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Episodes
182 episodes
#181 - Jemma Owen: The Secret Half Marathon Surprise for Her Granddad
Jemma Owen had never really been a runner. A busy mum of two young girls, she wasn't sporty growing up, and for years joked that her partner Dave "ran for the both of them." But turning 29, with a year ahead that would see her turn 30 and get m...
#180 - Delivering Babies, Lifting Heavy & Staying in the Present I Rayma Risquet
Rayma Risquet's path to becoming an obstetrician and gynaecologist specialist trainee wasn't exactly a straight line. It started with a childhood love of robots and prosthetics, a spell as an air cadet dreaming of designing limbs for injured so...
#179 - How Running Helped Me Through Grief & the 230KM Icefields Parkway FKT | Harry Marshall
Four and a half years ago, Harry Marshall was not a runner. Now, he holds the fastest known time for running the 230 kilometre Icefields Parkway through the Canadian Rockies.Harry joins host Ben Sheppard on The RunThrough Podcast to shar...
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#178 - The 100km Cricket World Record That Took Over the Internet | Sam Bodoano
What happens when you combine a love of running, cricket and slightly ridiculous endurance challenges?Sam Bodoano, better known online as IronBodz, joins Ben Sheppard on The RunThrough Podcast after breaking the world record for the lon...
#177 - Inside the Mind of Elite Trail Runners Joe Farrelly & Jordan Rowe With Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2
In a special collaboration between The RunThrough Podcast and The RunThrough Trails Podcast, host Ben Sheppard heads to the Peak District for two conversations with trail athletes Joe Farrelly and Jordan Rowe, in partnership with Samsung and th...
#176 - Discipline, Self Belief & Staying Ready | Theo Ching
Model, actor and fitness creator Theo Ching joins Ben Sheppard on The RunThrough Podcast for a conversation about discipline, self-belief and staying ready for every opportunity after completing the RunThrough Summer Triple.Theo shares h...
#175 - From 125KG To My First Marathon, Beauty Was Never the Goal, Health Was I Pia Blossom
Content creator and Twitch partner Pia Blossom joins Ben Sheppard on The RunThrough Podcast for an honest conversation about perseverance, health, and discovering what her body could achieve.Pia shares how she continued creating videos d...
#174 - Why You’ll Never Be Happy If You Keep Moving the Goalposts | Daisy Wilson
Fitness creator and body positivity advocate Daisy Wilson joins Ben Sheppard on The RunThrough Podcast for an honest conversation about mental health, self acceptance and learning to love the life you have today.Daisy opens up about gro...
#173 - How Sport Helped Me Win The Great British Bake Off | Peter Sawkins
Great British Bake Off winner, cookbook author and lover of all things sport, Peter Sawkins joins Ben Sheppard on this week’s episode of The RunThrough Podcast for a conversation about the two passions that have shaped his life!Peter ref...
#172 - How Running Helped Me Rebuild My Confidence After A Stroke At 17 | Leah Ball
Content creator and runner Leah Ball joins Ben Sheppard on this week's episode of The RunThrough Podcast to share the incredible story of how a life-changing stroke at just 17 years old completely changed the direction of her life.Leah r...
#171 - Sometimes Your Greatest Setback Is Your Greatest Opportunity I James Lattanzio
Running creator James Lattanzio joins Ben Sheppard on this week's episode of The RunThrough Podcast for an honest conversation about resilience, identity and how running became the thing that helped him rebuild his life.Aft...
#170 - Can Hybrid Training Make You Fitter Than Ever? I Josh Harrison On The RunThrough Podcast
Josh Harrison joins Ben Sheppard on the RunThrough Podcast to share his journey from rugby player to one of the UK's fastest-growing HYROX athletes and fitness creators.After injuries brought his rugby career to an early end, Josh made a...
#169 - Why Fitness Has Always Been My Anchor | Naomi Heffernan
Nike Trainer, coach, presenter and HYROX athlete Naomi Heffernan joins Ben Sheppard on this week's episode of The RunThrough Podcast for a brilliant conversation about building a career you're passionate about, embracing change and finding conf...
#168 - She Never Felt Like She Fit In… Until She Found Running | Beth Dennis, The NEW Host Of The RunThrough Trails Podcast
What does it look like when running completely changes the direction of your life?Beth Dennis is a trail runner, intensive care nurse and the new host of The RunThrough Trails Podcast. In this episode of The RunThrough Podcast, she joins...
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#167 - How Full Time Teacher Charlie Sandison Became A 2:15 Marathon Runner
Charlie Sandison joins Ben Sheppard on The RunThrough Podcast to share how he's balanced life as a full time teacher with becoming a 2:15 marathon runner.Juggling early mornings, long days in the classroom and a demanding training schedu...
#166 - The Unknown Feels Less Scary Now: Abi Jones On 6 Months That Changed Everything
Abi Jones joins Ben Sheppard on The RunThrough Podcast to share her journey from the UK to Sydney and the life lessons she learned along the way.What began as a move in search of independence quickly became a crash course in resilience....
#165 - Hannah Moore Said "Why Not?" and Took on Extreme Endurance Challenges, She's Proof YOU Can Too!
From her first EVER race at Colchester Zoo, to a BRAND NEW race in Melbourne with RunThrough, Hannah Moore joins Ben Sheppard on The RunThrough Podcast to share her journey from competitive swimmer as a child to taking on some of the toughest e...
#164 - This Is What Happens When You Keep Showing Up For Yourself I Leon Scott 💥
Leon Scott is an entrepreneur, boxer, model, former footballer and co-owner of eyewear brand Circular.From humble beginnings, Leon went on to play football at a high level, become the face of global brands, build a successful business, s...
#163 - The Truth About Marathon Training, Grief & Identity | James Warnock
James Warnock joins Ben Sheppard on The RunThrough Podcast for a candid conversation about marathon running, grief, identity and building a life around purpose.Fresh off an 8 minute PB at the London Marathon, James reflects on finally e...
#162 - From Life Changing Gym Accident Accident To A Marathon, Sophie Butler On Always Moving Forward!
In this episode of The RunThrough Podcast, Sophie Butler joins host Ben Sheppard to share her powerful journey from becoming paralysed at 21 to completing the London Marathon.Sophie opens up about the gym accident that changed her life,...
#161 - No One Turned Up To Her First Run Club, And Then This Happened .... Lola Clinton-Hayward
In this episode of The RunThrough Podcast, Lola Clinton-Hayward joins Ben Sheppard to share how running, wellness and community have completely changed her life.Lola opens up about discovering self development during lockdown, studying ...
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#160 - Run Forever: Damien Hall on Endurance, Aging & What It's Really Like To Run The Barkley Marathons
In this episode of The RunThrough Podcast, Damien Hall joins host Ben Sheppard for a brilliant and honest conversation about ultra running, ageing well, adventure and what it really means to keep going.Damien reflects on his ongoing car...
#159 - Why We’re All Feeling Overwhelmed Right Now | Lily Silverton Author Of 'Prioritise This'.
What happens when life feels too overwhelming to keep up with?Mindset and behavioural change speaker and author Lily Silverton joins Ben Sheppard on the RunThrough Podcast for a powerful conversation about stress, burnout, priorities, m...
#158 - Using Terminal Brain Cancer Against Itself To Break A Charity World Record I The King Of Chemo 💙
On this episode of The RunThrough Podcast, Iain Ward, better known as The King of Chemo, joins host Ben Sheppard for a proper, open conversation that goes way beyond running.At 31, Iain was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, but inst...
#157 - From IVF to Motherhood, Sian Westley on Body Image, Confidence and Change | The RunThrough Podcast
Sian Westley is a content creator, social media strategist, and new mum whose journey spans body confidence struggles, IVF, pregnancy, and navigating identity through motherhood, all while building a thriving digital career rooted in authentici...
