Episodes

  • Des Linden: Build the Audience. The Deals Follow.

    Des Linden: Build the Audience. The Deals Follow.
    May 26 2026
    Des Linden has spent two decades figuring out how to build a career that outlasts the finish line. The 2018 Boston Marathon champion joins Long Run Labs to talk about the business of being an endurance athlete, what loyalty actually looks like in a lon...
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Why the Future of Endurance Brands Is Community, Trust, and AI | Randi Zuckerberg

    Why the Future of Endurance Brands Is Community, Trust, and AI | Randi Zuckerberg
    May 19 2026
    Randi Zuckerberg has spent her career at the intersection of technology, media, storytelling, and entrepreneurship. But in recent years, endurance sports have become just as central to how she thinks about leadership, business, and personal growth. Fre...
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Rethinking Outdoor Apparel for a Warming World | Doug Waters

    Rethinking Outdoor Apparel for a Warming World | Doug Waters
    May 12 2026
    Doug Waters didn’t set out to build another outdoor apparel company. He set out to solve a problem he kept running into himself. Doug is the founder of Terlingua Threads, a hot-weather adventure apparel company focused entirely on performance in extrem...
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    1 hr
  • Why Entrepreneurs Stay Stuck (And How to Actually Move Forward) | Christian Rawles

    Why Entrepreneurs Stay Stuck (And How to Actually Move Forward) | Christian Rawles
    May 5 2026
    Christian Rawles didn’t just build a brand in the outdoor industry, he spent nearly two decades learning what it actually takes to run one, eventually buying and leading the business himself. Christian is now an executive coach working with entrepreneu...
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    59 mins
  • Turning Community Into a Running Brand That Lasts | Nick Dibos

    Turning Community Into a Running Brand That Lasts | Nick Dibos
    Apr 28 2026
    Nick Dibos didn’t set out to build a scalable apparel company. He set out to build something that actually means something to the people around him. Nick is the founder of Greenville Uptempo Sports, a running apparel brand rooted in community, culture,...
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Building a Business in Trail Running Without Losing Trust | Seth LaReau

    Building a Business in Trail Running Without Losing Trust | Seth LaReau
    Apr 21 2026
    Seth LaReau didn’t set out to build a media brand. He set out to create something he wished existed. Seth is the writer behind Trailwaves, a newsletter exploring the business, economics, and culture of trail and ultra running. With a background in fina...
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    55 mins
  • Why Most Brand Partnerships Fail (And How to Actually Get It Right)

    Why Most Brand Partnerships Fail (And How to Actually Get It Right)
    Apr 14 2026
    Erin Cooper built her career in the running industry by saying yes, learning on the ground, and working her way from run specialty to leading brand marketing at one of the most influential global brands in sport. Erin Cooper is a Brand Marketing leader...
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    51 mins
  • Why Authenticity Wins in Running Marketing

    Why Authenticity Wins in Running Marketing
    Apr 7 2026
    Hannah Sedgwick Shin has built her career at the intersection of running and brand. From her early days in public relations to shaping marketing at Goodr and now leading sports marketing initiatives at ASICS, her work sits inside the evolving world of ...
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    1 hr and 2 mins