The Mother Runners Podcast with Whitney Heins
This podcast features in-depth and fun interviews with mother runners (aka moms who run). Some names you may recognize, and some you may not. Every single mother runner has an incredible story regardless of how far or fast they run. Embedded in each story are chapters of strength, hope, and overcoming. This podcast exists because we need to hear each other's stories to not only lift each other up, but learn, grow, and be inspired. This podcast will motivate and entertain you--while on the run, in the car line, or folding the laundry. Thanks for being here!
This podcast is a SandyBoy Production.
Episodes
61 episodes
EP. 7: AMANDA PERRAS: How Running Helped Heal a 20-Year Eating Disorder
In this conversation, Amanda Perras bravely shares with us the struggle she had for almost two decades with an eating disorder and how running helped her overcome it and be the best mom she can be. We also talk about how her journey has helped ...
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EP. 6: THE GRATITUDE EPISODE: The Best Advice for Life, Running, & Motherhood
In this special Thanksgiving episode, I share heartfelt advice and life lessons from fellow mother runners and a few male runners I know or coach. Drawing inspiration from my own journey through the Chicago Marathon and the relationships I have...
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EP. 5: CLAIRE BARTHOLIC: On Balancing Motherhood, Health, & Identity in Running
Claire Bartholic wasn’t always a runner but when she discovered her passion for running and health, she was able to cut more than an hour off her marathon time in a healthy, injury-free, and sustainable way. Claire shares with us how she was ab...
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EP 4: LAURA NORRIS: Unleashing the Science of Running to Run to Your Potential
Join me as I delve into the world of running with Laura Norris, a passionate runner, running coach, and expert in the science of running. After discovering her love for running during her undergraduate studies, Laura dedicated her postgraduate ...
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EP. 3 DR. RACHEL TINIUS: Conquering Paralyzing Performance Anxiety to a Sub-3 Marathon
Rachel Tinius had the most perfect build to run a sub-3-hour marathon in Chicago. But the morning of the race, something was off. Her Garmin’s body battery read 8 percent. And the first few miles of the marathon felt like she was running 5k eff...
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Episode 4
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EP. 2: KEIRA D'AMATO Answers All Our Mother Runner Questions! (& Then Some!)
What didn’t Keira D’Amato and I talk about!? From our most hated fruit to losing weight postpartum and mom guilt—we cover a lot. Truthfully, I could talk to Keira for hours—she is fun and a wealth of valuable insights for mother runners. <...
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EP 1: AUDRA MCPARTLAND: Advocating for Your Health
Audra McPartland, a dedicated runner and mother of four, PE teacher, and soon-to-be masters runner, was on fire running personal records in several distances going from a 23-minute 5K to sub-18, a 1:42 half marathon to 1:20, and a 3:42 marathon...
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Ep 0: Introducing The Mother Runners Podcast
This new podcast features in-depth and fun interviews with mother runners (aka moms who run). Some names you may recognize, and some you may not. Every single mother runner has an incredible story regardless of how far or fast they run. Embedde...
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Season 1
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FUELING for all STAGES of MOTHERRUNNER-HOOD
This was such a great episode! We chat with Megan Robinson, a registered sports dietitian nutritionist, about how to fuel for all stages of “motherrunnerhood” from pre-pregnancy to postpartum and into perimenopause. Megan shares her expertise o...
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The PROBLEM with trying to be PERFECT
The gang is back with all 4 of us today! This was a fun one to start and then we got serious talking about our own experiences with perfectionism and what has helped us battle this pressure. We share humorous anecdotes about parenting and th...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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How to Stay Motivated to RUN (& when to press PAUSE)
Whew, what an episode. This week we take on a listener question about how we stay motivated to run. This is not your typical discussion about all the ways to force ourselves out the door. We discuss self-reflection and how to get to the root ca...
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Reasons to NOT Run the Race You Paid & Trained For
This episode features Olivia & Shanna unhinged. Well, sort of. They two talk about some unserious things like GOLF (well, non-serious for us) & pretty serious things like Shanna's decision to drop out of Chicago--& overall how to de...
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The Q & A Episode: Answering Listener Questions
This episode is a special one. We answer our listeners’ questions which vary from what our favorite shoes are to how we handle mom guilt when leaving our kids to run (& have our partners watch them). Per usual, this episode begi...
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Recovery for Runners: What Works, What Doesn’t, & What We Do
In this episode of the Miles with Moms podcast, we discuss recovery from running—what we do, what works, what doesn’t. Our conversation highlights the balance between personal well-being and the demands of motherhood. We talk about what recover...
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56:26
Picking the Right Race for Your Season of Motherhood + Race Day Logistics with Kids
In this episode, we discuss how to pick the right race and running goal for your season of motherhood. We share our personal experiences with this along with how to strike the right balance between betting on yourself vs. forcing something....
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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How Our Childbirth Experiences Impact Our Running Mindsets
In this episode, all four of us share our birth stories and how our experiences impact our running today. While we are all runners and moms, our childbirth experiences are all so different as is our relationships between giving birth and it imp...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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Hormone Health & Runners: Emily Knight's Healing Journey
This is an important episode! We dive into the crucial topic of hormone health and its profound impact on women's wellness. We learn so much from running & strength coach Emily Knight personal journey through hormone healing after battling ...
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50:46
Feeling Like You Lost Yourself in Motherhood
In this episode, we talk about something only moms can really understand—feeling like we lost ourselves in motherhood. We share our personal experiences of what it looked like for us in feeling disconnected to who we once were and our journey b...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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Our TOP MARATHON Advice for First-Timers
This one is for the first-timers—but really for anyone who wants to take on the marathon distance & feel like they nailed it (well, the best they can…).On this episode, we give our top marathon advice for first-timers but it’s really...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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1:08:56
Surviving SUMMER RUNNING (& a Love Island Tangent)
In this episode of the Miles With Moms Podcast, the four of us reunited after a hiatus (summer schedules are hard) to chat about summer running, including our tips & experiences. We start off with a big tangent on the show Love Island...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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Creating Safe Sports Environments for Kids with Dr. Leah Avery
Today, we have guest Dr. Leah Avery; a mother runner, physical therapist, & former competitive swimmer who was abused by her high school coach. Leah bravely shares her story & offers advice for us parents on how to create a safe environ...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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1:05:31
Heart Rate Training: EVERYTHING You Want to Know
Just as things really heat up this summer, we are sharing everything you need to know about Heart Rate Training, an important tool for runners including in the summer heat! (This episode first aired on our Patreon. It is an example of the bonus...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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The BANTER Episode
You know—Iife is busy and we haven’t had a chance for all four of us to talk and catch up. So that’s what this episode is! We just banter about whatever and cannot be held responsible for what comes out of our mouths. We discuss our...
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JEN HUGHES: Military Mom & Elite Masters Marathoner Overcoming Adversity & Breaking Boundaries
In this episode of the Miles With Moms Podcast, we are so honored to interview Jen Hughes (@jenhughes56 on Instagram). Jen is a remarkable woman who has overcome significant challenges in her life. Jen shares her journey from a life...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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50:10
TESS CHUPINSKY: Empowering Yourself as a MOM
This week marks our last installment of our special Mother’s Day episodes where we are interviewing amazing moms. Today we chat with Tess Chupinsky (@tesschupisky on Instagram), an entrepreneur/founder of @therunmylifejournal, homeschooling mom...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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