Plucky Not Perfect Podcast

May 07 2024 2

Runner, perfection doesn’t exist. Start where you are and if you’re plucky you’ll go far. Tune into the Plucky Not Perfect podcast for personal stories of perseverance in running, endurance sports, and life. Whether a beginner or an ultra athlete, we hope you’ll be uplifted by these relatable stories and empowered with practical tips. Coach Carrie, your host, shares 30+ years of competitive running experience, offering mindset and training tips to empower your steps. Season 1 is brought to you by Run Like a Girl.

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#20 Incurable Cancer Doesn’t Define You: Stepping into Courage with Monica Rosenke

May 07 2024 47 mins

First doctors told her she would go blind because of a brain tumor, but she didn't. Twenty years later they discovered a massive liver tumor and diagnosed her with a non-treatable cancer, Primary Hepatic Angio Sarcoma. Later, she found two breast tumors. Most people with this condition are given 2-6 months to live. But Monica Rosenke is living an active and thriving life as a mom o

#19 My cancer diagnosis; how I’m practicing courage

Apr 02 2024 20 mins

There is no courage without vulnerability as Brene Brown says. Vulnerability involves uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure. It feels very vulnerable to share my diagnosis with you, but I want you to be a part of the journey. Being plucky is about enduring the messy middle and going through the valleys to get to the finish line, the medal, the mountain top. While cancer is not w

#18 Coaching Corner: A Desire to Run Farther and Faster in Community: Alex Fales

Mar 19 2024 31 mins

We're starting something new! It's called Coaching Corner. It’s a real coaching session recorded live and shared with you. This is an insider’s look at what it’s like to work with Coach Carrie. In my session with Alex, you might relate if you… * lack community and would like to find more runner friends * are in a phase of life where running isn’t as much of a priority as

#17 How being plucky like a duck will help you be a better person...whether it's running, writing, parenting, whatever...

Mar 05 2024 16 mins

In this episode we dive more into the definition of “plucky” –what it is and isn’t. I give examples of plucky people including my friend, Mandy, and Susan Atkey, who writes about her stroke recovery on Medium. She is swimming 100k and raising awareness and funds for the Heart & Stroke Foundation. Learn to be plucky like a baby duck learns to fly–by winging it. Watch b

#16 Slow Down to Speed Up: a Triathlete’s Journey to Self Discovery with Miranda Bush

Feb 20 2024 30 mins

If you’ve lost a bit of who you are, this conversation with Miranda Bush is for you. She’s a triathlete, mom, coach, and author of a new book, “Far Better: Self-Discovery through the Power of Endurance Sports.” Miranda encourages others to find their authentic selves, live out of love rather than fear, and embrace the transformative power of endurance sports for personal gr

#15 Three Ways to Defeat Discouragement

Jan 30 2024 11 mins

Discouragement: it's real, and it happens to everyone.We all "fall off the wagon." The trick is getting back on. In this solo episode I share three ways you can defeat discouragement so you can keep going. Remember to share your #pluckynotperfect moments on social media. Tag me and use the hashtag when you show up bravely and imperfectly. I want to celebrate with you! Connect with

#14 Empowering strong girls: create a new identity by writing your own story with Molly Hurford

Jan 16 2024 32 mins

Molly Hurford is plucky in many multifaceted ways. As a self-described unathletic bookworm/punk kid, she developed a new identity as an Ironman athlete in her 20s after realizing that donuts and Mountain Dew didn’t make her feel good. She’s now an ultrarunner who hosts The Business of Fitness podcast and co-hosts the Consummate Athlete podcast. She created Shred Girls, a middle

#13 Where to look when you don’t know what goal to pick

Jan 01 2024 15 mins

How do you know if you’ve picked the right goal? Whether you’re an avid goal-setter or a skeptic, this episode will help you look in all the right places when considering your plans for the coming year. In this solo episode I guide you through a process of looking backward, forward, within, around, and up to discover a “goldilocks” goal that’s just right for you. Kickstar

#12 Beyond Endurance: Managing Motherhood, Medicine, and Ultra Running with Lauren Puretz

Dec 12 2023 34 mins

My fun, fierce and fabulous friend from Colorado Springs, Lauren Puretz, recently completed Javelina Jundred 2023, placing fourth. She’s an amazing all-around human who works full-time as OB/GYN, is a mom of two, and an ultra runner who also placed first overall at the Sawatch Ascent 50k this summer, a race she entered on a whim as a training run. In this conversation, we talk ab

#11 Fear is my best running friend: 5 steps to moving forward with courage

Nov 13 2023 22 mins

Have you ever been held back by fear? The episode explores the idea of befriending fear rather than resisting or ignoring it. We talk about the five types of fear and why labeling can be effective. The show concludes with a five-step guide for moving forward in the face of fear. Journaling ideas: If I wasn’t afraid, I would…. If I couldn’t fail, I would…. Write about your w

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