Explore every episode of the podcast Run Thrive Survive
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| Is Stress Making it Harder for you to Lose Weight? | 04 Nov 2024 | 00:17:12 | |
Join Run Thrive Survive for an insightful discussion on how stress impacts your ability to manage weight and endurance performance. We'll dive into the science of stress and explore why elevated stress levels can disrupt metabolism, hinder recovery, and affect energy levels, making it harder to achieve fitness and performance goals. Discover practical strategies to reduce stress, support your body’s resilience, and optimize your running and training outcomes. Whether you're an endurance athlete or just starting your fitness journey, this discussion will equip you with the tools to thrive both mentally and physically. 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Is Strava Affecting Runners Motivation? | 31 Oct 2024 | 00:13:46 | |
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| Windy City Wins: Chicago Marathon Recap with Chris McVey | 28 Oct 2024 | 00:23:16 | |
In this episode, I sit down with Chris McVey to break down his Chicago Marathon experience, where he crushed a new personal record—though it still left him hungry for more. We dive into the highs and lows of his race, what it felt like running through the iconic streets of Chicago, and how he’s already thinking about his next big goal. Plus, we highlight some unforgettable marathon moments: from perfect race-day weather to the roaring crowd support and those post-race deep dish celebrations. Tune in for an inside look at what it’s like to push past limits, even when you're already winning! 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Fuel Right, Run Strong: Unlocking the Power of GBOMBS! With Mason Wright | 17 Oct 2024 | 00:32:04 | |
Did you know your diet can make or break your training? If you’re serious about running, fueling is non-negotiable. Without it, all those miles won’t translate into peak performance. 🎯 In this episode, Mason drops some game-changing insights to help you stay mindful of your nutrition and get the most out of every run. Whether you're chasing a PR or just trying to feel stronger on the trails, this is the fuel guide you need. 💥
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| Running Past Imposter Syndrome: Owning Your Stride On and Off the Trail w/ Hillary | 24 Sep 2024 | 00:39:42 | |
We know how much you love sharing your running journey on social media (and trust us, we love watching you crush it!). But we also get that the pressure to meet the expectations of your followers can feel overwhelming. If you’ve ever struggled with feeling down about your pace or progress, you're not alone. In this episode, Hillary opens up about how these challenges affect her day-to-day and the strategies she’s using to manage it. If you're feeling off in your running journey, we're here to remind you—you're not in this alone. We’ve got your back! 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Shielded by Shame: Unpacking the Ego’s Hidden Defense | 20 Sep 2024 | 00:13:38 | |
we explore how shame acts as a powerful defense mechanism for the ego, protecting us from feelings of vulnerability and self-criticism. We’ll discuss the roots of shame, its role in shaping our behaviors and beliefs, and how it can prevent us from embracing authenticity and growth. Tune in as we unpack practical strategies for recognizing and overcoming shame, helping you build a healthier relationship with yourself and others. 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Stop Feeling Guilty for Slowing Down: The Mental Health Secret You Need | 13 Sep 2024 | 00:13:38 | |
I used to think I had to be going 100 mph to be successful—turns out, that mentality was the fast lane to burnout. It was wrecking my mental health, straining friendships, and even taking a toll on my physical fitness. I finally realized that slowing down isn’t just an action—it’s a mindset. And the best part? You can still be successful without constantly flooring the gas pedal. Here are my tips on how to reframe your mind, slow down, and thrive. 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Chasing Shadows: Battling Dark Thoughts on the Ultra Marathon Trail with Rick James | 09 Sep 2024 | 00:48:38 | |
Let me say it one more time: Running IS Therapy! In this episode, Rick James opens up about battling the dark thoughts that surfaced while he was running an ultra marathon. No one ever talks about the mental 'dark side' that can hit during those long runs—and how it can actually be a turning point. I'm beyond excited for you to tune in and get some insight that might just help you through whatever you're facing, on or off the trail! 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Why is it SO hard to run when you are Anxious? | 16 Aug 2024 | 00:16:23 | |
The topic of anxiety is near and dear to my heart. It's not only that running helps anxiety but anxiety can actually hinder your running. When this happens it can be devastating. In addition, we may be suffering from anxiety hurting our running and it might be so under the radar we don't even notice. I want to share my personal struggles and bring awareness that if any of these symptoms arise for you it might not be your environment, it might be underlying anxiety. 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Having Trouble Getting Up? (runner struggles edition) | 09 Aug 2024 | 00:13:32 | |
I have been having a lot of trouble getting out of bed. This is even happening throughout the summer (WHEN IT'S EASIER TO GET OUT OF BED). I was reading about this problem a lot and this exercise has really helped me get out of bed on my second alarm instead of sleeping through the 6 that I set. I hope this helps you! 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Stop the Autopilot of Excuses (runners struggle edition) | 02 Aug 2024 | 00:08:37 | |
In this podcast we are going to be piggy-backing off last weeks podcast about uncoupling the autopilot thoughts in our mind and trying to get past the excuses that we keep creating and not making them reasons! This is something that I struggle with all the time when I let them take control of my mind. 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Being Okay with Feeling Uncomfortable (runner struggle edition) | 26 Jul 2024 | 00:12:23 | |
Being uncomfortable has really been holding me back. I find this a lot when I am doing speed work, I am scared that if something doesn't hurt now it will hurt later. I have been working a lot on my mental strength while I'm running lately and I want to share tools with you...because it has taken me a while to figure out how to practice pushing through being uncomfortable! 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Inside Scoop on the Chicago Marathon With Chris McVey | 22 Jul 2024 | 00:39:45 | |
Take it from Chris Mcvey, a Chicago Runner who has run Chicago 5 times going on his 6th! 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| #Noexcuses Mindset (runner struggles edition) | 19 Jul 2024 | 00:10:00 | |
I've been having this internal struggling of deciphering if I am mentally giving up or if I really should stop doing something that will hurt me in the future. This shows up in my runs especially when I start to push past pain. Here's how I have bene working through noticing excuses vs legit reasons that I should pull back! 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Improve your Human Performance with Stefan Hartmann | 15 Jul 2024 | 00:51:57 | |
There's a lot of misinformation around eating fads. In this podcast, we are not going for or against any of the fad diets but we are having an in-depth discussion on what a Primary Care Physican sees in blood work when patients report this lifestyle. We also dive into a discussion on how atheltes should proceed and what they should consider when talking about being Vegan or Carnivore. 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Run with Your Heart || With Dr. Bart Olechowski | 18 Jun 2024 | 00:38:11 | |
Dr Bart’s expertise encompasses a broad range of cardiovascular conditions, with a particular emphasis on ischemic heart disease. Dr Olechowski adeptly manages patients experiencing heart attacks and angina, employing state-of-the-art intracoronary stents to restore coronary blood flow and alleviate symptoms. He performed over a thousand stenting procedures and often utilises modern technologies in his catheter laboratory, such as intracoronary imaging and coronary physiology. 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| You Need to Use Running to Overcome Obstacles | 31 May 2024 | 00:06:56 | |
Hey There! As endurance athletes and runners, we have a tool that we very often forget about when it comes to doing everything else we do. That is the ability to persevere even when it gets hard. We have to be more mindful in using this in our everyday lives and going one step at a time instead of taking on the whole mountain. 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Fight that Mental Monster During the Marathon | 22 May 2024 | 00:17:24 | |
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| Running is THERAPY: Physiological benefits of running | 02 Apr 2024 | 00:08:49 | |
We all say "running is therapy" but what are the physiological effects that running? I break down the top three that are going to make you a happier and healther human being to start turning your immune system around. 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Should you Buy a Nurecover Steam Sauna? | 29 Mar 2024 | 00:12:49 | |
I bought a Nurecover Steam Suana two weeks ago and I want to share my experience with you! You'll have to listen to the podcast for details....but I LOVE it and I am going to go over all of the ways that it is going to improve your life professionally and as an athlete! 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| When is Too Much, TOO much? | 26 Mar 2024 | 00:11:05 | |
You may feel invincible, but we have someting in common, we both are not invincible. No one ever talks about the small telling signs that you may be blowing through and not noticing burnout could be on the horizon. 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Stride Toward Transformation: Running's Role in Life Shifts | 16 Feb 2024 | 00:15:18 | |
Dealing with change can be hard. If you don't like change, that makes it even harder. When it comes to our mental health, sometimes we need a constant in life and that's what we can make our fitness routines and running routines into, our constant habit that helps us deal with change. 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Why are Habits so Hard to Make? | 09 Feb 2024 | 00:14:10 | |
WHY. Because if they were easy the world would be a better place. 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Slow Down, You're Going to Burn Out | 18 Jan 2024 | 00:14:04 | |
We love a good reset with a new year BUT are we running out of the start line too fast? Why is it that we burn out when we try to put our all into a goal right away? 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Q & A | 13 Oct 2023 | 00:13:03 | |
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| What to do when you hit that negative nancy thought wall | 10 Oct 2023 | 00:08:49 | |
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| How does Anxiety Show up for a Runner? | 03 Oct 2023 | 00:13:44 | |
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| A Good Race that Went So Wrong | 29 Sep 2023 | 00:16:17 | |
Imagine flying down a mountain and feeling great, coming up on mile 21 and slamming so hard into a wall you don't even know what day it is. Welcome to the Big Cottonwood Canyon Marathon put on by Revel Race Series! I explain it all, how it happened, how I trained, and what hard lessons I learned as I went from finishing at 3:17 to 3:43. Heartbreaker hill! 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| How to Build Yourself a Race Routine | 26 Sep 2023 | 00:10:56 | |
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| Less Miles. More Success || with Carlos | 22 Sep 2023 | 00:38:24 | |
Hey Guys! I brought on an awesome guest, Carlos. He is a running coach, and whether you are in the middle of training, training currently, or getting ready to train for a marathon you are going to want to listen to the tips me includes to help you perform your best! Espeically how he PR'd that might help you achieve something that we are all thinking about constantly...that Boston Qualifier! Website: www.resoluterunners.com 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Runner Survives Injury || with Letty | 15 Sep 2023 | 00:28:51 | |
Hey runners! Have you ever been injured right before a major race? It SUCKS and Letty broke her ankle RUNNING early this year right before Tokyo and Boston. How did she get through it and how did she change her mindset to see the good in this devestating situation? We are diving inside her mind so we can get the same tips to move forward in life whether we are injured or training! 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Inside the Mind of an Iron-Woman || with Carolyn Carter | 08 Sep 2023 | 00:35:30 | |
Hey Guys!! So excited to talk to Carolyn and dive inside the mind of a Tri-athlete! Caryoln is incredible....she not only does Iron Mans, but she is bad ass at them, so I picked apart her mind on her training and mindset to get through the race. If you wanted new ways to view your training and races...she's got you covered! 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Optimal Nutrition Strategies for Peak Endurance Performance || with Mason | 01 Sep 2023 | 00:46:03 | |
Hey guys! You know HOW BAD I am when it comes to nutrition, thats why I brought Mason back onto the podcast to really give us a run down into the in's and outs and even some myth busting from those "Go to" beliefs that we have when it comes to nutrition. Every endurance athlete is going to learn something...especially when we start talking supplements. I went out and got Creatine right away! 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Does Burnout in Life Effect Your Training? | 25 Jul 2023 | 00:08:45 | |
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| Running in Rhythm: How One Runner Organized Life's Chaos Step by Step with Amanda | 21 Jul 2023 | 00:33:25 | |
We are back! Sorry it took so long to get another guest podcast out to you, usually summer is a time to catchup and relax...until you are about to launch a business. More on that coming soon, but today we have Amanda on the podcast! She is also a business owner who just launched her business and equates a lot of lessons she learns in life from running! We dive into her mind how she stays organized and sane with training while balancing her career. Such a great convseration with such a beautiful soul! 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Here's How I'm Training for a 5,400ft Drop in a Marathon | 19 Jul 2023 | 00:12:08 | |
Last year, the Big Cottonwood Canyon race KILLED my soul. I had just moved from Florida expecting to BQ in a race with a 5400ft elevation drop starting at 9000ft elevation. Since when did I even know what a hill was in Florida? A year later I want to redeem myself and I'm sharing how I upgraded my plan and how things are going. Let's just say, it's all down hill from here! 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Miles Through Motherhood || with Morgan Boland | 23 Jun 2023 | 00:38:08 | |
I am so excited for you this week! Morgan joins us on the podcast to give her journey of begining running and begining motherhood! So much going on at one time. Instead of waiting until her life was a little more stable, kids are older, or whatever else could have been used as an excuse, she began to train for her first half marathon just before her new born was one year old. Then comes two more, plus all the extra benefits she discovered as she ran through pregnancy. 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| #nevermissaMonday Going from "Type-A" to "It's Okay" mentality | 21 Jun 2023 | 00:12:32 | |
I saw an instagram post that its okay to miss your training days. I agree on this front, if oyu are injured or sick I truly beleive its okay to pull back on your training BUT where do we draw the line to it becomes and excuse and you can? When do we start to slip into the "it's okay" mindset that becomes detrimental to our training? How to we get out of it! Listen to this quick tip edition to lessons I have learned over the past two years. 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Mind Over Miles: The Mental Road to the Boston Marathon || with Ryan Korn | 16 Jun 2023 | 00:37:10 | |
In this episode, we embark on a journey through the mental challenges and triumphs of training for and running the prestigious Boston Marathon with Ryan Korn. 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| From Service to Stride: Running for Mental Health in Retirement || with Rick James | 09 Jun 2023 | 00:33:13 | |
After serving his country with unwavering dedication and courage, Rick found himself struggling with the invisible wounds of war. Battling with PTSD, anxiety, and depression, he felt trapped in a relentless cycle of darkness, unsure of how to regain control of his life. But everything changed when he laced up his running shoes. As Rick took his first steps on the pavement, he embarked on a transformative journey that would become the foundation of his mental health recovery. In this episode Rick fearlessly shares his personal experiences, vulnerabilities, and triumphs, providing a unique perspective on the power of physical activity and resilience. 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| From Overweight to Overcoming: A Journey of Transformation and Entrepreneurship in the Supplement Industry || with Mason Wright | 02 Jun 2023 | 00:34:50 | |
Hey guys! Welcome on Mason ( a Salt Lake City Native) that brings his inspriation to us all! I loved having him on becuase we dove into the behind the scenes of an injured runners mental health. Although he has healed, since hurting his achilies, he was able to make a dramatic comeback. Not to mention, this was after he was able to lose a tremendous amount of weight with one decision he made one day by just taking the first step to being a runner. Something we can all relate to, it's never easy when you first start, but then it become and addicition. Check out his supplement line! 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Unplugged: Recharging Your Mind and Soul with a Mental Detox | 30 May 2023 | 00:09:25 | |
Hey guys! I wanted this podcast to be focused on taking a mental detox from social media. I have had so many conversations this week that focused around the overwhelm that a lot of people feel on their fitness journey on social media. They see people making more progress they feel like failures, its an overwhelm. So let's open the conversation on how this could be hurting our mental health and what we should do about it! 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Running the Extra Mile: Balancing Life's Pace with Purpose || Chris McVey | 26 May 2023 | 00:39:01 | |
Chris McVey is back on the podcast with motivation to tell you, even when life gets crazy you HAVE to keep going! This is how he balances his mental health and his running without getting injured (even if he is overcoming an injury). 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Running: You don't know what you have until it's gone. | 18 May 2023 | 00:06:43 | |
Hey Guys! This week I had some pretty incredible revelations on running and the impact it has on my mental health. Sometimes it is great to hear it from another source! I was sick all week, but that doesn't mean I wasn't active and didn't workout, sometimes not working out is prepping you for some great training ahead! 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| I tried the Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber, this is what I think | 09 May 2023 | 00:13:00 | |
Hey guys! I want to tell you my experience with the hyperbaric oxygen chamber at the Be Healthy Utah Conference! 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| How to Adapt To Change When You Don't Want To | 02 May 2023 | 00:09:58 | |
We'll review practical ways to adapt to change through the lessons I've learned. We'll discuss the importance of embracing change, being open to new perspectives, and maintaining a growth mindset. I'm going to drop my best and favorite tips on how to cope with unexpected changes, because BOY do I know how hard it might be for you! 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| ALERT! Friday Q&A | 28 Apr 2023 | 00:14:15 | |
Hey guys! So this week we do not have a guest on for a therapy session, but I am asking the most common questions that have come into the inbox! Those are: 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Your Not-So-Average Recovery Tips | 25 Apr 2023 | 00:07:41 | |
We'll be exploring real and practical recovery tips for runners that focus on managing both time and money, without relying solely on the latest research. We'll highlight the importance of prioritizing both physical and mental rest, and how it can positively impact your overall health as a runner. 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Running a Marathon is Like Running a Business || with D! | 23 Apr 2023 | 00:42:45 | |
Hey guys!! Today, D discusses the parallels she sees between running a marathon and running her business. According to D, both require a strong sense of discipline, focus, and persistence to reach the finish line. She explained that just like in a marathon, where you have to pace yourself and stay motivated until the end, running a successful business demands the same level of endurance and determination. 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||
| Anxiety Makes Me Run (And other reasons why I do | 18 Apr 2023 | 00:08:47 | |
Running in the morning has been shown to provide a range of benefits, including improved mood, energy levels, and focus. For individuals who experience anxiety, these benefits can be particularly impactful, as regular exercise has been shown to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. 🌿Run Your Life With Me: | |||