The Start Line Podcast

24/01/2024

We're back!!! We're excited to be back with a series of conversations curated for Emancipated Run Crew and recorded live at The National Running Show in Birmingham - and the first ep, which drops tomorrow features ERC's very own Parkrun superhero, Stephen D'Souza, who shares the inspirational story of how he went from being on the brink of diabetes to running a marathon within a year. Make sure you follow us on your favourite podcast platform to make sure you don't miss an episode when it drops!

Stephen D'Souza's tale is one for the books—a journey from being on the brink of diabetes to conquering marathons with a vigor that's nothing short of contagious. In our return from the National Running Show, we've brought together an array of sto...

30/01/2023

It's been just over a week since we were back at The National Running Show in Birmingham and we've needed all of that time to rest, ruminate and revel in the afterglow of all the brilliant conversations we've been dying to share with you from the weekend! We've got a week of great bonus eps, sharing stories from some of our favourite people in the running community, starting with Emancipated Run Crew co-founder, Trojan Gordon aka .

01/09/2022

If you were at last weekend, we want to hear from YOU! We’ll be talking about the event on our next episode and we want to hear how you found it, so please DM us with a voice note, or head to our website and leave a voice note there! 🙏🏾🖤

16/05/2022

Don't forget to check out our bonus episodes recorded live in Farnborough at the . In this clip you shares how being part of the has transformed his running journey. You can also check out who talked to us ahead of her half marathon in Marrakech! And when you're done, don't forget to listen to our last full length episode featuring .me !

15/05/2022

Check out another bonus episode of The Start Line Podcast recorded live at The National Running Show South last weekend!

A special treat for listeners as The Start Line Girls bring you all the juice from the Emancipated Run Crew stand at The National Running Show South ! In…

15/05/2022

Celebrating today as she ran her first half marathon outside of the UK today in Marrakesh, we share our chat with Nina last week at ! Nina shares her in experiences of growing up as a young black girl in Farnborough as well as talking about how she started running and why being part of a running community with means so much to her. Click on the link in bio to listen now

11/05/2022

Amplifying underrepresented voices is one of the things that both and are passionate about, so when ERC decided to host a stand at it made perfect sense for The Start Line girls to also bring their mics and capture voices of those who may not usually attend such events for a series of bonus eps recorded live at the show. We spoke to so many amazing people, the first being our friend and ERC member who talked about why he started running and what being part of a community like ERC means to him. Make sure you follow The Start Line Podcast on your favourite podcast platform (or just ask Alexa!) to make sure you get the ep as soon as it hits later today!

08/05/2022

down at with covering the ERC takeover of Farnborough😂. Was so great catching up with this morning and hearing her about her experiences as a Nepalese woman runner/swimmer/cyclist.
We can’t wait to bring you all the amazing conversations we’ve had over the weekend - stay locked in as we’ll be rolling content out over the coming weeks!

10/04/2022

We’re celebrating the ladies this episode as we take a dive back into our TSL vault and highlight our favourite moments from the incredible women who have graced us with their presence over the past (almost) three years. Huge thanks to and for everything. You are all AMAZING.

01/03/2022

Happy New Month people! We’re kicking it off with a new episode of where we get to sit down with non-other than host Marcus Brown aka ! Co-founder of and eminent runner, Marcus’s journey from running his first marathon in 4hr55mins to now being a sun-3 hour marathoner is a testament to his mental strength, resilience and determination. Our chat, which we recorded last July, took is on a journey through self image on social media, mental health and the personal impact of the Black Lives Matter movement. Thank you Marcus for sharing your truths with us. We certainly left the conversation feeling challenged and inspired - we’re sure after listening, you will too! Link in bio to listen now!