How Getting Injured Saved my Life (an honest chat sprinkled with advice)

EP16- Moving to New York City Moving to New York City has been the best decision of my entire life. I am obsessed with the busy-bee lifestyle, the place I  live, the people I’ve met, the places to run, the food to eat, the areas to explore.. I love it all. When I was first moving to the city a few months ago I was frustrated that I could not find a good honest podcast episode that talked about all things moving to NYC.. the highs, the lows, the things to know, the pieces of advice, the random anecdotes.. And everything in between. I promised myself that when I was fully settled into my new life in the city I would make the episode I never could find.. So happy to say that here we are doing the thang! Topics Covered in This Episode: Life updates (ahhh!!!) How I Fell in Love with NYC Initial thoughts since moving here Advice I have (finding an apartment, roommates, training in the city, working in the city, finding your people, spending free time, etc. etc.) My biased opinion about why this is the best city in the world And more! I hope you all live somewhere you love as much as I love NYC : )  Podcast Instagram: @stayingsmileypc https://www.instagram.com/stayingsmileypc/?hl=en  My Instagram: @kylierunssmiley https://www.instagram.com/kylierunssmiley/?hl=en 

EP15- Breaking Free of the Injury Cycle I am so grateful to say that after four years of dealing with an awful injury cycle, I am finally healthy & Free! It’s taken me so much work (mental, physical, and emotional) to get to a place of strong, durable, healthy, sustainable training, and I’ve learned so much along the way. This episode has been highly requested as of late and I’m so pumped to finally be sharing it with you all! Topics Covered in This Episode: I’m in NYC Now! Some little life updates (college grad, starting work) My injury history The Pieces of Advice I Would Give for Preventing Injury & Recovering From the Ones You Have And more! If any of you are injured right now I am sending my love! My DMs are always open : )  Podcast Instagram: @stayingsmileypc https://www.instagram.com/stayingsmileypc/?hl=en  My Instagram: @kylierunssmiley https://www.instagram.com/kylierunssmiley/?hl=en

EP14- The Beauty of Going to a Small College Join Lane & I as we chat about how much we love our small college experience ( @ Hamilton College). I often get questions about what it’s like to go to Hamilton College/ a NESCAC/ small liberal arts college .. so I’m VERY excited to get to share this special episode with you all. Lane + I met in a Classic class (of all places) and have become the closest of friends these past two years. We are both very involved people on campus, we have me (cross country + track, economics + math) and Lane (tour guide, Anthropology, Chabad), with friends from all areas of life. I am so grateful Hamilton brought Lane & me together and I hope you learn more about the lovely Lane, our friendship, and our lives at Hamilton College Topics Covered in This Episode: Lane on the podcast! How We Became Friends Why We Chose to go to Hamilton College What Life is Like at a Small School (the pros + cons) What We Wrote Our College Essays About Graduations Thoughts And more! I know you guys will love Lane/ listening to her as much as I do <3 Podcast Instagram: @stayingsmileypc https://www.instagram.com/stayingsmileypc/?hl=en  My Instagram: @kylierunssmiley https://www.instagram.com/kylierunssmiley/?hl=en  Lane Instagram: @eatzbysara https://www.instagram.com/laneslifestylechoices/?hl=en 

EP13- Loving Yourself, Your Body, Your Life [Girl Talk With Sara - Overcoming Injury & Underfueling, Manifesting Self-Belief, and the Power of Girlhood/Friendships] Join Sara & I as we chat on all things life.. Recording live from Copenhagen. Sara is one of my closest friends iRL and is someone who I look up to and lean on. We’ve both had our fair shares of struggles through the years but our friendship has only grown stronger through our ability to pick each other up when we’re down. All of our conversations leave me feeling empowered & optimistic and I hope listening to us speak makes you feel the same Topics Covered in This Episode: Sara on the podcast! We’re in Copenhagen?! Overcoming Running Injuries Learning to Take Care of Yourself/ Overcome Underfueling Re-defining what a ‘Healthy’ Life Truly Is Embracing Rest & Different Periods of Life What Makes Our Friendship so Special How to Fall in Love With Yourself/Your Life I know you guys will love Sara/ listening to her as much as I do <3 Podcast Instagram: @stayingsmileypc https://www.instagram.com/stayingsmileypc/?hl=en  My Instagram: @kylierunssmiley https://www.instagram.com/kylierunssmiley/?hl=en  Sara Instagram: @eatzbysara https://www.instagram.com/eatzbysara/?hl=en 

EP12- HOW TO THRIVE IN COLLEGE [academically, socially, athletics, self care, lifestyle, etc!] College is a transformative, fun, crazy, busy, stressful, at-times-overwhelming, exciting, coming-of-age, beautiful period of life. I have had an amazing college experience at Hamilton College and have blossomed and matured in all areas of life. As I near the end of my college days I want to reflect & share what philosophies/tips I’ve followed to give me the best four years of my life Topics Covered in This Episode: Happy Life Updates From the Past Few Days (I’m going WHERE?!) My weekly R.E.P.O.R.T What is Hamilton College like? How To Thrive as a Student!  How To Flourish in College Athletics (or GreekLife, Clubs, etc.) How To Navigate Social Life (Owning Your Social Battery, FOMO vs JOMO) Navigating Hook-Up Culture/Romance Self-Care/ “Home-Owner”/ Hygiene Tips Miscellaneous Tidbits of Advice I Could Not Help But Include I hope you all enjoy listening to this lil episode! I know that listening will leave you feeling empowered and inspired. Podcast Instagram: @stayingsmileypc https://www.instagram.com/stayingsmileypc/?hl=en  My Instagram: @kylierunssmiley https://www.instagram.com/kylierunssmiley/?hl=en

EP11- On Running Slower Than Before In my four years of college I have never raced faster than my high school PRs. A large reason for this has been my battles with injury: 4 bone injuries and two major surgeries. Racing again after time away (to heal) yields a mixture of emotions - happiness and gratitude to be competing but doubt/frustration that running feels hard/you’re not running the way you used to. This is a fairly universal experience for an injured runner but it’s not talked about enough. I want to share some tips I have mastered on the subject through my injury cycles to hopefully provide some love, encouragement, and healthy reminders. Topics Covered in This Episode: Racing Track for the first time in 2 years! Details about my injury cycle/what kept me stuck in it How I Finally Broke Through From the injury cycle How to remain emotionally resilient when running slower than before How to Remain Consistent How I cut 63 seconds off my 3K time in four weeks Insights into The best perspective a runner could adopt I hope you all enjoy listening to this lil episode! I know that listening will leave you feeling empowered and inspired. Podcast Instagram: @stayingsmileypc https://www.instagram.com/stayingsmileypc/?hl=en  My Instagram: @kylierunssmiley https://www.instagram.com/kylierunssmiley/?hl=en 

EP10- My College Bucket List Something you should all know about me is that I'm an extremely reflective + nostalgic person. I've kept journals, diaries, and bucket lists since I was five years old. When COVID ended my senior year of high school early, I needed something positive to focus on to distract me from all the chaos and uncertainty in the world. In April of 2020, I wrote a five page college bucket list and put it away on a shelf in my room. With it being the end of my first semester of senior year college… almost four years later.. I thought this would be the perfect time to go through it, see what I was hoping to achieve, what I already achieved, and reflect on how much my priorities and goals have changed since coming to Hamilton College. Topics Covered in This Episode: * What I've been up to this semester * A backstory on why I created this bucket list * Going through all the points on it, giving stories as they come * Insights into what mattered to me at 18 vs what matters to me now at 21 * The what/who/when/where goals I hoped to achieve * Why I love Hamilton College * How you, too, would benefit from making a bucket list I hope you all enjoy listening to this lil episode! I know that listening will leave you feeling empowered and inspired. Podcast Instagram: @stayingsmileypc https://www.instagram.com/stayingsmileypc/?hl=en My Instagram: @kylierunssmiley https://www.instagram.com/kylierunssmiley/?hl=en

I needed to take an episode to sit down with you all to explain what my life has really been like these past 8 years. This felt like the best place to do it. Topics Covered in This Episode: * I'm getting surgery?! * What Is Going on in my life * Emotional low points and how I've learned to cope * How you can heal yourself from the inside out * How this platform has changed my life I hope you all enjoy listening to me speak about my experiences and advice. I know that listening will leave you feeling empowered and inspired. Podcast Instagram: @stayingsmileypc https://www.instagram.com/stayingsmileypc/?hl=en My Instagram: @kylierunssmiley https://www.instagram.com/kylierunssmiley/?hl=en

EP 8- How To Glow Up (sustainably + happily)  … I am glowing these days. I feel it internally and I know it shows externally. It's taken lots of physical + mental work to get to a point of genuine self love, joy, and confidence. I am grateful to be here with the ability to share some support + wisdom with you all. I hope you enjoy this episode full of unique ways to make positive change to fall in love with yourself + your life. Topics Covered in This Episode: * What It Means to Glow Up * Positive Habits to Implement in Your Days * Physical Glow Ups * A Physical Trick to Make You Mentally Strong * Mental Glow Ups * Social Glow Ups * The True Secret to Glowing Up I hope you all enjoy listening to me speak about my experiences and advice. I know that listening will leave you feeling empowered and inspired. Podcast Instagram: @stayingsmileypc https://www.instagram.com/stayingsmileypc/?hl=en My Instagram: @kylierunssmiley https://www.instagram.com/kylierunssmiley/?hl=en

EP 7- On Social Anxiety While Injured … On my platforms I regularly talk about working through the challenges of being injured as an athlete so I wanted to approach injury from a new angle and bring awareness to the struggles an individual faces when an injury begins to take over other areas of their life.  In this episode I speak about the social anxiety someone feels when going through this hard time- something that actually gets HARDER with time. Topics Covered in This Episode: * Why it's so important that we talk about this topic * Some vulnerable life updates + habits I have * A question that will help you work through this social anxiety * My best tips for surviving social life as an injured person * And a happy little change to my podcast episode endings :) I hope you all enjoy listening to me speak about a niche yet highly important topic. It's about time awareness was brought to it! Podcast Instagram: @stayingsmileypc https://www.instagram.com/stayingsmileypc/?hl=en My Instagram: @kylierunssmiley https://www.instagram.com/kylierunssmiley/?hl=en