In today’s episode I interview Wild Friends cofounders Keeley Tollitson and Erika Welsh. Keeley and Erika’s nut butter company was born one afternoon, in their University of Oregon dorm room. As life-long athletes, Keeley and Erika shared an affinity for peanut butter’s convenient, healthy, and delicious profile. One day, they decided to concoct their own peanut butter. Their creation received hype from friends, the farmers, the Eugene farmers market, and local stores. After an appearance on the television show Shark Tank, they decided to drop out of college and focus all their efforts on their business. Six years later, Wild Friends is now one of the fastest growing nut butters in the nation, raking in 7 million dollars in sales. In 2017, they were featured on Forbes 30 under 30 for food and drink.
In our conversation we talk about
-how being athletes has greatly influenced their business decisions
-why they chose to drop-out of college
-the advantage of having absolutely no idea what you are doing
-what it’s really like to be on Shark Tank
-their vow to fulfill my dream of swimming in a pool of nut butter (yup, I’m weird)
-Portland’s November Project, a free fitness movement led by Keeley (if you’re in the Portland I highly recommend checking
And more.
Wild Friend’s nut butter, are legit my fave nut butter (particularly the peanut butter cashew superbutter) This isn’t an ad. I just love them. The nut butters. And Keeley and Erika. But mostly the nut butters (jk).
Enjoy my conversation with the badass nut butter bosses Keeley and Erika.
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On Twitter: @2wildfriends , @KeelyTillotson
On Instagram: @wildfriends, @keely_t , @erikawelsh12
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In today’s episode, I interview professional long distance runner Emily Infeld. Emily was one of the first women to join Jerry Schumacher’s Portland-based running group, the Bowerman Track Club, which encompasses some of the best runners in the world.
One of my favorite things about our conversation, is that despite Emily’s bubbliness and positivity, she candidly shares her internal struggles-including when she suffered a stress fracture just months before the Olympic trials (the race she’d been training for the past four years). In her lowest state, after a couple weeks of coping via snarfing down peanut butter and bon bons in bed, Emily persevered by accepting where she was and giving her best on that given day. Her strategies worked as she competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics and earned a 3rd place in the World Championship finals.
In our conversation, we talk about
-The benefits of high altitude training and other running “hacks”
-Her college track days (with Portland Thorns FC Emily Menges)
-What it’s like training with her childhood idols, Shalane Flanagan and Kara Goucher
-Why she takes just one full day off every two months
-How she recovers from training sessions
And a lot more.
Enjoy my conversation with the upbeat, very fast human Emily Infeld.
Show Notes
:50 Who is Emily Infield?
3:10 The benefits of altitude training
6:57 What running hacks does Emily use? Cyrotherapy
8:20 Has Emily always known how to rest her body?
10:24 Emily’s recovery day
12:20 What does Emily do to release from the pressure of running?
13:50 Emily’s ombre hair & baking
16:02 Emily Menges’ Georgetown running
18:10 How did Emily choose Georgetown?
19:54 What other sports did young Emily participate in?
21:55 When did Emily start specializing in running?
23:15 Emily’s first Olympic dream
24:40 Emily’s path to the Bowerman Track Club
27:45 Her training partners: Shalane Flanagan & Kara Goucher
29:39 What made the recruiting visit to Portland special?
30:52 Is Emily an analyzer or go with the flow personality?
31:49 Emily’s 1st training session with her idols
33:50 What is the training team like?
34:50 Is everyone’s training regime the same?
37:05 How helpful is training in a small team atmosphere?
39:12 World Championship experience 2015
42:23 How did she qualify for the Olympics?
43:37 Emily’s stress fracture recovery
45:49 How did Emily emotionally react to her setbacks?
49:38 What did it feel like for Emily to run in the Olympics?
52:50 Balancing competitiveness, setbacks and the appreciation of the sport
55:37 How does Emily get thru a mediocre track workout?
57:06 What would Emily tell her 12 year old self?
58:41 What are the best ways to recover after a run?
59:53 What music does Emily listen to while she runs? Her obsession with Blink 182
1:00:47 Is running a form of mindfulness for Emily?
1:02:10 Emily’s morning routine
1:03:21 What body or mental prep does Emily do before training?
1:04:26 Biggest misconception that people have about Emily?
1:06:26 How does Emily get herself out of mental slumps?
1:08:12 Emily’s favorite failure
1:11:20 What is Emily’s favorite accomplishment?
1:13:38 What is Emily’s one simple tip for female athletes?
Follow Emily:
On Twitter: @emily_infeld
On Instagram: @EmilyInfeld
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In today’s episode I reflect upon my experience playing for my hometown team, and one of the best women’s club teams in the world, Portland Thorns FC. Representing the Rose City will always hold a special place in my heart and I’ll remember it forever and ever and ever. Thanks to everyone who has been a part of my journey thus far. Much love Portland!
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In today’s episode, I interview Australian national soccer team member, Caitlin Foord. Caitlin grew up a 2 minute walk from the beach in Lake Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia. Before Caitlin took up soccer, she participated in athletics, touch football, and surf life saving. At age 9, Caitlin played in her first soccer game at age and scored 6 goals. She hasn’t stopped netting goals since. Caitlin scored a goal in her first appearance with the Matildas. At 16,, she was the youngest Australian player to play in a World Cup and was voted the Best Young Player of the tournament. Caitlin has played in the the Australian W-league with Sydney FC and Perth Glory, in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) with Sky Blue FC, and is is currently playing in the Japan Women’s Football League with the Vengalta Sendai Ladies.
In our conversation, we talk about
-the biggest differences between playing in Japan, USA, and Australia
-the times she had to sell chocolate bars at school to afford to go to soccer tournaments
-the sacrifices her mom, a single parent, made to help Caitlin pursue soccer
-why Caitlin hates warming-up
-her experience with being burned-out from soccer, and the strategy she used to fall back in love with her sport
-why she thinks the Matildas' world ranking has continued to rise
-her love affair with music festivals, her dog Peach, and Chipotle
And more.
Enjoy, my conversation with Caitlin Foord!
Show Notes
:48 Who is Caitlin Foord Sky Blue FC
2:50 Caitlin’s adjusting to the Japanese culture
6:40 Caitlin’s Japanese team - Vegalta Sendal
7:24 How does Japanese soccer style compare to US/Australian?
11:40 Cailtin’s early soccer travel and struggles of homesickness
16:00 Cailtlin’s childhood home, Illawarra
17:40 Cailtin’s young star in soccer v. touch football
21:55 Her mom’s single parent support and selling chocolate bars to pay for tournaments
27:23 Australian Nat’l team call up at 16 years old.
32:10 Cailtin’s favorite game
35:38 Her ability to separate soccer from other aspects of her life
40:29 Has she ever been burnt out from soccer?
43:20 Are their training things that Cailtin doesn’t like?
45:29 Caitlin’s morning routine
@bcam00
47:01 Caitlin’s free time activities
48:15 Caitlin’s biggest misconception about herself
50:28 Is Caitlin a go with the flow athlete or an overthinker?
51:50 Her biggest accomplishment
52:45 What does she want to accomplish before she retires? And how does she want to be remembered?
53:45 Caitlin’s pregame body and mental prep
54:30 How does she deal with a bad game?
56:13 Best opponent and best teammate
@samkerr1
59:38 Best game day chants
1:00:39 Biggest life lesson from playing soccer
1:01:55 How does Caitlin eat a taco?
1:02:58 One simple tip for female athletes
1:04:22 Caitlin Foord
Follow Caitlin:
On Twitter: @CaitlinFoord
On Instagram: @CaitlinFoord
Caitlin’s obsession with her dog Peach (Instagram: @BrindlePeach
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