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Matt and Becs are in conversation with Hannah Beecham MBE, Founder of RED January."When RED January began it was at the point in time when we were really on the cusp of talking about the relationship between movement and mental health. Now we know the benefits it is really around empowering and supporting people to move in a way that works for them" Hannah Beecham MBE RED January is designed to support people through winter and tackle increasing inactivity levels. Recent research shows t...

Matt and Tom are in conversation with Charlie Allen, founder of Run Social.‘RUN SOCIAL is a free after work weekly networking event designed to create a healthy, fun, and alcohol free platform for socialising, networking and exercising. It is a social running club where people can enjoy their running, improve the health, and meet new friends and expand their professional networks all at the same time.’In this episode we hear all about the rapid growth of Run Social, Charlie’s own journey with...

Welcome to Episode 10 of the Running Industry Alliance Podcast in association with supersonic! Matt is in conversation this month with James Vickers, CMCO of Muuvr."Muuvr is much more than a sports rewards app. It is the heart and soul of a new breed of visionary sports community that is committed to independence, inclusiveness, transparency and the transformative power of sport to move the human race forward".JOIN THE REVOLUTION, JOIN THE MUUVMENT In this episode we discuss the fast dev...

Welcome to Episode 9 of the Running Industry Alliance Podcast in association with supersonic! Matt & Becs are in conversation this month with David Birch, CEO & Founder of Endurance Zone and Creator of CEO Unplugged.“The rewarding way to engage, retain and learn about your customers”We are keeping the conversation going in this episode looking at areas like:> Fast growth of a business and how to manage that> Funding tips and business learnings> Finding a key focus on rewards ...

Welcome to Episode 8 of the Running Industry Alliance Podcast in association with supersonic! “Getting more women on start lines and making racing better for women”Matt & Tom are in conversation this month with Sophie Power, Founder of SheRACES. Sophie Power, GB Ultramarathoner famous for running the UTMB 106 mile race whilst breastfeeding her 3 month old as she was denied the opportunity to defer her place, founded SheRACES to get more women on start lines, improve their experience ...

Welcome to Episode 7 of the Running Industry Alliance Podcast in association with supersonicToday is World Mental Health Day, a day to talk about mental health and remind everyone that mental health matters. It’s also a day to let people know that it’s okay to ask for help, no matter what you’re going through. An appropriate day to release the latest Running Industry Alliance (RIA) Podcast, episode #7 “Men's Mental Health - A Personal Journey and now a career” with Andy Caine. An honest...