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"Running isn't therapy" ...Wait, what?! Listen to this squatchtastic conversation with Sarah Strong to find out what that statement means!



Sarah is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, UESCA certified ultrarunning coach and mom based in the Colorado Front Range. Through walk and talk sessions and virtual therapy, Sarah helps individuals cultivate self awareness, self belief and self acceptance by reconnecting them to themselves and the natural world around them. 



As an ambassador for Bigger Than The Trail, Sarah is passionate about shining a light on mental heealth through the platform of trail and ultra running. In this chat, we talk about the deep connection between mental health and running, the challenges of working through an injury and the "post-race-blues". Find out how you can get help if you're struggling right now and learn about what you can do for a friend who may be walking through a tough time.



You can learn more about Sarah's work on her website thetrailtherapist.com and connect with her on Instagram: instagram.com/the_trail_therapist



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Callie Gensel starting running ten years ago when she signed up for a 5K with her teacher colleagues. A decade later, Callie crossed the finishline for the Wild Goose 100 in September of 2023! Hear all about her journey to ultra including some squatchtastic stories from the Wild Goose, including a black bear falling out of tree and landing right in front of her!

"Running is my therapy." Can running really be the answer to all of our problems? .....Maybe it'll work for a little while, but using running as our only coping skill is not a sustainable and effective way to heal. Tune-in to this episode to hear Sassquad Trail Party Director Kim Levinsky talk about her mental health journey through running, therapy and meds.



To learn more about Bigger Than the Trail and cost-free therapy, visit their website https://bttt.run






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In 2023, ultrarunner Lynn Maki found herself sidelined by injuries and decided to turn lemons into lemonade by jumping into the world of crewing and pacing. She dove into the deep end with four sleepless days/nights of crewing Kim Levinsky during her 358 mile NY Long Path FKT and got to pace Kim around mile 250. A few months later, Lynn crewed and paced three friends at the Sassquad Wild Goose 100 and then finished off the year by serving as a Guide for her friend Beth Rissmeyer at the New York City Marathon. Tune-in to this squatchtastic episode to hear about everything that Lynn learned from these experiences. You'll be sure to pick-up some golden nuggets to help you on your next crewing and pacing endeavor!




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Matt Klein's life "blew up in spectacular fashion" in 2006 when he woke up handcuffed to a hospital bed. Several months removed from that fateful event he found the healing and transformative power of running when he trained for and completed the NYC Marathon later that year. Combined with the support of a loving fellowship, a sponsor, his wife, family and friends - Matty tapped into a power greater than himself and has been in active recovery for nearly 18 years. Among his running accomplishment during that time, he has completed more than 50 marathons, a dozen 100 milers and five races longer than 200 milers (including the Triple Crown of 200's in 2021). Matty is an active member
in his community and within our Sassquad family through his volunteer work as an Aid Station Captain at several of our events. He's a believer that "if I can do this anyone can," and he's always willing to share his experience, strength and hope. You can connect with
Matty through Instagram ⁠@thekleininator⁠ or through email: ⁠mattscottklein@gmail.com⁠




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Carolina Rubio-MacWright is an artist, immigration lawyer and activist fighting for immigrant and humanitarian rights. She was born in Bogota, Colombia where she lived until, at the age of 20, she needed a safer place to call home. She attended art school and law school in the United States, and throughout was active in her local immigrant community. She has worked as an immigration attorney in Miami, Oklahoma and New York City. Her experience as an attorney opened her eyes to inequities in our laws and racial power struggles, and how the two intersect. She believes that art is often the most powerful way of explaining these legal inequities. She has thus mixed her law and art experiences into performances, installations and workshops that serve a dual purpose - empowering vulnerable communities and educating more powerful ones. Whether working on policy campaigns for non-profits, performing public art pieces, speaking at events or organizing her community, she is guided by a simple principle: anything is possible when inspiring ideas and passionate people come together.



Carolina has been developing workshops that mix legal rights empowerment and hands-on experimental arts mediums, such as clay and cooking. These workshops have now developed into a platform for mixing unlikely communities together, the name is Touching Land. Through this artistic practice, the participants share a storytelling platform, bringing our humanity to the forefront as common traits and experiences are highlighted. This, in turn, enables participants to re-sculpt their political, social, and cultural barriers.



Carolina lives in NJ and works in Brooklyn, New York.



Connect with Carolina:


https://www.carolinamacwright.me/
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