Hurdle with Emily Abbate

The moment that I met Yuma Haidara through the team at Oofos in preparation for our Boston Marathon event, I knew I needed to sit down with her for the show. For episode 251, she talks to me about enlisting in the navy and what it was like to see combat, plus how that experience impacts her to this day. She talks openly about her experience with Home Base , a national nonprofit dedicated to healin...

I did a thing today that scares me, but I need it. Talking about the importance of making decisions that serve the individual for the betterment of both self and others. Plus: Answering a listener question about my New York City favorite spots. SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE My Favorite Places to Eat & Sweat In New York City JOIN :  THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIG...

Let's face it: The last few years have been rough on all of us. Burnout, stress, and anxiety are ambient, and it's time to take matters into your own hands. The issue? Many don't know where to start. That's why I had Dr. Greg Hammer, MD, Stanford University professor, physician, best-selling author, and mindfulness expert on the show this week. He's got a simple 3-minute strate...

As a former radio host and entertainment reporter for Access Hollywood, E! News and MTV, Liz Hernandez built a career on words. However, after the tragic loss of her mom to Alzheimers, words took on a whole new importance. In today's episode, she talks about how working through her grief helped her furthr concept WORDAFUL , a video and live event series that focuses on the importance of how we...

Feeling pretty sappy and excited and nostalgic and all the things this week. Chatting about my time at the ESPNW Summit, and answering a listener question about my annual and quarterly goal-setting process (plus: offering up my two biggest goal-setting tips!). SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Best Self Co 13-Week Journal JOIN :  THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIGN UP:  Wee...

Imposter syndrome — feeling anxious and not experiencing success internally, despite being high-performing in external, objective ways — always manages to seep in at the worst times. And even worse? It is more prevalent amongst women. But the good news is that you can combat it with the right tools in your toolbox. In today's episode, I'm offering up five helpful strategies for coming out...

Today, Melissa Urban is the CEO of Whole 30. But more than 20 years ago, she was coming out on the other side of her second stint in rehab after overcoming addiction and navigating sexual abuse. For episode 249, Melissa opens up about how she concepted Whole 30, the ways that the program has dramatically impacted her life for the better, and who the elimination-style plan is for (versus who it&#39...

How can you be smarter about setting your goals? Plus: Answering a listener question about how to make better decisions, and navigating regret. SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast JOIN :  THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIGN UP:  Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION:  Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Ever wish you were a more upbeat, positive person? That you could embrace every day with a can-do mindset? Longtime magazine editor Meaghan B Murphy is on the show today to talk about how. The Woman's Day editor-in-chief and author of Your Fully Charged Life offers up how she was able to pivot from being grumpy (her words, not mine) to being full of "yay." She also shares her science...

Five years ago, Olivia Amato was living an entirely different life. Working in finance, she knew she wasn't happy pursuing her 9-to-5. And so, she left it to explore the New York fitness industry — and the rest is history. For episode 248, she talks about what that transition was like for her, how she felt about the flexibility in her starting schedule. Plus: She gets candid about navigating C...

What happens when you let stress, ego, and fear get in the way of going after what you really want? Talking you through that, plus answering a listener question about how to navigate life post job layoff. SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast JOIN :  THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIGN UP:  Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION:  Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured...

Welcome Dr. Rebecca Robins, an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Associate Scientist at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and new partner to  Sonesta  to offer travelers a variety of ways to improve on the quantity and quality of sleep. We're talking all things sleep: How to get better sleep, tips for getting (and staying) asleep, the difference between sleep quality vs. quanti...

This week I’m bringing you my conversation with Viola Cheptoo, a professional runner for Adidas who is — if you’re tuning in on marathon Monday, April 17 — perhaps running the Boston Marathon as you listen to this. She talks to us about the ebb and flow of her love for sport and running, originally motivated large in part by her brother, fellow elite Bernard Lagat. She talks about what it was like...

I missed 5MF, TBH. This week, I'm asking an important question about if it needs to be as bad/awkward/uncomfortable as we make it out to be. SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast JOIN :  THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIGN UP:  Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION:  Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Welcome author Chrissy King back to the show, talking to us about body liberation in celebration of her new book, The Body Liberation Project: How Understanding Racism and Diet Culture Helps Cultivate Joy and Build Collective Freedom ! She tells us: What is body liberation, what her journey to body acceptance looked like, and how can ~we~ achieve body libration, too. SOCIAL @iamchrissyking @emilya...

Hello, season 13! Kicking things off with Jenna Bandy, a multi-sport content creator with over 2 million followers across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. She talks about the series of injuries that changed her career path, and what it was like for her to shake the stigmas surrounding content creation and being an influencer to do what she really loves. Plus: Her frustrations surrounding the critic...

Welcome to REWIND on Hurdle, a #TBT series bringing back some of the most-requested guests (who have already been on the show). Today's episode is with Molly Seidel, and originally aired in March 2020. SOCIAL @bygolly.molly @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast JOIN :  THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIGN UP:  Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION:  Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it c...

Welcome to REWIND on Hurdle, a #TBT series bringing back some of the most-requested guests (who have already been on the show). Today's episode is with Ali Krieger, and it originally aired in March 2022. SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast JOIN :  THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIGN UP:  Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION:  Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featu...

Welcome to REWIND on Hurdle, a #TBT series bringing back some of the most-requested guests (who have already been on the show). Today's episode is with Amy Purdy, and originally aired in July of 2018. SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast JOIN :  THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIGN UP:  Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION:  Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured...

Welcome to REWIND on Hurdle, a #TBT series bringing back some of the most-requested guests (who have already been on the show). Today, I'm bringing back this September 2021 conversation with Gretchen Rubin. SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast JOIN :  THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIGN UP:  Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION:  Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be fe...

Welcome to REWIND on Hurdle, a #TBT series bringing back some of the most-requested guests (who have already been on the show). Starting things off with Jess Sims! SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast JOIN :  THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIGN UP:  Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION:  Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode! See omnystudio.c...

Jetlag is a jerk this week, and it's been an essential reminder to be kind to myself when it comes to moving my body. SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast JOIN :  THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIGN UP:  Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION:  Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome Dr. Allison Grupski, PhD, Senior Director of Behavior Change at WW and Clinical Health Psychologist to the show. Today, we're talking about all things emotional eating, answering questions including: What causes someone to eat because of their emotions? How to tell the difference between emotional hunger vs. physical hunger How does someone stop emotional eating? What's happening p...

Growing up as one of seven siblings with a single mom, resilience was instilled in Amoila Cesar from a young age. After moving to Los Angeles to get his start working in fitness, he worked at LA Fitness until going out on his own — taking on personal training clients as an independent trainer. That leap of faith changed everything for him. Now, he's leading hundreds of thousands on their fitne...

Fact: The gloomy days help make us appreciate the good ones. It's your perspective that helps you appreciate the rough moments, too. SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast JOIN : THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIGN UP: Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION: Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...