210. Nikki Hiltz, Professional Runner
Hurdle with Emily Abbate
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4.9 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 27 June 2022
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Today I’m talking with Nikki Hiltz, professional runner and recently named lululemon global ambassador! There’s so much to unpack with Nikki — their experience with ending a contract, which resulted in selling Track Club T-shirts, selecting their new sponsor and so much more. We dive into Nikki’s focus on having a sponsor that supports their next move - including the first ever in-person Pride 5K event.
We also talk through Nikki’s experience with coming out as gay in 2016 and transgender in 2021, including the different reactions that came with both experiences. I so appreciated Nikki’s openness and perspective, one that will help so many stepping into their truest selves and trust their gut during even the toughest #hurdlemoments
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| 0:00.0 | I definitely like, yeah, have leaned into what makes me different and I love myself and |
| 0:04.8 | I love talking about it to anyone because also the more I get to talk about it, people |
| 0:09.2 | might be listening and learning things that they've never thought about before. |
| 0:12.4 | Hey everybody, Emily Abadi here. |
| 0:29.3 | You are listening to episode 210 of Hurtle. |
| 0:33.5 | A wellness focus podcast where I connect with everyone from your favorite athletes to top |
| 0:37.4 | experts and industry CEOs about their highest highs, toughest moments and everything in |
| 0:42.2 | between. |
| 0:43.2 | We all go through hurdles in life and my goal through these discussions is to empower |
| 0:47.3 | you to better navigate yours and move with intention so that you can strive toward your |
| 0:51.9 | own big potential and of course have some fun along the way. |
| 0:57.7 | Today I am so amped to bring you my conversation with Nikki Hiltz. |
| 1:04.1 | They are a professional runner and have a massive announcement recently joining Lou |
| 1:12.7 | Aleman as their newest global ambassador. |
| 1:16.8 | I'm catching up with Nikki today for the show. |
| 1:19.6 | They're telling us all about how that came together and how meaningful it is to them |
| 1:25.4 | finally having a sponsor that supports their next move. |
| 1:30.4 | Nikki tells us about how they went for many months without a sponsor and did a fundraiser |
| 1:37.7 | of sorts selling track club t-shirts of which all of the proceeds went to fund their season. |
| 1:45.1 | Now you may notice that I am using the pronouns they them there and that is because Nikki |
| 1:51.2 | is transgender. |
| 1:52.8 | They came out in 2021 and we talked about what that was like for them last year. |
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