Today's guest is Erin Azar, or you may adoringly know her as Mrs. Space Cadet. She calls herself a "Pro Struggle Runner...running through life, one struggle at a time."
We love her, you love her, because she is just so darn relatable. Erin is a literal trailblazer who now has close to a million followers on TikTok.
Want to know what goes through Erin's mind when she's tired and doesn't want to run? Her authentic humor is refreshing. But be warned...laughing is contagious!
Kelsea, Rachael and Erin talk candidly about getting out of their own brains when their thoughts are racing and feeling overwhelmed, but also about giving themselves grace and being ready for life. Tune in to hear about Erin’s "unreal" journey to where she is today and why she feels like the luckiest person on earth.
- (0:00:00) Introduction
- (0:02:42) Erin Azar’s introduction
- (0:04:14) The difficulty of finding relatable running content
- (0:07:48) What inspired Erin’s large following and how she feels about putting herself out there
- (0:11:09) The incentive of providing value
- (0:16:33) How playing the tape forward can help with motivation
- (0:21:56) The role running plays in mental health
- (0:25:00) Whether the same mental benefit that comes from running also comes from other types of workouts
- (0:28:36) The benefits of rucking and why Erin doesn’t feel ready to speak on them yet
- (0:34:01) Working on posture and other health benefits
- (0:38:07) How Erin’s feeling about her previous self-doubt
- (0:40:39) The many obligations and expectations people face today
- (0:44:48) What Erin attributes both her marathon success and social media success to
- (0:51:52) The importance of properly fueling
- (0:54:11) The importance of getting the right information
- (0:58:39) Erin’s podcast and where to find her online
Erin Azar’s Related Links:
Erin's Website
Erin on TikTok
Erin on Instagram
Erin on YouTube
Erin on Facebook
Erin's Podcast: NonMembers Only
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