Best The Mile 99 Interview Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 105: Debi Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, The OLLIE Foundation 55:45

29d ago55:45

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Don’t miss the final episode this spring featuring Debi Roberts of the OLLIE Foundation (https://theolliefoundation.org/). Ollie is an acronym for One Life Lost Is Enough. The Ollie Foundation was founded in 2016 by three UK parents who had lost their teen sons to suicide. OLLIE is devoted to empowering individuals and organizations to reduce suici…

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Episode 104: Holly Miles, Executive Director of NAMI Greater Kansas City and Mom Part 3 54:18

1M ago54:18

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In the final of a three-part series, Holly continues chronicling the unconditional love she and her husband have shown their son. Holly shares that after her son attacked both her and her husband, her son was taken by ambulance to the emergency room. Holly then shares about her injuries from the attack and the permanent problems she has as a result…

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Episode 134 - The Road to Western States with Mike Dimond 55:41

1M ago55:41

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Send us a text In this episode of The Mile 99 Interview, we sit down with Mike Dimond, a hometown ultrarunner from Auburn, CA, who just punched his ticket to the 2025 Western States 100—not in the main lottery, but through the exclusive M45 Automotive Auburn residents raffle! A Sacramento Metro firefighter, father, and long-time runner, Mike shares…

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Episode 103: Holly Miles, Executive Director of NAMI Greater Kansas City and Mom Part 2 57:12

1M ago57:12

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*Trigger warning: This episode contains conversations about sex and pornography addiction and sexual abuse. This is the second of a three-part series with Holly Miles. In this episode, Holly discusses some of the behaviors her adopted son started exhibiting after she and her husband adopted him. Some of these behaviors included inappropriate sexual…

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Episode 102: Holly Miles, Executive Director of NAMI Greater Kansas City and Mom Part 1 2:33:37

2M ago2:33:37

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Don’t miss the first of this three-part series featuring Holly Miles. Holly has quite a story of her own mental health journey, her work as a psychiatric nurse, her journey with the foster care system, and her eventual adoption of her son, Jacob. Holly shares her personal and professional experiences that led her to her present work as the Executiv…

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Episode 133 - Trail Work, Advocacy & Dirt-Fueled Passion with Elke Reimer & Tim Tollefson 54:14

2M ago54:14

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Send us a text In this inspiring episode of The Mile 99 Interview, we sit down with two passionate trail stewards: Elke Reimer and Tim Tollefson. You might know Tim for his elite trail running accomplishments, but today, he’s wearing a different hat—one of advocacy, stewardship, and public lands protection. Alongside him, Elke shares her deep exper…

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Episode 101: Mary Pruitt, Executive Producer and Co-Author, NEVER2LATE Productions 47:06

2M ago47:06

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Since 2008, Stephen and Mary Pruitt have been making truly independent, Hollywood-quality feature films that both entertain and inspire. This episode of The Just A Mom Podcast highlights their recent film, State of Grace, which, Mary says, is a film about “fentanyl, foster care, and a family of strangers.” This must-see movie chronicles the journey…

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Episode 100: Susie Gurley, Creator/Host of The Just A Mom Podcast, interviewed by her friends Debbie, Jen, and Toni 52:09

2M ago52:09

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I knew I wanted to do something different and special to celebrate the 100th episode of The Just A Mom Podcast. It seems only fitting to have three of my closest friends interview me. On this episode, Debbie, Jen, Toni and I take a walk down memory lane where they ask me questions about my journey as a parent of a child who struggles with mental il…

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Episode 99: Cindy Elkins and Dr. Koo Part 2 36:53

2M ago36:53

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This is the continuation of the previous episode. Cindy chronicles her daughter, Chase’s, journey with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in 2022. Chase was part of a clinical trial, which accelerated all TMS treatments into a few days, as opposed to the traditional model that spans multiple weeks. Cindy notes how quickly Chase improved and how she …

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Episode 98: Cindy Elkins and Dr. Martha Koo Part 1 39:43

3M ago39:43

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Don’t miss the first in a two-part series featuring Cindy Elkins and Dr. Martha Koo. I met Cindy at the 2024 NAMICon (https://events.nami.org/namicon/). Cindy shared some of her daughter’s story with me, which included being part of a clinical trial for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, or TMS, and being featured on The Today Show (https://www.tod…

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Episode 132 - Joey Montoya 56:55

3M ago56:55

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Send us a text We had a great time chatting with Joey "Coach" Montoya, local Auburn ultrarunner, football coach and PE teacher at Placer High School. We first met Joey back in episode 60 when he was getting ready for his first attempt at the 2021 Western States. He finished the race, but as he described to us, there was a lot of stress to manage as…

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Episode 97: Diana Partington, Counselor and Author of DBT for Life 1:06:27

3M ago1:06:27

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Join this informative and engaging conversation with Diana Partington, licensed professional counselor in Nashville, Tennessee, and author of DBT for Life. Diana shares the philosophy behind Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and how every person can benefit from DBT. DBT was founded in 1993 by Dr. Marsha Linehan and became popular around 2010. Diana s…

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Episode 131 - George Ruiz and 2025 TRT updates 50:13

3M ago50:13

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Send us a text George Ruiz, race director of the Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Runs, dropped by to talk about the changes for the 2025 race after getting word that a major reconstruction project would prevent the new 100k and popular 100 mile race from occurring this year. This was a shock to the trail running community since this race is incredibly po…

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Episode 96: Laura Craciun 46:33

3M ago46:33

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This episode of The Just A Mom Podcast features a conversation with parent and advocate Laura Craciun. Laura shares her journey as a parent of an adult child who suffers from a serious mental illness and how difficult it is for families of adults to help their loved ones receive the treatment they need. Laura’s son’s journey started right before he…

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Episode 130 - Fourmidable preview with RD Paulo Medina 55:44

3M ago55:44

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Send us a text Fourmidable race director Paulo Medina and original founder of the Mile 99 Interview visited us to go over everything related to this year's race! It's one of the traditional 50k races in the Auburn area to kick another season of trail and ultrarunning and always draws a great crowd! There are multiple distances and lots of great inf…

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Episode 129 - Bri Jaskot POST SHOW 20:38

3M ago20:38

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Send us a text Bri hung out for a while after the main show and talked about her White Mountain Traverse FKT from Boundary Peak in Nevada to White Mountain in California - inspiring stuff! She also shared advice for runners whether they are just getting into trail running or even if they've been around a while. HINT: plan for longevity and incorpor…

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Episode 95: Allies in Recovery (https://alliesinrecovery.net/) 53:27

3M ago53:27

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In this powerful episode, I am joined by three amazing guests—Kayla Solomon, licensed clinical social worker, along with Allies in Recovery family members Carolyn and Kenneth. Carolyn and Kenny outline their journey with their son’s addiction, which included a suicide attempt, overdoses, developing an eating disorder, and their discovery of Allies …

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Episode 129 - Bri Jaskot 58:01

3M ago58:01

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Send us a text Bri joined us for a fantastic episode where we learned all about her start as a young kid riding her bike and chasing her mom on her runs. She was instinctively drawn to climbing any nearby hill, and this fit well with her future direction in life! Fast forward to recent years and to the present day, and Bri has become a highly accom…

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Episode 94: Doug and Stacee Goetzinger (https://www.speakoutloud.me/) Part 3 41:54

4M ago41:54

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In this final episode of the three-part series with Doug and Stacee, Stacee continues sharing about her in-patient eating disorder treatment. She emphasizes how important it was for her to make the choice to stay when many in the program left, and how she didn’t want to leave a legacy of not fighting. Stacee talks about the importance of moment-by-…

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Episode 93: Doug and Stacee Goetzinger (https://www.speakoutloud.me/) Part 2 41:00

4M ago41:00

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Doug and Stacee continue sharing more about Stacee’s suicide attempt and subsequent hospitalization. They also talk about their family and how Stacee’s struggle impacted their daughters. Stacee says she couldn’t be the mom she wanted to be and had journals full of self-hatred writing in them. Stacee’s eating disorder returned, which resulted in the…

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Episode 128 - Todd Woodward 55:01

4M ago55:01

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Send us a text Happy New Year everyone! We caught up with previous guest Todd Woodward as we kick off 2025 after a bit of a break. Todd last joined us in 2024 after his speedy performance at Miwok 100k. Unfortunately, he had to spend a bit of time rehabbing his ankle after that race and we got all of the details about how that went. He finished the…

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Episode 92: Doug and Stacee Goetzinger (https://www.speakoutloud.me/) Part 1 46:05

4M ago46:05

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This is the first in a series of three episodes with Doug and Stacee Goetzinger. Don’t miss this incredibly raw, honest conversation with my high school classmate, Doug, and his wife, Stacee, about Stacee’s lifelong battle with mental illness. In this episode, Stacee shares about her childhood that was full of family dysfunction. Stacee talks about…

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Episode 91: Lora DeMello 1:07:38

6M ago1:07:38

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You don’t want to miss the last episode of this fall with Lora DeMello, mom, writer, educator and President of We Are Brave Together (https://www.wearebravetogether.org/). I knew immediately when I read Lora’s story in the book Becoming Brave Together (https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Brave-Together-Extraordinary-Caregiving-ebook/dp/B0D123VCRS) I wa…

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Episode 90: Meredith Shuman, Founder and Trauma Informed Trainer 59:55

6M ago59:55

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Meredith is the mom of five kids, four of whom are adopted, and three of these are biological sisters. Additionally, Meredith is the founder of James Trail, an organization that seeks to come alongside families and organizations impacted by trauma. Meredith talks about the different types of trauma and the services James Trail provides, including s…

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Episode 89: Stephanie James Part 2 38:55

6M ago38:55

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This episode is a continuation of my conversation with Stephanie. Stephanie’s daughter struggles with ARFID (avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder), anxiety, and obsessive compulsive disorder. In this episode, Stephanie shares about her daughter’s six-month residential stay at the Eating Recovery Center in Dallas (https://www.eatingrecoverycent…

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Episode 88: Stephanie James Part 1 35:39

6M ago35:39

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This is the first of two episodes with Stephanie James. Stephanie’s daughter battles an eating disorder, anxiety, and obsessive compulsive disorder. Stephanie shares candidly how her daughter’s illness started her freshman year when she started skipping lunch and was losing weight. Stephanie took her to their family physician, who said she needed t…

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Episode 87: Tamicka Monson, Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and Author of Where Daddy Lives 52:14

7M ago52:14

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I was drawn to share Tamicka’s story after we met at the Mental Health KC Conference last spring. After studying computer engineering in college, Tamicka realized she wanted to work with families and individuals to heal, grow, and become the best version of themselves. Because of her own story and experiences, Tamicka wrote the book Where Daddy Liv…

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Episode 124 - Ken Michal POST SHOW 21:26

7M ago21:26

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Send us a text After some unexpected time off, the Mile 99 team is back on track and making post show content that was recorded earlier this year available to our audience. We hope you enjoy it and thank you for your continued support! Ken stuck around with us after the show and Jess kicked us off with a great story of the first time she ran into K…

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Episode 86: Casie Fariello, Other Parents Like Me (oplm.com) 55:29

7M ago55:29

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Don’t miss this episode with Casie Fariello, a mom with three kids with different mental health issues—anxiety, substance abuse, depression, and self-harm. Her knowledge range is vast, including intensive outpatient treatment, partial hospitalization, wilderness therapy, and a therapeutic boarding school. Casie knows all about managing the complexi…

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Episode 85: Kristie Morton 1:03:41

7M ago1:03:41

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Sometimes things don’t work out the way we want or the way they should. Kristie Morton knows that personally. She lost her 14-year-old son, Hunter, to suicide on February 12, 2022. Kristie shares very candidly about her journey as a mother who has lost a child to suicide. Kristie emphasizes that parents who have lost children still want to talk abo…

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Episode 123 - Todd Woodward POST SHOW 27:43

7M ago27:43

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Send us a text After some unexpected time off, the Mile 99 team is back on track and making post show content that was recorded earlier this year available to our audience. We hope you enjoy it and thank you for your continued support! Todd stuck around after the main show to chat with us about his fantastic experience at the 2024 Miwok 100k and ha…

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Episode 122 - Doctors JoAnn Ellero and Andy Pasternak POST SHOW 18:56

7M ago18:56

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Send us a text After some unexpected time off, the Mile 99 team is back on track and making post show content that was recorded earlier this year available to our audience. We hope you enjoy it and thank you for your continued support! Doctor JoAnn and Doctor Andy stuck around after the main show and had some time to chat about Andy's upcoming podc…

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Episode 84: Jessica Patay, wearebravetogether.org 1:02:27

7M ago1:02:27

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Don’t miss this encouraging and inspiring episode featuring Jessica Patay, founder of We Are Brave Together. As the mother of a child with Prader-Willi disease (https://www.fpwr.org/), Jessica founded We Are Brave Together in 2017 to be a safe place for women with children with any issue or diagnosis. We Are Brave Together is a place for women to f…

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Episode 127 - Catching up with Greg and Jess 41:47

7M ago41:47

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Send us a text Wow, where does the time go?? Hello again everyone, and sorry for being out of touch since our last episode in July before TRT. A lot has happened since then for both of us, and we've missed our trail running community and audience, and we're so glad you're all still here for us. Jess and I sat down for a catching-up episode to get u…

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Episode 83: Sierra Wright Part 2 39:12

8M ago39:12

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This episode is a continuation of Sierra’s story. After the birth of her second child, Sierra was admitted to a psychiatric hospital. Again, Sierra talks about the empathy she developed by being on the receiving end of mental health services. She also frankly shares how traumatizing the admission process into the psychiatric hospital was, how her f…

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Episode 82: Sierra Wright Part 1 46:08

8M ago46:08

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Sierra works as the Community Prevention Manager for Johnson County Mental Health. But that’s not why she is on the podcast. Sierra shares an incredible story of her lived experience very candidly. Sierra struggled with postpartum depression, major insomnia, hallucinations, and psychosis after the birth of her first child. In this episode, Sierra s…

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Episode 81: Tracey Yokas, Author, Bloodlines 1:04:49

8M ago1:04:49

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This episode of The Just A Mom podcast features Tracey Yokas, author of the book Bloodlines: A Memoir of Harm and Healing (https://www.amazon.com/Bloodlines-Memoir-Self-Harm-Healing-Generational-ebook/dp/B09CD4F614). In the book, Tracey explores her relationship with her own mother as well as the family dynamics of a child with mental illness. Trac…

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Episode 80: Brandon and Debbie Saho 52:35

8M ago52:35

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Brandon Saho was a successful sportscaster in Cincinnati. He was living his professional dream, but away from his job there was an unseen story. Brandon struggled with depression and suicidal ideation as well as alcoholism. On this unique episode of The Just A Mom podcast, Brandon and his mom, Debbie, share about Brandon’s journey with mental illne…

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Episode 79: Kristina Miller, Mom of Former Ohio State University Football Player Harry Miller Part 2 (reair) 35:53

9M ago35:53

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This episode is a continuation of my conversation with Kristina Miller, mom of former Ohio State University football player Harry Miller. In this episode, Kristina recounts some of the fears and challenges of parenting an adult son with mental health issues. Make sure to check out the Don’t Make It Weird Foundation (https://dmiw.org/ (https://dmiw.…

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Episode 78: Kristina Miller, Mom of Former Ohio State University Football Player Harry Miller (reair) 41:39

10M ago41:39

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If you haven't heard my conversation with Kristina, you don't want to miss this re-air. In the first of two episodes, Kristina talks about the beginnings of Harry's mental illness at a young age and all the things she did to help him. We discuss the tremendous pressure on student-athletes, particularly high-profile ones. Kristina also shares about …

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Episode 77: Just Because Someone is Smiling Doesn't Mean They're OK: Kansas State University Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Jareem Dowling Part 2 (reair) 41:27

10M ago41:27

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*Trigger warning - this episode contains explicit talk about suicide and methodology This episode is a continuation of my conversation with Coach Dowling. If you haven't listened to last week's episode, please go back and listen to it. Coach Dowling is honest, raw, and real about his brother's death by suicide and his own mental health struggles.…

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Episode 76: Just Because Someone is Smiling Doesn’t Mean They’re OK: Kansas State University Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Jareem Dowling (reair) 43:13

10M ago43:13

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*Trigger warning- this episode contains explicit talk about suicide and methodology This episode is the first in a two-part series that you don't want to miss if you didn't hear it the first time. Coach Dowling is very open and vulnerable about losing his brother to suicide as well as his own battle with depression and suicidal ideation. He shares …

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Episode 126 - George Ruiz and TRT pre-race briefing 1:10:40

10M ago1:10:40

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Send us a text Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Runs race director George Ruiz joined us again this year to dig into all of the last minute details of the race, answer runner and crew questions and get everyone pumped for the race! We got through a ton of information and audience questions, and if you're running, crewing, volunteering or supporting the ra…

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Episode 75: Addiction Can Happen To Anyone: Ronda (reair) 1:04:49

10M ago1:04:49

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I decided to re-air this incredibly powerful episode of The Just A Mom podcast because of the meteoric rise in fentanyl addiction and deaths related to fentanyl use. Ronda’s son survived a fentanyl addiction. My conversation with Ronda is a no-holds-barred one. Her son battled an eating disorder and undiagnosed depression in high school. He found a…

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Episode 74: Healing and Hope in Sharing My Story: Suzanne (reair) 1:04:27

11M ago1:04:27

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My incredibly brave and strong friend Suzanne talks about losing her son, Nic, to suicide in 2017. She started noticing signs of anxiety and depression before people were really talking openly about mental health. Suzanne shares deeply intimate details about losing her son her grieving process, and how losing a child to suicide can happen to anyone…

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Episode 73: Just Because Everything Looks OK on the Outside Doesn’t Mean It Is: Trevor (reair) 1:17:07

11M ago1:17:07

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When I first started The Just A Mom podcast, I was only focused on interviewing parents of children who have struggled with mental health issues. That changed when I met with Trevor, and he shared the story of the last few years with me. Trevor is an adult who suffers from depression and suicidal ideation. Trevor was a middle school teacher and coa…

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Episode 125 - Craig Thornley and Western States updates 58:18

11M ago58:18

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Send us a text Our favorite guest, Western States race director Craig Thornley, made some time in his extremely busy schedule before the race to join us for some updates and his plans for the rest of the year. Things are slowly getting back to normal after the Mosquito Fire, and the Duncan Canyon and Dusty Corners aid stations can be accessed via M…

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Episode 72: I’ll Never Not Worry: Kari (reair) 1:00:12

11M ago1:00:12

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Kari was the first person (outside of my family) that I interviewed for The Just A Mom podcast. I’ve known Kari for many years. She is the wife of my oldest son’s high school football coach. My son was very close to him, and his tragic and early death in 2017 rocked our community. Kari is one of the many parents who have called me over the past few…

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Episode 71: It's A Marathon, Not A Sprint: Kristen (reair) 50:12

11M ago50:12

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This week we are re-airing the episode featuring Kristen. Kristen’s story is one of fear, patience, endurance, love, and hope. It’s also another example of how the mental health battle is a journey—more of a marathon than a sprint. Kristen and her husband have gone to great lengths to help their son with his mental illness. While Kristen’s son’s ba…

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Episode 70: Back to the Beginning: Will (reair) 45:37

12M ago45:37

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The Just A Mom podcast will be re-airing some of the earliest episodes of the podcast the next few weeks. The first re-air is the very first episode of The Just A Mom podcast with my son, Will. This show is the whole reason I became a mental health advocate and, ultimately, started the Just A Mom Podcast. Will is my youngest son, and he struggles w…

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