In fact, you can be a runner in the body you have right now“, says Jill Angie, host of the Not Your Average Runner podcast. Jill has been at the forefront in building a global plus size running community, having taught and coached runners on an individual basis and group coaching, online and offline, for […]
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Podcast Episode 15: Creating a Big Community with Erin Bogle
We have seen some big shifts in the body positive / plus size athletic and fitness community in these last few years. In fact, when we joined Instagram 4 years ago, the hashtag #plussizeathlete had only been used a handful of times. Today, as of this posting, this hashtag has been used over 8,100 times […]
Podcast Episode 14: Escaping Your Comfort Zone with Richelle Olsen
Our final Plus Performance podcast episode of 2017 features with Richelle Olsen, a plus size global adventurist who has conquered many continents and trails on her bike, feet and in the water. In this episode, Richelle shares her personal stories and experiences that have led to her quitting her full-time job and starting her own […]
Podcast Episode 13: Mirna Valerio is a Beautiful Work in Progress
In our latest podcast, we chatted with Mirna Valerio of the popular blog, Fat Girl Running, to talk about her memoir book that launched in October 2017, A Beautiful Work in Progress. She shares with us why it was so important to write the book and what she hopes people will get from it, how family […]
Podcast Episode 12: The Power & Pitfalls of Fitspo with Dr. Kate Browne
Fitspiration, or as more commonly hash tagged on social media as #fitspo, has been around for years, long before the Internet arrived. It has taken on many formats from paper based vision boards, motivational posters and within the digital world now as memes and other graphical artwork. At its core, fitspo is comprised of imagery […]
Podcast Episode 11: Swim Vacations with Courtenay Verret
Have you ever felt bored or burnt out from participating in your sport? Sometimes we need a change to re-energize our athletic spirit. Maybe you need to try something completely different. Or if you’ve been racing a lot, perhaps it’s a switch from a less competitive environment or vice versa. Trying something completely new can […]