The Trailhead
The Trailhead isn't your typical trail running podcast—we're not dissecting splits or debating race strategies. Instead, hosts Zoë Rom and Brendan Leonard take you straight to the heart (and funny bone) of the sport, celebrating the people, stories, and quirks that make trail running so special. With a mix of humor, heart, and a little irreverence, we explore the personalities, people, artists, and everyday athletes who give the sport its soul—because trail running is about more than just the mi...
Episodes (100)
Margaret Glaspy on Pain Caves, Typewriters, and Running on Tour
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Doing It The Hard Way is the Point - With Writer Sam Robinson
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What If the Hero's Journey Is the Wrong Story? With Heather Hansman
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Is Running a Religion? A 1,400-Mile Pilgrimage Around Ireland with Author Adhara...
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Race Photographer Anastasia Wilde on What 200-Milers Really Look Like
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Geologist and Pro Athlete Dillon Osleger on the Hidden History Written Into Ever...
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How to Spot Fitness and Wellness BS with Exercise Scientist Nick Tiller, PhD
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A Longtime New York Times Music Critic on How Running Changed the Way He Listens
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Social Psychologist Emily Balcetis on Why the Wall Is Mental, Not Physical
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Why Your Brain Needs You to Run with Evolutionary Biologist David Raichlen
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Rochelle Bilow on Food, Running, and Romance Novels
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From Cattle Ranching to 100 Mile Races with "Beef Runner" Ryan Goodman
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Philosopher C. Thi Nguyen on Why Ultrarunning Is a Game, and Maybe the Meaning o...
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What Running 150 Miles Across Iceland Taught Pavel Cenkl About the Planet
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Science Journalist Christie Aschwanden on What Actually Works for Recovery (And...
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Brad Stulberg on How to Be Excellent Without Burning Out
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Why Run 205 Miles? Doug Mayer on Tour de Géants and the Hero's Journey
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What a PhD Mathematician Learned About Running 100 Miles
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Best of 2025: On Insanity, Effort, and Choosing Your Obsessions Wisely
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What DJs Know About Getting Runners Through Mile 80
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A Sociologist Explains Why Running Rituals Matter
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Raziq Rauf on Running, Belonging, and the Danger of Obsession
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Nick Thompson on Running, Fatherhood, and Staying Fast at 50
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Jared Beasley on Laz Lake, the Endurance Artist
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Dan Lieberman on The Science of Being Born to Run
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Joe Grant: on Running, Creating, and Living in the Moment
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Junko Kazukawa on Joy, Grit, and Running Into Her 60s
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Sarah Lavender Smith Finds Meaning in Midlife and the Midpack
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Nick Triolo on Running For No Reason and Not Chasing The Top
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How Running Helped Tommie Runz Get Sober
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Katie Schide Is All In at Hardrock
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How Kofuzi Built a Running Empire on YouTube
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The Artist Turning Trail Running Into Visual Poetry
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Steve Magness on Real Toughness and Why Running Shouldn't Suck
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Alex Hutchinson on Why Doing Things the Hard Way Feels So Good
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How Much Running Is Too Much Running? Asking for a Friend (feat. Mario Fraioli)
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The Examined Run: Sabrina Little on Ethics, Excellence, and Everyday Choices
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Meet The Rad New Trailhead Co-Host
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A New Adventure Begins With Buzz Burrell
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How to Run (and Love) Your First Ultra
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Love on the Run: Running, Family and Relationship Advice from Trail Running Powe...
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Scott Jurek and Tina Muir's Advice for Sustainable Running
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Keep Trail Running Weird: Celebrating the Trail Community
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Clare Gallagher and Luis Benitez on How Trail Runners Can Save the Planet
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The Year in Trail Running and Bold Predictions for 2025
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Why Ultrarunners Find Purpose in Pain, And What Motivates Jamil Coury
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Tara Dower Wants YOU To Do the Appalachian Trail
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Why Robots Aren't Taking Over The Trails Just Yet
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Randi Zuckerberg's Main Character Energy
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Kílian Jornet's Biggest Mountain Adventure Yet
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