Episode 515 – Phil Essam – From Burnie to the Barkley: Phil Essam’s Running Adventures & Ultra Wisdom

by Michelle Frost | Sep 2, 2025 | podcast

Get ready to meet Phil Essam—a Tassie-born runner, race director, military man, walking enthusiast, historian of ultra running, and all-round top human. Phil’s journey started with laps around the block to beat bronchitis and somehow evolved into 24-hour track races,...

Episode 514 – MM 185 – Step outside and notice the air

by Michelle Frost | Aug 28, 2025 | podcast

This week’s mindful moment invites you to reconnect with the world around you: step outside and notice the air. Whether you’re at home, at work, or on the go, take just 60 seconds to pause outside. Feel the temperature on your skin—is it warm, cool, breezy?  Breathe...

Episode 513 – From Boat Harbour to Gone Nuts: Tom Lewis on Trail Running, Longevity, and Raisin Bread Revelations

by Michelle Frost | Aug 26, 2025 | podcast

In this episode, we’re joined by Tasmanian adventurer-turned-runner Tom Lewis. From a childhood spent sailing and fishing on the northwest coast of Tasmania to hiking under glaciers in Canada, Tom has always loved moving through the world. But it wasn’t until later in...

Episode 512 – MM 184 – Put something down slowly

by Michelle Frost | Aug 21, 2025 | podcast

This week’s mindful moment is beautifully simple: put something down slowly. Throughout the day, we’re constantly picking things up and putting them down—coffee cups, keys, phones—usually without a second thought. Today, choose just one of those moments and slow it...

Episode 511 – Running for Redemption with Kelly Thrush

by Michelle Frost | Aug 19, 2025 | podcast

From near death to ultra distances, Kelly Thrush’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary. In this powerful episode of the ZenRUN Podcast, we sit down with Kelly—a recovering alcoholic and liver transplant recipient—who now runs ultras and has founded a non-profit...