The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles Podcast
Welcome to The Extra Mile, the official Charity Miles podcast where each week we interview people who are going the extra mile for health and to make an impact. Each interview is conducted outdoors on a walk or run with our guest. And we invite you to turn on your Charity Miles and come along for the walk or run with us.
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Average duration
- 53 minutes
- Episodes
- 136
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Nate Checketts: Brands For Better in a time of crisis
Nate Checketts is the Co-Founder & CEO of Rhone, a premium men's performance lifestyle company. They make awesome gear for running, working out and more.
Like all businesses CEOs, COVID-19 threw Nat…
Ethan Zohn, Survivor Winner and 2-Time Cancer Survivor: How to survive through uncertainty.
Ethan Zohn is a former professional soccer player who was selected to compete in the third season of Survivor... which he won.
He used his winnings to start a fantastic non-profit, Grassroots Soccer…
David Hessekiel: How COVID-19 is changing charity (and how it's not)
COVID-19 is impacting every facet of our lives, including our charities. All of our charity partners have had to cancel their major spring fundraisers and are hustling to adapt.
Who better to speak t…
Lars Rasmussen - Find Your Rhythm With The Co-Founder of Weav Runs & Google Maps
On this episode of The Extra Mile, I'm joined by my buddy Lars Rasmussen as we take a noisy run through the very cool Brooklyn Navy Yard. Lars is the co-founder and CTO of Weav Run, an app of adaptiv…
Bishoy Tadros - Be Shameless and Break Barriers
On this episode of The Extra Mile Podcast, I finish up the last of our 2019 New York City Marathon series on a walk with my new friend Bishoy Tadros. Bishoy ran the marathon for the Leukemia & Lympho…
Brian Kendrick - It’s Always Comeback Season
Today on the Extra Mile, we’re back at the Javits Center in New York City where I spent some time with my buddy Brian Kendrick as he stepped into his first Marathon Expo for his first-ever marathon r…
2019 NYC Marathon Expo All-Stars
This past weekend was one of my favorite events of the year, the New York City Marathon. As usual, the spirit and energy of the weekend were amazing. Today’s episode of The Extra Mile Podcast takes p…
Bill Rodgers - The legendary “Boston Billy” shares the secret to winning.
To celebrate the NYC Marathon this week, today's interview is with the legendary Bill Rodgers, 4X winner of the NYC Marathon, 4X winner of the Boston Marathon, former American record holder, and so m…
Bobbi Gibb, First Woman To The Run Boston Marathon: Inspire With Truth
This is a very unique and special interview. Bobbi Gibb is the first woman to ever run the Boston Marathon. A literal trailblazer. But also so much more than that.
Bobbi is a true Renaissance Woman.…
Nikia Hammonds-Blakely: A Voice for the Voiceless in the Fight Against Breast Cancer
On this episode of The Extra Mile Podcast, I flew down to Dallas, Texas to visit the headquarters of a new addition to the Charity Miles family, the Susan G. Komen Foundation. While there, I had the …
George Weiner - Charity + Tech: Awareness to Engagement to Action
Today on the Extra Mile I’m thrilled to bring on a good friend of mine and an expert in the charity and tech space, George Weiner. George is the first person I talked to about Charity Miles and he’s …
Nir Eyal - Hack Back Your Time, Be Indistractable
On today’s episode of The Extra Mile, I’m thrilled to bring back a past guest, and my friend, Nir Eyal. Nir is a behavioral designer, author of two books, has taught at the Stanford Graduate School o…
Daniel Epstein - Be Unreasonable!
This episode of the Extra Mile Podcast is possibly the most unreasonable one I’ve ever recorded. Today my guest and I take a walk in Central Park through rolling thunder and a torrential downpour. Bu…
Kenneth Chabert - Curating Powerful First Experiences
On this episode of The Extra Mile Podcast, I went on a walk with my buddy, Kenneth Chabert, in beautiful and bustling Central Park. Kenneth and I met about 6 years ago and we instantly clicked. So, I…
Dino Verrelli, Founder of Project Purple - Work Harder, It's Not Chemo
On this episode of The Extra Mile podcast, I take a walk on a beautiful New York City day with the founder of Project Purple, Dino Verrelli. Founded in honor of his father who was diagnosed with panc…
Julia Vitarello - One of our most powerful interviews ever
Today’s interview is with a guest I’ve previously had on the Extra Mile, Julia Vitarello. If you haven’t heard that episode, I urge you to. It is one of the most moving episodes I have ever recorded.…
Sally Bergesen, Founder & CEO of Oiselle - Run Love Wins
Today on the Extra Mile I'm thrilled to share an interview I did with someone who I've admired for a very long time, Founder and CEO of Oiselle, Sally Bergesen.
Oiselle is is a Seattle-based by wome…
Emelise Munoz, 13 Year-Old Rockstar
I could not be more excited for today's podcast. It's not an interview, but rather a musical performance by Emelise Munoz, a 13 year-old rockstar!
I first met Emelise last year, when she was just 12,…
Lacey Henderson, Paralympic Athlete - Jumping Over Disability
I am so excited to share today's interview with Lacey Henderson. At 9 years old Lacey had to have her leg amputated above the knee due to a rare soft-tissue tumor in her knee.
It did not stop her.
Sh…
Barefoot Jake - No Shoes, No Problem
On today's episode, I'm so excited to share my interview with my good friend Barefoot Jake Brown. Yes, he's gotten that name because he does not wear shoes.
He's done some truly unbelievable things.…