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Water Academy: The Smart Hydration RevolutionEpisode 10 - Transforming Miles into Miracles with Gene GurkoffWelcome to the 10th episode of The Water Academy Podcast by Water.io! 🎉 Today, we chat with Gene Gurkoff, founder of Charity Miles. Learn how Gene's grandfather's battle with Parkinson’s inspired him to leave his law career and create an app that turns your miles into money for charity.
Gene shares his journey from running marathons to developing Charity Miles, and how he selects partner charities. Discover the impact of his story and the mission behind Charity Miles in this inspiring episode. Tune in now!
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2024-07-1625 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastSusan Greeley - How to Stick With Your New Year's ResolutionsIn this episode, we're thrilled to walk with Susan Greeley, SVP and National Director of Wellness Services for Castle Connolly Private Health Partners, one of the newest partners in our Employee Empowerment Program.  Susan is also a registered dietician, cookbook author and the host of her own podcast, A SENSe of Wellness. So we recorded this as a doubler that Susan will be releasing on her podcast too :)  Susan lives near me in New Jersey, so we were able to meet up for a walk in a park near my home. It was a beautiful, chilly day before Christmas. And since...
2023-12-3159 min
Keep IT Healthy | Podcast by MomentumGene Gurkoff | How to build a global community that makes an impact, and how many miles can you run... backwards?Charity Miles Founder Gene Gurkoff reveals how an unusual running style helped create a movement that turns everyday exercise into global impact. Learn why the future of health tech might lie in combining purpose with play.
In this episode, you'll hear about:
🔹Community building: creating a global movement that turns miles into charitable impact
🔹Purpose-driven tech: leveraging mobile apps to make every workout count for good
🔹Growth strategy: scaling social impact through corporate partnerships
🔹Innovation mindset: why running backwards sparked a healthcare revolution
🔹User engagement: building platforms that combine fi...
2023-09-0952 min
Health-Powered Productivity with RaderCo73 - Walking Meetings / Guest episode with Charity Miles founder Gene Gurkoff Health-Powered Productivity podcast guest episode featuring Gene Gurkoff, Founder of the Charity Miles app.
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Not sure how to do a walking meeting or why they're so important? This Health-Powered Productivity "guestisode" features guest host Gene Gurkoff, founder of Charity Miles. Listen in to see why Gene started the Charity Miles app and how you can make it work with you and your teams!
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Gene Gurkoff is the founder of Charity Miles and Co-Founder of Walking Meetings. Charity Miles is an app that helps companies improve employee well-being and CSR engagement by empowering their employees to earn money for charity when they w...
2023-03-0808 minHealth-Powered Productivity with RaderCo73 - Walking Meetings / Guest episode with Charity Miles founder Gene Gurkoff Health-Powered Productivity podcast guest episode featuring Gene Gurkoff, Founder of the Charity Miles app.
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Not sure how to do a walking meeting or why they're so important? This Health-Powered Productivity "guestisode" features guest host Gene Gurkoff, founder of Charity Miles. Listen in to see why Gene started the Charity Miles app and how you can make it work with you and your teams!
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Gene Gurkoff is the founder of Charity Miles and Co-Founder of Walking Meetings. Charity Miles is an app that helps companies improve employee well-being and CSR engagement by empowering their employees to earn money for charity when they w...
2023-03-0808 min
Brand on PurposeTurning Miles into Money for Charity with Charity Miles Founder Gene GurkoffCharity Miles Founder Gene Gurkoff discusses his career as an attorney, the inspiration behind the Charity Miles app and the importance of staying active. To honor his grandfather who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, Gene began running marathons to raise money for Parkinson’s Disease Foundation. From there, Gene was inspired to create a platform that enabled people to turn their physical activity into money for charity. In the episode, Aaron and Gene discuss the app that was created before Charity Miles, how Gene chooses the charities that they work with, and how mental health plays a large role in h...
2022-05-2430 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastBen Kenyon - How To Have A Great Day!Ben Kenyon is the Head Strength Coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, an author, and the founder of the Great Day Squad. With the Sixers, Ben helps some of the world's best athletes get stronger both physically and mentally. He has also taken what he's learned from coaching elite athletes, and from his own personal journey, to now help everyday athletes (like me) perform their best - both on the road, and in life. That's what his Great Day Squad is all about. Which is why I was especially interested in chatting with Ben f...
2021-06-151h 09
Marathon Running Podcast by Letty and Ryan51. Turning your miles into more (money) with Gene GurkoffIn this episode we spoke about using our logged miles to do something good. All of us have running watches or some sort of device that enables us to track out progress. Well, there are a few option, and you don’t have to pick one. There are many ways to log your miles.
One option is to sign up with achievements, where you can log miles. Once you reach 10,000 points, you can get yourself a gift card or donate your miles to charity. Very simple, and here is a link: https://tinyurl.com/yheruj5s That is something really re...
2021-05-1022 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastMr. Demaio: How To Keep Kids Engaged In The Classroom... And On YouTubeFanboy alert: Today's guest, Mr. Demaio, is the biggest celebrity in my household. He's a teacher in Union Beach New Jersey, and one of the most popular educators on YouTube. Here's a link to his channel. He makes hilarious YouTube videos on topics such as the planets, black holes, Alexander Hamilton, snakes, earthquakes, the Titanic, multiplication tables and more. It's like if Khan Academy was funny, with weird puppets-- or as he noted, Mr. Rogers meets the Chapelle Show. While his videos are funny, their impact is no joke. W...
2020-11-1339 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastU.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema - Practicing Radical EmpathyThis is actually a re-release of the first podcast I ever recorded-- almost four years ago, just after Donald Trump's inauguration. We now find ourselves a few days away from another Presidential election. In the midst of COVID. Very divided and on edge. THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL PODCAST. However, Kyrsten's is a voice we need to hear right now. She is one of the most bi-partisan members of the Senate and Congress generally. She has a tremendous record of working across the aisle and finding common ground with ot...
2020-10-291h 27
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastEdith Zuschmann, Co-Founder of 261 FearlessEdith Zuschmann is the CEO and Co-Founder of 261 Fearless, an organization she started with Kathrine Switzer, most famously known as the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon. 261 Fearless uses running as a vehicle to empower and unite women. They break down the barriers of geography and create a global community for women runners of all abilities to support, encourage, and inspire each other towards a positive sense of self and fearlessness. A nationally ranked swimmer-turned-distance runner in her native Austria, Edith drives the passion to support women globally to find the joy and p...
2020-10-2930 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastRocco Lungariello - What is culture?Rocco Lungariello is the host and producer of the podcast, What Is Culture, a candid, interview-style podcast that explores workplace culture within Tangoe, an IT Lifecycle Management company. Just to highlight that: Tangoe is not a culture or HR company. Like I said, they're an IT Lifecycle Management company. But their company culture is so important to them that they created their own podcast about it. And it's not an internal podcast either. It's open to the public. Tangoe is one of our newest partners for our Employee Empowerment program. So when I lear...
2020-10-0249 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastBarefoot Jake Brown - Helping Wildfire Evacuees in OregonOur good friend, Barefoot Jake Brown happened to be in Eugene, Oregon when the wildfires started miles away. Through all of his experiences living a minimalist, nomadic lifestyle-- including running across the U.S. barefoot-- Jake has developed a set of skills and resourcefulness that is especially helpful in a crisis. And since he's not the kind of person who can sit on the sidelines, he's doing everything he can to help people who are evacuating the fires, and might otherwise fall through the cracks. Big thanks to Jake for taking an hour...
2020-09-161h 04
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastJessica Stevens - Neuk the Leuk6 days before her 24th birthday in 2014, Jess Stevens was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and immediately began intensive treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to save her life. It was by far the scariest time in her life, but she made it to the other side, healthy and VERY grateful because of the doctors and nurses at DFCI. That is why, every year since Jess' diagnosis, she gathers with her family, friends to walk in the Jimmy Fund Walk for DFCI. Jess' team, “Neuk the Leuk,” is based off a phrase she used quite often...
2020-09-1435 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastMichael Rodgers - New York Road Runners, VP of Youth and Community EngagementIf you like heavy breathing, you'll like this interview! It's my first live, in-person, on-the-run interview of 2020.  And I couldn't have asked for a better person to run with than Michael Rodgers, the New York Road Runners VP of Youth and Community Engagement. Michael directs a variety of programs that offer the running community opportunities to actively support NYRR's mission to help and inspire people through running. These programs include: 1. The NYRR Team for Kids charity team that has more than 7,000 annual members who raise money for free running pr...
2020-08-2147 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastStacey D. Stewart - Understanding Implicit BiasStacey D. Stewart is the CEO of the March of Dimes. In my first podcast with Stacey back in May, I was surprised to learn that the U.S. is one of the most dangerous countries for women to be pregnant and give birth. I was also surprised to hear how doctors' implicit biases, make this even more true for women of color, even when accounting for income, education and other socio-economic factors. Our first conversation happened before the murder of George Floyd and all that has followed since. Our national c...
2020-08-1339 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastJulie Wilson - The Jimmy Fund Walk (Part 1)We're thrilled to welcome the Jimmy Fund to the Charity Miles family. For those who don't know, the Jimmy Fund raises money for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, a truly miraculous place. Their signature event is the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai, which takes place each year on the course of the Boston Marathon®. Yes, you can actually walk all 26.2 miles of the Boston Marathon course, from Hopkinton to Boylston Street, to raise money to fight cancer! (They also have shorter distances like a half marathon, 10k, or 5k.) For ob...
2020-08-0529 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastKatherine Adamenko: Why Well-Being At Work Matters (More Than Ever)Katherine Adamenko is the Manager of Well-being at Ropes & Gray LLP, one of the best law firms in the world. I used to work for a couple of law firms just like Ropes & Gray, and I can't recall anyone being concerned with wellness back then. But times surely have changed. When we were getting ready to launch our new Employee Empowerment program for companies to sponsor their employees, I cold-emailed a bunch of law firms to see who would be interested. Katherine was the first to get back to me, and...
2020-07-2250 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastBob Bordone Part 2: How to Develop Conflict ResilienceMy first interview with Bob received more positive feedback than any other interview I recorded. For those who missed it, I highly recommend going back a couple episodes to listen to our first interview.  It's just two episodes back. In the first interview we talked about how to have uncomfortable conversations. In this conversation we talk a bit more about why to have uncomfortable conversations. We dive deeper into the purpose of uncomfortable conversations, the challenge of slippery slopes and how to why we need to build conflict resilience. Ag...
2020-07-111h 04
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastMeb Keflezighi: On COVID and Black Lives MatterMeb Keflezighi is an Olympic Silver Medalist and the winner of the Boston and NYC Marathons. He's a legend in the sport, and probably one of the most loved athletes in recent years. I asked for Meb's insight on how he handles unforeseen challenges, and for his perspective on the Black Lives Matter movement. Huge thanks to Meb for all he does to inspire. #EveryMileMatters
2020-06-1741 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastBob Bordone: How (And Why) To Have Uncomfortable ConversationsBob Bordone is a senior fellow at Harvard Law School, a former Harvard Law School Professor, and Founder and former Director of the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program. When I was in Law School (16 years ago!), Bob was my advisor. With all that is going on in the world today, I thought it would be great to dust off my old negotiation and conflict management textbooks, and give Bob a call. I'm glad I did. Because now more than ever, we all need to develop our conflict resilience skills-- the ability to listen deeply, as...
2020-06-1655 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastJason Russell, Co-Founder of Black Men Run: ListenJason Russell is the Co-Founder of Black Men Run, and a stroke survivor. He's a voice we need to hear from. And he has a simple, but powerful message: Listen. Thank you, Jason. #EveryMileMatters! -Gene
2020-06-1323 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastDan Pallotta: The Everyday PhilanthropistDan Pallotta is one of my heroes. His book, Uncharitable, dared to challenge the conventions that constrained the way we thought about charity. His 2013 iconic TED talk has been viewed nearly 5 million times. My first interview with him a couple of years ago is one of my favorite interviews ever. And now he's further distilled his insights into The Everyday Philanthropist, a simple, easy-to-understand guide to help us all understand that there’s a better way to do giving. In this interview, you'll get a small taste of what Dan i...
2020-06-0541 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastDave McGillivary - Boston Marathon Race DirectorDave McGillivary is the race director of the Boston Marathon. As many of you know, the Boston Marathon was one of the first major events that was "postponed" because of the coronavirus.  When they originally postponed it, they were hoping that they'd be able to run it in September. However, as it became apparent that this would not be possible, either, they last week made the hard decision to "go virtual", at least for this year. It's not yet clear when we'll be able to have races and live events like th...
2020-06-0448 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastHeather Hartnett - Need To HavesI've known Heather for several years. And I've always known her to have her finger on the pulse of what's coming next. Heather Hartnett is the CEO and founding partner of Human Ventures, an early-stage venture studio in NYC that backs and builds consumer technology companies. She serves on the leadership council for tech:nyc and is a mentor to the NYC MIT Startup Studio and 1776. She is also a contributor to Forbes where she writes about the most impactful startups, investors and founders. I recently saw an article that Heather wrote in Fo...
2020-06-0100 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastTerry Sears - Post Traumatic GrowthTerry Sears is the Executive Director of Tuesday's Children, the newest member of the Charity Miles family. Tuesday's Children is a non-profit that provides a lifetime of healing for families who have been forever changed by terrorism, military conflict or mass violence. Originally created to support families who lost loved ones on 9/11, Tuesday's Children has developed a time-tested, long-term approach to building resilience and common bonds in communities worldwide recovering from tragedies. It's hard to believe that 9/11 was nearly 20 years ago. Terry and Tuesday's Children have learned a lot since then. I...
2020-05-3100 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastKevin Carroll: Forever and Passionately CuriousKevin Carrol is a Katalyst, a spark. I first met Kevin at a conference several years ago and I've been a huge fan ever since. When I met him, he was the "Creative Katalyst" at Nike. Phil Knight called him the Mayor of Nike. But his journey to Nike was never preordained. He took a lot of twists and turns, like the feather in Forest Gump. Kevin was raised by his grandparents in Philadelphia after his parents, addicted to drugs, abandoned him at age six. Everything in his environment to...
2020-05-2257 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastDavid Mayer, M.D.: Marching for Patient SafetyDavid Mayer is the CEO of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, one of the newest members of the Charity Miles family. He's also the Executive Director of the MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety. In these capacities, he's on a mission to eliminate the amount of preventable deaths in hospitals. When we began our partnership with the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, I was taken aback to learn that medical errors in hospitals are the third leading cause of death in the United States, behind heart disease and cancer. Globally it is...
2020-05-1800 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastKristen Ulmer: Fear is the answerKristen Ulmer is one of the world's top extreme athletes-- ever. As a big mountain extreme skier, she was #1 in her sport for 12 years in a row, and regularly named the top female extreme athlete by all the magazines and authorities that rate that kind of thing. As she made her living by literally defying death on a daily basis, Kristen learned a lot about fear. She learned how to harness her fear to propel her to new heights. And she learned how fear could cripple her if she ignored or tried to "c...
2020-05-141h 02
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastStacey D. Stewart, CEO of March of DimesIn honor of Mother's Day, I'm tremendously honored to share this podcast with Stacey Stewart, CEO of March of Dimes, one of our newest charity partners. When we started working with March of Dimes, I was very surprised to learn that the United States is one of the most dangerous countries to be pregnant and give birth. Which is why Stacey and March of Dimes are leading the charge in fighting for the health of all moms and babies. In this slightly rainy (and hilly) interview, Stacy and I talk about the March...
2020-05-1038 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastJoe De Sena: You can't run from this...Joe doesn't pull any punches. And I was taken aback when he jumped right into the interview by saying that he thinks we need to let everyone out of the quarantine now. But as we got into it, I understood what he meant. We can't hide from COVID-- just like we can't hide from any of our fears. Doing that only delays the inevitable, and maybe makes it even worse. There's a lot of practical and jarring wisdom in this interview. Some if it may be hard to hear. Some of it m...
2020-05-0932 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastKris Putnam-Walkerly: Delusional AltruismKris Putnam-Walkerly is a trusted advisor to some of the world’s leading philanthropists. For over 20 years, ultra-high net worth donors, foundations, Fortune 500 companies, celebrity activists and wealth advisors have sought her advice to transform their giving and increase their impact. But Kris' expertise isn't just relevant for "big" philanthropists. It's super relevant to anyone who wants to make an impact for charity Like all of us. In this interview, we discuss Kris' most recent book, Delusional Altruism, to uncover principles that can help all of us make a much bigger impact for all the char...
2020-05-0650 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastThe High Five That Changed My Life: Robyn MoriartyI met Robyn nearly 20 years ago, when we GAVE each other a high five. That one high five completely changed my life. Since it's #GivingTuesdayNow, I want to encourage you to GIVE someone else a (socially distant) high five. You'll make their day. You might even completely change the trajectory of your life. Also, since it's Giving Tuesday Now, I want to encourage everyone to make a donation to charity TODAY. Of course, it's important to support COVID-relief efforts. But I also hope you'll support the charities you would have supported be...
2020-05-0558 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastGerard Adams: A Time For LeadersThis is a time for leaders to step up. Which is why I'm thrilled to share this conversation with my friend, Gerard Adams. Gerard is a serial entrepreneur and host of the internet-television series, Leaders Create Leaders. Most importantly, he's from New Jersey, which is where all great minds come from. Gerard always knew how to hustle. After nearly getting busted for selling marijuana as a teen, Gerard decided that he preferred more legitimate business ventures. He has since founded two eight figure businesses, one of which...
2020-05-0153 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastThe Unshakeable Jimmy Choi: Failure IS an option...This may be the perfect interview for the times we find ourselves in. Jimmy Choi was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease when he was 27 years old. He spent the next eight years in denial, ignoring the Parkinson's, gaining weight, walking with a cane... until, one day, he fell down the stairs while holding his infant son. That was the wake up call Jimmy needed to turn his life around. First he got educated about Parkinson's. Then he started walking with his cane. Then he started walking without his c...
2020-04-3056 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastDanny Grossman: Failure Is Not An OptionI was recently introduced to Danny Grossman by a mutual friend. As soon as I heard a bit of his story, I wanted to interview him on the podcast. Originally from the USA, Danny Grossman served for six years as an F-4 navigator flying fighter aircraft for the US Air Force, earning honors as 9th Air Force “Top Gun”. After making aliyah to Israel in 1979, Danny served in the IAF for over 20 years, including nearly 200 combat missions, and earned a medal for a strategic reconnaissance mission to Iraq. After the Air Force, Danny serv...
2020-04-291h 24
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastGeorge Weiner - Keeping it realGeorge Weiner is one of the smartest people I know, particularly when it comes to charity. As the founder of Whole Whale, he helps charities every day make the most of the digital tools available to them. Whenever I need HONEST feedback, I call George. I'm always glad whenever I heed his advice. I always regret when I don't. Which makes this interview particularly sobering-- and steeling. While I'm trying to maintain a positive outlook, and while many of us are eager for things to "return to normal", George reminds us...
2020-04-2737 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastNate Checketts: Brands For Better in a time of crisisNate Checketts is the Co-Founder & CEO of Rhone, a premium men's performance lifestyle company. They make awesome gear for running, working out and more. Like all businesses CEOs, COVID-19 threw Nate a major curveball. He responded not only on behalf of Rhone, but also by creating BrandsxBetter, a coalition of 128 (and growing) like-minded brands who are committed to providing aid in a time of crisis. All coalition members have pledged to donate 10% of their proceeds to charities focused on fighting and alleviating the social and economic impact of COVID-19 on our communities. Additionally, the...
2020-04-2239 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastEthan Zohn, Survivor Winner and 2-Time Cancer Survivor: How to survive through uncertainty.Ethan Zohn is a former professional soccer player who was selected to compete in the third season of Survivor... which he won. He used his winnings to start a fantastic non-profit, Grassroots Soccer, which uses soccer to help kids around the world. Then he developed a rare form of cancer-- which he beat, twice. Along the way, he played Survivor again (but lost), ran a few marathons, raised a lot of money for charity, and moved up to a beautiful cabin in the New Hampshire woods with his wife. He recently c...
2020-04-2241 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastDavid Hessekiel: How COVID-19 is changing charity (and how it's not)COVID-19 is impacting every facet of our lives, including our charities. All of our charity partners have had to cancel their major spring fundraisers and are hustling to adapt. Who better to speak to about this than @DavidHessekiel, the founder of the Peer-to-Peer Fundraising and Cause Marketing Forums? Just weeks before contracting COVID-19 himself, David led his annual Peer-to-Peer Professional Conference in Austin, Texas. Hundreds of charity professionals from around the world came together to discuss the latest trends on how to empower people like us to make an impact. Of...
2020-04-1827 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastLars Rasmussen - Sync Your Music to Your StepOn this episode of The Extra Mile, I'm joined by my buddy Lars Rasmussen as we take a noisy run through the very cool Brooklyn Navy Yard. Lars is the co-founder and CTO of Weav Run, an app of adaptive music who’s unique technology seamlessly adapts a song's tempo between 100-240 BPM's — all without lessening the quality of the song. This new music format allows artists endless possibilities in designing how a song should sound, feel, and respond to a listener's movements. It’s perfect for running. Simply put, the faster you run, the faster t...
2019-12-0435 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastBishoy Tadros - Be Shameless and Break BarriersOn this episode of The Extra Mile Podcast, I finish up the last of our 2019 New York City Marathon series on a walk with my new friend Bishoy Tadros. Bishoy ran the marathon for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society with a goal of raising 100K for the organization. He has run multiple marathons, triathlons, and even written a book. But his greatest feat is beating Leukemia as a child, including needing brain surgery at 13 years old. Bishoy was born in Egypt and diagnosed with Leukemia at 3 years old. Upon receiving his diagnosis his parents quickly packed up their...
2019-11-2245 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastBrian Kendrick - It’s Always Comeback SeasonToday on the Extra Mile, we’re back at the Javits Center in New York City where I spent some time with my buddy Brian Kendrick as he stepped into his first Marathon Expo for his first-ever marathon run. As I’ve mentioned previously, this year I trained for the marathon with an awesome group called The Brooklyn Track Club, which was where Brian and I met. If you don’t know The Brooklyn Track Club and you’re a runner in New York City, I highly recommend you check them out. Training with them was so fun and...
2019-11-1639 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles Podcast2019 NYC Marathon Expo All-StarsThis past weekend was one of my favorite events of the year, the New York City Marathon. As usual, the spirit and energy of the weekend were amazing. Today’s episode of The Extra Mile Podcast takes place at the Marathon Expo where I got to hang out with some old friends, some new friends, and a lot of Charity Milers. It’s always incredibly inspiring to meet with Charity Milers from all over the globe who have logged thousands of miles with us. While at the Expo, I decided to turn on the recorder and catch some...
2019-11-0756 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastBill Rodgers - The Legend of “Boston Billy”To celebrate the NYC Marathon this week, today's interview is with the legendary Bill Rodgers, 4X winner of the NYC Marathon, 4X winner of the Boston Marathon, former American record holder, and so much more. It’s hard to imagine what the sport of running would be like without Bill Rodgers. Bill started running as a kid, the way most of us do-- naturally, and just for fun. He ran cross country in high school and was "recruited" to Wesleyan University by none other than Amby Burfoot. While at Wesleyan, Bill's roo...
2019-10-301h 22The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastBobbi Gibb, First Woman To Run The Boston Marathon: Inspire With TruthThis is a very unique and special interview. Bobbi Gibb is the first woman to ever run the Boston Marathon. A literal trailblazer. But also so much more than that. Bobbi is a true Renaissance Woman. She is an author, artist and lawyer. She is very spiritual, and passionately interested in a wide range of subjects including economics, politics, natural systems, science and the phenomenon recursive consciousness. All of which we get to talk about! I met Bobbi in Rockport, Massachusetts where she lives. It's a small seaside town outside of Boston. Just wha...
2019-10-231h 33The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastNikia Hammonds-Blakely: A Voice for the Voiceless in the Fight Against Breast CancerOn this episode of The Extra Mile Podcast, I flew down to Dallas, Texas to visit the headquarters of a new addition to the Charity Miles family, the Susan G. Komen Foundation. While there, I had the pleasure of speaking with an amazing woman, breast cancer survivor and employee and advocate for Susan G. Komen, the incredible Nikia Hammonds-Blakely. First of all, the energy at Susan G. Komen is amazing. But visiting the office, and more importantly, speaking with Nikia, was incredibly enlightening. Hearing Nikia’s story added a new dimension to my idea of disease-focused organizations. Whe...
2019-10-0449 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastGeorge Weiner - Charity + Tech: Awareness to Engagement to ActionToday on the Extra Mile I’m thrilled to bring on a good friend of mine and an expert in the charity and tech space, George Weiner. George is the first person I talked to about Charity Miles and he’s been an integral part of our success. For this episode, we took a beautiful walk along the water in Brooklyn, New York, where we dug into how tech can most effectively be used to help nonprofits succeed. George is the Founder and CEO of Whole Whale, a digital agency that leverages data and tech to increase the i...
2019-09-2539 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastThom Singer - The Art of Giving SmallThis week on The Extra Mile Podcast I was happy to meet up with a friend of a friend, fellow podcaster, and all-around good guy, Thom Singer. Thom is a professional speaker, marketing expert, and host of the Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do Podcast. He also has a really cool TedX talk about the art of giving small that you all need to check out. Thom loves the power of storytelling and is clearly a great speaker who is passionate about his work and serving others. His draw towards giving is not only inspirational but also turns out...
2019-09-1800 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastNir Eyal - Hack Back Your Time, Be IndistractableOn today’s episode of The Extra Mile, I’m thrilled to bring back a past guest, and my friend, Nir Eyal. Nir is a behavioral designer, author of two books, has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Design School and sold two technology companies since 2003. As a behavioral designer, Nir helps design products that build healthy life habits. Nir’s first book, Hooked, was about how to create a habit forming product. His recently released second book, Indistractable, is helping us regain control of our lives and become less distracted by diving deep into t...
2019-09-1358 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastTeam Athleta - Business as a Force for GoodOn this episode of The Extra Mile Podcast, I was thrilled to be in beautiful San Francisco, CA, to meet with some folks that I have been working closely with at Athleta. Charity Miles and Athleta recently partnered to support Athleta’s campaign Race for the Planet and Director of Partnerships, Kate Flannery, and a few others from Team Athleta joined me on a walk along The Bay to share more about Athleta’s mission to use their business as a force for good. From empowering young women to repositioning themselves for sustainability, Athleta is making huge strid...
2019-08-3000 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastDaniel Epstein - Be Unreasonable!This episode of the Extra Mile Podcast is possibly the most unreasonable one I’ve ever recorded. Today my guest and I take a walk in Central Park through rolling thunder and a torrential downpour. But who better to do it with than the Founder and CEO of The Unreasonable Group, Daniel Epstein. The Unreasonable Group is a multi-media company, a private global network, and an investment firm that was created out of the desire to have the greatest impact possible on the world’s toughest challenges. From the onset, they have believed that entrepreneurs building rapidly scal...
2019-08-2355 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastKenneth Chabert - Curating Powerful First ExperiencesOn this episode of The Extra Mile Podcast, I went on a walk with my buddy, Kenneth Chabert, in beautiful and bustling Central Park. Kenneth and I met about 6 years ago and we instantly clicked. So, I was incredibly happy to bump into him recently at a conference and hear about all of the amazing things he’s been up to. Kenneth is the founder and “choice architect” of The Gentlemen’s Retreat. The Gentlemen's Retreat takes young men from the inner city and puts them in novel environments and situations while stepping back and allowing them to go thr...
2019-08-161h 09The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastDino Verrelli, Founder of Project Purple - A World Without Pancreatic CancerOn this episode of The Extra Mile podcast, I take a walk on a beautiful New York City day with the founder of Project Purple, Dino Verrelli. Founded in honor of his father who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2008, Project Purple was created to raise awareness, support patients and families affected by the disease, and fund research efforts to defeat pancreatic cancer. Through their fitness events, Project Purple has made a massive impact on patients and their families and has funded over $1 million in pancreatic cancer research. I love how Dino is honest about...
2019-08-0957 min
The Shine Strategy with Heather Burgett10. Gene Gurkoff: Charity Miles and Running a Top AppOn this episode of “The Shine Strategy,” you’ll meet Gene Gurkoff, founder of Charity Miles, a top iPhone/Android App that enables people to earn money for charity when they run, walk or bike. Charity Miles’ impressive model has earned nearly $3M for some of the world’s most renowned charities. Gene himself has run over 40 marathons and done six triathlons to raise money for Parkinson’s research in honor of his grandfather. It’s an honor to be able to bring awareness to Charity Miles and Gene’s life-changing work. His down-to-earth nature combined with his finance background and b...
2019-07-3149 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastMargaret and Randi- Instagram’s Women of RunningToday’s episode of The Extra Mile features two awesome trail runners, Margaret and Randi, who first caught my attention through their amazing trail running photos on Instagram. It turns out, they’re not only exceptional runners with exceptional Instagram feeds, but they also have exceptionally big hearts. Through running, Margaret and Randi have been raising money for various causes, primarily the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Their inspiration for the cause is a young boy named Connor who at 9 years old has battled Leukemia 4 times. Thanks to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Connor has been able to rece...
2019-07-3100 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastBike4Alz- 3600 Miles to Fight Alzheimer’sOn this episode of The Extra Mile, I’m joined on a walk through downtown Fort Collins, Colorado by two young men, Jake Blair and Gabe Hitz, who are fraternity brothers at Western Kentucky University. They and 12 other fraternity brothers have just completed a 3600-mile bike ride from San Francisco to Virginia Beach as part of Bike4Alz to benefit the Alzheimer's Association. I was lucky to catch them for an interview (and that they would take a walk with me despite having ridden 55 miles that day) just as they were making their way over the Rocky Mountains. T...
2019-07-2500 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastJulia Vitarello- A Race Against Time: Fighting Batten DiseaseToday’s interview is with a guest I’ve previously had on the Extra Mile, Julia Vitarello. If you haven’t heard that episode, I urge you to. It is one of the most moving episodes I have ever recorded. In that episode, which was around two years ago, Julia told us the story of her daughter Mila, who at age 6 was diagnosed with an extremely rare and currently incurable neurodegenerative disease called Batten Disease. At the time, Julia was embarking on funding a very expensive clinical trial to try to slow the progression of the disease. Until...
2019-07-1751 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastSally Bergesen, Founder & CEO of Oiselle - Run Love WinsToday on the Extra Mile I'm thrilled to share an interview I did with someone who I've admired for a very long time, Founder and CEO of Oiselle, Sally Bergesen. Oiselle is is a Seattle-based by women, for women athletic apparel company. They have some things for men, too, and I love my Oiselle t-shirt and hat. But more importantly, they are a brand, and Sally is an entrepreneur that I truly look up to. Oiselle's mission is three-fold: make a great product, improve the sport, and build the sisterhood. I really admire how they h...
2019-06-2840 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastEmelise Munoz, 13 Year-Old RockstarI could not be more excited for today's podcast. It's not an interview, but rather a musical performance by Emelise Munoz, a 13 year-old rockstar! I first met Emelise last year, when she was just 12, busking at the GoPro Mountain Games in Vail Colorado. (You may remember her from the podcast we recorded with Playing For Change last year.) So when our awesome partners TIAA Bank invited me back out this year, I emailed Emelise to see if she'd be performing again.  I'm so psyched that she said yes, and was gracious to allow me to...
2019-06-211h 25The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastDan Cox- Escape From Alcatraz with the Face of AfterShokzToday I’m very excited to bring you my interview with Mr. Aftershokz, Dan Cox. Dan is the face of Aftershokz, but you might also know him from shows like The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise. Recently our friends at AfterShokz have been asking us to “escape our comfort zones,” a challenge that grew from their sponsorship of the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon, which Dan participated in this past weekend up in San Francisco. I went out to San Francisco to chat with Dan about his story and fitness, but I’ll be totally honest, this int...
2019-06-1400 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastDayna Kurtz- Mental Health and Getting the Support We All DeserveI'm very excited about today's episode because it touches on a subject that is very important to me: Mental Health. Today I'm having a conversation with one of our longest standing Charity Miles members, Dayna Kurtz. Dayna is a mental health professional and NASM Certified Personal Trainer who combines the two disciplines into her work. She has also authored two books about mental health and women, Total Body Cure for Women and Mother Matters: A Holistic Guide to Being a Happy, Healthy Mom. Tune in to hear why working with mothers is important to her...
2019-06-0700 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastJoel Runyon - Do The Impossible!Today I'm thrilled to share my interview with Mr. Impossible, Joel Runyon. Joel and I took a very rainy walk in Austin, Texas to talk about how he went from living in his parents' basement and struggling to find a job, to running 7 ultra marathons in 7 countries to build 7 schools for Pencils of Promise. In the midst of his low point, Joel decided to make a list of all the things he wanted to do that, at the time, he thought would be impossible. This was the list that changed his life. He s...
2019-05-3100 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastLacey Henderson- Normalizing DisabilityI am so excited to share today's interview with Lacey Henderson. At 9 years old Lacey had to have her leg amputated above the knee due to a rare soft-tissue tumor in her knee. It did not stop her. She continued to play soccer as a child, was a cheerleader in college, and eventually went on to compete in track and field, specifically the pole vault and long jump. She now competes for the US Paralympics team in the long jump. Her incredible strength, both physical and mental, is evident, as is her refreshing s...
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The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastBarefoot Jake - No One Runs AloneOn today's episode, I'm so excited to share my interview with my good friend Barefoot Jake Brown. Yes, he's gotten that name because he does not wear shoes. He's done some truly unbelievable things. He was the first person to run across the United States, he ran from Mexico to Canada, and he has completed 200-mile races- ALL barefoot. He's also one of the first 100 members of Charity Miles. We conducted our interview on a walk through beautiful Central Park in New York City where you can almost hear the sunshine. (You can certainly hear t...
2019-05-171h 05The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastFoxes on the Ridge for The Michael J. Fox FoundationMy legs are a little sore today from my spectacular weekend in New Paltz, NY, where I participated in the Rock the Ridge 50 mile trail race with a few of my friends from Team Fox and the Michael J. Fox Foundation. I recorded this week's episode on the last half mile of the race with my team of four, Foxes on the Ridge. We completed the 50 miles as a relay and I was the third leg but decided to join my friend Richard for the last quarter as well. I really wanted you all to h...
2019-05-1000 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastDr. Jordan Metzl -Today on the Extra Mile podcast I bring you the final interview in our three-part Boston series. Today I join the acclaimed Dr. Jordan Metzl on a run by the Charles River. Funny enough, Jordan lives in New York but it took us both going to Boston to finally get the interview that I've been wanting for a long time. Jordan is a nationally recognized sports medicine physician, best selling author, and fitness instructor who practices at one of the top hospitals in the country, Hospital for Special Surgery. He is the founder o...
2019-05-0343 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastTina Muir- Mental BottlesToday we have the second of three podcasts that I recorded when I was up in Boston last week for the Boston Marathon. In this episode, I walk with Tina Muir, a “former” elite runner who has one of the most popular running podcasts called Running for Real. Tina had taken some time off from running to start a family and the Boston Marathon was her first marathon back. And, get this, she still ran under 3! Tina’s honesty in this episode is really special, so a big thank you to her for taking some time t...
2019-04-2642 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastKathrine Switzer- 261 FearlessToday's episode takes place in Boston, just three days before the Boston Marathon, with a LEGEND, Kathrine Switzer who, in 1967, became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as an official registered participant. Many of us know the iconic photo of the moment where the race director Jock Semple saw Kathrine running and tried to knock her off the course and steal her number. It is a picture that not only broke barriers but changed women's history, sport's history, and, frankly, the world. Kathrine has since run numerous marathons, was inducted into the National W...
2019-04-1940 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastBob Babbitt - Ironman Legend and Founder of Challenged Athletes FoundationBob is an Ironman legend, founder of Competitor Magazine and founder of the Challenged Athletes Foundation.  He's also an epic storyteller and I'm sure you'll love the stories he shares here. I recorded this interview with Bob in 2017 at the Boston Marathon. It somehow got erased so I'm re-releasing it again now because it's a classic.  #EveryMileMatters challengedathletes.org charitymiles.org/optishokz
2019-04-1353 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastHabitat for Humanity - Hands Up and Hands On!This week I wanted to share with you my recent experience as a volunteer builder with Habitat for Humanity in Atlanta, GA. Aside from having a wonderful time, I took this opportunity to chat with some of the incredible people involved with this amazing organization, starting with the amazing the soon-to-be "homeowner," Krushetta Holt. Krushetta's vision for her home goes beyond simply having a house. Sure, she has an idea of where her bed will be in the master bedroom. But what she really envisions is the future of her family, houseguests coming by for visits, and gr...
2019-04-0554 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastDes Linden - The Boston Marathon and Running in Service of OthersDes Linden is the first American woman in 33 years to win the Boston Marathon. She’s also an awesome example of what can happen when you do things in service of others. We recorded this episode in Boston, MA., 24 days and 16hrs before the 2019 Boston Marathon. You’ll hear the hustle and bustle of Boylston Street as we make our way down that famous home stretch of the race. Des’ fascinating story goes back to 2011 where she came in second place (by only two seconds!) in a race she thought was hers. In this episode she ta...
2019-03-3035 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastInside The Box - Running for 24 Hours in a Shipping ContainerSometimes you've gotta think inside the box. That's what three young men, John Witzing, Josh Chessman and Tosh did when they challenged each other to see who could run the furthest in 24 hours, on non-motorized treadmills, completely sensory deprived in three separate shipping containers. Say what?! This is an incredibly powerful interview. These three men show how to reduce a challenge down to its barest essentials-- and, in doing so, find deeper meaning. For metaphor is not lost on these guys. The box, as they say, is a symbol for our ow...
2019-03-1600 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastCharlie Engle - From Low to HighToday's interview is with Charlie Engle at the Spartan World Championships in Lake Tahoe, California. Charlie is one of the greatest endurance athletes of all time, perhaps best known for when he ran across the Sahara Desert. There's a great documentary on it on iTunes if you want to check it out. But he's also faced and overcome a lot of obstacles in his life, including alcoholism, drug addiction and, even after he beat that, some time in jail. These are REAL life obstacles. Not the types of obstacles we voluntarily seek out...
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The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastBubba Wallace - What Drives You?Bubba Wallace definitely goes the Extra Mile... in about 18 seconds. He's one of the top NASCAR drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series, making his living at 200 mph! Bubba gets a lot of attention for being the only African American NASCAR Driver. But he'd rather be defined by his racing than his race. Last year, Bubba kicked off his rookie season by finishing in 2nd place at the Daytona 500-- one of the premier sporting events in the world. This weekend, Bubba is headed back to Daytona to see if he can finish just...
2019-02-1534 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastThe Izzo Brothers - Running 100 Miles at the Houston MarathonLast Saturday, Matt, Paul and Stephen Izzo, three ultramarathoning brothers, ran 73.8 miles on treadmills in the expo of the Houston Marathon. Then on Sunday, they ran 26.2 miles in the Houston Marathon-- completing 100 miles, what they called the "Houston Hundred." Our friends at Aftershokz were supporting them and invited me to come down to Houston to bear witness to this amazing feat and to share their journey on the podcast. What an honor! I met the brothers shortly before they began their run at 1AM Saturday Morning in the abandoned Marathon expo in the G...
2019-01-2600 min
20 Minute FitnessWhy Gene Gurkoff Built An App That Makes You Run For A Good Cause - 20 Minute Fitness Episode #058This week we're back with a new episode on the 'Why I Built This' mini series, where Gene Gurkoff, a Harvard Law School graduate explains why he decided to quit being a lawyer to build his own app. The proud founder of Charity Miles talks us through his not-always-smooth journey and the powerful impact of Charity Miles that gives him hope day-by-day. Press play to hear all about a Wall Street lawyer's crazy entrepreneurial journey and how he has finally found his passion in life, an app through which he makes a real impact on everyday people's l...
2018-12-2728 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastTerence Gerchberg - Back on My FeetTerence Gerchberg is the Executive Director of the New York City Chapter of Back on My Feet, an incredible organization that combats homelessness and addiction through the power of running, community support and essential employment and housing resources. Plus, he's an amazing all-around person. I recorded this podcast with Terence on the Thursday before he was about to run his 16th consecutive New York City Marathon. Terence started running as part of his own recovery from a gambling addiction he developed while working on Wall Street. Over the years I've gotten...
2018-12-2153 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastLisa Hallett - Run to RememberMeet my new friend, Lisa Hallett. Lisa is the founder of wear blue: run to remember (http://wearblueruntoremember.org), which honors the service and sacrifice of the American military-- and their families. I first learned of wear blue a few years ago when I ran the Seattle Marathon. They had taken over the entire 13th mile of the race and lined it with posters with pictures of fallen servicemen and women. Next to each poster stood a person holding an American flag as a living memorial. It was one of the most moving...
2018-12-2000 min
The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastShadrack Biwott - Run HappyShadrack Biwott is not just one of the most elite marathoners in the world; he is also an incredible person. Shadrack was born and raised in Kenya. He ran barefoot for most of his life, until he received his first pair of running shoes as a gift from his older brothers. Since then, Shadrack immigrated to the US where he was one of the top collegiate runners at the University of Oregon. He now races for Team USA and the esteemed Hansons-Brooks team, as one of the top marathoners in the world.
2018-12-1743 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastBill Bucklew – Walking Across the US with Parkinson’s DiseaseMeet Bill Bucklew, a longtime friend, Charity Miler extraordinaire and Team Fox All Star. Bill was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2012. But he has become another datapoint in my theory that Parkinson's Disease is a disease that makes you walk and run really, really far. Last November, the day after Thanksgiving, Bill stood in Tybee, Georgia with his hands in the Atlantic Ocean. Just 67 days later, he stood in San Diego, California, with his hands in the Pacific Ocean. How did he get from Tybee to San Diego? Naturally, he walked. Whe...
2018-11-021h 08The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastColonel Tim Nye: Am I Compassionate Enough?Team, when I was in Squaw Valley for the Spartan World Championships, I had the distinct honor of meeting Colonel Tim Nye, Spartan's liaison with the military community. Colonel Nye served over 32 years of combined service in the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army. Over the course of his career, Colonel Nye completed tours and deployments in Panama (1989), Bosnia (1995), Iraq (2003), Afghanistan (2004 and 2009), Yemen (2000), the Republic of Georgia (2002) and several undisclosed locations. He served in the 75th Ranger Regiment, 7th Special Forces Group, Joint Special Operations Command, US Army Special Operations Command and the US Spe...
2018-10-1900 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastLuis Escobar: That’ll Get You Moving!Team, for my final interview of my journey to the Spartan World Championships #Podfest, I was fortuitously introduced to Luis Escobar. Luis Escobar is a photographer, race director and high school cross country coach. He is perhaps most known for his All We Do Is Run race series in California, and his photos of the Tarahumara that he took when accompanying Chris McDougal to the Copper Canyon when McDougal wrote the book, Born To Run.  To this day, if you search for photos of the Tarahumara on Google, many of those images are Luis' photos. Luis...
2018-10-1900 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastKelly Roberts: She Can And She Did… Plus a Couple Left Turns Subscribe on iTunes / Subscribe on Stitcher / Subscribe on Google Play  Meet Kelly Roberts, run influencer, blogger and founder of She Can And She Did, a platform dedicated to redefining what strength looks and feels like. Kelly rocks. And she's one of the most important voices in the running community. I first met her a few years ago, when we collaborated on a campaign for HOKA. Back then, she had established herself as an influencer with her blog and podcast: Run, Selfie, Repeat, where she gave short weekly pep talks to all the run...
2018-10-181h 03The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastJoe De Sena and Cal Fussman: Be Harder To Kill(?)Last week, I had the honor of attending the Spartan World Championships in Squaw Valley, California. I was invited out by Spartan founder, Joe De Sena to participate in their Spartan PodFest, where I interviewed a bunch of really cool people for our podcast. The highlight of my weekend was getting to interview Spartan founder, Joe De Sena together with master storyteller, Cal Fussman who, as a writer for Esquire Magazine, has interviewed and written feature stories on people like Nelson Mandela, Mikhail Gorbachev, Bruce Springsteen, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, Muhammad Ali and even Donald Trump.
2018-10-1651 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastEthan Agarwal, Founder of Aaptiv, Taking the Fitness App-World By Storm Subscribe on iTunes / Subscribe on Stitcher / Subscribe on Google Play  Meet Ethan Agarwal, founder of Aaptiv, the audio fitness app that's taking the app-world by storm. For those that don't know, Aaptiv is the #1 on-demand audio fitness that combines the guidance of a certified expert trainer with the perfect music playlist to give you a fresh way to work out – anywhere, anytime. With over 2,500 classes in the app and 50 new ones added weekly in a variety of categories – running, elliptical, race training, strength training, stretching – there’s a class for every interest and f...
2018-10-0200 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastEthan Agarwal, Founder of Aaptiv, Taking the Fitness App-World By Storm Subscribe on iTunes / Subscribe on Stitcher / Subscribe on Google Play Meet Ethan Agarwal, founder of Aaptiv, the audio fitness app that's taking the app-world by storm. For those that don't know, Aaptiv is the #1 on-demand audio fitness that combines the guidance of a certified expert trainer with the perfect music playlist to give you a fresh way to work out – anywhere, anytime. With over 2,500 classes in the app and 50 new ones added weekly in a variety of categories – running, elliptical, race training, strength training, stretching – there’s a class for every interest and...
2018-10-0200 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastBrogan Graham, Co-Founder of the November Project on Fatherhood, Showing Up, Starting a Movement and What’s Next (Full Interview) Subscribe on iTunes / Subscribe on Stitcher / Subscribe on Google Play Meet Brogan Graham, co-founder of the November Project, a free fitness movement that was born in Boston as a way to stay in shape during cold New England months. It has since spread to 49 chapters, and thousands of people all over the world. Brogan is also a new father. (Like me.) So, instead of focusing on the standard questions that Brogan usually gets on podcasts, I thought I'd ask him about the new adventures of being a dad, how that has changed his perspective, and what's...
2018-08-022h 06The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastMarch (Don’t Walk) with Noah Barnes an Eleven Year-Old Boy Who is Marching Across The United StatesIn this episode, I march with Noah Barnes, and his father Robert.  Noah is 11 years old.  He has Type 1 Diabetes.  And he is marching diagonally across the United States from the southern tip of Key West, Florida to the most northwest tip of Washington State.  No joke! This episode is in two parts: the first part was recorded in April when I marched with Noah outside of Nashville, Tennessee; the second part is from this week when I marched with him again as they approached Denver, Colorado. Noah has marched over 2,400 miles so far.  And he's g...
2018-07-2759 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastStay Classy, San Diego – Featuring Big Momma, Chopper Momma & Justine Galloway! Subscribe on iTunes / Subscribe on Stitcher / Subscribe on Google Play  A few weeks ago, we made a day trip to San Diego for a meeting. We put up the bat signal (i.e., sent an email) to all our San Diegan Charity Milers to see if anyone could meetup for a walk or a run, and we got a great turnout for a little last-minute jaunt along the Embarcadero. It was a beautiful evening. And luckily I had my podcast recorder, so I could do a little live “Voices of Charity Miles” podcast with the cre...
2018-07-2500 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastBe Extreme with Sarah Robb O’Hagan, Author & CEO of Flywheel SportsIn this episode, I walk with Sarah Robb O'Hagan in the busy rush hour of New York City. Sarah has been the President of both Gatorade and Equinox, and she is now the CEO of Flywheel Sports.  She is also the author of a book, Extreme You, which is all about finding your passion and going really deep on it.  Big thanks to Sarah for taking the time to walk with us.  #EveryMileMatters! Subscribe on iTunes / Subscribe on Stitcher / Subscribe on Google Play  The post Be Extreme with Sarah Robb O’Hagan, Author & CEO of Flywheel...
2018-07-1829 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastSarah Hartman, Executive Director of the Ironman Foundation: Anything is Possible! Subscribe on iTunes / Subscribe on Stitcher / Subscribe on Google Play Two weeks ago, we had the honor of joining Sarah Hartman, Executive Director of the Ironman Foundation at the finish line of Ironman Boulder, from 10PM to midnight, cheering on the day's final finishers. If you're looking for some motivation, something to pump you up on your next long run, this podcast is for you! For those of you who don't know, and Ironman is a 140.6 mile triathlon consisting of: (1) a 2.4 mile open-water swim; (2) a 112 mile bike; and then (3) a full 26.2 mile marathon. Though I've done s...
2018-07-031h 53The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastNinety Second Quarter With Colleen Bryant: Fly Like An EagleThis past weekend I was in Seattle, Washington with our partners at Brooks Running. It was an incredible weekend, and they introduced me to a few of their sponsored athletes who were gearing up for a big competition. While the audio-circumstances weren't great for recording an interview, I was able to witness one of their pre-race track workouts. During the workout, I asked Colleen Bryant, one of Brooks' sponsored athletes to hold my podcast recorder as she ran a lap around the 400 meter track. So this podcast is that lap. One quarter mile. 90 seconds. (A...
2018-07-0304 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastPlaying For Change (Featuring Emelise): When The Music Comes AroundLast week, we had the pleasure of joining our new sponsor, TIAA Bank in Vail Colorado for the GoPro Mountain Games. It was an incredible weekend all around. We did some trail running, mud running, yoga and climbing. We got to watch whitewater kayaking, slackline and even doggie long jumping! By far, though, the highlight for me was getting to hang with one of our favorite bands, Playing for Change. Playing for Change is an incredible organization that aims to bring people together through music. They produce truly incredible videos, weaving...
2018-06-181h 44The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastChris Heuisler, Westin’s Global Run Concierge: Let’s Rise!In celebration of Global Running Day, and our exciting new partnership with Westin Hotels & Resorts, I'm thrilled to share this podcast that I recorded with Westin's Global Run Concierge, Chris Heuisler. Wait, what's a Run Concierge? Well, just picture a regular concierge at a hotel that can give you recommendations on where to eat, or what to do while in town. Well that's what a Run Concierge does– but to help you stay active and healthy while traveling. Do all hotels have a Run Concierge? Nope. Just Westin. That's how committed they are to health and wel...
2018-06-0100 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastDiana Nyad: One of the World’s Greatest Swimmers Walks the Walk Team, two weeks ago, I had the honor of walking with Diana Nyad and her partner Bonnie Stoll in Los Angeles. Many of you know Diana Nyad as the incredible long-distance swimmer who became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida– at the age of 64! To say this was a “long-distance” swim is like saying that a summiting Mt. Everest is a long walk. It's a death-defying expedition. Diana encountered sharks, deadly jelly fish, Gulf Stream current and more over 110.86 miles! And now she's taking on a challenge that is death-de...
2018-03-221h 02The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastJulie Smolyansky, CEO of Lifeway Foods: Trust Your Gut! Team, yesterday, I a took a walk on the NYC Highline with my friend and CEO of Lifeway Foods, Julie Smolyansky. I met Julie five years ago at SXSW. She was (and still is) a major supporter of our friends at Every Mother Counts. And, as she was training with Charity Miles to run the Boston Marathon, she decided to become our first major sponsor! Since then, I have had the honor of becoming friends with Julie personally. She is someone that I truly admire. Julie is a great mom, an accomplished marathoner, and o...
2018-03-1500 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastBrett Parker: 7 Marathons on 7 Continents in 7 Days… Do Epic $H!T!Team, less than two weeks ago, I a took a walk around the Central Park Reservoir with my friend, Bret Parker– just days before he embarked on a journey to run 7 marathons, on all 7 continents in just 7 days! Oh, and as if that weren't challenging enough, Bret has Parkinson's… But, as we'll hear in this interview, Bret's Parkinson's has become his superpower– inspiring him to “Do Epic Shit” that he might otherwise never dream of. Since recording this interview– Bret has already completed his 7-7-7 challenge. And in just a few hours I'll be on my way to celeb...
2018-02-0800 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastMeb Keflezghi: Grit and GraceTeam, in December I had the distinct honor of walking with THE Meb Keflezghi in Austin, Texas. Few people have accomplished as much as Meb has– either in sports, or any field. Even fewer people have transcended their own accomplishments to inspire millions the way Meb has. After escaping a war-torn Eritrea as a child, Meb became a four time NCAA champion, a three time Olympian, and the only person to win the New York City Marathon, the Boston Marathon and an Olympic Medal. But, aside from being one of the most accomplished runners of all time, he is pe...
2018-01-3148 minThe Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles PodcastJustine Galloway: Conquering the NYC Marathon Backwards!Team, a few weeks ago, I had the honor of running the NYC Marathon as a guide for a young woman named Justine Galloway who ran the entire race backwards. Yes, backwards! Justine has a rare disorder called runner's dystonia, which impairs her ability to run forwards. But since she loves running so much– she ran D1 for Rutgers University, and was a very accomplished marathoner– she taught herself to run backwards! This interview is recorded on Staten Island, morning of the NYC Marathon, less than an hour before we started running. And I have to sa...
2017-11-2427 min