Jasmine Parks is a Brooklyn based runner and a college friend of Haven’s! In the episode, Jasmine shares all about her experience running in New York Road Runners races, including the 2025 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon and the TCS New York City Marathon. She also shares all about finding a run club in NYC and why she loves being a part of the Ridgewood Runners!

If you’re considering starting your running journey, want to know what it’s like to run with a run club, or want to hear more about NYRR races from someone who has experience participating, this episode is for you!

Run with the Ridgewood Runners Tuesdays at 7 p.m. & Saturdays at 9 a.m. @ridgewoodrunners.

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If you’re in need of a motivational pep talk, a little fire under your behind, a cheerleader to help you reach your goals, then this is the episode for you! Haven gives listeners a blend of motivation, tough love, and encouragement for you to stop getting in your own way and finally start living the life of your dreams!

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Haven recaps her 2025 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon experience with special guest co-host, Billy Quinlan! The two share a play-by-play of their weekend trip to NYC, including lots of great NYC food recommendations. As to be expected, there’s a lot of running chit chat that gets derailed with random banter.

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Demi Fair is a gut-brain health practitioner who helps people break free from the IBS-stress cycle—without relying on restrictive diets, complicated protocols, or endless supplements. Through her signature method, she focuses on the often-overlooked key to lasting gut healing: nervous system regulation. By combining somatic therapy, trauma healing, and nutritional support, Demi helps her clients find deep, sustainable relief so they can enjoy life fully—without fear of their symptoms getting in the way.

In the episode, Demi breaks down the gut-brain connection for listeners in a super digestible way and gives incredible, tangible information on how listeners can support their gut health and mental health to digest better and feel their best!

This episode is for anyone who has struggled with IBS, digestive issues, anxiety, or just wants to learn more about how the body and mind are interconnected!

Get connected with Demi:

• Instagram: @trustyourgut.health
• Website: www.trustyourguthealth.com
• Find out more about her program, Gut-Brain Healing Toolkit.
• Take the free quiz: Gut Issues? Find Out If Your Nervous System Is The Cause!
• Join the masterclass: Discover the Missing Piece to Break Free from the IBS-Stress Cycle

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Megan Cottage is back on the show to recap her 2025 London Marathon experience! In the episode, she tells listeners all about training for the race, what it was like to run her first international marathon, traveling across the pond, and her pursuit of her six stars.

If you’re interested in earning your Abbott World Marathon Majors Six Stars or are simply looking for an inspiring race recap, this episode is for you! Be sure to listen back to episode 24 of the show to learn more about Megan and her involvement in the Chicago Marathon!

Follow Megan’s upcoming running adventures, including her pursuit of six stars, on Instagram @meg.runs.disney.

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Victor Zeitoune is a New York City based distance runner. He has run countless marathons, including Disney, Boston and NYC. He also completed the Speed Project, an unsanctioned race from LA to Vegas, not once, but twice. In 2024, he and his teammates relay ran the distance in memory of their late friend, Sam Norton. In 2025, Victor decided to tackle the 300+ miles solo.

In the episode, Victor shares about these race experiences as well as the group he runs with every Thursday morning, the Almost Friday Run Club. Throughout these experiences, Victor’s stories always come back to community, friendship, and lifting others up through running. Whether you’re an aspiring, novice, or seasoned runner, Victor’s episode is sure to inspire you to look outside yourself for a reason to lace up your shoes.

Keep up with Victor’s future races on Instagram @vic_zee and run with Almost Friday Run Club on Thursday mornings in NYC, Boston, San Francisco & DC @almostfridayrunclub. Watch the Youtube Documentary, “If it Hurts, Good - A Story of Friendship, Loss, and Running” HERE.

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Ben Culbreth is an entrepreneur and the founder and owner of Culbreth Copywriting, where he helps clients craft and tell stories. He’s also a husband, avid outdoorsmen, runner, reader, and soon-to-be father!

In the episode, Ben and Haven talk all things running, including how Ben got his start in running, the therapy of a solo run, and the community of a group run. He tells listeners about the injury setbacks he had for years and how he finally overcame them to run his longest race yet. Ben breaks down his very first half marathon - the Governor’s Cup Half Marathon in Columbia, SC - and discusses everything from training, to fueling, to a mile-by-mile breakdown of the race. If you’re wanting to feel inspired to lace up your shoes or to sign up for your first race, this episode is definitely for you!

• Work with Ben at Culbreth Copywriting here: https://www.benjaminculbreth.com/.
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Taylor Dadds is a runner, a recipe developer and the creator of the online community, One Balanced Life, where she shares simple recipes you can get on the table ASAP! After years of restrictive eating and an unhealthy relationship with food, Taylor worked to find balance where she can enjoy all foods without labels, restrictions, or diets. She now shares those recipes online to help others find food freedom!

In the episode, Taylor and Haven discuss coming back from injury, Taylor’s recent 10K, and her upcoming half marathon, the Kentucky Derby Mini Marathon! She shares where she gets her recipe inspiration and how much she loves creating new recipes for her online community!

Keep up with Taylor’s running on Instagram @taylor.dadds and get quick and easy recipes at @onebalancedlife.

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