Another Mother Runner

This is the ideal episode for high achievers: Coach Liz Waterstraat tells host Sarah Bowen Shea about two books aimed at folks looking to manifest their destinies. First up: Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts, which Coach Liz describes as a take-action guide to life, comprised of 28 “little thought-essays.” Next is Toxic Productivity: Reclaim Your Time and Emotional Energy in a World That Always Demands More, filled with important reminders to aim for excellence yet to let go of unrealistic standards. Midway through the episode, laugh along as Liz tells SBS about a neighbor’s backyard shed.This episode originally aired as a bonus on January 31, 2025.Feisty Running Retreat, Feb. 5-8, 2027 in Austin: https://livefeisty.com/events/feisty-womens-running-retreat/https://livefeisty.com/training/Courses and Coaching: https://livefeisty.com/courses/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themotherrunner/Support our Partners:JAMBAR: Use code AMR20 to get 20% off at http://jambar.com/Wahoo: Check out the Ticker Fit and the entire line of Wahoo products at https://www.wahoofitness.com/Previnex: Use code AMR15 for 15% off your first purchase at https://www.previnex.com/Currex: Use code AMR15 for 15% off at https://currex.com/Tifosi Optics: Use code FEISTY2026 for 20% off at https://tifosioptics.com/ PLUS: Register to win a Free Pair of Sunglasses: https://feistymedia.activehosted.com/f/121

In this special Another Mother Runner bonus episode, host Sarah Bowen Shea introduces some of the expert educators behind Feisty Winter Training, a 16-week program designed to help women build fitness, strength, and knowledge through the winter months.Through highlights from Feisty's Hit Play Not Pause, The Women's Performance Podcast, and Another Mother Runner, you'll hear conversations about athletic burnout, perfectionism, menopause, injury prevention, fueling, and why more training isn't always better.Meet the featured experts:Dr. Erin Ayala – Licensed psychologist, certified mental performance consultant, and host of The Women's Performance Podcast, specializing in athlete mental health, motivation, performance, and burnout.Dr. Carla DiGirolamo – Double board-certified OB/GYN and reproductive endocrinologist specializing in the health and performance of active women across the lifespan, including perimenopause and menopause.Dr. Kim Hollingdale – Licensed psychotherapist and certified mental performance consultant who helps athletes navigate performance anxiety, injury recovery, and the mental challenges of training and competition.Dr. Kate Mihevic Edwards – Physical therapist and board-certified orthopedic specialist specializing in running medicine, injury prevention, rehabilitation, and the unique needs of female runners.The big takeaway? A great training plan isn't just about checking boxes. It's about understanding when to push, when to recover, how to fuel, and how to adapt your training to your body and your life.Feisty Winter Training kicks off November 16, with four 16-week programs: Running, Cycling, Strength, and Hybrid. Each includes progressive training, expert coaching, live educational sessions, and a supportive community of women.$349 for coach written plans, live training sessions, a robust community of like-minded women, and access to expert-led education sessions.Don't just follow a plan this winter. Learn how to OWN your training.Register for Feisty Winter Training: https://livefeisty.com/training/feisty-winter-training/

Anyone who’s moved by people helping people needs to listen to this episode that’s in honor of Veterans Day. Hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Tish Hamilton talk with Jonathan Milkovich, who founded Operation WarriorFit after serving in the U.S. Army, to substitute the structure and routine of exercise for that in the military. The guest discusses:-his reasons for founding Operation WarriorFit-the importance of resiliency and accountability-the ways his org is giving veterans and first responders “an outlet to tomorrow”-his recent attempt to run 700 miles across North CarolinaBefore the guest joins around 9:00, Tish details two sport-related movies she enjoyed at a recent film festival.Feisty Running Retreat, Feb. 5-8, 2027 in Austin: https://livefeisty.com/events/feisty-womens-running-retreat/https://livefeisty.com/training/Courses and Coaching: https://livefeisty.com/courses/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themotherrunner/Support our Partners:JAMBAR: Use code AMR20 to get 20% off at http://jambar.com/Wahoo: Check out the Ticker Fit and the entire line of Wahoo products at https://www.wahoofitness.com/Previnex: Use code AMR15 for 15% off your first purchase at https://www.previnex.com/Currex: Use code AMR15 for 15% off at https://currex.com/Tifosi Optics: Use code FEISTY2026 for 20% off at https://tifosioptics.com/ PLUS: Register to win a Free Pair of Sunglasses: https://feistymedia.activehosted.com/f/121

Looking for engrossing novels to entertain and enchant you as the days get shorter? We’ve got you! Hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Ellison Weist serve up four novels that have the arts (poetry, film, and literature) woven through them. Sarah kicks things off by rhapsodizing about the new novel by Bonnie Garmus of Lessons in Chemistry fame, then Ellison effuses about a novel she deems one of her “favorites of the year.” Ellison talks highly of a rom-com that’s a Good Morning America Book Club pick, then Sarah wraps with praise for John Green’s first-ever novel for adults. Books highlighted:Peck & Peck: Bonnie GarmusLuna, Phoenix, Queen: Julie OrringerBad Words: Rioghnach RobinsonHollywood, Ending: John GreenFeisty Running Retreat, Feb. 5-8, 2027 in Austin: https://livefeisty.com/events/feisty-womens-running-retreat/https://livefeisty.com/training/Courses and Coaching: https://livefeisty.com/courses/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themotherrunner/Support our Partners:JAMBAR: Use code AMR20 to get 20% off at http://jambar.com/Wahoo: Check out the Ticker Fit and the entire line of Wahoo products at https://www.wahoofitness.com/Previnex: Use code AMR15 for 15% off your first purchase at https://www.previnex.com/Currex: Use code AMR15 for 15% off at https://currex.com/Tifosi Optics: Use code FEISTY2026 for 20% off at https://tifosioptics.com/ PLUS: Register to win a Free Pair of Sunglasses: https://feistymedia.activehosted.com/f/121

Runners of all ages and paces will be intrigued by this conversation with two “runfluencers,” both of whom are founders of popular run clubs—Renee Buckingham and Laura Thornton. With host Sarah Bowen Shea and new, occasional co-host Rachel Domb, the runners discuss:-how they morphed from novice runners to runfluencers in just a few years-how joy fuels their endeavors-the changing culture of run clubs-ways to make running more inviting + inclusive-how motion changes emotions-plus, the names one guest has given her knees!Before the first runfluencer hops on, new, occasional co-host Rachel shares her running and professional back stories.Feisty Running Retreat, Feb. 5-8, 2027 in Austin: https://livefeisty.com/events/feisty-womens-running-retreat/https://livefeisty.com/training/Courses and Coaching: https://livefeisty.com/courses/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themotherrunner/Support our Partners:JAMBAR: Use code AMR20 to get 20% off at http://jambar.com/Wahoo: Check out the Ticker Fit and the entire line of Wahoo products at https://www.wahoofitness.com/Previnex: Use code AMR15 for 15% off your first purchase at https://www.previnex.com/Currex: Use code AMR15 for 15% off at https://currex.com/Tifosi Optics: Use code FEISTY2026 for 20% off at https://tifosioptics.com/ PLUS: Register to win a Free Pair of Sunglasses: https://feistymedia.activehosted.com/f/121