Everyday Athlete Podcast Network

Everyday Athlete stories hit differently and this one proves running is about more than metrics. In this Fireside Chat, Terrance Diggs shares how family inspiration, entrepreneurship, and community shaped D17 Clothing. From sponsoring race bibs to building inclusive run clubs, he’s redefining what it means to belong. This episode speaks to the everyday athlete chasing connection, not just performa...

Everyday Athlete, this one’s for you. Conversations don’t get more real, or more fun, than this episode of  What’s In Your Earbuds? While I was driving back from the Oakland Marathon, Joe and Santino took over and dove into no-skip albums, marathon songs, and the music that fuels our runs. From artists you can play all day to unexpected detours into karaoke and Indian fusion pizza, this episode ca...

Everyday athlete stories deserve more attention and that’s exactly what Shoutout Nation delivers. As an everyday athlete, I’m flipping the script from calling people out to shouting them out. In this debut episode, I celebrate runners, cyclists, and community members who showed grit, humor, and connection over the past week. This podcast will be about everyday athlete moments from their first race...

Everyday Athlete conversations hit different when music is involved. As an everyday athlete, I’ve learned your playlist says more about you than your pace ever will. In this episode of  What’s In Your Earbuds? , Joe and I dive into unexpected music tastes, community playlists, and how music connects endurance athletes across all levels. From Disney songs to heavy metal, nothing is off limits. Then...

Everyday Athlete stories matter more than metrics. In this Fireside Chat, I explore how the everyday athlete is redefining endurance sports beyond pace, distance, and data. I discuss how Run Tri Bike views the everyday athlete beyond the counting stats. The reality is that we are evolving as endurance sports athletes and we want to see more authenticity. I focus on identity, inclusion, and connect...

What does the strength of an Everyday Athlete look like when life goes off course? In Enduring Minds Season 2, Episode 14, Evan Birch and I sit down with ultrarunner, coach, and filmmaker Sophie Grant for one of the most honest conversations we’ve had on the Everyday Athlete Podcast Network. We put ourselves at the center of a Venn Diagram that includes ultrarunning, infertility, mental health, an...

The  Everyday Athlete  story isn’t always told by the fastest runner. Sometimes it’s told by the people making sure those stories exist. In this episode of Fireside Chat, I sit down with journalist and RUNHER Magazine founder Ashley Mateo to talk about women runners, print media, and why storytelling still matters in endurance sports. Ashley talks about how repeated rejection from traditional outl...

What happens when musicians step off the stage and onto the movie screen? In this episode of What’s In Your Earbuds?  Joe and I get into one of the most entertaining music debates yet: musicians who became actors in movies and TV shows. The conversation starts with some big names. Lady Gaga, Mark Wahlberg and Ice Cube start the show but it doesn't end there. The real fun happens when the Run T...

When endurance athletes run long enough, the brain stops thinking about splits and starts thinking about food. Real food. In this episode of Food Fight Friday at the Aid Station, Adam Lee and I dive into one of the most nostalgic food themes ever: ballpark food. From Seattle dogs with cream cheese to Skyline Chili, helmet nachos, and the legendary Ghirardelli sundae, the conversation jumps around...

What happens when someone decides to simply start moving? In this episode of Beyond The Finish Line on Run Tri Bike, host Joe Hardin sits down with Rashad Clark, known online as Soul Runner, to talk about transformation, community, and the belief that running truly is for everyone. Rashad began his running journey just months ago at over 300 pounds, walking laps at a local track while preparing fo...

People First, Runners Second Always Spend enough time around endurance sports and you’ll realize something important: the miles are just the start. The real story is always the people. In this episode of Fireside Chat, I chat with Julianna Coughlin, host of the  Runnah Podcast  and one of the leaders behind the Cape Cod Marathon. We start talking about running but quickly the convo becomes somethi...

Every once in a while, a conversation reminds me that endurance sports aren’t really about endurance sports. They’re about being human. In this episode of  Fireside Chat , I sit down with  Laura Birch , a nervous system regulation coach who discovered how something incredibly simple, breathwork , can transform mental health, reduce anxiety, and help people reconnect with their authentic selves. La...

What if running wasn’t about pace but about survival? In this powerful episode of  Beyond The Finish Line  , Joe Hardin sits down with Tom Gillund, an 18-year military veteran who found healing through running. This conversation goes beyond splits and shoe choices. It dives into PTSD recovery, sobriety, and how endurance sports can become a mental health lifeline. Tom shares how he started with wa...

In Season 2, Episode 13 of  Enduring Minds , I sit down with Lace Coughlin for one of the most honest conversations we’ve had on the podcast. Lace is the first woman to join us on this show, and her story of sobriety, identity, and healing through running sets the tone in a powerful way. Lace shares her six-year sobriety journey, the loneliness that followed quitting alcohol, and how running becam...

We love talking pace charts, splits, and that “one more mile” mentality. But this episode of  Fireside Chat  is a reminder of something bigger: everyday athletes are more than their metrics. In this conversation, Santino Williams and I wander, intentionally, beyond endurance sports and into the stories that shape us as people. We talk about how social media has chipped away at real conversation, w...

On this episode of  What’s In Your Earbuds?  , Joe and I explore  songs not in English . We started with a simple Latin music theme conversation that quickly turned into Russian rap, Polish anthems, Korean hip-hop, French Canadian hits, industrial metal and one unforgettable Santino pajama moment. We also reflect on the loss of icons like Willie Colón and the way music shapes our lives. This live...

🎙️ Aid Station Eat Toss Chaos At 6 a.m. on the West Coast, we made a bold choice: talk aid station nutrition before coffee fully kicked in. Welcome to  Food Fight Friday at the Aid Station  presented by 7 Summits Snacks on the Everyday Athlete Podcast Network. This is where endurance athletes debate race day fuel and the community fuels the chaos. This episode’s theme? Foods that start with the le...

In this episode of the Fireside Chat Podcast, I sit down with Brian Passenti who is a 10x Leadville Trail 100 finisher, endurance coach, entrepreneur, and a man nine years sober. We talk about second chances in running and life. This is a conversation about sobriety, mindset, entrepreneurship, and the long game of endurance sports. Brian has raced Ironman, tackled the Cocodona 250, and now studies...

What’s In Your Earbuds? is back with an episode built for endurance athletes, small business owners, and anyone who’s ever hovered over the “I quit” button. This week, Joe Hardin and I dive into  Songs That Won’t Let You Quit . The kinds of songs that carry you through mile 18, the brutal interval session, the final stretch of a marathon, or the week your business feels like it’s circling the drai...

What does it truly mean to live adaptive? In Season 2, Episode 12 of  Enduring Minds , host Evan Birch sits down with Scott Davidson, founder of Living Adaptive, adaptive athlete, father, and relentless student of resilience for a conversation that goes far beyond miles and medals. Scott doesn’t introduce himself by his athletic achievements. He starts with what matters most: being a father. His j...

Joy Is The Marathon Running isn’t just about finish lines. Running is also about who you become along the way. In this episode of  Fireside Chat  on Run Tri Bike, I sit down with Ivan Casillas to talk about running, mindset, entrepreneurship, and what it truly means to build an inclusive running community. Ivan didn’t always identify as a runner. His journey from casual miles to community leader i...

What happens when endurance athletes start spelling during a run? 🎧 On this episode of  What’s In Your Earbuds? , Joe Hardin and I dive into songs that spell words out in the title or lyrics and why they stick in your brain (and your stride). What started as a simple idea turned into a deep playlist of iconic tracks that live rent-free in our heads. From classic anthems to hip-hop swagger, we exp...

What happens when we stop defining ourselves by finish times, podiums, and performance metrics and start paying attention to who we are underneath the sport? In this episode of  Fireside Chat , I sit down with Wendy Mader for a conversation that goes far beyond racing. We talk about athlete identity, resilience, and the mindset shifts required to become a better version of ourselves both on the ru...

Finding Freedom Beyond Finish Lines There are conversations that motivate you to train harder and then there are conversations that quietly change how you show up to your training and your life. This episode of  Beyond The Finish Line  is firmly in the second category. In this episode, host Joe Hardin sits down again with ultra-runner Cameron Balser for a grounded, honest conversation about purpos...

This episode of Enduring Minds is one that will be remembered for a long time.. Evan and I sit down with ultra-runner, father, and entrepreneur Cody Bradley for a raw, honest discussion about mental health, grief, vulnerability, and redemption. What begins as a conversation about endurance sports quickly becomes something deeper. We explore of what it means to stay present when life hurts. Cody sh...