Maybe Running Will Help?

This podcast is presented by Charm City Run. Learn more and shop at www.charmcityrun.com! What if the biggest thing holding you back as a runner isn't your fitness, but your mindset? This week on  Maybe Running Will Help , Nicky sits down with Everett Smulders, a sub-4-minute miler, ultramarathon runner, and founder of WesFly Training. Known for his bold opinions and no-nonsense coaching appro...

This podcast is presented by Charm City Run. Learn more and shop at www.charmcityrun.com ! The Indianapolis Monumental Marathon is almost here! Whether you're chasing a PR or running your first marathon, this episode has you covered. Nicky is joined by Matt Ebersole, elite athlete and pace team coordinator for the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon and founder of Personal Best Training. With 35...

This podcast is presented by Charm City Run. Learn more and shop at www.charmcityrun.com! What does it take to help someone run 200 miles when you're not the one racing? Konrad Korth joins me to pull back the curtain on the often-overlooked role of an ultramarathon pacer. He's spent hundreds of miles pacing his brother, Killian Korth, including during his record-breaking performances at Mo...

This podcast is sponsored by Charm City Run. Learn more and shop at www.charmcityrun.com ! Running coach, exercise scientist, and McMillan Running founder Greg McMillan joins Nicky to talk about one of the trickiest parts of marathon training: the taper. Drawing from his book Surviving the Marathon Freakout, Greg explains why he prefers to call it “peaking” and shares six guidelines for arriving a...

This podcast is sponsored by Charm City Run . Learn more and shop at www.charmcityrun.com ! NCAA champion, coach, and former elite sprinter Angelique Cunningham joins Nicky to talk about confidence, negative self-talk, trusting your training, and learning to get out of your own way. Angelique shares how she went from struggling through her freshman year at Baylor to becoming a national champion, w...

This podcast is sponsored by Charm City Run. Learn more and shop at www.charmcityrun.com! Claire Forsyth didn’t grow up as a runner. In fact, she wasn’t particularly sporty at all. Now she’s running 100-mile ultramarathons, taking on back-to-back endurance challenges, and finding out just how much farther she can go. Claire joins Nicky to talk about her path from half marathons to the trails, what...

Kilian Korth joins Nicky to talk about winning the Triple Crown of 200s, what separates a 50-miler from a 100 or 200, and the parts of ultrarunning you simply can’t prepare for in training. He gets into second-night hallucinations, dirt naps, learning to ride the highs and lows of an ultra, and why you might actually feel better at mile 90 than you did at mile 70. Kilian also opens up about the an...

This podcast is sponsored by Charm City Run. Learn more and shop at www.charmcityrun.com ! Ashley Paulson, known online as Ashkickn, is a world record holder, ultramarathon winner, and mother of four with bright pink hair and zero interest in fitting a mold. She talks about how she went from having almost no self-esteem in her twenties to breaking the world record for fastest female 100 miler, the...

This episode is supported by Charm City Run. Learn more and shop at https://www.charmcityrun.com/ Rory Linkletter is a professional marathoner for Puma, a coach at Let's Tango, and a co-host of the Out & Back podcast. He talks about how his relationship with nerves has changed since college, why he thinks the pressure of competition gets more out of an athlete than chasing a specific time,...

This podcast is presented by Charm City Run. Shop online and find a store near you: https://www.charmcityrun.com Jacob Travis, known online as PT with JT, is a physical therapist in Nashville with almost 70,000 Instagram followers. He talks about how a run club turned him from a solo gym guy into someone who found community through running, and how that shift has bled into a deeper look at faith a...

This episode is presented by Charm City Run. See all that they are about at https://www.charmcityrun.comBrendan Leonard, known online as Semi-Rad, is a writer and illustrator who spent years writing for climbing and outdoor magazines before building his own audience through a weekly newsletter. He talks about how he stumbled into illustration by drawing a pie chart on a napkin, getting sober in hi...

Zach Bitter holds the American record for the 100 mile, a mark he first set in 2013 and briefly held as a world record in 2019. He talks about the question that's kept him hooked on the distance for over a decade: how fast can a human run 100 miles when everything is optimized for it. He and Nicky get into his approach to training intensity, why he's opened up to cross training on the bike...

Chase Price runs Casually Ambitious, an endurance coaching program built around running, strength, nutrition, recovery, and community. Chase and Nicky get into training philosophy, why easy runs need to actually be easy, how he coaches athletes through day-to-day check-ins instead of weekly ones, and why nutrition is usually where people fall apart. Chase also shares what's next for him as he...

Who is Nelly Oliha? He's the runner behind one of social media's most inspiring running streaks. We talk consistency, marathon training, viral content, and why showing up every day can change your life.

Explore how movement, especially running and walking, can be integrated into therapy to improve mental health. Sepideh Saremi shares her innovative Run Walk Talk approach, combining physical activity with psychological healing. Learn more at https://www.runwalktalk.com/

In this insightful interview, Heather Caplan, a weight-inclusive dietitian and co-founder of Lane Nine, discusses the importance of body diversity in sports, the impact of societal beliefs on athlete health, and practical strategies for recognizing when you're eating enough. She shares her journey, the mission behind Lane 9, and how to build a supportive care team for athletes struggling with...

Giddyup! road runners.  It's time for us to get schooled by one of the coolest ultrarunners around. In this episode of  Maybe Running Will Help , I sat down with ultrarunning legend Jeff Browning aka Bronco Billy to answer one very important question: How can I be more like an ultrarunner?

Can you run with breast implants? As a runner, this was one of my biggest questions before breast augmentation. I worried about everything—would it affect my performance, would recovery be miserable, and yes... I literally thought my implants might end up in my armpits. In this episode, I sit down with my plastic surgeon, Dr. Michael Cohen, to talk through the questions every active woman seems to...

Coach Jeffrey Cunningham is back on the podcast, and this time it's extra personal because he's officially coaching me through my marathon comeback. We talk about what it's really like to start over after years away from racing, why women often underestimate themselves, and how to stop letting your watch or Strava determine your self-worth. We also dive into the hot topic of peptides i...

In this episode of Maybe Running Will Help, Nicky Tamberrino sits down with marathoner and ultrarunner Katie Kiliszewski to talk about recovery, running, and rebuilding identity after years of struggle. Katie opens up about surviving anorexia, addiction, anxiety, and depression, and how she slowly found her way back to herself through healing, self-awareness, and movement. They also dive into the...

What if the secret to becoming a better runner isn't running more? This week, Nicky sits down with coach John Ferry—Team Wilpers coach, Head Coach of New York City's Dashing Whippets Running Team, and lifelong student of the sport—to talk about why so many runners get stuck chasing the same results year after year. From marathon training and ultrarunning to track racing and 5Ks, John share...

What happens when running becomes more than a sport? This week, Nicky sits down with Claire Boyce, host of the  Kind of Fast Podcast  and part of the team behind Upward Running, a faith-based running community helping people discover connection, purpose, and confidence through movement. Claire shares her journey from collegiate running struggles and seasons of self-doubt to finding her identity be...

This week, I'm joined by Back on My Feet CEO Nathan and alumni member Phillip Zuniga for a conversation about recovery, resilience, and the power of community. Back on My Feet uses running to support individuals experiencing homelessness and addiction, but as you'll hear in this episode, the real impact goes far beyond the miles. Phil shares his journey from alcoholism treatment to training for th...

Harvey Lewis is an American ultrarunner, high school teacher, and endurance athlete from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is best known for winning the 2023 Big’s Backyard Ultra World Championship after running 450 miles over 108 hours, setting an American backyard ultra record in 2025 with 462.5 miles, and winning the Badwater 135 ultramarathon twice. Harvey has also competed in the Barkley Marathons, repres...

Discover how intentional planning with the Big A## Calendar can transform your year, boost your purpose, and reduce overwhelm. Listen to my conversation with Taylor Prokes, CEO of the 100 Mile Group, as she shares insights on setting meaningful goals, creating memorable adventures, and building habits that last. In this episode: How the Big Ass Calendar helps organize your year visually and intent...