Podcasts by DNF Podcast
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Episode 13 - The Secret To Superhuman Strength from 2021-07-02T10:00:50
Cartoonist Alison Bechdel uses running to overcome a drinking habit, and Jack Kerouac self-destructs.
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Episode 12 - The Crack Up from 2021-05-28T09:00:33
In 2017, Hillary Allen took a fall during a race that almost ended her life, and her running career. She says the survival story really begins the day she took her first steps, and all the days aft...
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Episode 11 - Fail Better from 2021-04-22T09:00:31
Peter Sagal says he might not have been born to run, but he has used running throughout his life as a way of exploring success, failure, and all the life that happens in between.
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Episode 10 - The Waste Land from 2021-02-19T09:00:35
Breaking a world record caused Mike Foote to realize he needed help.
And, T. S. Eliot re-invents modern literature while depressed.
Episode 9 - Kintsugi from 2020-11-20T08:01:31
A divorce led Ben Gibbard to reexamine his creative approach to songwriting and trail running.
Plus, a brief history of Japanese ceramic repair.
Episode 8 - How Not To Make A Lightbulb from 2020-10-30T07:01:04
Fresh out of the Air Force Academy, a wrong turn forced Jim Walmsley to reconsider the trajectory of his life.
A few years later, another fateful turn would launch his running career.
Episode 7 - Spirit Lines from 2020-10-02T07:00:57
Growing up on a Navajo reservation was hard, but Verna Volker tapped into the resilience that she associates with being an indigenous woman. When she didn't see herself reflected in running media, ...
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Episode 6 - Song of Myself from 2020-08-14T08:00:35
Amelia Boone struggled with an eating disorder since high school, well into her hears as a champion obstacle course racer. After she was diagnosed with four stress fractures in three years, she dec...
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Episode 5 - Powdered Feet from 2020-07-16T10:00:36
Alison Désir is a runner, mother, community builder and activist.
After marathon training gave her a new outlook on life, Alison decided to use her education and experiences to help other...
Episode 4 - Slouching Towards Leadville from 2020-04-29T18:52:50
Katie Arnold used running as a way to work through grief and anxiety in the wake of her father's death. But she never expected to win one of the country's biggest 100-mile races.
Plus, Jo...
Bonus Episode - DNS from 2020-03-23T15:13:46
A pep-talk of listener stories for a tough time.
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Episode 3 - Postscripts And Sequels from 2020-02-13T04:35:45
At age 23, Brendan Leonard was a mess. After years of drinking past last call, fist-fights, wrecked cars, multiple arrests and two DUI's and a stint in jail, Brendan got sober.
His story ...
Episode 2 - Getting To Maybe from 2020-01-16T08:00:20
David Roche had the job he’d always dreamed of, working as an environmental lawyer and policy advisor. There was just one problem. David was deeply unhappy.
This week’s episode of DNF grap...
Episode 1 - Mr. Teacher from 2020-01-01T13:26:58
In 2017, Cat Bradley was teaching kindergarten and training for Western States. Then, she was unexpectedly laid-off, forcing her to confront the relationship between her job and her identity en rou...
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