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Welcome to season 6 of the Runner's Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest's favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Kim Silverstein (@coachkimla) about her experience at the 2025 Tokyo Marathon and how the people there reminded her that, when it comes to running, she is never truly alone on running's beautifully non-linear path. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7tiL3Hct1A0About Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Kim Silverstein:Kim Silverstein is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) Level II certified running coach and a high school cross country and track coach. She loves working with adults on achieving big running goals as well as mentoring teens to become runners for life. Kim's approach is to celebrate the running community and make sure everyone finds their place in it, regardless of experience, goals, age, or body size. https:// www.coachkim.lahttps://instagram.com/coachkimla

Welcome to season 6 of the Runner's Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest's favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Bethan Taylor-Swaine (@bethantaylorswaine) about the current running boom, inclusivity in the running space, and the life-changing impact of running friends with shared values.Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PPufd4QJuWEAbout Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Bethan Taylor-Swaine:Bethan Taylor-Swaine is a PhD candidate and feminist sociologist of sport studying the experiences of women in ultra-marathons. Bethan is passionate about diversity and inclusion in running and is committed to challenging how we talk about our sport to encourage as many people as possible to find joy in running. Bethan is an ambassador for Our Streets Now and a vocal advocate against public sexual harassment in sport. To learn more about Bethan and her work follow her on Instagram @bethantaylorswaine.www.bethantaylorswaine.comhttps://instagram.com/bethantaylorswaine

Welcome to season 6 of the Runner's Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest's favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Latoya Shauntay Snell (@iamlshauntay) about the state of running: from furthering the running culture to advocating for inclusion (especially in women's sports) to giving us all permission to say “no.” This all-encompassing conversation is love letter to the storytelling behind our running memories.Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rFFzFTaKkY0Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.About Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Latoya Shauntay Snell:Latoya Shauntay Snell is a multisport endurance athlete, powerlifter, writer, and speaker, best known as the founder of Running Fat Chef®, a platform centered on inclusive storytelling in fitness, food, and movement. With over 300 races completed—including 30+ marathons and ultramarathons—she competes across running, powerlifting, cycling, and hybrid events while advocating for access, representation, and body autonomy in sport. Latoya has been featured in national outlets including The New York Times, Good Morning America, and WebMD, and regularly collaborates with major brands, race organizations, and wellness companies. Her work bridges performance, education, and lived experience, particularly for athletes navigating disability, chronic illness, and systemic bias in health and fitness spaces.https://www.iamlshauntay.comhttps://www.runningfatchef.comhttps://instagram.com/iamlshauntay

Welcome to season 6 of the Runner's Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest's favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Sharon Mexal (@beermoderacer) about the power of pivoting when it comes to setting goals and how her mindset around pivoting has helped her in her retirement from running marathons.Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/a11qMURsdtE About Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Sharon Mexal: Sharon Mexal has a PhD in human medical genetics and has spent the last decade involved clinical diagnostics and clinical trials, helping patients understand their genetic risk to inheriting cancer or if their cancer reoccurred based off results from a blood draw. She is also a 15+ year melanoma survivor and has used her running as a platform to share her personal story and professional expertise to spread awareness for early skin cancer detection and sun safety.Sharon is an Abbott World Marathon Majors Six Star Finisher who has raised over $25K for nonprofits, including multiple melanoma organizations dedicated to advancing skin cancer awareness, research, and treatment. Now retired from marathon racing, she continues to stay active in road racing, fundraising and promoting melanoma awareness, and empowering others through fitness. https://linktr.ee/marathonsformelanomahttps://instagram.com/beermoderacerhttps://www.etsy.com/shop/MarathonMiles

Welcome to season 6 of the Runner's Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest's favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Sabrina Lott (@CoachSabrinaL) about the memory from not too long ago that reminded her of how far she has come as an athlete, a runner, and a coach.Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ttsgpIU3Q0kAbout Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Sabrina Lott:Coach Sabrina Lott is a fierce mother, partner, 40 something, curvy, athlete and business woman of color who is actively showing up in the world in new ways. As an 80/20 Endurance and Coaches Collective Certified Coach, she helps overwhelmed, curvy, women of color reprioritize their schedules to improve mental & physical health through endurance and athleticism. Her mission is to help women remember that there is a pace and a place for everyone and that they deserve to take up space wherever they want to be.www.PositiveResultsbySabrina.comhttps://instagram.com/CoachSabrinaL

Welcome to season 6 of the Runner's Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and eatures stories that capture each guest's favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Stephanie VandenBerg (@southjersey_motherrunner) about more than her favorite memory: it's all the moments that have inspired her #FuelIsCool movement. Note: Stephanie discusses her history with an eating disorder in this episode.Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Y4uBVbKO9BkAbout Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Stephanie VandenBerg:Stephanie is an RRCA-certified running coach, certified personal trainer, and strength and conditioning coach dedicated to helping athletes discover their strongest, most confident selves. A mother of four and a running coach for Pace of Me, she brings a compassionate, real-life perspective to her coaching, meeting athletes where they are and guiding them toward where they want to be.A firm believer that fuel is cool, Stephanie encourages sustainable, joyful training built on strength, balance, and proper nutrition. Her mission is to support athletes in reaching their goals while truly enjoying the process—every mile, every breakthrough, and every step along the way. https://www.paceofme.com/coaching/https://instagram.com/southjersey_motherrunner

Welcome to season 6 of the Runner's Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest's favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Kelsey Long (@longcommakelsey) about the her mission to capture the experience of the knowledge-keepers at Camp We Run Long.Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Zy62HZ-knk8About Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Kelsey Long:Kelsey Long (she/they) is an Diné endurance athlete, co-founder of We Run Long, Rising Hearts athlete advocate, and pet parent to Bluey and Ham. Kelsey is from New Mexico but lives in SE Oklahoma on the Choctaw Nation Reservation. Through We Run Long, Kelsy hopes to bring more Black, Indigenous and other People of Color to trail running while also creating change in these spaces that allows for greater participation for our people. To learn more about We Run Long, follow on Instagram @werunlonghttps://instagram.com/longcommakelseyhttps://instagram.com/werunlong

Welcome to season 6 of the Runner's Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest's favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Leslie Dugger (@LeslieD_runs) about the memory that reminds her that it's the community of runners that make running itself memorable. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/c65SuHsiN6cAbout Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Leslie Dugger:Leslie is an RRCA and UESCA certified coach with Dasher Personalized Running and currently lives in Orlando, FL. She specializes in virtual coaching for road runners, from 5k to marathons, and previously coached at Mile High Run Club in NYC. With a background in teaching, Leslie emphasizes exploration and a growth mindset in her coaching. She believes in a balanced approach: self-compassion, flexibility, and consistency. Her goal is to guide athletes of all levels, from novice to elite, to find joy and purpose in their running journeys. Personally, she loves racing the 5k and 10k distances. Leslie is a language enthusiast, fluent in Spanish and English, and loves delicious food and a relaxing Sunday. Outside of coaching she is busy in her local community garden, full-time as a program manager at the University of Central Florida and is planning an upcoming travel adventure. https://www.dasherpr.com/ https://www.instagram.com/leslied_runs

Welcome to season 6 of the Runner's Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest's favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Stevie Lyn Smith (@stevielynlyn) about her 2016 Ironman race aka the race where she embodied an “adapt and overcome” mentality.Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xLKo8NS3MZ8About Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Stevie Lyn Smith:Stevie Lyn Smith is a Registered Dietitian with over 12 years of experience and avid endurance athlete for the last 16 years. As a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics and athlete, she combines her passion for endurance athletics with evidence-based nutrition practices to help individuals reach their health and performance goals. As an ultra-endurance athlete with 10 Ironman finishes under her belt, she understands firsthand the crucial role nutrition plays in both performance and everyday life. When she's not swimming, biking, or running you can find her outside exploring new trails with her dog or trying new recipes in her kitchen.https://stevielynrd.com/https://stronggirlpublishing.com/product/power-up-a-young-womans-guide-to-winning-with-sports-nutrition/https://www.instagram.com/stevielynlyn/

Welcome to season 6 of the Runner's Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest's favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Jamie DePaola (@Mad4marathons) about the memory that speaks to the power of community in helping us runners achieve great things.Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uU-Vwkpmr08About Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Jamie DePaola: Sports performance coach, including running, acrobatic dance, and gymnastics technique, stemming from my two personal passions in life allowing me the experience level, patience, and heart to coach. National champion collegiate gymnast turned ultramarathon runner, I have completed 7 hundred mile races and 1 200k distance. My goal is always to share empathy and connection through movement getting to the root drive and building trust, vulnerability, and friendship. https://instagram.com/Mad4marathonshttps://www.instagram.com/bayshore_run_club

Welcome to season 6 of the Runner's Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest's favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Annika Brubaker (@graceforeverymile) about the memory that taught her how to embrace and celebrate every run her body was able to do. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eRykns0gL5YAbout Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Annika Brubaker:Annika Brubaker wife and mother of 3. RRCA certified running coach & USTAF Certified Coach Cross Coach. Coaching runners with TeamRunRun since 2020. Annika specializes in beginners looking to improve existing times or taking on new challenges, along with new moms getting back into running.Directing races & putting on running event since 2019. Race company owner since 2023.https://everymilecoaching.com/home/https://instagram.com/graceforeverymile

Welcome to season 6 of the Runner's Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest's favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Becky Croft (@coach.croft) about the memory that taught her how letting go could lead to experience the biggest breakthrough.Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hOyVlRdN9TsAbout Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Becky Croft:Becky Croft is a running and strength coach who specializes in Masters and menopausal athletes. She's a certified RRCA run coach, Girls Gone Strong Menopause Strength Coach, and Chi Running and Walking Instructor. Her coaching blends evidence, experience, and an Indigenous perspective that challenges outdated narratives in the running industry and expands what performance can look like across life stages. After navigating surgical menopause at 38, Becky realized how few resources existed for athletes in this phase of life. That gap became the catalyst for her coaching career and now shapes the way she supports athletes of all ages and abilities. Through her brand, hustle.run.thrive., she coaches one-on-one athletes, leads form workshops, teaches strength, and builds accessible digital training resources used by athletes around the world. Becky is also a Game Changers mentor, a leader in her local She Runs This Town chapter, and an advocate for greater representation and inclusion in endurance sports. Her work focuses on helping athletes train smarter instead of harder, move with confidence, and rewrite the stories they've been handed about what's possible.https://hustle-eat-thrive.myshopify.com/https://instagram.com/coach.croft

Welcome to season 6 of the Runner's Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest's favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Meredith Minnick (@Mererunsamarathon) about the memory that, six years later, still keeps her excited about the possibility of another run. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sWLqJVSo3j4About Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Meredith Minnick:Meredith Minnick is 7x marathoner, a 24x half marathoner, and has been running since 2012. She is a certified RRCA Level I run coach and has been coaching beginners and BQ marathon runners alike since 2020. What she enjoys most about running is the satisfaction that comes from completing new distances or achieving time goals that seemed out of reach. Her coaching philosophy is that consistent effort brings success, and you'll never regret trying your best. She live with her husband and two daughters in the suburbs of Philadelphia.www.levelupyourrun.com https://instagram.com/Mererunsamarathon

Welcome to season 6 of the Runner's Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest's favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Jennifer Giles (@JennGilesEat4Sport) about the memory that introduced running as one of the main characters in her life. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KziZMtVUqyoAbout StephanieDiaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Jenn Giles:Jennifer is a Sports Nutritionist, Exercise Physiologist, Writer, and Speaker. She has a double Masters Degree from Columbia University in Nutrition and Physiology. She is also an adjunct graduate school professor at her alma mater; Columbia. In addition she also happens to be a running coach and triathlon coach. Jennifer has owned her private sports nutrition practice: Eat4Sport, for the past 27 years and works with athletes in all sports and of all abilities become faster, better, stronger and healthier by optimizing their nutrition. Jenn is well accomplished athlete in her own right. She is a ten time marathon finisher (including Boston), a two time Ironman finisher and a three time Team USA Triathlete competing internationally at world championships. She has been sponsored by Rev3Triathlon, Aquaphor, Base Performance, and PowerBar. She has contributed to many publications, spoken to many organizations, been interviews on many podcasts and worked with many sports teams, athletes, parents and coaches over the years. Most recently Jennifer has written and published a Children's Book Series: Pat and Aggie's Active Adventure Series. The goal is to inspire, engage and motivate young athletes to fuel themselves optimally and have fun moving their bodies! She has also begun a new “longevity arm” of her practice along side of her husband, Patrick (a medical doctor) where together, they support aging athletes stay strong, uninjured, healthy, lean and active. Their goal is to ensure everyone “stays in the game” for a long time to come with cutting edge therapies. 
Most importantly Jennifer is a mother of 4 very active young adults (2 hockey players and 2 competitiveswimmers) and Patrick trains and races with her as a runner/ triathlete. 
Jennifer believes that “There is an Athlete in Everyone” and with balanced training and optimal fueling guidance each athlete's true potential can be realized.www.jenngilesrd.comhttps://instagram.com/JennGilesEat4Sport

Welcome to season 6 of the Runner's Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest's favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Naomi Morita (@runakamai) about how the shared experience (or trauma!) of running is what helps us expand the meaning of running in our lives.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_fbLcfEcgugPlease support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.About Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Naomi Morita:Naomi is a multi-cerified running coach (RRCA, McMillan, Daniels , Lydiard) with 10 years of helping recreational runners achieve their goals, whether it be staying injury-free, crushing a challenge distance or time, or getting started on the right path. She accomplishes this thru interactive one-on-one and real-time sessions emphasizing skill-development so that a runner can *feel* how a skill manifests in *their* body.ihttps://www.runakamai.comhttps://instagram.com/runakamai

Welcome to season 6 of the Runner's Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest's favorite running memory. In this solo episode Stephanie shares her favorite running memory from the 2017 Chicago Marathon. Shout out to her husband for always being so pivotal in her life. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wgKIolKFwjIAbout Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.net

In this special bonus episode, Stephanie talks to her run coach Jessica Reyes about her 2025 Chicago Marathon experience. Stephanie and Jessica talk about the prep for Chicago, the race itself, and how shifts in mindset helped turn an unexpected Chicago Marathon experience into memorable one full of gratitude. Enjoy our conversation and thanks for listening.     To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tZ5zr28oTzMAbout Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://www.instagram.com/thecookierunner/www.thecookierunner.netAbout Jessica Reyes:Jessica Reyes is an RRCA certified running coach, NASM certified personal trainer with additional corrective exercise and pre/postnatal certifications. My primary goal is to assist athletes of all abilities in reaching their running goals and dream, all while providing unwavering support to my team of accomplished femalecoaches.www.sugarruns.comhttps://www.instagram.com/sugarrunshttps://www.instagram.com/teamsugarruns

ADHD and yoga my two favourite subjects. And this week, I get to speak to one of my yoga heroes: Dianne Bondy social justice activist, author, accessible yoga teacher and founder of the Yoga For All movement.Dianne is revolutionising yoga by making it genuinely inclusive and welcoming everyone, regardless of size, shape, background, or ability.As a yoga teacher with ADHD, she shares how her practice helps manage ADHD symptoms, regulate her nervous system, and create moments of stillness in a fast-moving brain. In this episode, we explore: 

Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is The Mental Side of Running Edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with PT and run coach Leah Avery about perfectionism in running, how our worth as humans isn't connected to how we perform as runners, and how to find joy in your current season of running. (Excuse my cough breaks that sound like extended silences; my cold wanted to make a last stand!)Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uZthil5Q_EIAbout Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Leah:Leah has been a practicing PT for over a decade which is also when she began her running career. Prior to that she was a competitive swimmer starting at the age of 8 and retired her senior year of college. During her career she was a D1 All American and competed at the Olympic Trials. Leah's athletic career was anything but linear and she faced many hardships which originally led her to a career in physical therapy. However, after starting her running journey, it was clear she had an unhealthy relationship with athletics largely because of past as a young athlete. Her mission is to help runners reach their potential in a healthy manner by treating the person, not just the runner. And help them understand that running adds value to our lives but it is not what makes us valuable.https://www.instagram.com/leah.runs.dpt/https://www.trainsmartrunstrong.com/work-with-leah

In this Bonus episode of the Runner's Round Table Stephanie speaks to runner and newly minted author Robyn Godfrey about her recently published book, “Running the World”. This conversation covers Robyn's journey to achieving a Six Star Finisher medal and explores themes of being a runner, the importance of self-care, running as an adventure, and how running prepares us to handle the hard moments in life.Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2ECHQFk1LpEAbout Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Robyn Godfrey:Robyn Godfrey is an accomplished runner, RRCA Certified Level 1 coach, and motivational speaker who began her running journey at the age of 47. What started as a personal quest to improve her health and overcome her relationship with alcohol soon evolved into a remarkable achievement: completing seven marathons, including the prestigious World Marathon Majors — London, Chicago, Berlin, Boston, New York, and Tokyo. A dedicated member of the Wilmington Road Runners Club since 2013, Robyn has made a significant impact by coaching and pacing runners, helping them unlock their potential and reach their goals. In addition to her coaching, she has volunteered with organizations like Girls on the Run, empowering young girls to grow both physically and personally through running.Robyn's journey is a testament to the power of resilience and determination. She proves that success is not about speed or placement but the courage to keep going, regardless of the challenges. Her story inspires others to find strength in the process and pursue their dreams, one step at a time.https://www.instagram.com/beachy_runnerhttps://www.worldmajormarathonfinisher.com/"Running The World" book

Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is the Running Beyond Size Edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Jill Angie about running being for everybody, regardless of size, what it means to be athletic, the runner identity, and how to be empowered to find your own way of running.Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/d2tepZ4kQa8About Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Jill Angie:Jill Angie is a running coach who helps plus-sized women start running, build body confidence and embrace their inner athlete. She is the host of the Not Your Average Runner podcast, author of three books on running while fat, and creator of the Run Your Best Life coaching program. https://www.instagram.com/notyouraveragerunnerhttps://www.notyouraveragerunner.comhttps://www.runyourbestlife.comhttps://notyouraveragerunner.com/podcast/

In this episode, hosts Nick Klastava and Amanda welcome Stephanie Diaz, a runner and coach, to discuss the barriers in the running community. They explore Stephanie's journey into running, the importance of community, inclusivity, and the impact of social media on perceptions of running. The conversation also touches on financial accessibility in the sport, the significance of gear and representation, and how brands can better cater to diverse runners. The episode concludes with advice on making running more welcoming and a fun round of secret questions.-------------------------------(00:00) Welcome to our Guest Stephanie(05:18) Mastercard Mini 10k and Chicago Marathon(17:07) Stephanie's Running Journey(19:40) Experiences with Inclusivity in Running(30:11) The Impact of Social Media on Running(38:22) Financial Accessibility in Running(52:42) Advice for Making Running More Welcoming(56:43) Secret Questions and Wrap-Up------------------------Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).IG - Stephanie Diaz----------------------------------------Contact us:Amanda - ⁠@amanda_katzz⁠Nick - ⁠@nklastava⁠Code B2C -https://www.cranksports.com/Patreon - linkEmail - betweentwocoaches@gmail.com

Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is the Running Boom Edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Kelly Roberts about thecurrent running boom, the role of run clubs like Badass Lady Gang in the growth of the sport, and the importance of creating community through connection.Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/URUID-5hhPYAbout Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Kelly Roberts:Head coach and creator of the Badass Lady Gang, Kelly Roberts' pre-BALG fitness routine consisted mostly of struggling through the elliptical and trying to shrink her body. It wasn't until hitting post-college life, poised with a theatre degree, student loans, and the onset of panic, that she found running. Running forced Kelly to ditch perfectionism and stomp out fear of failure. Viral selfies from the NYC Half Marathon struck a chord with women who could relate to the struggle, and soon the women's running community Badass Lady Gang was born.BALG is about enjoying life with a side of running. Kelly's philosophy measures success by confidence gained, not pounds lost. If you aren't having fun, it's time to pivot. Kelly is an RRCA certified coach and has completed Dr. Stacy Sims ‘Women Are Not Small Men' certification course helping coaches better serve their female athletes. Over the years Kelly has coached thousands of women from brand new runners to those chasing Boston marathon qualifying times, appeared on the cover of Women's Running Magazine, joined Nike at the Women's World Cup, and created a worldwide body image empowerment movement called the Sports Bra Squad. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.https://www.instagram.com/KellyKKRobertshttps://www.BadassLadyGang.com

Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is the Taper Crazies Edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Dr. Victoria Sekely all things taper: what it is, why we do it, and how to make the most of this important time before big races.Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Iq40t-FEtxIAbout Stephanie Diaz: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Dr. Victoria Sekely: Victoria Sekely is a Physical Therapist with a passion for all things running. Victoria graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University and went on to complete her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from New York University. Victoria is also a USATF Level 1 and RRCA certified run coach. She is dedicated to helping runners of all levels by using her skills and knowledge to assist runners who are rehabbing from an injury, interested in injury prevention, and/or looking to improve their training with custom running programs. https://www.instagram.com/trainsmartrunstronghttps://www.trainsmartrunstrong.com

Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is the Gear Edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Sabrina Lott about the running gear runners, especially female runners, need to feel comfortable, confident, and fierce. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5fgQ9OAnz8UAbout Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Sabrina Lott:Sabrina Lott is an Endurance Coach, certified through 80/20 Endurance and The Coaches Collective, a master athlete and mother. Coach Sabrina is here to help curvy, fierce women who hope to improve their lives through dedication to endurance mastery, in ways that add value for themselves, their families and community. You can learn more about Sabrina, subscribe to her blog and newsletter by visiting www.SabrinaLott.com.https://www.instagram.com/CoachSabrinaLwww.SabrinaLott.com

Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is the Carbs Edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with registered dietician Stevie Lyn Smith about all things carb: what they are, why they are important, and how we can all learn to better embrace carbs.Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7WZmHRZ6grEAbout Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).-https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Stevie Lyn Smith MS, RD, CSSD, CDN:Stevie Lyn Smith is a registered dietitian and founder of Stevie Lyn Nutrition, a virtual sports nutrition private practice. Her mission is to help educate and coach athletes and active humans on how to fuel their goals while not sacrificing their health and happiness. As a board certified specialist in sports nutrition, Stevie Lyn has helped hundreds of athletes and active individuals fuel to improve their performance, energy levels, and recovery without feelings of guilt or restriction. Drawing from her experiences growing up as a team-sport athlete to completing ten full ironman distance triathlons and countless other endurance and ultra distance races, she knows firsthand how important nutrition is to be a healthy athlete. She received her B.S. in Dietetics and Nutrition from SUNY Buffalo State University in 2012 and M.S. in Applied Nutrition with a Sports and Fitness concentration from Northeastern University in 2019. She is the host of her podcast, Real Fuel with SLS, where she has honest conversations to dive into the human side of endurance sports paired with sports nutrition knowledge for the everyday athlete. She has also contributed to Run Tri Bike Magazine, Runner's World Magazine, Outside Magazine, Bicycling Magazine, and Triathlete Magazine. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering at her local animal shelter. When she's not swimming, biking, or running you can find her outside exploring new trails or with her dog in sunny Buffalo, NY.https://www.instagram.com/stevielynlynhttps://stevielynrd.com/ https://stronggirlpublishing.com/authors/stevie-lyn-smith/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIu5ZJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHfbpp1TvXsWRu1BBt5jJvZIXXel9AaKfHkJRqIExrt48Ibpxr_lKy0R5Ng_aem_-MCvqj-cnRBfV2vhspz9PQ

Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is the Recovery is for Wimps – Just Kidding! Edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Dr. Asher Kyger about expanding our definition of recovery as a process that helps us be our best athletic selves.Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lWHL6stXYuAAbout Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/ https://thecookierunner.netAbout Dr. Asher Kyger:Dr. Asher Kyger is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a run, strength and injury prevention Coach. She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and an expert in Functional Movement Screenings. Dr. Asher partners with ultramarathoners and road runners aiming to use training to enhance their overall wellness and chase big scary goals that fill their days with joy. Her coaching philosophy seamlessly blends training into each person's busy life while prioritizing three main goals: enhancing performance, optimizing recovery, and reducing injury risk. To partner with or learn more from Dr. Asher, email her at dasherprteam.com, visit Dasherpr.com or follow on Instagram @Dr.Asher.Runs https://www.instagram.com/dr.asher.runs/ www.Dasherpr.com.

Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is the Don't Pee Yourself! Edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with her very own pelvic health physical therapist, Dr. Ari Gonzalez about pelvic floor health for women across the lifespan and for runners. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/byVrr4Xq2PMAbout Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Dr. Arianny Gonzalez:Arianny Gonzalez, PT, DPT, is a dedicated physiotherapist and movement specialist committed to helping individuals restore function, reduce pain, and optimize performance. She earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Mass General Institute of Health Professions (IHP) and has completed specialized certifications to treat pelvic floor dysfunction in women throughout the life cycle. As the founder of Forma Physiotherapy, Arianny combines evidence-based rehabilitation techniques with a holistic approach to movement and well-being. Her expertise includes manual therapy, corrective exercise, and movement coaching, empowering clients to move with confidence and ease. Her mission is to create personalized treatment plans that promote resilience, strength, and long-term health. To learn more about Arianny and her services, follow her on Instagram @formaphysiotherapy or visit www.formaphysiotherapy.com.https://www.instagram.com/formaphysiotherapywww.formaphysiotherapy.com

Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is the Run Club Inclusivity Edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Rosalind Smith about the power of run clubs as a space where all identities are seen, validated, and honored. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wKtXq2N0UmAAbout Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Rosalind Smith:Ro is a former D1 athlete, post-collegiate triathlete, and current run coach. She is a RRCA (Road Runners Club of America) certified running coach and is a member of WRCC (Women's Running Coaches Collective).Ro hosts “Rosie's Run Club” (RRC) in Manhattan, New York and Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is committed to continually engaging herself to advancing athletes in the sport.Rosie's Run Club envisions a running community where diversity is celebrated, barriers to participation are eliminated, and every athlete has the opportunity to grow and thrive. You can learn more, or come out for a run, by checking out www.rosiesrunclub.orghttps://www.instagram.com/rosies.runclub/https://www.instagram.com/rosies.runclub_sw/https://www.rosiesrunclub.org/

Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is the Running Myths, Rituals, and Superstitions Edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Amanda Katz about myths that may limit who we think we are as runners, rituals that help us feel race day ready, and the superstitions that help us feel confident in ourselves.Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/IdGzm1qTp-cAbout Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Amanda Katz:Amanda Katz found her love for movement in group fitness as a participant while working full-time in politics and communications. 8 years ago, she pivoted and started coaching others, first as a group fitness instructor throughout New York City and later, as a certified personal trainer and run coach. When Amanda's not instructing classes or working one-on-one with her athletes, she's the on set trainer for the New York Times as well as a program creator, educator and mentor for indoor cycle programming at Equinox where she teaches. To learn more about Amanda and her offerings, visit her on Instagram @amanda_katzzhttps://www.instagram.com/amanda_katzzwww.Amandaskatz.com

Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is the Super Shoes – Fast or Fiction? Edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Trina Bills (@TrinaLesins_) about super shoes: what they are, who they are for, and the important mindset things to consider before diving into the world of super shoes. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fbVxykQRjZo About Stephanie Diaz: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/ https://thecookierunner.net About Trina Bills: Trina is a certified run coach with a long personal history intrack, moving from elite athlete to finding joy beyond the time on the watch. Trina's goal as a coach is to meet each athlete where they are at and to give them the tools to reach their goals as well as develop their personal relationship to the sport, always with an eye to longevity and enjoying the process. Trina can be found on instagram at @trinalesins_ documenting the process of trying to get faster but have fun doing it. https://www.instagram.com/trinalesins_ https://www.trinalesins.com

Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is the Back-to-Back Marathons Edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Kristyn R Smith about running back-to-back marathons and things to consider as one works toward this incredible accomplishment. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eZ3pFaztUOU For Kristyn's season 2 "Conversations with Coaches" episode: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/runnersroundtable/episodes/Conversations-with-Coaches-Kris-R--Smith-krisrs-e1sili2 About Stephanie Diaz: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/ https://thecookierunner.net About Kristyn R. Smith: Kristyn is a RRCA certified and Vdot certified run coach, as well as an ACE certified personal trainer. Kristyn is a master's runner who has completed 22 marathons to date, including three sub 3 marathon finishes and 14 marathon majors. Kristyn loves to work with athletes at all levels for all distances, but specializes in half and full marathon coaching. https://www.instagram.com/krisrs www.coachkrisrs.com

Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is the Strength & Aging Edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Robyn Godfrey about strength training, it's importance as we (especially women) age, and how to create a strength training routine that creates confidence and consistency. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FC2eDzIUAUM About Stephanie Diaz: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/ https://thecookierunner.net About Lesley Godfrey: Robyn Godfrey is an accomplished runner, RRCA Certified Level 1 coach, and motivational speaker who began her running journey at the age of 47. What started as a personal quest to improve her health and overcome her relationship with alcohol soon evolved into a remarkable achievement: completing seven marathons, including the prestigious World Marathon Majors — London, Chicago, Berlin, Boston, New York, and Tokyo. A dedicated member of the Wilmington Road Runners Club since 2013, Robyn has made a significant impact by coaching and pacing runners, helping them unlock their potential and reach their goals. In addition to her coaching, she has volunteered with organizations like Girls on the Run, empowering young girls to grow both physically and personally through running. Robyn's journey is a testament to the power of resilience and determination. She proves that success is not about speed or placement but the courage to keep going, regardless of the challenges. Her story inspires others to find strength in the process and pursue their dreams, one step at a time. https://www.instagram.com/beachy_runner https://www.worldmajormarathonfinisher.com/

Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is the Elite Runners vs. Regular Runners edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Leslie Dugger Carvajal about elite runners, regular everyday runners, the differences between the two, and how each category of runner can learn from another. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/F1Z6JlZ_oRo About Stephanie Diaz: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/ https://thecookierunner.net About Leslie Dugger Carvajal: Leslie is an RRCA and RunDNA certified coach with Dasher Personalized Running and currently lives in Orlando, FL. She specializes in virtual coaching for road runners, from 5k to marathons, and previously coached at Mile High Run Club in NYC. With a background in teaching, Leslie emphasizes exploration and a growth mindset in her coaching. She believes in a balanced approach: self-compassion, flexibility, and consistency. Her goal is to guide athletes of all levels, from novice to elite, to find joy and purpose in their running journeys. ​ Personally, she loves racing the 5k and 10k distances. Leslie is a language enthusiast, fluent in Spanish and English, and loves delicious food and a relaxing Sunday. Outside of coaching she works full-time as a program manager at the University of Central Florida. https://www.instagram.com/LeslieD_runs https://www.dasherpr.com/coachingstaff

Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is the Not All Paces Welcome Edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Makenzie Rink about what it means to be a “Realistic Runner” and how it's ok for run groups to not cater to all paces as long as there are safe spaces for all runners, especially back of the pack runners, to show up and feel like they are a part of the running community. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ll_ani8CrQA About Stephanie Diaz: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/ https://thecookierunner.net About Makenzie Rink: Makenzie Rink is a business owner, speaker, and content creator passionate about making running more inclusive and accessible. Through her online platforms (@the.realistic.runner on TikTok and Instagram), Makenzie has built a supportive community of runners of all levels. She is the founder of The Realistic Runners, a running group based in Western North Carolina, which she also leads virtually via Strava and Instagram. Her mission is simple: to prove that anyone can be a runner, regardless of pace, experience, or background. Makenzie's goal is to break down barriers and create a welcoming space for all runners—whether they're just starting out or are seasoned athletes. Through her work, she continues to inspire others to lace up their shoes, hit the pavement, and embrace the power of movement. https://www.instagram.com/the.realistic.runner https://linktr.ee/therealisticrunner --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/runnersroundtable/support

Mary Higgs shares strategies from her book: Mindful Practice: A Roadmap to Inner Wisdom, Authenticity, and Personal Growth Women in particular have a tendency to take care of everyone else around them first, while putting their own self care and wellness on the back burner. This podcast is designed to give you actionable advice and tools to help you power up your own wellness journey, and live the best life possible!I am your host, Amy Zellmer. I am editor-in-chief of Midwest YOGA Magazine and author of The Chair Yoga Pocket Guide. Additionally I am passionate about yoga, photography, wellness, and all things glittery! You can find out more about me at www.creatingwellnessfromwithin.comFollow me on: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter         Today's guest is: Mary HiggsMary Higgs, MA, is an author, online educator, speaker, and founder of Yogi Able. She founded Yogi Able to break down barriers and make yoga and mindfulness practices more accessible to underserved populations. Given her background as a community college educator, a former editor and journalist, a breast cancer awareness coordinator from the Midwest, and someone with a spinal cord injury - Mary has a unique ability to reach people who maybe would have never considered getting to use these tools but will get so much out of them. Her down-to-earth approach amplifies her mission: demystifying yoga and mindfulness by teaching people to explore and trust their inner wisdom. In her transformative book, "Mindful Practice,” Mary offers readers a roadmap to inner wisdom, authenticity, and personal growth. With her inspiring personal story and expert guidance, Mary empowers individuals to explore their true potential and embrace a mindful approach to life. She loves sharing her message that transformation comes from within and that mindful practice is for everyone. As a RYT, OYI, and certified Yoga For All and Adaptive and Accessible Yoga Teacher, Mary's work has been featured by Yoga International, Omstars, Devata Active, Yoga & Body Image Coalition, and Mind Body Solutions. https://yogiable.com Find her book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3YG75JmConsider supporting the podcast for $5 though BuyMeACoffeeSupport the show

Welcome to the Runner's Round Table podcast. In this special bonus episode, Stephanie talks to her friend and run coach Becky Croft about their 2024 Chicago Marathon experience. Stephanie and Becky talk about everything from their prep for the race to those finish line feels; Becky adds a layer to the experience by sharing her perspective on the race as an Indigenous runner. Enjoy our conversation and thanks for listening.      To watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/R5XBO6saEyk About Stephanie Diaz: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://www.instagram.com/thecookierunner/ www.thecookierunner.net About Becky Croft: Becky is an Indigenous athlete and coach. She is a Game Changer coach/mentor, RRCA certified run coach, Chi Running instructor, ReNew Earth Running board member, She Runs This Town chapter leader, and menopausal marathoner. Her focus is on Masters and Menopausal athletes, however, she coaches athletes of all ages and abilities while teaching them how to redefine running. https://hustle-eat-thrive.myshopify.com/ https://instagram.com/coach.croft --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/runnersroundtable/support

Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is the Run Coaching Edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Sabrina Ehmke (@run_teacher_sab) about what run coaching is, how run coaching is for everyone regardless of pace and experience, and some of the things to consider when making the decision to work with a run coach. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/H8FdeQEpasg About Stephanie Diaz: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/ https://thecookierunner.net About Sabrina Ehmke: Sabrina Ehmke is a Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) certified running coach. Her past coaching experiences include high school cross-country athletes, Girls on the Run programs for elementary school aged children, first time marathoners, long time runners, and providing adult running/walking training programs for the Skokie Park District. She is a Six Star World Marathon Majors finisher, a 10-time full marathon finisher, and has completed countless other race distances. She believes that running can change a life for the better, not just through the physical act of running, but also through the community, friendships, and fun that it provides. She hopes to share the inspiring running community with her athletes - reach out to her today! https://www.instagram.com/run_teacher_sab https://www.instagram.com/skokieswifters https://www.skokieswifters.run/about-us/coaching --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/runnersroundtable/support

Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is the Zone 2 Edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Jen Steele (@misadventuresofamarathoner) about Zone 2 running: what it is and whether it matters to being the best runner one can possibly be. Spoiler alert: it doesn't! Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/a8-OFWBHrzs About Stephanie Diaz: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/ https://thecookierunner.net About Jen Steele: Jen is the founder of the Misadventure Run Coaching, a certified run coach (RRCA and Revo2lution Running), girl mom, former teacher, and beach lover. She fell in love with running at the age of 21 and never looked back. She believes if you're chasing big dreams, you should invest in them, learn all you can, and look to people who know more to help you. Her goal as a run coach is to provide women of ALL levels an expert in running to help them achieve their running goals, whether their pace, distance, or mindset goals. Jen has coached hundreds of women to achieve their running goals through coaching with Another Mother Runner, my one on one coaching, and various other group coaching programs. To learn more about Jen, follow her at @misadventuresofamarathoner. https://www.instagram.com/misadventuresofamarathoner/ https://www.misadventuresofamarathoner.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/runnersroundtable/support

Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about HotTakes and this episode is the Boston Marathon Edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Becky Croft (@coach.croft) and Stephanie Dunlap (@runstrongrun) about the 6-hour cutoff at the 2024 race and what could have been done differently to better promote inclusivity in the sport. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/74lMs403Seg About Stephanie Diaz: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/ https://thecookierunner.net About Becky Croft: Becky is an Indigenous athlete and coach. She is a Game Changer coach/mentor, RRCA certified run coach, Chi Running instructor, ReNew Earth Running board member, She Runs This Town chapter leader, and menopausal marathoner. Her focus is on Masters and Menopausal athletes, however, she coaches athletes of all ages and abilities while teaching them how to redefine running. https://hustle-eat-thrive.myshopify.com/ https://instagram.com/coach.croft About Stephanie Dunlap: Stephanie Dunlap is a marathon pacer, mom of four, and school administrator. Stephanie's goal as a marathon pacer is to bring joy, support, and encouragement to the rockstar BOTP “back of the pack” runners who finish in 6+ hours. To learn more about Steph follow her on Instagram and TikTok @runstrongrun. https://runstrongrun.com/ https://instagram.com/runstrongrun Run Strong RunPocast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/run-strong-run-podcast/id1723713201 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/runnersroundtable/support

Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about Hot Takes, so join Stephanie as she speaks with different female runners about current happenings in the running community. Episodes this season will be more sporadic this season, but will all be filled with thoughts and reflections on how to make the running space more inviting, inclusive, and fun for all. About Stephanie: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). www.instagram.com/thecookierunner/ www.thecookierunner.net --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/runnersroundtable/support

Welcome to the Runner's Round Table podcast. Season 4 was “Conversations with Runners”, and each episode featured a conversation with an inspiring female runner who is making the running community better in her own way. In this final season of the episode, it's just me – Stephanie Diaz – full of thanks. I also update you all with what's coming up for me, including a September retreat experience, the Chicago Marathon in October, and the Every Woman's Marathon in November. Thanks for listening all season long! To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JftnwKZ7XJY About Stephanie: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). www.instagram.com/thecookierunner/ www.thecookierunner.net Retreat experience: https://thecookierunner.net/gsm2024 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/runnersroundtable/support

Welcome to the Runner's Round Table podcast. Season is “Conversations with Runners”, and each episode features a conversation with an inspiring female runner who is making the running community better in her own way. In this episode, Stephanie talks to Alison Mariella Désir about the weaving of histories through her book Running While Black” and how she uses movement as a path towards disrupting the status quo in running to create a future where all are visible and feel like they belong. Enjoy this episode and thanks for listening.  To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EfpzepXlrt8 About Stephanie: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advancedcertifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). www.instagram.com/thecookierunner/ www.thecookierunner.net About Alison Mariella Désir: Alison Mariella Désir is multi-talented: a founder, a doer, an activist, a connector, a visionary and an unapologetically straightforward communicator with a passion for movement, mental health, and racial equity. Alison got her start in the running and outdoor industry unintentionally, after seeing a black friend train and complete a marathon. inspired, alison went on to run her first marathon and discovered that she had found a powerful tool to manage her depression. she's been working to share the transformational power of running and movement ever since. https://www.instagram.com/alisonmdesir https://alisonmdesir.com/ To purchase "Running While Black": https://alisonmdesir.com/book --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/runnersroundtable/support

Welcome to the Runner's Round Table podcast. Season 4 is“Conversations with Runners”, and each episode features a conversation with an inspiring female runner who is making the running community better in her own way. In this episode, Stephanie talks to Lindsay Walter about the importance of remembering your why and how her WHY helps her create awareness about Alopecia and inspires her to live according to a “choose kind” motto on and off the run. Enjoy this episode and thanks for listening.  To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iXdV_U5T-Do About Stephanie: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). www.instagram.com/thecookierunner/ www.thecookierunner.net About Lindsay: Lindsay Walter is a run coach, freelance writer, published author and Alopecia Advocate and Speaker with her own penpal program Lindsay's Little Pals. She loves running big miles, challenging herself, being outside, traveling and inspiring the world to be kind and change the norm about beauty standards. www.instagram.com/lindsayhannah3 https://linktr.ee/lindsayhannah3 https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?fr_id=153879&pg=personal&px=4715568 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/runnersroundtable/support

Welcome to the Runner's Round Table podcast. Season 4 is “Conversations with Runners”, and each episode features a conversation with an inspiring female runner who is making the running community better in her own way. In this episode, Stephanie talks to Manika Gamble about chasing big goals at this year's 155-mile Namib Race and how her “Just Do It” mentality has helped her go from sprinter to ultramarathoner. Enjoy this episode and thanks for listening.  To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/A7BWIxnYXqI About Stephanie: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). www.instagram.com/thecookierunner/ www.thecookierunner.net About Manika: Manika is a 34 year old former collegiate athlete that specialized in the 400 meter hurdles. Manika is now delving into the arena of ultra running. The first ever event will be a 7 day, 155 mile, self supported ultra marathon through the desert of Namibia Africa. Manika's goal is to create a platform that motivates, encourages, and inspires. https://www.instagram.com/manikaruns https://www.youtube.com/@Manikaruns       To support Manika's Namibia run: https://www.gofundme.com/f/embarking-on-a-challenge-of-a-lifetime For More on the race: https://www.racingtheplanet.com/namibrace --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/runnersroundtable/support

Welcome to the Runner's Round Table podcast. Season 4 is “Conversations with Runners”, and each episode features a conversation with an inspiring female runner who is making the running community better in her own way. In this episode, Stephanie talks to Julia Khvasechko about being a runner who is rooted in the following questions: Why not me? What else can I do as a human being? And, Where else can I go? Enjoy this episode and thanks for listening.  To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/o9GjAB3y3Bc About Stephanie: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). www.instagram.com/thecookierunner/ www.thecookierunner.net About Julia: Julia is a Licensed Massage Therapist, a Registered Yoga Teacher, and a Certified Running Coach, and an avid marathoner. Julia has completed a marathon in all 50 states 3X; she has also marathoned in 10 countries on 5 continents. Julia is an experienced marathon pacer and has paced in some of the largest marathons in the world, NYC, CHI, London, Berlin, Rome to name a few. For Julia, happiness is a byproduct of movement, giving back to the running community, (which she credits for saved her life) via pacing, inspiriting and uplifting others is her life's purpose. Her life's motto: help someone achieve their goals and you will achieve yours. https://www.instagram.com/juliakgarling/ https://marathonmassage.massagetherapy.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/runnersroundtable/support

NEW YEAR NEW SEASON! Welcome to Season 2 of How Yoga Changed My Life a Podcast!To kick off 2024, Mia and Adrienne took a roadtrip to Houston and met up with Alicia Dugar Stephenson (aka @AfroYogaQueen on IG. Alicia dives deep into her yoga journey, including  how she utilizes Yoga to help manage her Lupus. Her passion and love to share yoga within her community is inspiring! Show Notes:Click Here to purchase Alicia's Book, Yoga Best Life: 5 Keys to Unlock Abundant Health, Wealth, and HappinessClick Here to sign up for Alicia's upcoming trainingClick Here for more info on Yoga Sutra 2.1 from Yoga International Click Here to register for Adrienne's upcoming Advanced 300 RYT Training in SATXFollow us on TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@yogachangedFollow us on Instagram:https://instagram.com/yogachanged?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=For more, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.com Wanna be on the show? Click here to fill out our guest info form or drop us a email at yogachanged@gmail.com

In this episode, were doing things a little differently because I was the guest! Run coach, Stephanie Diaz invited me to be on her podcast, Runners Round Table, where we discussed how to return to running after an injury. This episode covers…Differentiating between a injury vs a niggle Who is most likely to get injuredWhen is a runner at greater risk of injury How can a person still feel like a “runner” even when injured Tips and common mistakes when returning to runningMake sure to tune into more of the Runners Round Table episodes as Stephanie is covering a “How To” series for runnersStephanie Diaz is a RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) certified running coach, mat Pilates instructor, and is a 200-hour certified yoga teacher with advanced trainings in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie's goal as a coach and instructor is to provide personalized experiences that amplify joy and gratitude while also balancing work with rest. To learn more about Stephanie and her offerings follow her on instagram @thecookierunnerConnect with Stephanie Websitehttps://thecookierunner.netEmail stephaniediaz45@gmail.comInstagram:@thecookierunnerConnect with Dr. KatInstagram-  @Runwithkat_dptTik-tok- @Runwithkat_dptFacebook Group- RunwithKat ShowWebsite- RunwithKat.netTo Inquire About Physical Therapy with Dr. KatInstagram- @BlueIronPhysioWebsite- BlueIronPhysio.comListen and Subscribe Apple PodcastSpotifyGoogle PlayIHeartRadioAmazon Music 

Yoga has become a practice that's seemingly reserved exclusively for the privileged few: wealthy, thin, young, flexible, white, and able-bodied. If you don't feel like you quite fit into the yoga space, you're not alone, and this week, you're hearing from an amazing yoga teacher whose mission is to be a change agent in this realm.   Dianne Bondy is an accessible yoga teacher, social justice activist, and leader of the Yoga For All movement. She's offering her own experience of feeling “othered” in yoga, the challenges she's come across as she's built her business, and her top tips for advocating for yourself in yoga.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://notyouraveragerunner.com/302

You have good days, and you have bad days…You have good races, and you have bad races…That's the gamble we take as runners. But, after a bad race it's easy to fall into a trap of being discouraged, hopeless, and doubt your abilities for the future. The truth is, with more races under your belt, theres an increase likelihood you might very well have a bad race. But, how do you bounce back? In this episode,  Stephanie Diaz will cover… Stephanie's bad raceNormal feelings to have after a raceSteps to take after having a bad raceHow to use your bad race to bounce backStephanie Diaz is a RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) certified running coach, mat Pilates instructor, and is a 200-hour certified yoga teacher with advanced trainings in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie's goal as a coach and instructor is to provide personalized experiences that amplify joy and gratitude while also balancing work with rest. To learn more about Stephanie and her offerings follow her on instagram @thecookierunner.Connect with Stephanie Website:  https://thecookierunner.netSign up for Stephanies women only re-treat in Tennessee: https://thecookierunner.net/gsm2023Instagram-@thecookierunner Connect with Dr. KatInstagram-  @Runwithkat_dptTik-tok- @Runwithkat_dptFacebook Group- RunwithKat ShowWebsite- RunwithKat.netTo Inquire About Physical Therapy with Dr. KatInstagram- @BlueIronPhysioWebsite- BlueIronPhysio.comListen and Subscribe Apple PodcastSpotifyGoogle PlayIHeartRadioAmazon Music