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Join me, Emily Abbate, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for a good time. Hurdle is a wellness-focused podcast where I sit down with inspiring individuals to talk about everything from their big wins to how they’ve gotten through some of life’s toughest moments. On the show, you can expect vulnerability, motivation, and candid discussions with everyone from top athletes to aspiring entrepreneurs on what it really takes to follow your passions. My mission is simple: To inspire you to be your best self, move with intention — and have some fun along the way. Tell me: What's your #hurdlemoment?

Hurdle Emily Abbate

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.9 • 1.3K Ratings

Join me, Emily Abbate, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for a good time. Hurdle is a wellness-focused podcast where I sit down with inspiring individuals to talk about everything from their big wins to how they’ve gotten through some of life’s toughest moments. On the show, you can expect vulnerability, motivation, and candid discussions with everyone from top athletes to aspiring entrepreneurs on what it really takes to follow your passions. My mission is simple: To inspire you to be your best self, move with intention — and have some fun along the way. Tell me: What's your #hurdlemoment?

    5-MINUTE FRIDAY: How Can You Make Movement Work For You?

    5-MINUTE FRIDAY: How Can You Make Movement Work For You?

    Jetlag is a jerk this week, and it's been an essential reminder to be kind to myself when it comes to moving my body.

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    • 7 min
    #HURDLEMOMENT: How to Navigate Emotional Eating With A Clinical Health Psychologist

    #HURDLEMOMENT: How to Navigate Emotional Eating With A Clinical Health Psychologist

    Welcome Dr. Allison Grupski, PhD, Senior Director of Behavior Change at WW and Clinical Health Psychologist to the show. Today, we're talking about all things emotional eating, answering questions including:


    What causes someone to eat because of their emotions?
    How to tell the difference between emotional hunger vs. physical hunger
    How does someone stop emotional eating?
    What's happening psychologically when we emotionally eat?

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    • 40 min
    245. Amoila Cesar, BODi Super Trainer & Strength Coach

    245. Amoila Cesar, BODi Super Trainer & Strength Coach

    Growing up as one of seven siblings with a single mom, resilience was instilled in Amoila Cesar from a young age. After moving to Los Angeles to get his start working in fitness, he worked at LA Fitness until going out on his own — taking on personal training clients as an independent trainer. That leap of faith changed everything for him. Now, he's leading hundreds of thousands on their fitness journeys, pushing people beyond what they thought possible and changing lives as a BODi Super Trainer. Plus, he still works one-on-one with professional athletes and A-list celebrities (including Two Chainz and Julius Randle among others). In today's episode, he talks about the challenges that came hand-in-hand with success, and how he prioritizes self-care today to be his best.

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    5-MINUTE FRIDAY: Without Rain, There'd Be No Rainbows

    5-MINUTE FRIDAY: Without Rain, There'd Be No Rainbows

    Fact: The gloomy days help make us appreciate the good ones. It's your perspective that helps you appreciate the rough moments, too.

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    #HURDLEMOMENT: Q&A Featuring Emily's Close Friends & Family

    #HURDLEMOMENT: Q&A Featuring Emily's Close Friends & Family

    Felt like it was about time for a fun twist. Some of my closest friends and family are asking me questions for this week's #hurdlemoment. Answering everything from how I stay accountable to my goals on the road, what I would change in my life right now, how I get out of a rut, and what my favorite habits are. Plus: Spilling on my worst date of all time, go-to pen (seriously, I have one), and favorite art in my apartment.

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    • 20 min
    244. Elizabeth Cutler, Co-Founder of Peoplehood & SoulCycle

    244. Elizabeth Cutler, Co-Founder of Peoplehood & SoulCycle

    To say that Elizabeth Cutler has been a major influence in the wellness industry would be a drastic understatement. The SoulCycle co-founder has been name-dropped on this show dozens of times by other founders as an OG inspiration. And today, I'm catching up with her to talk about her newest company with co-founder Julie Rice, Peoplehood. Described by The New York Times as "SoulCycle without the bikes," you can think of Peoplehood's gathers (that's what they call a class) as fitness for your relationships.

    Elizabeth fills us in on the benefits of this type of communication opportunity, why she believes the concept is more important than ever post-pandemic in the midst of a global loneliness crisis, and her hope for the company moving forward just a week after opening their Chelsea flagship. Plus: How she got through the emotional difficulty of stepping away from SoulCycle in 2016, and the best-practice advice she'd give any aspiring entrepreneur.

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Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
1.3K Ratings

1.3K Ratings

Kyco22 ,

Actionable content, unique but relatable guests

I love seeing which guest pops up next on Hurdle because Emily has a real knack for inviting a diverse pool of people whose stories and perspectives are unique, insightful, but also relatable. There’s always an actionable takeaway,to be found in the episodes. Love Hurdle

Keefshoots ,

An excellent podcast for all ranges of runners

Love Emily’s show & attention to detail. Every episode is a well-rounded insight into many different aspects of the running world from many perspectives. Each guest brings their experience and I find it very entertaining & informative.

face_of_kase ,

A well-rounded & real podcast

Long-time listener, first-time reviewer (sorry for that!) and I’m here to say: just listen once. That’s all you need to connect with Emily and her guests. Although running is my sport of choice, I’ve enjoyed each episode (running related or not) and can have taken some pearl of wisdom away from them too. Emily’s passion and smile as a host can be heard through your headphones and, man, if that doesn’t make you smile I don’t know what will.

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