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Faces Behind the Races

After a 20 year corporate career in operations, Dave Smithey got off the corporate treadmill to pursue his dream of introducing people to great outdoor adventure experiences. This is his story!

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Coree Woltering: Faces of Endurance

Coree Woltering: Faces of Endurance

Coree Woltering is as much known for his Speedo and positive attitude as he is for his stand-out running ability. The 29-year-old Midwesterner races all distances and all surfaces, but always while rocking his signature Speedo and a friendly smile. His coach told...

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Palm Springs with Marc Payan: Places of Endurance

Palm Springs with Marc Payan: Places of Endurance

Marc has more than 20 years of experience within the government and corporate domains, as well as the realms of social justice, non-profit, and development work across the globe. A Researcher and Transformation Specialist, Marc's work has allowed him to address...

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Bend Oregon with Ian Sharman: Places of Endurance

Bend Oregon with Ian Sharman: Places of Endurance

Ian Sharman has been racing around the world in all styles of event since 2005 and coaching at Sharman Ultra since 2010 with a group of world class athletes as coaches. He's run over 200 ultras and marathons (PR: 2:21) in every type of weather and on all terrains....

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Making Peace With Exercise, featuring coach Rachel Wakley

Making Peace With Exercise, featuring coach Rachel Wakley

Rachel Wakley is the owner of bold in San Luis Obispo, California. More than just an online fitness program—bold is a program made for womxn who want to be pushed to get stronger, physically and emotionally, all while being supported by a caring and motivating coach....

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Making Peace With Autoimmune, featuring Amira Elkashef

Making Peace With Autoimmune, featuring Amira Elkashef

Amira Elkashef is a nonprofit professional, helping organizations fulfill their missions and create long lasting financial stability.   Her true life's purpose and passion is helping those who live with Autoimmune Diseases live a life they love. She's a Certified...

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Making Peace With Food, featuring coach Polly Mertens

Making Peace With Food, featuring coach Polly Mertens

Polly Mertens is an addiction recovery coach and writer that teaches women about personal transformation in the realm of eating disorders.  After recovering from 20 years of bulimia, she is on a mission to help women around the world find their roadmap to recovery. ...

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Dean Karnazes: Faces of Endurance

Dean Karnazes: Faces of Endurance

⬥   Speaker   ⬥   Bestselling Author   ⬥    Athlete   ⬥    Entrepreneur  ⬥ TIME magazine named him one of the “Top 100 Most Influential People in the World.” Men’s Fitness hailed him as one of the fittest men on the planet. Stan Lee, of Marvel Comics fame, called him,...

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Tina Wilmott: Faces of Endurance

Tina Wilmott: Faces of Endurance

Presented by RaceSLO Tina Wilmott - Founder and President of Endurance Sportswire Tina Wilmott is a successful entrepreneur and experienced public relations executive, strategist and speaker. In 2011 Wilmott founded Endurance Sportswire, the only press release...

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Samantha Pruitt

Samantha Pruitt

Co-Founder / Podcast Host

Co-Founder & Host of the Endurance Town USA Podcast. Founder/CEO of Race SLO, the largest participatory endurance event company on the California Central Coast. Excouch Potato turned Coach, Ultra Runner and Ironman. 

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Travis Ford

Travis Ford

Media Director & Co-Founder

Co-Founder & Producer of the Endurance Town USA podcast. Founder & Digital Marketing Architect of Rock Harbor Marketing, a social media marketing, digital production & web design company.

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Andrea Chmelik

Andrea Chmelik

Social Media Strategist / Content Creator

Andrea is a social media strategist and a content writer who believes in the power of positive messaging. Her press releases, email campaigns, and digital media strategy lead to increased visibility, higher engagement, and improved brand recognition. She is an avid cat lover, optimist, chocoholic, and pickle elitist.

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Alex Raban

Alex Raban

Videographer & Editor

Coming from an action sports/ BMX background in filmmaking. Raban has been producing many aspects of creating content for over a decade. As a DP/Editor, Alex creates comedy shorts, mini-documentaries, events, music videos, commercials films at Room For Cream films. Bringing creative ideas to life in an artistic way.