Not Your Average Runner, A Running Podcast

Hey Runners, I have a little surprise for you this week. I'm bringing back an episode that was really popular in the past because A, I think it's a good one, and B, I have a hunch there's someone out there who needs to hear it again. So I hope you enjoy it and I'll be back with a new episode really soon. Listen in this week as I list the red flags that signify you’re on a path to quitting, even if it doesn’t feel like it in the moment. I’m showing you the key differences between big quits and little quits, why you need compelling reasons for your goal, and how to be prepared for the moments your brain tells you that quitting is the best option. Get full show notes and more information here: https://notyouraveragerunner.com/336

Hey Runners, I have a little surprise for you this week. I'm bringing back an episode that was really popular in the past because A, I think it's a good one, and B, I have a hunch there's someone out there who needs to hear it again. So I hope you enjoy it and I'll be back with a new episode really soon. This week, I’m speaking to all of you ladies who don’t consider yourselves real runners. Whether it’s because you do run-walk intervals, aren’t “fast enough,” or always finish last in a race, these aren’t qualifications of a real runner. You can identify as a runner right now, and I’m showing you the endless possibilities available to you when you believe your identity can change.    Get full show notes and more information here: https://notyouraveragerunner.com/336

Hey Runners, I have a little surprise for you this week. I'm bringing back an episode that was really popular in the past because A, I think it's a good one, and B, I have a hunch there's someone out there who needs to hear it again. So I hope you enjoy it and I'll be back with a new episode really soon. This week, I'm unpacking some of the things that stop people from really taking themselves and their running journey as far as they can go, and showing you some simple solutions. I’m also sharing the importance of having the right gear, taking your training seriously, and never giving up on yourself.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://notyouraveragerunner.com/334

Hey Runners, I have a little surprise for you this week. I'm bringing back an episode that was really popular in the past because A. I think it's a good one, and B. I have a hunch there's someone out there who needs to hear it again. So I hope you enjoy it and I'll be back with a new episode really soon. Tune in and buckle up because I’ve got some things on my mind and I need to share them. I’m discussing why I believe fat is the perfect neutral descriptor, and why the other terms people use to describe fat bodies are actually way more problematic. I’m also sharing and dismantling five myths about running while fat that stop too many people from even trying.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://notyouraveragerunner.com/333

Welcome back to the Run Your Best Life interview series, where I talk to experts in the field on issues affecting Gen X women. Today, I’m talking with Coach Jen about getting back into strength training when you’re over 50. We’re chatting about some of the challenges and of course some solutions of maintaining a regular strength training routine. If you have been wanting to start strength training or are struggling to get back into it, this episode is for you. For full show notes, visit https://notyouraveragerunner.com/322

Welcome back to the Run Your Best Life interview series, where I talk to experts in the field on issues affecting Gen X women. Today, I want to talk about self-care in your 50s. Now, I am not talking about the type of self-care that's like manicures, pedicures,  facials, spa days, vacations, a glass of wine with friends after a long week, etc.  All of that is great stuff, But over the years I have come to think of self care as something completely and utterly different. Tune in today to find out what I think self-care looks like for me in my 50s. For full show notes, visit https://notyouraveragerunner.com/331

Welcome back to the Run Your Best Life interview series, where I talk to experts in the field on issues affecting Gen X women. Today, I am taking a little breather before I dive back into the podcast.  I wanted to check-in and see if you are enjoying the interview series that just finished up. I had such a blast talking to so many awesome women who are helping us Gen Xers with our lives. I learned so much and I hope you did too. Tune in today to find out what's next for this podcast and for my new runners, I have a story that may help you stay in the running game! For full show notes, visit https://notyouraveragerunner.com/330

Welcome back to the Run Your Best Life interview series, where I talk to experts in the field on issues affecting Gen X women. Today I am talking with the incredible Emma Magenta about being an ADHD woman. Emma is a feminist ADHD coach who helps ADHD women thrive. Tune into this episode where Emma and I talk about how ADHD is just one way that a brain can work rather than a personal failing. For full show notes, visit https://notyouraveragerunner.com/329

Welcome back to the Run Your Best Life interview series, where I talk to experts in the field on issues affecting Gen X women. Today I am talking to the amazing Sade Curry about dating after divorce. Sade is a dating coach for divorced women. She is the host of the Dating After Divorce podcast. She is, also, certified in trauma coaching, feminist coaching, and life and relationship coaching. Tune into this episode where Sade and I talk about real strategies for going through divorce with emotional balance, healing, and rebuilding so that women can find love again. For full show notes visit: https://notyouraveragerunner.com/328

Welcome back to the Run Your Best Life interview series, where I talk to experts in the field on issues affecting Gen X women. Today, I am talking the completely fabulous Judith Gaton about dressing your age when you don't feel your age. Judith is the creator of the wildly popular Modern Charm School. She is the author of How to Act Like a Fucking Lady, and she is the host of the Style Masterclass podcast. She believes that confident women leave legacies, and she has dedicated herself to helping and coaching women to do exactly that. Tune in today and learn how to create your style statement. For full show notes visit: https://notyouraveragerunner.com/327  

Welcome back to the Run Your Best Life interview series, where I talk to experts in the field on issues affecting Gen X women. Today I am talking with Suzy Rosenstein about taking care of yourself when you are also taking care of aging parents. Suzy is a midlife coach and mentor who specializes in helping women over 50 regret-proof their lives so that they can embrace their true potential. She is a masterful coach, and she has helped hundreds of women break out of their midlife funks and create the lives of their dreams. Tune in today as we have an amazing and powerful conversation that is pretty much appropriate and applicable for most people in this age range. For full show notes visit: https://notyouraveragerunner.com/326

Hello, my friends and welcome back to the Run Your Best Life series where I talk to experts in the field on issues affecting Gen X women. Today I'm chatting with the absolutely fabulous Deb Malkin about the aches and pains that sometimes come with aging and how to make it easier on yourself. Deb is a feminist and a Master Certified Mind Body Coach who specializes in using the tools of neuro- and bio- plasticity and consciously curious hypno-coaching to help people unlearn pain and the emotional stress symptoms that come along with it in order to feel better and pursue their amazing lives. Deb has helped clients recover from back pain, migraines, Fibromyalgia, GI pain and more.  If you are dealing with chronic pain, you're definitely going to want to tune in to this episode. For full show notes visit: https://notyouraveragerunner.com/325

Welcome back to the Run Your Best Life interview series, where I talk to experts in the field on issues affecting Gen X women. Today I am talking about diet culture and body acceptance in your 40s and 50s with the amazing Pam Moore.  Pam is an Occupational Therapist turned award-winning Intuitive Eating Coach and Journalist. She has written for the Washington Post, Runner's World, Self, among many others. Pam is also the creator of the Real Nourished newsletter, where she shares evidence-based tips to help women detach their weight from their worth. She is also the host of the Real Fit podcast, which features conversations with women athletes about body image, enoughness, and more. Tune in today as we explore the impact of diet culture and what to do if you want to lose weight or simply feel better in your body without getting caught in diet mentality. For full show notes visit: https://notyouraveragerunner.com/324

Welcome to the second interview in the Run Your Best Life series where I talk to experts in the field on issues affecting Gen X women. Today we're gonna chat about menopause and perimenopause with the amazing Michelle Kepler. Michelle is a registered acupuncturist, Chinese medicine practitioner, and Master Certified Feminist Life Coach.  Her clinical practice is exclusively focused on reproductive health care. Tune in today as we explore socialization and conditioning, and how they affect the way we move through our reproductive health challenges. For full show notes, visit https://notyouraveragerunner.com/323

Welcome to the first interview in the run your best life series, where I speak to experts in the field on issues that affect Gen X women! We are kicking off with the one and only Corinne Crabtree. Now if you don’t know Corinne, she’s a badass business woman who has started and is still running 3 very successful businesses, and she’s on a mission to help women over 55 change the narrative that their lives are over and to instead realize that they’re just getting started.  Join me today as we talk about what happens when you roll on up to your 50s and realize you don’t really know what you want to do with the rest of your life. Corinne will help you learn how to lean into and honor this phase of life and start feeling excitement instead of dread. Get full show notes at https://notyouraveragerunner.com/322/  

There’s something about being a Gen Xer, amiright? They say we’re the forgotten generation, and they’re not wrong. We’re taking care of kids and parents. We’re getting divorced and trying to figure out how to date in our 40s and 50s. And most of us are STILL figuring out what the heck we want to do with our lives. And menopause. Ugh, the hot flashes and brain fog and feeling like your body is no longer your own. It’s a lot. Well, guess what?  It’s about time we start talking about all these things and I'm going to do just that. Join me this week as I kick off my new podcast series, Run Your Best Life. Throughout this series, I am going to be chatting with expert voices in their field about how to deal with life in your forties and your fifties. When your brain still feels like a member of the breakfast club, but the person you see in the mirror is starting to look a lot like your parents. Get full shownotes at notyouraveragerunner.com/321

The Not Your Average Runner Podcast is going on a hiatus! After 320 episodes and showing up at least once a week since January 2018, I am in need of rest and rejuvenation to come back even stronger in the new year.   It’s going to be weird not being in your ears every week, and I’ll miss you, but I promise, the time is going to fly by and I’ll be back before you know it.   In the meantime, keep your eyes peeled for some fun courses and races kicking off very soon, and make sure you’re in our official Not Your Average Runner Facebook community because I’ll still be in there doing Facebook Lives and pop-up coaching!

Are you filled with rage as you recognize how your fat body is constantly being oppressed? Have you always been told you’re both too much and not enough at the same time? Do you feel like you’re walking through the world ready to explode as you begin unlearning the oppressive conditioning you’ve experienced?   This week, I’m here with body liberation coach Sophia Apostol. Sophia is the creator of the Fat Joy podcast and she's on a mission to help her clients rewrite the messaging that has told them they are unworthy. Sophia is walking us through the power of coupling rage and joy together, and how she’s using rage as rocket fuel for anti-oppressive learning.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://notyouraveragerunner.com/319

Opinions on running on the treadmill truly run the gamut. Some call it the “dreadmill,” some will use it if there’s no other option, and some only feel comfortable and confident running indoors on a treadmill. Whichever camp you currently fall into, the treadmill is a piece of equipment that’s totally worth learning to master, and I’m showing you how.   Join me this week to learn how to master the basics of running on a treadmill. I’m covering everything you need to know, from setup and safety concerns to injury prevention tips. Hear my answers to the most frequently asked questions I receive about running on the treadmill, and how adding treadmill skills to your toolbox can make the difference between sticking with your plan and quitting on yourself.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://notyouraveragerunner.com/318

If you’re doubting yourself on your running journey, this episode is for you. This idea of not being a real runner stops too many people in their tracks when they’re just getting started, and that isn’t what I want for you. I’m showing you how to drop these doubts and try on something more useful instead.   Tune in this week to explore the difference between healthy doubt and doubt that stops you from going after the things you really want. I’m showing you how to spot doubt that isn’t serving you, and giving you a new way to respond to the doubt that is holding you back.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://notyouraveragerunner.com/317