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Ali on the Run Show
Every week on the Ali on the Run Show, I talk with inspiring people who lead interesting lives on the run and beyond. And while running is what brings us all together, on these episodes, we're digging a little deeper. These conversations are about the decisions people have made to get where they are today, and how getting sweaty has factored in. Whether you're on the run toward something great or away from something that's holding you back, join me on this never-ending adventure, and let's all…
Episodes
Ali on the Run Show134. Women Behind the Mic LIVE in Boston
"This community brought me back to life." I was thrilled to share the Generation UCAN stage during Boston Marathon weekend alongside fellow running podcast…
Ali on the Run Show133. Melisse Gelula, Co-Founder of Well+Good
"If there could be a dining critic, a theater critic…why couldn't there be a wellness critic?" —Melisse Gelula Melisse Gelula is the co-founder of the health…
Ali on the Run Show132. Kate Landau, 2:33 Marathoner
"I had never been driven by my own desire to get help. It was always other people pushing me to do it. Once I decided on my own and hit that rock bottom…
Ali on the Run Show131. The Fifth Trimester
"I wanted to hug my former self. I wanted to tell her, 'It's OK! It's going to be OK. It won't be easy, but you will survive this.'" A few months ago, I…
Ali on the Run Show130. Sadie Lincoln, Founder of Barre3
"Numbers don't mean anything when it comes to success." —Sadie Lincoln Sadie Lincoln is the co-founder and CEO of Barre3, the mega-popular boutique fitness…
Ali on the Run Show129. LIVE at the United Airlines NYC Half
"Start stuff. If you believe in something, just start it." —Mary Wittenberg It was an honor to host this live show at New York Road Runners the day before the…
Ali on the Run Show128. Ali & the Experts Week with Dr. Nicole Detling, Sports Psychologist
"Be honest, be real, be vulnerable. That's how you find your mental toughness." —Dr. Nicole Detling This episode will change your life on the run. It's a bold…
Ali on the Run Show127. Ali & the Experts Week with Dr. Rachel Nazarian, Dermatologist
"Hear my voice in your head when you start trying to dig out the cysts on your face." —Dr. Rachel Nazarian Dr. Rachel Nazarian is a dermatologist at Schweiger…
Ali on the Run Show126. Ali & the Experts Week with Shannon McLay, Founder of The Financial Gym
"Physical fitness and financial fitness are both simple. To get physically fit, we need to eat less and work out more, and to get financially fit, we need to…
Ali on the Run Show125. Ali & the Experts Week with Dr. Logan Levkoff, Sex & Relationships Educator
"It's important to have the tough conversations." —Dr. Logan Levkoff Dr. Logan Levkoff is an expert on sexuality and relationships, and she's all about…
Ali on the Run Show124. Ali & the Experts Week with Brynn Fessette O'Neill, Physical Therapist
"Please don't Google this stuff." —Brynn Fessette O'Neill Brynn Fessette O'Neill, DPT, is a physical therapist at Finish Line Physical Therapy in New York…
Ali on the Run Show123. Ali & the Experts Week with Kelly Hogan, Registered Dietitian
"Focus on your food choices, your hunger, your fullness cues, and your body's cravings, and eat a variety of delicious foods you like." —Kelly Hogan Kelly…
Ali on the Run Show122. Ali & the Experts Week with Mary Johnson, Running Coach
"Do your own training. Get in your own routine. Don't compare yourself to what everyone else is doing and posting everywhere. Have confidence in what you're…
Ali on the Run Show121. Anna Kaiser, Founder of AKT
"I've always been about working hard and going after things that you are excited about and passionate about and working your ass off. That's the only way to…
Ali on the Run Show120. Bree Branker, NYC Trainer & Fitness Model
"I said I want to be the best. But at what?" —Bree Branker Baby Bree Branker dreamed about growing up and becoming a professional dancer. By 19, after…
Ali on the Run Show119. Love on the Run LIVE at New York Road Runners
"Running made me better for our relationship outside of running. It gave me something to give to myself." —Matt Powers I love running and I love love, so what…
Ali on the Run Show118. A Message From Ali
"Motherhood, for me, over the past three and a half months, has involved a lot of waves. I've ridden them and at times I've been drowning. Other times I'm…
Ali on the Run Show117. Julie Brazitis, Google Brand & Creative Lead
"Stay true to yourself. It gets really good on the other side, when you're a good person and you follow your gut on who you want to be around and what you want…
Ali on the Run Show116. Jen Lada, ESPN Reporter
"Know your value, and don't allow other people to limit it, question it, or minimize it." —Jen Lada Jen Lada is a reporter and host for ESPN. She's also a mom…
Ali on the Run Show115. Tatyana McFadden, 17-Time Paralympic Medalist
"I never thought of myself as someone who was different." —Tatyana McFadden Tatyana McFadden is one of the most decorated athletes on the planet. She's a…
Ali on the Run Show114. The Fourth Trimester
"I felt broken. Physically. Emotionally. I had a complete breakdown. I felt like a broken human. I was so tired. Lifeless. And I finally Googled the one thing…
Ali on the Run Show113. Meaghan Murphy, Executive Editor at Good Housekeeping
"The glass isn't half empty. It's not half full. It's just refillable." —Meaghan Murphy Meaghan Murphy just might be the real-life Energizer Bunny. As…
Ali on the Run Show112. Sarah Cummings, Sub-Elite Runner
"I knew things were going to unravel at some point… But looking back, I don't know if I would've done things differently." —Sarah Cummings Few people have a…
Ali on the Run Show111. Yosef Herzog, Today Show Stage Manager
"I wanted to see if I could do it. And then once I did it, I wanted to see what else I could do." —Yosef Herzog For most people, 3:30 AM is the middle of the…
Ali on the Run Show111. Yosef Herzog, Today Show Stage Manager
"I wanted to see if I could do it. And then once I did it, I wanted to see what else I could do." —Yosef Herzog For most people, 3:30 AM is the middle of the…
Ali on the Run Show110. Olivia Young, Creator of Box + Flow
"Ask the tough questions. Who are you? Who aren't you? What do you want? What don't you want? Be so clear on who, what, where, when, how, why, and don't…
Ali on the Run Show109. Jes Woods, Nike Run Coach
"I was like, 'I need more friends, so I'm going to start running. Everyone looks like they're having a good time — maybe I can have a good time!'" Jes Woods is…
Ali on the Run Show108. 11 Ways I Improved My Confidence
"I started considering the amazing potential outcomes instead of the worst possible ones." At some point last year, I realized my once stellar confidence had…
Ali on the Run Show107 PATCH VIA API
"And then somebody comes by, stops, looks me in the eye and goes, 'Wow! You can do it, buddy!' And it was in that moment I realized that I wasn't running. I…

Ali on the Run Show106. I Had a Baby!
"It was like he was the deep breath, and I was the emergency barf bag." I had a baby! On this episode, I'm joined by a very special guest: Annie Leigh…
Ali on the Run Show105. Emily Abbate, Fitness Writer & Host of the Hurdle Podcast
"I had already gotten so far, and I just wasn't willing to look back. That involved pushing my comfort zone and doing something I maybe wasn't the best at."…
Ali on the Run Show104. Stephanie Bruce
"When I think something is hard or challenging, I think of how I'm going to grow from it." —Stephanie Bruce Happy TCS New York City Marathon Week! The…
Ali on the Run Show103. Lauren Fleshman
"I hope I'm always willing to be wrong, willing to learn, and able to get better." —Lauren Fleshman Lauren Fleshman is many things: She's a retired…
Ali on the Run Show102. Ashley Fizzarotti AKA Running Bun
"Make it important. Make a goal, and make time for it. It's not about 'no excuses,' but make it a priority." —Ashley Fizzarotti Ashley Fizzarotti — best known…
Ali on the Run Show101. Jeannie Klisiewicz of The Ellen DeGeneres Show
"You can have success and you can have money and you can have the best job in the world, but you're only going to sleep well at night if you're happy with who…
Ali on the Run Show100. Des Linden, 2018 Boston Marathon Champion
"I would love to do something with finesse one of these days, but I guess I'm all grit." —Des Linden Welcome to the 100th episode of the Ali on the Run Show!…
Ali on the Run Show99. One Month Until Baby!
"I hope she finds her passion in life, and that she's never discouraged to go after it." —Brian Cristiano In honor of our third wedding anniversary and the…
Ali on the Run Show98. Mary Wittenberg, Former CEO of New York Road Runners & Virgin Sport
"My greatest fear is letting fear get in my way." —Mary Wittenberg Mary Wittenberg is the former president and CEO of New York Road Runners and race director…
Ali on the Run Show97. Amy Cragg
"I'm the one who just puts my head down and works really hard. That's my thing." —Amy Cragg In February, Amy Cragg — who runs for the Bowerman Track Club — ran…
Ali on the Run Show96. LIVE at NYRR RunnerCon with Jenny Simpson, Emma Coburn, & Peter Ciaccia
"It's every competitor for themselves, and there's no mercy after the gun goes off." —Jenny Simpson I was thrilled when New York Road Runners asked me to be…
Ali on the Run Show95. Keri Blunt, Goodr's VP of Everything
"I learned to get paid to do what I loved and enjoyed doing." —Keri Blunt Keri Blunt is the VP of Everything at Goodr, the sunglasses company that has taken…
Ali on the Run Show94. Ellen Latham, Creator of Orangetheory Fitness
"I finally thought, 'Why not me? Why not give it a shot?'" —Ellen Latham Ellen Latham is the creator and co-founder of Orangetheory Fitness. Orangetheory is…
Ali on the Run Show93. Jeni Novak, Founder of Novak Entertainment
"You only have a fallback plan if you plan to fall back." —Jeni Novak When I was 12 years old, my cool older cousin was dating the coolest girl I'd ever met…
Ali on the Run Show92. Laura Anderson, 2018 Buffalo Marathon Winner
"I haven't always failed gracefully, but I've always come back." —Laura Anderson Laura Anderson is a full-time working mom and McKirdy Trained running coach…
Ali on the Run Show91. What's New With You Week with Sarah Sellers
"I'm still not sure which was crazier: me finishing second, or the response to me finishing second." — Sarah Sellers After the 2018 Boston Marathon, everyone…
Ali on the Run Show90. What's New With You Week with Gwen Jorgensen
"It's hard. I go and put the work in and see a glimmer of hope and then get my butt handed to me a week later. It's difficult. But I know what I want to do and…
Ali on the Run Show89. What's New With You Week with Janae Baron
"Running is important, but it's not everything." —Janae Baron When Janae Baron was on the Ali on the Run Show last December, she was 37 weeks pregnant, so…
Ali on the Run Show88. What's New With You Week with Allie Kieffer
"Expectations obviously are higher now. But I put them on myself." —Allie Kieffer When Allie Kieffer was on Episode 46 of the Ali on the Run Show last…
Ali on the Run Show87. What's New With You Week with Michele Gonzalez
"I felt relieved. I knew mentally and physically, I was not ready to be on that starting line." —Michele Gonzalez The last time Michele Gonzalez (AKA "NYC…
Ali on the Run Show86. What's New With You Week with Kara Goucher
"I don't think I'll ever retire. If something motivates me, I want to go for it." —Kara Goucher Kara Goucher is back on the Ali on the Run Show, talking about…
Ali on the Run Show85. What's New With You Week with Emily Halnon
"I now live in a barn with an elderly schnauzer, surrounded by goats." —Emily Halnon Emily Halnon was the very first guest on the Ali on the Run Show, and now…
Ali on the Run Show84. Career Q&A with Katie Burke
"It's never too late to do what you wanted to do growing up. But it's not going to come easy, and no one's going to hand it to you." —Katie Burke Katie Burke…
Ali on the Run Show83. Ryan Linden, Ironman, Entrepreneur, & Husband to Des Linden
"I had no idea there was a camera on me. But yes, I have seen all the memes." — Ryan Linden If Ryan Linden's last name sounds familiar, that's because yes, he…
Ali on the Run Show82. Tim & Jessica Murphy, Co-Founders of BibRave
"You have to be OK with hearing no, but also not letting that be the last thing that you hear.'" — Tim Murphy Tim and Jessica Murphy are the husband-and-wife…
Ali on the Run Show81. Rob Krar, Ultra Runner & Mental Health Advocate
"I said, 'No way am I running Western States! That's 100 miles!'" — Rob Krar, Western States Endurance Run winner 2014 Rob Krar is one of the kings of ultra…
Ali on the Run Show80. Amelia Boone, Ultra Runner & World's Toughest Mudder
"I was so petrified of failure for so long that I never ventured outside of things I knew I was good at." —Amelia Boone Amelia Boone is a badass. By day, she's…
Ali on the Run Show79. Kayla Itsines
"I've been doing this for three years now and I'm still not used to it. I still get nervous. I worry, am I saying the right thing? Do they like me? Am I funny…
Ali on the Run Show78. Wesley Little, Couples Therapist
"You can make a career shift at any time. Because why not pursue something that you think would make you happy?" —Wesley Little Wesley Little is a licensed…
Ali on the Run Show77. Ali on the Run Show LIVE! Featuring Meb Keflezighi, Andrea Barber, Chris Heuisler, and Des Linden
"In order to find out what you can do, you have to show up. Give yourself a chance and see what happens." —Desiree Linden When I launched the Ali on the Run…