Grounded with Dinée Dorame

“It’s about the process…something running teaches you is that your goals don’t necessarily get easier. But you do get stronger and better at working towards them over time."

Beth Wright (Pueblo of La…

“What I love most about running is the rhythm, at a very base level. You can go into a rhythmic trance and find thoughts you wouldn’t be able to otherwise. Your breath is in conversation with whateve…

“I am a scientist because of running… as you’re running, you’re on the land making observations. That’s the first step of the scientific process.”

Dr. Lydia Jennings is a Wixáritari (Huichol) and Yoe…

This recording is from a live panel on "Women’s Running Across the Generations" that took place on March 20th, 2021 as part of the “Creating Community Through Movement” event hosted by the Native Hea…

"One of the most important things in inspiring other brown-skinned girls to run or achieve whatever they want, is to do it myself. I get motivation every day in my training from [knowing] the kind of…

"It takes a lot of grit to be able to show up, way before the race. A lot of people put so much emphasis on the day of, but we don’t give ourselves enough credit for the actual training that we put i…

"Track & Field is important to me because of the opportunities...my youth program coach stressed using your sport as a means for accessing greater academic opportunity. Since 6 years old, I have carr…

"I love having folks to be stride in stride with. There’s a lot of community in sweating together.”

Faith E. Briggs is a runner, storyteller, and documentary filmmaker passionate about sharing contem…

"For a lot of Indigenous cultures, movement is essential to our survival…whether it’s food or ceremony. I feel that is one of the roots of how running is carried on in my life. I can see it in my cul…

"I want Native women to be seen in a positive way... to show that we're visible in the running community, but also to provide a space for Native runners because I felt like that space wasn't there. I…

"Everyone shows up into the sport for reasons greater than themselves…there is this interconnection that we have through running, because really running is part of the human experience.”

Carolyn Su i…

"Anytime that I was successful, it was because I worked with [coaches] who allowed me to go home to get those ceremonies done, to see my parents, to have some home-cooked food.”

Alvina Begay is a cit…

“Running takes you to places no other thing can. Sometimes cars and tourists can come see it, but with running you can be on a path or in other areas with dirt…you get to see a lot of great things.”

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Welcome to the first episode of the Grounded Podcast with Dinée Dorame! In this conversation, you’ll hear Kul Wicasa Lakota runner, Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel talk about her family…