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We Get 2 Do This

by Jacob Oak and Kailee Carlson

We Get 2 Do This is a practical, feel-good podcast for everyday people who want to keep showing up - in health, fitness, business, relationships, and life - with gratitude. Hosted by Kailee and Jacob, each episode brings real conversations on training, recovery, mindset, business, health, community, and more, to support your whole life, not just your workouts.Tune in for new episodes weekly, with the kind of encouragement that turns "I have to" into "We get to do this."

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  1. S2.17 | Don’t Be the Runner Who Only Runs: Cross-Training for Runners

    S2.17 | Don’t Be the Runner Who Only Runs: Cross-Training for Runners (Episode 121 Overall) Is cross-training just extra cardio, or is there more to it? In this solo episode, Coach Jacob answers five questions he was asked in his recent interview with ⁠Active.com⁠ about cross-training for…

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  2. S2.16b | Can You Fuel Enough for a Marathon? Cortisol Belly, Light, and Hormones with Sydne (part 2)

    S2.16b | Can You Fuel Enough for a Marathon? Cortisol Belly, Light, and Hormones with Sydne (part 2) (episode 120 overall) Part two of our conversation with Sydne of Brighter Being Wellness gets practical. We dig into how light shapes your hormones and sleep, and what you can do about it at home…

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  3. S2.16a | A Symptom-Free Life Isn’t the Goal, with Sydne of Brighter Being Wellness (Part 1 with Sydne)

    S2.16a | A Symptom-Free Life Isn’t the Goal, with Sydne of Brighter Being Wellness (Part 1 with Sydne) (episode 119 overall) What if the goal isn’t a symptom-free life? In this episode, Kailee and Jacob sit down with Sydne, a functional and integrative nutrition practitioner and founder of…

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  4. S2.15 | Twin Cities Marathon 2026 Recap w/Jacob and Kailee

    S2.15 | Twin Cities Marathon 2026 Recap w/Jacob and Kailee (episode 114 overall) Same weekend, same race, very different days. Kailee PR'd the 10 miler and soaked up every high five. Jacob woke up Friday night with a migraine, ran a 3:29 instead of the sub-3:05 he trained for, and bled through…

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  5. S2.14 | Triathlons, Plunge Clubs, and a Million-Dollar Finish Line: Ethan Hunger

    S2.14 | Triathlons, Plunge Clubs, and a Million-Dollar Finish Line: Ethan Hunger (Episode 113 overall) Ethan Hunger doesn't do things halfway. A few months ago, he set the Guinness World Record for most super sprint triathlons completed in 24 hours — 22 of them, with cameras rolling the entire…

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  6. S2.13 | Oak Endurance's Newest Coach: Rachel Dollard on Running, Motherhood & Healing

    S2.13 | Oak Endurance's Newest Coach: Rachel Dollard on Running, Motherhood & Healing (Episode 112 overall) Rachel Dollard is joining the Oak Endurance coaching team — but before she was writing run plans, she was a social worker, a health coach, a yoga teacher, and, for a period after a…

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  7. S2.12 | The Course Doesn't Change, You Do: Jacob's Last Coaching Call Before Twin Cities Marathon 2026

    S2.12 | The Course Doesn't Change, You Do: Jacob's Last Coaching Call Before Twin Cities Marathon 2026 (Episode 111 overall) This week is Twin Cities Marathon week — Jacob's third time running TCM, and his first time back since 2019, when he ran it as a very different runner, and a very different...

  8. S2.11 | Protect Your 'Wind Gate': The Neck Trick That Keeps You From Getting Sick (Quick Hitter Episode!)

    S2.11 | Protect Your 'Wind Gate': The Neck Trick That Keeps You From Getting Sick (Episode 110 Overall) Quick hitter alert. Kailee's Instagram reel on the "wind gate" just crossed 3.5 million views, so we're breaking down the concept here — what it is, why it matters, and how to actually protect...

  9. S2.10 | The Snowball Effect: Rucking, HYROX, and Megan Corey's Path to a World Record

    S2.10 | The Snowball Effect: Rucking, HYROX, and Megan Corey's Path to a World Record (Episode 109 overall) Megan Corey didn't play sports growing up. She didn't touch a weight until her late twenties, didn't run her first mile until 2019 — and sprinted it, because nobody told her not to. Now…

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  10. S2.09 | Listener Q&A: Favorite Running Moments, How Much You Should Actually Lift, and the Best Group Runs in Minnesota

    S2.09 | Listener Q&A: Favorite Running Moments, How Much You Should Actually Lift, and the Best Group Runs in Minnesota (Episode 108 overall) In this episode of the We Get 2 Do This Podcast, hosts Kailee and Jacob dive into another round of listener and client questions, this time going in blind...

  11. S2.08 | Seasons of an Athlete: Mark Johnson on Building a Running Gym, Recovery, and HYROX

    S2.08 | Seasons of an Athlete: Mark Johnson on Building a Running Gym, Recovery, and HYROX (Episode 107 overall) In this episode, hosts Kailee and Jacob sit down with Mark Johnson — a longtime figure in the Twin Cities endurance community, former owner of Performance Running Gym (PRG), and Jacob…

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  12. S2.07 | The Odyssey Was TOO Loud, Sedona Sign-Ups Are Live, and Redefining Your Next Big Goal

    S2.07 | The Odyssey Was TOO Loud, Sedona Sign-Ups Are Live, and Redefining Your Next Big Goal (Episode 106 overall) In this episode, Kailee and Jacob catch up after a summer of weddings, farmers market hauls, and a very loud trip to see The Odyssey in IMAX. They kick things off with the big news:...

  13. S2.06 | Bone Stress Injuries, RED-S, and Why Running Isn't Enough with Bethany Brausen, DPT

    S2.06 | Bone Stress Injuries, RED-S, and Why Running Isn't Enough with Bethany Brausen, DPT (Episode 105 overall) In this episode, hosts Kailee and Jacob sit down with Bethany Brausen, DPT, a physical therapist and run coach specializing in runners and pelvic health. Bethany ran Division I cross...

  14. S2.05 | Listener Q&A: Sleep, Fueling, and Why Your Long Run Kills Your Libido

    S2.05 | Listener Q&A: Sleep, Fueling, and Why Your Long Run Kills Your Libido (Episode 104 overall) In this episode of the We Get 2 Do This Podcast, hosts Kailee and Jacob answer a rapid-fire round of listener and client questions they've been saving up. They start with an anatomy deep dive into...

  15. S2.04 | Intentional at Every Level: Joe Hein's Approach to Business and Body

    S2.04 | Intentional at Every Level: Joe Hein's Approach to Business and Body (Episode 103 overall) In this episode of the We Get 2 Do This Podcast, host Kailee sits down with Joe Hein, founder and owner of Integrative Massage in Edina and Minnetonka, to talk about building a values-driven massage...

  16. S2.03c | Coaching Call: Chisago Lakes 70.3 Race Recap + Kicking Off the Twin Cities Marathon Build (Pt. 3)

    S2.03c | Coaching Call: Chisago Lakes 70.3 Race Recap + Kicking Off the Twin Cities Marathon Build (Pt. 3) w/Coach Matt Welch (Episode 102c overall) The finale of this coaching mini-series! Recorded right after finishing Chisago Lakes 70.3, and it did not disappoint :-) I break down the whole…

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  17. S2.03b | Coaching Call: Building Toward Chisago Lakes 70.3 Triathlon (Pt. 2)

    S2.03b | Coaching Call: Building Toward Chisago Lakes 70.3 Triathlon (Pt. 2) w/Coach Matt Welch (Episode 102b overall) Part 2 of a two-part coaching check-in with my coach Matt Welch, recorded as part of the build toward Chisago Lakes 70.3 Triathlon — and this might be the most candid and...

  18. S2.03a | Coaching Call: Building Toward Chisago Lakes 70.3 Triathlon (Pt. 1) w/Coach Matt Welch

    S2.03a | Coaching Call: Building Toward Chisago Lakes 70.3 Triathlon (Pt. 1) w/Coach Matt Welch (Episode 102a overall) Part 1 of a two-part coaching check-in with my coach Matt Welch, recorded as part of the build toward Chisago Lakes 70.3 Triathlon. This one covers a lot of ground. We open with...

  19. S2.02 | "Why Not Me?" with Emily Kellogg, DPT

    S2.02 | "Why Not Me?" with Emily Kellogg (Episode 101 overall) This week we sit down with Emily Kellogg — physical therapist, runner, and stage four breast cancer thriver — for her very first ever podcast appearance. Diagnosed at just 27 years old, Emily learned her cancer had already spread to…

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  20. S2.01 | Welcome to Season 2 :-)

    S2.01 | Welcome to Season 2 :-) (Episode 100 overall) We made it. 100 episodes in the books, and we're kicking off Season 2 with a brand new intro, a full stats reveal, and an honest look at what "We Get 2 Do This" actually means to us two years in. In this episode, we cover: A totally…

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  21. 99 | The End of an Era. | WG2CU 07

    Kailee is back from a women's trail running camp in Wisconsin and sits down with Jacob for a full recap of her Grandma's Marathon, run just three weeks after their wedding. She breaks down her 3:30 goal, a scary late training injury scare, an electrolyte mishap, and how a too fast pace group led…

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  22. 98 | Zachary Martin, CPT | This Isn't My Job, It's My Life: Strength, Longevity & What Two Decades in the Gym Teaches You

    This week we sat down with someone who's been a big part of our world over the last year... Zachary Martin, certified personal trainer and owner of ZM Fitness, who has been in the game for nearly two decades and shows absolutely no signs of slowing down. Zach grew up as an only child with a...

  23. 97c | "I Did It For Me." — Inside a GMAS Post Race Call w/ Luana Ciccarelli (Part 3 of 3)

    Three episodes. One journey. This is the finale. Throughout this call I share my screen and give a real inside look at TrainingPeaks — the app I use to build and manage all of my athletes' training plans. We reference specific workouts and the training calendar directly, which you can only see if...

  24. 97b | What Story Do You Want to Tell? Inside a Run Coaching Call w/Luana Part 2 of 3: RACE WEEK

    Throughout this call I share my screen and give a real inside look at TrainingPeaks — the app I use to build and manage all of my athletes' training plans. We reference specific workouts and the training calendar directly, which you can only see if you're watching. Audio listeners will still get...

  25. 97a | Inside a Run Coaching Call w/Luana: Luana's Road to Grandma's Marathon 2026 (Part 1 of 3) THE BUILD

    Throughout this call I share my screen and give a real inside look at TrainingPeaks — the app I use to build and manage all of my athletes' training plans. We reference specific workouts and the training calendar directly, which you can only see if you're watching. Audio listeners will still get...

  26. 96 | THE POST-WEDDING EPISODE WITH THE OAKS

    WE DID IT! WE ARE MARRIED AND OFFICIALLY THE OAKS! HERE IS OUR POST WEDDING RECAP EPISODE ***** Live Brave/WithAll 5K and 1 Mile (mentioned in show) WithAll empowers adults with the tools they need to help children and young people foster a positive body image and relationship with food. As a...

  27. 95 | Dr. Spencer Lindholm | "Pain Is the Last Thing to Arrive & the First Thing to Go"

    This week we headed down to Eden Prairie, Minnesota to sit down with Dr. Spencer Lindholm, sports chiropractor and owner of Great North Athletics — and honestly, the gym space alone was worth the trip. Spencer has over a decade of experience in sports injury, rehabilitation, and performance...

  28. 93 | Tiffany Farrar, LPCC | Who Are You Outside of Your Sport? Identity, Resilience & Mental Performance

    This week we sat down with Tiffany Farrar, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Founder of Confluence Counseling in St. Paul, MN — and someone who brings a rare combination of clinical mental health expertise and a deep love for sport. Tiffany works with individual athletes, collegiate...

  29. 92 | Your Questions Answered 03 | Fueling, Favorite Shoes & The People Who Shaped Our Running Journeys

    We’re back with another listener Q&A episode and this one covers a little bit of everything. We talk through fueling and gel strategies for long runs and marathons, our favorite running watches and shoes, how Kailee got faster over the years, and what consistency actually looks like in the long...

  30. 91 | Timothy Borowski | Unlocking What’s Stuck: Health, Stress, and the Patterns We Don’t See

    This episode hits a little different. We sit down with Tim Borowski, naturopath, wellness entrepreneur, and founder of Axon Movement, for a conversation that goes way beyond surface-level health advice. Tim’s work is centered around one idea: finding and unlocking what is stuck. Whether that’s...

  31. 90 | WG2CU 06 | 10 Life Updates From Us Heading Into Wedding Month!

    We’re officially one month out from getting married… so yeah, life is feeling full in the best and most chaotic way. In this WG2CU episode, we’re catching you up with 10 life updates as we head into wedding month. Technically… it’s 5 updates, but you’re getting both of our perspectives on each…

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  32. 89 | Joe McMahan | "I’d Regret It For The Rest Of My Life If I Didn’t Try"

    Welcoming back Joe McMahan to the We Get 2 Do This Podcast! Joe McMahan is back on the podcast over a year after his first appearance (episode 26). Joe is a running coach, content creator, and the founder of Azoia Endurance, a nutrition company built around simple, real ingredients for endurance...

  33. 88 | Brooke Bjorge, RDN | What Most People Get Wrong About Sweat, Salt, and Hydration

    In this episode, we sit down with Brooke Bjorge, MS, RDN — sports dietitian, endurance athlete, and founder of Grit Sports Nutrition — to break down everything you didn't know you needed to know about hydration. Brooke has spent over a decade helping athletes of all levels dial in their nutrition...

  34. 87 | Your Questions Answered 02 | Overtraining, Strength Work & Treadmill Talk

    We're back with another listener Q&A! In this episode, we tackle some of our favorite questions yet — how to tell if you're doing too much, whether running early in life leads to breakdown later, our top three strength exercises for runners, and the great treadmill incline debate. Plus, we get…

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  35. 86 | Lisa Radzak | Body Image, Eating Disorders, Raising Resilient Kids & What Every Parent and Coach Should Know

    This episode covers sensitive topics including body image, body dissatisfaction, disordered eating, and eating disorders. We share these conversations with care and intention, but please be mindful of where you're at as you listen. You know yourself best. Please note that this podcast is not a...

  36. 85 | Run Through It or Rest? The Honest Guide to Injury vs. Soreness

    We break down one of the most common dilemmas every runner faces — is it soreness or is it an injury? In this episode, we get personal about our own injury histories, share practical tools like the single-leg hop test and a pain scale reality check, and walk through the red flags that mean it's...

  37. 84 | WHAT Do You Put Your Trust In? A Roundtable with Taylor Thomas & Christine Hernandez

    In episode 84, Kailee and Jacob sit down with Growth Circle co-founders Taylor Thomas and Christine Hernandez for their first-ever four-person roundtable. The conversation goes deep, covering where real passion comes from (hint: it's not waiting around for it), the high performer's dilemma of...

  38. 83 | Spring BEWARE: Too Much Too Soon Too Quick

    Spring is officially here, and while the warmer weather and longer days have us all itching to get outside and run, this time of year is actually the most popular season for running injuries, with March seeing more than twice as many doctor visits compared to other months. In this episode, we…

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  39. 82 | Dr. Maggie Koethe | Rethinking Chiropractic Care + A Reminder Most Of Us Need To Hear

    In this episode we sit down with chiropractor, personal trainer, runner, and entrepreneur Dr. Maggie Koethe, founder of Nordic Rehab & Chiropractic in Edina, Minnesota. Maggie shares her journey into chiropractic care, why she chose a movement-based approach to treatment, and how her background…

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  40. 81 | Our First Listener Q and A | Protein Intake, Altitude Training, Training Breaks, And Immune Support

    Episode 81 is our first official listener Q and A! :) We pulled questions straight from the texts and emails we get from clients and listeners because most of them apply to way more than one person. We talk through protein and energy for afternoon workouts, why we look at total calories and carb...

  41. 80 | WG2CU 05 | Arizona Recap, New Branding, And 10 Things We’re Loving Right Now

    Episode 80. Episode 5 of We Get 2 Catch Up. And honestly… this one feels like a HUGE milestone. We’re back from Arizona, back on the mic, and back with some big updates. In this episode we talk about: • Our brand new podcast branding and website • What we worked on while dreaming in the desert •…

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  42. 79 | Olympian Carrie Tollefson - The Secret Sauce Of Outliers, Motherhood, And Staying In Love With Running

    Today we are joined by 2004 U.S. Olympian in the 1500 meters, 5 time NCAA National Champion at Villanova, Minnesota high school legend with 13 state titles, proud mom of three, wife to her high school love Charlie, and one of the most recognizable voices in distance running today, Carrie…

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  43. 78 | WG2CU 04 | A Big Branding Update, Hope And Community, Patagonia, And A Training Pivot

    Welcome back to We Get 2 Do This. This is We Get 2 Catch Up Episode 4, and it has been a minute since it was just the two of us. We have had a run of amazing guests, a lot of travel, and a lot of heaviness in the world. So today is a check in. A breath. And a reminder that you are not alone. We...

  44. 77 | The Chaos Coordinator Behind Kuvetta: Building a Small Brand That Lasts w/ Abby Drach

    In this episode, Jacob and Kailee sit down in person with Abby Drach, founder of Kuvetta Athletic, a women’s athletic apparel brand built for strong bodies and endurance sport. Abby shares how Kuvetta came to life from a vision she had at a young age and how her background as a Nordic skier at...

  45. 76 | When the Coach Gets Coached (02): Sickness, Doubt, and Keeping the Door Open

    In Part 2 of When the Coach Gets Coached, Jacob sits down with his coach, Matt Welch, at one of the hardest points of a training cycle right after illness and right before a decision. What starts as a simple training update turns into a deep and honest conversation about sickness, burnout,...

  46. 75 | The Ripple Effect of Sobriety w/Alexandra Zauner

    In this episode, we sit down with Alexandra Zauner, the founder of Lucille’s Bottle Shop in St. Paul, to talk about Dry January, sober curiosity, and what it looks like to build a social life that does not revolve around alcohol. Alex has been sober for over 10 years, is a seriously impressive...

  47. 74 | The Intentional Push -> A 2026 Walk Through

    Happy New Year again. We are officially stepping into 2026. Which means now the noise gets even louder about goals, resolutions, productivity, and doing more than ever before. So let’s slow it down. Again. This is not about creating a perfect version of yourself or overhauling your entire life.…

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  48. 73 | Pause Before the Push -> A 2025 Reflection Walk Through

    Happy New Year. 2026 is here. Which means the internet is already yelling about goals, resolutions, habits, and becoming a brand new version of yourself overnight. So naturally… SIKE. Before we talk about where we are going, we need to take time to reflect on where we have been. In this special...

  49. 72 | Postpartum Running, PT, and Women’s Health W/Courtney Tanaka

    In our LAST episode of 2025, we sit down with Courtney Tanaka, owner and founder of RenewMe Physical Therapy, to talk all things physical therapy, postpartum recovery, and what it really looks like to return to running and activity after having a baby. Courtney shares her journey from working...

  50. 71 | Menopause Should Not Mean Suffering w/Sara Larson

    In this episode we sit down with menopause life coach Sara Larson to break down what menopause actually is, what perimenopause looks like, and why so many women are left suffering without answers. Sara shares her own story of confusing symptoms, getting bounced between providers, and finally...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

We Get 2 Do This is a practical, feel-good podcast for everyday people who want to keep showing up - in health, fitness, business, relationships, and life - with gratitude. Hosted by Kailee and Jacob, each episode brings real conversations on training, recovery, mindset, business, health, community, and more, to support your whole life, not just your workouts.Tune in for new episodes weekly, with the kind of encouragement that turns "I have to" into "We get to do this."

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Jacob Oak and Kailee Carlson

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