Everyday Athlete Podcast Network

In the latest episode of Melanin MVP, Angela Hollowell chats with Jasmine Santiago.

The conversation ranges from what it is like to be a Hispanic female road runner to becoming an ultra runner, which has changed her life.

This conversation proves that just because you started in one spot does not mean you have to stay there forever.

Being able to pivot and adjust to new ideas, concepts, goals can help you grow as a person.

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Melanin MVP founder, Angela Hollowell, chats with Women's College Basketball Coach and Runner, Ashlee Phillips.

The duo discusses hoops but also Ashlee's experience in running the Selma to Montgomery relay event.

There are a lot of events out there that many people may not know about and this conversation gets into this event which honors the historic march by Dr King and civil rights leaders.

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Melanin MVP founder, Angela Hollowell, chats with Rebecca Green, founder of Mad Miles Run Club in Charlotte, NC

Rebecca and Angela discuss running ultramarathons, BIPOC everyday athletes and what running means.

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Melanin MVP founder Angela Hollowell interviews Run Tri Bike and Everyday Athlete Clubhouse founder, Jason Bahamundi.

The friends chat about Global Running Day and what it means to each of them, growth of BIPOC runners in these spaces and the Run Tri Bike Everyday Athlete Clubhouse Tour.

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Everyday Athlete stories remind us that big goals require the right support. In this Fireside Chat, I sit down with Lindsay Housman, founder of HETTAS Shoes, to discuss why women aren't small men and why running shoes should reflect that reality.

Learn how research, biomechanics, and female-specific design are changing the running experience for women runners, triathletes, and mothers pursuing ambitious goals.

Training for your first 5K, marathon, or triathlon? This conversation explores how the right equipment can build confidence, improve performance, and help everyday athletes chase dreams with patience, perspective, and grace.

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Finding Identity Beyond Sports

What happens when the thing that defined your entire life suddenly disappears?

In this episode of Enduring Minds, Evan Birch and I sit down with Trevor Ruhland for an honest conversation about identity, mental health, and rebuilding your life after sports. After leaving Notre Dame football, Trevor struggled with anxiety, self-worth, job pressure, and an eating disorder that nearly took everything from him.

But this episode is not just about struggle. It is about healing.

Trevor shares how endurance sports helped him reconnect with himself and why running became the bridge between who he was as a football player and who he is becoming today. We also talk about recovery, knee replacement surgery at 27, the pressure everyday athletes place on themselves, and why showing up nervous usually means you actually care.

There are also a few laughs because life would be unbearable if runners did not occasionally joke through the chaos.

If you are an everyday athlete navigating burnout, identity shifts, mental health challenges, or simply trying to figure life out one run at a time, this conversation will remind you that you are not alone.

Listen now and join the conversation.

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Everyday Athlete Kaitlin Carew knows what burnout, heartbreak, and self-doubt feel like while chasing massive endurance goals.

In this Fireside Chat, Kaitlin shares how patience, perspective, and grace helped her move from repeated Kona disappointment to finally qualifying at Ironman Arizona 2025.

This episode explores burnout signs, the importance of finding joy in running again, and why female runners and triathletes are redefining what’s possible in endurance sports.

If you’re an everyday athlete balancing big dreams with real life, this conversation will remind you that progress is rarely linear but persistence, self-belief, and grace can eventually lead to breakthrough moments.

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Everyday Athletes know the right song can completely change a hard day, tough workout, or overwhelming moment. On this episode of What’s In Your Earbuds?, Joe Hardin and I dive into the runner music that helps us survive life’s chaos. We go from Bob Marley and Sinatra to DMX and Disney songs. That's the beauty of this show.

Somewhere between discussing emotional playlists, broken iPhone keyboards, hometown music legends, and accidental fashion ideas involving kilts, we kept coming back to something important: music connects runners in ways pace charts never can.

If you’ve ever needed one perfect song to carry you through the hard stuff, this episode will feel like your favorite long run playlist.

🎧 Listen. Laugh. Run. Repeat.

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Everyday athlete stories are the reason I created Shoutout Nation. As an everyday athlete myself, I know how powerful it feels to be seen, encouraged, and reminded that we all deserve a spot at the starting line.

This episode celebrates runners and endurance athletes who inspired me this week through positivity, humor, resilience, and community. From hard-earned race finishes to conversations that brought people together, these stories prove our sports are better when we lift each other up instead of gatekeeping who belongs.

If you need motivation, inspiration, and proof that everyday athletes matter, this five-minute episode is for you.

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Every everyday athlete knows the moment when your body says stop and something deeper says keep going.

Kevin Katokh hit that moment at Cocodona. Then he hit it again. For 226 miles.

Joe Hardin sits down with Kevin to unpack the real human cost of ultra running: a torn quad, zero sleep, and a run club community that refused to let him quit.

Music, pacers, and raw gratitude carried him through the dark.

This episode is your reminder that the finish line was never the point.

Press play and enjoy the conversation.

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