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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: Why Choosing Kindness Always Wins

    5-MINUTE FRIDAY: Why Choosing Kindness Always Wins

    September 11, 2026
    14m

    Fresh off a long-haul flight from Sydney to Los Angeles, Emily reflects on how a chaotic travel day—complete with overweight carry-ons, sprinting through terminals, and a nail-biting luggage scare—served as an unexpected reminder to lead with kindness. When travel (or life) gets stressful and out of your control, leaning into empathy, taking a deep breath, and remembering that "energy attracts like energy" changes everything.

    Later in the episode, Emily answers a listener question from Aperna about how to find community and make meaningful, ambitious friends in your 30s while working from home.

    Prompt of the Week: Where are you letting overwhelm get in the way? Where can you let go, choose kindness, and consciously flex your empathy muscle today?

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