Miles with Moms
This is a podcast for moms who run, by moms who run. Our goal with this podcast is for mother runners everywhere to never have to run alone–or feel alone in their mom life struggles or journey to accomplishing BIG GOALS–because guess what? Taking time to take care of yourself and to chase big goals as a mom is not only OK–it is AWESOME! For you and the lessons you’re teaching your kids.
Miles with Moms
LETTING GO OF WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN
In this episode, Whitney & Olivia get to know each other better (so you get to know us better, too!). (Shanna & Tricia couldn’t make it—we missed you ladies!).
We ask each other questions we have always wanted to do know about the different chapters in our lives. You’ll find that Olivia has lived a million lives by the time she was 20 & Whitney changed careers & never looked back.
We discuss regrets & reflections on where we are today as mother runners. & of course, share many laughs along the way, too—including or take on jumpsuits. And it wouldn’t be a Miles with Moms episode with talk of poop—or balls. Enjoy!
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Personal Talents
02:58 Getting to Know Each Other
06:00 Olivia's Journey to Utah
08:57 Life in Vegas and EMT Career
15:11 Ballet Experience in Washington, D.C.
18:13 Cultural Connections and Reflections
24:57 Reflections on Leaving Journalism
26:14 Coping with the End of Ballete
32:02 Regrets and Reflections
35:15 The Gift of Dance and Potential
37:48 Redefining Success and Enoughness
43:03 Running Journey and Personal Growth
50:04 Shifting Perspectives on Running Goals
56:03 Finding Joy in Running
59:59 Life Lessons and Future Aspirations
Keywords
podcast, motherhood, running, ballet, personal growth, career transitions, self-acceptance, Utah, journalism, fitness
About your hosts:
- Whitney Heins is a mom of 2 kids, a VDOT-certified running coach for moms who run, and founder of the resource, themotherrunners.com. Coming out of a long injury cycle, she ran a 2:54 marathon and 1:20 half marathon in her 40s. IG: @themotherrunners.
- Shanna Birchett is a mom of 6 kids six years apart, including twins. She returned to running in 2022 after an 11-year break, running a 2:44 marathon in the summer of 2024. She is the co-founder of Endure 365 running, endure365.com, which offers heart rate-based training plans. IG: @motherhood_running.
- Tricia DeNardis is a mom to 3 young kids and a physical therapist specializing in the pelvic floor, pregnancy and postpartum rehabilitation. After running 10 marathons, Tricia completed her first 50k in the fall of 2024, and is now hooked! IG: @burpeesandburpcloths.
- Olivia Garcia is a mom of 2 young kids, who used to work as a paramedic. She fell in love with running in 2019, despite surviving a marathon that didn’t go according to plan. With a 2:57 PR, she's cut more than an hour off her marathon time. IG: @watch_oliviarun...