Running Is Cheaper Than Therapy

Doubt is a feeling that can haunt us-- doubt in our abilities, accomplishments, and sometimes even our talents and skills. If you feel this way-- then it's not just you. I know I myself have struggled with it.

In this episode we discuss Imposter Syndrome, or a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their skills, talents or accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a "fraud". People sometimes fail not because of their abilities or lack thereof but because of mentally holding themselves back. Join as I talk to Dr. Ericka Goodwin. We go in depth about this mental trap that 7 out of 10 people are caught in at least once.

CEO of Goodwin Wellness Enterprises, LLC, an acclaimed psychiatrist and thought leader. Dr. Ericka Goodwin is my guest in this episode. She is passionate about improving mental health, making people feel loved, cared for, seen and helping people see the best in themselves. Her goal is to enable women to embrace their authentic selves, free from the expectations of others in order to live a life filled with love and joy.

Episode Highlights:

• What is imposter syndrome
• Causes of imposter syndrome
• How does one know if they have imposter syndrome
• Her advice on preventing imposter syndrome
• The different types of imposter syndrome
• Maintenance therapy and its advantages
• Advice for athletes or aspiring athletes
• How to deal with self doubt
• Her latest book, Fix Your Fairytale and the writing process behind it
• Dr. Ericka as a Jean Spurlock Congressional Fellow

About Our Guest:

Dr. Ericka Goodwin is a proud graduate of Spelman College and Emory University School of Medicine, who completed her general psychiatry training at Morehouse School of Medicine. After which, she trained in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Harvard. She then became a Jean Spurlock congressional fellow before going into practice. Presently, she is the CEO of Goodwin Wellness Enterprises, LLC. She is also a best seller author, motivational speaker, psychiatrist, and integrative lifestyle coach.

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In this week's episode, my guest is the first professional, black female triathlete. I couldn't be more proud of her! Sika Henry has obtained her pro card at Challenge Cancun, which is a half Ironman distance race. She was the third overall, amateur female. Prior to this race, she also competed in challenge Miami. So listen how she was determined, and did not let obstacles stand in her way. It's amazing how, despite having a tragic injury, she came back and completed her goals. She did not let the obstacles prevent her from making it to her finish line.

Episode Highlights:

• Know what you want and start acting on it.
• Obstacles make you stronger.
• If you want to do something, make a goal and set out to achieve it.
• Keep moving and stay motivated despite setbacks until you have reached your goal.
• Enlist help to reach your goals

Guest Bio:

Sika Henry is a competitive professional triathlete, and a corporate analyst based in Newport News, Virginia. She currently works as a full time analyst for Ferguson enterprises. She grew up just outside of New York City. She was a swimmer in high school and a collegiate high jumper. Sika became an NCAA, all American in track and field who earned her Bachelors of Science in economics from Tufts University. She is a 2019 Ironman World Championship finisher, five time Ironman 70.3 age group podium winner and a two time marathon champion. She has been featured in USA triathlon magazine and The Washington Post. She is very passionate about increasing diversity within the sport of triathlon. African Americans presently only make up 5% of a sport. Sika's goal was to earn her Pro Card in triathlon. She did that at her last race. She is an example that with hard work, determination, that dreams do come true. She continues being an advocate for diversity. I can't wait to see what else Sika Henry accomplishes.

Connect with Sika Henry:

• Instagram
• Sika Henry's website

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The sport you start in, isn't always where you find your success. For Russell Winfield, he found his passion after being groomed to be a Hockey professional, falling in love with snowboarding and deciding to turn his hobby into an opportunity.

With determination and vision, he ultimately became the first black professional snowboarder. With his people skills, he was able to meet the right people and build up a whole network that would eventually lead him to one of the biggest breaks of his life.

With his professional snowboarding history now in the past, Russell Winfield joins me today to talk about his whole journey to be that icon and role model for other aspiring black snowboarders.

Episode Highlights:

• How Russell started in Snowboarding
• Russell's athletic childhood
• Russell's journey to snowboarding certification
• His experience as one of the few black kids in boarding school
• His big break
• Starting his sponsorships
• Moving past his snowboarding career
• Going on a hiatus as a pro-snowboarder
• Russell's injuries from snowboarding
• How he became a pro-snowboarder

Guest Bio:

Russell grew up in upstate New York and had a passion for hockey—a vision to go big on ice skates. Being from the East Coast kid, he didn't have surfing. He did have skateboarding, but he didn't have any of the West Coast stuff and he craved it. There was something inside of him that needed it so he combined the surfing with skateboarding and the love of snowboarding came out of it. It just felt right to Russell whereas hockey, which he had been playing since I was three years old and was pretty accomplished at. He just didn't get that feeling. There was something about riding that he couldn't shake off. It was like surfing for East Coast kids. After learning to ride ( snowboard), he hung up his ice skates

He had the support of his parents in the pursuit of his dreams. Russel, with his determination, was able to gain certification and build the right network-- one that ultimately gave him his big break and become the first ever professional black snowboarder.

Connect with Russell Winfield

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Behind the Cover--Russell Winfield and Stan Evans You Tube Interview

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Life is full of unplanned partnerships-- for Fanon and Leon, it's thanks to their amazing snowboarding trip to Chile that they ended up where they are now, with a venture called Epic Life.

What started out as a small group of friends, quickly snowballed into an event with over a hundred fellow adventurers. Inspired by the idea of new journeys, they aspire to constantly provide new experiences in unique locations across the world.

As the world continues to fight the coronavirus, they've had to make big changes and even put a pause to some of their adventures, but spending it preparing for the day that we'll finally be allowed back to experience the world once again.

Listen in on our conversation as we talk about how and why they started Epic Life, their growing pains and challenges, and finally how they grew to love snowboarding.

Episode Highlights:

• How the Pandemic affected Epic Life and their events
• Why they started Epic Life and how they organize events
• Their marketing strategy
• Platforms they used to connect to fellow adventurers
• Their growing pains and challenges they faced as a team
• Each of their stories getting into snowboarding

Guest Bio:

Fanon is from Los Angeles, California. Currently, he's an associate professor of history and American studies in the graduate school of Global Studies at Doshisha University in Koto, Japan. After a graduate degree from Morehouse College, he went on to receive a Masters Degree from Syracuse University, and a PhD from New York University. Most of his research is focused on the global contours of the black freedom movement in the 1960s, and black expressive culture. He's a father of two, and enjoys the outdoors as an avid adventurer and bat country snowboarder.

Leon hails from the Motor City of Detroit, Michigan but was raised in Akron, Ohio. He graduated high school and joined the army, where he learned order, discipline, and direction. He graduated from the University of Akron with a Bachelors of Science in Engineering, and went on to serve his city by joining the Department of Public Safety. Ontop of all this, he's snowboarded across the United States, South America, the Japanese Alps, the Canadian Rockies, and the French Alps.

Epic Life was founded in 2014 by Fanon and Leon following an amazing snowboarding trip to Chile the previous year. After spending significant time in the North American Rockies and the South American Andes, Fanon and Leon decided to bring some of our closest friends to the powder fields of Hokkaido, Japan. What began as a modest ski/snowboard tour for a couple of dozen people quickly morphed into nearly 100 adventurers. From the first trip to Niseko United in 2014, it was Epic from the beginning and has grown exponentially ever since.

Via social media and word of mouth Fanon and Leon have taken hundreds of Epic Lifers to Japan to experience its unparalleled powder and refined Japanese hospitality. Although their roots are in the mountains, their spirits are driven by a profound sense of adventure and global exploration in community. They not only travel together but we live to party even harder. I can attest there is nothing like an Epic Life Happy Hour or a late night gathering during our fun-filled trips.

Connect with Epic Life:

• Home-Epic-Life-Outdoors | Epic Life Outdoors
• Epic Life on Instagram

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This final episode of season three will be in the series Ask The Doc.

Stay tuned to learn about my two injuries, treatments and what you can do in a similar situation.

Episode Highlights:

• My bike injury in July 2021 and the injuries that resulted
• Seeking treatment for my Triangular Fiber Cartilage Complex tear (TFCC)
• Immobilizing my wrist
• Persistent wrist pain and palm tenderness
• Everything you need to know about Triangular Fiber Cartlidge Complex tear (TFCC)
• Everything you need to know about hook of hamate fracture

Past episodes mentioned

The Doctor Is The Patient

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Dominique King discovered healing through therapy, and running was a vital part of it. Dominque's goal is to reach people like her that are looking for a platform that deals with everyday issues of running, marriage and family. Through her platform "Lean In With The King" she shares experiences, advice while offering support.

Her mantra is, 'I live everything that I do with with two things, find your dirt and connect and more importantly be well; you are worthy.'

Episode Highlights:

• Why Dominique started running with a healthier mindset
• Road running versus trail running
• Dealing with harassment while road running as a woman
• How to keep safe while trail running and recommendations
• The best way to use your taser while running, especially for women
• Her scariest experiences while trail running
• How running with her husband has changed their relationship.

Guest Bio

Dominique has always been a runner. Running has intertwined itself in her life at various stages. Growing up she used running as a way to escape her home environment. She used to run and walk between towns trying to make sense of why things shook out the way they did for me. In her older years running was her way of maintaining an unhealthy view of what she thought her body should be. The beautiful chapter of her run journey began the moment she decided she wanted to live. She started extending herself grace. The grace that she now tells everyone else to do for themselves. She discovered healing through therapy and running was a vital part of it. She also has a website, a blog, and a podcast.

Connect with Dominique

Follow Dominque on Instagram

Lean In With TheKing website

Listen to podcast here

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Not everyone runs to lose weight. Sandra Mikulic is a plus-size runner, mom of 4 who started running at the age of 43.

She has used running to better her mental health and physical health. She believes that running is for everyone and no one should be held back by societal limitations on body size and weight.

She shares how she has overcome depression and anxiety through running, raising her 4 kids, the podcasts and books that have changed her life and why she runs 5k every single day.

If you have failed and tried again, this episode will encourage you!

Episode Highlights:

• How her childhood traumas affected her as an adult
• What inspired her to start running at 43
• Documenting her journey on Instagram
• Why she started running 5km a day in 2019 to date
• How running changed her neuroplasticity and helped her heal a lot of trauma anxiety.
• Her podcast and book recommendations
• Her favorite race and participating in Olympic distance triathlon
• The dangers of social media to women and the younger generation
• Her life-long commitment to love herself truly

Guest Bio

Sandra Mikulic is a self-proclaimed athlete of 250 pounds who is a Runner, triathlete and ultra runner. In March 2018 at the age of 43, she started running and that's where her story of self-transcendence begins. On January 1, 2019, she started the challenge of doing 5kms every day. It has changed her neuroplasticity and healed a lot of trauma and anxiety. It has changed her life. She has finished 3 marathons, 20 half marathons, one 50 km race and a triathlon in 3 years. She embodies an active life now and empowers people that size does not matter!

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Visit her website

Read her magazine here

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My guest Kelsey Scott is a fellow graduate of Florida A&M University, my line sister (we pledged Delta Fall 93), and my friend. I wanted to release this episode around the premiere of Insecure where she plays Felicia, another attorney who works with Molly at a law firm.

Part of my podcast is to feature guests who have overcome obstacles to make it to their finish lines. Kelsey has done just that. She has an amazing story of triumph and literally reaching for the stars.

In this episode she shares her love for screen, working in Hollywood, the importance of fighting for your purpose, losing her mom, meeting the love of her life, and how movement is vital in her life.

You can't miss this episode!

Episode Highlights:

• How she started her acting career
• Moving from local theatre to TV at a young age
• Studying at FAMU
• Her favorite work as a screenwriter and how it changed her life
• Her role in Twelve Years A Slave
• Losing her mother, navigating pain while on the job
• Working with Viola Davis and her role in numerous hit-shows
• Her role in Insecure and her biggest lesson from working with Issa Rae
• The word 'NO' and why it shouldn't break your dreams
• How she met her husband, their wedding and appearing on Essence Magazine
• What fitness means to her and how she stays active

Guest Bio

Two-time Emmy-nominated actress and screenwriter Kelsey Scott began her career in the theatre scene of her hometown of Atlanta.

Best known for her role as Anne Northup in the Oscar-winning Twlve Years A Slave and her two-season arc as Wes Gibbins' mother, Rose, on How to Get Away With Murder, her credits also include: Insecure, NCIS, Dynasty, and True Detective. She is a 2019 Daytime Emmy nominee for her Guest Star role on Giants. In 2017, she received a Primetime Emmy Nomination for her leading role on Fear the Walking Dead: Passage.

On stage, Kelsey originated the role of Ann Madison in Pearl Cleage's political romance, "What I Learned in Paris". Additional stage credits showcase her work as a vocalist - with productions like "Once On This Island", "Little Shop of Horrors", "The Wiz" and a touring company of "Dreamgirls".

As a public speaker, she has shared platforms with such accomplished individuals as Oprah Winfrey, Jesse Jackson, the late Maya Angelou, and departed political pioneer Shirley Chisholm.

Kelsey penned the Sony Pictures thrillers Motives and Motives 2: Retribution. A former screenwriting professor, she consults for studio and private clients and continues to write commissioned scripts - in addition to shepherding her slate of original projects.

Kelsey is a firm believer in the power of artistic expression as an avenue to personal and educational growth, and joins Ty Burrell as an Ambassador for Kids in the Spotlight - a non-profit organization that enlists professional filmmakers to train foster care youth to create, write, cast and star in their own short films. She also enjoys an ongoing relationship with WriteGirl, a non-profit, that matches professional women writers with teenage girls who would not otherwise have access to creative mentors.

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Follow her on Instagram here

Read Kelsey and Malik's love story here

What is Twelve Years a Slave? Watch here

Watch Kelsey's interview with Chay Rodriguez here

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Max Fennell is the first African American professional triathlete to earn his pro card. A former soccer player, Max stumbled upon the sport of triathlon in a coffee shop, of all places. After a year of racing, he was addicted.

He is also the CEO of Fenn Coffee which provides premium coffee to elite athletes, weekend warriors, nature lovers, and adventure seekers.

In this episode, we delve into sports, entrepreneurship, archery and why he writes 10 goals each morning.

If you need inspiration for starting over, no matter your age, this episode is for you.

Episode Highlights:

• His background in soccer

• How a knee injury accidentally got him into endurane sports

• Becoming a professional triathlete

• The importance of writing down your goals

• Running for State Office in Menlo Park

• Why archery and hunting have a deeper meaning to him

• Why we should all spend more time in nature

• How Fenn Coffee was born

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Learn more about Fenn Coffee here

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Episode Overview:

How far would you go to fight for your dreams? For Dillon Shije, running has always been a part of his culture and tradition and now he's on a journey to become the first medical doctor in his community.

Dillon's love for running and his Native American Community has literally taken him to the White house. He has been featured in the news, magazines and in a documentary

Life was not always has not always been great for Dillon. A dark time in his life led him to depression after suffering from injuries. Dillion shares why there is a need for mental health practitioners specializing in helping Native Americans, and others from diverse backgrounds.

If you need inspiration for chasing your wildest dreams, this episode is for you.

Episode Highlights:

• The spiritual aspect of running
• Becoming one of the top Native American runners in the country in high school
• How resilience got him into the University of Colorado
• Being honored at the White House and meeting President Obama
• How a nerve impingement impacted his running career
• Battling depression and seeking therapy
• Using education as a tool to empower the community
• His goal for young Native Americans in the country
• Why he wants to be a doctor

Guest Bio

Dillon is a prior Professional Runner and Division I Cross Country National Champion (honored at the White House during the Obama Administration) and advocate for visibility for Indigenous Runners and Athletes. Dillon Shije is currently a Wilma Mankiller Fellow with the National Congress of American Indians specializing in Government Relations. He also serves the All Pueblo Council of Governors as a Health Policy Advisor to the 20 Pueblo Indian Tribes of New Mexico and Texas. Prior to this,Dillon was a Partner in an Impact Consultancy called Zia Impact. He is also the founding Board Member of Pueblo Development Commission. He is a Councilman and an enrolled tribal member and looks forward to a lifetime of serving his home community and relatives in all capacities. Dillon holds dual Bachelors degrees in History and Integrative Physiology from the University of Colorado - Boulder and Pre-Med Postbaccalaureate work from the University of New Mexico.

Connect with Dillon

Visit his website here

Instagram @thenativerunner

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