#437: Tyler Swartz – Community Building, Running, & Endorphins

Tyler Swartz is the creator of Endorpins - one of the biggest run clubs in the United States. The craziest part about it? He started it in November 2022. Now there are 9 chapters across different states in the USA with close to 10,000 members. Since I started my own run club, I've been fascinated with understanding it. So who better to talk to than someone who's created one of the biggest run clubs in the past year? 0:00 Intro 1:20 How Did Tyler Start Running? 2:41 Why Did Tyler Create Endorphins? 4:51 Why Did I Start A Run Club? 5:45 The Early Stages Of Endorphins 7:49 Structure & Routines 9:21 What’s Tyler’s Superpower? 11:00 Collaborations 13:31 How Can You Understand Your Own Personal Calling? 16:41 What Happens When You Get Injured? 18:19 What Makes This Run Club Different? 22:33 Verticals Of Connection 26:02 Meeting People In-Person 27:00 Shared Suffering 29:41 How To Expand A Community? 32:52 When Did Tyler Feel Least Amount Of Happiness? 35:55 Getting Involved With Your Favorite Creator 43:00 What Is Tyler Learning Most These Days? 44:44 Paul Johnson 46:41 Rob Dalto 47:51 Choosing Creates Deeper Connections 50:51 How Do We Love The People We Don’t Know? 51:55 How Has Tyler’s Childhood Shaped Endorphins? 54:31 How Can We Be A Better Celebrator? 58:40 What’s Next For Endorphins? 1:02:30 What Questions Is Tyler Asking Himself? 1:06:02 Wikipedia For Running 1:07:48 Challenge https://community.endorphins.io/c/start-here https://www.instagram.com/endorphinsrunning/ https://www.instagram.com/swartzcenter/ https://www.instagram.com/vickyconroy/ https://www.instagram.com/pauijohnson https://www.instagram.com/pursuitofperformance__ https://www.instagram.com/rebekastowe