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EPISODE · Jul 1, 2025 · 1H 9M

Matthew Johnson on Ultrarunning Life Lessons That Will Change How You Think

from Everyday Ultra · host Joe Corcione

To be a better runner and person, you have to think differently.And for Matthew Johnson, thinking differently not only made him better at ultrarunning; including winning a 100 miler, running 800+ miles across Texas, and climbing the height of Mt. Everest on a treadmill…It made him a better person; inspiring the lives of thousands of runners to push their limits, being the running coach to musician Jelly Roll, and encouraging others to be the best version of themselves.In this episode, Matt shares the biggest lessons he’s learned over the years, how he turned setbacks into successes, and what his biggest takeaways are in order to push through low points in the middle of ultras, and life.If you want to be inspired to push through struggle and be the best version of yourself, this is the episode for you.Huge thank you to Matthew for coming on the show!SHOW LINKS:Want to be coached by me and my team to crush your next ultramarathon?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Book a free call here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with one of our coaches to see if we are a good fit!Follow Joe on IG:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joecorcione/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Try PlayOn Pain Relief Spray at⁠⁠⁠ ⁠playonrelief.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Try Bear Butt WIpes and get 10% off your order with code EVERYDAYULTRA at bearbuttwipes.comTry Janji apparel and get 10% off your order with code EVERYDAYULTRA at Janji.comTry Ketone-IQ and get 30% off your order at⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ketone.com/everydayultra⁠Follow Matthew on IG: https://www.instagram.com/mattjohnson__/

To be a better runner and person, you have to think differently.And for Matthew Johnson, thinking differently not only made him better at ultrarunning; including winning a 100 miler, running 800+ miles across Texas, and climbing the height of Mt. Everest on a treadmill…It made him a better person; inspiring the lives of thousands of runners to push their limits, being the running coach to musician Jelly Roll, and encouraging others to be the best version of themselves.In this episode, Matt shares the biggest lessons he’s learned over the years, how he turned setbacks into successes, and what his biggest takeaways are in order to push through low points in the middle of ultras, and life.If you want to be inspired to push through struggle and be the best version of yourself, this is the episode for you.Huge thank you to Matthew for coming on the show!SHOW LINKS:Want to be coached by me and my team to crush your next ultramarathon?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Book a free call here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with one of our coaches to see if we are a good fit!Follow Joe on IG:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joecorcione/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Try PlayOn Pain Relief Spray at⁠⁠⁠ ⁠playonrelief.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Try Bear Butt WIpes and get 10% off your order with code EVERYDAYULTRA at bearbuttwipes.comTry Janji apparel and get 10% off your order with code EVERYDAYULTRA at Janji.comTry Ketone-IQ and get 30% off your order at⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ketone.com/everydayultra⁠Follow Matthew on IG: https://www.instagram.com/mattjohnson__/

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