Best Heather Caplan Podcasts (2024)

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17. An honest L9P update & Asking for Help, BB! 24:41

7d ago24:41

24:41

In this Lane 9 Project v2, we need your help. Listen to learn more about big things coming up—like our first event in Ann Arbor, where we're hosting the Global Trail Running Film Festival at Cahoots, on Thursday Aug 1, and a workshop for high school athletes in the works—and to get the scoop on what this relaunch of Lane 9 involves for us, your co-…

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16. Emily Halnon on Grief, Relationships, and Running 460 Miles Across Oregon's PCT 56:48

20d ago56:48

56:48

"Running served as a place where I could feel like I was holding on to my mom, and that is like what I needed more than anything when I was grieving." Emily Halnon's debut book, "To the Gorge: Running, Grief, Resilience, and 460 Miles Across the PCT", is a story that weaves together the deep and transformative grief of both losing her mom to cancer…

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15. Running & Life Updates with Andie Cozzarelli, Running Coach and Semi-Professional Runner 46:25

28d ago46:25

46:25

"When you can perform through this kind of lifestyle, it makes you not think that there's a problem. And I think that's where, we have to be careful." Andie Cozzarelli, semi-professional runner and running coach/owner of Run for a Cozz coaching, is back on the Lane 9 podcast! Listen for updates about what Andie has been up to running, training, and…

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14. All the Race Recaps with Ashley Munro RDN 47:52

1M ago47:52

47:52

"I listened to the {Ali on the Run interview with Sarah Sellers after 2018 Boston Marathon}. I remember I was on a run, I was crying, and I was like...'I want to do that!" Ashley Munro RDN is a dietitian based in Tuscon AZ. By day, she's an Instructor and Performance Dietitian the University of Arizona—where she recently developed the curriculum an…

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13. What Happens When We Take Time Off (from Running/Sport) with Kate Ringwood 41:28

1M ago41:28

41:28

"Looking back, I can now see that {taking a break from collegiate running} was actually me listening to my body. And I actually feel I did the brave thing, taking that time off.” Kate Ringwood is an eating disorder (ED) therapist, working with clients in treatment and recovery to improve and/or mold their relationship to movement and sports. She's …

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12. Christine Yu on Youth Sports, Body Knowledge, and Keeping Female Athletes in the Game(s) 56:58

2M ago56:58

56:58

"As a woman, in the middle of my life, I realized that there was a lot I didn’t know about my own body, and really not understanding how that impacted my overall health and larger systems in my body." Christine Yu is known most recently for writing and publishing the book "Up to Speed", which explores the myriad issues that have plagued womens' spo…

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11. Amelia Boone: Long-Term Eating Disorder Effects and a "Recovery Update 54:37

2M ago54:37

54:37

"Maybe the issue is we don’t care about the long term effects…until it’s too late." Amelia Boone is five years out from her second time in high level Eating Disorder (ED) treatment, training for her next 100-miler, and enjoying the year of "Maybe". She recently wrote about being past her "prime" as an athlete, and has also shared personal updates s…

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10. How We're Having More Fun, Talking Periods, and the Bayshore Half! 22:44

2M ago22:44

22:44

If you know what we meant by "holding up your left hand" to check some geography during this episode, you get ten points! Tag us @lane9Project on IG and we'll award them accordingly. This is a check in episode! Co-founder Heather Caplan, about to earn a double RD after her name (you'll see), checks in to see what you're doing to add some FUN to you…

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9. Pippa Woolven on Disordered Eating in Collegiate Programs, and Project RED-S 46:03

3M ago46:03

46:03

“I was modeling all these super lean athletes that we see in the media and that are celebrated for their somatotype, even though, you know, they may have achieved that by very unhealthy means.” Pippa Woolven is the founder of Project RED-S and a former elite and champion steeplechase runner in both the UK and US. In the last few years Pippa has bec…

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8. Lane 9 with Dr. Stefanie Flippin, Pro Ultrarunner, lululemon FURTHER, and Coaching 58:28

3M ago58:28

58:28

"It took me a lot of tries to get it right," shares professional ultra-marathoner Dr. Stefanie Flippin, of her journey with the 100-mile distance. Stef is not only a professional ultra-marathoner, sponsored by lululemon and GU energy labs, she's also a podiatrist (currently on sabbatical from private practice but still consulting on medical cases),…

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7. Lane 9 with Run Coach Mary Johnson, Keeping the Goal the Goal 57:00

3M ago57:00

57:00

"People are going to get a really realistic dose of me in this episode!" Mary Johnson, running coach and owner of the Run Coaching group and team, Lift Run Perform, joins us for this episode. She's been part of the Lane 9 project since it began, submitting personal essays and having conversations with us about all things disordered eating, amenorrh…

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6. Lane 9 Race Recap, Finding Fun, and Normalizing Pelvic Floor PT 50:32

3M ago50:32

50:32

Is running still feeling fun? What do you tell your ego when a race day isn't going as planned? Alexis and Heather check in on these big questions, recap the recent NYC Half-Marathon, and talk about the more common but less "celebrated" postpartum running journey, pelvic floor PT and all. The links: Lane9Project.org @lane9project on Instagram lane9…

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5. Lane 9 with Kara Bazzi, ED Sports Therapist and Opal Co-Founder 50:13

4M ago50:13

50:13

Traditional eating disorder (ED) treatment models have fallen short on including relationships to sport and movement into the therapeutic process. Opal Food and Body Wisdom treatment center in Seattle WA opened in 2012 to change that. To acknowledge that we, as humans, are embodied beings and that sport has potential to be so beneficial to us. Kara…

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4. Lane 9 Nikki Hiltz Fan Club and Checking In 37:20

4M ago37:20

37:20

Alexis and Heather check in on their own training things, and welcome your input on 1) a podcast intro hot take and 2) which spring half-marathon Alexis should be signing up for (traveling from Denver)! Tag us @lane9project on IG or send an email with your thoughts. They also chat through a few things going on in the running world right now, includ…

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3. Lane 9 with Abby Chan RD: Disrupting Disordered Norms and Knowing What Works for You 51:06

4M ago51:06

51:06

What we consider normal, or even "healthy", is so often shaped by and evolves with the communities we're in. With increased access to the training and lives of elite athletes and recreational runners alike, it can be hard to decipher what's disordered, "disciplined", worth pursuing, and/or damanging to your overall wellbeing. Abby and I chat about …

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2. Lane 9 Change Catalysts and First Races 42:45

4M ago42:45

42:45

Based on a recent newsletter essay, Alexis and Heather talk in much more detail about catalysts for change, the very gradual processes they each experienced coming out of disordered eating and movement patterns, and even the soccer to endurance running pipeline. If you relate, we'd love to hear from you! The links: Lane 9 Project community survey (…

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1. Lane 9 Project and a Sub-3 Marathon Goal 34:53

4M ago34:53

34:53

What IS the Lane 9 Project? On the Lane 9 podcast, we're diving back in and starting with the co-founder's meet cute, followed by the big goals they're working on now. A sub-3 marathon on has been on Alexis's list for a long time, but first she had to take many steps back. Hear more about that process on this episode, and read more about it in the …

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Plot Twist & What You'll Hear Here Soon... 4:06

5M ago4:06

4:06

Listen to find out! Thanks for being here. More to come! - Heather

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19: Postpartum anxiety and therapy for kids, with Kelly Jones 50:46

1y ago50:46

50:46

Well...this one really gets into it! Kelly Jones and I both have young kids, similar ages, and have experienced postpartum anxiety. We talk about what that felt like for us, why we chose to take medication, and how we navigated tough first years with our youngest kids. Kelly also shares her experience with getting her oldest into therapy—the barrie…

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18: Parenting and Polyamory with Beth Bittner 56:08

1+ y ago56:08

56:08

"A lot of people think it’s just about sex...polyamorous people aren’t necessarily just having all this sex." We talked a little bit about polyamory in season 1 (episode 5), but this conversation explored a lot different aspects of the polyamorous relationship style. For example: Beth and her husband are married, and have been for about 11 years. T…

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17: When Parenting is Triggering AF with Dawn Lundin 54:45

1+ y ago54:45

54:45

If you have kids, how did you know when you were done? How did you know when you were ready in the first place? This conversation explores both of those big questions, and how the entire process triggers some of our deepest wounds, reminds us of some of our most formative experiences, along the way. Dawn Lundin shares her experiences as a parent of…

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16: Nicole Antoinette In Her Own Bedroom, Childfree, and Keeping Everything On the Table 56:23

1+ y ago56:23

56:23

This is a conversation about exploring not just what you want but why you want it. About knowing that you’ll (probably) be OK, somehow, even if the stories don’t work out how you/we/they thought it might. About trusting that you’ll figure it out. About putting it all on the table, and seeing what you’d like to pick to put on your plate, for now. Ab…

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15: Off the Relationship Escalator, and Not Having Kids with Cara Harbstreet 52:56

1+ y ago52:56

52:56

Have you ever stepped onto an escalator going up, and then suddenly realized that -- for whatever reason -- you need to go back down? I have three little kids and we’ve traveled a lot, so my answer to that is yes. Airports are FULL of escalators. And it’s kind of terrifying, because it’s actually really hard to go in the opposite direction of movin…

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14: Your Needs Aren't the Problem, They're the Answer with Mara Glatzel 1:02:12

1+ y ago1:02:12

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"If you aren’t centering your needs in your life, it’s not going to get easier...you’re only going to get more resentful." We talk about this, and how exactly we are trying to meet our own needs, during the seasons of life that each of us (Mara Glatzel, and myself) are in. This conversation felt part conversation-with-a-new-friend and part therapy,…

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13: When does it get easier?! 11:00

1+ y ago11:00

11:00

When does it get easier? And HOW could I make it easier, on myself? These are big questions that come to mind when I think about a lot of big life things, especially relationships, and parenting. Which is exactly what we’re diving into this season. Season 2 will explore relationships, of many kinds, and parenting, or not parenting! Things to talk a…

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12: Zooming In and Out with Kim Hoban 58:20

1+ y ago58:20

58:20

A catch-up call with a friend, for the pod! Kim Hoban comes back to chat about what we're reading, listening to, consuming, writing, enjoying, cooking, and more. I should link all the things, but maybe we'll do that later. We hope you get something good out of this checking-in-with-each-other-style conversation. We also hope you let us know what YO…

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11. Before We Hit Record on Season 2, a Recap! 20:47

1+ y ago20:47

20:47

Have you ever wondered how a host is really feeling about their podcast?! Maybe not, but we're GOING THERE anyway. This episode covers 5 prompts I gave myself to reflect on this first season of the show: What did I love about Season 1? What was really fun? What aspects of this didn't meet my expectations? What was NOT fun at all? And, a big one: Wh…

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10. Business Fails and Defining "Success" with Alissa Rumsey 54:34

1+ y ago54:34

54:34

Have you ever wondered if that person you know with a virtual business is actually “successful”...whatever that means? Have you ever calculated how much someone may or may not be making from their Patreon page...? A few weeks ago I put up a poll on IG to gauge interest in some topics, one of them being “how successful is someone’s business, REALLY”…

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9. What You Don't Know About Health Insurance with Morgan Sinclair 51:17

1+ y ago51:17

51:17

I know that talking about health insurance doesn’t seem as interesting as other topics we’ve covered, but hear me out: I learned some important things during this conversation! And I think you will, too! Morgan Sinclair, a friend and fellow dietitian, wanted to have this conversation because when she was in the worst mental health space of her life…

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8: Infidelity, and Staying Together with Kim Hoban 52:59

1+ y ago52:59

52:59

This episode explores the gray areas of infidelity—finding out, the betrayed and the betrayer, and in this case, finding a survival guide to figure it out together. Kim Hoban shares her experiences with infidelity in the early stages of a relationship. As Kim shares toward the end of this conversation, she hopes that by telling this story, by talki…

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7. Cancer, Losing an Adoptive Parent, and Navigating Layers of Grief with Theodora Blanchfield 1:02:03

1+ y ago1:02:03

1:02:03

I’ve never talked to anyone about their experience with being adopted, let alone losing their adoptive parent as a young adult. This one gets into that, with Theodora Blanchfield. (This one is labeled Explicit, so keep that in mind when/where you're listening.) Theodora has been blogging, writing professionally, for a lot of years. She’s been publi…

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6. Divorce, Two Kids, and a Pandemic with Megan Brookes 54:48

1+ y ago54:48

54:48

This episode navigates the process of one person's separation, divorce, and ultimately a move with two young kids. Megan Brookes and I met in DC— her as a new parent of 2, me as a new parent altogether—through a fitness group and community for parents. Her youngest and my oldest are only a few weeks apart. About a year later, Megan went through a s…

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