This was a really fun conversation with Jessica Brazeau (who graciously accepted my invitation just a couple of days after her race in Chianti), where I not only got to know her but also got a peek behind the curtain of how she holds the Brazeau-Walmsley team together.She opened up about her feelings surrounding the move to France. She shared the struggles of uprooting an established life, seeking a new community, and how things turned around, in large part thanks to Simon Gosselin and his partner, who helped them turn their little chalet into a home in a French Alpine village.While she’s not used to talking much about her own running, I got to learn her story, how she found trail running largely through its community, and where she is now, signed with Hoka.I know you will love this one!Make sure to follow Jess on InstagramLet me know what'd you think of this conversation on InstagramPC: Marzelle van der Merwe Ham
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Take Off Your Shoes 15 - Hilary Yang
Thank you for tuning in to a new episode of Take Off Your Shoes!I'm super happy to be sharing my conversation with Hilary Yang!You might know her as an amazing photographer, the race director of The Mammoth, or the co-founder of the Women's Trail Running Fund… just a few of the many hats she wears, all stemming from her love and passion for storytelling.We talk about how the WTF became a reality, and the beauty and 'privilege' of being able to give grants to creators to tell their own stories. Hilary opens up about the ups and downs of being self-employed, how she got there, and how she and her husband Billy are managing it. We also discuss her longtime dream of running the Hardrock 100 (happening very soon!) becoming a reality, as well as the LA wildfires and how, amidst this tragedy, she was deeply moved by the community coming together, and so much more!She gave me timely advice that I will carry with me: "Be intentional with your time." I'll try to keep that in mind when choosing what to do, and hopefully, you all will too.I hope you enjoy and take something away from this conversation I was lucky enough to have.Thank you, Hilary, for taking time out of your crazy schedule for this chat, and thank you all for listening. Follow Hilary's journey to Hardrock 100 at her Youtube channelListen and subscribe to the Trail Network PodcastSend me your thoughts on Instagram!
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Take Off Your Shoes 14 - Chris Andrews
Hello and welcome to a new episode of Take Off Your Shoes!I’m very happy to be sharing my conversation with Chris Andrews.An up-and-comer for most of you, Chris has such a unique story, and it was really fun and interesting getting to learn all about it.His excitement for the sport and his desire to help others experience what he’s getting out of running—the release, the happiness, the joy—is really inspiring. Being the same age underlined the effect of these conversations for me: While I cannot fully understand or relate to the crazy feats he’s able to accomplish, I can relate to his passion and the joy he finds in running.He’s racing in just 3 weeks at the Canyons 100k, where I’ll be rooting hard for him. He has a really bright future, and I’m very excited to see what that future looks like.Hope you all enjoy it!Follow Chris on Instagram Follow Take Off Your Shoes on Instagram Leave a rating and review wherever you’re listening, and thank you so much for listening!
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Take Off Your Shoes 13 - Emily Hawgood
Welcome to another episode of Take Off Your ShoesI am so stoked to share my conversation with Emily Hawgood!Talking to her just lifts my mood—and I’m sure it’ll do the same for you when you listen to our conversation. It’s really inspiring to see how she chooses to stay positive. As she put it, “The more positive you can be, the happier you will be.” Getting to learn about her background and her experience of moving across the globe to find a new place she calls home really resonated with me, and we delved into our mutual experiences. From her childhood to where she is now, from her own running to her coaching philosophy—we covered a whole range of topics. We also talked about her family, her chosen family of friends, and of course her team at Adidas Terrex. I’m also proud to say that I took her advice and dialed things back a bit—and I feel much healthier now. It was a super fun conversation, and I got to learn so much about her. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I had fun recording it!Photo credit: Luke Webster Follow Emily on Instagram Follow this show on Instagram Other incredible podcasts she was a guest on:Trail Network Podcast Freetrail Running Long - A trail and ultra running talk
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Take Off Your Shoes 12 - Leah Yingling
Hi everyone and welcome to a new episode of Take Off Your Shoes! I am super happy to share my conversation with Leah Yingling with you all!It was a super fun convo where i got to not only learn about her past, her relationship with her twin sister, her husband Mike, her own podcast with Katie Asmuth, Rachel Drake and Hilary Yang Trail Network Podcast, but also about her ever evolving sense of why and her ongoing self-challenge of taking more risks and becoming ‘less even keeled’.We also talk about (rather timely) family planning and the nuances and the intricacies around it and the balancing act of a career outside of sport, a career as a competitive professional trail runner and wanting to accomplish a very long time coming goal of starting a family with Mike.She just announced a few days ago that they are indeed expecting a child later this year and I am super happy for the next chapter of her (and their) life.This conversation just made the time fly by and I had a blast getting to know Leah better, I hope you all do to!Go follow Trail Network Podcast wherever you’re listening to podcasts Make sure to follow Leah on Instagram Follow Take Off Your Shoes on Instagram and send me your thoughts! I appreciate each and every one of you so, so much! Photo credit: Mike Mcmonagle
Welcome to Take Off Your Shoes! My podcast where I sit across people that inspire me from the sport of running, and get to know who they are once they take off their proverbial running shoes. These conversations are heartfelt, friendly and real, hoping to give you the feeling that you’re just tuning into people having a nice chat to catch up.
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