EPISODE #160: Running the Leader Within: Growth, Resilience, and Courage with Kimberly Penharlow

On today’s episode of RUNWITHALLI LIVE, I’m joined by special guest and dear friend, Kimberly Penharlow.Kimberly is a Global Executive Coach, leadership facilitator, and endurance athlete, and together we explore the powerful parallels between leadership and athletic performance. We dive into the importance of cultivating a growth mindset, helping people think differently through movement, and learning to see challenges through shifting perspectives.Kimberly shares how running has helped her build confidence, courage, and resilience, both in her professional work and in life, and how the lessons learned on the road translate directly into bringing out the unique leader within each of us.This episode is an elevated conversation about movement, mindset, leadership, healing, and growth.Kimberly opens up about navigating profound personal loss and how marathon training helped her rediscover purpose, resilience, and self-trust. We dive into how running mirrors leadership development, requiring patience, consistency, mindset shifts, recovery, and strong boundaries.You’ll also hear insights on:Using running as therapy and personal reinventionGrowth mindset through movementLeadership lessons from marathon trainingThe role of boundaries in performance and burnout preventionWhy community matters. On the run and in lifeWhether you’re an athlete, a leader, or someone moving through change, this episode will inspire you to lead and live with courage! I hope you enjoyed this conversation as much as I did, and are diving into 2026 feeling inspired, empowered, and able to lead, build, and grow! Thank you for listening!Connect with Kimberly:Email: [email protected]: KimberlyPenharlow.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlypenharlow/Instagram: @PenharlowconsultingIf you enjoyed this episode, head to Apple Podcasts and tap the +Follow button to stay in the loop. Your support helps me bring more conversations like this to life.Thank you for being here! Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREE Support the showThe RUNWITHALLI LIVE Podcast is hosted by Alli Felsenthal, founder of RunWithAlli Coaching and virtual run coach to runners around the world. Each episode brings expert guests, honest conversations, and practical tools to help you train smarter, race better, and love the process. Whether you’re chasing your first finish line or a new PR, you’re in the right place.ENJOYED THIS EPISODE? Your support helps this podcast reach more runners who need it. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It’s the #1 way to help the show grow: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/runwithalli-live/id1510066149Share this episode with a runner who needs to hear itSubscribe so you never miss an episodeWORK WITH RUNWITHALLI 1:1 Run Coaching. Personalized plans from the mile to the marathon → runafastermarathon.comFollow on Instagram → @runwithalliJoin the newsletter for weekly training tips, athlete wins, running science, and more → http://runafastermarathon.com/newsletterFree community with free weekly resources → Discord