Hurdle with Emily Abbate

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5-MINUTE FRIDAY: A Morning With Zero Anxiety That Made Me Rethink ... Everything Aug 27, 2021

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Tuesday was monumental for me in the most special of ways. Talking about that and a few big lessons for this week's 5-MINUTE FRIDAY, which feels a lot more unfiltered than normal.

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#HURDLEMOMENT: Everything You Should Know About Trail Running With Mirna Valerio Aug 25, 2021

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Summer is one of my favorite times to get out in nature, so what better time to talk about all things trail running than right now. Bringing on an expert today: Meet Mirna Valerio. She's an endurance athlete, author, speaker, and Merrell ambassador! You may recognize her name because she's been on the show before! Today, she's back to school us in tackling the trails. From what you need to know about trail running sneakers to safety precautions to take and what apps you can use to help map out your route — this endurance athlete has the 4-1-1.

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125. Mirna Valerio, Speaker, Author & Endurance Athlete

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173. Tara Stiles, Founder of Stråla Yoga Aug 23, 2021

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Tara Stiles is a global yoga, movement, wellness, and mindfulness expert, author and founder of Stråla Yoga. For episode 173, we talk about how dance was actually the gateway for her practice, opening up a world of freedom and joy that she didn’t know was possible. We talk about her first few classes at Crunch, the instructors that shaped her practice, and the frenzy that came hand in hand with opening her own space. Plus: The whirlwind that was getting featured in The New York Times and how earning the nickname "yoga rebel" changed everything for her. Tara and OI also rap about teaching during covid, what it’s been like for her shifting to digital, and how she keeps her head on straight with hundreds of thousands of people practicing with her online.

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Music + Talk: Unlocked — Conquer 45-Minute Interval Run

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5-MINUTE FRIDAY: Choosing Kindness As Currency Aug 20, 2021

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Navigating customer service in a pinch can be the ultimate nightmare (especially when it comes to technology!). This week, I witnessed some of the best ever, and it helped me come back to appreciate just how far a little kindness can go.

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#HURDLEMOMENT: An OBGYN Answers Your Feminine Wellness Questions Aug 18, 2021

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VAGINA VAGINA VAGINA. There, now you're a little more used to hearing that (via your own voice inside your head, anyway). Today on the show, I'm catering to the ladies with an episode all about feminine wellness with Dr. Jackie, a board-certified OBGYN from Atlanta. Let's face it: Maintaining your vaginal health and feminine wellness is an important part of living a healthy lifestyle. We're getting into all of the nitty gritty, answering questions like:

Is it normal to have irregular periods when training?
What are some irregularities that should have us scheduling a doctor visit?
What is considered normal color and amount of discharge?
Is there a proper way to cleanse 'down there'?
Underwear: Are there certain fabrics/styles that we should look for or avoid?

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172. James Lawrence, Endurance Athlete Known As 'The Iron Cowboy' Aug 16, 2021

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Father-of-five James Lawrence made headlines earlier this summer by doing something he called the Conquer 100, which involved him completing 101 Ironman distance triathlons (2.4 mile/3.9km swim, 112 mile/180.2km bike, 26.2 mile/42km run) in 101 consecutive days — raising money for a local charity, Operation Underground Railroad. This wasn't the first time he did something this intense. The Utah native's been breaking World Records for years now. Back in 2015, he completed 50 triathlons in 50 days — in 50 different states (all while averaging less than 5 hours of sleep per night). However, back in 2008, life was a completely different story. In 2008, his family lost everything in the recession including their house, and to make ends meet the seven of them moved into a small one-bedroom apartment. He talks to me about how sport helped him overcome this devastation, how he preps for these challenges today, what his team looks like, how he recovers, and so much more. There’s no doubting that the through-line here is that with determination and grit, anything is possible.

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5-MINUTE FRIDAY: 4 Million Downloads & A Few Really Important Lessons Aug 13, 2021

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It's hard for me to fathom that this show has been listened to 4 million times. But! Here we are! This week, we (as a community because this is impossible without you!) celebrated a huge milestone. For 5-MINUTE FRIDAY this week, I'm talking about how it all makes me feel and a couple of the important lessons I've learned. Grateful for every single Hurdler!

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#HURDLEMOMENT: An Expert On How to Eat for Better Brain Function Aug 11, 2021

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If I were to tell you that the things you consume could help you think more clearly and function at a higher level, would you make some changes to your diet? Enter Dr. Uma Naidoo, a Harvard trained nutritional psychiatrist, professional chef and nutrition specialist who penned the recent book, This is Your Brain on Food.She gives us the lowdown on how to eat smarter to scratch brain fog, including what should be in your morning mug (hint: it's not coffee) and how spices can make a major difference. Also: We chat strategies to beat emotional eating and the importance of removing the judgement from one small "slip up."

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171. Molly Seidel, 2020 Olympic Medalist in the Marathon Aug 09, 2021

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I STILL HAVE CHILLS. It was a no-brainer for me to bring my 2020 conversation with Molly Seidel back to the feed today, mostly because WOW listening to this interview now gives me so many feels. This was originally episode 100 of the show, and the last episode I recorded with a guest before the pandemic. Molly earned the third-ever medal in the Olympic marathon for an American woman over the weekend in an unbelievable performance of grit, showcasing so much hard work. Fun facts: It was the third-ever full marathon for the Notre Dame graduate, and she qualified for the Olympics in her first-ever marathon back at the 2020 Olympic Trials. In episode 171, she tells me all about the hurdles she faced to get here (and there were many). From detailing her battles with obsessive compulsive disorder and injury to seeking treatment for disordered eating — Molly's perspective is both special and enlightening. So many takeaways here, and certainly a few tears — too. So excited for you, Molly. Thanks for being a part of the Hurdle community.

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5-MINUTE FRIDAY: What Are Your Emojis? Aug 06, 2021

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A little social experiment had me rethink how I'm viewing the day to day grind.

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