Hurdle with Emily Abbate

If you look up "hard work" in the dictionary, you may just find a photo of Athleta's Chief Marketing Officer Ilona Aman. This conversation truly touches on so many of my favorite topics: Careers, entrepreneurship, wellness, women in sport, a fresh perspective on imposter syndrome, and so much more. In today's episode, Ilona gets real about the challenges that go hand in hand with being so career motivated, how she structures her family for balance, and her motivation to inspire her daughter and the next generation. IN THIS EPISODE What Ilona has been up to in Paris and what it means for her to be at the Games with Athleta (3:36) What 'getting it right' looks like to Ilona (6:35) Showing up to a challenge and feeling confident in what you have to offer (10:55) The career journey that propelled Ilona to her role at Athleta (17:40) Tools for self compassion and avoiding negative self talk (23:24) What Ilona looks for in emerging talent and the importance of soft skills (30:35) A new perspective on imposter syndrome (33:10) A moment to reflect on Ilona's Beyonce moment (40:36) The balance of firm but kind in the workplace (42:45) Ilona's motivation to inspire the next generation (49:06) SOCIAL ⁠Ilona Aman on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS AG1 | Head to ⁠drinkag1.com/hurdle⁠ to get 5 free travel packs and a year’s supply of vitamin D3 + k2 drops with your first purchase. JOIN: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SIGN UP: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Weekly Hurdle Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ASK ME A QUESTION: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave me a voice message⁠, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do I manage my anxiety in situations that scare me? Answering a listener question about this, and giving some details from my experience running Hood to Coast. 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie Hoff Anderson has a lot of exciting projects on deck. But that doesn’t mean she didn’t have her reservations about returning to this year’s Games in a different capacity. Embracing being a spectator instead of a competitor, Katie talks about the tools she used to get to a grateful place — and her feelings on gratitude as a whole. Plus: what it’s like to be a Team USA creator, the excitement she has about her new podcast, and the way she feels about calling Nashville home. IN THIS EPISODE What it’s like to be a Team USA creator (3:26) What it was like to compete in her first Olympics (7:20) How it felt for Katie Hoff medal, but not get gold, in 2008 Olympics despite being called “the female Phelps” (7:40) The tool she uses to return to the moment and get more present when things feel hectic (17:44) Her feelings on the word gratitude versus good (18:05) What is The Hoffman Process and how did she feel before vs. after (23:00) What her new relationship is with sport and wellness is like now after her career as a professional athlete (28:50) How she felt after completing the New York City Marathon (31:15) SOCIAL @kthoff7 ⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS LMNT | LMNT | Head to ⁠drinklmnt.com/hurdle⁠ to get a free sample pack with any purchase (including the new LMNT sparkling!) 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Dana Mathewson: One of the most prominent wheelchair tennis players in U.S. history. Currently ranked No. 1 in the United States, Dana is the first American woman to win a grand slam title in wheelchair tennis and is gearing up for this year’s Paralympic Games which start on August 28th. Dana shares her remarkable story when she was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune condition at the age of 9, leaving her paralyzed from the waist down. When her mom introduced her to wheelchair tennis at the age of 13, Dana quickly fell in love with the sport and never looked back. We talk about how tennis became a quick passion for her as a way to reclaim her independence, her opportunity to attend the University of Arizona on an athletic scholarship, and why she chose to put her academics on hold to chase her Paralympic dream. Dana shares valuable advice around the mental side of training for performance, and sheds light on how she puts her mental skills training into practice on a daily basis, both on and off the court. IN THIS EPISODE What brought Dana to wheelchair tennis and the emotions around those early playing years (3:50) Self confidence and Dana’s mindset around continually showing up for yourself (12:10) How Dana’s passion with tennis came to be and a conversation on independence (14:15) A peak into Dana’s training as a professional wheelchair athlete (22:50) The excitement around her third paralympic games (26:30) Dana’s first professional season and how it grew her love for the game (31:45) Accepting the ‘what is’ and the mental side of training for performance (36:05) Mental skills training in practice (42:40) SOCIAL @dana.mathewson ⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS LMNT | LMNT | Head to drinklmnt.com/hurdle to get a free sample pack with any purchase (including the new LMNT sparkling!) JOIN: ⁠⁠⁠⁠THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP⁠⁠⁠⁠ SIGN UP: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Weekly Hurdle Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ASK ME A QUESTION: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Overwhelm is something we all deal with. It can feel paralyzing at times, especially after a big high (read: My recent trip to the Olympics). Talking about how I navigate the low times after high times, and answering a listener question about what I wish I knew back when I started creating content. SOCIAL 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ari Chambers knows a thing or two about hard work. Today, she's behind the desk on-air at ESPN, but not all that long ago she was building HighlightHER from the ground up. Ari and I sat down together in Paris while she was working with Team USA, aiming to give fans a behind the scenes look at all things Olympic Games. We talk about how Ari got to this point in her career as a journalist, what motivates her to focus on the mission of sharing stories of women in sport, and the proudest moments of her work thus far. She also gets real about the highs and lows of being so ambitious, how to start something from nothing without letting overwhelm win, and how she relies on movement as medicine in times of struggle. IN THIS EPISODE A look into what Ari was up to in Paris and what’s on her vision board (3:20) Ari’s early years and how she instilled such a go-getter mindset in herself (8:35) Her challenging transition from professional cheerleading to sharing women’s stories in sport (13:45) The birth of HighlightHER (18:50) Ari’s experience of burnout and how she relies on movement as medicine (23:08) A confession about balance and Ari’s motivation behind her constant push to perform (32:10) The importance of gratitude and reflection so you can show up for yourself (38:00) What excites Ari about women in sport right now (42:03) A moment in gratitude for Ari’s support system (48:20) SOCIAL @ariivory @highlighther ⁠⁠⁠@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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes in the moment it's hard to accept that one day, the tough stuff is going to help shape your being and help. It's impossible to think about the past 14 days in Paris without finding gratitude for the difficult moments I experienced in 2022. Talking about that, and sharing a new strategy for how I'll be answering your questions moving forward. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE My Experience With Depression SOCIAL 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Extra special guest host alert! Welcome Lauren Nemeroff to the hot seat, co-founder of Flow State Creative (and, Emily's Paris partner-in-crime). Lauren's asking Em about her trip to The Games: How it happened, what it was like, how she felt about the long work days, and what she's looking forward to now that this major goal is checked off the bucket list. Plus: Emily offers some great advice to her younger self, and gets emotional talking about what it's like to work for herself. SOCIAL @l_nemeroff @flowstate_creative @emilyabbate OFFERS AG1 | Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrinkAG1.com/Hurdle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get a year's supply of Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your purchase. 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hurdlers! Welcome to Season 18! I’m back from Paris and stoked to bring you so many unbelievable conversations I had while at Athleta’s Power of She Creator Hub. We are kicking off the new season with Natalie Coughlin, 12-time Olympic medalist and the first female swimmer to bring home six medals in a single olympiad. We cover so much in this conversation — of course hitting on all of Natalie's experiences at The Games; also how she first found the pool, her unwavering positive perspective amidst struggle, and how she navigated the transition from full-time athlete to her next chapter — which includes owning a winery. IN THIS EPISODE How it feels to be back at the Olympics as a spectator (and her first time at opening ceremonies!) (4:30) Natalie’s first memories of getting in the pool (5:40) Goal Setting and how Natalie was able to map out her road to the Olympics at the age of 13 (10:43) The injury that derailed Natalie’s first Olympic dreams and how that hurdle was ‘the best thing that happened to her’ (16:45) Actionable advice for getting into a positive mindset when going through the thick of it (21:20) How Natalie handled the pressure that came with striving for an Olympic dream and medal (30:40) A reflection on Natalie’s historic Beijing Olympics and record 6 medals (39:04) Natalie’s current projects and passions (48:50) SOCIAL @natalicoughlin @gaderianwines ⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS LMNT | LMNT | Head to drinklmnt.com/hurdle to get a free sample pack with any purchase (including the new LMNT sparkling!) 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IT'S TIME! Talking about the self-talk I'm using to get through a hectic moment, and answering a listener question about a YouTube future. SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Athleta Run in Paris on 8/1 OFFERS OFFERS LMNT | Head to ⁠drinklmnt.com/hurdle⁠ to get a free sample pack with any purchase (including the new LMNT sparkling!) AG1 | Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrinkAG1.com/Hurdle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get a year's supply of Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your purchase. 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You know her, you love her, please welcome Becs Gentry to our GOING FOR IT series. In today's episode we talk about her big opportunity with NBC in Paris, how TV broadcast is different than her work at Peloton, and what she’s most excited about at the Games. We also chat about how she feels toeing the line again for another 26.2 miles for the Marathon Pour Tous and her new, powerful running mantra. I absolutely loved getting Becs back in the studio and can’t want to see her do big things in Paris. IN THIS EPISODE What Becs will be doing in Paris (3:45) How Becs got to a place to feel confident in her new mantra ‘forward is a pace’ (6:58) Her emotions around getting the opportunity to run marathon pour tous (13:30) The opportunity with NBC and how it came to be (16:40) How Becs hypes herself up for difficult moments (24:25) Her perspective on feedback when trying something new (30:20) Speaking to a different audience and how to navigate new platforms (33:30) What’s she most excited about in Paris (35:05) SOCIAL @becsgentry ⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS LMNT | Head to drinklmnt.com/hurdle to get a free sample pack with any purchase (including the new LMNT sparkling!) 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome The New York Times Reporter Talya Minsberg to Hurdle! This year's Games are not Talya's first rodeo reporting for the greatest sporting event in the world. We talk about what her experience has been in covering the news during such a monumental time in sport, why she thinks this year’s Olympics are going to be different, and what a typical day is like for a journalist on the ground at the Games. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Talya's Author Page on The New York Times IN THIS EPISODE Talya’s background in sports journaling and how she shifted to cover Israel this last spring (5:30) Her process in preparing for something like the olympics (10:15) What covering up to 10(!) Olympic stories looks like for Talya (16:40) A day in the life of an Olympic reporter and ‘the mix zone’ (20:30) Stand out moments for Talya in her career reporting in sport (29:15) Talya's inspiration for finding her voice in storytelling and reporting (31:30) What she’s most excited for at this year’s Olympic Games (37:01) How Talya finds time for herself in what can be the most hectic weeks of her career (39:20) What’s next for Talya after the Olympics (42:50) Who would be a dream get during these Games and what events Talya is most looking forward to watching (45:50) SOCIAL @tminsberg ⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS LMNT | Head to drinklmnt.com/hurdle to get a free sample pack with any purchase (including the new LMNT sparkling!) 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s ‘Going For It’ episode welcomes Puma pro-runner Fiona O’Keefe, who punched her ticket to Paris by winning the Olympic marathon trials in February. We talk about how she’s had some time to regroup and get her game face ready for Paris, even with so many eyes on her after the big debut win. Fiona opens up about what helps her stay grounded in the chaos of uncontrollables, and how she gives back to herself so she can remain focused amidst all the outside pressure that comes with representing your country for the biggest moment in sport. IN THIS EPISODE What the last 3 months have looked like for Fiona since punching her ticket to Paris (3:06) Fostering a sense of self belief when striving for lofty goals (6:13) What about the marathon made it ‘the race’ for Fiona (9:02) How running makes Fiona feel and when she realized running could be a career (10:50) Navigating mental health with sport and academics (14:10) Fiona’s journaling practice and her biggest non negotiables for her to be her best (18:30) How she gives back to herself within phases of pressure (25:30) What excited Fiona the most about being able to complete that the Olympic Games (29:25) What success looks and feels like for Fiona at the Olympic Games (33:50) The mental pivot to let go of the uncontrollables and refocusing on what’s ahead (36:01) Rapid fire Q/A with Fiona (47:03) SOCIAL @fiona_okeeffe ⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS LMNT | Head to drinklmnt.com/hurdle to get a free sample pack with any purchase (including the new LMNT sparkling!) 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we are kicking off the limited series ‘Going For It’, which celebrates this monumental time for women in sport as people are rightfully paying more attention to her and what lights her on fire. Leading into Paris, I am bringing conversations to the forefront from women who will be involved in the Games from all perspectives, from athletes to journalists to even your favorite peloton instructor. Kicking off the series Is Regan Smith, who made headlines in June when she set a new record in the 100m backstroke on her way to punching her ticket to Paris. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Nulo & Regan's Partnership IN THIS EPISODE Regan’s reaction to breaking a (second) world record (3:40) Managing pressure after early success (8:10) What gives Regan an edge on her competition (9:30) How Regan makes sure her nutrition ensures that she can perform her best (13:32) The moment Regan was able to bring her high school swim coach to the Olympic Games in Tokyo (15:58) How Regan gets her mind ready for big races with amplified pressure (17:20) Regan’s Olympic idol (21:18) How she gives back to herself outside of the pool (23:55) SOCIAL @regansmith4 ⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast OFFERS LMNT | Head to drinklmnt.com/hurdle to get a free sample pack with any purchase (including the new LMNT sparkling!) 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So, I've been battling a little something offline. The good news: I've got great experts on my team helping me navigate some unexpected issues with my body. Talking about how I'm using this less-than-stellar side-step to my advantage, and then, answering a question about how I set my priorities. SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Dr. Lobkova at Step Up Footcare OFFERS AG1 | Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrinkAG1.com/Hurdle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get a year's supply of Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your purchase. 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week I'm sitting down with Nia Akins, a Brooks professional runner who recently won the 800m race at the Olympic trials, punching her ticket to the Paris. We talk about her epic run at the trials and her feelings for the Games, but we start our conversation with Nia’s together love, which is music and songwriting. We chat about the intersection of her two passions and how they play into one another as well as her new song ‘Petals To The Fire’. We have a beautiful conversation about Nia’s faith and the realization she had when she felt she was putting too much pressure on herself as an athlete and artist. Her advice to anyone looking to make a big life change and her commitment to surrendering to perfectionism is mega inspiring, sure to assist you through your next hurdle. IN THIS EPISODE Nia’s passion for songwriting and singing (4:30) Her feelings around making Team USA and the upcoming Olympic Games (6:58) Nia’s journey in college studying nursing, exploring music, and excelling in sport (13:40) How sacrifices and challenges prepped her for a professional running career (15:55) Nia on surrendering perfectionism and her emphasis on faith (18:30) Managing intrusive thoughts and Nia’s response when they get in her head (26:52) A lesson on trust and how faith plays a role for Nia (32:30) What’s exciting Nia right now and her perspective on owning your decisions (40:03) SOCIAL @nia_akins @niaakinsmusic ⁠⁠⁠@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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When life feels really crazy, I ask myself if I'm acting in a way that would make myself proud on a less hectic day. Reflecting for this week's 5-MINUTE FRIDAY about what showing up looks like for me these days, and answering a listener question about how to navigate a slow season. SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS AG1 | Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrinkAG1.com/Hurdle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get a year's supply of Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your purchase. 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You've been asking for more solo episodes, so here we are! Welcome to the first episode in a four-episode set on goal setting — one will launch every month moving forward! For this month's installment, I'm chatting about how to set a goal: What makes a SMART goal, how to figure out what's the right goal for you, and why it's important to understand your values and passions for ultimate success. Plus: A look inside my goal-setting process and how it's helped me in the past few years. SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS LMNT | Head to ⁠drinklmnt.com/hurdle⁠ to get a free sample pack with any purchase (including the new LMNT sparkling!) 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interesting conversation earlier this week has me reevaluating my approach to exciting moments. Plus: Answering a listener question about the first-ever episode of Hurdle. SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS AG1 | Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrinkAG1.com/Hurdle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get a year's supply of Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your purchase. 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BMX Racer Nikita Ducarroz is no stranger to differentiating anxiety and fear. Heading for her second Olympic Games in Paris in just a few short weeks, she's on the show this week talking about how she's managed to navigate crippling anxiety from a young age and turn her fear into her power. Plus: What it was like for her to sign with Red Bull before her first Games, how she feels about cultivating community with M1ndtricks, and what she's excited for now beyond sport. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE How Nikita’d relationship with her anxiety is treating her these days (4:30) How she copes with the stress that goes with the Olympics (5:00) Nikita breaks down her anxiety symptoms including heart rate increase, loss of breath (5:48) How saying positive words and affirmations helps keep her focused in the moment (12:22) How Nikita first found BMX on YouTube and what it felt like (13:56) How it felt for Nikita to share openly about her struggles with other members of the extreme sports community (18:04) Exactly how Red Bull became her sponsor before the Olympics (24:12) How does someone train to ride BMX? What Nikita’s workouts look like including bike time, mobility, injury prevention, and strength training (27:30) How Nikita defines what her “best” performance really looks like (31:56) The strategy Nikita uses to fight fear and trick her mind to do hard things (36:50) What is exciting right now outside of the Olympics (43:40) The importance of young women and girls picking up sport (45:12) SOCIAL @nikita.duccaroz ⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS LMNT | Head to ⁠drinklmnt.com/hurdle⁠ to get a free sample pack with any purchase (including the new LMNT sparkling!) 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finding patience and grace as things feel a little bit hectic at the moment. Plus: Answering a listener question about how to home in on a capsule, staple wardrobe. SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS AG1 | Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrinkAG1.com/Hurdle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get a year's supply of Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your purchase. 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today I am sitting down with olympian and Hoka sponsored professional runner Rachel Smith, who toed the line at the trials in the 5K final. We talk about Rachel’s resiliency throughout her career as she’s navigated loss and injury, and how she turned to running in those challenging times. Rachel shares her journey to motherhood, her comeback to sport, and how the definition of success changed after having her little girl. IN THIS EPISODE How Rachel feeling heading into the Olympic trials (3:58) Navigating pressure and loss throughout her running career (8:01) How Rachel has learned to process grief throughout different aspects of her life (12:40) What hasn’t come naturally for Rachel and how she embraces the challenge (16:30) How she navigated injury leading into the trails and her practice on letting go (23:26) Rachel’s definition of success (27:02) The journey to motherhood for Rachel (32:18) Her reflection on being in such good company with other mothers in the sport (41:30) Rachel’s plans for after the summer (45:30) SOCIAL @rachelschneid18 ⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS LMNT | Head to drinklmnt.com/hurdle to get a free sample pack with any purchase (including the new LMNT sparkling!) 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week had its highs and lows, but on my run Thursday morning, I was reminded that really — it's not that serious. Talking about that moment on today's episode, plus answering a listener question about where the idea for Hurdle came from and what's my why for continuing with it. SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS AG1 | Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrinkAG1.com/Hurdle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get a year's supply of Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your purchase. 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I couldn’t be more excited to share my conversion with professional climber Sasha DiGiulian on the eve of her documentary premiere “Here to Climb” on HBO Max. We talk about what it’s like to look back on the last 4 years of Sasha’s story and the journey toward a career that’s been nothing short of stellar. She talks about her goal setting process, what it looks like to go after something that scares you, and how to recognize when goals don’t serve you anymore. Sasha also shares what excites her right now, which includes her nutrition bar business, Send Bars. IN THIS EPISODE What it’s like for Sasha to watch herself back in the documentary (5:20) The lessons from Sasha’s all-female expedition in South Africa (7:40) What goal setting looks like for Sasha (12:30) A perspective on reflection and the importance of both success and failure (17:14) How to navigate when things don’t go according to plan (22:15) Sasha’s experience with hip surgery how she was able to focus on the controllables (26:30) Navigating body image through a major surgery and recovery process (36:12) The importance of gaining clarity and accepting reality in order to move forward (39:20) What’s exciting Sasha right now and what it’s like to work with friends (43:20) Why it’s ok to stay in the ‘figuring it out’ phase (49:15) What Sasha’s next chapter is all about (53:10) SOCIAL @sashadigiulian @sendbars ⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS LMNT | Head to drinklmnt.com/hurdle to get a free sample pack with any purchase (including the new LMNT sparkling!) 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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My Birkenstock campaign comes out today. What an entirely wild and crazy sentence. Talking about the feelings that come hand-in-hand with this, and also answering a listener question about my favorite book recommendation. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE A Gentle Reminder by Bianca Sparacino SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS AG1 | Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrinkAG1.com/Hurdle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get a year's supply of Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your purchase. 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s one thing to get back up after a single fall, it’s another to fall repeatedly and get back up with more tenacity each time. Pro skateboarder Mariah Duran is one of the best in the game, and I had the chance to sit down with her in Paris earlier this year to chat about her unshakable persistence. Mariah takes us back to her early years skating, how she fell in love with the sport and what her ‘why’ is for getting up despite the many falls and spills that come with both the sport and a professional career. We talk about her hopes for this year’s olympic games and her conscious choice to take time off after the Tokyo games to renew her love for the sport. IN THIS EPISODE How it felt when skateboarding was brought to the Olympic Games in 2020 and what it takes to qualify for the games (3:40) Mariah’s background in sport and why she ultimately chose skateboarding (6:30) The moment Mariah realized she could take her skateboarding ‘hobby’ to the next level (9:30) How to harness your inner grit and continue forward despite the falls (12:18) Mariah’s perspective on imposter syndrome, Trusting your inner voice and cultivating presence (15:30) What keeps Mariah showing up after the falls (30:23) Sponsorships in skateboarding and how they help advance the sport (33:05) A day in the life of training for Mariah (36:05) How to pick yourself up when you have a fall and the importance of giving yourself a moment (38:25) The importance of filming and capturing content for inspiration in skateboarding (43:15) The hardest part about being a pioneer in a sport untraditional for women (46:05) How Mariah is approaching this year’s Olympic Games (54:20) SOCIAL @mariahduran_ ⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS AG1 | Head to drinkag1.com/hurdle to get 5 free travel packs and a year’s supply of vitamin D3 + k2 drops with your first purchase JOIN: ⁠⁠⁠⁠THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP⁠⁠⁠⁠ SIGN UP: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Weekly Hurdle Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ASK ME A QUESTION: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A frustrating, silly mistake that could've ruined a special moment: How do you show up when things are beyond your control? Plus: Answering a listener question about the best advice I've received in my 6+ years of podcasting. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 198. Jaclyn Johnson, Founder Create & Cultivate 151. Michael Gervais, High Performance Psychologist SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS AG1 | Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrinkAG1.com/Hurdle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get a year's supply of Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your purchase. 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Identifying, understanding, and navigating pressure is a skill — a skill that today’s guest knows a thing or two about. Andrea Hudy is the Director of Sports Performance for Women’s basketball at the University of Connecticut and one of the best in the game. She talks about the ins and outs of working with an exceptional program and the pressure that comes with it — both for her and the athletes. We chat about what it’s like to be a role model for the young women she works with and how even she feels overwhelmed by the pressure that comes with the industry. Andrea shares how she schedules her life and sets boundaries so that she can show up as her best self both for the women she trains and for herself, because prioritizing herself makes her a better coach. IN THIS EPISODE Andrea’s entry into sport nad how she how ended up in her position at UCONN (5:01) Her two key components of the mindset of a successful coach (11:05) How the sport and it’s industry has evolved over time (17:10) Andrea’s foundational principles of evolving an athlete over the years and her perspective of health vs. performance (18:30) How Andrea deals with the pressure that comes with her job and how she helps her athletes navigate that same pressure (23:50) Why a schedule is priority for Andrea and how she shows up as her best self (24:53) How small injuries can turn into big complications if we don’t pay attention (29:50) The struggle of wanting something for someone that doesn’t want it themselves (33:45) How Andrea approaches goal setting with her athletes (37:08) Andrea’s perspective on her responsibility as a role model for the young women she works with on the daily (41:30) What taking care of Andrea looks like and how she’s working on prioritizing herself (43:34) Andrea’s on the best piece of advice she’s received on deadline with the pressure that comes with life (48:10) SOCIAL @a_hudy @uconnwbb ⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS LMNT | Head to drinklmnt.com/hurdle to get a free sample pack with any drink mix purchase. And while you're there, check out new LMNT sparkling! 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Starting something new can be really intimidating. But, what if you befriend fear to begin something new? Talking about a coaching session I had earlier this week, and sharing a really powerful reframe that helped my client make a major breakthrough. Also: Answering a listener question on where I would live if I could pick ONE place right now, and what I'd do for work, too. My answer may not be what you'd expect. SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS AG1 | Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrinkAG1.com/Hurdle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get a year's supply of Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your purchase. 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’re looking to grow your career or pivot to a role that inspires you, listen up. Vice President of the running and training business unit at PUMA, Erin Longin, is bringing so many good nuggets of inspiration to the pod today. We talk about everything that goes into the sneakers we wear on the daily, but Erin goes deep into her backstory, her 16 years at PUMA, and insight for anyone looking to work their own way up the corporate ladder. She talks about her perspective of how to "do it all" as a working mom and the boundaries she’s learned to set over the years in order to show up as her best self at work for her team and at home for her family. IN THIS EPISODE What drew Erin to PUMA and a career in sport (4:55) Erin’s relationship with sport and wellness from a young age (5:50) How Erin’s upbringing impacted her work ethic (11:55) The pivot from Timberland to PUMA and what drew Erin to the company (17:50) Advice for those looking to take a leap in their career (19:30) A different perspective on the notion of ‘doing it all’ as a working mom (23:45) Erin’s favorite ‘era’ at PUMA so far (30:30) A day in the life as VP of Running and Training at PUMA and how Puma is putting a focus on women in their running department (32:20) The biggest piece of advice for other women working to climb the corporate ladder (41:06) What exciting Erin about her role and Puma right now (45:01) Some of the best advice Erin has received in her career (51:10) SOCIAL Erin on LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS LMNT | Head to drinklmnt.com/hurdle to get a free sample pack with any drink mix purchase. While you're there, check out the new LMNT sparkling! 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's more than being present, it's taking the time to reflect on what's happening and your lived experience. Talking about this technique today, and answering a listener question on how to be OK with taking a rest day — offering a powerful reframe that will help you look forward to some R&R. SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS AG1 | Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrinkAG1.com/Hurdle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get a year's supply of Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your purchase. 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My buddy Dan Churchill is back on the podcast with the exciting launch of his new book Eat Like a Legend: Delicious, Super Easy Recipes to Perform at Your Peak. He’s giving us all the inside knowledge and know-how on how to fuel your body for optimal performance, whatever that may look like for you. We dive into hydration, micro and macronutrients, the importance of plant diversity in your diet, as well as protein sources and smoothie hacks. Dan hits home on the importance of taking care of and fueling yourself first and why it’s worth putting in the work for longevity of your life. Grab Dan’s newest book ‘Eat Like a Legend: Delicious, Super Easy Recipes to Perform at Your Peak’ IN THIS EPISODE Dan’s journey to food and performance nutrition education (3:42) How ‘Eat Like a Legend’ came to be (8:50) Performing at your peak according to Dan (14:00) Top 3 things things to focus on when looking to optimize performance (17:01) Tactical steps toward cutting out refined sugars (22:50) Dan’s ideal smoothie ingredients and hack for smoothie prep that will last you all week (31:15) What it means to have a diversity of plants in your diet (36:58) The importance of hydration and electrolytes when looking to perform at our peak (40:22) The biggest challenge of cooking at home at why practice is key (47:30) SOCIAL @dan_churchill ⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS AG1 | Head to drinkag1.com/hurdle to get 5 free travel packs and a year’s supply of vitamin D3 + k2 drops 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"I am" statements, have you heard of them? Breaking down how I organized my thoughts, and answering a listener question about goal setting. SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS AG1 | Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrinkAG1.com/Hurdle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get a year's supply of Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your purchase. 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Stay humble and hungry’ is the walkout tune of my conversation with Alyssa Nakken, first ever female coach in the MLB. The San Francisco Giants coach shares how she is feeling after coaching the season opener 2 short months after having her daughter Austyn and support she’s received from the organization since making the decisions to start her family. We talk about how Alyssa is spearheading new initiatives for other riding female coaches; plus, how she deals with the pressures that come with being the first in big situations. Alyssa shares tactical advice for flourishing in the chaos and the importance of her support system throughout the season and beyond. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Nike M (Maternity) Bra IN THIS EPISODE How her support system has enabled her to get back into the grind of the baseball season post-baby (3:55) How Alyssa grew her passion into a career path in sport (8:05) Qualities of a impactful leader, from Alyssa’s perspective (10:12) Tactical tools that help Alyssa come back to self and how her habits have shifted since becoming a mom (15:15) How she dealt with the pressure and noise of stepping in as the first female coach in the MLB (21:00) Alyssa’s decision to start a family considering her stance within the MLB (27:25) How Alyssa is focused on opening doors for young women following her and what that looks like as a new mom (40:30) Alyssa’s biggest lessons in sport (45:40) SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS LMNT | drinklmnt.com/hurdle free sample with any drink mix purchase. BONUS: if you are an LMNT insider, you have first access to LMNT’s new sparkling water! JOIN: ⁠⁠⁠⁠THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP⁠⁠⁠⁠ SIGN UP: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Weekly Hurdle Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ASK ME A QUESTION: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We are back with season 17 and almost 300 episodes of Hurdle! Kicking off this season is Lindsey Horan, captain of the U.S. women’s national soccer team. She shares her insane story as the first American player to sign a professional contract straight out of high school and travel overseas to play for France. We dive into her early days as a professional athlete, her experience with body shaming and feelings of body acceptance, the moment she got the call to be on the U.S. soccer team, and so much more. We talk about her feelings for the upcoming Olympics in Paris and how a supportive sponsor like Adidas really helps athletes like her make a career playing the sport they love. This conversation is full of gems and there may even be a giveaway in this episode — trust me, you don’t want to miss it. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Episode 1, Emily Abbate Creator of Hurdle IN THIS EPISODE Lindsey’s feelings about playing back in France where she first started her pro career (5:58) Why Lindsey decided to forego college to play overseas out of high school and her reflection on the early days of her pro career (6:40) Her perspective on playing professional sport and body image (11:30) Why Lindsey is so grateful to have a brand that supports her through the entirety of her career (18:15) Looking back on getting the call to be on the U.S. women’s national team (21:20) What balance means to Lindsey and knowing her limits (24:02) Lindsey’s perspective on what it means to be part of a team and the impact of strong female friendships (31:45) How it feels to be a woman in sport right now (36:10) What Lindsey strives to embody as a leader on the U.S. women’s national team (40:30) A look forward to the Summer Olympics and how Lindsey copes with the pressure that comes with making the roster (46:15) Lindsey’s current affirmations (58:50) SOCIAL @lindseyhoran10 ⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS Hyperice | Head to hyperice.com and use code HURDLESPRING for 15% off non sale items and an extra 5% off the Normatec and Hypervolt lines 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When your “why” is strong enough, you get into a place where you’re willing to work hard to remove the “but” and the “if.” Some interesting takeaways from an interview I did yesterday here in Paris, and answering a listener question about how I got into podcasting in the first place. SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS AG1 | Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrinkAG1.com/Hurdle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get a year's supply of Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your purchase. 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Boston Marathon Monday, Hurdlers! Toeing the start line this morning is our guest for today, Adidas pro runner Dominique Scott. The South Africa native moved to the United States to run at the University of Arkansas, where she became a 5x NCAA champion, 12x All American, and 10x SEC champion. After graduation, she moved to Boulder with her husband to train with Team Boss and it’s there where she started her journey racing on the roads. Dom shares with us what it’s been like training for her first ever Boston marathon (and third ever marathon), how she pivoted from the track to the roads, and her best tips for getting out of your comfort zone. I love that Dom is so open about what it’s like to excel at something like the track for so long and then put herself out there on the roads racing with the best of the best. IN THIS EPISODE How Dom is able to trust in her training and calm the nerves before race day (5:05) The decision about joining Team Boss and why Dom pivoted into the marathon (6:08) Dom’s tips for making the long run work for you (10:05) How Dom’s parents led by example and what she learned from them (16:50) The emotional toll of moving to the states and perform at the collegiate level (21:50) The process that went into making Dom’s first olympic team (29:06) Dom’s experience with post-olympics blues and what she looks forward to after a big race (34:44) A reflection on the supportive group of women that is Team Boss (40:15) Dom’s perspective on the comparison trap and her tips on how to avoid falling into that mindset (42:50) How Dom is feeling about the Paris Olympics (49:10) SOCIAL @domscottrunsa ⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS LMNT | Head to drinklmnt.com/hurdle to get a free sample pack with any purchase Hyperice | Go to hyperice.com and use code HURDLE15 at checkout for 15% off the entire product suite BANDIT RUNNING | Head to banditrunning.com and use code HURDLER15 for 15% off your first order 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Made a decision this morning that changed the trajectory of my day for the better. Sharing about how you can do the same, and answering a listener question about how to find motivation in the mundane of the day to day. SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE ⁠Nike Boston Girls' Night on 4/12⁠ (password: startingline) ⁠Nike Shakeout Run 4/13⁠ ⁠Nike Cheer Zone 4/15⁠ OFFERS BANDIT | Head on over to ⁠⁠banditrunning.com⁠⁠ and use code HURDLER15 to take 15% off your first order! Also, check out their pop-up in Boston, at 119 Newbury Street! AG1 | Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrinkAG1.com/Hurdle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get a year's supply of Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your purchase. 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week I'm welcoming Erin Azar, also known as @immrsspacecadet on social media, to the podcast and we talk all about hacks to get you out the door to move your body. Erin shares her tips for showing up when you don’t want to, why an accountability partner can make all the difference, and why choosing the right gear can make all the difference. The NonMembers Only podcast host even lets us in on what she’s blasting through her air pods while out on the run (it might get you by surprise). MENTIONED IN TODAYS EPISODE NonMembers Only Podcast Sunday Social w/ @ImMrsSpaceCadet and Reebok, 10:00 a.m., 4/14 | Reebok HQ Store 25 Drydock Ave, Boston. RSVP HERE. IN THIS EPISODE Erin’s current relationship with movement (6:10) How to differentiate between the days you need movement the most and when rest is needed (9:00) Erin’s tips on making the process of ‘just starting’ easier in daily life (10:42) Why Erin thrives with a schedule and routine (16:15) The importance of an accountability partner - whether in person or virtual (22:38) Dialing into your ‘why’ and why it’s ok when that ‘why’ changes during different life seasons (27:35) How Erin dealt with life’s challenges before running came into her life (33:38) What Erin is listening to on the run (40:25) SOCIAL @immrsspacecadet ⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS REEBOK | Head Reebok.com and use code "HURDLE25" for 25% off FloatZig, capped at 50 redemptions! LMNT | Head to drinklmnt.com/hurdle to get a free sample pack with any purchase 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Didn't expect to cry talking about this one, but here we are. Talking about how it feels to aim high, be proud of myself despite the hurdles, and push forward during tough moments of comparison. SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Nike Boston Girls' Night on 4/12 (password: startingline) Nike Shakeout Run 4/13 Nike Cheer Zone 4/15 OFFERS BANDIT | Head on over to ⁠banditrunning.com⁠ and use code HURDLER15 to take 15% off your first order! Also, check out their pop-up in Boston next week, at 119 Newbury Street! AG1 | Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrinkAG1.com/Hurdle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get a year's supply of Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your purchase. 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Open up your notes app or grab a pen and paper because Nike global trainer and yoga teacher Rebeckah Price is back on Hurdle. Centering our conversation around combating stress and how to come back to calm, Rebeckah offers so many good nuggets of advice when life feels hectic. We talk about the importance of movement and breathwork, seeking out talk therapy, utilizing routines in life and taking note of what your inputs are — from people to food to social media — and how to adjust to curate a better experience. IN THIS EPISODE Rebeckah’s perception on the current burnout culture (7:30) What stress looks like in Rebeckah’s life right now (11:55) Why movement is an integral part of managing stress (16:05) What taking advantage of breathwork can do for the body and our response to stress (22:50) Breathwork 101 (25:30) How to integrate routine to combat stress and allow stability (29:30) Why we should make a conscious effort to get outside, especially when we feel stress creep in (39:05) The brain/gut connection and why it impacts how we feel (46:31) The importance of authentically answering the question ‘how are you, really?’ and the advantages of talk therapy (55:30) SOCIAL @rebeckahprice ⁠⁠⁠@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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of your closest friends was someone you didn't know at one time. Reflecting on the good of getting outside of your comfort zone, especially as I get older, and I answer a listener question about what I do with nights living at home solo. SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE ⁠⁠Classpass Referral Link⁠⁠ OFFERS AG1 | Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrinkAG1.com/Hurdle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get a year's supply of Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your purchase. 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome Peloton instructor Camila Ramon (and fellow hurdler!) to the podcast, and boy does she have some wisdom to share. We have such a beautiful dialogue about embracing the body that you have and appreciating all it can do regardless of what it looks like. We talk about Camila’s experience with body image, movement, and what ultimately brought her to Peloton. She speaks so much wisdom on how to combat the comparison trap and advice for anyone starting (and sticking to) a journey of their own. Peloton Instructor Episodes #121 Jess Sims #189 Kirsten Ferguson #199 Kendall Toole #205 Tunde Oyeneyin #248 Olivia Amato #268 Robin Arzón IN THIS EPISODE When Camila first realized that she was aware of her body (5:35) Camila’s experience with movement throughout the different seasons of her life (10:05) Turning a ‘want’ into action and Camila’s reflection on the relationship between her physical body and emotional health (16:30) How movement motivates Camila to confidently take on other challenges in life (21:50) Setting boundaries and removing judgment within different relationships (23:30) Camila’s journey into the fitness instructor industry (28:45) The biggest takeaways from Camila’s experience with crossroads (34:05) How Camila ended up at Peloton and her advice on fighting for your value (37:03) How to get to a place where you feel comfortable rolling with the punches (43:45) Camila’s proudest moments so far as a Peloton instructor (44:50) Advice for those feeling they can’t move forward (49:58) SOCIAL @camilaramonnn ⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS BANDIT RUNNING | Head to banditrunning.com and use code HURDLER15 for 15% off their membership and 15% off your online order through 4/16 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, I did something that made me really proud: I escaped the ~self~ comparison trap. Talking about this in this week's 5-MINUTE FRIDAY, and and answering a listener question about feeling a little lost post-college graduation. SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE ⁠Classpass Referral Link⁠ OFFERS AG1 | Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrinkAG1.com/Hurdle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get a year's supply of Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your purchase. 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fitbit, Apple Watch, Nike Fuelband, WHOOP, Oura Ring. With the nature of my career, I’ve been rocking some sort of wearable technology since it became a thing, over 10 years ago. I get so many messages asking why I switched up my wearable recently and today I am sitting down with Tom Hale, CEO of Oura — my current wearable of choice. I’ve been looking forward to this conversation for a long time and we really dive into everything that is the wearable industry. I appreciate how Tom talks about wearables very democratically throughout this conversation and his outlook on the future of the industry. We talk about Tom’s interesting journey to CEO of Oura, his perspective on why people should invest in a wearable and the importance of placement, as well as how he’s gained meaningful insight from his journey with wearing an Oura ring. IN THIS EPISODE Tom’s journey to becoming Oura’s CEO (5:10) What made Tom lean into Oura in the diverse world of wearables (8:13) The early days of CEO and managing the learning curve that came with a massive technology company (11:55) The reason to wear a wearable at all (16:32) Tom’s perspective on the ‘nocebo’ effect (19:40) Why continued use of a wearable matters even if you feel you’ve got the data you need (25:20) The importance of the placement of wearables and how it impacts data (37:01) How the Oura employees are Tom’s biggest inspiration (42:00) Tom’s bookshelf recommendations (45:02) How sleep can affect nutrition and overall appetite regulation (48:26) Tom’s perspective on the future of wearables (57:02) SOCIAL Tom On LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS Hyperice | Go to hyperice.com and use code HURDLE15 at checkout for 15% off the entire product suite LMNT | Head to drinklmnt.com/hurdle to get a free sample pack with first purchase JOIN: ⁠⁠⁠⁠THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP⁠⁠⁠⁠ SIGN UP: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Weekly Hurdle Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ASK ME A QUESTION: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lots of questions lately about how I maintain a routine when I'm on the move, so we're addressing those for this week's 5MF! Plus: Answering a listener question about how I avoid burnout while navigating so many pots on the stove (love that phrase). SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Classpass Referral Link OFFERS AG1 | Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrinkAG1.com/Hurdle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get a year's supply of Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your purchase. 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another hurdle, conquered. Last week, I laced up and ran the 2024 Tokyo Marathon — and what a time it was. So many emotions come hand in hand with finishing this major goal, and I'm diving into all of them in today's recap. From how I felt going into the race, to the ins and outs of the course, how I managed to score a bib, and how I felt after my 4:16:00 finish. Plus: The two biggest lessons I walked away with after running all six world marathon majors, and answering the ever-lovely question: "What's next?" SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS BANDIT | Head on over to ⁠banditrunning.com⁠ and use code HURDLER15 to take 15% off your first order AG1 | Head to ⁠drinkag1.com/hurdle⁠ to get 5 free travel packs and a year’s supply of vitamin D3 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if your reframed the way you think of your down time? Plus: Answering a listener question about the nutrition myths surrounding carbohydrates. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Rapha IWD Hangout on 3/8 ASICS Move Her Mind LA Event 3/14 SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE ⁠⁠Every Women's Marathon⁠⁠ OFFERS AG1 | Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrinkAG1.com/Hurdle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get a year's supply of Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your purchase. 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!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week I'm sitting back down with one of my favorite humans to talk all about the joys and pain points that come with entrepreneurship. Betina Gozo is a health and wellness expert who recently launched her new workout app BGTV all while raising a family, producing a podcast of her own, and coaching as a personal trainer and health coach. We really do cover it all: How she’s feeling in her new chapter as business owner and new mother, goal setting and the balance that comes with pursuing personal and professional goals, owning your value and worth, finding stability within the instability of entrepreneurship and so much more. IN THIS EPISODE What led Betina to be a full time entrepreneur, coach, and trainer (5:40) How Betina looks at splitting and investing time for personal and professional goals (7:35) Navigating difficult emotions while balancing multiple pursuits (10:40) Betina’s perspective on manifestation (13:30) How to find stability within the instability of entrepreneurship and raising a family (19:35) Betina’s family communication model (24:45) The importance of community as an entrepreneur (28:30) The most difficult part of being your own boss and owning your worth (31:42) How Betina’s goal setting has evolved as an entrepreneur (34:55) Betina’s advice on entrepreneurship and making ‘enough’ money (46:30) Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday SOCIAL @betinagozo ⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS LMNT | Head to drinklmnt.com/hurdle to get a free sample pack with first purchase BGTV | One month free using code "HURDLE" 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!⁠ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.