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Adventures at Wild Goose Trail Festival with Andrew Bondarev and Fra Balbi
Season 4 Episode 36
Stephanie takes us to New Jersey for her 22nd state on the journey to all 50 with the Wild Goose Trail Festival 100-miler. What could have been a sol…
10 months, 1 week ago
When 200 Miles Isn’t Enough: Andrea Moore’s Season of Ultras with Rachel Moore
Season 4 Episode 35
This week on HappyCast, Stephanie sits down with returning guest Andrea Moore—fresh off an unbelievable streak of six 200-milers this year alone, inc…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Finding Strength in the Storm with Liesl Standish and Julie Benoit
Season 4 Episode 34
This week on the HappyCast, Stephanie sits down with returning guest Liesl Standish and her pacer, Julie Benoit, to dive into Liesl’s unforgettable j…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Rising Back Into Action: Rob Goyen Returns with Rise Racing Co
Season 4 Episode 33
After several years away from race directing, Rob Goyen is rising back into action with his new company, Rise Racing Co. In this episode, Andrew and …
11 months ago
Roadside Grit: Vol State, Heart of the South, and Beyond with Lisa Decker and Shashi Reddy
Season 4 Episode 32
Sometimes the hardest part of ultrarunning isn’t the miles—it’s just getting an episode recorded. After multiple attempts, the HappyCast crew finally…
11 months, 1 week ago
Chasing Big Goals: Aimee Jacobs at the Leadville 100
Season 4 Episode 31
In this week’s HappyCast, Andrew and Stephanie sit down with returning guest Aimee Jacobs fresh off her run at the Leadville 100, joined by her pacer…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Grinding It Out: Rachel Millman’s Journey Through the Hardest Miles
Season 4 Episode 30
In this episode of the HappyCast, Stephanie and Andrew sit down with ultrarunner Rachel Millman, whose race résumé spans mud-soaked DNFs, monster cli…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
The North Dakota Nomad: Elliott Waldock’s Ultra Trail Journey
Season 4 Episode 29
In this episode of HappyCast, Andrew and Stephanie are joined by Elliott Waldock — fresh off the Summit 200, one of the most rugged and high-altitude…
1 year ago
Reaching New Highs and Overcoming Lows: Melissa Perez & High Lonesome 100
Season 4 Episode 28
This week on HappyCast, we welcome Melissa Perez—trail runner, graduate student, community leader, and self-proclaimed lover of the f-word—for a raw …
1 year ago
Raw Dogging the Vermont 100
Season 4 Episode 27
In this heartfelt and deeply personal episode of HappyCast, Andrew and Stephanie sit down—just the two of them—for a rare one-on-one reflection. Fres…
1 year ago