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The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 74. Time for a change. A message from RMA Founder, Nicole Bunyon.In this episode of the RMA Podcast, Nicole Bunyon, RMA Founder shares her thoughts as she passes on her day to day running of RMA to new RMA owner, Michelle Dziego. This isn't goodbye, but see you on the next running adventure....
2024-12-1906 min
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 73. Running the Berlin Marathon with Amanda Richardson and Charmaine Smyth.Want to run a marathon? How about a World Major Marathon? With marathon's all the rage, and running booming, the Abbot World Marathon Majors are becoming hugely popular, and its a dream to secure a spot at one of these prestigious marathons around the world! The series entails 6 Majors, Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York, (and possibly soon to be more...) and in this episode on the podcast we chat with RMA Members, Amanda Richardson and Charmaine Smyth about their 2024 Berlin Marathon experience.
2024 celebrated the 50th year of the Berlin Marathon. Amanda and Charmaine share t...
2024-10-141h 14
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 72. Jordan the Runner with Jordan Maki-RichardsDid you ever challenge yourself with a goal that brought not only your community together but brought pure joy to your life, and you did it because you just love what you do? That’s the story of Jordan the Runner. Jordan Maki-Richards who was born in South Carolina in the USA lives with her husband and two young girls in Tumut in the Snowy Mountains in NSW.
In May 2023 Jordan set herself a challenge to run 200km from her front door in Tumut across the Snowy Mountains, crossing her finish line in Thredbo; a place considered th...
2024-08-121h 35
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 71. Voice & Visibility of Women's Running in Trail & Ultra RunningOn this episode of the RMA Podcast we talk about the voice and visibility of Women’s Running, particularly in the Trail & Ultra Running space. I am joined by Ali Pottinger, Owner and Coach of Squadrun in New Zealand, Mum, Teacher, & Event Race MC, Catherine Graue, Partner of the race director & Communications & behind the scenes extraordinaire of Kunanyi Mountain Run & Kunanyi trail Series in Tasmania, Lyndal Maloney, Owner and Coach for Serotonin Running, a women’s running group in the Blue Mountains of Sydney, and Founder of She Runner Australia, a working group comprising of women runners who are work...
2024-07-291h 09
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 70. Marathon dreams as a marathon mum. With Jessica StensonThis week on the RMA Podcast we are excited to welcome back 36 year old Marathon Mum, Jessica Stenson! Since we had Jess on the podcast right back in Episode 11, she has continued to wow us with her marathon running achievements, and she has been busy! Jessica has recently run her 16th marathon in Degu, South Korea securing herself a PB and another Qualifying time towards selection for the Women's Marathon in Paris 2024 Olympics. Not only did she qualify in the qualifying window, she did so only 7 months after having her second child Ellie!
In this episode we d...
2024-05-071h 07
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast Episode 69. Tarawera Ultra Marathon and Runcation Adventures with Belinda Gerace.What better way to celebrate running than filling our lives with Runcations! - Adventure runs with spectacular locations thrown in! That's exactly how Belinda Gerace likes to run, and we agree that this is the best way to not only enjoy our running journey, but to travel and see amazing places as we explore new locations on foot!
In this episode we chat with Sydney mum of two and photographer, Belinda Gerace about her recent experience at the 2024 Tarawera Ultra Marathon where she competed in the 100km event. We chat about the race itself, including our own...
2024-03-1855 min
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 68. Making running adventurous with Tour De Trails!On Episode 68 of the podcast I speak with friends and adventurers, Chris Ord and Michelle Hooper. Chris is the Founder of Tour De Trails, a trail adventure company based in the Surf Coast of Victoria which hosts numerous trail events in Oz, and running tours here and abroad. We also speak with his partner in life, Mum, Tour De Trails Guide, and RMA Ambassador Michelle Hooper about all things living for the adventure on the run!
I dive into Chris's background in Trails and how he started his adventure Company which now hosts not only great events o...
2023-10-221h 29
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast Episode 67. Motherhood & Mountains. Running postpartum, exploring the world through running & travelling with kids! With Kellie Angel (nee Emmerson)Kellie Angel (nee Emmerson), is one of Australia's best female trail and ultra runners. In this episode I get to ask all the burning questions that have been on my mind about training, returning to running postpartum and balance from this inspiring mum!
Kellie has a long list of accolades to her name, but most recently this year she placed 41st F at the 2023 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships in Innsbruck-Stubai, Austria, was 2nd F at the 80K Lavaredo Ultra Trail in the Dolomites, Italy and culminated her European adventures with 17th F Place at UTMB CCC (100...
2023-09-131h 29
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 66.7 Marathons in 7 States in 7 Days with Jodie Cumner.While we are on the roll with podcasts about Marathons, we thought it would be great to interview RMA Community Ambassador Jodie Cumner about her recent experience at the Bravehearts 777 Marathon this year.
This podcast will have you asking if a marathon is something that you might like to try your hand at, but maybe it will keep you wondering what it would be like to run 7 in a row, day after day and amongst jumping on planes to travel to a different state each time!
In this episode we unpack Jodies journey with running an...
2023-08-201h 24
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 65. So you want to run a marathon? What you should know! With Lisa Weightman and Ana Croger.It is no surprise that after the Covid-19 Pandemic, marathons are popular. It seems that everyone took up running or walking during this time to get outside, breath in some fresh air and stay active. Many people kept this habit going, and the running community boomed. Speak with any race director or running store and they would agree. Running is KING. As we all know we start small, but then as our journey takes shape we desire to push our comfort zones. Enter the marathon. Every runners dream. Two years on after the pandemic, marathon participation in Australia is...
2023-07-311h 57
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 64. Passion and Purpose through Running! With Kristina JankulovskaThis week on the RMA Podcast we chat with mum, Kristina Jankulovska. Kristina is a First Generation Australian born from Macedonian Migrant Parents, and hails from Port Kembla in the Southern suburbs of Wollongong which is South of Sydney.
In this episode we chat to Kristina about how she came to running after having kids so that she could get fit and connect with other people, and gain some time for herself and her own goals.
We discuss how her running journey evolved into long distance running, and eventually ultra marathons, and how she has n...
2023-06-251h 19
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast Episode 63. Finding Triathlon and challenging self! With Penny Seldon.In Episode 63 of the RMA Podcast I speak with 35 year old Sunshine Coast mum, Penny Seldon. Penny started out running after she had her kids as a way to challenge herself and connect with other people through the isolation that motherhood can sometimes bring. First she attended parkrun, then she tried her hand at some races, joined RMA and made some meaningful connections and ran her way up to the marathon.
It wasn't until covid hit when her husband and her decided that their life in Sydney was no longer for them. They wanted more space and m...
2023-06-041h 30
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 62. Australia’s first Indigenous Woman to finish all Six World Major Marathons. With Allirra Jennings.On Episode 62 of the RMA Podcast we speak with Allirra Jennings, Australia's first Indigenous Woman to finish all Six World Major Marathons. Allirra began her journey with running in 2013 after the death of her Grandmother from Diabetes. Allirra wanted to her story to be different, and so she took her health in her hands, and at 107kg she started running. First it was a shuffle, but the weight dropped off and soon she was running further than she ever thought she could. It was then that she realised that she could run a marathon if she worked hard and...
2023-05-142h 07
Tales From The MidpackLouise Maier, Katie Wood, and Michelle Dziego - UTALouise Maier, Katie Wood, and Michelle Dziego all had a blast doing the Ultra Trail Australia 50km in 2022. Just ahead of 2023’s UTA, come and join us for a chat about what this iconic running event is like.
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2023-04-2958 min
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 61. Young Motherhood, running and purpose. With Maddi WildeToday on Episode 61 of the Podcast is my chat with young mum, Maddi Wilde! We talk about Maddi's journey to Motherhood at the age of 19; what that looked like for her and the isolation that she felt. Flash forward to now, 7 years later Maddi is mum to 6 and 2 year girls. We chat about how running helped her find community and purpose! We dive into her first experiences running, following in her mothers footsteps who taught her all she knows about running and competing, and the lows of battling post-natal depression after the birth of her daughter. We explore the...
2023-04-231h 21
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 60. Thank God I’m A Country Girl - Living and Running in the Country, with Emma Grey.On Episode 60 we speak with RMA Emma Grey! Emma hails from Central West NSW, and we chat to her about what it is like to live and train in the country compared to the city!
We discuss how Emma came to running during lockdown to help cope with the overwhelming job of home schooling, remote working and parenting and to give herself some time for her, and some healthy boundaries around her life.
Emma started by running around her property, then she found parkrun, and then she met an RMA! The rest was a slippery s...
2023-03-1957 min
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 59. Miler Mums. What it’s like to run 100 miles. with Sophie Geraghty, Sarah Grealy, Emma-Rose Maber and Tina KirwanToday on the podcast I have some very special guests, our RMA 'Miler Mums', Sophie Geraghty, Sarah Grealy, Emma-Rose Maber and Tina Kirwan! All of these amazing women just competed at the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon in the 100mile event, and I wanted to pick their brain about how that actually felt!
What does it feel like to run 100 miles?. How far is it, and why would you want to do it? What kind of training and experience do you need, and what was Tarawera specifically like as a race destination?!
We answer all these questions and mo...
2023-02-271h 41
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 58. In for the long run. My Coast 2 Kosciuszko experience. With Jenny Morris.In this episode of the RMA Podcast I chat to RMA Coach, mum and ultra runner, Jenny Morris (or Jennifer, as I like to call her in the podcast episode :)) about her experience running the iconic Coast 2 Kosciuszko Ultramarathon. Coast 2 Kosi is the pinnacle of any Australian Ultra Runners dream. This 240km foot race takes you from the coastal township of Eden to the top of the highest point in Australia, Mt Kosciuszko summit, and back down to the finish line at Charlotte Pass. Runners are supported by their Crew along the way, and no year's weather is the s...
2022-12-181h 20
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 57. Happy 9th Birthday RMA. With Nicole BunyonOctober marks our 9th Birthday and so I take a little break from our Podcast Hiatus to say "HAPPY 9TH BIRTHDAY RMA" and to say hello and thank you for all of your ongoing support over the last 9 years. To everyone who has joined, partnered or been a part of our RMA journey over the last 9 years, Thank you. For more head to www.runningmumsaustralia.com.au
2022-09-3009 min
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 56. My Western States. With Simone HayesToday on the RMA Podcast we chat to Australian Ultra Running Representative, runner and Sydney mum, Simone Hayes about her experience running at the 2022 Western States Endurance Run.
Simone is no stranger to endurance events, having been 'conned' by a friend to enter her first North Face 100 (UTA) some years ago. She never looked back, and since then has forged her way on the tracks and trails of ultra events, year after year, including representing Australia on the world stage at the 24 hour World Championships in France in 2019.
Simone works as dedicated Level 3 Recreational Running Co...
2022-08-071h 26
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 55. Sliding door moments, Athletics, Olympics and Motherhood. With Genevieve Gregson.Today on the podcast I am speaking with one of Australia's best Middle Distance Runners, Genevieve Gregson. Genevieve is a 3x Olympic finalist having competed at the 2012 London, 2016 Rio, and (postponed) 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. She also competed in both the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games, and has been a finalist in 2 World Championships, and holds the Australian record for her chosen event, the 3000m steeplechase.
I speak to Genevieve about her journey from her idyllic childhood, growing up on a farm inland from the Gold Coast to her athletic pursuits and sliding door moments, that led her to compete as a...
2022-07-241h 21
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast Episode 54. Finding my strength. With Angela Caithness.On Episode 24 of the RMA podcast we chat with Sydney Runner, Angela Caithness. Now at age 51, Angela shares with us how she has found her strength through running.
In this episode we discuss Angela's background. Born in 1970, Angela grew up on a farm just outside of Devonport Tasmania. She shared an Idyllic childhood in a beautiful location with her sister Caroline and her parents, with views of the snow capped mountains in one direction and over the paddocks in the other direction to the blue sea of Bass Strait.
We discuss the many trauma's that A...
2022-07-101h 05
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 53. Lessons from the back of the pack, plus finding community and purpose. With Michelle DzeigoOn Episode 53 you will meet a vibrant, energetic and fun person, Michelle Dziego. I am not sure that you would ever meet someone so community-minded and passionate about connecting people.
Michelle came to running later in life when she was introduced to parkrun, then RMA. Since then she has found a community of like-minded women to network with and support their running adventures.
As you will hear in this episode, running isn't always about times and pace, but more about the places, people and experiences that it connects us to; something that Michelle has discovered al...
2022-06-261h 28
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 52. Love conquers all. The day our lives changed, and the lifetime that follows. With Ali Pottinger.Imagine you are out on a beautiful summers day for a run. You are about to embark on an open water swim, the sun is shining, and you are looking around at the breathtaking view around you thinking how lucky you are at this time in your life. Then your phone rings. It's your partner telling you that they have had a serious mountain bike accident on the trails. They then tell you that they can't feel anything... How would you feel? What would you do? Is this the moment that your lives change forever? This is exactly what...
2022-06-121h 47
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 51. Running for joy. With Natasha Hammond.In Episode 51 we speak with RMA Sydney Community Ambassador and mum of three, Natasha Hammond!
We chat to Natasha about her journey to running, running through pregnancy, life as a busy mum, business owner and philanthropist, and how running has connected her with community. We discuss her humanitarian work, and how this has stemmed from the legacy that her father instilled in her from his humble beginnings in Australia as a refugee from Russia.
We discuss what running challenges were sparked in Natasha's life, and the joy that it brings when she accomplishes the goals t...
2022-05-291h 16
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 50. Unbreakable. Choosing to get up. With Nicole Jukes.On Episode 50 of the RMA Podcast we have a very special guest, RMA Community Ambassador for Brisbane, Nicole Jukes.
Nicole is a single mum of three kids, Amity 10, Jack 8, and Max who is in Heaven. In 2010 Nicole was a first time parent, and then she wasn't. You see, Nicole and her then partner were preparing to be parents of their first baby. It was then at her 20 week scan they were told that there was something wrong with their little son's heart. It was too small for a diagnosis at that point, so they had to wait a...
2022-05-1557 min
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 49. The adventures of Harry Hoverdog and his owner Jill. With Jill McClintockOn Episode 49 of The RMA podcast I chat to 59 year old runner and mum, Jill McClintock! We chat about all things running, how this entered Jills life and how running led her to a deep bond with her dog Harry!
We discuss the companionship that Harry gives to Jill and how this lasting relationship has kept Jill running for many years and the bond that they share!
For any canine lovers out there, this is a great story about how running creates connection and motivation and how our adventures can be shared with those we lo...
2022-05-0143 min
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 48. Barkley Marathons and other adventures. With Isobel Ross.On Episode 48 of the RMA Podcast we speak with mum and ultra runner, Isobel Ross. Isobel came to running from mountain biking, where she was after a new adventure that wouldn't leave her broken, yet would still provide her with a challenge. Soon after she ran her first few races she was hooked, and she quickly learnt that she not only had talent for racing in mountains (she won her first ultra at 6 foot track in 4hrs 11 minutes), but she fell in love with running in them, and running a long way.
Isobel is no stranger to l...
2022-04-171h 14
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 47. Adventurous Sprit, with Heather HawkinsOn episode 47 of the RMA podcast we speak with an incredible woman, Heather Hawkins. Heather is just like you and I. She is an everyday mum of two children, but she has been on some incredible adventures after finding herself diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer at the age of 41 in 2007.
Five years post diagnosis, after the shock and subsequent treatment for her cancer, Heather took up running by training for her first fun run, the 4k Mothers Day Classic in 2012. After finishing the race, Heather knew that her love of running had only just begun, and she started t...
2022-04-031h 31
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 46. Adventure Time. Lesson’s in Trail Safety. With Tova Gallagher.On Episode 46 of the RMA podcast we discuss all things trail running safety. With so many RMA being in love with the outdoors and trail running, we thought it would be a great idea to bring to light the things you need to consider when heading out on the trails in order to keep yourself and others safe.
Our guest on this episode is Tova Gallagher, a mum, runner, explorer and qualified Aviation Officer with the NSW Rural Fire Service. We discuss how Tova's early years in endurance horse riding led her to her adventures to date w...
2022-03-201h 37
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 45. Courage and growth and a whole lot of fun. With Katie Wood.On Episode 45, on the week of International women's day 2022 we interview one of our favourite RMA ladies, Katie Wood. Katie is an RMA volunteer admin for South Australia and has been on the RMA journey for quite a few years now.
Having begun her running journey to get fit and challenge herself, running has taken Katie all over, and to some amazing places around the world, where she has met the challenges set before her, shared in some incredible running moments and formed bonds with some beautiful people she now considers her closest friends.
In th...
2022-03-0655 min
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 44. Grey Area Drinking, and how to change your life. With Sarah Rusbatch.On episode 44 of the RMA Podcast we talk about Grey Area Drinking. In 2017 RMA, Sarah Rusbatch was just like many other working running mums. She lived a busy life with her family in Perth, and tried to juggle all of the things. She considered herself fit and active, yet she had a problem with alcohol. She didn't really know it at the time, but alcohol was ruling most of her days, thoughts, and emotions, as she used it as a way to cope with her busy schedule and active social life. She was by no means an alcoholic, but...
2022-02-2054 min
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 43. Running To Pay The Rent. With Janelle Da Silva.Running to Pay The Rent.
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Episode 43 of the RMA podcast is my proudest episode so far. I’ve wanted to tell this story, and I’ve found the perfect guest to share it. In this episode I talk to Janelle Da Silva. A multi-disciplinary artist, runner, philanthropist and racial literacy educator, among many other things. We discuss how racism formed part of Janelle’s every day growing up as a woman of colour in the suburbs of Melbourne, and how her experience, combined with her love of running helped shape her passion to create change for the lives of indigenous childre...
2022-02-061h 29
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast Episode 42. Climbing the mountain. One woman‘s story from 142kg to winning ultras. With Reesha Lewis.On episode 42 of the podcast we chat with Sunshine Coast mum, Reesha Lewis. Reesha is a new name on the trail and ultra running circuit. In what seemed like her coming out of nowhere, Reesha has been turning heads with her stellar performances in the last 18 months at some of Australia's best ultra races, breaking records and gracing podiums. But it wasn't always all trophies and podiums for Reesha. You see, only 6 years ago Reesha was extremely unhealthy, weighing in at 142kg.
On New Years day those 6 years ago, Reesha's family and friends convinced her to climb a...
2021-12-121h 23
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast Episode 41. Freeing myself through running down under. With Travis Ireland.On episode 41 of the RMA Podcast we speak with our second male guest, Runs of the World, commonly known as Run Down Under founder, Travis Ireland.
I talk with Travis about his journey into running, and most importantly the catalyst of events that led to the formation of Run Down Under, a hugely successful running platform and app that takes you on a running journey around Australia and beyond!
Travis openly shares about his battle with a gambling addiction that ultimately led him to question his life choices, leading him down a path to a he...
2021-11-281h 22
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 40. Running out & Running Free. With Lucy Bartholomew.On Episode 40 of the RMA Podcast I sit down with world class trail and ultra runner, Lucy Bartholomew. I wanted to tell the story of Lucy’s amazing talent for trail and ultra running from such a young age, but more importantly, I wanted to tell the story about how running can eb and flow, and how you can almost lose your love of running when you aren’t true to yourself. This is the story of a woman who rose to the top of the trail and ultra running world, and then had time to (either forced or other...
2021-11-141h 40
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 39. Transitions in life, mental health and fear of failure with Libby Trickett.On this episode of the RMA podcast we chat to 4 x Olympic and commonwealth games medalist and swimmer, Libby Trickett! We chat to Libby about her career in sport, her struggles finding her passions out of the pool after retirement, and her journey to motherhood and beyond.
We discuss the highs of her sporting career, and the crushing lows of finding her identity after retirement, navigating motherhood and struggles with post natal depression. We also chat about Libby's running journey and how being active and healthy is part of her wholistic approach to her life.
T...
2021-10-301h 23
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 38. Episode 38. Spreading kindness. One woman’s story of being a foster carer & changing lives.On Episode 38 of the RMA Podcast we talk to Brisbane mum, Sandra Ehlers about her experience as a foster carer. Sandra was 15 when her parents fostered a friend of hers from her local school. She saw firsthand the difference foster care could make in a child's life. The kindness and love that was given was so easy, and so effortless for her parents. Later in life as a grown woman with children of her own Sandra and her husband decided after a few miscarriages that they needed to find another avenue of adding to their family. The stress the...
2021-10-161h 11
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 37. Value, purpose & pursuit of your best. With Eloise Wellings.On Episode 36. of the RMA Podcast we chat with dual Olympian, 4 x times Commonwealth Games representative, mum, humanitarian, public speaker and soon to be author, Eloise Wellings.
On this episode of the podcast we dive into Eloise's journey with running from her roots as she ran along-side her mum on the trails around her local national park, to the tracks of little athletics, and onto the world stage as she advanced in her athletic career to pursue her dream of one day becoming an Olympian.
Having qualified for her first Olympic Games at the tender ag...
2021-10-031h 32
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 35. The parkrun Australia story, and the man behind it. With Tim Oberg.On Episode 35 we talk all things parkrun. If you have been running for a while you might have heard of parkrun. parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world. parkrun began in October 2004, with the first ever event in Bushy park, Teddington, UK, after its founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt was sidelined by injury and decided to gather his local running mates to do a 5k time trial. Not only was this the start of something special, the premise behind why parkrun started still exists today; social connection.
Fast forward to 2010, Australian, Tim Oberg stumbled upon his f...
2021-09-191h 31
The RMA Podcast{BONUS EPISODE} Ultra-Trail Australia. Is it for you? With Nicole Bunyon, Jenny Morris & Jody Mullen.With women's participation in trail running on the rise over the past few years, so many women would have heard about one of the most sought after trail running events on The Australian running calendar - Ultra-Trail Australia.
With entries opening THIS THURSDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER, 2021, we thought it would be good to give you a bonus episode, a little chat with RMA coaches Nicole Bunyon, Jenny Morris and Jody Mullen about their UTA experiences, and what you can expect at this event, and how much we are looking forward to supporting you at UTA 2022 with our newly cr...
2021-09-1028 min
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 34. Running & Fertility. A journey through IVF to motherhood and beyond. With Kelly McManusOn episode 34 we discuss issues around infertility, a condition which affects so many Australian women. We chat with Kelly McManus, from Sydney about her long journey to becoming a mother.
We talk to Kelly about the struggles she and her partner went through to become parents. We discuss the financial, physical, emotional and spiritual burden of the rollercoaster highs and lows of fertility treatment, and the joy of finally becoming mum and dad 8 years later to their little girl Niamh.
Kelly, an avid runner and triathlete, talks to us about her journey through IVF and th...
2021-09-051h 12
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 33. An honest recap of the road to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games during the COVID-19 pandemic. With Lisa Weightman.In Episode 33 of the RMA Podcast we chat to RMA Ambassador and four-time olympian, Lisa Weightman about her latest experience of the road to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We dive deep with Lisa about how she navigated the trials of training for this extended olympic campaign, the challenges of the long Victorian lockdown, and the ever changing goal posts of training, the inability to race due to the pandemic, managing performance and anxiety surrounding the ever changing landscape around Australia and the world, and the uncertainty of qualification and competition culminating in the T...
2021-08-221h 07
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 32. Living for the long run. Life and lessons of a 200 mile runner. With Harmony Waite.On episode 32 of the RMA podcast I speak with long time RMA member Harmony Waite. Harmony talks with us about her journey into running, particularly after becoming a mum and her rise into ultra running. We talk about what she loves about endurance events and how they not only test her ability and strengths, but how they challenge her, and what she loves most about the adventures she embarks on.
We talk at length about running the kind of ultras that Harmony enjoys; 100 milers and 200 milers and why this is her distance of choice. We also dive i...
2021-08-081h 22
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast Episode 31. Running for premature babies part 2. With Founder for Running for premature babies, Sophie Smith.On episode 31 (Part 2 of the Running for premature babies podcast) we talk to Running for Premature Babies Founder and Director, Sophie Smith. 15 years ago Sophie and her late husband Ash were excited to be expecting the first of their children, triplet boys. At 21 weeks Sophie went into early labour. 5 days later her first born son Henry was born at 21 weeks. Henry lived for one precious hour and died in Sophies arms. It was expected that her next two babies would be born within 24 hours, but they defied the odds and Evan and Jasper were finally born at 24 weeks where...
2021-07-251h 07
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast Episode 30. Running For Premature Babies part 1. With Amy O'Halloran & Judy Schulstad.
On Episode 30 of the RMA podcast, our 1 year anniversary special, we are talking about running for premature babies! We interview Proud running mumma and RMA Ambassador, Amy O’Halloran who is mum to two darling premature babies, her first born Henry, who came at 34weeks and Jemima who entered the world at 33 weeks gestation!
I chat to Amy about her silent struggle with the guilt and the trauma she faced being a first time mum, under going emergency c sections, and traumatic births (where she couldn’t even hold her baby Jemima before she was taken away), to living in the h...
2021-07-111h 25
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast episode 29. A life of gratitude. Living when you are dying. With Samantha O'Farrell.On episode 29 of The RMA Podcast we speak with mum, runner and all round beautiful spirit, Samantha O'Farrell. I met Sam a few years ago when she was part of our local RMA sisterhood and instantly fell in love with her infectious love for life. Not long after we met, Samantha was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and began her journey through treatment.
Fast forward only a few short years, Samantha has now been given just weeks to live and I sit down with her for a really raw and heartfelt conversation about life; Sam's life, what s...
2021-06-271h 05
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 28. From accident to Ironman. A story of resilience and strength with Angela McKenzie (Furneaux)On this episode of The RMA podcast I speak with Running mum from Northern Qld, Angela McKenzie (Furneaux). Angela is a triathlete who was introduced to the world of triathlon as a child and has been competing ever since.
Back in 2018 while Angela was training for her Ironman, she was tragically hit by a vehicle while training on her local country road. This left Angela with devastating injuries which led Angela on a journey to rehabilitation over the last three years. She had to teach herself to walk again, and how to be again. To b...
2021-06-131h 17
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 27. Finding freedom in adventure on the Larapinta Trail. With Michelle Hooper.In this episode of the RMA podcast we talk again to one of our favourite guests, RMA Ambassador and lover of adventures, Michelle Hooper.
Michelle isn't new to the podcast, having been interviewed on episode 8 about her self-supported adventure on the Cape to Cape track in WA. This time I chat to Michelle about her most recent adventure in May 2021 traversing a supported attempt of the Larapinta Trail in Alice Springs, Northern Territory.
We Talk about what the 230k or so journey, (which actually eventuated in 254k over 76 hours) taught Michelle, how...
2021-05-301h 26
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 26. Trail & Ultra Running.The Life, the lessons & empowering women in our sport. With Shona Stevenson.Shona Stephenson has been one of Australia's best trail and ultra endurance runners, having ranked among the top 10 on the Ultra-Trail World Tour. With over 10 years experience in the health and fitness industry, as an athlete, coach, nutritionist, mentor and personal trainer.
Shona began her journey running after having children when she entered her the City to Surf pushing a pram along its' tough course. Shona didn't love this experience and so her quest began to find a more forgiving surface, and a more enriching experience which led her to the trails, which she instantly fe...
2021-05-161h 18
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast Episode 25. Embracing moments. One mums journey with a breast cancer diagnosis during pregnancy, and a story of hope.
Today on the podcast we chat to serving police officer, runner and mum Melissa Dinneen. Mel resides in Melbourne where she is wife to Steve Dinneen from well known running group Dinneen Runners, and together they have three beautiful children.
Last year, during the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, at only 25 weeks pregnant with their third baby, Mel was diagnosed with breast cancer after finding a lump in her left breast. In this episode we discuss Mel’s running journey from struggling first time mum to now, and how her breast cancer diagnosis both shocked and challenged their family. We disc...
2021-05-021h 33
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 24. Celebrating life in sport, career, chasing dreams and family with Jana Pittman.In this episode of the podcast we speak to Mother, Olympian, author and Dr, Jana Pittman. Jana is one of Australia's most well know athletic personalities and had a long athletic career, particularly of note in 400m & 400m hurdles events and loved running for her country.
The country watched Jana from her junior years at her first Olympic Games in the year 2000 in Sydney at the young age of 17, to the many championship races, winning 4 Commonwealth Championship medals, two world titles, (the second of which she won after giving birth to her son only 8 months earlier), to...
2021-04-181h 17
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 23. Nutrition for training, performance, recovery and lifestyle. With Sophie BrownSophie Brown is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Exercise Physiologist and elite ultra-marathon runner. It is her job, and passion, to help athletes in their pursuit of optimal nutrition, whether you're an amateur or more serious competitor. In this episode we deep dive into the world of nutritional advice and what is required from an athlete's perspective to optimise training and performance. We talk about nutrition and how it can play a big role both pre and post performance, and during different phases of womanhood such as pregnancy, per-menopause and menopause.
We discuss the role of nutrition for hea...
2021-04-041h 25The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 22. Forming Community through running far from home & running free. With Amanda RichardsonIn episode 22 we talk to RMA Amanda Richardson. Amanda is an Aussie mum to two boys and currently lives in Toronto, Canada where she moved three years ago for her husbands work. I talk to Amanda about what it was like to move to the other side of the world with a young family and the isolation in which that experience brought her. You see, Amanda initially couldn't find the same connections that RMA gave her through running with women here in Australia, and it was during this isolation, when times really got tough that Amanda along with some...
2021-03-211h 37
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 21. Running through pregnancy, community & connection and finding your tribe. With Mel Sykes-BridgeMel lives in Canberra and is Mum to Willoughby (8) and Eloise (5) and wife to Jonathan. She is a plant fuelled, runner and nature lover and is passionate about sharing her love of adventure with the RMA tribe and her family. Mel has been active and involved in sport all her life, most significantly ballet and hockey. Running had always been a part of her training schedule but Mel never actually considered herself a runner. In late 2013 (8 months after giving birth), Mel started running as a way to restore her fitness and to share her love of the outdoors with...
2021-03-071h 31
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 20. Coming to Australia. Migration from overseas and finding community and connection through running.Julianna Nagy is from Hungary, she is an accountant by profession, runs her own bookkeeping practice, is married, a mum of one almost teen, lives with her family in Sydney and loves the life Downunder.
When she is not working or navigating daily life, you can find her whipping up a delicious dessert but more often than not, running with her friends and exploring the beautiful trails of her new home far away from home.
She loves travelling and to be outdoors just as much as to snuggle up and read a good book.
2021-02-2040 min
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 19. My running journey. Community, challenge and coaching highlights. With Jenny Morris.On episode 19 of the RMA podcast we speak with runner and RMA coach Jenny Morris!
Jenny’s’ running journey began in 2012 entering her first and only event, City to Surf. From there her first half marathon in 2013 turned into her first full marathon in 2014. Now Jen has completed far too many marathons and ultras to count. Running is her passion, with now coaching complementing that passion for the last 3.5years. Jennys new focus is on the longer running journey and pushing her body to the unknown. Her love for sport is made that much better watching the succes...
2021-02-071h 04
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 18. The RMA Journey (and other lessons) with Nicole BunyonThis week on the RMA podcast the tables are turned when RMA Ambassador, Ana Croger interviews Founder of Running Mums Australia, Nicole Bunyon. This episode discusses some of Nicoles own story and background, the beginnings of RMA, how it all began, what makes it special and how Nicole Bunyon's journey has been shaped along the way. We talk about the challenges, the triumphs, the lessons and the vision that is as strong today as the day RMA was founded. We discuss what success is and we candidly chat about the lessons, trials and gratitude that comes from being immersed i...
2021-01-241h 10
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 17. Acceptance & Change. Navigating a new journey with Jody Mullen.Jody Mullen came to Australia from Chicago illinois in 2013. Having grown up in the USA all her life, we talk about what it was like living and training in the USA, her experience of her first marathon and the transition moving to a new country. We discuss how Jody continued her running journey by making new connections in Australia.
We discuss how running unites us and we also talk about Jody's journey with a devastating injury (External Iliac Artery Endofibrosis) which has changed her running journey, and her perspective on running in general. We talk about the e...
2021-01-101h 04
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 16. Veronika Will Walk. A mother & daughter journey living with disABILITY.Kylee Davie and her husband Marcus live in Tasmania, and have 3 children Jordan, Jakob and Veronika. In 2008 when Kylee was 36 weeks pregnant with Veronika, her OBGYN noticed her yet to be born baby had a severe brain abnormality. Kylee shares parts of their families journey with Veronika who lives with complex multiple disabilities, how they started running and their drive to get busy living.
Kylee’s direction in life changed following the arrival of Veronika, as she was immersed into the world of disability. Kylee passionately advocates for Veronika, and others in turn with the strong belief th...
2020-12-271h 34
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast episode 14. {PART 1} Finding my feet & how to be wilder, play wilder & perform wilder. With Hanny AllstonHanny Allston is a well known Australian trail, sky runner and ultra runner, orienteer world Champion, coach, tour guide, author, podcaster, speaker, business woman and owner of Find Your feet trail store in Tasmania. In this podcast we share some of her story from growing up on a farm as a child, competing in her racing career on the world stage, navigating grief and trauma in her life, and overcoming an eating disorder, to becoming an adult and learning what made her heart sing. We discuss how we can perform and live wilder, how we perceive success, and how we...
2020-12-131h 04
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast episode 14. {Part 2}. Finding my feet & how to be wilder, play wilder & perform wilder. With Hanny AllstonHanny Allston is a well known Australian trail, sky runner and ultra runner, orienteer world Champion, coach, tour guide, author, podcaster, speaker, business woman and owner of Find Your feet trail store in Tasmania. In this podcast we share some of her story from growing up on a farm as a child, competing in her racing career on the world stage, navigating grief and trauma in her life, and overcoming an eating disorder, to becoming an adult and learning what made her heart sing. We discuss how we can perform and live wilder, how we perceive success, and how we...
2020-12-1359 min
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 13. Finding myself. Life after sport. A journey. With Debbi Schulstad.On episode 13 of The RMA Podcast we talk to Olympic hurdler Schulstad (nee' Edwards). Debbi is an an Australian woman, mother, writer, coach and remedial & sports massage therapist. Debbi, is a mother to 12 year old twins, and wife to Craig. She began training for hurdles as a 15 year old and made her first Australian team at 20, placing 7th in the final at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. Two years later she competed in the 100m hurdles at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Debbi is 1 of only 4 Australians who have represented Australia in the Women’s 100m hurdles at an Olympic Games in the la...
2020-11-291h 36
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 12. The Power of connection. A mother and daughter story. With Mery Jones & Sandi Faddy.On episode 12 of The RMA Podcast I talk to two amazing women, Mery Jones and Sandi Faddy. Mery and Sandi reside in Brisbane, Qld and are a mum and daughter duo! In this episode we talk about Sandi’s upbringing in a low socio-economic family home in country Moree in QLD, her meeting her husband and having children, and then a few years later packing up her children in their family van and fleeing her husband due to domestic violence for a better life with basically just the clothing on their backs.
We discuss Sandi’s exp...
2020-11-151h 35
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast episode 11. Marathons and motherhood. Chasing goals and creating memories with Olympian Jessica Stenson (Trengove)On this episode of The RMA Podcast we speak to Jessica Stenson (Trengove). Jessica is one of Australia’s greatest runners, particularly over the marathon distance, having competed in many major competitions around the world since her debut Marathon in Nagoya Japan in March 2012 where she earned a spot on her first Olympic team.
In this conversation we chat to Jess about her side-step from a traditional sporting pathway like netball to running in her early 20’s. We discuss her journey to qualifying and competing in her first Olympic games in London in 2012, through to claiming the prized Bronz...
2020-11-011h 41
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 10. Cherishing life. Lessons and living with stage 4 melanoma with Sarah Terrill.In 2018 Sarah Terrill had just run her 3rd half marathon at the Run Melbourne festival when she noticed a blister on the back of her shoulder. This blister was actually a mole and she showed showed her father who was a plastic surgeon for over 40 years. Sarah’s dad saw this mole and he was quite alarmed and sent her off to a specialist. This mole was actually an aggressive malignant melanoma. Sarah had had all the necessary treatment required for this melanoma initially, however fast forward to 2020, Sarah had some signs that there may be something major wrong. Sa...
2020-10-181h 20
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 9. A reason for your footsteps. Living after stillbirth and finding joy in the long run with Emma LuscombeOn Episode 9 of The RMA Podcast we talk to WA RMA Ambassador, mum of 5 and Ultra runner Emma Luscombe. We talk to Emma about the experience of losing fourth child, her baby girl Evie at 37 weeks due to stillbirth in 2009, and how this has shaped her journey moving forward as a mum and also as a runner.
Emma has been an RMA Ambassador for a long time now and as you will hear in this conversation Emma loves ultra running. Emma talks to us about her journey and experiences running ultras and the lessons that s...
2020-10-041h 21
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 8. Finding joy in your own adventures with Michelle Hooper.On this episode of The RMA Podcast we talk to mum of two and amateur trail runner Michelle Hooper. In the light of the recent lockdowns at the beginning of the year, and subsequently event after event being cancelled or changed to another time, Michelle decided to set herself a goal of running the fastest known self-supported time on the Cape to Cape Track in WA.
The Cape to Cape track runs roughly 135km from Cape Leeuwin to Cape Naturaliste, in South West WA. The track covers around 30km of beach running, clifftop or inland s...
2020-09-201h 37
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 7. Running Against Violence with Kirrily Dear.On episode 7 of The RMA podcast we chat to Run Against Violence co-founder Kirrily Dear about the beginnings of Run Against Violence, its impact and how we can be involved. This is an inspiring story how one women heard the call, acted, and now the catalyst for change has spread far and wide through the power of community to make a difference against family violence in Australia.
In this discussion we talk about how Run Against Violence has evolved from 2014 when Kirrily undertook the White Ribbon Ultramarathon, an 860km journey through regional NSW to bring aware...
2020-09-061h 32
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 6. Living a life empowered for change. One woman's story of escaping family violence.When Geraldine Bilston met her partner she was very much in love and thought that her relationship would end up being the fairy tale romance she always dreamed of. However flash forward a couple of years later with a young two year old daughter, Geraldine realised after enduring many experiences and changes in her partners behaviour that she was in the midst of a family violence relationship.
Over a long time deliberating whether to stay or to leave, and being fearful of what that actually meant for her and her young daughter, one night her partner became...
2020-08-301h 21
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 5. Performance & Balance. Olympics & motherhood and all the messy in betweenLisa Weightman is a household name of female distance running both on the international stage, and locally in Australia. Having spent half her life participating in Athletics, namely the marathon, some of Lisa’s achievements include participation at 3 Olympic games, Beijing (2008), London (2012) and Rio (2016), 2019 World championships (marathon), and two Commonwealth games medals; 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games bronze medal (marathon), 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast silver medal (marathon).
Lisa has 2 top 20 IAAF World Cross Country finishes and a team bronze medal to her name, and has placed in the top 8 in 3 World Major marathons in the past 2 years.
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2020-08-231h 36
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast Episode 4. Connecting and serving community miles apart. With Natalee Cunningham and Tammy Watson.On Episode 4 of The RMA Podcast I talk to two amazing women, Tammy Watson from QLD and Natalee Cunningham from Perth. We discuss how connection, passion and purpose brought these women together to form Run4Blue, a virtual event sweeping our nation which aims to provide funds, awareness and support to our past and present police officers and families through Police Legacy Australia. We discuss their journey to finding running, their chance connection through RMA, and how this evolved into creating the vehicle of Run4blue and the impact that it has on community. We also discuss Tammy and...
2020-08-111h 03
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast. Episode 3. Navigating single parenthood and kicking goals with Luisa BianchiThis week on the RMA podcast, I talk to Luisa Bianchi about the beginnings of RMA, the scaffold of support that saw it materialise, and the experience of entering single parenthood, yet kicking goals in the process. We discuss how not losing our identity and dreams helps us build the resilience and strength to move forward in any situation. A conversation for all single parents who want to keep moving forward, and develop resilience and courage.
2020-08-0258 min
The RMA PodcastThe RMA Podcast Episode 2. Running the world, with Ana Croger.In this episode of the RMA podcast I talk to RMA Ambassador, Brisbane mum of 3, runner, lawyer and sporting executive Ana Croger. We chat about all things motherhood, finding running, being a role model for our kids, women in leadership in sport, and how Ana went from her first steps to running the world and completing the Abbott World Marathon Majors. In this episode we discover that it isn't always about the dreams that we accomplish, but the places, adventures and people that we meet along the way make all the difference to enrich our experience.
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2020-07-231h 04
The RMA PodcastThe RMA podcast Episode 1. The journey to here with Nicole BunyonIn this first episode of the RMA podcast founder of Running Mums Australia, Nicole Bunyon shares this new exciting chapter of starting a podcast to highlight the many amazing stories in the RMA network of women who have an inspiring story to tell. We are excited to have you on this journey with us. To contact me if you have a story you would love featured, email me at runningmumsaustralia@gmail.com. For more information on RMA and what our network offers head to www.runningmumsaustralia.com.au.
2020-07-1904 min