What does it take to run the entire length of the Mississippi River — all 2,340 miles of it from source to sea? This week, I’m joined by Greg Nance, an American politician, ultrarunner, entrepreneur and youth mental health champion whose extraordinary feats have captured the world’s attention.

Greg has already completed seven marathons on seven continents in seven days, smashed Fastest Known Times around the globe, and run 3,156 miles across the United States from New York to Washington. Now, he’s on a mission to create an new Guinness World Record: a world-first source-to-sea run of the Mississippi River, averaging nearly a marathon a day to raise awareness and support for youth mental health.

In this conversation, Greg opens up about:

• How parkrun reignited his joy for running and community connection.
• His candid journey through addiction and recovery, and why he believes “the antidote to addiction is connection.”
• The discipline of turning a 5k habit into preparation for world-record endurance runs.
• The inspiration of his late grandmother Ruby, whose encouragement fuels every mile.
• His vision for Run Far Club, a movement he's founded to bring after-school running and resilience programs to young people across all 50 states.

This is more than a story about running. It’s a story about resilience, community, and dreaming so big that you have no choice but to rise to meet it.

👉 Tune in and be inspired by Greg’s mission to turn every step into hope for the next generation.

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