Runner's Round Table

Stephanie Diaz
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Runner’s Round Table is a podcast where Stephanie Diaz aka The Cookie Runner talks to female runners and run coaches about all things running. While each season has a different theme, the root of these conversations is a curiosity about our love for running, sharing people’s running stories, and exploring ways to make running more inclusive.

  1. 1 day ago

    S6E68 - Beyond Pace: See You in Two Miles with Christina Candio

    Welcome to season 6 of the Runner’s Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest’s favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Christina Candio (@enflyte_coaching) about meaning making as runners, the power of belief, the mental side of running, and the marathon memory that reminds us that one mile in a race never tells the whole story. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don’t forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-S4b_g4nNdc About Stephanie Diaz: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.net About Christina Candio:Christina Candio is a mental performance and endurance coach and co-founder of EnFlyte Endurance Coaching, where she helps runners, triathletes, and ultramarathon athletes build from the inside out. She combines endurance coaching expertise with a strong background in sport psychology and athlete development. Christina holds a Master of Arts in Sport Psychology, a Master of Science in Health Care Administration, certifications in USA Triathlon, U.S. Masters Swimming, IRONMAN U, RRCA, and MSPE, and is also a 200-hour certified yoga instructor and yoga for athletes certified. She is currently pursuing her UESCA run coach certification and is especially passionate about helping athletes strengthen confidence, resilience, and long-term performance. To learn more about the EnFlyte experience follow on instagram @enflyte_coaching. https://enflyte.com/https://www.instagram.com/cinawarrior35https://www.instagram.com/enflyte_coaching

    S6E68 - Beyond Pace: See You in Two Miles with Christina Candio

  2. 5 days ago

    S6E67 - Beyond Pace: 3rd Generation Moment with Mimi Sullivan

    Welcome to season 6 of the Runner’s Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest’s favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Mimi Sullivan (@therunningmimi) about being unashamed in how you show up as a runner, finding comfort in community, and the memory that reflected three generations of running dreams. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don’t forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/I1YD09HCU9Y About Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.net About Mimi Sullivan:Mimi Sullivan is a grateful third generation marathoner and unashamed slower runner. She has been running on an off since high school, but truly found her love of running in 2023 when she signed up for her first half marathon. Mimi started the @runningmimi to document her journey back into running and help normalize slow runner experiences and the joys and struggles of running beyond just pace. She wants all runners to feel included and celebrated for all their wins, from .1 to 100, you got this! https://instagram.com/therunningmimi

    S6E67 - Beyond Pace: 3rd Generation Moment with Mimi Sullivan

  3. 4 Sept

    S6E66 - Beyond Pace: Unafraid & Magical with Lindsley Kump

    Welcome to season 6 of the Runner’s Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest’s favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Lindsley Kump (@Lindsley_Kump) about embracing new perspectives that allow for changing relationships with running, having a more expansive view of trail running, and the memory that was all about being unapologetic and courageous. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don’t forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5BCZtthPgEE About Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.net About Lindsley Kump:Lindsley Kump (she/her) is a mom, wife, fur baby mom, a RRCA certified run coach, an athlete, and a marketing manager at Polar Beverages. She’s originally from Hawai’i but has called Colorado home for the past 20 years. Like so many Colorado transplants, she fell in love with the mountains and trails. As a black female runner and certified run coach, she is passionate about diversity, inclusion, equity, and fostering a sense of community for BIWOC within the outdoor/trail community. https://instagram.com/Lindsley_Kump

    S6E66 - Beyond Pace: Unafraid & Magical with Lindsley Kump

  4. 31 Aug

    S6E65 - Beyond Pace: Flair Comeback with Mireille Siné

    Welcome to season 6 of the Runner’s Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest’s favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Mireille Siné (@heycoachmireille) about navigating autoimmune and chronic conditions as a runner, the power of seeing change as a form of evolution, and the marathon memory that symbolized Mireille’s own third runner evolution. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don’t forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NDjc89vJvKQ About Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.net About Mireille Siné:Mireille Siné is a USATF and 80/20 Endurance-certified run coach, 14-time marathoner, and ultramarathoner based in Los Angeles. She is the founder of Coached by Mireille LLC, a virtual coaching practice specializing in runners and endurance athletes managing autoimmune conditions and chronic illness. Mireille coaches with the philosophy "train with compassion" — building training plans that account for the full reality of her athletes' lives, not just their race goals. She has been featured in Runner's World and has spoken at the AIP Summit and Skadi Sports Psychology Athlete Summit. Living with lupus herself, Mireille brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work, helping athletes redefine what strength and performance can look like with a chronic illness diagnosis. To learn more about Mireille, follow her on instagram @heycoachmireille. https://www.coachedbymireille.com/https://instagram.com/heycoachmireille

    S6E65 - Beyond Pace: Flair Comeback with Mireille Siné

  5. 28 Aug

    S6E64 - Beyond Pace: Social Butterfly with LaToya Young

    Welcome to season 6 of the Runner’s Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest’s favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with LaToya Young (@carolinarunnergirl) about learning how to trust the body again, rebuilding as a place for new opportunities, and the memories that highlight the role community plays in our joy as runners and our sense of belonging in the running space. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don’t forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DDtKxW9qdUs About Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.net About LaToya Young:LaToya Young is an RRCA Level 1 Certified Running Coach, a member of the 2025 Game Changers cohort, and Race Co-Chair for MadMiles Run Club. She believes running is for everyone and is passionate about creating an inclusive, supportive environment where runners of all abilities can build confidence, consistency, and a lifelong love of the sport through evidence-based training. She enjoys helping athletes pursue their goals through individualized coaching that meets them where they are. When she’s not coaching or training, she enjoys traveling, exploring new places, and encouraging others to pursue goals they once thought were out of reach. As a runner herself, she’s currently training for the Detroit International Half Marathon and is looking forward to running her second marathon at the Every Woman’s Marathon in 2027. https://instagram.com/carolinarunnergirl

    S6E64 - Beyond Pace: Social Butterfly with LaToya Young

  6. 24 Aug

    S6E63 - Beyond Pace: Milestones in Healing with Afia Padonu

    Welcome to season 6 of the Runner’s Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest’s favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Afia Padonu (@anawkrdblkgrl/@solesforsoulsbaltimore) about healing out loud, moving through grief, and the 50K memory that reminds us to have the courage to feel our grief as we chase our healing. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don’t forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Zf-dqS--mTA About Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.net About Afia Padonu:Afia Padonu is a 2016 graduate of Morgan State University, where she earned her Bachelor of Social Work (BSW). She is the founder of *Soles for Souls*, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting women who have experienced pregnancy loss due to miscarriage. Grounded in the pillars of sound, movement, and collaboration, Afia’s work fosters healing and connection within this community. She is also a Community Relations Manager at Charm City Run, where she focuses on expanding the running community to embrace individuals navigating life’s “in-between” spaces. Afia completed several 5 & 10Ks before conquering two marathons and her first 50K this past May spreading joy along the course. Afia is a Jane of all trades as she is also a Gamechangers run coach, lululemon Ambassador and yoga instructor. To learn more follow her on Instagram @anawkwrdblkgrl and @solesforsoulsbaltimore https://Solesforsouls4k.orghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/afiapadonuhttps://www.instagram.com/anawkrdblkgrlhttps://instagram.com/solesforsoulsbaltimore

    S6E63 - Beyond Pace: Milestones in Healing with Afia Padonu

  7. 21 Aug

    S6E62 - Beyond Pace: Mission Impossible with Anna Lopez-Riveira

    Welcome to season 6 of the Runner’s Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest’s favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Anna Lopez-Riveira (@enduring_resilience) about the impact of our personal cultures on our running, the intentionality needed in the running space to create a sense of belonging, and the memories that remind us that running is full of opportunities to connect and have fun. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don’t forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BgGFhoQL4G0 About Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.net About Anna Lopez-Riveira:Anna Lopez-Riveira is a board-licensed Physical Therapist Assistant, NASM Certified Personal Trainer, and an RRCA Certified Run Coach based in Richmond, Virginia. She has been running for over 15 years and is currently focused on volunteer coaching through Richmond Road Runners Club and Girls on the Run while advocating for greater representation and inclusion within the running community. Anna is passionate about helping athletes of all backgrounds see themselves as runners and know they have a place in the sport. https://instagram.com/enduring_resilience

    S6E62 - Beyond Pace: Mission Impossible with Anna Lopez-Riveira

  8. 17 Aug

    S6E61 - Beyond Pace: Underneath the Stars with Lindsay Phenix

    Welcome to season 6 of the Runner’s Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest’s favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Lindsay Phenix (@lindsayphenix) about the importance of stepping out of our comfort zones when it comes to running and friendships and the memory of running with her father that helped her see the possibilities that come from doing hard things. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don’t forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4DN0E8j4o18 About Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.net About Lindsay Phenix:Lindsay Phenix is an avid ultra runner and UESCA certified run coach living in Los Angeles, California. She has ran over 145 marathons and ultras combined and some of the hardest ultra marathons around. She has ran the Badwater 135, Leadville 100, HURT 100 and many other iconic races. She is working toward more podiums and personal bests all while helping her athletes she coaches be their best and do the same. Running for her is more than just a hobby, but it is a full encompassing lifestyle. https://instagram.com/lindsayphenix

    S6E61 - Beyond Pace: Underneath the Stars with Lindsay Phenix
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Runner’s Round Table is a podcast where Stephanie Diaz aka The Cookie Runner talks to female runners and run coaches about all things running. While each season has a different theme, the root of these conversations is a curiosity about our love for running, sharing people’s running stories, and exploring ways to make running more inclusive.

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  • Creator
    Stephanie Diaz
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    187
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Stephanie Diaz
  • Show Website
    Runner's Round Table

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