Run with Purpose

We all face moments of uncertainty in our lives. Whether it’s with where to live or a job situation or maybe even just life in general, what is the next step you should take. This week on the show I dive into uncertainty. Long time listeners may remember this topic on a previous episode (ep030 from 2020) but this time I get a little more personal. I take a look at my current season of uncertainty...

You ever notice a kid when they are trying to figure something out? They are just so curious when faced with a problem and so determined to find the "solution" by any means necessary. This week I talk about how we can learn a little bit about problem solving from little ones based on an interaction I had with one of my roommates (yes I mean the kids). I break down a workflow I think could help us...

Chase your purpose. I've heard this motivational mantra more times than I can count. But in the last few weeks I really started to think about if that really is the best way to go after your purpose. This week on the show I break down why I think chasing purpose may not be the best way to take find and fulfill your purpose. Sometimes it's as simple as a change in a few words and reframing our mind...

"There's no place like home." You may have heard this before but this past week I had been thinking, what is actually my "home"? Is it a location, or can it actually be much more than that? This week I dig into this thought and while catching up a little bit on our recent vacation our west. I think this is such a simple topic but I hope you get something from this little bit of insight into my lif...

When we think about the time we have in a day, or maybe even the money from our paychecks, it's funny how it can never seem like enough. We would love to work out but how would I fit that in between work, family and all of the other little things I have to do in a day. But I think we are thinking about this backwards and my guest this week agrees. Jen and I talk about her story and how she needed...

Sometimes we get into these funks where each day just is the same thing, a groundhogs day kind of vibe. How do we get into these situations and why do end up sitting in them for so long before "waking up" in a way to it? This week on the show I give some thoughts and ideas about how getting out there and trying something new or taking a risk can open up not only growth in your life, but lead you t...

Throughout our lives we spend time planning and achieving goals in our lives. Sometimes once we “complete” these goals and we share with others, their response is less about learning about the journey but leans more towards, “that’s cool, so what are you doing next?”. I don’t think folks have malicious intent with this line of thinking but I do think it shows how in our culture we tend to focus on...

We all have those people in our lives that no matter how crazy of an idea, they are always in! This week i have my good buddies Chad and Josh on the show talking about one of those recent experiences for us. These guys have not only run races all over the place with me, but have also supported things like my birthday runs, my 6hr track fundraiser and really any dumb idea that seemed "fun" enough t...

Sometime we see a quote or saying and it just sparks a deeper thought. That is where this episode came from for me. This week on the show I talk about purpose and progress and how I see this quote "purpose proceeds progress" in life. Lots of just random thoughts in this process but I hope you get something from it! Connect with me on the socials @Flores. Run Instagram - www.instagram.com/Flores. R...

Back at it on the other side of 100 episodes! Excited to get things started fresh in 2023 and starting with a personal topic to start the year. We all wish we had a little more time but as the saying goes "time flies when you're having fun." This week on the show I talk about what I have been up to in the last few months and some things that took place that changed my perspective. Tears were shed,...

Made it to 100 episodes! This week I talk about how a Kenny Chesney song helped me put in perspective this journey of the podcast (and maybe even my running journey as a whole). Its a short one but just wanted to get out some thoughts and also thank everyone that has supported this podcast over the last few years. YOU are the reason I keep doing this! Here is to 100 more, one step at a time! Conne...

Sometimes we just to reframe our thoughts in order to stretch ourselves. So often we don't do things because we are worried about failing. But what if we reframed the item as an experiment. And the results aren't a pass/fall but rather a it worked or didn't work. Or maybe I enjoyed it or it's not for me. This week I talk about this idea of experimenting in order to help promote getting a little un...

Far too often we limit ourselves in a box and call it our identity. Or maybe even worse we allow others to say how we should live our lives and the things we should be doing. We can get so wrapped up in our identity that we forget to actually just be. This week on the show Morgan joins me to talk about her identity. She talks about the identity struggles she had as a mother and runner and how she...

We tend to acquire new things that we think are going to add value to our lives. I think for the most part that is exactly what those items end up doing for us, if not we get rid of them. But sometimes those items end up playing a different purpose in our life. Sometimes they become a crutch for comfort, sometimes they become a distraction or maybe sometimes they make us forget what their purpose...

Have you ever just been stuck in a pity party? Just a lonely pity party where nothing seems to go your way and everything is just the worst? This happens far too often during to me during races, but I don't think it's a bad thing. Every time I'm able to learn more about myself, my thoughts and feelings and more importantly how to snap out of it. This week I talk about my most recent pity party and...

How often do people put labels on us? They trap us in a "box" and group us in order to be able to identify us? I think this happens often, but not as often as when we put labels on ourselves. We use these labels to provide an explanation for our actions or maybe even so we can be comfortable in not having to try things that our outside our "label". This week on the show I talk about labels and how...

When you car needs a wheel alignment, things aren't just right. Your car keeps heading in a direction you are not intending for it to go and you have to work hard to keep it straight in the direction you'd like to go. The same thing happens in our lives. Even with the best intentions, if we don't have proper alignments things won't go as we hope. This week on the show I break down this idea of ali...

We are all moving or going somewhere. Some of us are heading towards our goals and dreams and others of us are just catching the wave of life and moving day by day without purpose. (I'm sure you can see where I'm getting here!) This week we have Erin on the show and we talk about all things movement. How movement has played an important part in her life and career but more importantly, knowing whe...

Sometimes we just need to take a step out in faith and take the leap! This week we welcome back Robin to the show to talk about some of her leaps. We dig into the stupid idea of ultra running (stupid but awesome) and give some relevant take aways to start implemented in your day to day Connect with Robin www.instagram.com/@rockinrobin.fit Connect with me on the socials @Flores. Run FB - www.facebo...

When you think of greatness, what comes to mind? Or maybe better asked, who comes to mind? I'm sure you thought of someone that was in a high position. Or maybe it was someone with a lot of influence. We tend to think that those are the only people that can be "great" and that no matter how much we strive for it, it just isn't meant for us. This week on the show I talk about this idea of greatness...

There are times in our lives that we end up putting on an act to be the person that others expect us to be. Or maybe we hide our feelings and emotions in order to put others first and we don't take care of ourselves. This week I have Telsah on the show and we talk about really asking yourself "what do I want". We talk about how to get out of feeling stuck and being confident to push yourself furth...

"Where do your loyalties lie?" We hear this in all sorts of literature, films, tv shows and heck maybe in your own life. But what does loyalty really mean? How do we know what we are loyal to, or if we are even loyal to anything at all? This week I sit down with Kaitlyn and we discuss exactly this. We dive into what loyalty is and more importantly what it isn't. In typical fashion we go off the de...

Every year I take a look at my goals and set out to determine what my "one word" is going to be for the year. One word is so much more than a new years resolution but an idea that weaves its way in and out of everything I hope to get out of the next twelve months. This week on the show, I dig into my word "invest" and what it means to me. What is your one word for the year? Connect with me on the...

Sometimes we are our worst critics and end up holding ourselves in bondage instead of giving ourselves the grace to be free. We hold ourselves back for many reasons including, fear, judgement, confidence, etc. This week we have Chris back on the show to continue our talk about negativity and see how we can set ourselves free. We talk about so many great things about the ways that we hold ourselves...

It's that time of year where we reflect and give thanks to those in our lives. But maybe we need to glance a little further back and be thankful for the things that took place to get us where we are today. Maybe it's a positive change or maybe things haven't gone the way you planned, either way they have made you the person you are today. And armed with that information you can take your next step...