Inspired Soles

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Janelle Brade is a running & mindset coach from Calgary, Alberta.  She founded her business Motivated in Motion when she became aware of the transformative impact running had on her own life, both physically and personally. Recognizing the immense value it brought, she aspires to share this gift with fellow runners. She firmly believes that...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Patrick Seymour is a 39 year old oil and gas engineer, mountain runner and proud father of two boys.  He lives in Bragg Creek, a quaint little town surrounded by provincial parks, mountains, and trails not far from Calgary, Alberta.  Like a true Canadian kid, he has spent his fair share of time on the ice playing hockey, but over the last few ye...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Derek Kaufman is a trail runner and business owner who lives in the beautiful Vancouver Island running local of Comox, BC.  He began running in 2017 with the goal of completing a ½ marathon goal and steadily progressed into long distance trail running. Although Derek has experienced races in Utah and Kelowna, he states he absolutely loves runnin...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Priscilla Forgie is a trail ultramarathon runner currently living in Edmonton, AB.  She discovered running during a period of her life when she felt the need for connection and quickly found the trail running community provided exactly that!  A few weeks ago she was the top Canadian and 8th female to cross the finish line at Western States Endur...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Nancy Gajdosik has been volunteering with the Manitoba Marathon for the past 41 years, nearly as long as the event’s 45 year existence! At this year’s Manitoba Runners’ Association Hall of Fame Banquet, she was honoured as the very first recipient of the Excellence in Volunteering Award, where she brought many in the crowd to tears with her hear...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Angela Maciocia is a soon-to-be 48-year-old masters runner from just outside of Montreal, QC. On May 27th she competed in the elite field of the Ottawa 10K, which also served as our Canadian Championships. Alongside Olympians and international level athletes, Angela was proud to be the oldest runner in the field and one of only eight women over...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Jamie Nott is a 48 year old mountain trail ultra-runner and father-of-three from Calgary, Alberta.  He is a Senior Safety Codes Officer in Rocky View County and Race Director for Iron Legs Mountain Races and Racing Dusk.  He was inspired to host these races as a way to showcase the amazing trails in and around the Elbow Valley and Bragg Creek an...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Robyn Penner is a 42 year old runner and Mom of two young children ages 4 and 1. She took a much longer and more thoughtful approach with her return to postpartum running after baby #2 and it really seems to be paying off. She is coming off one of the most brilliantly executed half marathons in Fargo and is now gearing up to run the Chicago Mara...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Today we are pleased to welcome Laura Sherrer-Townsend to the show. Laura is a 48 year old #motherrunner of 5 children ages 10-18.  She has a history in social work, currently operates her own business and is the founder and race director of Survivorfest, a 24 hour running event in Sherwood Park, Alberta where she also resides. Always a woman on...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Jenny Quilty is a 34 year old running coach and ultra runner from Abbotsford, BC where she lives with her partner Matt and their 2 dogs.  Jenny and her friend & business partner Katrina started their coaching company Pacific Pine Running Co. in 2018.  At this time she was practicing as an occupational therapist, but left her OT job in 2021 t...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Meet our Couple of the Quarter, Bo Huang & Mingdi Zhao, who recently celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary at the 2023 Boston Marathon where they both finished with personal bests. Bo crossed the line in 3:13 and Mingdi ran 3:34, which requalifies them by over 21 and 30 minutes, respectively, for their upcoming 55 age category should the...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Jen Segger is a FORCE. She has spent the last 20+ years travelling the globe competing as a world class adventure racing athlete and ultra runner. For decades she has pushed her body and mind to the extremes, exploring her true potential and going beyond what she thought was previously possible. Jen shares her experiences and knowledge with thos...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Arli Cruikshank is a 40 year old runner from Manitoba and a mother of two preteens. She is also currently halfway through her second pregnancy as a surrogate mother.  Her first journey with surrogacy began in 2016 and after three long years of emotional highs and lows, she gave birth to surrobabe Noah in October of 2019 for a woman named Aleah....

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text In this episode we welcome Sarah Seads back to the show.  She is one of Kim’s closest friends and was one of our first guests in episode 4. In that 2020 episode she talked about tackling her “Year of Fears” and in this one she shares the experiences and wisdom she has gained from her “Year of Following My Heart.” Sarah has completely redefined h...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Paula Wiltse is an elite 55-year old masters runner from Carolyn’s hometown of Brockville, ON. She has personal bests of 17:02 for the 5k all the way up to 2:48:50 for the marathon, and has even held some Canadian masters age group records throughout the years. At the age of 50 in 2017, Paula became part of a rare group of women to break 3 hours...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Chris Fenlon-MacDonald is an adventure racer and father, living in Calgary AB. He is the owner and founder of Rocky Mountain Adventure Racing and also played a huge role in the creation of the Swamp Donkey events in Manitoba. Recently he completed the Expedition Canada Adventure Race in the Okanagan in 2022 and is currently training for 2023! Af...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text In honour of the 10 year anniversary of the Boston bombings, we’ve decided to re-air our conversation with Cassandra Bonn, who ran the marathon on that fateful day back in 2013. Cassandra is 47 year old Account and Sales Executive with Quinte Broadcasting in Belleville ON. She took up running in her early 30s and even though her two children wer...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Today we welcome Hollie Lawder to the show to discuss Lauren Fleshman’s new book, Good for a Girl .  A mother-of-three including two girls, Hollie is not only the genius behind the “Reading on the Run” Instagram and blog, she also works at a library, and is an accomplished road and trail runner. Unfortunately, Hollie also has firsthand experienc...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Recently named “Canada’s Greatest Female Distance Runner” by Canadian Running magazine, Lynn Kanuka won medals on numerous international stages and set almost every Canadian middle distance record during the height of her storied career in the 1980s.  Born and raised in Regina, SK, Lynn now lives just outside of Vancouver where, until 2021, she...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text André Belibi Eloumou is a mindset coach, personal trainer and extreme athlete from Switzerland who was in Calgary recently to train in the cold. While he was there, he ran shirtless and barefoot and performed some ice plunges in the river. His goal is to break the world record for ice immersion, currently set at 3 hours and 28 seconds. He has co...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Noel Kendle is a 22 year old track athlete at the University of Manitoba where he’s pursuing a degree in Recreation Management and Community Development. A soccer and hockey player growing up, he didn’t dive seriously into track until 2015, but has grown to love it more with each passing year. Noel cites the 800m as his favourite distance of all...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Erik Bird is a west coast trail ultrarunner and race director from Mission, BC.  He started running in 2015 after realizing he was not in the shape that he wanted to be in.  He started with 10K and progressed to 50K before falling in love with the trails that are part of the Fat Dog course and completing 120 miles in one of the most scenic place...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Matt Shepard, better known as “Shep,” is a trail and ultrarunner originally from Washington State who currently lives in Cochrane, AB.  Shep is a true jack-of-all-trades - he can just as easily rebuild a carburetor as he can mend a pair of torn pants. A former medic in the US Armed Forces, volunteer firefighter, woodworker and builder of things,...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Amy Puzey is a holistic nutritionist, mother, and long time competitive trail runner who lives in Invermere, BC.  She is also the founder and CEO of Goodphyte, a company dedicated to making the enzyme phytase easily available worldwide.  We first heard from Amy in episode 99 where she introduced us to herself and explained how curiosity led her...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text We’re honoured and excited to be catching up with Canada’s fastest female marathoner, Natasha Wodak, after her brilliant run in the Berlin Marathon on September 25th, 2022. We dug into all the details of that magical day, including some of the challenges she faced in the days leading up to – as well as in the early miles of – the race. We discus...