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How to Be a Role Model: Mirna Valerio
Ultrarunner Mirna Valerio is a role model for many because by doing what she loves, she shows others what is possible. She’s modeling being a black, fat girl running, moving her body up and over mountains. Which begs the question - what are you modeling for others?
Women featured in this episode: Mirna Valerio, AKA "The Mirnavator." Mirna is a full-time ultrarunner, author, and public speaker. She blogs at Fat Girl Running and Runner's World.
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Hosted by Gale Straub
In this episode, you'll hear:
- Why when Mirna coached high school students, she taught them to love running as a lifestyle
- How Mirna answers the oft-dreaded question, "What do you do?"
- How nature and trail running impacts Mirna personally
- The ways in which joy and suffering balance each other in ultrarunning
- Why it's important to put in the work, but why it's also important to rest and listen to your body
- Why Mirna doesn't believe changing one's outward appearance leads to happiness
- How our culture uplifts a certain beauty standard, and the ways in which Mirna believes this is changing
- What she's learned from other plus-sized women about what they want their outdoor apparel to be like
- What Mirna thinks about being a role model for others
- Who Mirna looks up to in her everyday life
- Advice for listeners on how they can be a role model
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Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Mirna Valerio's Instagram
- Mirna Valerio's Memoir: A Beautiful Work in Progress
- The Mirnavator - Short Film produced by REI and directed by Sarah Menzies
- Mirna's blog, Fat Girl Running
- Submit your story of going solo in the outdoors!
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Music is by Lee Rosevere, Kai Engel, and Steve Combs via Free Music Archive (CC by A license)
Music is also by Memory Palace.