Running Ahrens

One Couple. Two People. Four Kids. And decades of figuring it out—together.

Running Ahrens is a podcast about the long game of marriage, parenting, business, and personal growth. Hosted by Justin and Sarah Ahrens—a couple married for over 30 years with four kids and decades of entrepreneurial experience—this show is about the lessons learned through successes, failures, and everything in between.

With a focus on mindset, honesty, accountability, and kindness, Justin and Sarah dive into real conversations about building a family, running businesses, navigating faith, friendships, and growing through the hard stuff. Still learning, still laughing, still running together—they share what they’ve figured out (and what they haven’t) with humor, humility, and heart.

Along the way, they’re joined by friends, guests, and even their kids for open, often funny, and always heartfelt conversations about what really matters: relationships, resilience, and the lessons that come with time. You’ll also hear about the books, tools, and resources that have helped them along the way—so you can take what resonates and apply it to your own life.

If you’re looking for honest stories, practical wisdom, and a reminder that no one’s running this race perfectly, you’re in the right place.

Contributors

Host

Justin Ahrens

For 25 years, Justin Ahrens has led Rule29, an employee-owned B Corporation® that partners with everyone from startups to Fortune 50s to build purpose-driven brands that matter. As the mind behind Rule29’s Making Creative Matter® philosophy, Justin believes creativity should create real impact. His passion for using design to shape business and culture led to Fast Company naming him a World Changing Ideas leader and an invite to the Obama White House’s SXSL event. A curiosity-fueled storyteller, Justin is the author of Life Kerning, a book about living with intention, and a LinkedIn Learning instructor on branding, business, and AI. He co-hosts Running Ahrens with his amazing wife Sarah—sharing honest conversations about marriage, parenting, business, and life—and also hosts The Design Of podcast—exploring the stories behind what we create and why—and co-hosts the creatively raw and insightful design industry show Creative Shit Show.

https://behumankind.today/

Host

Sarah Ahrens

Sarah Ahrens is a certified strength, nutrition, and business coach who thrives at the intersection of action and impact. For 20 years, she played a key leadership role at Rule29, helping shape its culture, operations, and growth. With a strong bias toward action, she believes real growth requires risk, mistakes, and learning along the way.

A lifelong amateur and former college athlete, Sarah has competed in 5Ks, duathlons, sprint triathlons, half marathons, a Half Ironman, and Spartan races. In fitness, business, and everyday life, she brings a drive for simplicity, efficiency, and progress.

Sarah loves the fullness of life—marriage, parenting their four kids, and encouraging women to pursue strength, growth, and confidence in every season. As co-host of Running Ahrens, she brings a grounded, honest perspective to real-life conversations about family, business, and showing up for what matters most.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-ahrens74/