Chasing Bravery

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Episode 42- OTQ qualifier podcast guests updates! Feb 24, 2020

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How the training has been leading into the trials, goals for the big day, support systems, dreams for the future, challenges, and more!

Episode 41: Chasing Bravery Podcast Olympic Trials Qualifiers... a trip down memory lane. Feb 18, 2020

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A fun look back at memorable parts of conversations with some fast, inspiring ladies who will be running in the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials!

Episode 40: Jess Lynn, Brand Representative for Flyte Bags Jan 03, 2020

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Today I am speaking with Jess Lynn- the voice, and representative behind a bag that I am absolutely obsessed with. Have you heard of Flyte Bags? If you haven’t you need to listen to this episode and then go snag one for yourself with the giant discount code that will be released at the end of the episode. Of course, Jess and I talk about more than just this amazing bag… we talk about what it means to be a modern woman, how to carve your own path and the importance of trying new and exciting things just for the heck of it. Jess was an absolute pleasure to record with- as my husband said when he was editing “this woman is so happy and positive, its great!”. Enjoy this episode, and then seriously ….get yourself a bag, you will be SO glad you did!

Episode 39: Erin Anthony Williams, A Throwback (pt.1) Jan 02, 2020

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This episode is almost a year old, but it is SO good... Erin Williams at the time of recording was getting fit for a half marathon, and was in the thick of her graduate program at Harvard in Boston, and was a busy mom to her children Grace and Ben. In this episode we talk about how Erin and her husband met and made the decision to pursue their graduate degrees with the long term goal of returning to West Point to teach. We discuss Erin's evolution as a runner turned running coach, as well as her postpartum running experiences. We also discuss why she believed it's valuable to share our birth stories with other women and how you just can't plan for everything!

Episode 38: Welcome back! Jan 02, 2020

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Welcome back to the Chasing Bravery Podcast …officially! It’s been a while. It’s actually literally been a year, but who’s keeping track? This is a short episode to get listeners up to speed on where I’ve been this past year, and plans for the show moving forward!

Episode 37: Lyndy Davis Aug 13, 2019

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Hello everyone and welcome back to the Chasing Bravery Podcast. If you have listened to the show before then you may know that I haven’t recorded or released an episode since 2018. My excuse (if you even want to call it that) is that I had a complicated pregnancy which resulted is a beautiful baby boy born in mid May. I have always had every intention in getting back to recording, but it has admittedly been slower than I would have liked. All that being said- to those of you who are new listeners- Welcome! To those who are returning- bless you, thank you, and welcome back! Today’s guest is Lyndy Davis. Lyndy is a 2016 and 2020 Olympic Trials marathon qualifier who holds a PR of 2:39, a recent Guinness world record holder in the half marathon pulling a baby, and a new mama. Lyndy is someone who I have wanted to have on the show for a while, and coincidentally gave birth to her beautiful baby boy Quentin right around the time that I really started to struggle in my pregnancy. Although Lyndy had a fantastic pregnancy, her experience post-partum was not as smooth. Lyndy has struggled with postpartum depression and has recently opened up about her experience in a blog post through her elite running sponsor Oiselle. Lyndy’s honesty was brave, refreshing, and validating for me personally as both a runner and a mother now myself. I wanted to have her on to discuss both her post partum experience and running career in more detail, which we did! Listen on to hear how Lyndy used a personal goal of setting a World Record in the ½ marathon while running with her baby to begin to combat her post partum depression and start the journey forward towards the new Lyndy – a lady who will never be the same post baby, but is shaping up to be stronger (and braver) than ever before.

Episode 36: Nadine Jolie Courtney Dec 02, 2018

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Welcome to Episode 36 with Nadine Jolie Courtney. Nadine is a woman who wears many hats- author, travel blogger, Bravo TV reality show star, mother, and wife. Nadine lives in Santa Monica, California with her husband Erik and her daughter Aurelia. A graduate of Barnard college, her writing has appeared in Town & Country, Cosmo, Vogue.com, and many more. She is the author of Confessions of a Beauty Addict, Beauty Confidential, and most recently Romancing the Throne. Nadine is a dive right in, follow your heart kind of lady -jetting off to Tokyo with her now husband Erik on only their third date. So confident was she that she had found her match that she and Erik married after 7 months of dating, and had their first child Aurelia a mere 11 months later. Nadine and Erik’s love story is a whirlwind of excitement which you can watch unfold in their season of Bravo TV’s , Newlyweds: The First Year. Despite her fairy tale romance, Nadine has not been immune to heartbreak. In this episode we discuss the three back to back miscarriages she and her husband experienced on their quest to grow their family. Nadine and I discuss the reality that no individual or couple striving to have a child has any guarantee, and that planning (while important) is really up to chance and luck. Nadine is authentic, introspective, and so sweet. I for one found her perspective and reflection on her heartbreak refreshing and ultimately inspiring.

Episode 35: Beth Gomez Oct 01, 2018

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Hi everyone! Welcome to episode 35 of the Chasing Bravery Podcast. My guest today is Beth Gomez of the Fresno based Elizabeth Kate studio. Beth is professional photographer who specializes in maternity, birth, newborn, and family photography. Beth lives with her husband and two boys in California and is a busy lady balancing full time work with the joys of being a mother and wife. Beth primarily serves the Fresno, Clovis, Oakhurst, and Yosemite areas capturing the intimate, precious moments of maternity and beyond. Beth is a photographer yes, but I’m guessing you like I haven’t really thought about the ins and outs of what it means to capture live births- unless of course you’ve had this experience yourself. Beth and I discuss the sensitivity that is required to be invited to such an intimate moment in another family’s life, and just how incredible it is to have the honor of capturing the beauty of childbirth. Beth rand I also discuss how while childbirth is often joyous, not all births look the same, and that it is important that a photographer understand what their limitations are when entering such a sacred, pivotal space. Beth and discuss photographers that are dedicated to capturing still births and infant loss through non-profits that are devoted to these special births that are just important to capture as any other. Beth is kind, talented, professional, and inspiring- enjoy this conversation with her!

Episode 34: AnnMarie Kirkpatrick Sep 22, 2018

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Welcome to episode 34 of the Chasing Bravery Podcast. My guest today is Annmarie Kirkpatrick. I have been following Annmarie for awhile now on Instagram from afar (kind of creepy I know), but we all do it guys, so don’t judge. Annmarie, her husband and their two boys live in Fort Collins Colorado where they both work for a super cool non-profit called Mountains and Plains. The Mountains and Plains Institute for Lifelong Learning and Service is a non-profit corporation committed to providing high quality and affordable educational courses, travel, and service learning opportunities for adults. They believe that learning and giving back to others is a lifelong process and discovering new ideas, sharing challenges and experiences is the basis of lifelong rewards. Annmarie has helped people over 80 summit 1400-ers just to give listeners an idea of how amazing and rewarding this non-profit truly is. I highly encourage anyone who thinks this might be something they are interested in to check out the link to the Mountains and Plains website in the show notes. AnnMarie is also a very speedy runner- like OTQ speedy. To make her more impressive, while she did run in high school she didn’t start seriously running until after the birth of her two boys- both of whom were 9+ pound babies (this woman is a hero). She is coached by her husband, and something they are doing is working, as AnnMarie has impressive PR’s of 1:14 in the ½ marathon, and is going for the A standard OTQ qualifier of 2:37 this fall. AnnMarie is down to earth, loves the earth, is so talented in many areas, and was a pleasure to speak with. I am sure that everyone will enjoy this episode as much as I loved recording it.

Episode 33: Dr. Katayune Kaeni Sep 14, 2018

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Hello everyone, welcome back to the Chasing Bravery Podcast after a very long, but very necessary break. While I have been disappointed to not be able to devote the necessary time to this thing that I love while living on a reservation, I am not regretful of my decision to give myself some grace&space and place all my energy into the most important task at hand, which is the work I was engaged in with the sweet children of the Lakota Sioux Tribe and their community. Not all times in life require singular devotion to one commitment or responsibility, but when they do arise -it can be a hard lesson in learning when to pull the plug. With that being said my one regret is not recognizing my limits sooner, and giving myself that same grace that I give to loves ones and clients. Now let’s jump ahead, because I am back baby. I am missing my little munchkins on the rez, but using that energy to record and put out some amazing episodes with guests who are really just rocking the whole live your best life thing. Today we will be hearing from Dr. Kat, the host of one of my favorite podcasts – Mom and Mind. Now you may ask yourself, what is a 25 year old woman who has no children yet doing listening to a podcast with Mom in the title? I could come up with a hundred very valid reasons, but I think that if you check this show out yourself you will get it- this is a podcast for anyone who is a mother, has a mother, knows a mother, and loves a mother. A bit about Dr. Kat, Dr Kat is a psychologist who’s work includes adults of all ages, college students, women who are pregnant or postpartum, couples who are bringing children into their family and people who just want to feel better. Dr Kat is a Specialist in Maternal Mental Health and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and works with moms and families to heal from the difficulties of depression, anxiety and other mood changes that can happen during conception, pregnancy, miscarriage, loss of a baby, birth and postpartum. While Dr. Kat is highly trained in this subject, she also went through her own challenges in postpartum, so she gets it. That’s what u would call a win win when looking for a therapist myself. Dr. Kat writes on her website that “Working with people is in my bones. I knew from a young age that being a psychologist was my path. That passion has not faded, it’s only grown stronger. Especially when I see the transformation and healing happen right in front of me. It’s pretty cool”. Dr. Kat herself is pretty cool, and it was a pleasure to have her on the show.

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