The Start Line Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

When Carol and Donna lace up their running shoes, they're not just embarking on a physical journey, they're navigating the complex tides of menopause with every stride. Our heartwarming finale brings these incredible women from the ERC community  into the spotlight, sharing how they've turned running into a fortress of empowerment during a time that society often whispers about. As we wrap up our series of conversations with the Emancipated Run Crew community, we delve into the silent battles, the communal triumphs, and the undeniable strength found in the running community and beyond.

This episode is a celebration of resilience, a testament to the power of conversation, and a rally cry for inclusion. We honor the strides made in menopause education, inspired by Karen Arthur, Davina McCall, and countless others who have reframed this natural transition from taboo to a shared, open experience. The stories of Carol and Donna underscore the importance of movement and community at every life stage, shining a light on the unique challenges faced by black and brown women, and the power of representation in sports.

Join us as we reflect on the lessons learned and the collective wisdom we've gained from the conversations we've shared throughout this journey. We're incredibly grateful to our guests and you, our listeners, for the richness you've brought to this series. Here's to finding our pace together, to the beauty of shared experiences, and to embracing every step of life's marathon with courage and heart.

We'd love to hear from you, so please follow us on Instagram, X (akaTwitter) and Facebook by searching for @thestartlinepod.  You can also follow the show on your favourite podcast provider or at our website thestartlinepod.com .  We'd also love to stay in touch, so don't forget to subscribe to our email list so that we can notify you when the latest episode is coming out!

You can also follow our guests on Instagram:
Donna - @donsfitnessgram
Carol -  @thisisseajay64

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When the Emancipated Run Crew's Trojan Gordon, Lionel Mullin, and Greg Patmore joined us, we discovered a shared truth that many black men carry: the weight of unspoken struggles with mental health. Our conversation ventured into the transformative space where the discipline of running meets the vulnerability of mental wellness, revealing the profound impact of therapy and the creation of communities like ours that defy the age-old stoic masculine mold. We embraced not just the physical strides but also the emotional ones, as these runners helped unpack the societal pressures that often silence men's emotional voices.

This episode is a heartfelt tapestry woven with the threads of our guests' personal journeys, highlighting the importance of safe spaces where men—especially within the Black community—can find camaraderie and the strength to express their emotions fully. We delved into the challenges and triumphs of fostering openness, the patience it takes to build trust, and the surprising parallels between the vulnerability required in personal relationships and that which can lead to a security breach in a professional setting. It's clear that the path to mental wellness is not a solitary run but a group sprint, where each stride forward is supported by the empathy and understanding of our peers.

Finally, we steered the conversation towards the younger generation, discussing the delicate balance of entrepreneurship and the support that can sometimes come in conflict with personal gain. The insights shared by Trojan, Lionel, and Greg illuminated the essence of trust within friendships and familial bonds. Their stories serve as a gentle reminder of the power of listening, the courage it takes to be vulnerable, and the undeniable value of therapy in the everyday connections that shape our lives.

We'd love to hear from you, so please follow us on Instagram, X (akaTwitter) and Facebook by searching for @thestartlinepod.  You can also follow the show on your favourite podcast provider or at our website thestartlinepod.com .  We'd also love to stay in touch, so don't forget to subscribe to our email list so that we can notify you when the latest episode is coming out!

You can also follow our guests on Instagram:
Trojan - TheBeardedRunner
Lionel - LionRoars
Greg - Greg Patmore

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The Start Line Girls (minus Pet!) headed back to The National Running Show Birmingham, with the Emancipated Run Crew over the weekend of 21 and 22nd January 2023. We caught up with some of our favourite people in the running community, and all this week we'll be sharing the goodies with a new set of bonus episodes fresh from the  Emancipated Run Crew stand! 

In today's bonus episode, Dee & Jules are joined by another ERC member Taz Tudor (or Challenge Taz as she's known on Instagram) who talks about how she turned around a bad relationship with sports as a child by sheer determination after she went to running school to change from running "like Phoebe from Friends" to multiple marathons.  We discuss the importance of finding your tribe, and how it is possible to use a bad running situation to drive positive organisational change.

We'd love to hear from you, so please follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook by searching for @thestartlinepod.  You can also follow the show on your favourite podcast provider or at our website thestartlinepod.com (where you can also get your hands on some TSL merch!).  We'd also love to stay in touch, so don't forget to subscribe to our email list so that we can notify you when the latest episode is coming out!

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The Start Line Girls (minus Pet!) headed back to The National Running Show Birmingham, with the Emancipated Run Crew over the weekend of 21 and 22nd January. We caught up with some of our favourite people in the running community, and all this week we'll be sharing the goodies with a new set of bonus episodes fresh from the  Emancipated Run Crew stand! 

In this bonus ep, Dee and Jules chat to one ERC’s most ambitious runners, Stephen D'Souza, known on Instagram as @ParkRunnerUK, and to his ERC running family as "Mr Sponsorship" due to his love of the brand with the Three Stripes! Stephen tells us about how joining ERC has changed his life, taking him from a zero miles runner to a marathon hero, as he defied all expectations last October by running the London Marathon with only 6 weeks of training! Prepare to be amazed...

We'd love to hear from you, so please follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebookby searching for @thestartlinepod.  You can also follow the show on your favourite podcast provider or at our website thestartlinepod.com (where you can also get your hands on some TSL merch!).  We'd also love to stay in touch, so don't forget to subscribe to our email list so that we can notify you when the latest episode is coming out!

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The Start Line Girls (minus Pet!) headed back to The National Running Show Birmingham, with the Emancipated Run Crew over the weekend of 21 and 22nd January. We caught up with some of our favourite people in the running community, and all this week we'll be sharing the goodies with a new set of bonus episodes fresh from the  Emancipated Run Crew stand! 

In  our second bonus ep this week, Jules is in conversation with Tazneem, more widely known as @thishijabiruns, a woman who has become a role model to Muslim women and girls, by showing the world that South Asian women run too!  Tazneem shares her running goals for this year, which includes running the Edinburgh Marathon, as well as talking about how she became an Aspics Front Runner and why it's important for her to be an ambassador for The National Running Show.

We'd love to hear from you, so please follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebookby searching for @thestartlinepod.  You can also follow the show on your favourite podcast provider or at our website thestartlinepod.com (where you can also get your hands on some TSL merch!).  We'd also love to stay in touch, so don't forget to subscribe to our email list so that we can notify you when the latest episode is coming out!

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The Start Line Girls (minus Pet!) headed back to The National Running Show Birmingham, with the Emancipated Run Crew over the weekend of 21 and 22nd January. We caught up with some of our favourite people in the running community, and all this week we'll be sharing the goodies with a new set of bonus episodes fresh from the  Emancipated Run Crew stand! 

In  our first bonus ep, this week Jules catches up with Trojan Gordon, who alongside Jules and Dee co-founded ERC. Trojan and Jules chat about the importance of having groups like Emancipated Run Crew attending events like The National Running Show and why being able to create safe spaces within such events are vital for real conversations around diversity and race in order to drive really change in the running community.

We'd love to hear from you, so please follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebookby searching for @thestartlinepod.  You can also follow the show on your favourite podcast provider or at our website thestartlinepod.com (where you can also get your hands on some TSL merch!).  We'd also love to stay in touch, so don't forget to subscribe to our email list so that we can notify you when the latest episode is coming out!

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Ahead of our return to The National Running Show Birmingham, with the Emancipated Run Crew over the weekend of 21 and 22nd January, we’ll be giving you a daily dose of TSL goodness as we kick off the New Year with the rest of our series of bonus episodes recorded live last May from the Emancipated Run Crew stand at The National Running Show South! 

For our final bonus ep this week, we are happy to introduced the woman who runs to the beat of calypso, Marcia Bartholomew, known on Instagram as Marcia_Runs_After_50, who talks to Jules about discovering running just before turning 50, finding her tribe in Run Mummy Run and Black Girls Do Run UK, and the amazing power of community.

We'd love to hear from you, so please follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebookby searching for @thestartlinepod.  You can also follow the show on your favourite podcast provider or at our website thestartlinepod.com (where you can also get your hands on some TSL merch!).  We'd also love to stay in touch, so don't forget to subscribe to our email list so that we can notify you when the latest episode is coming out!

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Ahead of our return to The National Running Show Birmingham, with the Emancipated Run Crew over the weekend of 21 and 22nd January, we’ll be giving you a daily dose of TSL goodness as we kick off the New Year with the rest of our series of bonus episodes recorded live last May from the Emancipated Run Crew stand at The National Running Show South! 

In today's bonus episode we catch up with Ruden Bhutia, founder of Runderbolts - a diverse running family who have been making waves on the running scene since 2017 with their legendary epic running adventures which have included the crew running 10K in 10 countries in ten days, 100K across Europe to raise funds to provide aid for the Nepal earthquake victims and improving the livelihood of Tibetan refugees.  Ruden shares why running is important to him - but not so important that he wouldn't stop in the middle of a half marathon to take some else's photo - he's just that kind of runner and a legendary guy.

We'd love to hear from you, so please follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebookby searching for @thestartlinepod.  You can also follow the show on your favourite podcast provider or at our website thestartlinepod.com (where you can also get your hands on some TSL merch!).  We'd also love to stay in touch, so don't forget to subscribe to our email list so that we can notify you when the latest episode is coming out!

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In the second of our special bonus episodes this week recorded live last May from the Emancipated Run Crew stand at The National Running Show South, Dee catches up with the amazing Prabina Talary,  runner, cyclist, swimmer, mother - Prabina is a Swimmathon UK Amabassador who has run marathons, competed in duathlons and triathlons, and a champion for increasing participation by the Nepalese community, and particularly  Nepalese women, in these sports.  Prabina shares with Denise memories of growing up as part of the Nepalese Gurkha community, and the transformational experience of finding her tribe amongst fellow female runners with RunMummyRun and amongst her Nepalese community with Runderbolts.

We'd love to hear from you, so please follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebookby searching for @thestartlinepod.  You can also follow the show on your favourite podcast provider or at our website thestartlinepod.com (where you can also get your hands on some TSL merch!).  We'd also love to stay in touch, so don't forget to subscribe to our email list so that we can notify you when the latest episode is coming out!

Support the show

Ahead of our return to The National Running Show Birmingham, with the Emancipated Run Crew over the weekend of 21 and 22nd January 2023, we’ll be giving you a daily dose of TSL goodness as we kick off the New Year with the rest of our series of bonus episodes recorded live last May from the Emancipated Run Crew stand at The National Running Show South! 

For our first bonus ep, Jules chats to ERC’s most lyrical member, Allen Richards, otherwise known as Coach Al or Big Al, about how running has helped him to find community and family ,as well as helping him to redefine himself after a life as a respected martial arts practitioner.

We'd love to hear from you, so please follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebookby searching for @thestartlinepod.  You can also follow the show on your favourite podcast provider or at our website thestartlinepod.com (where you can also get your hands on some TSL merch!).  We'd also love to stay in touch, so don't forget to subscribe to our email list so that we can notify you when the latest episode is coming out!

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