So much of your pain in life has come from thinking you needed to change who you are

to get what you want, when really you need to be more you. You need to spend the time figuring out

who you are, what makes you tick, what your offerings are, and turn the light up on those things.

Be more of those things.

Hey everybody, Emily Abadi here. You are listening to Hurtle. A wellness focus podcast

reconnect with everyone from your favorite athletes to top experts and industry CEOs about their

highest highs, toughest moments, and everything in between. We all go through Hurtles in life and

my goal through these discussions is to empower you to better navigate yours and move with

intention so that you can stride toward your own big potential and of course have some fun

along the way. What a week it was on Hurtle the kick things off this year with our annual

Turning the page series. Now we are getting back into the regular swing of things today with

Lauren Fleshman. She's one of the most decorated American distance runners of all time and author

of the book Good for Our Girl which comes out tomorrow January 10th. Now of course I'll make

sure to link it in the show notes. I really really really appreciate Lauren's way with words in

our discussion today from sharing her experience with depression to talking about the height of

her running career. The descriptions they instantly bring you back with her to these life moments

in such a really special way. She talks with me about her experience as a sponsored athlete and

also how it felt to write her book during such an isolating time for the world in a pandemic. Plus

her hopes for women in sport in the future. A little insight into my process here now I usually

listen to an episode about three times before it goes live and to be candid I have already listened

to parts of this episode multiple times. Small clips from Lauren because honestly it really

just I find her insights truly thought provoking and genuinely beautiful. So I know you're going to

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