performance psychologist who has spent years helping athletes navigate injury, confidence, identity and the mental side of endurance sports. Then she became the injured athlete.
After years of unexplained pain, JoAnne was eventually diagnosed with bilateral chronic compartment syndrome. What followed wasn't the clean comeback story athletes like to imagine.
There were doctors who didn't have the answer. Physical therapy. Three surgeries. An infection. A stress fracture. Months on crutches. Missed races. And a question that became harder to ignore:
Am I still a runner if I can't run?
In this Fireside Chat, Jason Bahamundi talks with JoAnne about something bigger than injury. They discuss what happens when part of your identity disappears, why athletes need to advocate for themselves when something doesn't feel right, the importance of having people in your corner and how acceptance is different from giving up.
JoAnne also shares the emotional side of watching her family continue traditions she desperately wants to return to and why sometimes the goal isn't a marathon or a PR.
Sometimes you just want to walk your dogs again.
If injury has ever made you question who you are without your sport, this conversation is for you.
Listen, then tell us: Have you ever had an injury make you question whether you were still an athlete?
1 hr 6 min
August 05You Don't Need A Why To Run | Mikey Kratzer on Joy, Depression & Letting Life Happen
Why do we run?
For New Balance athlete and ultrarunner Mikey Kratzer, the answer isn't complicated.
You don't need a why.
In this episode of Enduring Minds, Evan Birch sits down with one of trail running's most unique personalities to explore why joy—not performance—is what keeps him moving.
From skateboarding and DJing to alcohol, depression, fatherhood, The Speed Project, UTMB racing, and finding peace in the mountains, Mikey shares how life continually reshapes who we become if we're willing to let it.
Together they discuss:
• overcoming depression and alcohol
• why running shouldn't become your identity
• finding purpose without obsessing over race results
• why community matters more than competition
• balancing elite performance with family
• The Speed Project culture
• vulnerability in ultrarunning
• why chasing joy beats chasing Strava segments
• raising children while pursuing big dreams
• staying playful in endurance sports
This conversation isn't about podiums.
It's about becoming a better human.
If you've ever questioned your purpose, struggled with mental health, lost your joy in running, or wondered if there's another way to approach endurance sports...
This episode is for you.
Because maybe the goal isn't finding your why.
Maybe it's simply allowing life to happen.
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1 hr 2 min

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