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Hurdle with Emily Abbate
Hurdle is where real stories meet next-level ambition. Host, veteran journalist and coach Emily Abbate, interviews the most inspiring women in sports and wellness, peeling back the curtain on their journeys through vulnerable, deep conversation. Learn the secrets to their success, including the grit, glory, and crucial mindset lessons that help her level-up. Each conversation, a powerful reminder that we get to overcome, and embrace each hurdle to live happier, healthier, more motivated lives…
Episodes
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode 30: Colleen Quigley, Olympian & Pro Runner
It was only a matter of time until Hurdle had a hurdler (of sorts) on the podcast. Colleen Quigley didn’t grow up dreaming of going to the Olympics to compete…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode 29: Andy Puddicombe, Co-Founder Headspace
A Christmas morning car accident was the #hurdlemoment that changed Andy Puddicombe’s life forever. Looking to process sudden loss, he went to Asia to study as…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode 28: Robin Arzon, VP Fitness Programming & Head Instructor Peloton
Take a quick peak at Robin Arzon’s Instagram, @robinnyc. It’s hard to imagine a time when activity wasn’t a part of her everyday life. After a near-death…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode 27: Kirsty Godso, Nike Master Trainer
Listening to Kirsty Godso talk will ignite something awesome in you. Appropriate, since the Nike Master Trainer calls herself (and others who are willing to…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode 26: Caspar Coppetti, Co-Founder On Running
In just 8 years since their debut in 2010, On Running has become one of the fastest growing running shoe brands, now featured in more than 5,000 running…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode 25: Randy Hetrick, Founder TRX
Former Navy SEAL Randy Hetrick made the first version of the popular suspension trainer, TRX, during a deployment in 1997. The veteran went on to perfect his…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode 24: Neha Gandhi, COO & Editor-in-Chief Girlboss
Neha Gandhi has quite the impressive resume. With editorial jobs at Seventeen, Harper’s Bazaar, and Refinery 29 under her belt, she was excited when the…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode 23: Hurdle LIVE feat. Dr. Jason Wersland, Michael Chernow, and Dan Churchill
I sit down with past Hurdle guests Dr. Jason Wersland, Michael Chernow, and Dan Churchill for the second-ever Hurdle Live. We chat about everything from how to…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode 22: Joey Gonzalez, CEO Barry's Bootcamp
Joey Gonzalez has what he likes to call a “CEO Cinderella story.” At first intimidated to walk through the doors of Barry’s Bootcamp soon after opening in the…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode 21: Ruth Zukerman, Co-Founder Flywheel Sports
Having “co-founder of SoulCycle and Flywheel Sports” on your resume is kind of a big deal. This week, I sit down with Ruth Zukerman, Creative Director of…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode 20: Hayden Slater, Founder Pressed Juicery
Before Hayden Slater started cult-favorite Pressed Juicery in the back of a small cupcake shop in West Los Angeles, he was a recent NYU graduate eating fast…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode 19: Nicole Winhoffer, Celebrity Trainer
Nicole Winhoffer’s helped A-listers like Stella McCartney and Madonna get in top shape. But she wasn’t always a personal trainer. As a teenager, Winhoffer was…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode 18: Dr. Jason Wersland, Creator TheraGun
You’ve seen basketballer Kyrie Irving reach for it courtside and CrossFit’s ‘Fittest Man on Earth’ Mathew Fraser use it in the gym. In episode 18, I sit down…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode 17: Gunnar Peterson, Celebrity Trainer
Khloe Kardashian. Jennifer Lopez. Sofia Vergara. As personal trainers go, Gunnar Peterson has a mega impressive roster of celebrity clientele—past and present…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode 16: Amy Purdy, Snowboarder & Paralympic Medalist
“You can be anything you want to be, whenever you want to be it,” Paralympic medalist and snowboard champ Amy Purdy told me last month in Colorado. A strong…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode 15: David Siik, Creator Precision Running at Equinox
Some people hate spending time on the treadmill. And at one point, David Siik was one of them. But when the former college track athlete didn’t make the cut as…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode 14: Deena Kastor, Marathoner & American Record Holder
When champion marathoner and New York Times best-selling author Deena Kastor arrived in China for the Beijing Olympics in 2008, she was ready to crush the…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode 13: Liz Plosser, Editor-in-Chief Women's Health
The second you meet Liz Plosser, you'll likely strategize exactly how to be her best friend. The editor-in-chief of Women's Health Magazine has got a can-do…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode 12: Dan Churchill, Chef
Dan Churchill’s got an impressive resume: chef for Under Armour, published author, TV star, and founder of a soon-to-open New York City restaurant, Charley St…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode 11: Candice Huffine, Model & Founder Day/Won
Candice Huffine has been breaking down barriers for years in the modeling industry. Landing magazine covers from Italian Vogue to Elle, the body positivity…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode 10: Golden Harper, Founder Altra Footwear
Golden Harper grew up around running. Working at the running store his father opened in the Utah mountains from a young age, the track athlete and marathon…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode Nine: Whitney Tingle & Danielle DuBoise, Founders Sakara Life
Almost 10 years ago, Whitney Tingle and Danielle DuBoise were both at their own self-described rock bottoms. Tingle, beside herself dealing with persistent…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode Eight: Chinae Alexander, Lifestyle Content Creator
Chinae Alexander isn’t afraid to speak her mind. Something that could be a little unnerving when 138,000+ people are following her every move on social media…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode Seven: Sadie Lincoln, Founder Barre3
This year, Barre3—a studio exercise program that blends ballet with yoga and pilates—celebrates its 10-year anniversary. In 2008, Sadie Lincoln, the CEO and…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode Six: Adam Kallen, Co-Founder Jane Motorcycles
Today, Adam Kallen owns a thriving brand called Jane Motorcycles based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. But 20 years ago, he was graduating law school by the skin of…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode Five: Sarah Levey, Founder Y7 Studio
When Sarah Levey and her husband Mason opened yoga hotspot Y7 Studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, back in 2013, they were simply looking to create a safe…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode Four: Michael Chernow, Restaurateur
When the co-founder of NYC favorite eatery The Meatball Shop was 23 years old, he was swinging bottles as a bartender at Frank Restaurant and living a life of…
Hurdle with Emily AbbateEpisode Three: Fred Santarpia, CDO Conde Nast
When Conde Nast’s Chief Digital Officer Fred Santarpia was a teenager, he was bullied endlessly. After a particularly harsh episode landed him through a glass…
Hurdle with Emily Abbate2. Alex Silver Fagan, Nike Master Trainer
At age 18, now-Nike trainer and fitness model Alex Silver Fagan was swinging bottles at a night club in the lower east side. A visit to see family in Florida…
Hurdle with Emily Abbate1. Emily Abbate, Creator Hurdle
Today I’m a wellness writer and editor, certified personal trainer, run and Spin coach. But 10 years ago as a college freshman, I was drastically overweight…