*had some technical difficulties with this one so please bear with me.

Ben Rosario is the Executive Director of the professional distance running team, NAZ Elite. Ben has literally done everything in and around the sport from an elite professional running himself, to coaching youth, founding NAZ Elite, coaching the pros, working with HOKA through this team for product development…all the way to the position he holds now.

We had some technical difficulties during the recording of this episode but Ben is nonetheless full of gems for running and life! I find it fascinating that it seems like everywhere he has gone, including in grade school, he ends of leading and/or building something.

Along this journey of life and sport Ben has done a beautiful job at living, learning and evolving to better himself and the people around him.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed kickin it with Ben!

To celebrate 100 episodes I wanted to do something special “to me”. Something that felt right.

So I had my mom on the show! We talked about we I started running, the importance of community, raising Tommie Runz, how GaryIsARunner caused my stress fracture, her favorite shows, and more!

This was somewhat of a candid convo, or at least it felt like it. I’ve never had an issue phrasing a question until this episode. To be honest, this conversation was somewhat therapeutic as we haven’t really discussed some of this stuff before…ever (my fault not hers).

Hope you enjoy and thanks for supporting as always!

For the second time Erika Kemp graced the show with her presence. Just a couple days after running making her debut in the marathon in a time of 2:33:57 in the 127th Boston Marathon. This time officially made her the fastest Black American Born Women to EVER run the marathon!

We talked about the process of deciding to go after the marathon distance, signing with Brooks Running, a new coach, the importance of representation, her record breaking race and much more!

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Todd Furneaux joined the show!!! Todd is a runner, husband, father, inventor and entrepreneur! His latest adventure is as CEO of All Day Running Co, which I’m sure you’ve seen alllllll over social media!

Todd loves product design, creating, and building companies such as

* He is a Co-Founder of Supersapiens ( CGM for performance and athletes)but is not in the day to day anymore. 

* Todd has three other companies: Sovaro Luxury Coolers, Ad Caddy, and Suncast Commercial. 

In this episode we talked about how he got into running (wild story), businesses, glucose monitors, parenting and the list goes on!!

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Tap in to what they are doing!!!

Jacky Hunt-Broersma is an Amputee/Adaptive Runner, Ultra-Runner, Cancer Survivor, Mom and a dope human being!

After being diagnosed with cancer in her lower leg and making the decision to go ahead with removing it…Jacky literally kept it moving. Post amputation, Jacky has challenged herself to great lengths and inspired so many people along the way.

Refusing the let being an amputee keep her from living her best life…she forced the issue. She has the record for most consecutive days running a marathon each day…104 days in a row!!!! Jacky has completed countless ultramarathons and trail races. Most recently ran a multi day 200 mile race around a 1.2 mile loop!!!!!! BONKERS!

What stood out to me is that she doesn’t just do what was “good for an amputee”, she is doing things that are beyond belief for anyone!

So many amazing gems and quotes in this one!!

Be sure to follow Jacky on Instagram and Twitter @ncrunnerjacky

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

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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= )