Ali Feller…where do I start?!?

Podcast veteran, super cool mom, race announcer extraordinaire, sunshine spreader…etc etc

Had a chance to have Ali on the show and we talked about a lot and as the podcasting expert she is…she came ready to drop gems!!

* The Pros/Cons of Identity

* Setting and Chasing Goals

* Managing Crohn’s Disease

* Running Origins

* Starting Ali On The Run

I learned a lot about Ali during our conversation and I’m even more fond of her than I was before we pressed record!

Be sure to go follow her on Instagram @aliontherun1

Check out her newsletter https://aliontherun.substack.com/?fbclid=PAAaZFq4w_sge-ruKyDyOrKKFRXGD_yeyThO5-Z2BBb7clttmTyPbzN-zfAaM

And subscribe and listen to her pod…if you don’t already… Ali on the Run Show.

Sara Hall graced the show with her presence again!!!

Last time she was on the show was in 2021 after The Marathon Project and her amazing finish at the London Marathon. This time she stops in on her way back into running after a long injury…the longest of she’s been out in her career.

In this episode, we talked about:

* Parenthood

* Raising children that value and learn from pushing themselves

* Some of her origin story

* Her injury and how she is making her way back

* How to improve during a setback

* Future plans

* And so much in between

I sincerely appreciated our conversation! I love the fact that each time Sara has had a setback she seems to always pair it with a breakthrough! So much to learn from here.

Enjoy the show!

Sydney Gidabuday is an American distance running specializing in distances from 3000m to half marathon with sights on the full marathon soon! Sydney threw himself into the spotlight during his time running with Tinman Elite and has recently switched over to Roots Running with some other big names in running.

I was excited about this one as it feels like I haven’t heard as much from or about Sydney as I’d like! This was a fun and insightful conversation with a lot of bases covered.

* Running origins

* Running taught lessons on goal setting

* Struggling to find the motivation within after become a professional runner

* Making the move from Tinman to Roots Running

* Running w/ Altra Running shoes

* Preventing burnout and shifting perspective

* Next races: Houston Half to Marathon Trials in 24’

Sydney if you’re reading this…best if luck to you this year! Please keep inspiring us and running bravely! Thanks for sharing more of your story.

Ken Rideout (dad, husband, investment banker, recovering addict, best masters marathon in the world!)

Ken graced the show with his presence and energy! This is a good one! We talked about quite a bit in this episode but one thing that stuck with me was this guys determination! To me…no matter what your “thing” is…we could all benefit from some of this drive and grit rubbing off on us.

This conversation with Ken covered:

* Overcoming with insecurities

* Addiction and Recovery

* Never throwing in the towel

* The power consistency

* Being the hero of your own story

* Getting over failure (QUICKLY)

Rideout Strong https://www.rideoutstrong.com to find out more how you can join his team and train for your next marathon.

We covered soo much in this episode! First I want to say thank you! Thank you Jordan for being on the show and sharing your story. I connected in so many ways the events in your life and/or the feelings surrounding them.

Jordan is an advocate, runner, founder of Rising Hearts, mom, wife and so much more! You may have seen pics of her while running her Prayer Runs with a red hand print over her mouth to pay tribute to the unheard voices of others she fights for. In this conversation we discussed and explored:

* Land acknowledgment

* Growing up indigenous in Maine

* Using the lands to help find yourself

* Confronting an addiction or disorder

* Her time on “The Hill” in DC

* Prayer Runs

* MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women)

* And of course RUNNING!

I hope you learned from and/or connected with this episode!

You can find Jordan on IG @nativein_la ( https://instagram.com/nativein_la?igshid=MWI4MTIyMDE= )

I loved this conversation! Mireille has such a dope spirit and I wasn’t 100% why until I got to know her a bit more on this pod! The things she has overcome to be where she is in her journey is just incredible! We discussed black representation in the sport, trail running, Lupus and how she continually overcomes the challenges that come along with that and of course we covered the Falke Boston to New York Adventure where her and 5 other women took to the road and trails to cover the distance in 11 days. Big thanks for Falke Sport for sponsoring this episode! Check out their products here https://www.falke.com/uk_en/

Ari Hendrix, my friend, superstar, Olympic Trials Qualifier and now 2nd fastest on THE LIST!

She gave me the honor and pleasure to speak with her just a week after running 2:35:39 and securing her OTQ.

In this episode we covered a lot:

Overcoming and managing injuries

Depression

Getting help

Finding what works for you

Her coaching style

Getting through the nerves

Using smaller races to train

Pre race routine

Qualifying for the Olympic Trails

Be sure to follow Ari on Instagram https://instagram.com/ari_hendrixroach?igshid=MWI4MTIyMDE= ( @ari_hendrixroach )

Quick personal thank you to Ari for joining me and thank you so much for all of the inspiration!

The RUN EAT SLEEP Show w/ Sika Henry

Finally had the chance to sit down with Sika which felt like a long time coming! Sika is a professional triathlete (1st black female professional), 2x marathon winner and now a state record holder in the 100K.

We covered a lot in this one. From her journey in the sport, to her accident and of course…representation in her sport.

Sika’s strength, resilience and determination is so inspiring!

Check out this episode and let her story motivate and inspire you like it has done for me.

Erika Kemp a professional distance runner for Team BAA joined me on the show!!

Erika’s year started off a little rocky when it came to running but finished off this year with some amazing races.

We talked about a lot in the episode and covered some really interesting topics!

* Trusting the training

* Patience

* Chasing PRs

* Running solo vs groups

* Favorite Adidas shoes

* Diversity in Running

* And so much more

When I record some episodes I’m happy and excited for y’all to hear but this one was on another level for me. I was and am inspired by Erika and CANNOT WAIT to see what she holds for the future.

Hope you enjoy the episode…be sure to subscribe and leave a review.

Molly graced the show with her second appearance to talk a little bit about her postpartum comeback, balancing motherhood and racing, pushing through rough patches and a few more dope lessons we can all learn from!