The ZenRUN Podcast

In this episode Shannon Taylor shares some of his journey over the last 5 years - from weight loss surgery to running a 100k event!  He has even turned his experiences into a podcast with his partner - check it out here:- https://www.baribanter.com/   Shannon is very passionate about his running and the positive impact it’s had on his life (and those around him)!  He runs most days of the week and...

Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have you got to loose?   It's time to create your own Mindful Moments :) Todays tip - Drink…   You’ll find an...

In this episode of the podcast we talk to Shane Egan who has set himself a Marathon challenge at the end of the week - 7th October.  On Friday he will be rowing 42.7k and running 42.195k, on Saturday he will ride 85k (which is 2 marathons) and on Sunday he will row 42.7k and run 42.195 again!   A total of 6 marathons over 3 days…   Why?   To raise funds (for Bears of Hope) and awareness of pregnan...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode we have the always “Yaffling” Job Tai.  Job, like so many of us “started” running many times in his life but it wasn’t until he was trying to deal with a personal issue that is stuck!  A close friend took him on a run and he’s been running and yaffling ever since :) Job has a busy life with 6 kids and work as a PE teacher.   Most of his running is done with people and is full of “y...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode Mike Kidd opens up about his struggles with weight loss and mental health (especially connected to grief).  At one point last year he and his wife had, had enough of their yoyo weight issues and how it was effecting their lives.  So they had weight loss surgery together on the same day (their 24th wedding anniversary). Running has become Mike’s exercise of choice after the surgery...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode we go a little off script in a very raw conversation with Yvette Darsaklis.  Running has been an on and off activity in Yvette’s life as she’s juggled 5 kids, working as a nurse, weight issues and constant negative thoughts in her head!   Although she has a real love/hate relationship with running, many of her happiest memories are when the whole family has come together to run in...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode of the podcast we hear from Bianca White.  Bianca grew up in a very sporty family - they all participate in individual sports or team sports together.  She is currently at university finishing up a Masters in Physiotherapy, so movement is a massive part of her life. One of Bianca’s favourite sports atm is AFL - she plays women AFL and she works as a sports trainer for a football te...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode of the podcast 16 year old Rosie Jackson takes us through her thoughts on running and sport in general.  Rosie is an articulate young woman full of drive to achieve the goals she sets for herself and is currently training for a triathlon championship. One of the things she loves about running is that it can help you clear your mind and reset your focus when you need it to. Rosie’s...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode of the podcast we talk to Tony Darsaklis.  Tony is a busy father of 5 who loves running almost as much as his AFL club, the West Coast Eagles!  He came back to running as an adult to deal with back issues caused by a lot of sitting while he was pursuing his accountancy career…  Since then running has been a constant in his and his families lives.  As Tony says, its now a lifestyle...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode of the podcast we hear from Aaron Young who only started “running” a couple of years ago while using Triathlons as a path back to fitness after a long time out of sport with an ACL injury.  As a young person Aaron enjoyed and achieved success in cricket and AFL.  Running was not something he thought he was good at...  Thats all changed.  This last weekend he came second in Birdy’s...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode we talk to Felicity Hoy about her running journey.  In her early 20s it was the idea that she might join the police force that actually got her running, even though she didn’t become a policewomen she did keep running!  She found that running was her happy place and as she ran longer and longer events, she was also quite good at it. Felicity credits running with all the good things...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode of the podcast hard working ICU nurse Nicole Woodfield shares her inspiring running journey with us.  As a young person hockey was Nicole’s sport and then came Penny Farthing racing which is fascinating for a number of reasons including the fact that she is not very tall :)  Unfortunately Nicole had to give up Penny Farthing racing because she was diagnosed with cancer and needed t...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

Phil was a good runner at school but it wasn’t until he became a fire fighter 8 years ago that he decided to start running again to get and stay fit.  Once he was back running he remembered how much he loved it and hasn’t stopped since. ParkRun played a big part in getting him running again - it was an easy and accessible event to keep him training and focus on his improvement. Not long after star...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode of the podcast we talk to local politician, David O’Byrne about his running journey.  Aussie Rules football was David’s original sport of choice - it wasn’t until he’d been retired from football for a few years that he took up running to get fitter/healthier.  There has been a number of ups and downs in David’s running journey but he’s now a massive advocate of ParkRun because he s...