Miles with Moms

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In this episode, Whitney & Olivia get to know each other better (so you get to know us better, too!). (Shanna & Tricia couldn’t make it—we missed you ladies!).

We ask each other questions we have always wanted to do know about the different chapters in our lives. You’ll find that Olivia has lived a million lives by the time she was 20 & Whitney changed careers & never looked back.

We discuss regrets & reflections on where we are today as mother runners. & of course, share many laughs along the way, too—including or take on jumpsuits. And it wouldn’t be a Miles with Moms episode with talk of poop—or balls. Enjoy!

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Personal Talents

02:58 Getting to Know Each Other

06:00 Olivia's Journey to Utah

08:57 Life in Vegas and EMT Career

15:11 Ballet Experience in Washington, D.C.

18:13 Cultural Connections and Reflections

24:57 Reflections on Leaving Journalism

26:14 Coping with the End of Ballete

32:02 Regrets and Reflections

35:15 The Gift of Dance and Potential

37:48 Redefining Success and Enoughness

43:03 Running Journey and Personal Growth

50:04 Shifting Perspectives on Running Goals

56:03 Finding Joy in Running

59:59 Life Lessons and Future Aspirations

Keywords

podcast, motherhood, running, ballet, personal growth, career transitions, self-acceptance, Utah, journalism, fitness

About your hosts:

• Whitney Heins is a mom of 2 kids, a VDOT-certified running coach for moms who run, and founder of the resource, themotherrunners.com. Coming out of a long injury cycle, she ran a 2:54 marathon and 1:20 half marathon in her 40s. IG: @themotherrunners.
• Shanna Birchett is a mom of 6 kids six years apart, including twins. She returned to running in 2022 after an 11-year break, running a 2:44 marathon in the summer of 2024. She is the co-founder of Endure 365 running, endure365.com, which offers heart rate-based training plans. IG: @motherhood_running.
• Tricia DeNardis is a mom to 3 young kids and a physical therapist specializing in the pelvic floor, pregnancy and postpartum rehabilitation. After running 10 marathons, Tricia completed her first 50k in the fall of 2024, and is now hooked! IG: @burpeesandburpcloths.
• Olivia Garcia is a mom of 2 young kids, who used to work as a paramedic. She fell in love with running in 2019, despite surviving a marathon that didn’t go according to plan. With a 2:57 PR, she's cut more than an hour off her marathon time. IG: @watch_oliviarun...