Running on Joy with Francesca Goodwin is a podcast that considers what drives people to make, to take action, to inspire, to change and to innovate. Each week, a new interview explores how we can live in a more connected, creative and compassionate manner for the benefit of our communities, our planet and our own mental and physical health.
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This is the second in-the-field episode of a series following the FareWays project, a collaboration between the Big Hoof, Running on Joy and the British Pilgrimage Trust. FareWays aims to connect peo…
Running on Joy brings you the first in-the-field episode of a series following the FareWays project. A collaboration between the Big Hoof and the British Pilgrimage Trust, FareWays aims to connect pe…
Joy is...Passing the Baton.
What does running sound like to you? For Jimmy Watkins it’s cackling with laughter, pounding the trails to punk rock whilst waving around a GoPro and shouting like he's bei…
Joy is...Your Heart Bursting.
This is the second episode of a series following the FareWays project, a collaboration between the Big Hoof, Running on Joy and The British Pilgrimage Trust, which aims t…
Joy is...A Noun.
There are a lot of misconceptions and misunderstandings when it comes to running and pregnancy. From the time a woman finds out she is pregnant to the postpartum period and beyond, he…
Joy is...Oscillations.
For this live episode Running on Joy went ‘on the road’ to link up with a group of very special people who have been of incredible support to the podcast the past year. Camino U…
Joy is...Trust.
This is the first of a special series from Running on Joy following the FareWays project.
A collaboration between The Big Hoof Charity and The British Pilgrimage Trust, FareWays aims to…
Brendan Leonard is a writer, illustrator, adventurer, filmmaker, and the creator of Semi-Rad.com, not so much a website but a channel for, in his own words: ‘things regular folks can do, adventures f…
Joy is...Being Yourself.
Michael Doughty is a former professional footballer and co-founder of Hylo Athletics –– a brand on a mission to put considerations for the planet at the heart of the conversat…
This episode is the first in a collaboration with Kendal Mountain Festival, the UK's main social gathering for outdoor enthusiasts, whose mission to 'inspire more people to explore, respect and repr…
Joy is...Your Own Speed.
James Poole is a North Face Explorer Team ultra runner and all round enthusiast for the outdoors, who have been a long-time voice for connection and inclusivity within the run…
Joy is...Liberation.
Pola Rapaport is a writer, director, and editor of many award-winning films, as well as the producer of art-related video content, and a university instructor. I came across her w…
Joy is...Making an Impact
Justin Pugliese is a runner, podcast host and community leader. I was delighted to welcome him to join me on the podcast, as a fellow content creator, to reflect on why and h…
Tom Reynolds is a writer, a documentary producer, a run club leader and, most recently, the co-founder of an inclusive trail running adventure across the Peak District. He’s told the stories of some …
Joy is...Making Memories.
Scott Jenkins could be called ‘200-mile man’ but it is the messaging behind the miles that perhaps most distinguishes him, as well as the actual feats of endurance. The atten…
Joy is...Staying Alive.
At any moment, life could change in an instant. When that happens, what do you do? Anson Mackay is someone who inspires me on a pretty much daily basis. Up until their retireme…
Joy is...Commitment.
Peter Bromka is something of a philosopher of movement. He is an astonishingly fast marathoner and writer about running, whose ability to push the boundaries of what is physiologi…
Joy is...Time.
Nick Triolo is a runner, a writer, a writer about running. With a background in Environmental Studies, he is now senior editor for Outside Run and Trail Runner Magazine, whilst constant…
Joy is...Waking Up.
Dr Kate Rawles is giving the world a wake up call. She is an outdoor philosopher, with multiple degrees to their name, a writer, cyclist and activist who is passionate about the ne…
Joy is...Inspiration.
There are many ways in which Beth French could be described: an ultra-marathon open-sea ocean swimmer who was once a Buddhist nun, a single mother who home schools her autistic s…