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Morning Mantra

by Mary-Katherine Fleming

Mary-Katherine Fleming is here with a microdose of confidence to kick-start your day! The Morning Mantra is a tool to manage all of the stress and conflict that can interfere with your best-laid (training!) plans, centered around one strategy MK has been practicing consistently since 1998: mantras. With this dynamic duo in your corner cheering you on, you will never doubt you are #coachedandloved and #winningatlifeAre you facing a situation? Could you use a mantra to help you move through it? Email [email protected]

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Episodes

  1. 3/11/20: They’re Out There (A Mantra for Finding Love)

    On Coach MK’s 9th wedding anniversary, she tells you why she isn’t qualified to give marriage advice...then offers the advice on how to look for the kind of love that leads to partnership.

  2. 3/4/20: It’s Real, and it’s GOOD (The Plan B Mantra)

    Sometimes we think the things we want most are just out of reach, and Coach MK reminds us that usually means we have no idea what we are reaching for.

  3. 6/28/19: Aboard My Boat (Moana’s Mantra)

    A very special VIP guest gives a memorable welcome right before Coach Sarah pulls a mantra from a moment in Moana most of us probably missed.

  4. 6/27/19: You Did Not Fail (A Mantra for Parenting Eating Disorder Recovery)

    A trickle of mantra requests for parenting through eating disorder recovery has turned into a flood in recent weeks. In part 1 of this series, Coach MK addresses the parents who have realized in therapy that some of their child’s disordered behavior mirrors their own. If you think that you or...

  5. Fitness Protection: Now on iTunes!

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fitness-protection-the-podcast/id1469648943 Hello listeners! If you’ve been enjoying the Fitness Protection Podcasts posted recently in this feed, you can now subscribe in itunes! Yay! Link in the shownotes. When you subscribe you’ll get the weekly Q and A...

  6. 6/25/19: It’s Beautiful

    A listener writes in to ask for a mantra about moving on from a lifelong dream. Coach Sarah laments how we prefer to cheerlead people down the wrong path than accept ‘quitting’, ever, then gives advice on grieving... and moving on.

  7. 6/23/19: Not Today, Satan

    Coach MK discusses the gigantic, pressurized can of whoop ass she is building. 🔥 After accidentally posting RJ’s ‘what to do in a fire’ podcast segment, we decided to let him handle the mantra cold open during our vacation. Enjoy! 🔥

  8. Mammograms, Pelvic Exams and other Scary Things.

    now available in iTunes!!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fitness-protection-the-podcast/id1469648943 Coach MK and Coach Sarah of The Fitness Protection Program sit down to discuss Coach MK's cancer scare and explain why it isn't quite over yet. We all shudder to think how quickly this...

  9. 6/21/19: Tenacious AF

    The space between where you are and where you want to be can be vast at times. Coach Sarah reminds us that waiting is never easy but anyone who can do it is Tenacious as f*uck.

  10. 6/20/19: Take the Selfie.

    Waiting for a potentially terrifying news, Coach MK realizes her only regrets in life are the people she didn’t tell to f*ck off sooner and the selfies she didn’t take.

  11. #AskAway with Coach MK and Coach Sarah, 6/16/19

    Now on iTunes! www.fitnessprotection.com Coach MK and Coach Sarah stream live Q&A sessions each week on the Fitness Protection Program Facebook Page, The FPP YouTube Channel, and Twitch, simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of fun and super informative, and anyone may ask follow-up questions...

  12. 6/18/19: unsubscribe.

    Coach Sarah delivers a powerful mantra about cutting the little ties that bind you to dreams you’ve outgrown.

  13. Be The Change

    Misasha Suzuki Graham of the Dear White Women Podcast (new episodes drop each Wednesday on iTunes) takes over the mantrapod today, bringing us a mantra about the small steps we can take that can add up to big changes. Check out their website and join their mailing list at www.dearwhitewomen.com

  14. Dear White Women

    I am obsessed with Still Processing, the NYT podcast with Jenna Wortham and Wesley Morris. If you’ve felt a little lost during their summer hiatus, I have the solution: Dear White Women, a comfortable space for uncomfortable conversations about race, identity, and parenting. Hosts Sara & Misasha...

  15. 6/14/19: Express Yourself

    Coach Sarah breathes a fire mantra about responding to expectations expressed in a passive-aggressive manner.

  16. 6/13/19: F*ck the Plan

    Coach MK reads from The Daily Stoic, then encourages all of her listeners to try to shift their focus when the path forward is not clear.

  17. The Fitness Protection Podcast: Here is What WE Do.

    Coach MK and Coach Sarah kick off the Fitness Protection Podcast talking about running, parenting and life. They also discuss fall races, the release of the ten week marathon ramps, the upcoming Runner, Interrupted Beta, and everything else you need to know about what we’re cooking for the...

  18. 6/12/19: I Ain’t Got Time For THAT

    As the world waits for Gabe to draw her final breath, Coach MK ponders what we are doing with the time WE have left. #bravelikeGabe #mybravestory #chipinchallenge

  19. 6/11/19: Back Up.

    Coach Sarah hits us with a mantra about assumptions, narratives, and how little it takes to erase a person’s experience.

  20. The Fitness Protection Podcast: #AskAway 6/9/19

    Coach MK streams live Q&A sessions each week on the Fitness Protection Program Facebook Page, The FPP YouTube Channel, and Twitch, simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of fun and super informative, and anyone may ask follow-up questions during the live broadcast. Show Notes This week, we…

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  21. 6/10/19: Later is Now (Gabe Grunewald Mantra)

    A mantra Coach MK originally write to announce the launch of fall training season morphs into something different as we learn that Gabe Grunewald has been moved to palliative Care.

  22. 6/7/19: Accept The Mystery

    Coach Sarah Hits us with a mantra from A Serious Man (2009, the Cohen Brothers) to bring us a mantra about managing discomfort in those moments when your path forward isn't clear and your anxiety mounts.

  23. 6/06/19: That's a HARD No.

    On Global Running Day, an apologetic confession from Coach Sarah got Coach MK thinking how 'sorry' might be the hardest word for MEN to say, not women....and why. Transcript available here: https://www.coachedandloved.com/blog/6-6-19-that-s-a-hard-no

  24. The Fitness Protection Podcast (Sneak Peek!)

    After an announcement from Coach MK, you can enjoy the audio from the #AskAway livestream on Sunday, June 2nd. The coaches of the Fitness Protection Program stream live Q&A sessions each week on the FPP Facebook Page, The FPP YouTube Channel, and Twitch, simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of...

  25. 6/4/19: Thank You for the Opportunity!!! (The Dear Prudence Mantra)

    In a world that continually challenges us to seize, and earn, EVERY opportunity...Coach Sarah is here to tell the overachievers amongst us to approach opportunities differently.

  26. 6/3/19: Thank You...and Good Bye.

    As HRH The Baby Violet gets ready for her first day of preschool tomorrow, Coach MK thinks about forging new, less intense, relationships with familiar places, and finds all of the strength she needs to say good bye with gratitude after hearing a new interpretation of Phillippians 4.

  27. 5/31/19: RUN AWAY!!!!

    Coach Sarah gives amazing advice we should all remember the moment we realize we are in a battle we can’t win.

  28. 5/30/19: Tweet Tweet Motherf*ucker.

    There’s no escaping it: Women are REALLY annoying. So Coach MK came up with a totally safe for work mantra women can use in the office when our presence is annoying other people, inspired by THE most annoying woman she has ever encountered. (Her name rhymes with Leeburg)

  29. 5/29/19: I’m STARVING

    Coach MK is totally burned out, and shares the mantra that is getting her through it. The burnout tells us NOTHING about her, and everything about everything else.

  30. 5/28/19: THIS IS IT.

    Grab a box of tissues, Coach Sarah brings a powerful, emotionally charged mantra for the listeners who have asked about dealing with ongoing grief...by telling us about the special connection between her dear departed mother and styrofoam cups. In the podcast, Sarah references the following:...

  31. 5/24/19: All I Need

    Coach Sarah uses a scene from The Jerk to reflect on her miscarriage and discover that what we need isn’t what we reach for, first.

  32. 5/23/19: Not For Long

    Hiding in her bathroom (because every other room is full) with no notes to work from (because they are in her office next to her mother and sleeping little people), Coach MK draws on the wisdom of Hootie (aka Darius Rucker) and reminds us that all crappy moments pass, that it won’t be like this…

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  33. 5/21/19: Oh, HEY!

    Coach Sarah brings us a mantra inspired by our ultrarunners at Three Days at the Fair this weekend!

  34. 5/17/19: I Speak for Me. (A mantra for weight)

    Coach Sarah comes at us with a mantra about BMI and weight inspired by Lindy West.

  35. 5/15/19: Make it SPARKLE!

    Coach MK has a mantra for problems with no solution, inspired by he single most ineffective manager she has ever worked for.

  36. 5/14/19: And....ACTION!

    Coach Sarah has a mantra for new parents who are questioning their feelings, and their sanity!, when they are in 'the weeds' so to speak. Love is action, and if you are moving, then you are KILLING IT. If your feelings are those of depression or you are having thoughts, even fleeting ones, of...

  37. 5/13/19: Not Broken

    Coach MK defines resilience and reminds us it doesn’t always look like standing up and fighting.

  38. 5/10/19: Tapa Tapa

    Coach Sarah tells a fun childhood story to give us a mantra for those days when the sh#t seemingly has no end. If you are in Denver s s are gearing up for lockout Day 3...well, tapa tapa you guys. Stay safe.

  39. 5/8/19: Maybe You’re Magic

    Coach MK reflects on a lifetime of speech impediments and shame, and how a really great day recording a podcast with a really cool guy is helping her turn those thoughts around. Btw if you don’t yet subscribe to DizRuns, do that!!! http://www.dizruns.com/ #dizruns

  40. 5/7/19: Say Underwear!!!

    Coach Sarah delivers a hilarious and heart warming mantra from her daughter, Ros!

  41. 5/6/19: That’s It? (The DNS Mantra)

    A listener writes in and asks how she can teach her daughter about excellence when she decides to DNS a race, so Coach MK redefines excellence for this strong, brave, badass mother runner. By the way, (Re)Build is open for registration over at www.fitnessprotection.com GO JOIN!

  42. 5/3/19: I Can Wait. (The Graduation Mantra)

    Coach Sarah addresses the Class of 2019 and reminds them that they are more than the media’s hot takes on a recent admission scandal, more than the sum of their first second and even third jobs out of college, and more than the number of pivots they make on their path forward.

  43. 5/2/19: Haters Gonna Hate (The Caster Semenya episode)

    Coach MK wonders if the things we point to are actually the source of inequalities....or if they are just the things we feel safe pointing to.

  44. 5/1/19: Option B (unexpected death of a friend)

    A listener, and fellow Wharton graduate, requested a mantra to help her and her girlfriends as they prepare for the funeral of a lifelong friend tomorrow. Coach MK, to her own surprise, finds herself recommending wisdom from an unexpected place.

  45. 4/30/19: NOT TODAY (The Game of Thrones Arya Stark Mantra)

    Coach Sarah delivers a POWERFUL mantra based off of last night’s Game of Thrones episode. No spoilers, we promise! But we CAN promise that Mantain is OPEN and ready to go at www.fitnessprotection.com Go check it out!

  46. 4/29/19: I’m So MOTIVATED!!!

    Today, rubber meets the road at www.fitnessprotection.com and Coach MK is scared, you guys. So we thought we’d borrow a phrase from Marine drill instructors to get us through today.

  47. Special Announcement from Coach Sarah and Coach MK

    Head over to www.fitnessprotection.com! Maintain is OPEN!

  48. 4/26/19: It’s Open/ F*UCK THIS. (The cancer double header episode)

    A listener wrote in to tell us that one of our own has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Today’s mantra is a double header: Coach Sarah starts off with a mantra for the friends of the diagnosed, then Coach MK speaks directly to the runner whose summer is about to be interrupted.

  49. 4/25/19: GOD, This Hurts.

    A listener writes in, asking for a mantra for losing a best friend. Coach MK draws on the wisdom of Andy Puddicombe, the founder of Headspace, to drive today's mantra home. You’ll know you’re on the other side when you can think of your best friend and smile instead of cry. That day will come....

  50. 4/23/19: No. Such. Thing.

    Coach Sarah uses the recent chatter about charity runners at the Boston Marathon, and a line from Peter Sagal’s book, to explore the anger she feels about the shade we throw on work that is somehow deemed “lesser”. (If you think Fundraising is easy, Coach Mk would appreciate your help Fundraising...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Mary-Katherine Fleming is here with a microdose of confidence to kick-start your day! The Morning Mantra is a tool to manage all of the stress and conflict that can interfere with your best-laid (training!) plans, centered around one strategy MK has been practicing consistently since 1998: mantras. With this dynamic duo in your corner cheering you on, you will never doubt you are #coachedandloved and #winningatlifeAre you facing a situation? Could you use a mantra to help you move through it? Email [email protected]

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Mary-Katherine Fleming

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