Best HeadStart Podcasts (2024)

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8. Make Your Christmas Baking Game Plan with the Holiday Headstart 25:28

1h ago25:28

25:28

Ready to kick off your holiday baking season? Join us as we dive into the joys and challenges of holiday baking! From long-cherished traditions to finding that perfect recipe, we’re sharing tips and stories to inspire your festive creations. Not a cooking enthusiast? You're not alone! But there's something magical about holiday treats. Discover how…

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7. Unlock the Power of the 3 Cs: Your Ultimate Guide to Holiday Planning 18:49

7d ago18:49

18:49

The holiday season is just around the corner, and we're here to help you make it your best one yet! In our latest episode of the Teacher Approved podcast, we explore the 3 Cs of Holiday Planning: Calendaring, Confirming, and Coordinating. These are your secret weapons for turning holiday chaos into a well-orchestrated holiday celebration! Get those…

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6. The 5 Step Action Plan for Traditions 29:48

14d ago29:48

29:48

In this exciting episode, we're diving into the planning and preparation of holiday traditions. Have you ever considered all the details that go into planning traditions or activities? We have! And our Holiday Headstart Action Plan is the perfect tool for getting all the details out of your head and into reality. Join us as we put our Action Plan i…

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5. Making a Plan for Gift Giving 20:58

22d ago20:58

20:58

In this episode, we explain how to approach holiday gift giving with an intentional plan. Our Holiday Headstart method includes: Listing and categorizing recipients. Deciding who will receive single or multiple gifts. Determining the type of gift each person will receive—personal, thoughtful, or friendly. We explain how to use the "Holiday Head Sta…

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4. How to Craft Your Holiday Values For A More Meaningful Christmas Season 28:55

28d ago28:55

28:55

In this episode of "The Holiday Headstart," we identify and organize our core holiday values using a structured exercise from our Holiday Headstart Playbook. Then we use our values to craft a purpose statement to help guide our holiday planning. Episode highlights: [01:04] - Tradition Spotlight on Fall Drives [05:21] - Starting with the Why of plan…

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3. How to Plan Your Ideal Holiday 17:50

1M ago17:50

17:50

Have you ever thought about what truly matters to you during the holiday season? Sometimes as adults, we end up with default holidays instead of our ideal holidays, especially at Christmas! For example, maybe your Christmas celebrations are full of traditions that you grew up with, or traditions that you see others doing, but they don’t really brin…

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2. Learning From Our Holiday Planning Mistakes 17:29

1M ago17:29

17:29

Having intentions to make the holidays feel special and actually bringing your ideas to life are two very different things! Whether you tend to leave things to the last minute, let overwhelm take over, or struggle to be present for the moments that matter most, we can relate. There was a time where we resisted the need to plan ahead for holidays, b…

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1. Why You Should Plan Your Holidays Early 10:11

1M ago10:11

10:11

Welcome to the very first episode of The Holiday Headstart, where we help you plan and prepare for all your celebrations so that you can truly enjoy them! We love any excuse to celebrate, so we’ll be covering so much more than major holidays like Christmas. We know it’s Spring, but trust us, this is actually the perfect time to start preparing for …

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Welcome to The Holiday Headstart! 1:27

7M ago1:27

1:27

Holidays are great, but the stress that comes with them? Not so much. It’s time for a change! Welcome to The Holiday Headstart, the podcast that’s here to revolutionize the way you approach your celebrations! We’re your hosts, Heidi and Emily. We’re two sisters and former elementary school teachers who are on a mission to help you reclaim the joy i…

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Cone Gatherers: 10 Markers 23:46

1+ y ago23:46

23:46

Having a look at past and practice papers, we discuss the possible themes you might be asked about in the exam.

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S4 Ep 5: Julian Smith 55:51

2+ y ago55:51

55:51

In season 4 episode 5 we are joined by Julian Smith! As a senior at Ward Melville High School Julian has only begun to reach his potential. Running the school record for both the 600m, 4x400m and being runner up in the NYS championships 800m race running 1:53! Julian has committed to the University of Buffalo and plans to be a 800-1500 meter runner…

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S4 Ep 4: Top 10 Tips To Run a Fast 5k! 51:35

2+ y ago51:35

51:35

In this episode Andrew and Anthony discuss their top tips to run fast in cross country season! From the little simple things to training information, we share our tips to help you perform your best in races.

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S4 Ep 3: Is High Mileage The Key To Success? 49:03

2+ y ago49:03

49:03

In this episode we are joined by Brian Liebowitz to talk about how high mileage can effect race results in both track and cross country season! This topic may seem simple on the surface but when you dive into the deep end with it you can see how high mileage may be what causes you too plummet in performance or build you strong enough to beat the co…

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S4 Ep 2: How to Make a Training Plan 51:51

2+ y ago51:51

51:51

In season 4 episode 2 Jonah and Andrew dive into making a summer training plan for themselves. They talk about everything from mesocycles and periodization to training fast vs slow twitch muscle fibers. Watch this episode to learn how to make your own training plan!

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S4 Ep 1: Our Summer Training Plans & Is How We Train Actually Healthy? 1:04:11

2+ y ago1:04:11

1:04:11

In the first episode of season 4 Komo, Andrew, and Anthony talk about their plans for summer training to reach their goals and maximize their fitness. We use this topic to lead into the question "is training as much as we do actually healthy?" find out how we answer this tough question!

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S3 Ep 10: How to Run at Your Best (FOR ALL RUNNERS) 2:33

2+ y ago2:33

2:33

In the season finale to season three we talk about treading the fine line between too high mileage and over training to training at the perfect intensity. We discuss this for high school runners, college runners, and hobby joggers!

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S3 Ep 9: James Araneo on Wrestling at Brown University 1:11:05

2+ y ago1:11:05

1:11:05

In this episode we are joined by James Araneo, on of our own hosts Andrews, brother! James talks about how he started up his wrestling journey and became one of the best in New York State. Then, he clues us into life as a D1 wrestler for Brown University and all of the day to day work he must put in to be at the top of his game. Listen now to find …

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S3 Ep 8: How I Became a D1 Runner 43:03

2+ y ago43:03

43:03

In this episode Jonah and Andrew interview Anthony to dive into his journey over the last year to becoming a D1 runner at the University of Maryland!

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S3 Ep 7: Ethan Winter on Club Running, Minimalist Shoes, and His Fitness Journey 38:27

2+ y ago38:27

38:27

In this episode we are joined by Ethan Winter, one of our teammates from high school! This podcast covers topics involving club running and how it can be a hit or miss with varying colleges, how minimalist shoes became popular from the book born to run, and why they may be good or bad, as well as some of Ethans fitness journey over the last couple …

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S3 Ep 5: Once A Runner, Now A Lifter 35:38

2+ y ago35:38

35:38

In this episode we are joined by James Flockhart to hear about his story of transitioning from a distance runner to a lifter! James used to run and race cross country and track but in the past months has decided to shift gears and pursue lifting as his main sport. Listen in to hear about the the courage it takes to switch a sport you're so deeply i…

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Box Room - Liz Lochhead 29:50

2+ y ago29:50

29:50

A quick analysis of Box Room by Liz Lochhead. Meant for those doing Lochhead as their Scottish Text in this year’s Higher English exam; but can be enjoyed by all!

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Aunt Julia - Norman MacCaig 20:05

2+ y ago20:05

20:05

A quick and painless analysis of Norman MacCaig’s eulogy to his beloved Aunt Julia. Meant for Scottish Text question in Higher English; but could be enjoyed by all poetry fans.

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S3 Ep 5: Catching up with Brian Liebowitz and Jon Seafort 37:40

2+ y ago37:40

37:40

In season three episode five we are joined by Brian Liebowitz and Jon Seafort to talk about their successful spring track seasons as distance runners on the Ward Melville High School track team! Brian as a sophomore has run his mile PR this season in 4:36 and Jon as ONLY A FRESHMAN has run an amazing PR in the mile of 4:45!…

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S3 Ep 4: The Story Of Robby Davidson 39:15

2+ y ago39:15

39:15

On today’s podcast Jonah and Andrew interviewed a long time friend and Ward Melville legend, Robby Davidson. After his first year running D3 at Cortland Robby shares with us how his view on running has changed and how his season and career as a runner have been developing

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S3 Ep 3: Play The Hand You're Dealt 39:40

2+ y ago39:40

39:40

In season three episode three we are joined by Ben Fasse! One of Jonahs friends from Syracuse University Ben has been training this year all alone with a goal to make the Division 1 team at Syracuse. Ben shares his story of always getting dealt a bad hand but he doesn't make excuses and is determined to come out on top!…

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S3 Ep 2: The Deep End Mindset 1:15:17

2+ y ago1:15:17

1:15:17

in season three episode two of The HeadStart Podcast we are joined by our former triathlon coach, Noah Lam! Coach Lam is currently the founder of The Lightning Warriors Youth Triathlon team and has run several marathons and even completed an ironman! In this episode we dissect Coach Lams journey through fitness to discover what he believes are the …

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S3 Ep 1: Running a Marathon... WITHOUT TRAINING 39:16

2+ y ago39:16

39:16

For the first episode of season three we are joined by Shey McCoy to discuss his most recent marathon... WITHOUT TRAINING! Shey breaks down the process of deciding, preparing, and running the marathon to give us an in depth look in what it took to accomplish what some might say is impossible.

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S2 Ep 10: Enjoying Life Through Tri 32:16

2+ y ago32:16

32:16

In the last episode of season two Minseob Kim joins us to recount his first year at Boston University and talk about his academic and athletic journey that lead him to become a triathlete and what life is like at Boston University!

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S2 Ep 9: Trust The Process 38:51

2+ y ago38:51

38:51

In season two episode nine we are joined by Harrison Bassin! This conversation finds its way into talking about the shoes we choose to wear while running into the importance of easy days and trusting the process for the love of the sport.

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S2 Ep 8: HeadStart Trio 39:40

2+ y ago39:40

39:40

In season two episode 8 we are joined by our newest member to the HeadStart team, Andrew Araneo! Todays topic ranges from our current training to defining what it means to succeed vs fail. Plus we discuss our decision to rebrand as HeadStart!

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S2 Ep 7: Overconsumption of Bad Stimuli 51:32

2+ y ago51:32

51:32

In season two episode 7 we are joined by Ryan Mecca to talk about topics ranging from the process of habit making, the consumption of good and bad stimuli, and his own athletic career and goals.

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S2 Ep 6: Lordfatquad is... HULK 38:15

2+ y ago38:15

38:15

In season two episode six we are joined by Nick Marzovilla, a power lifter who currently is attending University of South Florida! In this episode we dive into how Nick got into powerlifting and how he trains to lift heavy in the Squat, Deadlift, and Bench Press. Nick trains hard with almost three hours in the gym daily and a lifestyle that priorit…

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S2 Ep 5: Millrose Games - The Story of the WM 4x400 46:31

2+ y ago46:31

46:31

In season two episode 5 we are joined by the Ward Melville High School 4x400m relay team David Huang, Christian Powell, Jon Busa, and Julian Smith! In this two part - one episode podcast we talk about the Millrose games trails and how they managed to qualify for the real Millrose games as well as their race at the Millrose games and how they all de…

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S2 Ep 4: Coming Full Circle 46:53

3y ago46:53

46:53

In season 2 episode 4 we are joined by our former high school coach, Ryan DeLuca! In this episode, Coach DeLuca reflects on his career as an athlete and a runner throughout high school and college by answering our questions and telling his own personal stories (including setting the 800m WM school record) about what it was like to race in his shoes…

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S2 Ep 3: A Healthy Lifestyle is a Happy Lifestyle 36:51

3y ago36:51

36:51

In season 2 episode 3, we are joined by Andrew Araneo to talk about the importance of living a happy lifestyle and how fitness can play a role in that. We not only try to talk about the positive aspects of fitness but the negative mental and physical stresses that training can leave on the athlete. Take a listen! Big thanks to Andrew for coming on …

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S2 Ep 2: Leaps of Faith (ft. Riley Meckley) 35:58

3y ago35:58

35:58

In season two episode two we are joined by Riley Meckley who made the switch from playing soccer for most of her middle/high school career to running cross country her senior year! As a senior Riley is her class president at Ward Melville High School and shares with us her perspective of running and how she handled the transition from a soccer play…

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S2 Ep 1: Turkey Trot? Nah, Turkey Sprint! 26:41

3y ago26:41

26:41

In our first episode of season 2 we talk about our past 5k races and time trials that we ran over thanksgiving break and then dive into our plan for training in our month home from college!

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S1 Ep 10: Senior Status (ft Lexi Bell, Katelyn Giordano & Julia Bell) 33:17

3y ago33:17

33:17

In episode 10 of the HSR Podcast we are joined by friends and WM XC/TF seniors Lexi Bell, Katelyn Giordano, and Julia Bell to talk about their experience running for WM as well as how it feels to be seniors and what their plans are regarding staying connected to the sport of running after they graduate!…

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S1 Ep 9: HeadStart Boxing (ft. Jelani Dowe) 35:46

3y ago35:46

35:46

In episode 9 of the HSR Podcast we are joined by our friend and Jonahs classmate at Syracuse University Jelani Dowe where he shares his story and routines as well as what it takes to be great in his sport, boxing.

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S1 Ep 8: Growing Up 36:03

3y ago36:03

36:03

In episode 8 of the HSR Podcast we are joined by friends and former teammates James Flockhart, Paul Tommolino, Ari Zucker, and Julian Smith to talk about their last cross country race and season in high school as well as how they have adapted over their running careers to become the athletes they are today and hope to be in the future!…

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S1 Ep 7: PAULS BALDING (ft. Paul Tommolino) 34:33

3y ago34:33

34:33

In episode 7 of the HSR Podcast we are joined by Paul Tommolino! As one of our good friends and teammates from the WMXC & TF teams, Paul joins us to give us the insight on his most recent 5k race at sunken meadow state park as well and reflect on some great memories from our past seasons as well! FYI, Paul DID give us permission to use this title.…

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S1 Ep 6: Why do you run? What keeps you going? 43:56

3y ago43:56

43:56

In this episode Jonah and Anthony dive into some of the core values that one might find in running or as a result of running. We relate these values to our own journeys and discuss several goals, phrased as "mountains", and the mental training state that it takes to climb those mountains.

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S1 Ep 5: New Friends! (ft. Matt Frisa) 25:51

3y ago25:51

25:51

In episode 5 we are joined by Jonah’s current college roommate, Matthew Frisa to talk about running, ROTC, and how he fits that into balance with training. We also cover some of our own personal training that we’ve completed this past week!

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S1 Ep 4: What did you learn at school today? 22:09

3y ago22:09

22:09

In this episode Jonah and Anthony talk about our recent workouts and try to connect the dots behind the different energy systems we use to accomplish these workouts! (Keep in mind we are just LEARNING the topics we are talking about and they may not be 100% accurate, they might even be 100% wrong) Follow us on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/h…

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S1 Ep 3: Good Old Days (Ft. @liebos_locker) 36:37

3y ago36:37

36:37

In this episode we are joined by Brian Liebowitz (@liebos_locker) to talk about the ward Melville team, Brian’s goals and training, and reflect on some old memories!

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S1 Ep 2: Races, Fitness & A Look Down the Road (ft. Andrew Araneo) 24:33

3y ago24:33

24:33

Jonah and Anthony are joined by special guest Andrew Araneo to talk about our past races, races in the future that we plan to attend, and we dive into what lies ahead for the future of running and racing for the three of us!

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S1 Ep 1: College Life & Running Goals 16:40

3y ago16:40

16:40

In part one we talk about pure current college experience so far and where we both hope and plan to take our running fitness/careers in within the xc season!

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Language Questions 6:19

3+ y ago6:19

6:19

I give a general overview of how to approach Language Questions in an RUAE.

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Winter - Edwin Morgan 21:01

3+ y ago21:01

21:01

I manage a quick but thorough analysis of Edwin Morgan's bleak meditation on life and death. Find me on Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/HSETutoring/.

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Hotel Room, 12th Floor (feat. John) 36:41

3+ y ago36:41

36:41

I talk to my friend - another former English teacher - about Norman MacCaig’s classic poem, ‘Hotel Room, 12th Floor’.

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