Hurdle with Emily Abbate

Going to therapy, especially for the first time, can be mega intimidating. I'm connecting with Dr. Amanda Fialk of The Dorm to answer your frequently asked questions, including: What are the different types of therapists? What do the letters after someone's name mean? What should you know before you go? How often should you go to therapy? How much does it cost? Are there different methods? ... and so much more! SOCIAL @thedormcommunity @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast OFFERS Tracksmith | Do some good (and look good, too). Head to Tracksmith.com/hurdle and use code "HURDLE" at checkout. Tracksmith is donating 5 percent from every purchase to Girls On the Run, and you'll get free shipping, too! Athletic Greens | Head to AthleticGreens.com/hurdle to get a year’s receive the FREE D3/K2 wellness bundle with your first purchase. JOIN: THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP  SIGN UP: Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION: Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Iskra Lawrence is a household name in the modeling industry. She got into it at 13 in England where she grew up, and for years she struggled with being told she wasn’t “small enough” to land jobs. At 21, after years of crash dieting and exercising, she finally heard about plus size modeling for the first time - which seemed like it could be the perfect fit — until she was turned away time and time again because she was “big enough.” Iskra decided to stop basing how she felt about herself and her body based on others opinions, and it was then that she found Aerie. Now one of their #aeriereal role models, she has made herself a career championing self-love and challenging the modeling industry to include women of diverse shapes, sizes and abilities. In today’s episode, we talk about the hardships and hurdles she’s faced along the way, especially throughout the COVID pandemic and with the launch of her new brand. We also talk about life as a new mom and she offers up her best advice for anyone struggling with body acceptance. SOCIAL @iskra @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast OFFERS BaronFig | Use "HURDLE20" at BaronFig.com for 20 percent off your any order! Green Chef | Go to GreenChef.com/90hurdle and use code "90HURDLE" to get $90 off including free shipping! JOIN: THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIGN UP: Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION: Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I missed all of the feels that I get in hot yoga and my first class in 14 months DELIVERED those, plus a really, really special reminder. SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE READ: Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey WATCH: “Changing the Game” on Hulu GEAR: Specialized RBX Shorty Short with SWAT Cycling Short CHECK OUT: @ironcowboyjames on Instagram Lyons Den Power Yoga JOIN: THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP  SIGN UP: Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION: Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To say that Sam Gash is inspiring is the understatement of the year. But before I tell you more about her, what I want to make sure I mention right off the bat is that this weekend — June 11 through June 13, 2021 — Sam is helping to put together an awesome event called Relief Run to benefit World Vision Australia’s India COVID-19 appeal, which will see funding provide more beds, oxygen machines and medical supplies in hospitals in some of the worst hit districts. While things are feeling more normal here, the state of affairs over in India is frightening. Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 1 in 49 residents have been infected, with a total of more than 27 million cases. If Relief Run sounds familiar, that’s because last year’s installment raised more than $1 million in support of Australian bushfire relief efforts. To participate, register at ReliefRun.com.au/ and then walk or run a  all over the world to run or walk 5K, 10K, or half-marathon at a location and time that suits you.  I’m doing it, and I hope you will too.  Now, a little more on Sam. Sam is a social entrepreneur and former Survivor contestant, as we mention in todays episode we actually met on an unbelievable trip to ibiza which feels like both forever ago and just yesterday. To say that sam has done a helluva lot of good in this worlds would be the biggest understatement. She has turned her passion for running into a vehicle for social change, completing events like Run India in 2016 —a 3,200K run from the west to the east of India in an effort to raise funds for World Vision education initiatives — to a 222K non-stop foot race across the Himalayas at 6,000 meters above sea level — an event that had only been completed previously by one man. She’s truly a one-of-a-kind individual. And, of note, Sam was actually a corporate lawyer with zero athletic background until she decided to make her endurance activity part of her life's work. I am blown away by her, and I know you will be, too. SOCIAL @samanthagash @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast OFFERS Beam | Go to BeamTLC.com and use code "HURDLE" at checkout for 15 percent off JOIN: THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP  SIGN UP: Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION: Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you get when you combine camo pants, a fiery passion for dance, sweat, and a good time? Meet Caleb Marshall, known to his 3.25 million (and growing) YouTube subscribers as The Fitness Marshall. For episode 161, I talk to Caleb all about his journey to becoming a top YouTube creator, where he uses his platform to spread joy, self-love, and confidence to as many people as he can through his one-of-a-kind — as he calls them — ”fitertainment” routines. We also chat about what it was like for him to come out as gay to his family and friends as a teenager, and his hopes for other members of the LGBTQ community if they struggle to do the same.   There are so many things I love about this episode, but really it’s Caleb's vibe that no matter your age, size ability, color, gender expression — everyone has a place, period. SOCIAL @thefitnessmarshall @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast OFFERS Athletic Greens | Head to AthleticGreens.com/hurdle to get a year’s receive the FREE D3/K2 wellness bundle with your first purchase. LMNT | Head to DrinkLMNT.com/hurdle to get a FREE LMNT Sample Pack, including two citrus, two raspberry, two orange, and two raw unflavored. You only pay $5 for shipping! Only for Hurdle listeners, to claim this deal you must go to drinkLMNT.com/hurdle. Goodr | Head on over to Goodr.com/Hurdle and use code "HURDLE15" for 15 percent off your order.  JOIN: THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP  SIGN UP: Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION: Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When I laid out the content for this week, there was no doubt in my mind that I A. Wanted to talk about run culture and B. Would need to do that with Knox Robinson. For his second appearance on the show, I'm chatting with the runner and writer about how run crews came to be and what he took into account when co-founding Black Roses NYC. We also chat about how runners around the country can get more involved locally, the difference between run crews/collectives and training groups (hint: culture), and discuss that even in groups — it really starts with the individual. SOCIAL @firstrun @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Run Week: Getting Through the Crappy Runs With Aisha Praught-Leer Run Week: How to Master the Long Run With Coach Jess Movold Run Week: How to Start (And Stay!) Running With Jess King OFFERS Tracksmith | Do some good (and look good, too). Head to Tracksmith.com/hurdle and use code "HURDLE" at checkout. Tracksmith is donating 5 percent from every purchase to Girls On the Run, and you'll get free shipping, too! JOIN: THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP  SIGN UP: Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION: Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Once a week, I get a message or email from a listener asking me "how do I start?" Today, I'm addressing this with Jess King of Peloton, an old friend of mine and a newer Tread instructor. We're chatting about everything from the importance of buying the right gear and finding community to the value of a run/walk approach (and more!).  SOCIAL @jesskingnyc @onepeloton @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Run Week: Getting Through the Crappy Runs With Aisha Praught-Leer Run Week: How to Master the Long Run With Coach Jess Movold OFFERS Tracksmith | Do some good (and look good, too). Head to Tracksmith.com/hurdle and use code "HURDLE" at checkout. Tracksmith is donating 5 percent from every purchase to Girls On the Run, and you'll get free shipping, too! JOIN: THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP  SIGN UP: Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION: Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time flies when you're on the move. Today for Run Week, I'm sharing the biggest takeaways that I've learned from 13 years (!) of running, from the importance of the right gear to the good things about the bad days — and so much more. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Run Week: Getting Through the Crappy Runs With Aisha Praught-Leer Run Week: How to Master the Long Run With Coach Jess Movold SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast OFFERS Tracksmith | Do some good (and look good, too). Head to Tracksmith.com/hurdle and use code "HURDLE" at checkout. Tracksmith is donating 5 percent from every purchase to Girls On the Run, and you'll get free shipping, too! JOIN: THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP  SIGN UP: Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION: Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Run Week on Hurdle! In celebration of global running day on Wednesday, June 2, I’m bringing five back-to-back episodes dedicated to the sport that changed my life. For today’s episode, I’m chatting with Aisha Praught-Leer, she’s a professional middle-distance runner for Puma, a world finalist, and olympian, and seriously one of the kindest, most down to earth interviews. She’s been on the show before,  but this time around we’re chatting about the bad runs. That’s right — the days where your head’s just not in the game. We cover how to navigate that icky feeling and when to call it quits. Aisha shares so many actionable tips that I found myself using during Sunday nights Orchard Street Runners race. Hope everyone had an excellent Memorial Day weekend! SOCIAL @aishapraughtleer @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast OFFERS Tracksmith | Do some good (and look good, too). Head to Tracksmith.com/hurdle and use code "HURDLE" at checkout. Tracksmith is donating 5 percent from every purchase to Girls On the Run, and you'll get free shipping, too! JOIN: THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP  SIGN UP: Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION: Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Run Week on Hurdle! In celebration of Global Running Day on Wednesday, June 2, I’m bringing five back-to-back episodes dedicated to the sport that changed my life. That’s not an exaggeration. As many of you know, I started running back in college with a half-mile every single day for a summer. Over the years, that half mile became a mile, that mile became a 5K, and well — now I’m a nine-time marathoner and certified run coach via the United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy. I know we have a lot of runners in the Hurdle community, and I made it pretty clear at the start of season 6 that my goal is to cover all areas of wellness. But, I couldn’t let this week go by without doing something special.  I’m super amped about the line-up of guests this week kicking off with Jess Movold. She’s known by many as a coach for Runner’s World, based here in New York, and a long-time friend of mine. Today we are chatting about the long run, what it is and how it can differ in length depending on your goals, how to do it better, strategies that you can implement on this particular workout to better slay your next race, and so much more. She’s also got a pretty rough first marathon story to share with all of you, which includes and unfortunate incident with some white shorts (you may be able to guess where this one is going.) SOCIAL @runnersworldcoach @jessmovold @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast OFFERS Tracksmith | Do some good (and look good, too). Head to Tracksmith.com/hurdle and use code "HURDLE" at checkout. Tracksmith is donating 5 percent from every purchase to Girls On the Run, and you'll get free shipping, too!  JOIN: THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP  SIGN UP: Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION: Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.