We Get 2 Do This

Jacob Oak and Kailee Carlson

We Get 2 Do This is a practical, feel-good podcast for everyday people who want to keep showing up - in health, fitness, business, relationships, and life - with gratitude. Hosted by Kailee and Jacob, each episode brings real conversations on training, recovery, mindset, business, health, community, and more, to support your whole life, not just your workouts. Tune in for new episodes weekly, with the kind of encouragement that turns "I have to" into "We get to do this."

  1. 1d ago

    S2.03c | Coaching Call: Chisago Lakes 70.3 Race Recap + Kicking Off the Twin Cities Marathon Build (Pt. 3)

    S2.03c | Coaching Call: Chisago Lakes 70.3 Race Recap + Kicking Off the Twin Cities Marathon Build (Pt. 3) w/Coach Matt Welch (Episode 102c overall) The finale of this coaching mini-series! Recorded right after finishing Chisago Lakes 70.3, and it did not disappoint :-) I break down the whole race with my coach Matt Welch: a swim that went better than expected (once I stopped panicking about sighting), getting absolutely humbled by how fast people move through open water, a brutal bike leg that PR'd every distance I've ever ridden, and then a half marathon run through 106-degree heat index that turned into a full-on survival exercise — ice bandanas, sponge baths, and all. We get into fueling in detail too: what worked, what didn't, why I ended up craving straight water over anything else, and what Matt thinks I should change heading into Javelina. We also spend real time on the mental side — the self-talk and mindset that got me through the toughest stretches, and some tools Matt uses with his own athletes to manage hard moments in a race. And then we shift into what's next: the Twin Cities Marathon build officially kicks off, including a pretty wild plan to drop lifting down to once a week and chase some of the highest mileage weeks I've ever run. Thanks for following along with this one, y'all — TCM build content coming soon. ⁠⁠Matt Welch Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠TAG Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Matt Welch Strava⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠TAG Website⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@weget2dothispod⁠⁠⁠ Email us questions/comments at: ⁠⁠⁠weget2dothis@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Check out the video portion of our show at: ⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@weget2dothis⁠⁠⁠ New home base: ⁠⁠⁠weget2dothis.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠For business info:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kailee Acupuncture Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Oak Endurance Website⁠⁠⁠ LASTLY -> If you enjoyed the show, please like, comment, subscribe and consider giving us a 5-star review wherever you listen or watch :-) We Get 2 Do This!

  2. 4d ago

    S2.03b | Coaching Call: Building Toward Chisago Lakes 70.3 Triathlon (Pt. 2)

    S2.03b | Coaching Call: Building Toward Chisago Lakes 70.3 Triathlon (Pt. 2) w/Coach Matt Welch (Episode 102b overall) Part 2 of a two-part coaching check-in with my coach Matt Welch, recorded as part of the build toward Chisago Lakes 70.3 Triathlon — and this might be the most candid and unfiltered we've ever been on here. We open with me fumbling through my own Strava account while Matt casually mentions the 17-mile run he knocked out that morning. From there I walk through the last eight weeks of my life — bachelor party, wedding, honeymoon, my buddy's bachelor party and wedding, and Grandma's Marathon — and how all of it collided with training. We get into my experience pacing my wife Kailee at Grandma's, including a bathroom situation mid-race that I did not see coming, and a deep dive into fueling and caffeine strategy that goes further than I expected. Then we shift fully into the Chisago Lakes 70.3 build — swim scheduling, brick workouts, bike positioning, heat training, and how we're threading marathon prep for Twin Cities around the triathlon without blowing up either one. We close it out on coaching philosophy — boundaries, burnout, and why answering every text isn't actually good coaching. Perfect timing... Coach Jacob is about to start the triathlon today... lets see how he does. ⁠Matt Welch Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TAG Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Matt Welch Strava⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TAG Website⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠@weget2dothispod⁠⁠ Email us questions/comments at: ⁠⁠weget2dothis@gmail.com⁠⁠ Check out the video portion of our show at: ⁠⁠youtube.com/@weget2dothis⁠⁠ New home base: ⁠⁠weget2dothis.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠For business info:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Dr. Kailee Acupuncture Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Oak Endurance Website⁠⁠ LASTLY -> If you enjoyed the show, please like, comment, subscribe and consider giving us a 5-star review wherever you listen or watch :-) We Get 2 Do This!

  3. 6d ago

    S2.03a | Coaching Call: Building Toward Chisago Lakes 70.3 Triathlon (Pt. 1) w/Coach Matt Welch

    S2.03a | Coaching Call: Building Toward Chisago Lakes 70.3 Triathlon (Pt. 1) w/Coach Matt Welch (Episode 102a overall) Part 1 of a two-part coaching check-in with my coach Matt Welch, recorded as part of the build toward Chisago Lakes 70.3 Triathlon. This one covers a lot of ground. We open with life updates — I got married since we last talked, so we get into the whirlwind of bachelor party, wedding, and honeymoon back to back to back (and a classic "something I ate or drank in Mexico" stomach story). Then Matt tells one of the best race stories I've ever heard: he and a buddy rode an untested tandem bike over 60 miles to a race on Orcas Island, snapped the chain in a downpour, ended up hitchhiking with strangers, rolled into camp at 10:15pm... and then won the 50K the next morning. From there we dig into real training talk: uphill running mechanics, VO2 max, why treadmills get an unfair reputation, and a tangent about being "too healed" to suffer properly in a race. And I close it out laying out where my head's at heading into the summer — Grandma's Marathon, Chisago Lakes 70.3, Twin Cities in the fall, and my first ultra at Javelina. Part 2 (S2.03b) drops later this week and gets more specific into the tri build. Matt Welch Instagram⁠ ⁠TAG Instagram⁠ ⁠Matt Welch Strava⁠ ⁠TAG Website Follow us on Instagram: ⁠@weget2dothispod⁠ Email us questions/comments at: ⁠weget2dothis@gmail.com⁠ Check out the video portion of our show at: ⁠youtube.com/@weget2dothis⁠ New home base: ⁠weget2dothis.com⁠ ⁠For business info:⁠ ⁠Dr. Kailee Acupuncture Website⁠⁠Oak Endurance Website⁠ LASTLY -> If you enjoyed the show, please like, comment, subscribe and consider giving us a 5-star review wherever you listen or watch :-) We Get 2 Do This!

  4. Jul 21

    S2.02 | "Why Not Me?" with Emily Kellogg, DPT

    S2.02 | "Why Not Me?" with Emily Kellogg (Episode 101 overall) This week we sit down with Emily Kellogg — physical therapist, runner, and stage four breast cancer thriver — for her very first ever podcast appearance. Diagnosed at just 27 years old, Emily learned her cancer had already spread to her liver. What followed was 16 rounds of chemo, surgery, and radiation, all while she kept working full patient caseloads and showing up to 6am run club before her infusions. In this episode, we cover: What a stage four diagnosis actually means, and why "no evidence of disease" isn't the same as being curedHow her Charlotte running community carried her through treatment, from day oneRunning a half marathon the day after her last round of chemo (and the half marathon she ran the week she was diagnosed)Why she journals every hard day and every good one — and how that habit completely reframed her outlookTraining for the New York City Marathon with no time goal, just the goal of crossing the finish lineHer mindset shift from "why me" to "why not me"What she wishes every woman knew about breast cancer, self-exams, and staying active before you ever need to Follow Emily: ⁠@emilyekellogg⁠ on Instagram and TikTok, and read her Substack, Thursday Thoughts. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠@weget2dothispod⁠ Email us questions/comments at: ⁠weget2dothis@gmail.com⁠ Check out the video portion of our show at: ⁠youtube.com/@weget2dothis⁠ New home base: ⁠weget2dothis.com⁠⁠For business info:⁠ ⁠Dr. Kailee Acupuncture Website⁠⁠Oak Endurance Website⁠LASTLY -> If you enjoyed the show, please like, comment, subscribe and consider giving us a 5-star review wherever you listen or watch :-) We Get 2 Do This!

  5. Jul 16

    S2.01 | Welcome to Season 2 :-)

    S2.01 | Welcome to Season 2 :-)(Episode 100 overall) We made it. 100 episodes in the books, and we're kicking off Season 2 with a brand new intro, a full stats reveal, and an honest look at what "We Get 2 Do This" actually means to us two years in. In this episode, we cover: A totally unscripted, 50th-time-saying-it introduction (you'd think we'd have this memorized by now)The real numbers behind 100 episodes — total plays, listening hours, comments, and the stat that means the most to usWhat "We Get 2 Do This" meant to us when we started vs. what it means nowWhy we're relatable AF and not going anywhereWhat's ahead for Season 2, our new website, and how you can be part of growing this community with us Follow us on Instagram: @weget2dothispodEmail us questions/comments at: weget2dothis@gmail.comCheck out the video portion of our show at: youtube.com/@weget2dothisNew home base: weget2dothis.com For business info: Dr. Kailee Acupuncture WebsiteOak Endurance Website LASTLY -> If you enjoyed the show, please like, comment, subscribe and consider giving us a 5-star review wherever you listen or watch :-) We Get 2 Do This!

  6. Jul 12

    99 | The End of an Era. | WG2CU 07

    Kailee is back from a women's trail running camp in Wisconsin and sits down with Jacob for a full recap of her Grandma's Marathon, run just three weeks after their wedding. She breaks down her 3:30 goal, a scary late training injury scare, an electrolyte mishap, and how a too fast pace group led to a rough back half, all while still pulling off a 26 minute PR. Jacob shares his coaching perspective on her splits and the tricky balance of being both partner and coach. They wrap up talking about the discomfort of not having a "next big goal" on the calendar, and close out with a bittersweet announcement... Check out the new site: ⁠⁠weget2dothis.com⁠⁠ Reviews go SUCH A LONG WAY and it would mean the world to us if you took a second out of your busy life to leave one :)⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠⁠: follow the show, tap the three dots near the podcast title, then tap rate show ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠: follow the show, scroll to the bottom to Ratings and Reviews, then leave stars or write a review⁠⁠⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠⁠: subscribe and drop a comment on the episode Thank you for being here. Seriously. We get to do this. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weget2dothispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us questions/comments at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weget2dothis@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the video portion of our show at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@weget2dothis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For business information hit up the links below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kailee Acupuncture Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Oak Endurance Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    99 | The End of an Era. | WG2CU 07

  7. Jul 1

    98 | Zachary Martin, CPT | This Isn't My Job, It's My Life: Strength, Longevity & What Two Decades in the Gym Teaches You

    This week we sat down with someone who's been a big part of our world over the last year... Zachary Martin, certified personal trainer and owner of ZM Fitness, who has been in the game for nearly two decades and shows absolutely no signs of slowing down. Zach grew up as an only child with a health-conscious single mom who showed him early on that movement matters. From watching trainers at the gym as a teenager and quietly studying their every move, to building a full training practice over 19 years in Minneapolis — this episode is a masterclass in what happens when you find the thing you love and just keep showing up for it. We talk about what it actually takes to last in the personal training industry, why strength training is the foundation of everything (yes, everything), and how Zach thinks about programming differently now than he did 15 years ago. He gets honest about the emotional weight of the job — the clients who feel like family, the sessions that hit different, and the irrational fear that everyone will cancel on you at once. We also dig into what it means to practice what you preach, why rest between sets matters more than you think, and how becoming a dad at 39 completely rewired his relationship with movement, longevity, and why he does any of this at all. This one is full of perspective shifts, real talk, and the kind of passion that makes you want to go pick up something heavy. ***** Keep up with Zachary Martin! Instagram: @mplstrainer Website:  ZM Fitness ***** Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weget2dothispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us questions/comments at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weget2dothis@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the video portion of our show at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@weget2dothis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For business information hit up the links below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kailee Acupuncture Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Oak Endurance Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Reviews go SUCH A LONG WAY and it would mean the world to us if you took a second out of your busy life to leave one :) ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠: follow the show, tap the three dots near the podcast title, then tap rate show ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠: follow the show, scroll to the bottom to Ratings and Reviews, then leave stars or write a review ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠: subscribe and drop a comment on the episode Thank you for being here. We Get 2 Do This!

  8. Jun 26

    97c | "I Did It For Me." — Inside a GMAS Post Race Call w/ Luana Ciccarelli (Part 3 of 3)

    Three episodes. One journey. This is the finale. Throughout this call I share my screen and give a real inside look at TrainingPeaks — the app I use to build and manage all of my athletes' training plans. We reference specific workouts and the training calendar directly, which you can only see if you're watching. Audio listeners will still get everything, but if you want the full picture head over to our YouTube channel at youtube.com/@weget2dothis or watch on Spotify. You've heard about run coaching calls before — ⁠⁠way back in Episode 12 we did a fly-on-the-wall style call with athlete David. ⁠⁠Well, we're doing it again, and this time we're taking it even further. This is it. Part 3 of 3. The finale of our series following Oak Endurance athlete Luana Ciccarelli through her full Grandma's Marathon 2026 journey. If you haven't listened to 97a and 97b yet, go back and start there. The series was intended to showcase what run coaching calls with myself (Coach Jacob) and an Oak Endurance Athlete are like! :-) Luana went in with a goal of sub-4:15. Her PR was 4:19:32. She crossed the finish line at 4:13:55. A six minute PR!!! And this is the full breakdown of how it happened. In this episode we go through the entire race, mile by mile. What the morning felt like, how she executed the pacing plan we built in 97b, the mental tricks that got her through the hard miles, what it felt like to cross the finish line, and what the days after a big goal actually feel like when the dust settles. We also talk about what it means to do something truly for yourself, why post-race blues are more real than people admit, and what has made this training block different from every one before it. This one was worth the wait. This call is specific to Luana and her current training cycle. Every coaching call looks a little different depending on the athlete and their goals. Interested in working with me at Oak Endurance? Visit oakendurance.com ***** If this episode brought you any comfort, perspective, or energy, we would be so grateful if you took a moment to support the show. Check out the new site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weget2dothis.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Reviews go SUCH A LONG WAY and it would mean the world to us if you took a second out of your busy life to leave one :)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠: follow the show, tap the three dots near the podcast title, then tap rate show⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠: follow the show, scroll to the bottom to Ratings and Reviews, then leave stars or write a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠: subscribe and drop a comment on the episodeThank you for being here. Seriously. We get to do this. Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weget2dothispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us questions/comments at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weget2dothis@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the video portion of our show at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@weget2dothis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For business information hit up the links below:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Dr. Kailee Acupuncture Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Oak Endurance Website⁠⁠We Get 2 Do This!

    97c | "I Did It For Me." — Inside a GMAS Post Race Call w/ Luana Ciccarelli (Part 3 of 3)
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We Get 2 Do This is a practical, feel-good podcast for everyday people who want to keep showing up - in health, fitness, business, relationships, and life - with gratitude. Hosted by Kailee and Jacob, each episode brings real conversations on training, recovery, mindset, business, health, community, and more, to support your whole life, not just your workouts. Tune in for new episodes weekly, with the kind of encouragement that turns "I have to" into "We get to do this."

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  • Creator
    Jacob Oak and Kailee Carlson
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    105
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jacob Oak and Kailee Carlson
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    We Get 2 Do This