Episode 6 - Dora Atim 'Holding Space'

'Holding Space'

On this episode of the SABULOUS podcast, Sabs speak to Nike running coach, runner, community builder, youth mentor, style icon and one of the most influential people in the grass roots community running space - Dora Atim 

In this conversation they discuss:

• Her journey into runing in 2019/2020 and her first 'midnight' run. 
• Her initial thoughts on how she could encourage her friends to run too. 
• Finding running communities and her first runs with Track Mafia. 
• Her passion for non-tradiitonal education and her love of working with young people. 
• Teaching people 'while they are moving' and her drive to do more of that. 
• The importance of holding space for young people dealing with difficult lives. 
• Burnout - the important of the circle you surround yourself with. 
• Looking cute! - the importance of looking good while representing via running on the road and the trails. 
• The Ultra Black Running/Moju/Maverick Trail Race in 2021 - representaiton matters!
• 2022 Mont Blanc Race - A viral video, using negativity as fuel ands the birth of an idea.
• 2023 Mont Blanc Race - the return and the emotional response to the call to action to 'take up space'. 
• The importance of being the change you want to see.

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