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On the Move

Sports Backers

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Sports Backers is a nonprofit active living organization based in Richmond, Virginia. Our mission is to get people moving and this podcast will focus on keeping people active and moving, mostly through the lens of running. We put on outdoor endurance events, host training teams year round, and have programs aimed at bringing fitness opportunities to all corners of our area. All this brings us in contact with stories and ideas that are interesting and inspiring, and we’ll share them on this p ...
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Beyond The Simulation

Anthony Richmond

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The "Beyond The Simulation" podcast is about updating your biological software(mind) through thought provoking conversations from an outside of the box(simulation) prospective. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beyondthesimulation/support
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Get ready to pack up and hit the road with "Moving Out," the podcast that takes you on a journey to a new place! Whether you're relocating for a change of scenery, a new job, or just need a fresh start, our expert hosts will guide you every step of the way with tips, tricks, and tales of their own cross-country adventures. So buckle up, grab your map and let's explore the exciting world of moving out of state!Moving Out The Podcast, is a series dedicated to individuals who are considering re ...
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Suite Run

Jerold & Natalie Mitchell

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Welcome to the Suite Run Podcast, we're your hosts, Natalie & Jerold Mitchell! Every week, we'll talk with inspiring runners who will share with you all about the best places to RUN, eat, sleep, places of interest, things to do and more in their hometowns. We'll also dive into their personal running journey and why they love the sport. Join us for these rich conversations as we explore the world together, all through running.
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A Podcast where a couple of guys comment on everything from Current Events to Television, Movies, and everything in between that impacts our society and culture. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sociallysensitive/support
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Bill interviews Hollywood legends. Directors, screenwriters, and actors come by to share their experiences on notable films. This behind-the-scenes series features the greats as you have never heard before. Listen, then see their work screened at the Nashville Public Library during the Movies at Main series.
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The Radical Intimacy Podcast

Zoë Kors - Author, Sex and Intimacy Coach

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Real, raw, honest, delicious. The Radical Intimacy Podcast is a series of conversations rooted in deep connection—with ourselves, each other, and with life itself. Our guests are a collection of brilliant individuals from a variety of disciplines. Hosted by sex and intimacy coach Zoë Kors, author of Radical Intimacy: Cultivate the Deeply Connected Relationships You Desire and Deserve.
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We're excited to have podcast host and run-fluencer, Lindsey Hein, returning for her second year at the Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon. Last year Lindsey made history as our first female announcer. This year she's back on the mic, and you can find her moderating a live panel titled 'What Running Did For Me' with some big names in the Richmond r…
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John Raigins has been an instrumental part of Sports Backers for 20 years. He's a man behind the scenes, but his knowledge of our courses and event operations can't be beat. Hear about what his typical race day looks like, the sometimes unglamorous things he has to do at events, what goes into creating new race courses, and more.…
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There's nothing quite like training for your first full marathon! Sue Henneberry is an adaptive athlete with Sportable who completed her first half marathon last year, and quickly decided a full marathon was her next move. She's training with Sports Backers Marathon Training Team and does a variety of sports to cross-train.…
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If you run around Richmond, you've seen Anthony Clary and We Off The Couch. Anthony founded the group in 2019 and they've continued to grow in numbers, and in their mission to support all runners no matter where they are in their journey. They've got a crew doing varying distances at the Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon this November. Check out t…
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The Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon tries to cater to all our participants and a huge part of that is our pace teams! This week Nan & Kam talk with Karen McCarthy, the pace team coordinator, and Steven Kim, who paced the race last year. Hear all about the mindset of a pacer, how you can join a team, and how you can volunteer to make someone's ra…
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President's Council is Sports Backers' young professional group. It's an awesome way to socialize, network, volunteer, and meet other active people in Richmond who are passionate about inspiring active living. Nan & Kam talk with the chair of President's Council, Desiree Tunnell, about how she got involved, why she loves it, and why you should join…
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Sports Backers is celebrating the kick off of our Active Living Leadership ALL Stars program! We work with 21 rising senior student-athletes throughout the year to teach them more about leadership and how active living can play a role within their communities. Nan & Kam talked to the program leader, Jacki Quinlan, about all things ALL Stars and wha…
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It's that time of year! Temps are already slightly cooler and kids are going back to school. Nan & Kam chat with Leigh Busby of Greater Richmond Fit4Kids about how best to transition kids back to a schedule and all the great programming they have throughout Richmond schools. Hear about how they're making healthy habits accessible for all and their …
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The Ashland Half & 5k is next Saturday and we brought in Event Director, Mara George, and Sports Backers Marathon Training Team Coach Chris Mason to tell us why it's summer's hottest half! Whether you're running Richmond in the fall and want a tune up, or just looking for a quaint little 5k, this could be your next race!…
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You might've heard the Sports Backers Half Marathon Training Team starts this weekend! We sat down with head coach Cheryl Groce-Wright (and RVA Sports Awards Coach of the Year) to go over all the training details. There's still time to join the team, so listen and see if it's the right fit for you!Af Sports Backers/Cheryl Groce-Wright
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Richmond loves their run clubs! This week Nan & Kam sit down with Josh Leidy, one of the leaders of 804 Run Club that meets at Hardywood. Learn more about how inclusive and encouraging 804 Run Club is and how you can get involved! We gotta throw in a little fun Olympics aside too obviously!Af Sports Backers/Josh Leidy
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We're joined by Jaide Hinds-Clark, a former women's basketball standout at the University of Richmond who now resides in Richmond with her wife (and soon to be baby!). Jaide got into running to stay in shape and be part of a community, and she soon found one in We Off The Couch. Hear about what the run club has meant to her and all the other ways s…
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We visited Richmond Animal Care & Control (RACC) to learn more about their RACC Runners program that pairs volunteers with dogs for recreational runs. Lydia Worden from RACC joins us at the shelter and introduces us to some top notch puppers. Watch this one! The beginning is a shelter visit with some heavy hitting dog reporting, and then we head ba…
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If you're a part of the running scene in Richmond chances are you've heard of Elliott, or you've seen him on a run, at a race, or in our marketing material! He's been a part of Sports Backers Marathon Training Team for over 20 years and is extremely active in all things running. We talk about how he discovered his love of running in his 40s and mor…
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It is our honor and pleasure to welcome Dot McMahan to the Suite Run Podcast! Dot is a professional runner with the Hansons-Brooks Team, a five time Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier and we love this stat: Dot was the oldest Olympic Qualifier in the marathon trials this past February in Orlando. A phenomenal achievement at 47 years old and at any a…
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If you're a runner in Richmond, chances are you've heard about Effect. The run club was created by Kleigh Koupal and two friends who realized when running with others the effect was that you created community, and added to your overall community as a whole. Learn more about their crew, upcoming fun events, and why it seems like everybody is running…
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The Markel Corporate Run takes place on June 6. It's RVA's biggest office party, so naturally we had to get you all the details with Sports Backers Corporate Sales Manager, Kristen Eichert, and Colin Lowery, the Team Captain at Haleon. It's not too late to sign up...and after this you'll want to!Af Sports Backers/Colin Lowery
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Nan & Kam take you on a tour of Dominion Energy Riverrock as it gets set up for the weekend. Get a lay of the land, hear about the highlights, and learn more about new events. We also talk to Omar Hafez from the Richmond Rapids. Omar is participating in one of the festival's newest events, the Cup of the East Kayak Polo tournament. We recommend wat…
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We are stoked to welcome James McKirdy to the Suite Run Podcast! Late in 2015, equipped with knowledge, passion and a lot of experience in the sport of distance running, James planted the seeds of his own coaching business. The dream officially launched in January 2016 and he and his team of coaches has grown McKirdy Trained into one of the most re…
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It is such a pleasure to welcome Anthony Clary to the Suite Run Podcast! In 2017, Anthony and his wife Tara founded "We Off The Couch" a run group that supports, energizes and encourages people to run. In their hometown of Richmond, VA they are making their mark on the running community and nationally this duo is garnering well deserved recognition…
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Thinking about running Richmond this November? Need to up your miles for a fall race? We chat with the head coach of Sports Backers Marathon Training Team, Carrie Parker. Learn more about the program and find out what makes MTT so beloved!Af Sports Backers/Carrie Parker
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Katelyn (Kate) Gunderson is a mechanical and aerospace engineer currently attending the National Test Pilot School in Mojave, CA through a flight test engineering fellowship. Kate also has a passion for increasing female participation in engineering and authors a blog aimed at empowering women to confidently thrive in STEM fields. In this conversat…
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We are so happy to welcome Bradley Moon to the Suite Run Podcast! Bradley is a highly experienced sprinting coach (he has certifications in sprint specialization and strength and conditioning from the USTFCCA) with over 10 years of dedicated experience in the field. Bradley is a successful sprint coach, who has guided athletes to become state champ…
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We sit down with Conrad Lusagala who is taking on the task of being the 10k's Roving DJ and Party Pacer! He's got a speaker, he's got a playlist, he's got the good vibes, and he's bringing the encouragement. Find him at the back of the pack in the non-seeded waves and have your best 10k yet!Af Sports Backers/Conrad Lusagala
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Twenty four year old Sara Lopez has run three marathons so far in her career. One of those marathons (the Eugene Marathon), she WON in April of 2023 and less than a year later, just two months ago, Sara ran in the US Olympic Marathon Trials. With an elite bib entry at the Boston Marathon coming up in just two weeks, Sara shares her story of resilie…
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Nan & Kam have perhaps their biggest guest yet and welcome Nutzy of the Richmond Flying Squirrels to the pod. Megan Angstadt, the Squirrels Executive Director of Fan Engagement, also joins us and shares how excited her and Nutzy are to come to the Atlantic Union Bank 10k Mini. Hear what to expect this baseball season, and later see how Nutzy stays …
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Nan & Kam welcome Molly Johnson, Race Director for the Virginia Credit Union River City Half & River City 5k back to the pod. Molly shares what it's like to plan and execute a first year event and her favorite parts of race day. Then Nan & Kam take to the streets to get a 10k related treat. Tune in to so you don't miss out on how you could score so…
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We catch up with Kam on her YMCA 10k Training Team journey thus far, and find out how her miles have been going. Switching gears the Virginia Credit Union River City Half & River City 5k is this weekend, so we answer all your race day questions! Good luck to everyone participating!Af Sports Backers
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One thing about the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k is it's known for having a lively course. You never know what you're going to see, but you're guaranteed to be entertained. The 10k Spirit Contest presented by The Richmond Experience is serious business. Paige Poprocky, of The Richmond Experience, joins us to talk all things contest judging and what …
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On February 3rd, 2:09 marathoner Elkanah Kibet rounded the corner with just a couple of minutes left on the course of the US Olympic Marathon Trials and a spectator shouted out: "You're going to Paris!!" He couldn't believe it, he had done it - Elkanah was going to become an Olympian. In the next moment, Elkanah was passed by another competitor (Le…
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We are so happy to welcome Joah Spearman to the Suite Run Podcast! Joah is a passionate (and fast!) runner as well as an author and businessman. Joah is the founder and CEO of Localeur, a leading travel startup that shares local recommendations in over 200 cities around the world. Localeur has partnered with large companies such as Nike, Match.com,…
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We are so happy to welcome Meriah Earle to the Suite Run Podcast! Meriah ran a very fast 2:39:46 at the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials on February 3rd and at 45 years old, she inspires us all to continue to believe in our dreams. This is Meriah's second consecutive appearance at the Marathon Trials and in this conversation she shares the specific …
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On Saturday February 3rd - Nathan Martin ran an impressive time of 2:11:00 and placed 7th at the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials! In this chat, we talk about Nathan's race day experience as well as the build up and coaching to prepare for this important race of all races! He shares about how he got into running and what's next for him. It's truly a…
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Raise your hand if you are still riding the high of the Olympic Marathon Trials that took place on Saturday February 3rd ?! The Super Bowl of running did not disappoint and we want to talk all about it. There was so much to unpack - we naively thought we would have a 15-20 minute conversation and of course that didn't happen. Join us as we chat all…
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Tiffany Copeland and Ashley White join us to talk about the exciting work our Fitness Warriors are doing to make Richmond and the Tri-Cities more active! Whether you're interested in leading fitness classes, or finding a new community to workout with, you'll have a good time learning more about the program.…
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Welcome to Olympic Marathon Trials week! We are pumped to have 2:47 marathoner, Jereny Rivera on the show to share the BEST of her hometown of Orlando, FL! Jereny truly loves running and in the last eight years, she has transformed herself from a 5:25 marathoner to a 2:47 marathoner (she achieved that time at the Houston Marathon in 2023). Oh, and …
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By this point we hope you've seen the 2024 Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k participant shirt and medal designs! The colorful swag was designed by local agency Think. We sit down with Jason St. Peter and Bridget Guckin to talk all things creative strategy. Hear the inspiration behind the goods!Af Sports Backers/Jason St. Peter and Bridget Guckin
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