251. Courtney Carter, Oiselle Advisor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Ali on the Run Show
Ali Feller
4.9 • 4.2K Ratings
🗓️ 17 June 2020
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
"People have to start looking at what's going on globally, but also locally. What does your running club look like? Who do the people you run with look like? What are the books you read? Who are they by? These individual decisions and choices that we make all come together and change the landscape."
You probably know Courtney Carter by her Instagram moniker: EatPrayRunDC. Both on- and offline, Courtney's work has a major impact on the world. The 10-time marathoner is a former practicing lawyer who now leads diversity initiatives at a large law firm in Washington, DC, and she was recently named Oiselle's Advisor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. On this episode, Courtney talks about what that means, what her vision is for both Oiselle and the running community at large, and shares her own running story and goals.
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What you'll get on this episode:
- Why it was a good day for Courtney (2:55)
- What Courtney's job entails, and her path to her current role (8:00)
- All about Courtney's role as Oiselle's Advisor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (21:20)
- Courtney's wishes for U.S. distance running right now (32:25)
- Courtney shares her running story (46:50)
What we mention on this episode:
"A Wish for U.S. Running From a Black Marathoner," by Courtney Carter for Women's Running
"Let's Talk About the Word Colorblind," by Courtney Carter for the Oiselle blog
Peyton Thomas on Episode 244 of the Ali on the Run Show
Aliphine Tuliamuk's Resiliency Beanies on Etsy
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of The Alley on the Run Show is brought to you by Aftershocks. |
| 0:04.3 | Go to ontherun.aftershocks.com to say 15% on all wireless headphones. |
| 0:10.4 | Welcome to The Alley on the Run Show. |
| 0:16.8 | I'm your host Allie Feller and every week I talk with inspiring people who lead interesting |
| 0:22.1 | lives on the run and beyond. |
| 0:24.7 | And while running is the thing that brings us all together on these episodes, we cover |
| 0:28.4 | more than what happens on the run, we learn the wise behind the runs. |
| 0:32.9 | The decisions people have made to get where they are today and how getting sweaty has |
| 0:37.1 | factored in. |
| 0:38.6 | Today I am talking with Courtney Carter. |
| 0:41.7 | You may know her because you've seen her byline a lot lately. |
| 0:45.4 | Courtney recently wrote a great, really eye-opening piece for women's running called A Wish |
| 0:50.2 | for US Running from a Black Marathoner and she contributes to the Wazal blog, her piece |
| 0:56.1 | about the use and misuse of the phrase colorblind now more than ever is a must read. |
| 1:03.0 | In speaking of Wazal, Courtney has been a part of Wazal's Vole team almost since it started |
| 1:07.9 | and she was just named Wazal's advisor for diversity, equity and inclusion. |
| 1:13.3 | On this episode we talk about what that means and she shares her vision not just for the |
| 1:17.8 | Wazal community but for the running community at large. |
| 1:21.8 | And the advisor role Courtney took on, it makes perfect sense for her. |
| 1:25.0 | By day she leads diversity initiatives at a large law firm in Washington, DC. |
| 1:30.3 | We covered all on this episode from Courtney's work to her running story to her hopes and dreams |
| 1:35.4 | of breaking four hours in the marathon which I absolutely know she can and will do. |
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