Mar 19 2024 57 mins
Welcome to the Runner’s Round Table podcast. Season 4 is “Conversations with Runners”, and each episode features a conversation with an inspiring female runner who is making the running community better in her own way. In this episode, Stephanie talks to Jamie Mittelman about the importance of storytelling, uplifting women in sport, and how she does all that through the Flame Bearers podcast. Enjoy this episode and thanks for listening. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cpkorQikf9I About Stephanie: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). www.instagram.com/thecookierunner/ www.thecookierunner.net About Jamie: Jamie has a background in media, having managed a $30 Million media portfolio on behalf of the conglomerate of Yahoo, The Huffington Post, AoL, and Verizon. Her passion for sport, diversity and inclusion inspired her to found Flame Bearers while receiving her Masters in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School where she received an award for her significant impact on the Harvard community. Jamie's work with Flame Bearers has reach in 48 countries and recently received 4 Signal Awards in the categories of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Public Service & Activism. Prior to Harvard, Jamie received her MBA from Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business. Flame Bearers is the first global storytelling platform celebrating the stories of women Olympians and Paralympians. From household names to unsung heroes around the world, each featured story highlights the successes, struggles and social issues that drive the world's most prestigious athletes. Flame Bearers brings these champions' stories to life via podcast, video, and live events. Website: http://flamebearers.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flame-bearers/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FlameBearersPodcas Twitter: @flame_bearers: https://twitter.com/flame_bearers Instagram: @flamebearers: https://www.instagram.com/flamebearers/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@flamebearers --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/runnersroundtable/support