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    Hurdle with Emily Abbate

    Hurdle with Emily Abbate

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    Hurdle is where real stories meet next-level ambition. Host, veteran journalist and coach Emily Abbate, interviews the most inspiring women in sports and wellness, peeling back the curtain on their journeys through vulnerable, deep conversation. Learn the secrets to their success, including the grit, glory, and crucial mindset lessons that help her level-up. Each conversation, a powerful reminder that we get to overcome, and embrace each hurdle to live happier, healthier, more motivated lives. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.

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    5-MINUTE FRIDAY: Choosing How We Show Up, Gratitude in Hard Weeks & Race Day Logistics

    5-MINUTE FRIDAY: Choosing How We Show Up, Gratitude in Hard Weeks & Race Day Logistics

    October 16, 2026
    13m

    It is sweater weather in New York, and life has a way of reminding us that we never truly know what the people around us are carrying. In this week’s 5-MINUTE FRIDAY, I open up about navigating heavy personal news, holding space for loved ones, and finding grounding in the small, daily gratitudes—from a quiet autumn sunrise to choosing how we show up when life throws curveballs.

    Plus, with marathon season in the air, I weigh in on the buzz around race-day traditions and tackle a listener question from Easton on two of the trickiest race-day logistics: 

    Prompt of the Week: What is one thing you can do for yourself right now, within the next hour? Put on your own oxygen mask first. 

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