Running to Myself

Sometimes the most important thing we can do is practice the very advice we so freely give to others. In this short episode, I'm sharing why Running to Myself is taking a summer break and reflecting on the word that has guided my year: slow . As I look back on the first half of 2026, I've realized that a full life can still become a fast life if we're not intentional. Today, I'm talking about the...

The Missing Piece Between Knowing and Changing Have you ever listened to a podcast, read a book, attended a workshop, or saved an inspiring quote and thought: "I know this already." But somehow your life hasn't changed? You're not alone. In this episode, we're exploring the gap between information and transformation. Because knowing what to do and consistently doing it are two very different thing...

The Legacy of Small Choices What if the biggest impact you make in this world comes through the smallest choices you make each day? In this episode, Trish reflects on a line from a novel she recently finished that she can't stop thinking about: "His decision to live small made him larger than life." That single sentence sparked a deeper question: What if the things that seem small and ordinary are...

What If That Isn't True? How many of the things you believe about yourself are actually facts? And how many are conclusions you've repeated so often that they feel true? In this episode, Trisha explores one of the most powerful filters we carry: limits. Many of the limits that shape our lives aren't external at all. They're internal. They're the labels we've attached to ourselves over years or eve...

What happens when a hard feeling shows up? For many of us, the answer is immediate: we give it center stage. We assume the heaviness means something is wrong. We let anxiety narrate the day. We start building stories around a feeling before we’ve even stopped to examine what’s actually happening. In this episode of Running to Myself , Trish shares a simple but surprisingly powerful experience from...

What If It’s Not the Thing… But the Feeling You’re After? ✨ Episode Summary In this episode, I take you back to a very specific moment in my childhood—when I was convinced that a pair of clogs, long hair, and painted nails would finally make me feel special. At the time, it felt so real. So true. But what I didn’t understand then—and what many of us still don’t fully see now—is this: We don’t act...

🎧 What If It’s Just a Sensation? Have you ever felt something in your body that seemed bigger than the moment you were in? A rush of energy. A tightness in your chest. A wave that feels like it needs your immediate attention. In this episode, I share a real-time experience from a recent doctor’s visit where my body felt activated… even though my mind was calm. Later that same day, I found myself...

Friction: Why Hard Days Don’t Have to Derail You Running to Myself with Trisha Stanton We all have days where nothing feels easy. The tasks themselves may not be overwhelming… but the resistance, the inconvenience, and the constant interruptions add up. Before you know it, you feel drained, frustrated, and on the edge of unraveling. In this episode, Trisha talks about something we don’t often name...

The Book I Needed to Read Running to Myself with Trisha Stanton What if you already have the wisdom you’re looking for… but you’re not using it? In this episode, I share a simple idea that stopped me in my tracks: What would you write if you wrote the book you needed to read years ago? That question led me into a powerful reflection—one that shifted me out of looking backward with regret and into...

Want faster results? There’s a simple secret. Go all in. Choose a plan. Stick with it. It sounds almost too basic — and yet it’s the very thing most people don’t do. In this episode, I’m sharing what I learned over 20 years of running and coaching athletes training for their first half and full marathons. The pattern was predictable: Those who followed the plan made it to the starting line. Those...

Have you ever noticed how the exact moment you start teaching or practicing something… life immediately gives you a chance to practice it? In this episode, Trisha shares a behind-the-scenes story from the process of creating her upcoming Mindset Map Collective workshop — and how a simple recording day turned into an unexpected masterclass in real-time mind management. What started as a straightfor...

When we moved from our farm in Indiana to the suburbs of San Antonio, I was certain my days of taking in stray cats were over. I was wrong. A tiny yellow feral cat showed up on our porch… and eventually brought her kittens with her. What started as feeding an undernourished mama turned into a winter lesson I didn’t see coming. I ordered a warm, insulated two-story cat house. They chose a cardboard...

Stop Canceling on Your Future Self How to Build Self-Trust Through Consistency What’s your real level of commitment? Not what you intend. Not what you hope. But what your follow-through actually reveals. In today’s episode, we’re talking about the small decisions that quietly shape your results — the ones you make when things get inconvenient. If you’ve ever: • Hit snooze on something you said mat...

Voluntary vs. Involuntary Suffering: Choosing How You Carry the Hard Life will hand you pain. But suffering? Some of it is optional. In this honest and grounded episode, Trisha shares a recent conversation that stopped her in her tracks: “You’re so emotionally healthy.” At a time when she felt tired and stretched thin, that comment sparked a deeper reflection on what has actually changed over the...

🎙️ The Basics Are the Breakthrough Why Consistency Beats Every Shortcut We all want progress. Better health. Better relationships. More energy. Career growth. Stronger mindset. And yet, we’re constantly tempted by the shortcut. The miracle trick. The hack. The “one thing” that promises faster, easier results. In this episode, I share why the real breakthrough isn’t hidden in a secret strategy — it...

Episode Summary “I’m confused.” “I don’t know what to do.” “I just need more clarity.” Sometimes that’s true. But often, especially in relationships, confusion isn’t confusion at all. It’s avoidance. In this episode, we unpack how staying “confused” can become a subtle form of self-sabotage. Not because you lack clarity, but because taking action would require discomfort. You’ll learn how confusio...

Episode Summary Why do we abandon goals we genuinely care about? It’s easy to assume the problem is lack of discipline, motivation, or willpower. But often, the real issue isn’t that we don’t want our goal badly enough, it’s that we’ve created overdesire for the very thing pulling us away from it. In this episode, I share the story of how training for and completing my first marathon shattered my...

Hard Again Doesn’t Mean Back to the Beginning Lifting Heavier in Mind and Life Have you ever had a moment where something felt harder than it “should”? You’ve been doing the work. You’ve seen growth. You’ve built momentum. And then one day it feels heavy again. In this episode, I share a story from the gym, a workout that caught me off guard, and how it mirrors what so many of us experience in per...

When You Know the Tools and Life Is Still Hard What does mind management look like when life feels overwhelming—even when you know the tools? In this episode, Trisha shares a real-life example of practicing mindset work in the middle of a hard season. She pulls back the curtain on what happens when emotions run high, isolation creeps in, and expectations quietly build—especially with the people we...

Episode Show Notes What If It All Works Out (Even If It Doesn’t)? What do you do when something that matters deeply to you is completely outside of your control? In today’s episode, Trisha shares a personal coaching experience that challenged her in unexpected ways. During a season of deep distress, her coach posed a question that initially felt dismissive and even unsettling: What if you decided...

The Facts Are Neutral (Even When the Pond Is Low) There’s a pond down the road from my house that I pass every single day. For years, I’ve commented on how low the water is… and how bad I feel for the ducks. But one small shift in perspective changed everything. In this episode, I share how a simple observation turned into a powerful reminder: our thoughts are just sentences in our brain—and not a...

The Art of Elevating the Ordinary Choosing a Better Experience Without Changing Your Circumstances What if nothing about your life needs to change… but the way you experience it could? In this episode, Trisha shares a simple story about buying a bottle of nail polish and how that small choice revealed a powerful truth about mindset, intention, and everyday life. The result was the same product. Th...

When Your Brain Brings Back Old Favorites How to Meet Familiar Thought Patterns with New Tools Have you ever noticed old thoughts or beliefs resurfacing and thought, “I thought I already dealt with this”? In this episode, Trisha shares a real and honest look at what mind management actually looks like in everyday life. Not the polished version, but the messy, human version that happens when routin...

The Stories That No Longer Fit Outgrowing Beliefs That Once Made Sense We all carry stories about who we are. Many of them were formed early in life through family dynamics, school experiences, and the subtle messages we absorbed as children. At the time, those beliefs often helped us feel safe, accepted, or understood. But what happens when those stories no longer fit the person we’ve become? In...

Episode Title: The Bug, the Rollerblades, and the Big What-If What Fear Teaches Us About the Stories We Believe Episode Description: In this episode, Trisha shares a simple, tender story about her granddaughter learning to rollerblade and the unexpected fear that almost stopped her progress. What starts as a moment with a bug at the park becomes a powerful illustration of how fear works in all of...