Trauma is something we all experience in different forms at different times. Whether it's acute, chronic, or complex, its effects can last long after the event (or events) that cause it. That's where Dr. Elisa Hallerman comes into the mix. After navigating her own trauma, swapping careers, and getting sober — Dr. Hallerman has made it her mission to help others on their journey and overcome crisis. For today's episode, we're talking about trauma: What it is, how to navigate it, why it's importan...
Nov 16, 2022•38 min
I walked away from my conversation with Kelsey Plum feeling really thankful. That she's here to tell her story, firstly, and also that in doing so she is helping so many people — myself included. For episode 229, Kelsey shares what it was like for her to grow up in a house of athletes, and the way family competition impacted her mindset both on and off the court. She talks to me about what it was like to be one of the best college athletes of her time, and unfortunately the negative impact that ...
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 11Ep. 229
Things have been slower lately, and I'm OK with that. As I navigate injury and get familiar with a new strength training routine, I find comfort in the stillness. Chatting about that, plus what makes a purpose statement in today's episode. SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast JOIN : THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIGN UP: Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION: Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!...
Nov 11, 2022•8 min
I needed this conversation. My hope is that maybe you do, too. Today I'm chatting with Yasmine Cheyenne, a teacher and advocate for mental health and spiritual wellness as well as host of The Sugar Jar Podcast. We're connecting on all things boundaries: what are they, how to set them, how to not feel guilty about having them, and how to have productive conversations about them. SOCIAL @yasminecheyenne @hurdlepodcast @emilyabbate OFFERS FUTURE | Head to www.tryfuture.com/hurdle to get your first ...
Nov 09, 2022•52 min
If there's someone who knows a thing or two about navigating life's most unexpected hurdles, it's Amanda Kloots. The fitness entreprenuer, The Talk co-host, and best-selling author is on the show today talking about some of her most difficult: Losing her husband Nick Cordero to COVID and taking on life as a single mom. She also chats about her favorite takeaways from Dancing With the Stars , how she manages to prioritize self-care despite a hectic schedule, and the silver lining to filming a Chr...
Nov 07, 2022•46 min•Season 11Ep. 228
This week, I hosted an important conversation on runner safety. And now, I'm feeling all of the feels and asking: What's next? SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast JOIN : THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIGN UP: Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION: Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!...
Nov 04, 2022•7 min
Excited to have Les from Balanced Black Girl back on the show! We're chatting all about time today, and why if you use it ~wisely~ it can be your most valuable tool. We discuss the concept of feeling like there's never enough, the best way to get the things that matter to you done, and how to align your schedule with your values. SOCIAL @balancedles @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast OFFERS AG1 | Head to AthleticGreens.com/Hurdle to get 5 free travel packs and a year's supply of vitamin D with your pur...
Nov 02, 2022•30 min
Sydney Leroux is a modern-day superwoman. For episode 227, we're learning all about the soccer player, starting with her choice to move to the United States from Canada as a teen to pursue her dream of playing soccer and make the U.S. Women's National Team to play with the best of the best. And now? She's an Olympic gold medalist and World Cup Champ. The mother-of-two opens up about her first pregnancy being a surprise, and what it felt like to both play soccer at almost six months pregnant and ...
Oct 31, 2022•56 min•Season 11Ep. 227
A reflecton from a difficult-but-powerful day earlier this week. SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast JOIN : THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIGN UP: Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION: Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!...
Oct 28, 2022•8 min
This week's #hurdlemoment is a must-hear, regardless of if you're running a race this fall or not. Whether it’s your first or your hundredth, marathon race day gives runners the same nervous butterflies every single time. For today’s episode, I'm bringing back a conversation I had in 2019 with Robin Arzon, 26-time marathoner, Vice President of Fitness Programming and instructor at Peloton, and author of the New York Times bestseller Shut Up and Run. We rap about everything you need to do to prep...
Oct 26, 2022•26 min
From a young age, Rad Lopez was taught that with hard work and dedication — anything is possible. For episode 226, he's talking through what that’s looked like in practice — from his early years growing up in the Bronx through these days sweating regularly on-camera as a @onepeloton favorite. Rad gets vulnerable, opening up about losing both his father and his stepfather, and what it felt like coming of age with a single mom that was constantly working to put food on the table. He also chats abo...
Oct 24, 2022•59 min•Season 11Ep. 226
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Oct 21, 2022•8 min
Maybe you've talked about fearing failure before, but have you ever thought about a fear of success? Today I'm sitting down with Tammie Bennett, a creative entrepreneur and mindset coach, to chat about what happens when you get everything you want — and why you may be self sabotaging. The fear of success, Bennett says, is the concern that once we achieve something new, we may suffer because of it or we'll be incapable of sustaining it. Most of the time, we're not consciously aware of this fear. ...
Oct 19, 2022•32 min
Alison calls herself a disruptor, and that descriptor would be putting it lightly. The author of Running While Black isn't holding back in her new expose, and she's on the show today to share some of her experiences. For episode 225, Alison opens up about being in a dark place before picking up running, using drugs and trying to numb the pain of her depression, and how sport reminded her of what it was like to feel again. Alison also talks about starting a running movement in harlem, Harlem Run,...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 11Ep. 225
Things feel easy lately, and easy feels wierd. For 5-MINUTE FRIDAY this week, I'm talking about what happens when you lead with feeling and work hard. SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast JOIN : THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIGN UP: Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION: Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!...
Oct 14, 2022•9 min
Welcoming Dr. Stacy Sims back to the show to chat about nutrition and training as women. Known for her TEDx talk "Women Are Not Small Men," Sims spends all of hr energy reseaching how to help women go after their big goals and better their bodies. We cover everything from iron deficiencies and the truth about intermittent fasting to signs of underfueling and whether or not that pre-race carbo load does you any good. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE An Expert Talks About Training & Your Menstruel Cy...
Oct 12, 2022•34 min
Today I’m chatting with Rosie Acosta, an inspirational speaker, yoga and meditation teacher and host of the Radically Loved podcast. In today’s episode Rosie opens up about growing up in a tough los angeles neighborhood and getting in trouble with the law. She talks about finding meditation, and how she got past the hurdles many of us face with a brand new practice to make it work for her. With patience, Rosie says that the practice eventually helped her find a greater sense of self and happines...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 11Ep. 224
Sharing the mic for this week's 5-MINUTE FRIDAY with my friend Ashley, who KICKED BUTT at the London Marathon with a Boston Marathon qualifying time! She asks me all sorts of random questions, from my go-to final meal and my favorite workout song to how I choose my sneakers (and so much more). Lots of laughs. SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast @ashleymacha JOIN : THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIGN UP: Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION: Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it c...
Oct 07, 2022•10 min
I came. I ran. I conquered. I went into this race convinced I'd end up in the med tent, and finishing is something I'll forever be proud of. Not just because of the mental grit that it took, but because of the emotional and mental growth it exhibited. Today, I'm giving you the full rundown. SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast OFFERS LMNT | Head to drinklMNT.com/hurdle to get a free sample back with purchase! Open | Had to WithOpen.com/Hurdle to get 30 days free MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Essential...
Oct 05, 2022•35 min
Taylor Townsend was once asked to take time off from playing tennis competitively by the USTA to go "work on her health" (despite being the No. 1 junior tennis player in the world). Fast forward, today she's a new mom and recently played in the doubles final at the US Open. For episode 223, I'm talking to Taylor all about body acceptance and how she stands as a role model to women everywhere. We also chat about what it was like coming back to sport after pregnancy, the badass catsuit she dawned ...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 2 min
I spent the last three months going to Motiv, a physical therapy studio, on Wednesday mornings. With the London Marathon on Sunday, I'm bringing my physcial therapist, Luke Greenberg — co-founder of MOTIV — on the show to talk about what the experience was like for me. Super grateful for the five big lessons I learned throughot this experience, which we recap in this episode. From the importance of body awareness and commitment to "homework," to what Luke learned from working with me, this is an...
Sep 28, 2022•52 min
For the past 5 years, Sarah Sturm has trusted her gut and pursued a career as a professional cyclist. But it wasn't until recently that she took the leap of faith, leaving her 9-to-5 job as a designer to hit the saddle full-time. For episode 222, she tells us about that transition, and how she got started — stumbling into the best collegiate cycling program in the country. She also talks about what "doing good" means to her, gives us the lowdown on enneagrams, and dishes on all the expert-backed...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 11Ep. 222
One week left, and the emotions have definitely arrived. SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Turning the Page With Coach Chris Bennett 183. Shalane Flanagan, Live at the New York City Marathon The Chicago Marathon, A Recap JOIN : THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIGN UP: Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION: Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!...
Sep 23, 2022•11 min
Today I am sitting down with Daina Trout. She’s the co-founder and Chief Mission Officer of Health-Ade, as well as their in-house nutritionist. Daina has spent her adult life dedicated to finding and sharing health and wellness through food. Founded in 2012, Health-Ade Kombucha is a multi-million-dollar success that retails in 45,000 stores across the country. Known for their bubbly beverages that are good for your gut, Health-Ade is one of the fastest-growing refrigerated functional beverage br...
Sep 21, 2022•38 min
Season 11, we've made it! 221 numbered episodes, 530+ in the catalogue — and a whole lot of gratitude. To celebrate: Welcome the most decorated track and field athlete of all time, Allyson Felix, back to the show (peep her first appearance, here ). For today's season premiere episode, we talk about what it feels to be retired, explore the word "legacy" and how Felix wants to be remembered, plus unpack what it's been like for her to start her company Saysh with brother Wes Felix from scratch. She...
Sep 19, 2022•50 min•Season 11Ep. 221
Ran into an unexpected surprise on Wednesday, and it was a necessary and welcomed reminder. Plus: How to better organize your day for max productivity. SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE SHAPE: A Balanced Week of Workouts JOIN : THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIGN UP: Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION: Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!...
Sep 09, 2022•12 min
Got a listener question recently that prompted me to flesh out a #hurdlemoment on how to navigate anxiety and worries that go hand-in-hand with gearing up for a big, scary [insert life event]. This particular hurdler wanted to know about navigating pre-run jitters, but the lessons and takeaways in this episode are certainly applicable for anyone gearing up for a big, scary hurdle. SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast OFFERS InsideTracker | Head to InsideTracker.com/Hurdle to get 20% off your next ...
Sep 07, 2022•26 min
For Valarie Allman, discus wasn't something she anticipated getting into from a young age. Once a dancer, she fell into the sport when offered a plate at her high school team's pasta party. The rest? Is history. Now an Olympic Champion and recently earning bronze at the World Championships, Allman — an Asics athlete —opens up about her journey in episode 220. She shares what it's been like training as a throwing athlete, and her big hopes for the future. Plus, we have a lengthy discussion about ...
Sep 06, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 10Ep. 220
Dr. Elizabeth Fedricks asked me a few important questions in Wednesday's #HURDLEMOMENT episode that I'm reflecting on for 5-MINUTE Friday. Three questions that could dramatically change that feeling of "ugh" you may have now that work's picking up and summer is coming to a close ... SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE SHAPE: A Balanced Week of Workouts JOIN : THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIGN UP: Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION: Leave me a voice message, ask me...
Sep 02, 2022•7 min
We all have past trauma. Today, I'm chatting with Dr. Elizabeth Federick, founder of Evolve Counseling, on how to process it and ways to know that you've healed. She talked us through what exactly trauma is, what signs are that you're in the thick of it, and indicators that you're healing (or better yet, healed). SOCIAL @drelizabethfedrick @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast OFFERS AG1 from Athletic Greens | Head to AthleticGreens.com/Hurdle to get five free travel packs + a year's supply of vitamin D J...
Aug 31, 2022•28 min
