Mindful Miles w/ Jason Melvin
Welcome to Mindful Miles, your guide to turning daily runs into a moving meditation. Hosted by Jason Melvin, a running guide and breathwork practitioner, this podcast is here to help you transform your running routine into a mindful, intentional practice that nourishes both your body and mind.
In each episode, we’ll dive into techniques that blend mindfulness with running—like breathwork, mental focus, and present-moment awareness—unlocking the mental clarity, stress relief, and joy that mindful running can bring. Whether you’re hitting the pavement or trails, you’ll discover how simple shifts in focus and breathing can elevate your performance, reduce anxiety, and turn every run into a meditative experience.
Come run some Mindful Miles and learn how to run with mindfulness, calm, and purpose—because running isn’t just about the destination, it’s about finding peace in every step.
Episodes
24 episodes
The Power of Mindful Running in Life's Toughest •Times
Mindful Miles: The Strength to Endure AdversityIn this episode of Mindful Miles, host Jason Melvin reflects on a challenging week marked by illness in his family, the organization of an ultra marathon, and personal health struggles. He ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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17:59
New Beginnings with the Pink Moon
Mindful Miles: Embracing Growth and Launching 444 Running CompanyIn this episode of Mindful Miles, Jason Melvin celebrates a series of personal milestones, including overcoming allergies and the creation of his first reel for the 444 Ru...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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22:14
Running for yourself: How a little selfishness can benefit everyone
Embracing Selfishness: Overcoming People-Pleasing Through RunningIn the season three premiere of the Mindful Miles Podcast, host Jason Melvin discusses the concept of being selfish in a positive light. Triggered by a social media commen...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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23:15
Season 3 Trailer - Time to go deeper
Mindful Miles Podcast Season 3 Trailer: Embrace Movement, Mindfulness & Personal GrowthWelcome back to the Mindful Miles Podcast! In Season 3, we're delving deeper into the mind-body connection, personal growth, and lessons from mov...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:21
Embrace the Run: Connecting Body and Mind
In this episode of Mindful Miles, host Jason Melvin guides listeners through a mindful running session focused on connecting with their bodies and intentions rather than speed or distance. Jason starts the session with deep breathing exercises ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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33:18
Running with confidence: Celebrating Progress and Paving Paths
In this episode of Mindful Miles, host Jason Melvin focuses on the importance of celebrating achievements and personal growth. Jason shares his personal experience from the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving, emphasizing how much closer he's come to h...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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31:43
Gratitude in Motion: Embracing Life's Lessons
In this episode of Mindful Miles, host Jason Melvin takes listeners on a deeper exploration of gratitude and thankfulness. This session encourages runners to appreciate not only the joyous moments in their lives but also the challenges and hard...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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38:57
Embracing Gratitude in Your Running Journey: Part 1
In this episode of Mindful Miles, host Jason Melvin delves into the power of gratitude and how it can transform your running experience. Jason encourages listeners to shift their mindset from viewing runs as a chore to seeing them as an opportu...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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32:53
Mindful Running: Connecting With Yourself
In this episode of 'Mindful Miles,' host Jason Melvin guides listeners through a 30-minute easy run, emphasizing the importance of connecting with oneself. Listeners are encouraged to embrace mindfulness, breathwork, and body awareness to creat...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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32:20
Harvesting Mindfulness and Momentum Heading Into Winter.
Host Jason Melvin guides listeners through a reflective and mindful 30-minute run, encouraging alignment with the natural changes of November. He emphasizes the importance of warming up properly, appreciating the harvest of the past year, letti...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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33:47
Halloween Themed Mindful Fun Run
In this episode of Mindful Miles, host Jason Melvin takes listeners on a 30-minute mindful fun run with a Halloween theme. Emphasizing the power of consistency over intensity, Jason encourages runners to reminisce about childhood Halloweens, tr...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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36:30
Running, Breathwork & Nervous System Regulation
As a runner and a breathwork practitioner, I've noticed a huge correlation between the two activities. Both of which, actively reset your nervous system. However, I know that not a lot of people are into breathwork that run. Today's experiment ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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35:19
30 Minute Easy Paced Run
This is a 30 minute easy paced run. Press play as you're tying your shoes as I take you through setting an intention during your stretch and dynamic warmup. This run is all about setting an intention, learning how to focus on the present moment...
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37:01
An Intro to Mindful Miles
What are mindful miles? I have fun things in store for you. Now, this isn't going to be your regular run of the mill talk-show style podcast. This is going to be an experience. Where, as you're getting ready to go on your run, you tune in, set ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:17
Becoming Elite: Running & Podcasting Milestones
In Episode 10 of Brothers on the Run, Jason and Casey Melvin celebrate reaching double digits in both their podcast and running journey. They discuss the significance of recording ten podcast episodes, marking them as part of the el...
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58:38
Bears, Birds, Trail Runs and The Glizzy 5K
In Episode 9 of the Brothers on the Run Podcast, hosts Jason and Casey Melvin dive into an exciting mix of topics including bear sightings, trail runs, hiking, mental training exercises, and marathon aspirations. Fresh off his sabbatical, Casey...
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56:14
Men's Mental Health Month & Running
Jason and Casey tap in to their mental health and energy levels as two dads who are training for a half marathon. Last week's long run had them push for 10 miles. Casey went back to the Canyon, and Jason kept it on the streets and broke his lon...
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47:05
A 9 Mile Long Run
In episode 7 Jason and Casey discuss their 9+ mile long runs from last week. Casey ventured to a wide open trail that was surprisingly flat and will be a staple for his training going forward. Jason didn't have the same experience. He went on a...
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58:58
Longest Run Of Life
In this week we discuss Casey's longest run of his entire life, and we breakdown the mental battles we've been having. Casey didn't get a good nights sleep before his long run, and Jason has been battling some inner demons of comparing himself ...
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54:21
Hill Workouts and Hump Day
In episode 5 Jason and Casey discuss their recent hill workouts, Jason's race this weekend, Casey's longest run ever coming on Thursday, and we go down a rabbit hole called google earth as we start to plot out the course we want to run. We also...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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37:48
Casey's Back!
Casey is back from injury, and there’s a lot to catch up on. We get an update from the chiropractor appointment, Casey debuted his new shoes today, so there’s a hoka clifton 9 review after one run. In his down time over the last week he took a ...
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45:26
Strictly Running Vibes
In Episode 3, Jason and Casey discuss where Casey’s head is at, how his body is feeling, and the things that Casey is digging into in the newly discovered running world.Casey’s dealing with a little bit of knee and leg pain, but that has...
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52:17
Episode 2 - New Gear & Ultramarathoner Wisdom
In today's episode we’re going to dive into Casey’s second week of training. He got some new gear as well. And we focus on his speed runs, his long run, and his bike ride to Coors field where he prospected a future running trail. We talk about ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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56:59