Rise Resolute Podcast

Connect and Rise with Nattalyee, ultra marathoner and performer based in NYC who is currently creating a documentary called “The Race Against Race,” aimed at normalizing black runners. Nattalyee shares her very personal journey including finding running after she got sober and how running has changed her life. She also shares how she is processing the loss of her mother due to complications from C...

Connect and Rise with Chloe Hansel, collegiate track and cross country athlete at UC Berkley.  Chloe describes how we can all use radical acceptance to navigate these uncertain times.  We have to radically accept the things we cannot change and embrace those we can.  When we focus on the things within our control: our attitude, our effort, or ability to pivot and grow, any struggle we are going th...

Connect and Rise with Pilar Arthur-Snead, Certified Run Coach, Certified Personal Trainer and seven-time marathoner. Be inspired by her story of deciding to start running in her 40s. Pilar describes how each stage of her growth as a runner took her to a new level of empowerment. Also find out how the “lessons we learn on the pavement can be applied to any struggle we face in life.”Pilar also share...

Connect and Rise with Kelly Davis Martin who is on the Wellcoaches School of Coaching faculty, serves on the Harvard Institute of Coaching Advisory Board and is an ultra runner, coach, running magazine author, mom and wife.  Kelly shares some of her journey, including how her most challenging experiences shaped her into the person she is today. When we go through difficult times, it’s important to...

Connect and Rise with Becki Spellman, 4-time Olympic Trials Qualifier for the Marathon, coach, wife and mom.  Becki shares her running journey and her personal story of struggling with depression after becoming a mother.  Find out more about her turning point when she realized that the tools she needed to navigate hard times were already insider her.  Becki also poignantly discusses the lasting va...

Connect and Rise with Lindsley, runner, mom and wife as she describes some of the struggles she has experienced.  We discuss the power of a positive attitude (that it's always a choice) and how important it is to stop comparing and really focus on your own life and goals. Lindsay speaks more about her mantra: “Be the energy,” and how we can all apply it to own own lives in order to live more...

In the final episode of 2020, connect and RISE with Jewellette Bazemore, a participant in ARC who is finding her wings as a runner. Jewellette shares her story of joining the running community having come from a non-athletic background. She discusses some of the barriers she experienced when starting a running program including sometimes  feeling alone and isolated. We talk about the power of conn...

Connect and Rise with Linda, athlete, runner, outdoor enthusiast, wife and mom.  Linda describes her running journey and the challenges of balancing taking care of herself/following her passions with her responsibilities as a wife, mom and educator. She poignantly shares that we can’t inspire our children if we never pursue our own dreams. Linda also discusses how we can all work to make the runni...

Connect and Rise with Jennifer, runner and USATF Track and Cross Country Coach. Find out more about Jennifer’s life journey and what brought her back to running. Jennifer also shares how she was shaped by events that happened even before she was born. She motivates us all to dig deep, to remember where we came from, but also to make a commitment to continually evolving. It is important to nurture...

Connect and Rise with Tia, cyclist and woman in automotives.  Find out more about Tia's journey in a male-dominated field and the self affirmation techinque that has been working for her since her youth.  Tia shines a light on what it looks like to be one of the only females in an organization and how we can draw on our own self love to find the confidence needed.  You will be inspired by Tia...

Connect and Rise with Rocky Kitzmiller, Certified Personal Trainer, Weight Loss Specialist, Corrective Exercise Specialist, Hardstyle Kettlebell Instructor and Russian Kettlebell Instructor who has been involved in the health and fitness field for almost 20 years.  Rocky is the founder and owner of RockBody-Fitness—a home studio gym that started in Kailua, HI and moved to Virginia Beach, VA. She i...

Connect and Rise with Lindsay Walter, Charlotte based marathoner and ultra runner, who shares her story of grit and perseverance.  At a very young age Lindsay was diagnosed with Alopecia. This resulted in the loss of her hair.  Lindsay wore a wig as a child and was teased and made fun of by her peers.  She felt emabarassed and alone.  At the time, she believed she could never be beautiful without...

Connect and Rise with Mary Rice-Boothe, runner, educator, wife, and mom. Mary shares her journey through the loss of her father and how it shaped her life.  She also discusses donating a kidney to her husband in August of 2020.  You will be uplifted by her strength and compassion! Mary also works with school systems across the country to “dismantle systemic racism one brick at a time.” She gives s...

Connect and Rise with Jessica, Breast Cancer Survivor and Figure Body Builder. Jessica shares her absolutely amazing story of beating the odds and will stun and inspire you with her grit and perseverance. She became a bodybuilder during cancer treatment (she didn’t even let radiation burns stop her from going to the gym). Jess shares how she found the courage to compete as a Figure Body Builder fo...

Connect and Rise with Addi Zerrener, Elite Runner, Olympic Trials Marathon Quailifier, Running Coach, and Personal Trainer as she describes her struggles as a runner.  Addi shares how she navigated and continues to navigate anorexia nervosa and reminds us how important it can be to open up to others. Sharing our struggles and our journey helps remind us that we are not alone. We also discuss socia...

Connect and Rise with Joy Miles, Pilates Instructor, Triathlon Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, Running Coach, and US Masters Swimming Coach.  Find out what happened when Joy registered for her first triathlon not realizing she didn't know how to swim. Her strength and perserverance will inspire you to do the thing you think or are told you cannot do.  Joy also shares her unique perspective...

Connect and Rise with Cindy Rakowitz, fitness enthusiast and Founder/Executive Director at Fit 4 the Cause.  Cindy shares her pathway to prioritizing health and eventually founding Fit 4 the Cause, which brings exercise therapy and wellness education to the underserved. Cindy also opens up about the losses she has experienced, sharing how she recently decided to commit to working on her mental hea...

Connect and Rise with Becky, mother,  runner, teacher, and track coach. Becky poignantly discusses the seasons in her life which have revealed her true strength. She starts by describing her journey through infertility. Becky and her husband eventually adopted and now, many years later, she has two awesome boys who are almost ready to finish high school. She can now look back with gratitude, knowi...

Connect and Rise with Shannon Mulcahy, Sport Psychology Consultant and Mental Performance Coach, who discusses her journey through the loss of her father. Shannon also shares her insight on how we can navigate difficult times by remembering to ask ourselves what really brings us joy. When everything else is stripped away, we each have to build the skill of self reflection to become clear on who we...

Connect and Rise with Leila, runner and entrepreneur who recently moved to the United States. Leila describes some of the challenges she faced growing up in South Africa and how it shaped her into the determined and strong woman she is today. After experiencing great sadness and difficulty, she made up her mind to take the hard things that happened to her and use them as fuel to become her best se...

Connect and Rise with Adina Crawford, Runner, Yoga Instructor, Certified Power, Vinyasa, and Sculpt Instructor who guides meditation weekly.  Adina serves on the Honeystinger Athletic Advisory Committee, is a BLACK Girls Run Ambassador, Black Girls Do Bike Lady Shero, Zooma Ambassador, Honey Stinger Ambassador, Nuun Ambassador, TERRY Bicycles Ambassador,Trek Bikes Advocate, and a Micro Campaign In...

Connect and Rise with Cora Fahy, Physical Therapist Assistant, cyclist for charity, avid paddleboarder and Cancer Survivor.  Cora takes us through her battle with Breast Cancer and so poignantly discusses how all of struggles in her life (including a considerable amount of loss) prepared her with the tools to handle her diagnosis.  She also talks about the foundation she now realizes her family an...

Connect and rise with India, runner, co-host of the Run Duo Podcast, and Vlogger. India shares powerful insight as she takes us through both her professional journey and her journey as a runner. In life and in running when things don’t go as planned, you have to step back, adjust, and reset. Challenges are opportunities for growth. India shares how running a marathon molded her into a different pe...

Connect and Rise with Enna, wife, mother, cervical cancer survivor, Massage Therapist, and Personal Trainer.  Enna shares her journey through cervical cancer and what she learned along the way, including the moment that she realized that she needed to take charge of her health.  Enna also discusses strategies for life that are very relevant as we continue to battle COVID 19 and gives us her perspe...

Connect and Rise with Kendra Chambers, Pro-USA Track and Field Athlete (sponsored by Oiselle) and Athlete Advocate. Kendra’s insight and perspective is so powerful! She discusses how important it is to be patient with yourself, especially during the pandemic. Sometimes the best thing we can do for ourselves is not to look too far into the future but instead to focus on the 24 hours in front of us...