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I had the pleasure of sitting down with Elisa Shankle founder of HealHaus, based in Brooklyn, New York. We talk about her own path towards healing through a marketing and design career, to how she began her inner journey, along with how HealHaus was created and why. It has been a tough year for yoga studios and cafe's, but Elisa has found a way to rely upon her practice to help her pivot and trust her intuition in extraordinary times. 

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On today's episode, I discuss what it means to be of service as we honor the life of John Lewis. I also discuss positives and negatives of the ego, and what it means to have deeper sense of our intuition and inner voice through both victory and defeat. 

Will Smith Interview (11:40 min mark) 

Jack Kornfield & Trudy Goodman Podcast

Jack Kornfield - This Too Shall Pass Meditation 

Felt Sense Prayer

Ikigai

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Had a wonderful discussion with Tim Rossi about how he found running his senior year of college and developed a love for the sport living in NYC. Tim breaks down the beauty of NYC marathon, run culture in NY, and his own journey of bouncing back from 3 major injuries. We sat down before Victory Mile, in which Tim ran a 5:10 during a 5k run in NYC! Check it out, and big shout to everyone who participated in Victory Mile. 

Tim Rossi 

Tempo Journal

Victory Mile

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On today's episode, we talk about the science behind the idea of hope. How play can and should be an integral part of our lives as it leads to o brain plasticity, adaptability, and creativity. What would be like to utilize the science of hope in your own life, and follow that curiosity with a deep sense of play. As everyday athletes we utilize both of these tools to fuel our progress forward. 

Victory Mile

The Science of Hope

Tara Brach - Spiritual Hope

Broken Brain Podcast - Growth Mindset

Man In The Arena

Yoga Nidra

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On this weeks episode, had the chance to sit down with Jes Woods, Nike NYC run coach and ultra marathoner. Jes gives us an account of the state of the union for running as most fall races have been canceled and runners are forced to really question WHY they are running. Jes gives some good advice on re-aligning goals and priorities and getting out there for the joy and purity of running. She also gives a bit of background on how she got started as a run coach and how running culture has grown in NYC over the past decade. Also be sure to check out our first race! Movement for a greater good, Victory Mile kicks off this weekend. Check the link below. 

Jes Woods 

Victory Mile 

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Back with a new episode of What's up Wednesdays. Today I'm talking about what it means to take refuge and the art of doing nothing. I also jump into a quick discussion on choice vs options and how we can use our choices to help those who don't have the options. 

Victory Mile

Ibram Kendi - What To an American is the 4th of July 

Thea - Max Effort

Victor Frankl - A Man's Search for Meaning 

Essentialism  

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Taking a week off! Some rest, recovery and refuge. Important in today's climate. Please check out VictoryMile.ORG as we launch that today and are excited to get out and get after in a couple of weeks. Will be back for What's up Wednesdays this week and a new full episode next Monday. 

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Quick What's up Wednesday today. A note on Essentialism by Greg Mckeown and how to center those questions in your life. As well I briefly talked about the inspiring book The Perfect Mile and how it relates to all of us 'everyday athletes' and our pursuit towards our own definition of victory. 

Essentialism 

The Perfect Mile

Victory Mile

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I had the pleasure of sitting down with Matt Taylor Co-Founder and Ceo of Tracksmith. We discussed his upbringing and path to starting Tracksmith. He gave great insight on what it takes to build a direct to consumer brand in todays market. As well, how the brand has navigated the last 6 months through a global pandemic and into Black Lives Matter. One of my favorite interviews to date, as Matt gives a first hand account of what it takes to sustain a company of Tracksmith's size in todays landscape. 

Gavin Smith Article 

Kamilah Journét Article

Mar Cain & Nick Willis Runners World

Tracksmith IG

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I had the pleasure of sitting down with Matt Taylor Co-Founder and Ceo of Tracksmith. We discussed his upbringing and path to starting Tracksmith. He gave great insight into what it takes to build a direct to consumer brand in todays market. As well, how they brand has navigated the last 6 months through a global pandemic and into Black Lives Matter. One of my favorite interviews to date, as Matt gave a first hand account of what it takes to sustain a company of Tracksmith's size in todays landscape. Check a few of the show notes below. 

Gavin Smith Article

Kamilah Journét Article

Tracksmith IG

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