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Emily Abbate
Join me, Emily Abbate, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for a good time. Hurdle is a wellness-focused podcast where I sit down with inspiring individuals to talk about everything from their big wins to how they’ve gotten through some of life’s toughest moments. On the show, you can expect vulnerability, motivation, and candid discussions with everyone from top athletes to aspiring entrepreneurs on what it really takes to follow your passions. My mission is simple: To inspire you to be your best self, move with intention — and have some fun along the way. Tell me: What's your #hurdlemoment?
- 59 minutes 54 seconds339. Leading With Purpose: Strava's Chief Business Officer Zipporah Allen On Intentionality, Owning Her Mornings & Picking Up Running Later In Life
Zipporah Allen has a big job. Overseeing business and new ventures at Strava, she loves the opportunity to stay curious and travel the world inspiring folks to live their best active lives. For episode 339, we talk abut the how: How she got here, how she finds the time to move despite her busy schedule, and how Strava's working to empower their consumer to live their best active lives. Plus: Best-practice business and leadership advice, how she feels about picking up running in her 40s, and the importance of owning your "no."
IN THIS EPISODE
(3:37) Zip shares what her most recent Strava activity was
(6:00) Zip talks about her work experience before becoming the Chief Business Officer at Strava, specifically time in restaurants at Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and McDonald’s
(8:26) Emily and Zip swap their go-to Taco Bell orders
(9:47) Why learning is so important to Zip in business, and how she firmly believes you can learn from anyone regardless of title
(10:08) Zip talks about moving internationally for work
(12:32) What happens when you’re on a board of directors for a company, what that looks like for Zip, and what she hopes to get out of being an independent board member at a few different private companies
(14:30) Zip shares what it was like for her to start running when she joined the team at Strava in order to better understand the product — and she’s now a two-time marathon
(20:57) What Strava is doing specifically to cater to female-identifying customers, including safety features
(23:00) What self-care looks like for someone who is constantly traveling
(25:48) How to become a morning person
(30:22) Zip gets the invite to join Pastry Run Club in New York
(35:10) Why Zip thinks it’s important never to be the smartest person in the room, often telling her team: “I reserve the right to get smarter and take in new information and change my mind.”
(36:06) What Zip’s role as a mom has taught her about being a leader
(38:00) Why it’s important to respond instead of react
(42:05) Why it’s important to create the conditions as a leader to empower your employees to bring their full expertise to the table
(55:55) What Zip sees when she looks in the mirror.
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20 January 2025, 9:15 am - 7 minutes 17 seconds5-MINUTE FRIDAY: Don't Let Your Fear Of Failure Prevent You From Trying
Failing is scary. Heck, no one works hard for something not to go as they'd hoped. However, failure is integral in leveling up in every aspect of life, and the people that you're admiring and following right now? Trust me, they've failed, too. Talking about how to get over the fear today, and answering a listener question about goal setting best-practices.
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17 January 2025, 9:15 am - 1 hour 6 minutes338. Tips For a Fresh Start In the New Year: Embracing 2025, Using Affirmations To Your Advantage & the Perks Of Quitting With Yasmine Cheyenne
There’s a lot of pressure to start over at the beginning of a new year. Days after “Quitter’s Day,” I’m sitting down with self-care expert and the newest addition to the Start Today family, Yasmine Cheyenne. We’re talking about everything from how to meet yourself with grace during moments of transition and embracing the good in your routine to how to “break the matrix” and how to answer the question “what’s best for me?” Without shame or guilt.
IN THIS EPISODE
(3:50) What is “Start Today” and Yasmine’s role in the app
(11:05) How to choose “doing the work” and choosing yourself every day
(14:45) A helpful breathwork meditation to get more grounded and present
(17:50) Why presence is the most important thing and how to become ~more~ present in your day-to-day
(20:00) How your friends can help you with your self-reflection process
(32:15) Where to begin with goal setting
(36:15) Why is it important to know what your values are before you set goals
(44:50) How can you move forward from friendships and relationships that are no longer serving you
(1:05:09) Why we’ve got to get away from the societal idea that weddings, babies, and engagements are the only events worth celebrating
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13 January 2025, 9:15 am - 8 minutes 23 seconds5-MINUTE FRIDAY: Please Don't Squash Your Feelings
Things are tough right now. My heart goes out to so many of those in the Hurdle community and beyond impacted by the Los Angeles fires. In today's episode, I'm talking about why it's important not to breeze past trauma — and the importance of feeling your feelings. Plus: Answering a listener question about how to go after your goals when you lose sight of your why.
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10 January 2025, 9:15 am - 57 minutes 22 seconds337. Finding The Joy: 2X Olympian Elise Cranny Talks Working On Her Relationship With Running, Who's at Her 'Table,' & The Importance Of Trusting Your Gut
I'm in awe of Elise Cranny. After a difficult year filled with unexpected challenges like injury and relocation, she's emerged more passionate about sport and sure of herself than ever. In today's episode, which we recorded in Austin this past December, Elise opens up about where she's at and how she's landed on a more empowered mindset headed into 2025. Plus: How she feels about her recent (ish) coaching change, how she slows down and identifies what works for her, and learning from the hurdles as they arise.
IN THIS EPISODE
(3:58) Feedback on the upcoming Nike Vomero 18
(11:35) How is Elise doing now?
(12:45) Elise talks about her year, joining Team Boss, leaving group training, then pick up a new coach and work on her relationship with running
(15:07) What was going on for her emotionally during this period of transition, the importance of family
(24:46) What it was like in the Olympic village in Paris
(25:50) How Elise felt after running her Olympic final 5K
(28:12) Who is at Elise’s “table” - the people who she feels like have her best interest in mind
(33:55) What Elise’s goal setting process looks like
(37:50) What she wants to focus on in 2025 and how she uses her curiosity to her advantage
(40:05) Emily and Elise talk “I am” statements
(43:51) What does “gritty” mean to Elise
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6 January 2025, 9:15 am - 33 minutes 16 seconds336. TURNING THE PAGE: Emily's 'Great' Year In Review, Biggest Learnings From 2024 & Takeaways From The 'Bet On Yourself' Era
Finishing off this week's Turning the Page series with a special Saturday episode reflecting on the year that was. From the Bet On Yourself Era including a trip to the Paris Olympics to running two marathons in Tokyo and New York, Emily catches you up on the highlights from her year, what she hopes will shift in 2025, and reveals her biggest lessons from the past 365.
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4 January 2025, 10:15 am - 49 minutes 45 seconds335. TURNING THE PAGE: Heptathlete Taliyah Brooks Talks The Power Of The Reframe, Using Faith To Fuel Her Fire & Her First Olympics
There is nothing more powerful than a woman with a goal, and from a young age today's guest Taliyah Brooks had a big one — to get to the Olympics. For episode 335, she's talking about how she rose through challenge after not making it to the 2021 Olympics to show up big in Paris last summer. Plus: What it's like to train for such a complicated event with multiple modalities, what she's feeling most excited about going into 2025, and what exactly she sees when she looks in the mirror.
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3 January 2025, 9:00 am - 41 minutes 10 seconds334. TURNING THE PAGE: Nikki Ogunnaike On Her First Year As The Editor in Chief Of ‘Marie Claire’, Owning Your ‘No’ & Letting Go Of Guilt
It’s always a good time in the studio when Nikki Ogunnaike comes in to chat. This second installment of the TURNING THE PAGE SERIES is full of great takeaways, as Nikki reflects on her first full year as an editor in chief, what she’s looking forward to most in 2025, and the most beneficial habit she picked up over the last year.
(5:35) How it felt for Nikki to actually take time off this year.
(10:18) Stop, Start, Keep doing in 2025
(14:45) Nikki’s talks about how Hillary Kerr has helped her step into her power as an EIC
(17:21) How to approach looking for a mentor
(26:22) How to get honest with yourself with where you’re at
(29:15) How Nikki chooses her guests for ‘Nice Talk’
(29:55) What Nikki thinks about Brynn Whitfield
(30:15) Why ‘flexibility’ is Nikki’s word for 2025
(39:15) Nikki’s SMART goal for the new year
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2 January 2025, 9:00 am - 37 minutes 22 seconds333. TURNING THE PAGE: Robin Arzón Talks 2025 Goal Setting & The Power Of Embracing 'Boring' Moments To Really Move The Needle
Season 19, 2025, A LOT to celebrate today! Hurdle's back from season break with the show's annual Turning the Page series: A celebration of the past 365 with interviews celebrating strong, wonderful female voices. Our first episode features Peloton's Robin Arzon, who's also the Jarrow Formula's Chief of Superior Starts, a New York Times best-selling author, and a mother-of-two.
IN THIS EPISODE
(4:15) What Robin’s intention is for 2025
(7:25) How is Robin doing, really?
(8:30) Robin’s first year contributing to Good Morning America
(13:10) Robin shares her word of 2024
(14:43) How to stop comparing yourself to your past self
(23:13) How Robin approaches rest days
(30:00) How Robin felt about her first solo HYROX race
(33:49) How action verbs can completely change your goal-setting process
(34:30) Robin talks about her upcoming cookbook
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1 January 2025, 9:00 am - 7 minutes 11 seconds5-MINUTE FRIDAY: The 2024 Finale
Can't believe I'm typing this: Last episode of 2024, coming at you! Hurdle's going on a well-deserved two week season break before coming back January 1 in full force, and I'm talking today about how it feels to round out another year and what I'm looking forward to accomplishing in 2025. Plus: Answering a listener question about my go-to hair products for post-workout.
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13 December 2024, 9:15 am - 44 minutes 13 seconds332. From Recovery Tourism To 'Hard' Wellness: An Expert On The Top Wellness Trends That Will Shape 2025
On the cusp of a new year, it's time to talk about what's coming down the pipe in the world of wellness. I sat down with my dear friend Amy Eisinger, Head of content at Well+Good, to talk about their annual wellness trends report and what we should look to focus on in the new year. We talk about the concept of hard vs. soft wellness, the rise of recovery tourism, the power of alone time, and why we should be prioritizing biophilia in 2025. I always learn something new from Amy and this conversation also allowed us to look at what we personally want to prioritize as we look to kick off another year of wellness.
IN THIS EPISODE
Amy’s road that led to Well + Good (5:03)
What women can expect when they go to Well + Good (9:15)
Amy and Emily look back at their 2024 wellness journey (11:05)
‘Soft’ vs. ‘hard’ wellness and how to integrate both into your routine (14:30)
Recovery tourism and the importance of restorative breaks in 2025 (20:15)
The emotional relationship with money and how we find financial freedom (26:03)
A rebrand for alone time + solo travel (30:40)
What is biophilia and why we need more of it in the new year (37:31)
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