Plucky Not Perfect Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

I didn't know if I would be able to complete the 100-kilometer Tour De Cure bike ride and raise funds for research during cancer treatment. But I'm happy to report that goal is completed! Many thanks for my supporters. 

Tune in to hear why self-compassion is more helpful than self-pity and how you can use this powerful mindset to propel you to do hard things softly. 

Links mentioned: 

Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff

Connect with your host: Coach Carrie @‌carriejobradley or email thecarriejobradley@gmail.com. 

Remember to share your #pluckynotperfect moments on social media. Tag me and use the hashtag when you show up bravely and imperfectly. I want to celebrate with you!

In the midst of chemotherapy, I haven't forgotten about this podcast and don't want to neglect it for too long. I'm sharing a short little story about my cat and how it relates to my athletic goals during this time. If you're ill or injured, you might relate. 

Links mentioned: 

Fundraiser for BC Cancer, Tour de Cure 100k bike ride: https://tourdecure.ca/fundraiser/carriejobradley

Remember to share your #pluckynotperfect moments on social media. Tag me and use the hashtag when you show up bravely and imperfectly. I want to celebrate with you!

Connect with your host: Coach Carrie @‌carriejobradley or email me at thecarriejobradley@gmail.com. 

How do you know if you’ve picked the right goal? 

Whether you’re an avid goal-setter or a skeptic, this episode will help you look in all the right places when considering your plans for the coming year. 

In this solo episode I guide you through a process of looking backward, forward, within, around, and up to discover a “goldilocks” goal that’s just right for you. 

Kickstart a fulfilling and intentional year ahead with these valuable insights and actionable steps. 

Let me know what your goals are for 2024, and reach out if you want help setting your next goal. Book a free 30-minute appointment here:  https://calendly.com/coachcarriebradley/30min

Remember to share your #pluckynotperfect moments on social media. Tag me and use the hashtag when you show up bravely and imperfectly. I want to celebrate with you!

Connect with your host: Coach Carrie @carriejobradley or email carrie@carriejobradley.com.

My fun, fierce and fabulous friend from Colorado Springs, Lauren Puretz, recently completed Javelina Jundred 2023, placing fourth. She’s an amazing all-around human who works full-time as OB/GYN, is a mom of two, and an ultra runner who also placed first overall at the Sawatch Ascent 50k this summer, a race she entered on a whim as a training run. 

In this conversation, we talk about:

• How she manages her time to get it all done 
• How her medical training and being “sleep deprived and miserable” prepared her to run ultras 
• What she does when the “I can’t do this” thoughts enter her brain
• Breaking down training into one checkbox at a time
• Why you don’t have to be perfect 
• Why she does not cycle sync, and what she does instead
• The strength training every woman should be doing
• The mantra that gets her out of tough places 
• How working with coach, Megan Roche, has helped 
• Words of wisdom for those who struggle with self-doubt

Connect with Lauren @lauren1642

Connect with your host: Coach Carrie @carriejobradley

Have you ever been held back by fear? 

The episode explores the idea of befriending fear rather than resisting or ignoring it. 

We talk about the five types of fear and why labeling can be effective. 

The show concludes with a five-step guide for moving forward in the face of fear. 

Journaling ideas: 

If I wasn’t afraid, I would….

If I couldn’t fail, I would….

Write about your why or your purpose. 

Write a letter to yourself from someone who loves you unconditionally. What would they want to tell you? 

Read more about Dr. Karl Albrecht's "Feararchy": The (Only) 5 Fears We All Share | Psychology Today

Connect with your host: Coach Carrie @carriejobradley

Don’t forget to share your #pluckynotperfect moments on social media. Tag me and use the hashtag when you show up bravely and imperfectly. I want to celebrate with you!

Megan Williams is CEO of the Forbes-featured publishing house The Self Publishing Agency. She’s also an award-winning author, occasional elite runner, and a former Div 1 all-American collegiate athlete. Whether in athletics or in the realm of words, it’s all about the climb and putting in the work, she says. Runners and writers alike will draw inspiration from Megan’s perspective on excellence over perfection. 

Discussion Highlights:

• Megan's background in becoming determined and persistent 
• Contemplation on returning to competitive racing after a break

• What it means to be an occasional elite

• Confidence in accomplishments and feeling comfortable on stages

• Accepting success and the responsibility that comes with it

• The moving target of goals

• Megan's perspective on aging and performance in sports

• What NOT to do before running a marathon

Favorite quotes: 

* The people who enjoy their experience the most, whether it be in running or in writing, are the ones who just know that they're putting in the work and that they're earning a goal.

* If you're racing or if you're going to put written words out into the world for public consumption, you're doing something that is ultimately very brave and not very many people are doing so.

Connect with Megan @theselfpublishingagency | @megandubs

Her book: Our Interrupted Fairytale 

Connect with your host: Coach Carrie@carriejobradley

Sandra Mikulic has completed five marathons and two 50Ks. She works full-time, is a mom of four, and self-publishes her magazine, Run Your Life. Sandra shares her journey of running a 5K EVERY day since January 2019, highlighting the transformative power of running and the importance of showing up for oneself.

You’ll also hear about:

• Insights into Sandra's struggles with self-worth, societal expectations, and changing her self-perception through running.
• The concept of every action being a vote for the person you want to become, inspired by James Clear's Atomic Habits.
• How to maintain a consistent running streak no matter what.
• Handling trolls on social media and not letting others' opinions dictate self-worth.
• Sandra's ongoing challenges of self-doubt (new level, new devil). 
• Encouragement for listeners to create their own rules, trust themselves, and embrace individual journeys.

Favorite quotes: 

If you create your own boundaries to be limitless, that’s exactly what you’ll follow.

The more I showed up, the softer the naysayer’s voice got.

Every 5k was a contradiction of who I was and how I felt. 

There needs to be one thing that you can stick to every day.

What other people think of us is none of our business. 

We don’t need to wait for a better body to do anything.

Connect with Sandra @bigfit_i_run

Run Your Life | Magazine and Blog by Sandra Mikulic

Connect with your host: Coach Carrie @carriejobradley

Book a 30-minute connection call with Carrie. 

If you've ever doubted your body or your ability to be athletic...

If you've ever enjoyed running and then had to take a break or reimagine what it might look like to return to it in a different capacity...

If you've ever experienced an obstacle such as a chronic health condition...

If you've ever faced feelings of being an imposter...

This conversation is for you.

Gillian Macgregor-Spurr started running with zero experience or running friends but continued showing up for herself and a 5k goal. Now she's run several marathons and is a certified coach. She continues to passionately enjoy running though it looks different as she continues to be plucky with endometriosis. 

Connect with Gillian on her website: www.gmacspurr.com

or IG and FB: @GMacSpurr_Coaching. 

Connect with your host: 

Coach Carrie @carriejobradley

You’ll be inspired by Zarah Hofer’s story of transformation from non-runner to ultra runner who now helps other athletes nail their nutrition. Even appendicitis couldn’t keep her from finishing the Boston Marathon two weeks after hospitalization. 

• In her 20s and 30s Zarah was never a runner. She cried if anyone tried to take her on a run.
• When she decided to run a marathon her goal was to be faster than Oprah.
• The race is the icing on top of all the hard work and training that we do. 
• “Doing things I never thought that I would be able to do…that feeling has kept me going.” 
• “I don’t always love it and it is never easy. I’m not fast. I’m not doing it to win it. I'm just doing it to be out there and have fun.” 
• Fuel early, fuel often. 
• Run your own race. You do you.
• Advice for new runners: “Find a community, find your people ..put yourself out there and don’t get discouraged because you’re probably not going to be great and that’s okay. If you stick with it you do  get better. Also you don’t need to go out and run the whole way. You can walk.” 

Links: 

Plucky Party waitlist: https://mailchi.mp/fcda0b80e1a7/plucky-party

Podcast Guest application: https://forms.gle/Bq3B1mZ5TJBW6pw67

Zarah’s website: Grounded Rootz

Zarah on IG:@groundedrootznutrition

Product mentions: 

OOFOS Recovery Footwear

Biltong snack

Girl In The Wild

Connect with your host: 

Coach Carrie @carriejobradley

Rebecca Roache is associate professor of philosophy at the University of London, and host of The Academic Imperfectionist podcast. Her book,”For F*ck's Sake: Why Swearing is Shocking, Rude, and Fun” will be published by Oxford University Press in November 2023.

You’ll hear her fascinating story about a later-in-life start to running and why she runs without shoes. Plus, insights on how swearing can help your running! 

In this conversation we talk about failure–how it sucks and most of us avoid it.  But, Rebecca says you should look failure square in the face and learn from it. She shares lessons from a recent failure: 20 miles into running a marathon barefoot she opted for a DNF (did not finish). 

This was one of many chats I’ve had with Rebecca, and I love each one. She’s witty and wise, plus that British accent! I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did. 

Favorite quotes: 

* Take it easy and go slowly is good advice. I found that the hard way. 

* Being a perfectionist is being afraid of failure, and we’re seeing failure as anything that’s not perfect. 

* We constantly fail to meet our expectations…but it’s not killing us. 

* It’s not like we fail and fall apart, it’s just part of life. 

* It’s not the end of the story. Think past failure. 

Links: 

Rebecca’s book: For F*ck's Sake

Her website: The Academic Imperfectionist

Rebecca’s Facebook

Product mentions: 

Rainbows & Sprinkles | Funky Feel-Good Activewear Clothing 

Llama Leisure - Leggings and Leisurewear

The UK's Award Winning Running Light | Million Mile Light

Connect with your host: 

Coach Carrie @carriejobradley