The Flourishing Experiment

Steve Sisson, a running coach and professional runner, and Kari discuss how mindset and burnout affect a runner. The two of them discuss how using a running coach and/or flourishing coach can get an athlete to their goals faster. Serena Marie, RD, explains oral sensing and why to rinse and spit out carbohydrate drinks, such as Gatorade, to achieve faster times.

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Kari discusses how creating a self-care vision board can help you feel better (and there's science backing this up). You'll hear how to find images and words that line up with how you want to feel emotionally, physically, and mentally. This is an invitation to create a vision of how you want to feel, through pictures and words. The Runner of the Week is the running coach discussed on last week's podcast, Steve Sisson. Steve has run in the world championships and many collegiate races.

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Jeff Webb, the go-to former Navy SEAL for the podcast, is back for the third time--this time to discuss how having a flourishing coach (yours truly!) as well as a running coach (and we'll hear from that person next week) has helped him reach and exceed his goals. Serena Marie, RD, explains why omega-3s are so important to consume, the best sources of omega-3s, and why certain types of oils need to go.

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Kari discusses how creating a bucket list can give more meaning to your life and create more positive emotions. You'll understand how to go about making a list and how to make it a reality. Runner/Athlete of the Week Ken Kopidlansky (also known as Kari's dad) explains one of the fastest growing sports for seniors and children in the U.S., why it's so beneficial not only to your body but also to your brain, and how he bounced back from internal bleeding to being his healthy, retired self.

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Foti Panagakos--Dentist, Marathoner, and Runner of the Week from last week--is back to talk about pain management, how nutrition affects your teeth, and how to get yourself to floss if flossing isn't your thing. Serena Marie, RD, shares a frequent question: how to fuel before running.

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Kari shares the science behind how too much time spent making decisions can lead to anxiety, regret, and other negative states and discusses a plan of how to make decisions that fuel happiness and relationships. Runner of the Week Foti Panagakos, a return guest and teammate of The Running Lifestyle Show's Action for Healthy Kids 2015 Chicago Marathon Team, shares how his quest for 50 marathons in 50 states is coming along and the changes to his running routine now that he has moved from New Jersey to West Virginia.

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Agapi Stassinopoulos, author of Wake Up to the Joy of You: 52 Meditations and Practices for a Calmer, Happier Life (The Running Lifestyle Book of the Month for December 2018), shares how to get your running mojo back, how to be happy when so many people around you are struggling, and where and how to find your inner joy. Serena Marie, RD, shares the most exciting breakthroughs of 2018 when it comes to nutrition.

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Kari discusses how you can go from a downward spiral to an upward spiral through the creation of a Positive Portfolio. A Positive Portfolio is a tool to use when it seems like everything is going wrong.

Runner of the Week Lori Richmond--prone to injury her entire running career--shares what got her to the NYC Marathon starting line injury-free, how the running community has given her so much, and how she's combined her career with running.

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Serena Marie, RD, joins Kari to discuss how to set goals based on how you meet expectations. The ladies discuss how to reframe the word busy and how to set boundaries that make sense for your needs.

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Science shows that to keep on keeping on, turn to the Self-Determination Theory researched by Edward L. Deci and Richard M. Ryan in 1985 and 2000, to find out how to keep your motivation going. Kari explains the three parts of the theory, which discuss increasing the odds of obtaining a goal. Runner of the Week, Julie Marienau from Episode 200, shares her experience at the Rehoboth Seashore Half Marathon and how this Floridian surprised herself in the cold. Never say never!

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