Hurdle with Emily Abbate

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201. Sasha DiGiulian, Pro Climber Apr 04, 2022

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A long time coming, I'm pumped to finally share my conversation with pro and world champion climber Sasha DiGiulian. We don’t waste any time diving right into so many important topics. Starting with a conversation about goals and sharing them out with the world, making sure to hit on Sasha’s upbringing and journey to her first love that is climbing, and also touch on topics like disordered eating and bullying. Sasha also gets vulnerable as she talks through navigating injury and her progression through recovering from hip surgery during the pandemic, which she admits produced some pretty isolating and dark feelings along the way.

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5-MINUTE FRIDAY: Who Helps Shape Your Perspective? Apr 01, 2022

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Leave it to someone else pointing out the silver linings to provide a legit dose of perspective when life feels hard. Willy Valderrama, this one's for you.

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182. Willy Valderrama, Runner

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#HURDLEMOMENT: How to Navigate Emotional Eating & Embrace Mindfulness With Food Mar 30, 2022

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There are a lot of different reasons we reach for food. For sustenance, sure. But oftentimes, it has a lot to do with what's happening in life. Specifically, what's happening with our emotions. I'm bringing in Stevie Lyn Smith today to talk about how to approach a more mindful approach with what we put into our bodies. We talk about why do we do it, how can we be more cognizant of it, when can it be a good thing (and yes, that’s possible) and other ways to add some mindfulness into what we put into our bodies.

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200. Kara Goucher, World-Renowned Runner & 2X Olympian Mar 28, 2022

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Episode. 200. WHEN did we get here?! Honored to have Kara Goucher joining Hurdle for this milestone! We kick things off in episode 200 by talking about Kara’s recent diagnosis of runner’s dystonia, what that means, and how it’s affecting her emotionally and mentally. We also bring it back to talk about how she fell in love with the sport in the first place with the help of her late grandfather and what it was like losing him to COVID during the pandemic. Plus: Her journey to self acceptance and navigating disordered eating as a college athlete, and the hard work that went into both of Olympic experiences — first as an athlete and then as a commentator for NBC. We cap things off by chatting about the recent campaign for Altra that we were both a part of, highlighting that if you have a body — regardless of size — you are an athlete. I’m so grateful for Kara’s openness, and oh-so-amped to photobomb her Boston Marathon coverage. (I’m kidding, sort of …)

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5-MINUTE FRIDAY: You Are Strong, You Are Capable, You've Got This Mar 25, 2022

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Cutest listener call-in ever? Maybe. This week I'm talking about my fun experience running the NYC Half, plus how I'm all about abundance and manifestation lately. The name of the game: Letting go of the things you can't control and focusing on the things that you can. Plus: A listener question about how to channel a positive mindset during hard efforts.

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#HURDLEMOMENT: An Expert Talks Training Based on Menstrual Cycle Mar 23, 2022

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Dr. Stacy Sims – a leading researcher and author who specializes in female physiology – joins me today to talk about training (and performance) and our menstrual cycle. We answer questions like: How does your menstrual cycle impact your training? Why are recoveries typically better during your period? Best-practice for training mid-flow? And — we talk about cycle-syncing workouts and nutrition.

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199. Kendall Toole, Peloton Instructor Mar 21, 2022

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Now THIS is a conversation that’s been a long-time requested from the hurdlers! Welcome Kendall Toole to the Hurdle fam! Of note: We do talk about sensitive topics within this episode including self-harm and depression, as Kendall opens up about her struggles with both OCD and depression through her teenage years. We talk about the life-changing #hurdlemoment that involved suicidal thoughts, and her choice to moved home from college and seek therapy. She offers a lot of great advice for anyone who is navigating negative self talk, as well as some helpful tips for any ~fellow~ single 30-something woman who may be having a hard time finding happiness single. Overall, this conversation is filled with so much vulnerability and joy — it was definitely worth the wait.

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5-MINUTE FRIDAY: Are You Really Paying Attention? Mar 18, 2022

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If you look closely, you may just find more good around you than you even realized existed.

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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 145. Nick Stone, Founder of Bluestone Lane

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#HURDLEMOMENT: An Expert On How to Handle Wellbeing Shaming At Work Mar 16, 2022

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Wellbeing shaming: What is it? Is it happening to you? How do you navigate it without making things awkward? For this week's episode, I'm bringing in Melissa Doman, organizational psychologist, former Clinical Mental Health Therapist, and mental health at work specialist. She's also the author of Yes, You Can Talk About Mental Health at Work...Here's Why (And How To Do It Really Well). We talk about how to make the most of an uncomfortable scenario, and how to stick up for your own personal boundaries during your 9-to-5.

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198. Jaclyn Johnson, Founder of Create & Cultivate, Entrepreneur & Investor Mar 14, 2022

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Multi-hyphenate: A person with several professions or skills. In other words, look up the definition of "multi-hyphenate" in the dictionary, and you may just find a photo of episode 198 guest Jaclyn Johnson. Welcome the entrepreneur, investor, best-selling author, and founder to Hurdle! You may know her as the founder of Create and Cultivate, a cult-favorite brand and media company that’s rooted in conversations, resources, events, and community for female millennial entrepreneurs and small business owners. We recently chatted on the heels of the launch of her newest adventure, New Money Ventures, a venture capital firm and brand incubator.

Jaclyn and I get into some of the nitty gritty when it comes to investing lingo, and in telling her story, she offers up a lot of practical career advice for everything from navigating lay-offs and contracting work to making a big pivot. Speaking of pivots, she also sheds some light on what it was like to pivot an experiential marketing brand during the pandemic, and reflects on the concept of work-life balance — AKA, if it can REALLY be achieved. I loved having Jaclyn — such a massively successful strong woman — on the show to dive into the ins and outs of all things business, and now I'm feeling mega-inspired to boss up and get to it!

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