S4 EP11 - Conversations with Runners: Latoya Shauntay Snell

Welcome to the Runner’s Round Table podcast. Season 4 is “Conversations with Runners”, and each episode features a conversation with an inspiring female runner who is making the running community better in her own way. In this episode, Stephanie talks to Latoya Shauntay Snell about the importance of words, how to own one’s voice in the running space, and all the things that come with being a multi-marginalized athlete. Enjoy this episode and thanks for listening. Enjoy this episode and thanks for listening.  To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EKj1LKkymmQ About Stephanie: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://www.instagram.com/thecookierunner/ https://www.thecookierunner.net About Latoya: Noted by The Root 100 as one of the most influential African Americans ages 25 to 45, Latoya Shauntay Snell is a sponsored multi-sport endurance athlete, body politics and inclusivity advocate, motivational speaker and content creator. She is the founder of Running Fat Chef® - a website dedicated to promoting movement without labels and challenging stereotypes of what athlete bodies should look like. Snell was on the cover of the November 2020 issue of Runner’s World, featured on numerous platforms including Washington Post, The New York Times, Good Morning America, Huffington Post and 3rd Hour Today. Snell is changing the narrative of ideal body types, mental health and fitness stereotypes in the fitness and wellness space. She completed over 200 races including over 20 marathons and several ultramarathons, including the New York City Marathon and the Javelina Jundred 100K. She uses her voice to talk about intersectionality in sports to change the language for future generations in fitness and beyond. https://www.instagram.com/iamlshauntay https://www.instagram.com/runningfatchef/ https://www.instagram.com/rfcpod/ https://www.runningfatchef.com/ https://www.runningfatchef.com/rfcpodcast.html