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Had the priveledge to bring Des Linden, Boston Marathon Champion, Olympian, and a Captain for Every Women's Marathon, back onto Hurdle this week. We're catching up, sharing some laughs, and going in-depth on everything you may need to know if you want to run a marathon. Whether you're a beginner or a veteran, this episode is packed with best-practice tips for everything from fueling to recovery; execution to navigating pre-race jitters.

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Every Women's Marathon

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In honor of World Mental Health Day, I'm talking about my experience navigating anxiety over the past few years. Plus: Answering a listener question about how to avoid the comparison trap when going through a weight loss transformation.

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Many of you know today's guest as a professional tennis player, but these days she’s spending more time on the roads and in the water. Monica Puig is a 2016 Olympic gold medalist and has found herself challenging her mind and body in a whole new way, pushing her way to the Ironman World Championships in Nice.

We talk about the pivot from professional tennis to triathlon, starting from the beginning of how she got into tennis in the first place. Monica also gets real with us about the internal dialogue when she made the difficult decision to step away from tennis and how she continues to develop mentally to push through an entirely new challenge in the triathlon. 

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The decision to pivot from tennis to the world of triathlons (4:45)

A reflection on the 2016 Rio Olympic Games (9:30) 

Feeling comfort in knowing your support system during life’s challenges (16:48)

Finding yourself and feeling of purpose (19:36)

The mentality needed to push through and how Monica harnesses the right mindset (22:23)

Moncia’s first world major marathon experience (32:30)

Garnering the courage to keep going when everything is telling you otherwise (38:59)

The peach and pit of this transition in Monica’s life (42:23)

The art of being kind but firm and the importance of setting boundaries (48:30)

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Why do we make certain tasks or projects the monster? Talking about that, plus the benefit of clarity in tough situations today. Plus: Answering a question about Every Women's Marathon and what I'd advise someone to do immediately post-race.

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"Believe in the run" is the name of the game for today’s guest, Melissa Ortiz. She’s a former pro soccer player, Olympian, and current broadcaster and host who’s had her fair share of hurdles getting to this point. We talk about her career journey, the highs and lows of professional soccer, what it was like to get to the Olympic level and how she segued her passion for sport from the field to the big screen. Melissa shares her advice on how to show up day in and day out with confidence and the reward of working diligently to master your craft. 

Melissa also completed her first marathon while in Paris and I am happy to report that not only did she finish, but she had a remarkable time and her Instagram recap is a must see. 

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Melissa’s biggest hurdle to date and how she pushed out of her lowest point (5:35)

The power of self talk during difficult moments (8:22)

The transition from professional athletics and graduating from sport (13:20)

Navigating the feelings of feeling like ‘other’ personally and professionally (22:20)

Melissa’s first experience creating content and how that lead to her current career (25:20)

How it feels to be in a position with a unique perspective and being a first generation in her role (30:35)

Melissa’s go-to’s when she’s not feeling at her best but needs to show up (35:28)

A piece of advice for anyone wanting to get into broadcasting and content creation (38:35)

Melissa’s biggest takeaways from her highest hurdles (54:02)

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Procrastination gets the best of me, whether it's leading into a work out or getting up and out in the morning. Today, I'm talking about the tool I use to beat it lately, and challenge you to do the same. Plus: Answering a listener question about ~how~ to run a faster half-marathon.

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Let’s just get this out of the way from the start: We are talking about the menstrual cycle this week, but this conversation goes so much deeper than the monthly cycle. I had the opportunity to sit down with Amanda Calabrese in Paris, founder of Sequel — a spiral tampon that creates a longer flow path for better absorption and no leak protection. We talk about her journey in developing Sequel, which started as a class project at Stanford and the hurdles involved with creating a D2C product. Amanda opens up about her experience with burnout and how she leans on her years as an athlete to inform her daily decisions as an entrepreneur. 

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Amanda’s background and how Sequel came to be (3:28)

A lesson on the sport of life saving and how her athletic career introduced her to the first Sequel investor (7:20) 

The first steps to put Sequel in motion and how Amanda used her skills as an athlete to develop a company (16:15) 

Amanda’s go-to when overcoming burnout (24:45)

Biggest hurdles in early stages of product development (27:42)

A crash course on raising money and angel investors (31:15)

The defining moment of the first Sequel tampon and where you can purchase Sequel (38:24)

The branding behind Sequel and Amanda’s biggest lessons in creating a brand (41:15)

A piece of advice for every female founder (45:12)

Sequel’s partnership with Athleta and what it’s looked like in Paris and beyond (46:50) 

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What mantra or words of affirmation do you repeat to yourself when things feel hard? Talking about how I navigated a downward spiral earlier this week, and answering a listener question about how to identify purpose within career.

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This entire conversation could be a life coach session. I sat down with Vanessa Garcia, Chief Impact Officer at Nike, at the Paralympic Games, and I feel truly honored to share her immense amount of knowledge and advice with the Hurdler community.

Vanessa started out as a human rights lawyer before pivoting to Nike and we talk about her non-traditional career path while keeping her mission of advocating for women and girls at the center of her journey. She sheds light on how her upbringing helps to inform how she makes decisions, where she gets her confidence from, and gets real about navigating the nerves that come with the nature of her role at Nike and what she does to "train for her job like an athlete."

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⁠⁠Nike's GameOn Program⁠

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Vanessa’s feelings to be in Paris at her FIRST Paralympic games (4:35)

What inspired her to make the transition from a human rights lawyer to team Nike (5:40)

Keeping your composure during big, impactful conversations (10:18)

How Vanessa’s upbringing informed how she shows up for herself and others every day (13:35)

A fresh perspective on a support system and understanding your value (17:45)

Advice for chasing the next level of your career (23:29)

How Vanessa keeps a balance in order to live her life in purpose on purpose (28:30)

Integrating a love for movement into your family (32:20)

Training for your job like an athlete (34:20)

The power of the pivot and defining what success looks like to you (37:40)

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What does balance look like when you're pouring too much into one cup? Answering that question, as well as a listener question about what it could mean to be a certified health coach and how that's different than a certified trainer.

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