238. Sasha Wolff, Founder of Still I Run

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

Run, Health & Fitness, Women, Inspiration, Runner, Entrepreneur, Sports, Fitness, Health, Running

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2020

⏱️ 50 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

"I didn’t want people to think fun, happy Sasha really has depression and anxiety."

Sasha Wolff is the founder of Still I Run, a non-profit organization and online community for runners, whose mission is to raise awareness around mental health. On this episode — in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month — Sasha, a mom of two who lives in Michigan, talks openly about her own experiences with depression and anxiety. She opens up about her decision to admit herself to an inpatient facility for treatment, talks about what that was like, and explains what's in her "mental health care kit." She also shares the story of how she found running, and why she's so passionate about running for her own mental health.

Thank you to AfterShokz for sponsoring this episode of the Ali on the Run Show! CLICK HERE for 15% off wireless headphones.

What you’ll get on this episode:

What Mental Health Awareness Month means to Sasha (4:30)
Sasha shares her mental health story (7:40)
On the decision to check into a mental health hospital (14:30)
What’s in Sasha’s “Mental Health Care Kit?” (21:00)
How running has played a role in Sasha’s mental health journey (30:20)

What we mention on this episode:

Andrea Barber on Episode 209 of the Ali on the Run Show

Andrea Barber on Episode 45 of the Ali on the Run Show

Full Circle: From Hollywood to Real Life and Back Again, by Andrea Barber

Koala Clip

Follow Sasha:

Follow Ali:

Listen & Subscribe:

SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This episode of The Alley All the Run Show is brought to you by Aftershocks.
0:04.1	Go to ontherun.aftershocks.com to save 15% on all wireless headphones.
0:14.2	Welcome to The Alley Alley Run Show.
0:16.4	I'm your host Allie Feller and every week I talk with inspiring people who lead
0:20.9	interesting lives on the run and beyond.
0:23.6	And while running is the thing that brings us all together on these episodes,
0:26.8	we cover more than what happens on the run.
0:29.6	We learn the wise behind the runs.
0:31.6	The decisions people have made to get where they are today and how getting sweaty has factored in.
0:37.1	Today we are hearing from Sasha Wolfe.
0:39.8	Sasha is the founder of Still I Run, a non-profit community of runners spreading awareness about mental
0:45.6	health. And we're having this conversation now because May is mental health awareness month.
0:51.9	Sasha is an amazing woman and mom of two who lives in Michigan where she's a communication specialist.
0:58.3	Her honesty in this conversation is really amazing.
1:02.0	You'll hear about her experiences with both depression and anxiety and what that looks like for her.
1:07.5	And then she talks about her decision to spend time in an impatient facility to get professional
1:12.3	treatment. We're here to help keep smashing these stigmas around mental health and I'm happy
1:17.2	to have you here for it. So with an open mind and lots of empathy, I hope you enjoy this very
1:23.2	honest conversation with Sasha Wolfe. And in case you need to hear it, just a reminder that no
1:29.3	matter what you're feeling, you're not alone. I love you. Let's go.
1:43.6	Sasha, I'm so excited to have you here. There's a big reason that we are talking right in the
1:48.4	month of May. Like you just said before we started, let's do this. So let's thank you for being
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Ali Feller, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Ali Feller and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.