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Let‘s_Get_Uncomfortable - Podcast

Let‘s_Get_Uncomfortable

Conversations that probe how running can be used as a conduit for change in 2020 and beyond.

Sports Health & Fitness Running
Update frequency
every 28 days
Average duration
63 minutes
Episodes
37
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Episode 17: The Race serves up Black Excellence from Atlanta to the world

Episode 17: The Race serves up Black Excellence from Atlanta to the world

As one of the five co-founders of The Race, Temilola Sobomehin Marshall, is happy to celebrate the boom of Black run distance runners in Atlanta and across the world. The Race also makes it a point t…

01:15:06  |   Mon 03 May 2021
Episode 16: TriLatino Triathlon Club is helping minorities break barriers in three sports

Episode 16: TriLatino Triathlon Club is helping minorities break barriers in three sports

Listening to Cesar Argueta Jr. and Michelle Mendoza of TriLatino Triathlon Club, you can't help but be just as passionate as they are in their efforts to create access to the triathlon disciplines. W…

01:20:16  |   Mon 19 Apr 2021
Episode 15: Andy Kucer and Students Run Philly Style lace up to mentor through runnning

Episode 15: Andy Kucer and Students Run Philly Style lace up to mentor through runnning

Students Run Philly Style is a Philadelphia-based non-profit that uses running to mentor 6th through 12th graders from all over the city. The program not only introduces the students to fitness, but …

01:21:15  |   Sun 04 Apr 2021
Episode 14: Thi Minh Huyen Nguyen on women and Asian representation in running

Episode 14: Thi Minh Huyen Nguyen on women and Asian representation in running

Like many leaders, Nguyen Thi Minh Huyen was catapulted into activism by life. When she returned to Berlin in 2018, there were no running groups where she found Asians or other minorities. Huyen want…

01:17:05  |   Mon 22 Mar 2021
Episode 13: Liz Rock and the Boston TrailblazHers

Episode 13: Liz Rock and the Boston TrailblazHers

When most people take the first step towards getting healthy, they start by following a couch to 5k program. Liz Rock is not at all like most people. The co-founder of TrailblazHers and the Bra Run d…

01:05:38  |   Mon 08 Mar 2021
Episode 12: Leandrew Belnavis and the Unnamed Run Crew on disrupting running in Boston.

Episode 12: Leandrew Belnavis and the Unnamed Run Crew on disrupting running in Boston.

When Leandrew Belnavis started his running journey on a dare -- with a couch to half-marathon training program --, little did he know that such a simple yet courageous act, would lead him to become o…

01:02:14  |   Sun 21 Feb 2021
Episode 11: Peter Bromka , the runner who aims to bend time to his will

Episode 11: Peter Bromka , the runner who aims to bend time to his will

Peter Bromka is a man who challenges time often. For his first marathon as a college senior, he ran the Boston Marathon at 3 hours and 8 minutes. In 2020, at age 39, he ran a 2:19:02 marathon in Hous…

01:18:43  |   Mon 08 Feb 2021
Episode 10: Bridgerunners, where expect the unexpected is a lifestyle.

Episode 10: Bridgerunners, where expect the unexpected is a lifestyle.

Wednesday nights in New York City have belonged to Bridgerunners since 2003, and no run with the trendsetters in urban running is ever the same. You can expect to get lost, find jewels in the city yo…

01:10:42  |   Mon 25 Jan 2021
Episode 9: Elevating Native Women Running stories

Episode 9: Elevating Native Women Running stories

As a Navajo woman, Verna Volker sees running as a way to connect with her ancestors, and to heal from the generational and historical trauma suffered by Native people in the United States. Through Na…

01:02:05  |   Mon 11 Jan 2021
Episode 8:Gary Corbitt, a son keeping Ted Corbitt's running legacy alive.

Episode 8:Gary Corbitt, a son keeping Ted Corbitt's running legacy alive.

As the proud son of Ted Corbitt and a running history expert, Gary Corbitt has spent countless hours documenting the legacy of African-American runners. His Black Running History Timeline project spa…

00:59:48  |   Mon 28 Dec 2020
Episode 7: Jessie Zapo, founder of Girls Run NYC, Black Roses, and Adidas leadership

Episode 7: Jessie Zapo, founder of Girls Run NYC, Black Roses, and Adidas leadership

Jessie Zapo never thought of herself as a runner, but after years of contributing to the urban running culture in NYC with Bridgerunners and founding Black Roses with Knox Robinson, she stepped out o…

01:08:16  |   Mon 14 Dec 2020
Episode 6: Jes Woods, Nike coach, Brooklyn Track Club Trail coach and ultra-marathoner

Episode 6: Jes Woods, Nike coach, Brooklyn Track Club Trail coach and ultra-marathoner

As a regional manager with Mile High Run Club, Nike coach, ultra + trail coach with Brooklyn Track Club  , Jes Woods is in a position to open doors for minorities into outdoor spaces and coaching ran…

01:03:02  |   Mon 30 Nov 2020
Episode 5: Coffey the father, actor, filmmaker leading the running movement for social change

Episode 5: Coffey the father, actor, filmmaker leading the running movement for social change

Last year Coffey was promoting his film 'About the People' with an all black male cast discussing how to build a stronger black community. In 2020, he is leading a movement through running that is br…

01:11:53  |   Mon 16 Nov 2020
Episode 4: Peyton Thomas, marathoner, climate change activist, social justice advocate

Episode 4: Peyton Thomas, marathoner, climate change activist, social justice advocate

When Peyton Thomas crossed the finish line of the California International marathon in 2019 with a time of 2:42:57, she qualified for the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta on her first marathon…

00:56:01  |   Mon 02 Nov 2020
Episode 3: Ester Barroso, runner, fitness instructor and actress

Episode 3: Ester Barroso, runner, fitness instructor and actress

As an Asian woman, Ester Barroso-Guerzon is making a name for herself in both fitness and performing. Whether performing the lead in Miss Saigon, teaching a fitness class in the suburbs, or being act…

00:32:56  |   Thu 15 Oct 2020
Episode 2: Matthew Luke Meyer

Episode 2: Matthew Luke Meyer

Since temporarily relocating to Montana from New York City and enjoying the trails, Matthew Meyer has joined the movement to make outdoor spaces more accessible to minorities through HBCUOutside. On …

00:43:46  |   Mon 05 Oct 2020
Episode 1: Power Malu, the activist, runner, artist and leader. Unbelieveable!

Episode 1: Power Malu, the activist, runner, artist and leader. Unbelieveable!

As a community activist, Power Malu has dedicated his life to bringing awareness to issues affecting marginalized communities. During these unprecedented times of a pandemic side by side with demands…

00:38:45  |   Sun 20 Sep 2020
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