Hurdle with Emily Abbate

How can you be smarter about setting your goals? Plus: Answering a listener question about how to make better decisions, and navigating regret. SOCIAL@emilyabbate@hurdlepodcast 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.

Ever wish you were a more upbeat, positive person? That you could embrace every day with a can-do mindset? Longtime magazine editor Meaghan B Murphy is on the show today to talk about how. The Woman's Day editor-in-chief and author of Your Fully Charged Life offers up how she was able to pivot from being grumpy (her words, not mine) to being full of "yay." She also shares her science-backed tips on how to bring positivity into your regular routine if it may be lacking. SOCIAL @emilyabbate@hurdlepodcast @meaghanbmurphy MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Your Fully Charged Life⁠ OFFERSAG1 | Head to AthleticGreens.com/Hurdle to get five free travel packs and a year's supply of Vitamin D with purchase.LMNT | Head to DrinkLMNT.com/Hurdle to get a free sample pack with your purchase Subscribe to the Weekly Hurdle 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.

Five years ago, Olivia Amato was living an entirely different life. Working in finance, she knew she wasn't happy pursuing her 9-to-5. And so, she left it to explore the New York fitness industry — and the rest is history. For episode 248, she talks about what that transition was like for her, how she felt about the flexibility in her starting schedule. Plus: She gets candid about navigating COVID and what it was like to date her now-husband during the pandemic, as well as where she sees herself going next in her career. SOCIAL @oliviaamato@emilyabbate@hurdlepodcast Subscribe to the Weekly Hurdle 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 happens when you let stress, ego, and fear get in the way of going after what you really want? Talking you through that, plus answering a listener question about how to navigate life post job layoff. SOCIAL@emilyabbate@hurdlepodcast 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 Dr. Rebecca Robins, an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Associate Scientist at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and new partner to Sonesta to offer travelers a variety of ways to improve on the quantity and quality of sleep. We're talking all things sleep: How to get better sleep, tips for getting (and staying) asleep, the difference between sleep quality vs. quantity — and more. SOCIAL@emilyabbate@hurdlepodcast Subscribe to the Weekly Hurdle 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.

This week I’m bringing you my conversation with Viola Cheptoo, a professional runner for Adidas who is — if you’re tuning in on marathon Monday, April 17 — perhaps running the Boston Marathon as you listen to this. She talks to us about the ebb and flow of her love for sport and running, originally motivated large in part by her brother, fellow elite Bernard Lagat. She talks about what it was like to debut in New York and come in second place, plus her big hopes for this year’s 26.2 in Boston. However, a large part of our conversation focuses on sensitive topics including body image struggles, including what it was like to navigate bullying and abuse from a young age — both at school and within her home, as well as the tragedy surrounding the killing of her dear friend and fellow runner Agnes Tirop. Viola has made it her mission to speak out about domestic and gender-based violence as a result of the tragedy, through her work with a non-profit Tirop's Angels. Although a lot of the topics are difficult, Viola’s outlook is truly one of optimism and hope. I’m so grateful that we were able to connect here in Boston leading up to such a big moment for her! I also do want to thank her sponsor Adidas for connecting us, and plug their AdiClub membership, which has a ton of benefits including free shipping and a 15% off voucher. To learn more, visit adidas.com/adiClub. SOCIAL @v_legit1@emilyabbate@hurdlepodcast OFFERSGoodr | Head Goodr.com/Hurdle to get free shipping on your order MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Tirop's Angels National Domestic Abuse Hotline StopBullying.gov Subscribe to the Weekly Hurdle 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 5MF, TBH. This week, I'm asking an important question about if it needs to be as bad/awkward/uncomfortable as we make it out to be. SOCIAL@emilyabbate@hurdlepodcast 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 author Chrissy King back to the show, talking to us about body liberation in celebration of her new book, The Body Liberation Project: How Understanding Racism and Diet Culture Helps Cultivate Joy and Build Collective Freedom! She tells us: What is body liberation, what her journey to body acceptance looked like, and how can ~we~ achieve body libration, too. SOCIAL @iamchrissyking@emilyabbate@hurdlepodcast 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.

Hello, season 13! Kicking things off with Jenna Bandy, a multi-sport content creator with over 2 million followers across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. She talks about the series of injuries that changed her career path, and what it was like for her to shake the stigmas surrounding content creation and being an influencer to do what she really loves. Plus: Her frustrations surrounding the criticisms female athletes hear regularly, how to shut the door on negative self-talk, and how she handles the haters. SOCIAL@jennabandy21 @emilyabbate@hurdlepodcast OFFERSAG1 | Head to AthleticGreens.com/Hurdle to get five free travel packs and a year's supply of Vitamin D with purchase.LMNT | Head to DrinkLMNT.com/Hurdle to get a free sample pack with your purchase Subscribe to the Weekly Hurdle 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 REWIND on Hurdle, a #TBT series bringing back some of the most-requested guests (who have already been on the show). Today's episode is with Molly Seidel, and originally aired in March 2020. SOCIAL @bygolly.molly@emilyabbate@hurdlepodcast 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.