BeRad Podcast

Cat and Carson discuss whether performance enhancing drugs may be prevalent in pro ultra-running no not. They also take a moment to pay tribute to ultra-running legend Megan Kimmel who passed away earlier this month. Read this blog written by one of her good friends and watch the Salomon TV Episode about Megan: https://substack.com/home/post/p-201827908 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvNtbf9QtuA...

What really happened at the pit!? Cat and Carson go over the crazy experience that was recently dropped by Satisfy and Adidas called the Circle Pit. If you haven't heard, its causing a surprising rift in the running community. Some people love it, some people hate it. We go into what is the meaning behind the extreme responses and what really went down at the circle pit. Cat & Carson's lives h...

We are back! Again! Carson had a seizure, Cat DNFed her most important race of the season, and somehow we are still trucking. Tune into this episode to hear how we navigated Carson’s emergency room visit, what it means to go all in on a race, and the reality of failing on a public stage. If you like what we’re doing here, please like, subscribe, comment, and hit 5-stars.

In 2017, Carson was heli-evacuated off the slopes of Jackson Hole, WY. While relearning how to talk and function, he had to find his WHY. While running is less consequential, we relate it back to the importance of finding our 'why' in whatever we choose to pursue. We recorded just before I left for the Western States 100, and we also chat about going back with the pressure of being a past...

Feet pics? Form work? Western States commentary?! This episode has it all! Tune in to hear how Cat's work with her form coach, Paul Mackinnon , has transformed her running, a surf update from Carson, whether or not we'd consider selling feet pics post ultra, and prepping for commentating the Western States 100. There's a lot packed into this episode, and I hope you like it! As always,...

Oops! It's been a while. Between Madeira's recovery, the 40+ hours it took to get home from Madeira Island, working the Magoon ranch on the Big Island, and traveling to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for Satisfy, we just haven't had time to record a podcast. Never fear; we are back! In this episode, we deep dive into the six days I spent with the Satisfy team, Carson's experience in Jackso...

We are SO BACK and this is a race recap episode! Last weekend, I raced at the MIUT 85k and landed my first podium since my 2023 hip surgery. It wasn't pretty, and it wasn't perfect, but I am going in the right direction. Tune in to hear all the juicy details of the Madeira 85k, my training leading up to it and what comes next. Shout out to Paul Mackinnon (@thebalancedrunner) who we mentioned in th...

Welcome back to BeRad The Pod. On this episode, I interview Carson about his ancestral history in Hawaiʻi, which stems back to Kaha Huha, a guardian of King Kamehameha who later became a chief of war and a skilled canoe shaper. We talk about his family's connection to the ocean, what he learned from growing up working with the land on his family's ranch, and how his relationship with running has c...

Welcome back to BeRAD the Pod! On this episode, Carson interviews me about how I got into trail running, my background as an athlete, and how I made trail running my career. We then dive into some of the listener questions sent to my DM. We want to do a section at the end of each episode with some listener questions, so keep them coming! As always, please give the podcast some love in the comments...

Carson breaks his surfboard, I am training for Madeira Island 85k and in the midst of the chaos, we sit down to hear Carson‘s how-to guide on crewing the ultra-runner in your life. Tune in to hear our five best pieces of advice for crewing, derived from the best and worst of our races.

2025 is here, and we are here for it! On this episode of BeRad the Podcast, we lament our near-bursting septic tank, reveal my 2025 racing schedule, and discuss our goals for this new year. 2024 was a toughy, and a lot of that was due to the pressure my previous sponsor put on me while coming back from injury. Before every race, they would let me know that my contract was at risk, or I would be pr...

BeRad, the podcast is BACK and has a new take. Carson and I got burned out with how we were structuring podcasts and wanted to offer a different take on our lives. One day, I was looking through our numbers. It struck me that the episodes Carson and I recorded together were some of the most listened-to episodes, second only to those we recorded with universal stars like Laird Hamilton and Des Lind...

Hayden Hawks is a champion ultra runner- winning some of the biggest races in the sport. How does this busy Dad and coach succeed time and time again? Faith. Faith in himself, faith in his family, and faith that whatever happens on race day is meant to be. I loved learning how Hayden will be leaning on his relationship with God and with his faith as he toes the line at the 2024 Western States 100...

On a 2017 wintery morning in Boulder, CO, Abby Hall and I proclaimed our dreams to run at the highest level of the sport. While her journey spanned over years of shooting her shot and failing big, Abby never gave up on herself. Now, as a professional trail runner and widely accepted as one of the best in the world, she finds her self working back from injury, she has to flex her strongest muscle m...

At the end of 2023, Matt Daniel’s was unexpectedly dropped by his long time shoe sponsor, Nike. With no sponsorship, he was forced to face with the choice: does he keep chasing his running dreams, even without the backing of a sponsor? Spoiler - he does and the 2024 season has been the best of his career so far. Tune into this episode with Matt Daniels to hear how running for himself has coincided...

Zach Friedley was born with just one leg. From finding running through a meditative and therapeutic journey, to committing his life to making trail running more accessible to other adaptive athletes, Zach doesn’t say no to what others might deem impossible. We chat about developing prosthetics robust enough to carry Zach through the most rugged mountain races in the world, working with races and b...

On this episode of BeRad The Podcast, Cat, your host, and Carson, your producer, sit down to discuss Cat’s recent 100k finish at Black Canyons. This was Cat’s first finish since 2022 and the first attempt at racing with her new hip. The duo discuss the difference they both see in Cat’s attitude now that she’s healthy, the training block, and how the race unfolded. Tune in for this insight on Cat’s...

On this episode of BeRad The Podcast, Cat sits down with Courtney Barnes and Erin Clark, two former NCAA Track and Field stars turned elite trail runners. The trio discuss the pit falls of the collegiate system, how the team aspect of professional track and road running could benefit trail runners, injury recovery and finding balance. Tune into this fun chat for a little peak into the future of tr...

On this episode of BeRad The Podcast, Cat sits down in Hilo, Hawaii, with the best white water kayaker of all time, Dane Jackson. Dane, a six-time world champion and sender of 100 ft waterfalls, talks about his relationship with fear and graces us with sound advice for any extreme athlete. Tune in to learn from one of the best athletes of our time and how Cat hopes to apply his zealous approach to...

Cat has been a fan of Tina Muir, a former professional marathoner and  podcast host, since 2016, and was an avid listener of her podcast while training for the 2017 Western States 100. On the episode of BeRad The Podcast, Cat and Tina chat about her work as a sustainability advisor, advocate for women’s health in sports, her new book co-written with Zoe Rom, transitioning from elite marathoning to...

Cat has been competing against Nicole Bitter, Austin, TX resident and professional ultra runner for Altra, for upwards of ten years. While Cat has often struggled to find her stride, Nicole has put out consistent performances throughout the decade, winning seven coveted Golden Tickets into Western States, and has continued to run at an elite level while balancing her full time job. Cat and Nicole...

If Cat had to choose one word to describe Sabrina Stanley, it would be fierce. She is a fierce competitor, and has climbed the ranks to become one of the strongest ultrarunners in the world. Cat and Sabrina talk details about what makes them strive, the challenges they each experience in the sport, and the huge undertaking that Sabrina is about to go through (UTMB). Tune in and learn what it takes...

In this episode of BeRad the Podcast, Cat sits down with Amanda Basham and Justin Grunewald, a professional trail running power couple to follow. They go over how to overcome grief, how to race hard and without the fear of failure, and what it means to balance life as a busy parent and professional athlete. Tune in to hear how Amanda and Justin closed a 100k trail race by throwing down 5:30 miles...

In this episode of BeRAD the Podcast, Cat sits down with Lucy Bartholomew, Australia’s all-star ultra runner. They talk about the 2023 UTMB, her prep into her first IronMan real championship, and growing up in the sport of ultra running. Tune in to hear Lucy‘s vulnerable, and honest account of her rise to success, and how she is coped with the ups and downs of professional running. Thanks so much...

Tune in to this bonus episode of BeRad The Podcast where your host, Cat Bradley, reveals her favorite ultra-running memes to ultra-running legend, Scott Jurek. Does Scott describe truck balls? Maybe. You don’t want to miss this episode.  Scott Jureks Website: http://www.scottjurek.com/ Buy one of Scott’s best selling books: http://www.scottjurek.com/eat-run Scott’s Instagram: https://www.instagram...