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HappyCast — 189 episodes

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Building Trails, Building Community: Mindy Coolman and the GOATZ Story

2

We're Still Here: Life, Running, and the Chaos In Between

3

Grasslands, Grit,and Women WhoKeep Showing Up with Lindsey Duffield

4

Running Across Connecticut

5

Chasing Cutoffs and Finding Yourself in Kentucky

6

Respect the Distance (And the Hip)

7

Texas John & the Pennine Way Crusade

8

Running It Your Way: Healing Miles, Bandera Chaos, and Burritos

9

Why 279 Miles Wasn’t About Winning

10

Inside the Fall Creek 100: Course Creation, Community and Chaos

11

The Wild Coastline: Katy Barber’s Journey Across PINS

12

RECAST: What is Happy Endings?

13

The Lone Finisher: Madeline Green’s Wild Ride at Cactus Rose

14

Pushing Limits at Ghost Train Trail Races

15

Ultra Gobi and Ultra Unhinged

16

The Mammoth 200 Roundtable: Part 2

17

The Mammoth 200 Roundtable: Part 1

18

Adventures at Wild Goose Trail Festival with Andrew Bondarev and Fra Balbi

19

When 200 Miles Isn’t Enough: Andrea Moore’s Season of Ultras with Rachel Moore

20

Finding Strength in the Storm with Liesl Standish and Julie Benoit

21

Rising Back Into Action: Rob Goyen Returns with Rise Racing Co

22

Roadside Grit: Vol State, Heart of the South, and Beyond with Lisa Decker and Shashi Reddy

23

Chasing Big Goals: Aimee Jacobs at the Leadville 100

24

Grinding It Out: Rachel Millman’s Journey Through the Hardest Miles

25

The North Dakota Nomad: Elliott Waldock’s Ultra Trail Journey

26

Reaching New Highs and Overcoming Lows: Melissa Perez & High Lonesome 100

27

Raw Dogging the Vermont 100

28

Folklord: Where Running Meets Mythology

29

The Copper Kings 100 Recap: Grit, Grace, and a Little Too Much Cheese

30

Trail Therapy and Tantrums in the Rockies

31

Ladies Sweep Achilles Hill with Alisa Hardy, Jaclyn Lovelady and Lisa Decker

32

Keepin’ It Cool at Coco with Katie O'Connor, Juliana Masci and Hans Troyer

33

The Mammoth is Coming with Hilary Ann, featuring Izzy Campos-Janovick & Kevin Goldberg

34

Arizona Monster Aftermath & Analysis with Candice Burt

35

I Beat the Boys: Cruel Jewel Edition with Drew Flowers and Mike Coutu

36

Going Cuckoo for Cocoo with Rachel Entrekin: Cocodona 250 & more

37

The Active (Average) Joe with Libby Jones

38

Beyond the Distance: Mental Health, Dogs, and the Long Run

39

Arizona Monster 300: From Tucson to Patagonia

40

Arizona Monster 300: From Superior to Mt. Lemmon

41

ReCast: 2023 Cocodona 250: From Sedona to Flagstaff

42

ReCast: 2023 Cocodona 250: From the Bradshaws Down to Jerome

43

No Crew, No Dropbags, No Problem: Trevor’s Southern States 200

44

How to Survive Six 100-Milers (and Still Laugh About It)

45

Texas Women Take on Pennsylvania: The Wild Ride at Rabid Raccoon 100

46

Arizona Monster 300 Race and Course Preview

47

Back-to-Back 100s? Chuck & Ben’s Wild Idea

48

What Do You Mean "The Race Is Canceled?"

49

Wes' Full Plate: Race directing the inaugural Copper Kings 100, preparing for Arizona Monster 300 & more

50

Rocky Raccoon 100

51

No Shoes? No Problem: Running Ultras in Crocs with Steph Smith

52

Bagels, Portapotties, and PRs: A Journey at the Florida Long Haul 100

53

A Happy Recap: Snowdrop, Bandera with Hans & Aimee and more

54

Big Energy, Big Lessons: HappyCast’s Year in Review

55

The Galloping Gals: How Friendship and Grit Broke Records at Dino Valley with Aimee Jacobs and Marina Germain

56

Dino Valley Recap: Triumphs, Challenges, and Community Spirit

57

Podcast Showcase: Ultra Runs in the Family

58

Indiana Trail 100: Forgotten Gear, Final Exams, and Friends

59

Desert Dreams: Addy’s Plan to Beat the Clock at the Javelina Jundred

60

Moab 240: Behind the Scenes and a chat with Jess Greene

61

The Eckerts’ Ultra Story: Grit, Support, and a Backyard World Record

62

Battling the Bear 100: Erin, Stephanie, and Darren’s High-Stakes Trail Tale

63

Tandem Running: How Gus and Ashley Conquered the Cowboy 200 Together

64

Run Happy, Finish Strong: Simon Guérard’s Guide to Ultra Joy

65

Conquering the Divide: Rachel Bambrick’s Journey Through the Rockies

66

Déjà Vécu in the Alps: Mika Thewes vs. Tor Des Géants

67

See Ken Run, Run Ken Run

68

Conquering the Crazy Mountain 100 and Balancing Training with Parenthood with Chance Helmick

69

Hallucination 100 Mile: A Run Woodstock Saga

70

Guiding the Way: Roberto Gonzalez and Jeff Hardaway’s Habanero 100K

71

Mind Over Miles: How Jessica Schiller Conquered the Bigfoot 200

72

Trail Tales from the Badger 100: Peg’s Wild Ride to Mile 90

73

Brandy Ray’s Badwater 135: Jumanji in Death Valley

74

Trailblazing the Summit 200: Walter Handloser’s Inaugural Race Recap

75

Mighty McClelland Conquers: The First Finisher of the Mighty Gallatin Stage Run

76

Crew Check-in: Muleshoe Bend and Badwater Prep

77

Finding Flow at Western States

78

Copper Kings 100: The Unmarked Journey

79

Tahoe Triumphs and Tribulations: Marion's Finish and Andrew's Wild Ride

80

Heat, Hills, and Heroes: The Evolution of Achille's Hill with Liz and Ben Bridgeman

81

Mystic Miles: Tales from the Mohican 100

82

Crew Check-In: Tahoe 200

83

The Devil Went Down to Georgia

84

Local Runner Showcase: Mercedes Avery and Overcoming Hurdles

85

Tales from Cocodona: Crewing and Pacing

86

On the Run: A Quick Check-in with the Crew

87

Sweat, Snacks, and Smokey: A Captain Mountain Misadventure

88

Slick Rock Stories from Zion 100 with Jessica and Andrew

89

Endurance and Empathy: Rosie Gagnon's 100-Mile Missions

90

Beyond the Yellow Gate:A Barkley Marathons Adventure with Dena Carr

91

A Magical 100 Mile Debut: Jenni Ashcroft & the Prairie Spirit Trail

92

The Fastest Two Months in Ultra Running with Hans Troyer

93

Mud Runners: A Grasslands Roundtable with Gus Rodriguez

94

The Mountains to Sea Trail: Stephanie's 100 Mile Journey

95

One Stride at a Time with Aum Gandhi

96

HappyChat: LOViT 100, the Psychology Around Compliments, and more...

97

Embracing Transformation with Lisa Decker

98

Black Canyon 100 Mile Challenge with Matt Leake

99

Mud, Grit, and Community Spirit – The Rocky Raccoon 100 Mile Experience

100

Big Bend & Bigger Things with Regina Massingill

101

Conquering Cold Weather Racing: Shippey Endurance Run 100

102

Happy New Years! Now, go run 300 miles

103

Running Through 2023: Reflections and Highlights

104

Tulsa Urban Adventure Redo with Stephanie and Chuck

105

Nicholas Askey: Training, Maintenance, & Injury Prevention

106

Local Race Showcase: Dinosaur Valley Endurance Run

107

Creating the Summit 200 with Chase Hammond

108

The Pinhoti Experience with Dylan

109

From Midland to Moab: Abraham Bejil and the Moab 240

110

We DNF’d This Episode

111

Local Runner Showcase: Will Bryant's Running Journey

112

Welcome to the Great Divide - The Divide 200 with Lance Parker, Regina Massingill, and Kathleen Hanley

113

Let’s Have Some Fun and Fuel Your Run with Michelle “FuelMyRun” Knafla

114

Oregon 200 & Beyond with Wes Plate

115

Positivity and Stubbornness in Ultra Running with Callie Vinson

116

Stagecoach Line 100-Mile with Stephanie

117

Mastering the 100-Mile Race: Tips from the Trenches

118

Chasing Llamas, Cutoffs, and a Golden Hour Finish at Leadville 100 with Regina Massingill and Starla Garcia

119

Bigfoot Part II & Wildsense Goods with Jason Hanley

120

Bigfoot 200 with Jason Hanley

121

Exploring the Female Perspective in the Fitness World with Lauren Glaze

122

Flatlanders vs. The Never Summer 100k

123

We're going streaking! with Andy Glaze

124

Tahoe 200, The Big "Sho"

125

Trail Race Showdown: Final Four

126

Bring on the Heat: How do you handle it?

127

Western States 100 with Brent, Audi, Amy, Darren, Kathy, John and Catherine

128

Yeti 100 with Stephanie

129

Guiding Blind Athletes with Ricky Castaneda and Cheyenne Meyer

130

A First Time Race Directing Riot with Ashley Forshey

131

The Wrath of John: John Farris and the Cape Wrath Ultra

132

South Dallas Five

133

From the Keys to Los Alamos

134

Cocodona Q&A with Nick Petterson

135

Cocodona 250: From Sedona to Flagstaff

136

Cocodona 250: From the Bradshaws down to Jerome

137

Racing Shenanigans with Nancy Marks

138

Coyote Trail Run with Liesl and Matt

139

Born to Run with Mannie Zubia

140

50th Episode

141

Preparing for Cocodona 250 with Andrea Moore

142

Trail Race Showdown: Sweet Sixteen

143

Two Views of Syllamo: From the Back, to the Front of the Pack

144

Moab, Run the Rocks with Kathy, Pam, Peg and Courtney

145

The Man Who Ran Across Texas with Kenneth Anderlitch and Rachel Moore

146

Crew Check-in

147

Jackalope Jam 100 Hour with Amanda, Nick and Veronica

148

Pink Jumpsuit Energy with Jenni Ashcroft

149

Chasing Raccoons with Kim, Karen, Matt and Moe

150

Raising the F*ck It Flag with Andrea Moore and Jackie Cox

151

Blue Pill, Red Pill

152

Post-race meals and…eating food while showering?

153

New Year, New Beginnings

154

Happy Endings, New Beginnings

155

Honeybun Boogaloo: a Lotti Brinks Story

156

The Low Carb Runner: Michael McKnight

157

From Boston to Chiang Mai with Farrell Hedrick

158

Heather + Huck and Recapping Dinosaur Valley 100

159

LEMUR 100 and Beyond with Nick Petterson

160

The Art of 200s with Wes Plate

161

Blaze Trails with Anne & Chris Barnwell

162

Moab 240 with Andrew Marvin, Part 2

163

Moab 240 with Andrew Marvin, Part 1

164

Normalizing the Highs and Lows of Running with Brad Taylor

165

Trail Toes and Stage Races with Vincent Antunez

166

Grand Slam of Ultrarunning with Kris Rugloski

167

Lisa McCormick with the Badger 100

168

Mackenzy Teruel

169

Drew Flowers

170

The Grand Slam of Ultras with Suzi Cope

171

Happy Thoughts: Habanero Hundred & "The Cave"

172

Brandy Ray with Habanero Hundred

173

Loop the Lake: Ben Bridgeman & Todd Hawkins

174

Crew Talk: Ouray 100 with Garren Hill

175

Judgment Day

176

Loop the Lake: Grapevine Edition

177

Western States Endurance Run with John Farris

178

Crew Talk: Brent Heady and Audi Mendoza

179

The Journey of the Crew

180

Crew Talk: Amanda Ann Kelly

181

A Day in the Life of the Crew

182

Cruel Jewel 100 with John Lai and Jung Lee

183

Trail Racing Over Texas with Robert Goyen

184

Cruel Jewel 50 with Chad Turner

185

A Day in the Life of the Crew

186

Possum's Revenge with Moe Villanueva

187

Jemez Mountain Trail Run with Ben Bridgeman

188

Getting to Know the Crew

189

What is Happy Endings?