Running on Joy
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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Intro Music: Ned Stranger, Enter the Hero
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 66 minutes
- Episodes
- 72
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2024
Episode 12: Jean-Baptiste Joly-Lavrieux
Joy is...A Way of Living.
Jean-Baptiste Joly-Lavrieux is a photographer based in the French Alps. He spent over a decade in banking before leaving the profession to pursue his passion for trail runnin…
Episode 11: Stian Dahl Sommerseth
Joy is...Sharing.
Stian Dahl Sommerseth is a promising young mountain runner from Norway, who has placed competitively at the 20 and 50km distances in races across Europe, including a recent 4th place…
Episode 10: Markus Torgeby
Joy is...Right Now.
Markus Torgeby is a Swedish runner, author and lecturer. At age 20, with nothing but an axe, a sleeping bag, and the clothes he was wearing, Markus bought a one-way ticket to Gothe…
Episode 9: Claire Smith
Joy is...The Things We Hate.
In November 2019, Claire Smith became the first British athlete ever to complete a continuous Double Deca Iron Distance triathlon: 48 miles of swimming, 2,240 miles of cyc…
Episode 8: Mark White (Run Grateful)
Joy is...Simplicity.
Mark White is the CEO/founder of Run Grateful, which aims to inspire people to connect through gratitude and the power of movement. Mark is known as a creative, an ideas man, and …
Episode 7: John Kelly
Joy is...What Lies Ahead.
The one where I ask one of the greatest endurance athletes of our time his thoughts on white spandex; get into an existential debate on Gandalf vs Gimli, and try to convince …
Episode 6: Louis Hall
Joy is...The Unknown.
Louis Hall is an actor, writer and founder of The Big Hoof charity. The Big Hoof promotes adventure and wellbeing through their long distance rides. Beginning in 2020, Louis rode…
Episode 5: Dan Lawson
Joy is...Symbiosis.
Dan Lawson is a record-breaking ultramarathon runner who’s represented Great Britain and achieved podium finishes in some of the world’s toughest races. He is the current LEJOG (La…
Episode 4: Damian Hall
Joy is…Imperfection.
Damian Hall is a record-breaking ultrarunner, writer and activist, who has represented Great Britain at the Trail World Championships and competed in some of the world's toughest …
Episode 3: Zoë Rom
Joy is...Finding Your Strange. Zoë Rom is Editor in Chief at Trail Runner magazine and managing editor of Women's Running. She is currently at work on her first book, Becoming a Sustainable Runner wh…
Episode 2: Jack Kuenzle
Joy is...Burning Bright.
Special Episode Alert! Jack Kuenzle is a US based mountain runner, who has just set the trail and mountain running community alight by smashing Kilian Jornet's Bob Graham Roun…
Episode 1: Paul Minter
Joy is...Giving.
Paul Minter is currently on the final leg of a 5,000 mile run around the coastline of the entire UK to raise awareness and funds for his charity Head Up. Paul has been running Forrest…