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.
Episodes
When Your Story Changes: How JJ and Jamey Rebuilt Life, Love, and Home
The Firstborn: Mackenzie on Pressure, Rule-Breaking, and Becoming Herself
Love, Grit, and Gears: The Vande Velde Story
The Enneagram in Real Life: Marriage, Parenting, and Work
The Enneagram and Us: Seeing Ourselves Clearly
The Thinker: Jackson on Risk, Reason, and Finding His Own Path
Uncle Deon: The Power of Showing Up
Road Trip Q&A: Talking Life on the Way Home
Designing Friendship with Jenn & Ken Visocky-O’Grady
Full House Again: Parenting Adult "Kids" While Finding Ourselves
Full Speed, Full Volume, Full Heart. Quinn Speaks Up.
25 Years, 1 Business, and a Whole Lot of Life, Our Story of Building Rule29 Together
Becoming Who You Were Meant to Be - Kelly’s Journey Through Grief and Growth
Baby of the Family, Boss of the Moment: Ava Takes the Mic
Choosing Love, Even When the World Says No: Jeff & Ed’s Story
From Sidelines to Self-Awareness: Our Story as Recovering Crazy Sports Parents
From South Africa to Here: Love Tested, Love Renewed
Parenting in the Launch Years
Marriage or Business: Which Is Harder?
Different Worlds, One Marriage: How Our Upbringings Shaped Us
Meet the Ahrens: Why We’re Doing This