Any Given Runway

Manchester's Finn Christo rowed across the Atlantic Ocean in 2013. Finn joins the show to talk about this incredible athletic feat of endurance. In the conversation, Finn chats about some of the challenges he faced, along with some of his fondest memories. www.anygivenrunway.com

Michele Smith has had quite the legendary career in softball, beginning with a storied collegiate career at Oklahoma State, followed by two Olympics, and culminating with a 16 year professional career in Japan. Currently, Michele also has had a remarkable career in the broadcast booth, where she currently serves as the lead softball analyst at ESPN. www.anygivenrunway.com

Charlene Bourlon is a talented journalist from Paris, who covers rugby all around the world. Charlene talks about some of her experiences with the sport, and some of the things she has learned from travel. www.anygivenrunway.com

Maryam Raya, an international concert pianist chats about her career in music. She talks about her musical upbringing, how she uses adrenaline to help her rehearsals & how English literature has helped her as a musician. www.anygivenrunway.com

Jazmine Fenlator-Victorian, a, dual citizen, has represented both Jamaica & the United States in bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics. She celebrates her diversity, and wants others to do the same. Jazmine was a member of the first women's bobsled team for Jamaica, and has played an important role in the development of the women's team in Jamaica. www.anygivenrunway.com

Shawn Best II, a professional bull rider talks about how he mentally prepares himself for his dangerous profession. Shawn also chats about some of his successes and his love of horses. www.anygivenrunway.com

In the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Derek Redmond epitomized the meaning of Olympic spirit. During the semifinals of the 400m, Derek severely tore his hamstring, knocking him to the track. Determined to finish, Derek hobbled the rest of the race on one foot. With a 100 meters left, his dad raced from the stands to assist Derek, creating an indelible image that would live on in perpetuity. ww...

Sarah Hagen a former professional footballer with Bayern Munich, FC Kansas City & the Orlando Pride. Sarah chats about her professional career, her time with the Women's National Team and how she overcame cancer while in high school.

Erik Hightower, a paralympic athlete from the United States joins the show. Erik talks about his athletic career, how he first started racing and his love for cars.

Stunt & Drift Driver Michelle Westby talks about her exciting career behind the wheel. Michelle chats about some of her memorable days traveling the world performing car stunts & drifting. www.anygivenrunway.com

Muneesh Jain stops by the show to talk about how baseball saved his life. During a prolonged period of depression, Muneesh used baseball as a reason to get out of bed and get moving. Muneesh traveled around the US to visit all 30 MLB parks in 3 months. www.anygivenrunway.com

Dual citizen & professional car racer Dion von Moltke joins the show. Dion talks about the physical toll racing takes, some of his favorite tracks, and about his new role as a coach. www.anygivenrunway.com

Megan Cranley recently returned from her Peace Corps assignment in Indonesia. Megan talks about her experiences teaching English, some of her favorite parts of Indonesia, and what it was like hearing that her two year commitment was going to end early.

Tanya Cracknell, better known as the Grime Violinst joins the show. Tanya, talks about her musical influences, the process of making an album, and what it was like performing at the legendary Glastonbury festival. www.anygivenrunway.com

Kaya Wolsey, a ballerina with the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, joins the show. Kaya chats about the differences in classical and contemporary dance, the stress of auditions, and how she channels creativity. Anygivenrunway.com

South African native Stuart Mann has completed an unfathomable 241 marathons and 70 ultramarathons! His current goal is to complete every marathon available in South Africa. Stuart talks about his love for running and some of his favorite races. anygivenrunway.com

Imagine working on an airport tarmac in the brutal Phoenix heat. Despite the soaring temperatures, Darian loves his career, and uses the opportunity to travel around the world.

Maria Ines Teixeira speaks 5 languages and has created a website to assist in language learning. Maria talks about the challenges and benefits of learning languages for episode 28. anygivenrunway.com

Yacine gave up his traditional life to travel the world. Not fit for the caged corporate world in the United States he went south to Mexico & Nicaragua. He ended up in Bali, Indonesia, and made beach life his new home. Yacine describes why he made this choice, and talks about the unique experiences he found along the way. anygivenrunway.com

Moushaumi Robinson won a Gold medal in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens. She joins the show to talk about that experience, her memorable days at the University of Texas, and her new career in education! @anygivenrunway

Multi-talented performer Lara Martins (Ep. 25) has traveled the world as a performer, and for a record six years she held the role of Carlotta, in the The Phantom of the Opera. Lara chats about performing the iconic role, the challenges that come with auditions, and some of her favorite places in Portugal.

Nicole Della Monica is the 5-time Italian National defending champion in pair figure skating. On top of that, she has represented Italy an astonishing three times at the Winter Olympics. Nicole stops by to talk about how she stays motivated, some of her favorite Olympic moments, and how she chooses her performance songs.

Patrick Lyons, has routinely pushed his body to the limits, running in 6 Ultra-marathons of over 50 miles each. Patrick shares his mental tips for participating in long endurance runs. A truly interesting guest who consistently seeks out new challenges. anygivenrunway.com

Asiya Korepanova, a world renowned concert pianist, joins the show for episode 22. Asiya describes the unique dual musical education she has received from Russia & the United States. Asiya's talents extend past the piano, and she discusses her other diverse creative outlets, and her several non-profit organizations. For more, check her out at asiyakorepanova.com

Alex Staniforth, from the United Kingdom, is an accomplished mountain climber who has attempted two summits of Everest. Unfortunately, both attempts ended in tragedy, but that hasn't stopped Alex from accomplishing his other personal "Everests." Alex keeps accomplishing new challenges, including writing two books on his experiences, becoming a public speaker, and raising thousands of dollars for c...