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Send us Fan Mail Meet Melia Garza. She did whatever she could to avoid running. And now she is a running coach.  Melia Garza (she/her) is the owner and coach at Journey to Run. During and after college, Melia found herself wanting to be a runner but struggled. It wasn't until Melia was in her 30s and joined Team in Training of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society that she started to see success....

Send us Fan Mail Meet Nikkia Young. Nikkia is breaking barriers as a runner! She lives in Richmond, VA, where is part of a supportive running community. She coaches new walkers and runners in 5K., 8k, and half marathon distances. She has served as the President and Treasurer of the Richmond Road Runners Club where she is also a race director. Nikkia represents a myriad of amazing companies such as...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Warrior Becky Croft! Yes, you read that correctly. And when you finish listening to this episode, that is exactly how you will see her.  She is a runner and certified Chi Running instructor and RRCA run coach in Oklahoma. After enduring several surgeries, 2 rounds of menopause, and eventually a full hysterectomy caused by Endometriosis, she searched for younger menopausal end...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Sharon Mosley. She  is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with over 20 years of experience and is a runner! We are going to talk about movement and how it impacts your mental health.  Sharon's educational background includes degrees in Agency Counseling (M.S.) and History (B.A) from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. She is the owner of...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Alexandra Ellis. She is a Mobility Coach and wellness expert who helps active people move smarter, maintain their bodies, and maximize strength with customized wellness plans so they can enjoy life without pain. Everything a runner needs! ! She is the creator of AE Wellness and host of The Body Nerd Show. Her teaching and studies focus on injury prevention, rehabilitation and...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Kari-Ann Wanat. Kari-Ann is leveling up the running community by creating a space for all runners to meet, cheer, race, and train. Kari-Ann has started running over ten years ago. She's ran in over 40 half marathons and 14 marathons. But it really started with Jamaica! Yes! Listen to how she started this running community where you can even find set up a cheer squad duri...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Vicki Bentley-Condit. Vicki started running marathons at the age of 46 in 2003. Do the math! She is a biological anthropologist and a college professor at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. Her research has been on mother-infant relationships in baboons and baboon nutrition, conducted in Kenya. She is semi-retired but still actively teaching.  Her first race was the Peachtre...

Send us Fan Mail Tes Sobomehin Marshall is a Race Director and Atlanta running community leader. Tes has been organizing group runs, training teams and road races since 2011 through runningnerds, LLC. An Indiana native and graduate of University of Virginia, she has been in Atlanta since 2010 and currently resides in Southwest Atlanta in the Cascade neighborhood with her husband and daughter.  Run...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Kimberly Melvan is a board-certified physical therapist with more than 12 years experience in sports medicine. She specializes in running-related injury prevention and treatment, video gait analysis, and run coaching. Dr. Melvan developed an interest in amateur running after playing collegiate basketball; running her first half marathon during her graduate studies. After earni...

Send us Fan Mail Heather Hart is an exercise physiologist, full time running coach, mom of two, and ultra runner who believes that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary feats. Together with her husband, Heather co-founded Hart Strength and Endurance Coaching, an in person and virtual coaching service specializing in helping people balance training with family, work, and "real life"....

Send us Fan Mail Heather Fuselier is an author, speaker, and board-certified health coach. And she is a runner! Heather earned her nickname “Healthy Heather” from her enthusiasm to help everyone around her connect with all the elements in their lives that help them sustain balance in health and wellness. Her main gig is working with organizations to help them create and deliver employee wellbeing...

Send us Fan Mail Maggie Seymour, a Major in the US Marine Corps Reserve and Foreign Service Officer with the Department of State, and (drum roll please)......an avid ultra runner. But not just any runner. She is a runner on a mission. Check out this episode where we talk about her mission and the stigma of running while pregnant. So random! But we go where the conversation needs to take us.  She&a...

Send us Fan Mail Jessica Payne is not only a runner with many running miles under her belt, she's also a published author! Jessica grew up in Kansas City, later moving to the Pacific Northwest where the mountains and Puget Sound became home. Beyond writing, she loves to run, rock climb, and explore the great outdoors with her daughter and husband. She is an RN and recently finished her degree...

Send us Fan Mail Wendi Berger is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Nutrition Consultant, Personal Trainer, and Runner.  Wendi's journey into health and fitness started 28 years ago after many years of working in the restaurant and catering business. In 1995, she graduated from The Desert Institute of Healing Arts in Tucson Arizona and received a Degree in massage therapy specializing in Sports/De...

Send us Fan Mail T.J. Bryan is the phenomenal 76-year-old marathoner. T. J. Bryan is a member of a small group of women over 75 years of age who run in marathons. She began running at age 64 and has experienced success at a range of distances. From 2009 to 2019, T. J. completed 53 races, including ten marathons. In eight of these 26.2-mile races, she ran fast enough to qualify for the Boston Marat...

Send us Fan Mail Kim Sundling is living proof that your mental health cannot stop you from living your best life ever. Kim is a Board Certified Psych Pharmacist and a Mental Health Advocate. She shares her inspiring story that you are more than your mental health.  "I have struggled with many things over my life, but I refuse to let it hold me back. I have bipolar disorder, OCD, GAD, bulimia,...

Send us Fan Mail Shannon Paterson is living her truth  Shannon is a Health, Fitness, and Mindset Coach. As a coach for over 25 years, Shannon have motivated and empowered thousands of men and women, from CEO's and entrepreneurs to world class athletes to mother's of six.  Each and every one has achieved life-changing goals by tapping into the #1 most powerful, plentiful, and free resourc...

Send us Fan Mail Kate Mroz is the Running Theologian. She is a professor, triathlete, runner, and mental health advocate in Boston, MA. She has a PhD in Theology from Boston College and is currently Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Emmanuel College. After passing her comprehensive exams in 2015, Kate began training for a marathon as a way to de-stress. Since then, she has q...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Tara Geraghty, founder of the Hey Girl You Can community, top 5 TEDx speaker, author, entrepreneur, and mother. She has spent over 24+ years in leadership development leading a team of women across the nation. She holds a degree in theater, has a background in improvisation and is both Counseling Practitioner and REBT certified. She is the founder of Hey Girl, You Can a commu...

Send us Fan Mail We interrupt your regularly scheduled program..... Spring is here! So of course I have to share with you all the new running programs and new podcast season coming up! So excited to launch in a couple of days. Listen in on how Ella-Go is going to help you level up. WEBSITE Support the show If you like this episode, please be sure to subscribe everywhere you listen to podcasts! FOL...

Send us Fan Mail Meet David Heath, an award winning investigative journalist.  His work has appeared in various platforms such as the CBS Evening News, the Huffington Post, and Newsweek to name a few. If that's not impressive enough, David recently published a book, LONGSHOT, The Inside Story of the Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine.  We discuss the backstory of the vaccine and how it came to be at...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Jamie Wehmeyer, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Mother to Jake. Jamie shares her inspiring story on how she works through her grief after her son was murdered in 2017. Jamie shares the day her son was murdered by a friend. She discusses how the tragedy has impacted her and her family. And how she manages to keep hope alive by sharing her story and helping others cope wi...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Dali Rivera, an Anti-Bullying & Diversity educator and creator of the Diversity & Anti-Bullying Academy. How do we advocate for our kids and stand up to bullies? In this episode, we hear from Dali, an advocate who is passionate about empowering kids and adults alike to take a stand against bullying. Learn from her experiences and get inspired to create change in your...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Nicci Roberston, a Functional Nutritionist and PNI Master Practitioner. She is helping her clients see eating healthy and preventing chronic illness to another level. We are getting deep in this episode. Nicci talks about the emotional connection with eating healthy and chronic disease.  She shares her own personal story on how her life experiences impacted her health. She al...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Chris Jones, a Dating & Relationship Coach, helping women and men navigate through the muddy waters of dating.  In this episode, Chris talks about the differences between men and women when it comes to dating. He discusses the challenges that single men and women encounter in the dating world. Lots of laughs in this episode as I grilled Chris on what do men want and why i...