Everyday Athlete Podcast Network

Former baseball player. Former beer drinker. Current Swimrun World Championship athlete. Chip Nicodemus shares his unexpected journey into one of endurance sports' most unique disciplines and explains why Swimrun has become much more than another race. Jason and Chip discuss teamwork, adventure, parenting, community, endurance sports, and why "one plus one equals three" perfectly cap...

Running can relieve stress, but what happens when it starts adding to it? Jason talks with Nora Gluch, founder of Mile After Mile Coaching, about burnout, recovery, under-fueling, comparison culture, and why rest is part of training. Nora shares how pushing through stress led to injury and how runners can learn to pull back without feeling like they failed. This Fireside Chat is for everyday athle...

Two weeks before this interview, ultrarunning legend Lisa Smith-Batchen suffered a stroke. Instead of fear, she found gratitude, patience, and a renewed appreciation for life. In this powerful Enduring Minds conversation, Lisa shares lessons from decades of endurance sports, coaching, loss, resilience, and purpose. From being told she was "too slow" to becoming one of the most respected...

Joe Hardin welcomes Santino Williams for an honest conversation about burnout, imposter syndrome, marathon training, and finding joy in running again. Discover why Santino believes his slowest marathon became his greatest accomplishment and why competing with yourself matters more than competing with anyone else. Keep Connected: Run Tri Bike on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Run Tri Bike on ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ Joe Hardin...

Orla McCarville, the New York Run Diva, joins Fireside Chat to share how running helped her lose 80 pounds, quit smoking, build confidence, and keep moving through breast cancer treatment. From her first 5K to marathon training, chemo, neuropathy, and learning to take life one mile at a time, Orla’s story is a reminder that being an athlete is not about pace, body size, or race results. It is abou...

This week on  What's In Your Earbuds? , Joe Hardin and Santino Williams explore the greatest musical crossovers of all time. From Beck and the Geto Boys to Johnny Cash, Jay-Z, Linkin Park, Taylor Swift, Maynard, Bob Dylan and more, the conversation celebrates artists who refused to stay inside one genre. Along the way, listeners share their own favorites, proving once again that music brings p...

Joshua Holi's story begins with mistakes, consequences, and five years behind bars. What happened next is what makes this episode special. Josh shares how prison forced him to redefine love, respect, leadership, and purpose. Through self-discovery, community, and eventually running, he transformed from someone seeking acceptance into someone helping others find their own path. From running his fir...

Shenita Lancaster never expected to become a marathon runner. After serving 20 years in the Navy and surviving the Brussels airport bombing, she discovered running as a way to heal, process trauma, and reconnect with herself. In this Fireside Chat, Shenita shares her journey from hating running in the military to chasing the Abbott World Marathon Majors. She discusses representation, the Black Uni...

What song gets you out the door when motivation is running low? This episode of What's In Your Earbuds dives into listener questions about motivation playlists, cover songs that surpass the originals, artists we've changed our minds about, race-day music, and songs we're embarrassed to know every word to. From Johnny Cash and Nine Inch Nails to Tool, Primus, Taylor Swift, and beyond, t...

Chris Cedar never planned on becoming an ultrarunner. What started as a Tough Mudder challenge became a journey through 100-mile races, fatherhood, community, and discovering what he's truly capable of. Known as Captain Miles, Chris shares the story behind the nickname, the lessons learned from failure, and why he believes runners should stop overcomplicating the sport. If you've ever wond...

April Pullins is an educator, entrepreneur, mother, runner, and founder of BeLight Compression Socks. In this Fireside Chat, she shares how running helped her through divorce, uncertainty, entrepreneurship, menopause, and personal growth. April and I discuss representation, race, identity, risk-taking, social media, motherhood, and why running is about much more than pace and finish times. This co...

What happens when the goals you've been chasing no longer fit the life you're living? In this episode of Enduring Minds, host Evan Birch sits down with everyday athlete Steven Huffine to discuss family, running, identity, mental health, and what it means to redefine success. After missing his Boston Marathon qualifying goal, Steven chose a different path. Instead of chasing another race we...

Everyday Athlete Alex Hermanson proves that running doesn't have to become your entire identity to change your life. In this Fireside Chat, Alex shares how watching others chase big dreams inspired him to pursue his own, leading from the sidelines of the NYC Marathon to the finish line. We discuss joy in running, building community, setting ambitious goals, and avoiding the burnout signs that...

As an everyday athlete and runner, music has always helped me through the hardest miles. In this episode of What's In Your Earbuds?, Joe Hardin and Santino Williams explore the songs that inspire people to stand up, speak out, and keep moving forward. From Rage Against the Machine and Nina Simone to Johnny Cash and Public Enemy, they connect music, resilience, Pride Month, and the power of com...

In the latest episode of Melanin MVP, Angela Hollowell chats with Jasmine Santiago. The conversation ranges from what it is like to be a Hispanic female road runner to becoming an ultra runner, which has changed her life. This conversation proves that just because you started in one spot does not mean you have to stay there forever. Being able to pivot and adjust to new ideas, concepts, goals can...

Melanin MVP founder, Angela Hollowell, chats with Women's College Basketball Coach and Runner, Ashlee Phillips. The duo discusses hoops but also Ashlee's experience in running the Selma to Montgomery relay event. There are a lot of events out there that many people may not know about and this conversation gets into this event which honors the historic march by Dr King and civil rights lead...

Melanin MVP founder, Angela Hollowell, chats with Rebecca Green, founder of Mad Miles Run Club in Charlotte, NC Rebecca and Angela discuss running ultramarathons, BIPOC everyday athletes and what running means. Keep Connected: Subscribe to our newsletter: https://melaninmvp.com/subscribe Find outdoor organizations near you: https://melaninmvp.com/get-outside Find watch parties near you: https://me...

Melanin MVP founder Angela Hollowell interviews Run Tri Bike and Everyday Athlete Clubhouse founder, Jason Bahamundi. The friends chat about Global Running Day and what it means to each of them, growth of BIPOC runners in these spaces and the Run Tri Bike Everyday Athlete Clubhouse Tour. Keep Connected: Run Tri Bike on Instagram Run Tri Bike on Threads Melanin MVP on Instagram Join The Everyday At...

Everyday Athlete stories remind us that big goals require the right support. In this Fireside Chat, I sit down with Lindsay Housman, founder of HETTAS Shoes, to discuss why women aren't small men and why running shoes should reflect that reality. Learn how research, biomechanics, and female-specific design are changing the running experience for women runners, triathletes, and mothers pursuing...

Finding Identity Beyond Sports What happens when the thing that defined your entire life suddenly disappears? In this episode of Enduring Minds, Evan Birch and I sit down with Trevor Ruhland for an honest conversation about identity, mental health, and rebuilding your life after sports. After leaving Notre Dame football, Trevor struggled with anxiety, self-worth, job pressure, and an eating disord...

Everyday Athlete Kaitlin Carew knows what burnout, heartbreak, and self-doubt feel like while chasing massive endurance goals. In this Fireside Chat, Kaitlin shares how patience, perspective, and grace helped her move from repeated Kona disappointment to finally qualifying at Ironman Arizona 2025. This episode explores burnout signs, the importance of finding joy in running again, and why female r...

Everyday Athletes know the right song can completely change a hard day, tough workout, or overwhelming moment. On this episode of What’s In Your Earbuds?, Joe Hardin and I dive into the runner music that helps us survive life’s chaos. We go from Bob Marley and Sinatra to DMX and Disney songs. That's the beauty of this show. Somewhere between discussing emotional playlists, broken iPhone keyboa...

Everyday athlete stories are the reason I created Shoutout Nation. As an everyday athlete myself, I know how powerful it feels to be seen, encouraged, and reminded that we all deserve a spot at the starting line. This episode celebrates runners and endurance athletes who inspired me this week through positivity, humor, resilience, and community. From hard-earned race finishes to conversations that...

Every everyday athlete knows the moment when your body says stop and something deeper says keep going. Kevin Katokh hit that moment at Cocodona. Then he hit it again. For 226 miles. Joe Hardin sits down with Kevin to unpack the real human cost of ultra running: a torn quad, zero sleep, and a run club community that refused to let him quit. Music, pacers, and raw gratitude carried him through the d...

Everyday Athlete stories matter because most runners start with fear, not confidence. In this episode of Fireside Chat, Val Porter shares how community helped her overcome feeling alone, rediscover joy in running, and build confidence as a mother runner. What began as personal struggle turned into Val’s Aid Station, a welcoming movement that reminds runners they do not have to chase goals alone. I...