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Mornings are pretty polarizing, right? Either you love them and fully embrace the phrase “the early bird gets the worm,” or you’re more of a snooze button enthusiast. If you’re the latter, you may want to reconsider your daily kickoff, and here’s why: Research shows that morning people are more proactive, happier, and more consistent with their workout routines. In today’s episode, I’m answering the most popular question I see in my DMs: How do I become a morning person, too? Good news! I'm giving you the insights on my early days, and offering seven tips you need to become a morning person, too. You're going to need a fresh notebook and some willpower (a sweat-friendly playlist won’t hurt, either). SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast OFFERS AG1 by Athletic Greens | Head to AthleticGreens.com/hurdle to get 5 free travel packs and a year's supply of vitamin D with your first purchase. Priority | Get $50 off your bike by going to PriorityBicycles.com/Hurdle On-Demand Goal Setting Workshop 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!

Today I am chatting with Chrissy King. She’s a writer, speaker, and educator, with a passion for creating a diverse and inclusive wellness industry. She is also the creator of The Body Liberation Project, through which she empowers individuals to stop shrinking, start taking up space, and use their energy to create their specific magic in the world. What I thought was special about Chrissy is that we both started getting into fitness with a desire to lose weight, but found so much more within this world beyond the physical. For episode 195, she talks to me about how that shift happened — finding love in power lifting, competing on a national level, and steering her inner dialogue toward body positivity and what that looks like for her in practice. She talks openly about her breaking point, a #hurdlemoment that affirmed there’s so much more to life than being small. She also talks to me about the diversity and inclusion work that she’s been doing in the wellness industry and how a business coach really helped her find her voice and home in on growing her brand. My favorite thing about the New York-based entrepreneur? Her passion to empower others from all backgrounds to be celebrated and feel seen. SOCIAL @iamchrissyking @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast OFFERS Green Chef | Head to to GreenChef.com/Hurdle130 and use code Hurdle130 to get $130 off your order plus free shipping! Priority | Get $50 off your bike purchase by heading to PriorityBicycles.com/Hurdle 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!

I shared something yesterday that got a response I wasn't expecting ... and I loved it. The question: Are you listening to respond? Or listening to give someone the space that they crave? SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 1. Emily Abbate, Creator of Hurdle On-Demand Goal Setting Workshop 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!

Welcome Lottie Bildirici, new author behind the cookbook Running On Veggies: Plant Powered Recipes for Fueling and Feeling Your Best to the show! Appropriately, Lottie's talking to us about fueling for better performance, from what you should be eating before a workout to what the threshold is for fueling during one — and post-sweat nourishment too. Plus, why hydration needs vary from person to person, and what are the staples that we should all be keeping within our pantries, fridges, and freezers, regardless of dietary restrictions. SOCIAL @runningonveggies @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast OFFERS BEAM | Head to BeamOrganics.com/hurdle and use code "HURDLE" for 35% off your first month's subscription LMNT | Head to DrinkLMNT.com/Hurdle to get a free sample pack and only pay $5 shipping Priority | Get $50 off your bike by going to PriorityBicycles.com/Hurdle 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!

If you're not motivated to work hard and be a good human after listening to this conversation with WNBA great Nneka Ogwumike, loaded with so many gem one-liners and inspirational highlights, then you weren’t really listening. For episode 194, we talk about what it was like for her to grow up in an active family, going to Stanford, and traveling to play basketball overseas. She also shares the unconventional way she became the president of the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (“WNBPA”), and how it felt when they passed the collective bargaining agreement — abbreviated as the CBA. Plus, she talks about the hard lessons she learned navigating a knee injury last year when it comes to accepting help from others, and lets us in on her attitude, gratitude, magnitude journaling practice. SOCIAL @nnekaogwumike @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast OFFERS Inside Tracker | Get $200 off the Ultimate Plan and 25% off the entire InsideTracker store at InsideTracker.com/hurdle Daily Harvest | Go to DailyHarvest.com and use code “hurdlepod” to get $40 off your first box. 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!

After one-too-many weeks of spending all of my time cooped up in my apartment, I made the decision: I'm done. Talking about navigating my pandemic-related anxiety for today's 5-MINUTE FRIDAY, and how I've decided to continue going forward. My mental health is better for it.  SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast On-Demand Goal Setting Workshop 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!

This is a really important conversation. It's a difficult conversation, too. Sometimes it's a friendship you've outgrown. Other times, it's a romantic relationship that just wasn't the thing. I'm calling in self-healing expert and mental health advocate Yasmine Cheyenne to give us the intel on how to navigate these tough moments with grace. We cover it all: How to know when to walk away, how to navigate the aftermath, the importance of grace and kindness, plus how to handle a situation where you may or may not run into each other. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE How to Set Boundaries (and keep them!) With a Self-Healing Expert SOCIAL @yasminecheyenne @hurdlepodcast @emilyabbate OFFERS AG1 by Athletic Greens | Head to AthleticGreens.com/hurdle to get 5 free travel packs and a year's supply of vitamin D 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!

MyKayla Skinner has had a tough few years, and she has managed to come out on top. For episode 193, I catch up with the Olympian about her road to Tokyo and what it was really like when Simone Biles had to take a back seat in 2021. We also talk about the physical and emotional toll that comes with being an elite athlete and how she focuses on what she can control to grow as an athlete and person. Her perspective on letting go of outside perspectives and uncontrollable circumstances is such a good reminder. SOCIAL @mykaylaskinner2016 @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast OFFERS BEAM | Head to BeamOrganics.com/hurdle and use code "HURDLE" for 35% off your first month's subscription LMNT | Head to DrinkLMNT.com/Hurdle to get a free sample pack and only pay $5 shipping Priority | Get $50 off your bike by going to PriorityBicycles.com/Hurdle 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!

Life feels heavy lately. I walked more than 5 miles this morning. And on that walk, this is what I thought about. TLDR: Feelings are important, and if you live your life trying to strategically not ~feel~ them — it will catch up to you. SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast On-Demand Goal Setting Workshop 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!

Money can feel a little awkward to talk about. But at the turn of a new year, it's a great time to take a step back and look at your finances. This week, I'm bringing Kumiko Love, AFC, better known to her massive social media following as "The Budget Mom," back on the show to give us her top tricks! Love talks me through her best-practice tips for better financial health, from tracking your spending and creating a budget to planning for retirement and maximizing your earning potential. A huge congrats to her, as her new book My Money, My Way comes out next week! SOCIAL @thebudgetmom @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast OFFERS AG1 | Head to AthleticGreens.com/Hurdle to get 5 free travel packs and a year's supply of Vitamin D3/K2. 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!