

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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Jan 5, 2022 • 21min
TURNING THE PAGE: Aly Orady On Finding Strength In Tough Moments
Episode three of the "Turning the Page" series features my friend Aly Orady, CEO and founder of Tonal. The company grew at rapid speed in 2021, which sparked his word of the year: Strength. The strength it takes to pivot in difficult times, sure, but also the agility needed to proceed in a different way than originally expected. Aly talks to me about managing supply chain issues, I offer him one of my favorite book picks of 2021, and he tells me the advice he'd give to himself a year ago, knowing what he knows now.
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177. Aly Orady, CEO & Founder of TONAL
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Jan 4, 2022 • 28min
TURNING THE PAGE: Becs Gentry On The Roller Coaster That Was 2021
Day two of TURNING THE PAGE brings you Becs Gentry, who many of you know as the inspirational and always positive peloton instructor that she is. She’s had quite the year, including the opportunity to make it back home to the UK to race in the 2021 Olympic Trials. Bec’s 2021 word perfectly describes her last 365: Roller coaster.
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Jan 3, 2022 • 24min
TURNING THE PAGE: Trent Shelton On Perseverance
Another year, conquered. And just like that a new year is here, with big new goals and aspirations. This week, I am releasing five back-to-back episodes as part of the Turning the Page series, which will involve chatting with some of your favorite guests from 2021 to hear how they are getting ready for 2022. Each guest will offer up a word that describes their last 365 and how they are taking what they learned in 2021 into the next 52 weeks of the new year.
First up Trent Shelton, former NFL player turned entrepreneur. His word is the perfect summary for what Trent admits was one of his hardest years: Perseverance. He is seriously such a light and takes us through how he is turning the page in 2022.
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Dec 31, 2021 • 8min
5-MINUTE FRIDAY: You Don't Need to Set Goals To Zero In On What You Want
On thinking bigger and doing more in the new year. Oh, and happy fourth birthday, Hurdle. I would be lost without all of you.
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Dec 29, 2021 • 23min
#HURDLEMOMENT: Best Advice of 2021
It's time for the Best Of! Loving these takeaways from some of Hurdle's 2021 guests (OK, I slipped in one from 2020), sure to help you navigate the tough spots to come 2022 and beyond. Who do you want to hear from in the new year? OR! Have a takeaway that really resonated with you? Share it with us on social and tag the show!
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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
124. Jesse Israel, Founder of The Big Quiet
#HURDLEMOMENT: Joe Holder On How to Design a Workout Plan That Works for You
158. Hilary Allen, Endurance Athlete
#HURDLEMOMENT: Essential Financial Wellness Tips With 'The Budget Mom'
182. Willy Valderrama, Runner
186. Emma Coburn, Pro Runner & 3X Olympian
143. Becs Gentry, Peloton Instructor
#HURDLEMOMENT: How to Own your Morning To Unlock Your Big Potential
178. Taryn Toomey, CEO & Founder of The Class
183. Shalane Flanagan, Live at the New York City Marathon
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Dec 27, 2021 • 53min
189. Kirsten Ferguson, Peloton Instructor
Kirsten Ferguson has conquered a whole lotta hurdles in the last decade. From struggling to have children and navigating multiple miscarriages to dealing with divorce, she's learned time and time again the power of faith and resilience. For episode 189, she talks to me about how she got into fitness — eventually teaching Spin from home during the pandemic — and the beautiful way that Peloton came into her life when she needed it most. I cannot say thank you enough to her for her openness, and as she says in our chat, acknowledging that speaking out — specifically about miscarriage — will help make other women feel less alone on their journey.
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Dec 24, 2021 • 7min
5-MINUTE FRIDAY: The One Thing I've Never Felt Good About Doing Alone
In today's episode of 5-MINUTE FRIDAY, I'm talking about where my head's at with an upcoming hurdle; a reminder that just because you've conquered similar #hurdlemoments in the past doesn't mean that you won't feel uneasy about new ones as they come.
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Dec 22, 2021 • 38min
#HURDLEMOMENT: 2022's Health & Fitness Trends, Revealed
Today I'm connected with Kate Spies! She’s the general manager at Well+Good, and she’s here to talk to me all about their 2022 wellness trends. To find them, their editorial team asked experts, dug into the data, and scoured the market. And now, they've called it: These are the biggest trends and most groundbreaking innovations that will dominate the wellness conversation — and your well-being — in 2022.
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Dec 20, 2021 • 1h 3min
188. Jenna Johnson Chmerkovskiy, 'Dancing With the Stars' Pro
For Season 30 of Dancing With the Stars, Jenna Johnson Chmerkovskiy made history with partner Jojo Siwa as the first same sex couple in the show’s history. Today, I’m chatting with the DWTS vet about that and so much more, including how she got to be a pro on the show in the first place — growing up dancing competitively and winning international titles — plus her gateway to TV competing on So You Think You Can Dance. We also talk about her decision to move to LA at 18 and the difficulties she faced as she gained a following on social media — especially how troubling it was when other people started to vocalize how THEY felt about her body. Cue conversations around body dysmorphia, weight loss, and the creative outlet aside from dance that helped her come into her own and cope with various mental health battles. Plus, we rap about her husband Val and what’s on deck for her now that season 30 is over.
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Dec 17, 2021 • 8min
5-MINUTE FRIDAY: On Paying It Forward
All year long, a little bit of kindness can go a long way. But around the holidays, there's something special about seeing people do good. For today's episode of 5-MINUTE FRIDAY, I'm chatting about how I'm seeing it in my life — from the listeners and their feedback to in my neighborhood. Plus, answering a listener question about what I'm up to now with my workouts.
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