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Back to EpisodesEp 25: Starting Over at 33… parkrun Changed Everything! | Jen Dossetto
Description
At 33 years old, Jen Dossetto found herself starting over.
Her marriage had ended, she had moved back in with her parents, and for the first time in years she was trying to rediscover who she was outside of a relationship that had slowly taken over her life.
Then her sister suggested something simple: parkrun.
Jen had never been a runner, but something about the idea sparked a curiosity... and it completely transformed her life.
In this episode of Runbelievable, Joshie and Natty sit down with Jen to talk about rebuilding confidence, finding independence, and how running can become the thing that helps you reclaim yourself.
From her first parkrun to half marathons, trail running, and the community events she now loves, Jen’s story is about how running doesn’t just improve fitness.. it can reshape identity.
In this episode
- Growing up sporty but never a runner
- The difficult years inside an unhealthy relationship
- Starting again at 33 and moving back home
- The first parkrun that changed everything
- Finding purpose through bootcamp and running
- Why running became something just for her
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Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.