Everyday Athlete Podcast Network

When Slowing Down Wins Four months can change everything. In this Fireside Chat, I reconnect with Jeffrey Weiss expecting the usual endurance athlete check-in—miles, races, what’s next. What we actually unpack is far more useful: how injury, recovery, and creativity can reshape the way we train, work, and live. Shortly after our last conversation, Jeffrey got injured. Instead of pushing through, h...

Welcome to What’s In Your Earbuds?, the podcast where endurance athletes, music lovers, and beautifully chaotic humans come together to build playlists that make absolutely no sense and somehow make perfect sense at the same time. In this episode, Joe Hardin and I dive into songs, artists, and lyrics that involve colors. Sounds simple, right? It wasn’t. What started as a fun theme quickly turned i...

What would  you  eat at mile 68 of a 100-mile ultra when your legs are fried, your brain is foggy, and the next aid station feels very far away? In this episode of Food Fight Friday at the Aid Station, host Jason Bahamundi is joined by writer, runner, and ultra finisher Molly Hurford to play the most important (and ridiculous) endurance fueling game: Eat. Toss. Carry. Three foods. Three choices. Z...

This episode isn't one that you just listen to. This is the kind of episode that you will recall during conversations with friends, months after hearing it. In Episode 43 of Beyond The Finish Line, host Joe Hardin sits down with professional ultra runner Rachel Entrekin for a grounded, honest conversation about what it really takes to grow in endurance sports without losing yourself along the...

This episode of Fireside Chat is one of those conversations that reminds you why we do hard things both on the run and in life. I sat down with Molly Hurford, founder of Strong Girl Publishing, endurance athlete, writer, podcaster, and all-around builder of community. From racing (and winning) 100-milers to running an independent publishing company, Molly lives at the intersection of grit, creativ...

What happens when endurance sports stop taking themselves so seriously? You get one of the most joyfully absurd episodes of Fiery Embers. In this episode, host Jason Bahamundi invites Bobby Le , better known as Goofy Nerd Runner, to blend baseball nostalgia with marathon brain in the most unnecessary way possible: building the ultimate Chicago Cubs marathon team. No pacing charts. No training plan...

When Endurance Shapes Identity What happens when endurance sports stop being about performance and start becoming a mirror? In this episode of Enduring Minds, part of the Everyday Athlete Podcast Network, hosts Jason Bahamundi and Evan Birch sit down with Elliott Rector for a conversation that goes far beyond miles, splits, and finish lines. Elliott is a former litigation attorney turned men’s wor...

Who Am I Beyond Finish Lines What happens when the race ends and you’re left alone with yourself? In this solo episode of the  Fireside Chat , Jason Bahamundi strips away the training plans, finish times, and highlight reels to ask a deeper question runners rarely slow down enough to face:  Who am I when running isn’t defining me? With no guest and no polished production, this episode is rooted in...

What happens when two endurance athletes talk about music, love songs, and training then absolutely nothing goes according to plan? Welcome to  What’s In Your Earbuds? , the podcast where running playlists, pop culture, and beautiful chaos collide. Hosted by Jason Bahamundi and Joe Hardin, this episode dives into  songs that involve love, whether that’s in the title, the lyrics, or the artist name...

Showing Up Changes Everything Some episodes don’t just entertain, they recalibrate how you think about training, life, and what’s still possible.  Episode 42 of Beyond The Finish Line  is one of those conversations. Hosted by  Joe Hardin , this episode features  Jerrod Hardy , a lifelong learner, former MMA athlete, retired police officer, and now an endurance athlete training for his first 100-mi...

Running Fast, Living Fully What happens when running stops being about finish times and starts being about perspective, joy, and the people who carry us through hard miles? In this episode of Fireside Chat on the Run Tri Mag Podcast, host Jason Bahamundi sits down with everyday athlete Natalie Lutz for a conversation that goes far beyond race results. Yes, Natalie is a 2:54 marathoner and multiple...

Welcome back to  What’s In Your Earbuds? , the podcast where endurance training meets music, laughter, and conversations that absolutely do not stay on track and we wouldn’t have it any other way. In this Animals Edition, Joe Hardin and I dive into songs that feature animals in the title, lyrics, or artist name, and what starts as a simple playlist idea quickly turns into a full-blown musical safa...

What happens when endurance sports stop being about pace splits and start being about the work no one sees? In this episode of  Enduring Minds , Jason Bahamundi and Evan Birch sit down with Hal Jankowski for an honest conversation about mental health, fear, and what it really means to become who you’re meant to be. Hal didn’t start running until age 41. Before endurance sports entered his life, an...

Welcome to What’s In Your Earbuds?, the podcast where endurance athletes talk music, laugh mid-conversation, and accidentally build community along the way. In this episode, Joe Hardin and I dive into a theme that feels tailor-made for long runs and hungry brains:  songs that include food . Whether it’s in the song title, the artist’s name, or a lyric that makes you crave pancakes at mile eight, w...

Some podcast episodes hype performance. This one reminds you  why  you run. In this episode of Beyond The Finish Line, host Joe Hardin sits down with trail and ultrarunner Ashley Haynes for a conversation that speaks directly to everyday endurance athletes chasing meaning and not just medals. Ashley’s running story didn’t start with big goals or long distances. She began as a high-school sprinter...

Running Without Medals or Masks When a conversation isn’t about PRs, podiums, or perfectly curated race days, you can feel it before the mic ever turns on. This episode of  Fireside Chat  is one of those moments. Host Jason Bahamundi sits down with Vittorio Aconi, a runner who doesn’t define himself by finish times but by showing up. Vittorio’s story starts far from a start line. It begins in hosp...

Endurance isn’t just about how far we go. It’s about what we carry, what we face, and how we heal along the way. In this episode of Enduring Minds, I’m joined by my co-host Evan Birch for a deeply honest conversation with ultra-runner and community leader Derek Sprau. We move beyond race results and training plans to explore the mental and emotional side of endurance sports where growth often begi...

Songs that ask questions. Miles that demand answers. And one conversation that goes delightfully off the rails. In this episode of What’s In Your Earbuds?, hosts Jason Bahamundi and Joe Hardin dive into one of their most joyfully specific music rabbit holes yet: songs with questions in the title or lyrics. You know the ones. These are the tracks that don’t just play while you’re running, they inte...

What if the finish line isn’t a banner, a medal, or a time on your watch but a moment where you finally bet on yourself? In Episode 40 of  Beyond The Finish Line , host Joe Hardin steps out from behind the mic and into his own story for the first time. This solo episode is an honest, vulnerable look at sobriety, mental health, running, and the quiet resilience that defines the everyday endurance a...

Miles, Mindset, Oreos & Growth What happens when heartbreak turns into a starting line and a single run becomes a passport to the world? In this energizing episode of  F ireside Chat from Run Tri Bike, host Jason Bahamundi sits down with marathoner, tech professional, and unapologetic Oreo fan Derrick Song to talk running, mindset, and keeping perspective while chasing big goals. Derrick share...

Welcome to Food Fight Friday at the Aid Station presented by 7 Summits Snacks, the weekly podcast where endurance athletes, trail junkies, and snack enthusiasts gather to debate the most important question in ultra running:  Which questionable food will get you through mile 41? On today’s episode, we dive into the hilariously unhinged game of Eat, Toss, or Carry, featuring guest Mariah Zavala, who...

In this special Fireside Chat episode, host Jason Bahamundi delivers an energizing look at how the Everyday Athlete Podcast Network is shaping an inclusive, inspiring future for endurance athletes. Jason opens with the network’s remarkable 2025 growth—highlighting a 999% increase in new listeners—and shares how this momentum is fueling even bigger plans for 2026. He then unveils the Everyday Athle...

Healing Through Miles and Honesty Enduring Minds • Season 2, Episode 5 In this powerful episode of Enduring Minds, hosts Jason Bahamundi and Evan Birch sit down with endurance athlete, tattoo artist, and mental-health advocate Jessy Hoffman for a raw conversation about trauma, identity, and the healing that can happen through movement. Jessy recently completed a 300km run around Okanagan Lake to s...

Holiday music, classic movie debates, and a wildly unexpected Teddy Ruxpin cameo....this episode of  What’s In Your Earbuds?  brings pure seasonal chaos for endurance athletes who love to smile through winter miles. Hosted by Jason Bahamundi and Joe Hardin of Run Tri Bike, this week’s show blends holiday vibes with the energy, humor, and community spirit that define the Everyday Athlete Podcast Ne...

In this special Wonderful Wednesday episode of Fireside Chat on the Everyday Athlete Podcast Network, we bring together everyday athletes who remind us why movement, mindset, and community matter...especially during the holiday season. Host Jason Bahamundi sits down with Joe Hardin, Santino Williams, and Jen Binns for an honest, uplifting conversation about gratitude, personal growth, and the tran...