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180. Kira Stokes, Trainer & Founder of The Stoked Method Oct 18, 2021

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This week I’m chatting with Kira Stokes, celebrity trainer and founder of both the Stoked Method and the KiraStokesFit app. Kira’s a health and wellness expert based in New York City, with over 25 years of experience in the fitness industry. After graduating from Boston College with a degree in psychology and a minor in health sciences, she went on to become obsessed with the beauty of movement — ultimately becoming a personal trainer (with almost too many certifications to count) and group fitness coach. Her clients (past and present) include Shay Mitchell, Ashley Graham, Norah O'Donnell, and Nastia Liukin — among others.

In today’s episode, she talks to me about how she first got into the fitness industry in college and how different things were back then — training at one point up to 12 people in one day to now, coaching thousands via her KiraStokes Fit App. We talk living a life you want versus the one that may be expected of you, and how trusting her gut helped her navigate some major professional hurdles as well as the COVID pandemic. Plus: Her best advice for anyone who wants a career in the fitness industry.

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5-MINUTE FRIDAY: How Can I Help When Things Feel Hard? Oct 15, 2021

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It was a special opportunity, to stand at the 40K marker at last weekend's Chicago Marathon. Today, I'm talking about that special experience and the important lesson it reminded me of.

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HURDLE LIVE! Answering ~All~ Of Your Running Questions Oct 13, 2021

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HOLY WOW it felt good to be back in person! Loved this conversation from last weekend in Chicago at the Tracksmith pop-up, leading up to Sunday's marathon. I chat with trainers and nutrition experts Ciara Lucas and Phoenix Alazam to answer all of your running questions, from how to start to what to eat, wear, and think before you lace up. Plus: We laugh about some of our biggest running fails, and swap stories about what it was like to be true beginners.

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179. Jordan Larson, Pro Volleyball Player & 3-Time Olympic Medalist Oct 11, 2021

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This week I’m chatting with Jordan Larson, a professional volleyball player and 3-time Olympic medalist including a gold from this year’s games in Tokyo. For episode 179, she gives me the rundown of how she got here, growing up in a super small town guided by both of her parents to pursue and love sport. She talks to me about going overseas for volleyball, playing in Puerto Rico, Russia, Turkey and China, and what it was like to land on her first Olympic team. We also talk about the hurdles she’s faced along the way including divorce, and — in all of that international travel —navigating loneliness and learning how to be comfortable spending more time alone while pursuing her passions. We also chat about what’s next, and she actually takes over the interviewing role for a bit and asks me a few questions.

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5-MINUTE FRIDAY: On the Courage & Vulnerability It Takes To Travel Alone Oct 08, 2021

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Italy and Paris, you've been a dream. Today concludes an 11-day international trip (and, I head to Chicago!). This week, I'm talking about the courage something like this required, and my hope for everyone else when it comes to finding the thing that empowers them to sit in stillness and take an inventory of self.

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#HURDLEMOMENT: What Is Mental Fitness? An Expert On How To Better Exercise Your Brain Oct 06, 2021

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Meet Marc Champagne: A new author (check out his book Personal Socrates, out mid-October!) and mental fitness expert. For today's episode, he talks to us about what mental fitness is, and how we can be better about "working out" our mind to perform better in our day-to-day tasks. We talk about the timing of these "workouts," and the different types. Plus: The benefits of flow state and the importance of asking good questions (and what makes a stellar one!).

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178. Taryn Toomey, CEO & Founder Of The Class Oct 04, 2021

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The Class, which is often described as a workout for your emotions, really helped me through some tough times — specifically during the pandemic. Today, I'm chatting with its founder and CEO Taryn Toomey. Truthfully, the first time I went to The Class, I thought it was bizarre. But as Taryn and I talk about in episode 178, I wasn't really ready to surrender just yet to what it had to offer. In methodology, it's kind of like a combination of cardio and Pilates. But really, it's so much more than that. Taryn tells me how she developed this style of workout, and details how she herself leaned into fitness and yoga in her early years in New York to navigate some tough times. Plus: The benefit of putting down technology to come back to center, how to have a healthy relationship with movement when it's your emotional outlet, and where The Class is going in the future.

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5-MINUTE FRIDAY: How I Fixed the Fear of Spending Money on Myself Oct 01, 2021

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I've had anxiety for a really long time about investing in myself. Over the last few years, though, I've learned the importance of giving back to me. You don't have to make gobs of money to do this, either. Today, I talk about the strategies I use to invest wisely, and also answer a listener question about how I manage big disappointments.

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#HURDLEMOMENT: How To Have a More Compassionate Relationship With Your Body Sep 29, 2021

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Everyone’s a little bit confused and a little stressed about their bodies - you’re not alone! But which thoughts are worth paying attention to and which are just causing extra stress? This episode is full of helpful insights, tips, and tricks from my friend, writer, editor and new author Casey Gueren. We talk about why we feel stressed about our bodies, the weird fluctuations that happen on a weekly basis (FYI: they are usually nothing to worry about!) and how to "come back to calm" when a new bodily worry arises and threatens to derail your day.

Bonus: Casey’s new book It’s Probably Nothing: The Stress-less Guide to Dealing with Health Anxiety, Wellness Fads, and Overhyped Headlines is out October 5th!

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177. Aly Orady, CEO & Founder Of Tonal Sep 27, 2021

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On the morning after Christmas in 2013, Aly Orady decided to change his life. Prior to this #hurdlemoment, the then-child prodigy had graduated high school at 15 and college at 19, then worked at a series of tech companies including Hewlett-Packard and computer startup Pano Logic where physical fitness was the last thing on his priority list. In today’s episode, he details this turning point which lead him to losing 70 pounds and creating TONAL. Of course, we get into all of the Tonal specifics today: what it is, how it has evolved, and how it works. But what I find so inspiring about this conversation is learning about Aly as a leader and the hard work that went into building this company from the ground up, Including relentless self-belief and loads of lessons along the way. We also talk about what’s to come for the company in the future. Let me just say: The day before Aly and I sat down to record this IRL in the studio, I stopped into their new showroom on Fifth Avenue in New York, and I was blown away.

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