charity miles

2017

Get Hooked with Nir Eyal, Author and Thought Leader at the Intersection of Technology and Psychology

In this episode, I run with Nir Eyal on the Embarcadero in San Francisco. Nir is one of the most sought-after minds in Silicon Valley for his work at the intersection of technology and psychology, principally with regard to his work on habit formation. Nir literally wrote the book on habit formation.  His book, Hooked, is the […]

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Dream Big, Be Bolder with Dan Pallotta, Entrepreneur, Author, and Game Changer

In this episode, I walk with Dan Pallotta in Topsfield, Massachusetts. Dan is an entrepreneur, author, and thought leader who will change the way you think about charity. Dan founded the AIDS Rides and the first three-day cancer walks, raising over $500M for charity. His experiences led him to write three great books, including Uncharitable,

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Bonus Episode: Go Wild(cats)! – Group Run with a Small Slice of The Charity Miles Community on Lake Michigan in Evanston, Illinois

Last weekend, I was in Evanston, Illinois, home of my alma mater, the Northwestern Wildcats.  So I put out the beacon to all the Chicago area Charity Milers to see if anyone would like to go for a run. Well, it was a beautiful day in Lake Michigan. And we had a great group of

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Go The Distance with Scott Jurek, Ultrarunning Legend and Philanthropist

In this episode, I walk with Scott Jurek in Boulder, Colorado.  Scott is an ultra-running legend whose accomplishments include: Winning the Western States 100 Mile Ultramarathon a record 7 times– in a row! Winning Badwater (a 135-mile suffer-fest through Death Valley) twice– and setting a course record there! Setting a U.S. Record for the most miles

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Never Give Up, with Julia Vitarello, One Mom Fighting To Save Her Daughter’s Life

In this special and very important interview, I walk with Julia Vitarello in Boulder, Colorado. Julia is fighting a fight that none of us would ever want to fight. Her young daughter Mila has Batten Disease, a rare and fatal neurodegenerative disease.  It is especially brutal because it is so rare that Julia and her

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March (Don’t Walk) with Noah Barnes an Eleven Year-Old Boy Who is Marching Across The United States

In 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

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Be Extreme with Sarah Robb O’Hagan, Author & CEO of Flywheel Sports

In 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

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Do Hard Stuff with Jesse Itzler, Entrepreneur, Author, and “Fitlanthropist”

In this episode, I walk with Jesse Itzler in Putnam County, Connecticut.  Jesse is an entrepreneur, author, endurance athlete and “Fitlanthropist “.  He also spent a month living with a Navy Seal (the legendary David Goggins) and lived to write a book about it.  Jesse shares some priceless insights and challenges us to do “hard

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Special Olympic Gold Medalist Adam Hays Interview

Tell us a little bit about yourself: My name is Adam Hays.  I am 33 years old and live in Frederick, Maryland!  I am an active member of the Charity Miles community, using the app almost every day, walking or riding my bike everywhere since 2014.  I am also a Special Olympics athlete!  I have

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Practice Radical Empathy with Kyrsten Simena, U.S. Congresswoman, Ironman, and Ultramarathoner

This episode is a long run, 8 miles with U.S. Congresswoman, Kyrsten Sinema.  I recorded this interview back in January, just two days after Donald Trump\’s inauguration.  I actually never intended to release it.  Kyrsten is a good friend and was visiting New York.  And I just wanted to test out my new podcast recorder and

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