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105 Shannon Hogan - The Unforgiving Hours: The Grit, Resilience, and Perseverance at the Heart of Endurance Sports

Carrie Barrett welcomes the remarkable Shannon Hogan, an inspiring figure in the world of ultra-endurance sports and the author of the newly released book, Hogan, a former pro mountain biker, ultra-runner, open water swimmer, and avid adventurer,...

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April 8, 2025

105 Shannon Hogan - The Unforgiving Hours: The Grit, Resilience, and Perseverance at the Heart of Endurance Sports

Carrie Barrett welcomes the remarkable Shannon Hogan, an inspiring figure in the world of ultra-endurance sports and the author of the newly released book, Hogan, a former pro mountain biker, ultra-runner, open water swimmer, and avid adventurer,...
March 31, 2025

Ep. 104 Laurie Marbas, MD - Become a Habit Healer: Simple Steps to Transform Your Life

Understanding the transformative power of adopting new habits is paramount in our journey toward healing and personal growth, but we're often misguided in developing new habits thinking we need to do something big, drastic or "all at once." We're...
July 1, 2024

103 Gary Burr - What If The Beatles Got Back Together?

If you’ve listened to music, let’s say in the last 30 years, then you’re likely familiar with my guest today, but not in the way you may think. is a legendary songwriter and vocalist who is behind hit songs for artists like Kelly Clarkson,...
June 12, 2024

102 Katie Steele, LMFT and Tiffany Brown, PhD, LMFT - Confronting the Hidden Mental Crisis in Women's Sports

Women’s sports are certainly having a moment and with more eyes on women’s sports, comes more scrutiny and pressure. The new book, "The Price She Pays: Confronting the Hidden Mental Health Crisis in Women's Sports—from the Schoolyard to the Stadium" explores this crisis in women’s athletics from…
May 29, 2024

101 Robert Cheeke - Become an Impactful Vegan

Robert Cheeke has been a pillar in the plant-based community for over 30 years as an award-winning bodybuilder, outspoken vegan advocate, and New York Times Best-Selling author of The Plant-Based Athlete.  It’s his new book, however, that...
April 23, 2024

100 Michelle Bandur -Turning the Words of a Bully Into a Big Fat Positive Movement

TV journalist and multiple @ironmantri triathlete, Michelle Bandur (@michellebandurtv), shares her story of how she took an anonymous bully’s mean-spirited letter and turned it into a positive movement that has inspired and empowered thousands of young girls to achieve more than they ever imagined.…

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Carrie Barrett

Host/Producer/Author/Coach

Carrie Barrett completed her first marathon and triathlon in 2002 on a complete whim and it should come as no surprise that her results reflected this. Still, though, when you invest a few thousand dollars in unknown sports, what do you do? You sign up for more races, of course!

This 20-year investment in running and triathlon may not have provided much of a monetary return, but the true ROI has been invaluable in terms of experience, friendships, self-confidence, resilience, coaching opportunities, and mentorships. Today, she splits time between Bend, Oregon and Austin, Texas where she’s a coach, writer, podcast host and producer - including:

"The Purple Patch Podcast," hosted by Matt Dixon
"The PLANSTRONG Podcast," hosted by Rip Esselstyn
“Hit Plat Not Pause” Podcast, hosted by Selene Yeager
"If We Were Riding," hosted by Sara Gross and Sarah True
The "Women's Performance Podcast" hosted by Sara Gross

She's written two books (available) on Amazon and her work has been featured in Austin Fit Magazine, Triathlete Magazine, Active.com and more.

Reviews

I Really Could Never Do R3

"I enjoyed listening to Carrie and her guests reminisce about their recent Rim to Rim to Rim run in the Grand Canyon, especially because I completed a South to North Rim to Rim hike in May 2017 (that …"

Susanm53 | Aug. 8, 2018

Funny, smart and insightful

"I love listening to Carrie—her genuine interest and passion comes through in every interview/episode. She’s an easy conversationalist with a contagious sense of humor. Along with learning a variety t…"

dtayedwa | Oct. 22, 2021

Unique, inspiring stories!

"I love hearing all kinds of stories from people following their dreams! It definitely leaves me inspired to do the same in my own life. Each conversation is interesting and unique and I've loved gett…"

Traveling Gina | Dec. 2, 2021

Awesome! Hope in overcoming the obstacles in our lives.

"Excellent presentation by both the host and guest. The host was very prepared and asked great questions, and the guest was a gift by God to help us to Never give up. I Could Never Do That, is a muc…"

Don Stahurski | April 4, 2022
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