Natasha Sneddon never imagined she’d be a runner... and was embarrassed to even walk her first parkrun. Yet somehow, one step at a time, she found herself racking up over 100 parkruns, training with a coach, and lining up for the Sydney Marathon in honour of her late grandfather.

Along the way, running became more than exercise. It became connection, purpose, and a way to navigate the emotional weight of having Huntington’s disease in her family. As a sleep researcher and PhD student working in this area, Natasha’s running life and academic life have begun to intertwine in powerful ways.

In this episode, Joshie and Matty sit down with Natasha to talk about family legacy, the fear and pride of fundraising for a cause, and negative splitting her first marathon despite a very specific race plan.

Follow Natashs's journey:

https://linktr.ee/njsneddon?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=02c213e4-955f-4315-941c-6731346aa7e4

Check out Natasha's research (published Feb 2026):

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2026.102258

In this episode:

• From reluctant beginner to 100 parkruns
• How running helped overcome depression
• Living with Huntington’s disease in the family
• How her PhD research intersects with her running
• Running the 2025 Sydney Marathon in honour of her grandfather
• What purpose-driven running looks like for her future

Runbelievable: real runners, unreal stories.

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About Runbelievable

Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.

Garry Jackson has lived two lives: one before running… and one after.

At ~120kg, smoking up to 70 cigarettes a day and drinking hard, Garry never imagined he’d become a runner. But between his father’s terminal illness and the birth of his second child, life forced a reckoning. One day (whilst mixing tunes) he stepped onto a treadmill, ran 200 metres, and everything changed.

What followed wasn’t just weight loss or fitness, it was a complete mindset shift. A new confidence. A new identity. A belief that he could show up better for his kids, his partner, and himself.

In this raw and uplifting episode, Joshie and Matty sit down with Garry to talk about grief, fatherhood, habit changes, Strava love–hate chaos, and how a nerve issue in his foot isn’t stopping him from chasing his dreams.

In this episode:

• The life events that pushed Garry toward change in 2013–2015
• Going from a 200-metre jog to 5km in 30 days
• How running reshaped his confidence, mindset, and identity
• Navigating grief, fatherhood, and lifestyle transformation
• Staying motivated through nerve issues and setbacks

Runbelievable: real runners, unreal stories.

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🎧 New episodes drop every Wednesday; hit follow so you don't miss a lap!

About Runbelievable

Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.

Crystal Barnes walked every school sports event. Struggled with asthma. Hated anything remotely physical. Yet somehow... became an ultra-runner.

Crystal has one of the most unexpected running journeys you’ll hear. From joining a run club at 21, to smashing out a half marathon, full marathon, and then an ultra just weeks later, Crystal’s rise was fast, determined, and fuelled by a love of community as much as the sport itself.

But the last few years have been tough. Hamstring tendinopathy, big life changes, balancing running with parenting, and the frustration of going from extremely active to barely able to run at all. Through it all, Crystal has remained grounded, philosophical, and motivated by a huge goal she’s set for 2027....

In this episode:

• Growing up hating sport and navigating childhood asthma
• How a search for “free activities” led to discovering running
• The rapid rise: club runs → half → full → ultra in two years
• Balancing running with parenthood and shifting identity
• Hamstring tendinopathy and the GC10K PB she probably shouldn’t have run
• The 42-for-42 goal driving her forward
• The full-circle moment of meeting a former teacher (this, you gotta hear!)

Runbelievable: real runners, unreal stories.

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🎧 New episodes drop every Wednesday; hit follow so you don't miss a lap!

About Runbelievable

Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.

Running isn’t always about pushing harder; sometimes, it’s about knowing when to pull back.

For Melbourne-based runner Eva Bertram, running has always been about joy: no Strava, no data, no watch... just the feeling of getting out the door. From conquering Point to Pinnacle (the world’s "toughest half marathon"), to a New Year’s Eve “Run the Clock” adventure at the You Yangs complete with fireworks, a wine necklace, and a gashed knee, Eva’s stories capture exactly why everyday runners are extraordinary.

But this season of life looks different. As Eva and her partner navigate the realities of IVF, she’s been forced to step back from running... a challenge that’s tested her patience, identity, and balance more than any hill ever could.

In this episode:

• Running without Strava, watches, or pace pressure
• Point to Pinnacle: 1,276m of pure uphill grit
• The unforgettable You Yangs NYE “Run the Clock” event
• Navigating safety after being chased mid-run
• The emotional challenge of stepping back from running during IVF
• Finding support and shared understanding through a running partner

Runbelievable: real runners, unreal stories.

🌏 Episodes, community, and all things Runbelievable:

http://runbelievable.au

🎧 New episodes drop every Wednesday; hit follow so you don't miss a lap!

About Runbelievable

Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.

For carpenter and father of three Craig Parsons, running began in a rather unique way. Balancing long hours, physical work, and family life, Craig has faced anxiety, alcohol, and self-doubt head-on... proving that strength isn’t about muscle, it’s about mindset.

In this raw and honest episode of Runbelievable, Joshie and Matty talk with Craig about the challenges of opening up in a tough, masculine industry, the lessons learned through injury and recovery, and how running helped him find focus, purpose, and community.

In this episode:

• How running entered and transformed Craig’s life
• The shift from casual jogs to marathon milestones
• Overcoming injury during Ned’s Uncomfortable Challenge
• Managing anxiety and alcohol for long-term wellbeing
• Redefining strength and balance in work, family, and running

Runbelievable: real runners, unreal stories.

🌏 Episodes, community, and all things Runbelievable:

http://runbelievable.au

🎧 New episodes drop every Wednesday; hit follow so you don't miss a lap!

About Runbelievable

Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.

Some running stories start with a race. Nicole’s started with a pair of worn Reeboks and a cotton T-shirt.

The day before her 40th birthday, she went for her first jog; a spontaneous decision that changed everything. From San Rafael to New York, Nicole discovered how running could rebuild confidence, reshape body image, and connect her to a global community.

In this funny, fearless, and deeply human episode, Joshie and Matty chat with Nicole about juggling hypoglycaemia, recovering from a stress fracture, and the kind of race-day mishaps you just can’t make up.

In this episode:

• How Nicole’s first 5K sparked a lifelong love of running
• Managing hypoglycaemia while training and racing
• Finding connection through international run clubs
• Rebuilding after injury and rediscovering confidence
• Rituals (cough; superstitions) and what’s on her running horizon

Runbelievable: real runners, unreal stories.

🌏 Episodes, community, and all things Runbelievable:

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🎧 New episodes drop every Wednesday; hit follow so you don't miss a lap!

About Runbelievable

Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.

Some runners live for data. Andy Reddiex isn’t one of them.

The chicken-breeding, surfing, DIY-loving accountant has battled abdominal injuries, ankle problems, and even heart surgery; yet somehow keeps running with quiet determination and minimal fanfare. Not on Strava, not chasing medals, just running for the love of it.

In this grounded and inspiring episode of Runbelievable, Joshie and Matty sit down with Andy to talk about resilience, perspective, and how running fits around a full life... not the other way around.

In this episode:

• Overcoming complex foot/ankle injuries
• Returning to running after heart surgery
• Finding purpose beyond Strava and PBs
• Balancing work, projects, and training
• Why sometimes running less can mean living more

Runbelievable: real runners, unreal stories.

🌏 Episodes, community, and all things Runbelievable:

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🎧 New episodes drop every Wednesday; hit follow so you don't miss a lap!

About Runbelievable

Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.

Running injuries can break your body and spirit.

After back-to-back wins at the Guzzler 21K, trail runner and paediatric physio Ash O'Loughlin was flying. Then, a complex knee injury brought everything to a halt; forcing her to swap long runs for long rehab sessions and rethink her relationship with running.

In this raw, emotional and inspiring episode of Runbelievable, Joshie and Matty sit down with Ash to talk about recovery, resilience, and rediscovering joy when you can’t do the thing you love most. From confronting moments on the trails to reclaiming her confidence and redefining her “why,” Ash’s story reminds us that the toughest races aren’t always between the start and finish line.

In this episode:

• How Ash went from teenage runner to two-time Guzzler 21K champion
• The complex injury that changed everything
• Reclaiming trail safety and confidence after a confronting experience
• Finding new ways to stay sane when sidelined
• Why stepping back sometimes moves you forward

Runbelievable: real runners, unreal stories.

🌏 Episodes, community, and all things Runbelievable:

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🎧 New episodes drop every Wednesday; hit follow so you don't miss a lap!

About Runbelievable

Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.

Runners slow down with age, right? Despite being tech-savvy, Mark Wigglesworth never got that brief.

After taking up running in his early 60s, Mark has gone from casual jogs and the occasional parkrun, to routinely clocking over 100 kilometres a week; regularly topping his age group and rewriting what’s possible later in life. But behind the stats lies a story of grit, resilience, and true self-belief.

In this uplifting episode of Runbelievable, Joshie and Matty sit down with a runner whose drive and discipline prove that it’s never too late to start. From a health scare that could have stopped him in his tracks to marathon adventures across the globe, Mark’s story shows that passion doesn’t retire... and that running can rebuild far more than fitness.

In this episode:

• How Mark found running, and why he started in his 60s
• Building the routine, discipline, and mindset for 100km+ weeks
• The health scare that could have derailed it all
• What keeps him chasing improvement every single day
• The improbable goal he’s working towards

Runbelievable: real runners, unreal stories.

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🎧 New episodes drop every Wednesday; hit follow so you don't miss a lap!

About Runbelievable

Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.

After years of addiction, poor mental health, and tough life choices, Mighty Mark found running almost by accident... and it changed everything.

In this powerful episode of Runbelievable, Joshie and Matty sit down with a man who went from rock bottom to becoming his parkrun community’s “Runner of the Year.” From his first tentative jog to his 100th parkrun, Mighty Mark’s story is one of redemption, resilience, and rediscovering joy through running.

From the dark days that sparked his transformation to the finish lines that now fill his weekends, this is a story about how running can rebuild far more than just fitness.

Follow MightMark's journey: https://youtube.com/@mightymarkrunner

In this episode:

• How Mark turned his life around through running
• The parkrun community that lifted him up
• What his 100th parkrun meant
• The agony of a premature celebration
• The small daily wins that keep him moving forward

Runbelievable — real runners, unreal stories.

🌏 Episodes, community, and all things Runbelievable:

http://runbelievable.au

🎧 New episodes drop every Wednesday; hit follow so you don't miss a lap!

About Runbelievable

Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.