

Hurdle
Emily Abbate
Join veteran journalist and wellness coach Emily Abbate, on Hurdle — a wellness-focused podcast where she talks to inspirational people about everything from their highest highs and toughest moments to essential tips on how to live a healthier, happier, more motivated life. We all go through our fair share of hurdles. Emily's goal through these discussions is to empower you to better navigate yours and move with intention so that you can stride toward your own big potential and of course — have some fun along the way. Tell us: What's your #hurdlemoment?
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Mar 22, 2023 • 40min
#HURDLEMOMENT: How to Navigate Emotional Eating With A Clinical Health Psychologist
Welcome Dr. Allison Grupski, PhD, Senior Director of Behavior Change at WW and Clinical Health Psychologist to the show. Today, we're talking about all things emotional eating, answering questions including:
What causes someone to eat because of their emotions?
How to tell the difference between emotional hunger vs. physical hunger
How does someone stop emotional eating?
What's happening psychologically when we emotionally eat?
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Mar 20, 2023 • 1h 2min
245. Amoila Cesar, BODi Super Trainer & Strength Coach
Growing up as one of seven siblings with a single mom, resilience was instilled in Amoila Cesar from a young age. After moving to Los Angeles to get his start working in fitness, he worked at LA Fitness until going out on his own — taking on personal training clients as an independent trainer. That leap of faith changed everything for him. Now, he's leading hundreds of thousands on their fitness journeys, pushing people beyond what they thought possible and changing lives as a BODi Super Trainer. Plus, he still works one-on-one with professional athletes and A-list celebrities (including Two Chainz and Julius Randle among others). In today's episode, he talks about the challenges that came hand-in-hand with success, and how he prioritizes self-care today to be his best.
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Mar 17, 2023 • 5min
5-MINUTE FRIDAY: Without Rain, There'd Be No Rainbows
Fact: The gloomy days help make us appreciate the good ones. It's your perspective that helps you appreciate the rough moments, too.
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Mar 15, 2023 • 21min
#HURDLEMOMENT: Q&A Featuring Emily's Close Friends & Family
Felt like it was about time for a fun twist. Some of my closest friends and family are asking me questions for this week's #hurdlemoment. Answering everything from how I stay accountable to my goals on the road, what I would change in my life right now, how I get out of a rut, and what my favorite habits are. Plus: Spilling on my worst date of all time, go-to pen (seriously, I have one), and favorite art in my apartment.
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Mar 13, 2023 • 53min
244. Elizabeth Cutler, Co-Founder of Peoplehood & SoulCycle
To say that Elizabeth Cutler has been a major influence in the wellness industry would be a drastic understatement. The SoulCycle co-founder has been name-dropped on this show dozens of times by other founders as an OG inspiration. And today, I'm catching up with her to talk about her newest company with co-founder Julie Rice, Peoplehood. Described by The New York Times as "SoulCycle without the bikes," you can think of Peoplehood's gathers (that's what they call a class) as fitness for your relationships.
Elizabeth fills us in on the benefits of this type of communication opportunity, why she believes the concept is more important than ever post-pandemic in the midst of a global loneliness crisis, and her hope for the company moving forward just a week after opening their Chelsea flagship. Plus: How she got through the emotional difficulty of stepping away from SoulCycle in 2016, and the best-practice advice she'd give any aspiring entrepreneur.
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Mar 10, 2023 • 8min
5-MINUTE FRIDAY: You Don't Need To Have It All Figured Out
I gave a lecture today to college students, and for 5MF I'm sharing my ending piece of advice — what I wish I knew 13 years ago when I was in their shoes. Plus: Answering a listener question about how I celebrate both big and small wins.
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Mar 8, 2023 • 46min
#HURDLEMOMENT: Dr. Will Cole On Healing the Shame-Fueled Relationship Between What You Eat & How You Feel
How have I never had an expert on the show to talk about all things gut health? Welcome Dr. Will Cole, a leading functional medicine expert who consults people around the world via webcam, having started one of the first functional medicine telehealth centers in the world, to the show! Named one of the top 50 functional and integrative doctors in the nation, Cole specializes in clinically investigating underlying factors of chronic disease and customizing a functional medicine approach for thyroid issues, autoimmune conditions, hormonal imbalances, digestive disorders, and brain problems. And today, I'm chatting with The New York Times best-selling author about gut health. We cover good-for-your-gut foods (or as he puts it, foods that love you back), the mind-gut connection, and what shameflammation is.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Gut Feelings: Healing the Shame-Fueled Relationship Between What You Eat and How You Feel
Join us in LA for a Conversation on Runner Safety
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Mar 6, 2023 • 1h 3min
243. Margo Hayes, Pro Climber
At 19, Margo Hayes made history as the first woman to ascend two of the most revered climbs in the world – La Rambla in Spain and Biographie in France. In today's episode, she talks about how it felt to find success early on in her career — as well as the sting of not going to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. She also opens up about a recent health struggle, how it feels to be a public person as a self-proclaimed introverted extrovert, and what she's looking forward to now beyond the wall.
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Mar 3, 2023 • 9min
5-MINUTE FRIDAY: How Can You Be More Present In Your Day-to-Day?
I found myself in an odd situation earlier this week, and it made me realize that I haven't been super present in my day-to-day. Sharing that story for 5-minute Friday and an important lesson I took from it about how to learn from both the good and bad in life. Also: Answering a listener question on how to choose a run coach and the different reasons you may want to work with one.
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How to Identify Patterns That May Be Holding You Back
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Mar 1, 2023 • 44min
#HURDLEMOMENT: How To Identify Patterns That Are Holding You Back
Danielle LaPorte is a bestselling Canadian author, an inspirational speaker, entrepreneur, and podcast host. She’s a member of Oprah’s SuperSoul 100 and the former director of a future studies think tank in Washington, DC, where she managed a team creating global scenario plans. She now speaks about the intelligence of the heart. Today, she's on Hurdle talking about how to get unstuck and identify patterns that hold us back, and how to ease into more helpful habits with ease.
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