RunYogi Diaries Podcast

RunYogi Diaries #37, with David Waters from Ontario, Canada. I have been following his YouTube channel, the plant-powered runner, and found his passion infectious. What struck me about David is his mission to spread joy and support others in their journey.  He is a passionate advocate of plat powered lifestyle and the Maffetone method.  We get to talk about how it started, how does someo...

Somen is on a mission to spread awareness of AIDS, peace, and Indian culture, not necessarily in that order. His odyssey started on the 27th of May 2004, just two days after he acquired Bachelor's degree in Zoology from the University of Calcutta. His goal is to cover 191 countries, the score currently is at 157. he has almost pedaled 200,000 km and reached over 20 million people.    His...

My guest today is a good friend Anil Adoni, someone who has been on a journey of fitness, well being, and sustainable weight loss for over a decade, through fundamental changes in lifestyle   We get to talk about what was the wake-up moment, his journey of trial and error approach to weight loss that leads to creating his own system that he shares with others, his pivot into running and...

2020 was a year for most confined indoors, not for Siddesha , who nailed 104 full marathons ( mostly self supported ) in the year.  He describes himself as  a  ‘ordinary street runner’ , his humility and affability is disarming. Who says you cant be competitive , competent and yet be grounded ?   We got to talk about how he stumbled into long distance running, the Boston qualif...

Kevin Hoegler is a young man on a mission, to show the world that Multiple Sclerosis doesn't have to shut you down, and that you can still thrive through smart lifestyle choices and running.  He is an epitome of HOPE and POSSIBILITY . That's the mindset that makes a difference.   We get to talk about MS and its impact to his life, the changes he made to lifestyle , the pivot into running...

Venkateswara Rao Navanasi’s giant leaps in the cycling world are more than just being inspirational.  They are an adventure that he has been conquering the miles along with his demons makes for a story that you must check out.   His story is inspiration for anyone who thinks good health and fitness is reserved for a few , and no matter your circumstances , there is a choice to live well....

Miriam describes herself as an ordinary ultrarunner ( if there is such a thing). She has finished multiple 50/100 mile ultras and a host of multi day ultra runs.  She began running ultras after watching Leslie Stahl interview elite world-class ultarunners Dean Karnazes and Pam Reed on 60 Minutes in 2004. She have been running competitively since 1989.   Her story is filled with courage ,...

In todays episode, Santosh Iyer , podcast guest #2 comes back wearing a different hat and yours truly gets to be on the hot seat.  After 29 epipodes, I get to talk about my running journey and my WHY .  While I had an active childhood, life takes over after college . My first encounter with fitness and weight loss happened in my late 30s . We got to talk about how it came about , how did...

The year was challenging , and yet it pushed us to adapt and reimagine. It brought the best in many and RunYogi Diaries wishes to celebrate that mindset. Here is wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season, take the time to refresh and reflect, and get ready for an amazing 2021.   A few of the amazing show guests get to reflect on what to be grateful in 2020 and whats they are taking on in th...

Niloy sen is your everyday guy who does not believe in the status quo. He believes in the next thing , and he learns by experimenting .  His journey into running epitomizes that mindset. From starting with half marathons, to pivoting into the world of ultra running , his approach has been to jump in with both feet first and learn as he goes. No surprise that he is now conquering some real tou...

Hima Mukkamala is a Silicon Valley CEO, a high performing and high functioning individual who pushes himself to achieve more, and running is his perfect vehicle to test the mindset.  From running his first marathon in 2014, he has progressively pushed limits to run many ultra distances and eventually chasing the Moab 240 dream.  We get to talk about why does this, how he uses it in leade...

Gerald Schattle weighed 397 pounds at his heaviest and he is down to 240 pounds now. The Aldine, Texas principal played football growing up, but slowly gained weight as he got married and had a family. The Aldine Education Center principal lost 80 pounds with diet and exercise and then started running. His goal was to finish a marathon, and trained by running through the neighborhoods where his st...

Deeya Bajaj, along with her extremely accomplished adventurer father were the first Daughter-Father duo from India to have summited Mt. Everest. Deeya's story is fascinating  , having grown up immersed in adventure , and at the age of 17 completed a 550 KM expedition across Greenland on ski. We get to talk about her experience in these amazing adventures , how she preps for them physically an...

Jordan is a passionate recreational elite runner with a mission . She is a passionate advocate of Indigenous culture and people of America. She uses her running as a platform for justice and visibility, as it intersects across all movements of climate, racial, social, and economic justice.   We get to talk about her running journey, the intersection of her running career and advocacy , h...

It’s easy to spot Thomas Bobby Philip in a marathon – just watch out for the person running barefoot. Funnily enough, for a self-confessed ‘cleanliness freak’, this 53-year-old has been running barefoot since 2012.  We get to talk about his fitness journey , from an unhealthy partying lifestyle to a high performing barefoot runner in his 50(s) that qualified for the Boston Marathon. Give it a...

#persistence #faith #overcoming #limitless #fitness #ultras #running Andy Farina, President & Founder of Fearless Health is a fitness coach and ultrarunner. He has completed multiple 50k(s), 50 mile+ runs and obstacle races . But it has't been easy. Having born premature, Andy had to deal with ability to walk early in his life. Hear his story on overcoming limitations , the importance of self...

#olympics #highperformance #proathlete #mindset Lauren is a high performing elite middle distance runner . She is training and aspires to make the 2021 Olympic team . We get to talk about making choices , high performance mindset and handling pressure . You can read about her amazing running resume at https://www.nazelite.com/athletes/lauren-paquette/ YouTube version at https://youtu.be/xzFqN2iprG...

#purpose #transformation #faith #rowing #endurance #ultras  Katie is an Adventurer, endurance athlete, charitable ambassador, author, world-record holder, & TED speaker .  She is the youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic, from Africa to South America . Her mission is to bring access to clean water globally.  Katie's story has been featured on CBS Morning Show, CBS Even...

#breakingthrough #ultraman #ironman #transformation #conquer Manmadh's story is like straight out of movies. He almost drowned learning to swim in a indoor pool, and then 10 years later , conquers his fear to completes a Triathlons and eventually the Ultraman. We get to talk about how to develop a breakthrough mindset, the race beyond a Iron Man, the beauty of swimming in Oceans and living life fu...

Nilima Pai describes herself as a simple person. Her humility is striking. You only learn her feisty independent side a few minutes into the conversation . Her passion for running, the courage to do what she believes is inspiring. She is a barefoot runner by choice , and she runs in the sarees because it expresses her inner spirit. We get to talk about how it all started and why she has this very...

#transformation #spirituality #blackexperience #bodysoulconnection #buildingbridges #breakingbarriers Dr. Joseph Spears is an endurance fitness enthusiast , an associate professor of Sports Management at Bowie State University and also a Pastor . Dr. Joseph Spears believes that “spiritual fitness” is the solution to problems of today. It is his goal to see diverse individuals coming together from...

#bostonfinisher #physiotherapist #fiftyplusfitness Joel is a life long runner , having covered over 67,000 lifetime running miles . He is a 8 time Boston marathon finisher, has competed in over 26 marathons.  He is also a coach for a small team in Memphis called the Pilgrimage Track Club, and has penned  articles for a local publication The Roadrunner for the past 7 years.  Joel has...

Manish Dugar is a busy successful senior executive that has made running central to his life. Running has helped him find meaning, well being and high productivity at work. Check out this episode to find his secret hacks and get inspired.

Eleanor and Barry are fun loving , busy couple , who work hard , party hard and exercise hard . It keeps their relationship alive and strong. From doing marathons together , to multi day stage races , they use endurance activities to discover their romance.

Charles epitomizes grit, like how Duane described it on episode 6, which is building confidence through sheer focused effort . How does one start running at 45, and complete 100+ marathons and then qualify for Boston at the 100th one at age 60? This is stuff that movies are made of ( or maybe movies just mimic real life heroes like Charles ).  We get to talk about how to be best versions of o...