The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles Podcast

Team, a few weeks ago, I had the honor of running the NYC Marathon as a guide for a young woman named Justine Galloway who ran the entire race backwards.  Yes, backwards! Justine has a rare disorder called runner's dystonia, which impairs her ability to run forwards. But since she loves running so much– she ran D1 for Rutgers University, and was a very accomplished marathoner– she taught herself t...

Team, when I was in Squaw Valley for the Spartan World Championships, I had the honor of meeting Kristen Ulmer who, for 12 consecutive years, was the world's top female big mountain extreme skiier. (My dream job!) From Wikipedia: Ulmer was on the  US Ski Team  for moguls in 1991. She also starred in over 20 ski movies, and was called by the ski media the best woman big mountain extreme skier in th...

In this episode, I walk with my good friend, Iron Jack Chen on the High Line of New York City. Jack is a blind Ironman triathlete who has completed two Ironman races, as well as a number of other endurance challenges. (I have had the honor to be his guide.) Jack and I are now training to participate in the Race Across America, an annual bike race across from Seaside, California to Annapolis, Maryl...

In this episode, I walk with Bart Yasso in Emmaus, Pennsylvania.  Bart has been the Chief Running Officer of Runner's World for thirty years!  He has completed races on all seven continents, including the Antarctica marathon, the Mt. Kilimanjaro marathon, Badwater 146 and 5 Ironman races.  He has also cycled across the country twice, unsupported and by himself. As the Chief Running Officer of Runn...

In this episode, I walk with Miguel Lara and Mickey Mahaffey in Boston, Massachusetts.  Miguel Lara is a Tarahumaran ultramarathon champion.  If you've read Born to Run, then you'll remember that the Tarahumara are a tribe that lives in the Copper Canyons of Mexico.  They are some of the best ultramarathoners in the world– because walking and running long distances (barefoot) is just a way of life...

In this episode, I run with Nir Eyal on the Embarcadero in San Francisco. Nir is one of the most sought after minds in Silicon Valley for his work at the intersection of technology and psychology, principally with regards to his work on habit formation. Nir literally wrote  the  book on habit formation.  His book, Hooked , is the primer that all tech companies (including us) use in trying to make...

In this episode, I walk with Dan Pallotta in Toppsfield, Massachussetts. Dan is an entrepreneur, author and thought leader who will change the way you think about charity. Dan founded the AIDS Rides and the first three-day cancer walks, raising over $500M for charity. His experiences led him to write three great books, including Uncharitable, How Restraints on Nonprofits Undermine Their Potential...

In this episode, I walk with Scott Jurek in Boulder, Colorado.  Scott is an ultra-running legend whose accomplishments include: Winning the Western States 100 Mile Ultramarathon a record 7 times– in a row! Winning Badwater (a 135 mile sufferfest through Death Valley) twice– and setting a course record there! Setting a U.S. Record for the most miles run in 24 hours- 165.7 miles! Setting a course re...

In this is a special and very important interview, I walk with Julia Vitarello in Boulder, Colorado. Julia is fighting a fight that none of us would ever want to fight. Her young daughter Mila has Batten Disease, a rare and fatal neurodegenerative disease.  It is especially brutal because it is so rare that Julia and her family have almost nobody to turn to for help. But they have a ray of hope be...

In this episode, I walk with Jesse Itzler in Putnam County, Connecticut.  Jesse is an entrepreneur, author, endurance athlete and "Fitlanthropist".  He also spent a month living with a Navy Seal (the legendary David Goggins) and lived to write a book about it .  Jesse shares some priceless insights, and challenges us to do "hard stuff" to test our limits and help others.  Big thanks to Jesse for t...

This episode is a long run,  8 miles with U.S. Congresswoman, Kyrsten Sinema.  I recorded this interview back in January, just two days after Donald Trump's inauguration.  I actually never intended to release it.  Kyrsten is a good friend and was visiting New York.  And I just wanted to test out my new podcast recorder and practice interviewing someone. But I think our conversation is very timely...

In this episode, I run with Jimmy Choi in Central Park, New York City.  Jimmy is a Charity Miles and Team Fox All-Star.  He was diagnosed with Parkinson's when he was 27.  And now, at 41, he has run 13 marathons, 88 half marathons and countless other races.  He also just competed on American Ninja Warrior.  Jimmy is a good friend and an inspiration to me personally.  More to come in the show notes...

In this episode, I walk with Jillian Michaels on the beach in Malibu.  Many of you remember Jillian from NBC's The Biggest Loser.  She is a fitness expert, life coach, entrepreneur, author and all-around great human being.   More to come in the show notes later Subscribe on iTunes  /  Subscribe on Stitcher  /  Subscribe on Google Play   The post Work + Purpose = Passion with Jillian Michaels, Fitn...

In this episode, I walk with Scott Harrison, founder of Charity: Water through lower Manhattan, and along the Hudson River in New York City.  More to come on the show notes later Subscribe on iTunes  /  Subscribe on Stitcher  /  Subscribe on Google Play The post Tap Into Your Well of Purpose with Scott Harrison, Founder of Charity: Water appeared first on Charity Miles .

We are so thrilled to welcome you to the new Charity Miles podcast,  The Extra Mile .  In each episode, I'll be interviewing someone who is going the extra mile for health, and to make an impact. But unlike other podcasts, I don't record these interviews in a fancy studio or on the phone. Instead, I meet each person where they are, and record the interview on an actual walk or run with them.  We h...