Kicking off 2023, MileSplit's released its first episode from its newest podcast, Liv & Learn featuring Olivia Ekpone.
This podcast created with you in mind, the MileSplit fans.
What questions do you have when it comes to track and field? Who do you want to learn from?
For each episode, Ekpone will have a guest who is involved in the track and field community. You will be able to submit questions ahead of time via through MileSplit's Instagram stories or you can email them to olivia.ekpone@flosports.tv. Your question may be answered on the show with the special guest of the week.
To kick off the year, Ekpone sat with Lauren Fleshman who was a five-time NCAA champion and 15-time All-American for cross country, indoor and outdoor track from Stanford. During her running career, she competed professionally for the Oregon Track Club Elite and was a two-time USA champion in the 5K.
During this episode, Fleshman shares her journey and the challenges she witnessed in the track and field community among girls and women in the sport.
Fleshman shares more in-depth about what to expect from her newest book Good For A Girl: A Woman Running In A Man's World, which will be on sale beginning January 10th, 2023.
Ekpone's next guest will be Jerome Avery, a four-time Paralympian, and a three-time paralympic medalist guided runner for the US Paralympics Track and Field team.
Podcasts Segments:
- 2:50 - Fleshman shares her story through running and how to have a successful career
- 12:57 - In-depth dive into Fleshman's latest book Good For A Girl: A Woman Running In A Man's World
- 25:39 - Fleshman answers your questions sent in from @milesplit's Instagram
- 34:23 - Liv's Thoughts For The Week - Having a fresh start for the year
