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In celebration of International Women’s Day, Carolyn speaks with five Canadian women runners from their 20s to their 60s about identity, belonging, and what running gives us at every stage of life. Their stories are different, but the threads that connect them may feel surprisingly familiar.

Guests:

1. Jazz Shukla (@peanutjazz) – Olympic 800m runner
2. Joelle Tomlinson (@joelle_t) – TV host and media personality, joelletomlinson.ca
3. Jocelyn Fredine (@coach.jocelyn) – Athletic therapist and running coach
4. Shannon Wilson (@shannon72wilson) – Runner, triathlete, and palliative care professional
5. Judy Otto (@otto.jusdy) – Masters runner chasing a Boston qualifier

Connect with Carolyn:

• Instagram: @inspiredsolescast or @carolyn.c.coffin

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My frequent co-host (and husband!) Johnny Coffin is back on the mic for a deeper conversation about what the past few months have stirred up since The Marathon Project. From unpacking a tough DNF to reflecting on the themes emerging across recent podcast episodes, we explore identity, expectation management, and the patterns Johnny has noticed as I’ve processed it all in real time.

We also share training updates with eight weeks to go until Boston — including Johnny’s upcoming 3000m and international half marathon — and how we’re supporting each other through this next build. Along the way, we reference Grossweiner’s Law and the now-infamous “meatloaf vs. pizza” analogy… which will all make sense by the end.

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Connect with Johnny:

• Instagram: @bestjohnnyever
• Previous Inspired Soles episodes:
  • EP: 271: The Marathon Project: PBs, DNFs & Perspective
  • EP 266: Chasing Big Goals at The Marathon Project
  • EP 240: Sub-35 10K & Ottawa Race Weekend Recap
  • EP 230: Ask Carolyn Anything + Colour Commentary from Johnny
  • EP224: Do You Control Strava, or Does It Control You?
  • EP 211: Coffin's Chicago Marathon Recap: The Bodily Fluids Episode
  • EP 202: Paris Olympic Track & Marathon Recap
  • EP 55: Road to the 2021 Boston Marathon
  • EP 12: Slow the BLEEP Down

Connect with Carolyn:

• Instagram: @inspiredsolescast or @carolyn.c.coffin

You can help spread the running love! The best way to SUPPORT Inspired Soles is to share your favourite episode(s) with friends, subscribe, or leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Connect on Instagram @inspiredsolescast or email guest ideas to inspiredsolescast@gmail.com.

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Jeff Cunningham returns for a deeper conversation about the parts of coaching that go far beyond workouts and race plans.

We explore what happens when the real obstacle isn’t fitness, but confidence. When athletes are running 90+ miles per week but not fueling enough. When self-worth gets tangled up in race results. When comparison — amplified by social media — chips away at belief.

Jeff shares how he navigates these challenges as a coach, especially when the issue isn’t physical but emotional — or when it falls outside of his own expertise. We talk about the danger of the success-or-failure mindset, what it really means to “stay on the path,” and how to rebuild trust in yourself after a disappointing performance.

This episode is about caring for the whole runner — not just the one chasing a PR.

If you’ve ever felt like your biggest hurdle wasn’t the training plan but your own self-doubt, this conversation is for you.

Connect with Jeff:

• Instagram: @jdcunningham97
• Bat City Track Club
• Cunningham Running
  
  

Jeff's Past Episodes on Inspired Soles:

• Episode 256 on Marathon Pacing
• Episode 217 with Polly (Jeff’s Canadian sub-elite athlete)

Connect with Carolyn:

• Instagram: @inspiredsolescast or @carolyn.c.coffin

You can help spread the running love! The best way to SUPPORT Inspired Soles is to share your favourite episode(s) with friends, subscribe, or leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Connect on Instagram @inspiredsolescast or email guest ideas to inspiredsolescast@gmail.com.