You Are A Big Deal with Becca Jay

Libby Jones Leader as race director and mom Inclusive inclusive inclusive Big on representation Beautiful connector of peoples Yay for hugs! Joy On an ultrarunning journey New tattoos, please Empowering athletes Safe for all We chat about: *how Libby is a walking art gallery *physical (often hidden) conditions that can sometimes feel like betrayal *being a child genius with a photographic memory a...

Izabela Brodzinska Courageous woman Fierce mother working non-stop Intelligent force We chat about: *how Iza is first and always a mom  *she is a curious person who loves people and says "each person is a walking story" *she views each person with curiosity and believes each person has something interesting and valuable to share *Iza shares about being a Polish immigrant and she feels li...

TJ Bottom!!!!!! Full of Gratitude On a journey that lifts all Abundance of light -------------------------- We talk about: *moving away from "I am"; no more "what do you do" *being a dad and experiencing a love that he never imagined *referring to our people as "teammates" and "partners" and maybe we get curious about new words *spirituality - what it is for...

Becky Croft (she/her) is an advocate, a runner, a menopausal athlete, a certified RRCA coach and Chi Running instructor in Oklahoma. She is a member and mentor for team Game Changers. She is a Leader of She Runs This Town, Tulsa, OK chapter. Becky is a Brooks Running Endorsed Athlete and a board member for ReNew Earth Running. She works with athletes all around the world. Her primary focus is on M...

Laura Cardon (she/her) is a mom, a partner, a coach, a runner and an advocate. She fell in love with trail running after moving to Colorado in 2013. Since then, she hasn’t run particularly fast or far, but is most passionate about helping others discover the joy of trail running. She has her B.S. in Public Relations, Advertising and Applied Communication from West Virgina University from which she...

Robyn Moreno (she/her) is a mama, a wife, a proud Tex-Mexican, a storyteller, a spiritual seeker, and a champion of women and Latinxs everywhere. She is a leader, an author, a certified yoga teacher, a trained life coach and Curanderismo practitioner.  She is on a journey of re-discovery and reclamation of both her culture and herself. Robyn highlights the stories and issues that are not being tol...

James McClung (he/him) is a self-taught artist, an adventurer, a traveler and skateboarder. Seeking inspiration from his life and travels, his original art features an array of thought-provoking visuals, such as those found in the landscapes of Joshua Tree, the Central Valley of California, the solitudes of New Mexico and west Texas, the streets of Amsterdam and Stockholm, New York and India, LA a...

Yatika Starr Fields (he/him) is a Painter, a Muralist, an Artist, a creative person, an ultrarunner, an advocate and an activist. He grew up in an artistic family in Oklahoma and is part of the Cherokee, Mvskoke (Misscogee) (Creek) and Osage Nations and is also a Bear clan member. He currently lives and works in Tulsa in conjunction with the Tulsa Artist Fellowship. While attending the Art Institu...

Jinghuan Liu Tervalon (she/her) is a mother runner based in the Los Angeles area. She is a partner, an athlete, an advocate and a leader. Her love of running started after she became a mother in 2007; she started training with the Fortius Altius Citius Training (FACT) group after her second child was born in 2016. She has completed 15 marathons and you can see her running on the road, trail and tr...

Mauricio (Mau) Diaz (he/him) is a storyteller, an ultrarunner, an adventurer, and a connector. He is an entrepreneur, CEO and co-founder of Aire Libre, a Mexico City-based creative project that hosts immersive running experiences in exotic corners of the world. Mauricio is a lululemon ambassador and a Beyond Running podcast host. He has his BA in Digital Marketing from the Instituto Tecnológico y...

Sue Morgan (she/her) is a life partner, mom, nana, daughter, sister, and friend. She is an MS (Multiple Sclerosis) awareness advocate, chief crew extraordinaire, painter, reader, music lover, adventurer and runner. Sue grew up in northern Michigan and both of her parents were music teachers. She never participated in organized sports growing up but was happy to cheer on friends. Sue has a BA in So...

Gina Lucrezi is a partner, a leader, a connector, a trail runner, an ultrarunner and founder of the online journal and community called Trail Sisters which started in 2016. She is a women’s rights advocate dedicated to making impactful, equitable progress within the outdoor recreation industry. She believes in the importance of public stewardship and gives back to her local community as the Mayor...

Maddy Ahlborn (she/her) is a painter, a poet, playwright, photographer and performer. She uses surrounding context as a catalyst for projects and allows the idea to dictate the medium in her artistic practice. She attended TUFTS University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA where she earned her BFA. She earned her MA from Adams State University, where she was promptly offered...

Nicol Hodges (she/her) is a mom, a competitive runner, an advocate, a community leader, a certified life coach, author, and an award-winning creative professional. She has a BA in Environmental Sciences and a BA in Apparel Construction & Design. She has been an assistant and community engagement manager, a creative project manager, a global creative manager, and a product development manager....

Mercedes Siegle-Gaither (she/her) is a partner, an athlete, an ultrarunner, a volunteer and an outdoor lover. She is a trail and ultrarunner ambassador for Salomon ProSquad and for the Feed. She is a Merrell Global Trail Team athlete starting in 2024. She finished the Leadville 100 mile race this year 2023 among other outstanding efforts. Mercedes is a Supervisory Forester at Colorado State Forest...

Marnie Gonzalez (she/her) is a wife, a mother, a hiker, a mover, a teacher and a student! She is an adventure chicken, a traveler and a lover of languages and cultures. She is an advocate and uses her voice and gifts to support refugees transitioning to life in the U.S. She received her BA in Spanish Language and Literature from Fort Lewis College and her MA in Teaching from Metro State University...

Ti Eversole (she/her) is an Apache/ Diné trail runner, storyteller, aspiring photographer, and outdoor brand strategist based in Durango, Colorado. She is a partner, a mountain biker, an adventurer, a writer and one of my ReNew Earth Running teammates. Ti began running at the age of 10, participating in local fun runs before joining the XC team in middle school and high school. Since then she has...

Shawn Gruenhagen (he/him) is a partner, a dad, an athlete, former futbol player, a friend, a mentor, and an aspiring farmer. He is a connector, a collaborator, an entrepreneur, an artist, a creative and a creator. He cares for Earth and is an active gardener. Shawn is a leader, a teacher, a learner and a BIG fan of baseball and Back to the Future. He grew up in Southern Minnesota and has been in D...

Louamy Sepulveda (she/her) is a partner, an advocate, a therapist, a comedian, and a friend. She is a rapper, a wellness guide, an encourager, an empowerer and a connection-creator. Louamy describes her health and wellness journey as a beautiful off-the-rails ride. She has experienced many moments that felt like quicksands of deep stuckness, as well as colorful moments where chambers of new breath...

Jamie Hudspeth (she/her) is a daughter, sister, and an Auntie. She grew up in southern Indiana playing in the woods with her two brothers and sister. She loves to read, cook, bake, hike, ski, bike (almost anything outdoors) and enjoys doing these activities with family and friends. She is a lover of all animals and a keeper of plants. She is a healthcare provider and uses her training to be a sour...

Imrul Mazid (he/him) is an advocate, a partner, a runner, a fundraiser, a supporter, a writer, a poet, a justice-seeker, and an action-taker. Imrul moved to the SF Bay Area from Canada in 1992. He lived at the base of a 1600-ft mountain where he would hike and later trail run. After racing in middle school and high school, Imrul logged less than 21 km over 21 years. His freedom journey started in...

Miki McConaha (she/her) is a mom, a partner, an advocate, an ultrarunner, a plant-based athlete, an educator, a cross country coach, and a race director. She is a cook, a baker, a gardener, a snowboarder, a skier, a hiker of mountains including many a 14er in Colorado. Miki was born and raised in Colorado and played sports throughout her life, Soccer was her number one sport but she played volleyb...

Teri Ruthe (she/her) is a mom, a grandmother, a partner, an advocate, a friend and a mentor. She has been a Physical Therapist Assistant since 1995 and a Certified Lymphedema Therapist since 2017. She has worked at Summerlin Hospital since 2009 in Rehab and Acute care. Teri has studied Martial Arts since 1998 and is a Kempo 3rd Degree Black Belt. She bought her first Martial Arts studio in 2000, s...

Starla (she/her) is a partner, an athlete, a professional cyclist, an empowerer and co-creator of Distance To Empty. She is a planner, a dreamer, a teammate and a survivor! She has endured some very difficult health challenges and continues to show up for herself, her teammates and for the Distance To Empty athletes. Starla leans in and is on a journey to be in the present moment. Hope you enjoy t...

Jason Cartwright (he/him) is a dad, husband, runner, skier, mountain biker, paddleboarder, camper, and an entrepreneur. He gets his love of fitness and the outdoors from his dad who is still rippin' the slopes of Wolf Creek at 79 years old. Jason escaped Maryland in 1999 and moved to Durango to go to Fort Lewis College with the idea to find a way to make a living in the outdoor industry. Ther...