You Are A Big Deal with Becca Jay
Becca Jay
This podcast highlights the imperfect greatness of humans who are a big deal. Episodes will include conversations with people who are doing important work in the world, choosing courage over comfort, and embracing their power. Becca has spent much of her life doing some form of movement and getting curious about how people show up. Over the years she has learned that seeing people and listening to their stories is such an empowering form of connecting. Mom, partner, advocate, personal trainer and athlete, Becca Jay, talks all things human with people who are leaning into life and who keep showing up.
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51. Ti Eversole: Honoring and Remembering Elders, Balanced and Intentional Movement, & Grace for Self
You Are A Big Deal with Becca Jay
10/02/23 • 52 min
Ti Eversole (she/her) is an Apache/ Diné trail runner, storyteller, aspiring photographer, and outdoor brand strategist based in Durango, Colorado. She is a partner, a mountain biker, an adventurer, a writer and one of my ReNew Earth Running teammates. Ti began running at the age of 10, participating in local fun runs before joining the XC team in middle school and high school. Since then she has found her true passion lies in ultra distances, and recently completed her first 50-miler at the Antelope Canyon Ultra on her Diné homelands. Running has allowed Ti to connect more deeply with her culture and the lands that comprise her home in the Southwest. In more recent years, she has found ways to tie her love of the sport to causes that she is passionate about. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ti raised over $5,000 for non-profit Adopt A Native Elder by summiting the four sacred mountains of the Diné, which helped to provide food and supplies to native elders living in remote areas. Her current projects are focused on climate change and Indigenous land stewardship, and with the support of the ReNew Earth Running Team and the Protect Our Winters (POW) Bike Alliance, Ti’s goal is to build a more sustainable future for the next generation and beyond. When she’s not running around in the mountains or desert, you will find her mountain biking, rafting, snowboarding, writing, or baking. Ti is strong, intentional and an advocate who continues to show up!
Ti is vulnerable about her relationship with her grandmother and how much of an impact she had on Ti. She talks about dedicating her 50 mile race to her grandmother and how the morning of the race there was a light rain: "A light rain is a female rain". Ti's grandmother was strong and a caretaker who sacrificed so much to make sure her family was supported. She shares how baking is a way for her to share her love and connect. Ti was able to support Native elders by providing food, access to vehicles and access to so many resources to help them survive. She connected supporting her elders to her movement by summiting the four sacred mountains of the Diné, respecting the summits, making an offering and moving intentionally making sure she was moving in a balanced way. Ti speaks about the importance and beauty of the solar eclipse and being respectful of Diné traditions. In Diné belief, eclipses are an intimate moment between the sun and the moon and we should give them time on their own as they pass, letting nature move. We talk about rebounding from injuries and using recovery time to reframe, reset and rest. Ti is learning to be gentle with herself, a good practice.
Ti lives on Diné Bikéyah, Pueblos and Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ land.
Book recommendation:
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins
Follow Ti on IG @run.wander.ride and look for a blog from her soon!
When in Durango, check out WeFill wefillcolorado.com
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Your story matters.
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48. Jamie Hudspeth: Intentional Connection to Earth, the Pain of Wrongful Death, Leaning in to What Comes, & How Life Isn't Siloed
You Are A Big Deal with Becca Jay
09/11/23 • 47 min
Jamie Hudspeth (she/her) is a daughter, sister, and an Auntie. She grew up in southern Indiana playing in the woods with her two brothers and sister. She loves to read, cook, bake, hike, ski, bike (almost anything outdoors) and enjoys doing these activities with family and friends. She is a lover of all animals and a keeper of plants. She is a healthcare provider and uses her training to be a source of knowledge and an advocate for those in need. In 2021, her family experienced a tragic loss: the wrongful death of her father, after a routine surgery. Despite this loss, she continues to strive to see positive in the world, maximize her time doing activities she loves, spend time with her family, and hopes to propagate love, kindness, and encouragement for others. Jamie is an empath and is intentional about seeing the good in the world. She speaks up and shows up for people and communities by using her voice and actions. She sees a need and does something about it. Jamie has a beautiful connection with Earth and a respect for all beings. She is a ripple creator who drops wisdom on the regular.
Content warning: we speak about death and loss of a parent
Jamie shares about the importance of seeing people as they navigate the challenges of the healthcare system. In her position as a pharmacist, she has also taken on the role of advocate. We discuss the challenge and attempted balance that exists to both trust doctors and be your own advocate. Jamie is very vulnerable about the pain, ache and grief that accompanies her daily as she continues to process the loss of her dad, Greg. She shares about the importance of honoring her dad's life by continuing to show up and seek justice for her dad. I get fired up about the lack of accountability for those involved in her dad's wrongful death. Jamie speaks about how therapy and movement have helped her process through the grief and anger she experiences. We talk about her mom, Georgia and about the BISON (metaphor, look up the story of the bison) and plants and connection to Earth. Jamie is full of so much gratitude and she keeps showing up for life.
Jamie lives on Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱, Tséstho’e, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ land.
Book recommendations:
Tracks by Robyn Davidson
Grandma Gatewood's Walk by Ben Montgomery
Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Find Jamie @jmehudspeth
When in Colorado, check out Get Up! Training ;) and online store:
BEYOND BUCKSKIN www.beyondbuckskin.com
PLEASE READ these articles:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/06/18/tb-bone-product/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/08/04/tb-outbreak-tuberculosis-bone-graft/
*If you have a connection that could support Jamie and others, please reach out.
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46. Miki McConaha: Firm and Fair; Boundaries and Grace for Self; Being Somebody for Kids who don't have Somebody
You Are A Big Deal with Becca Jay
07/15/23 • 55 min
Miki McConaha (she/her) is a mom, a partner, an advocate, an ultrarunner, a plant-based athlete, an educator, a cross country coach, and a race director. She is a cook, a baker, a gardener, a snowboarder, a skier, a hiker of mountains including many a 14er in Colorado. Miki was born and raised in Colorado and played sports throughout her life, Soccer was her number one sport but she played volleyball in HS too. She was a goalkeeper because she didn't like running much and liked the importance of the role. Miki received a scholarship to play goalkeeper at Charleston Southern University in Charleston, SC, which she did for 4 years. She then took a volleyball class and mid-way through the class, Miki was offered a scholarship to play her 5th year on the volleyball team. She graduated with a BS in Psychology. Post college, she worked as a community correction case manager, followed by a division of youth corrections security officer. Miki quit to go back to school to get a Master’s in teaching and has been a teacher for the past 7 years. She recently created a run club at her school which was able to raise money to get kids shoes and also participate in the BolderBoulder. Miki finished her first 100 mile race in Leadville last summer. She is an empowerer, an advocate and a doer of all the things.
Miki shares about how her work in the youth correction facility translates into her work as an educator and coach. She was able to hold space for kids and see them and listen to the horrible and hard stories they were living. Miki always showed up trying to do what was best for kids. She talks about how she became a teacher so she could be somebody for kids who don't have somebody. Just beautiful. Miki shares how she started out disliking running and now she runs ultras! She shares about the commitment and the excitement of finishing the Leadville 100. Miki is still working to find the "balance" of running, parenting, working, and doing all the things. We talk about failure and the importance of using failure as growth and not naming ourselves as failure. "Failure doesn't define me. It's going to help make me better." - Miki
Miki is a race director and empowers kids to run and not quit.
She is a ripple creator!
Miki lives on hinono’eino’ biito’owu’, Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱, Tséstho’e, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ land.
Book recommendation:
Think Like A Monk by Jay Shetty
Check out Miki on IG @miki.mcconaha10 and FB Miki McConaha
When in Arvada, check out So Radish in Old Town www.soradish.com and The Golden Burro in Leadville, CO www.goldenburro.com
You are a big deal.
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43. Jason Cartwright: Being Present, Confidence of Path, & Being Excited About Today
You Are A Big Deal with Becca Jay
07/01/23 • 45 min
Jason Cartwright (he/him) is a dad, husband, runner, skier, mountain biker, paddleboarder, camper, and an entrepreneur. He gets his love of fitness and the outdoors from his dad who is still rippin' the slopes of Wolf Creek at 79 years old. Jason escaped Maryland in 1999 and moved to Durango to go to Fort Lewis College with the idea to find a way to make a living in the outdoor industry. There he met and fell in love with his wife, Jessie, and after graduating they moved to her hometown, Denver. She began her teaching career and he started working at the REI Flagship store downtown, along with a few other jobs. He was offered a gig for the holidays at the neighborhood wine shop and has been in the wine business for nearly 20 years. Jason is the creator of Phun Bar: handmade, small batch, great tasting and easy to chew and swallow bars made with real ingredients. He is working to make Phun Bar a reality and leave the wine industry for good.
We talk about how Jason wanted something different from his job in the wine industry and took a risk jumping out on his own. He speaks about the importance to him of creating a product, Phun Bar, that he wanted to eat while training and then expanded to sharing his creation with friends. Jason hustles and enjoys the hustle as he works to get his product into the hands of as many people as he can. His intention, though, is to be present and to enjoy life as it is. His daughter, Harper, came up with the clever name and Phun Bar continues to expand. Jason shares how he enjoys connecting with people and how confident that he is on the right path for himself. He talks about the greatness and hardness of parenting and how amazing it is to watch his kids grow.
Jason lives on Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱, Tséstho’e, and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ land.
Book Recommendation:
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Check out Jason on IG @phunbar and www.phunbar.com
Join him for Weekly Phun Runs on Wednesdays at 8am at
Panorama Park 34th Ave & Fenton in Wheat Ridge, CO!
You are a big deal.
Your story matters.
Keep showing up.
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39. Jennie Himes: Mental Health, Perseverance, Determination, & Growth
You Are A Big Deal with Becca Jay
06/14/23 • 47 min
Jennie Himes (she/her) is a mom, a partner, a friend, athlete, an ultrarunner, and a dog mama. She is a lover of ghost towns, mountains, trails, fall leaves, and adventures. Jennie has hiked 23 of Colorado’s 14ers and completed her first 50k race last year and has many more ultras and trail runs in her future. She is a first responder working 911 dispatch and supervisor of Park County Communications, taking care of humans and keeping her cool during very intense situations. Jennie is an ambassador for Bigger Than The Trail, an organization that is using trail running as a platform to advocate for mental health, coming alongside individuals and providing educational support and treatment options. Jennie shows up for people in a beautiful way. She is strong, determined, curious, and fierce. She perseveres and she rises. All the time. Jennie is authentically herself and an amazing human being.
Content warning: we discuss cutting, alcoholism, and briefly disordered eating
Jennie talks about growing up with an alcoholic father and how it impacted her throughout her life and how having her son saved her life. She is vulnerable about how she processed through her anger in ways that did not serve her. Jennie talks about her relationship with her mom, Ann, and how her mom never gave up on her. The mountain is Jennie's refuge and grounding place, a place she can disconnect. Jennie looks forward to strengthening her body and experiencing the Grand Canyon, doing the Rim 2 Rim 2 Rim in October. Exploring is calming for her and supports her mental health. Jennie is an advocate for mental health awareness, accessibility to counseling, and the importance of asking for help. She shares the challenge for her to feel good enough and the effort required to create positive self-talk.
Jennie lives on Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ land.
Podcast recommendations:
Smartless
Archair Expert
Find Jennie on IG @corunninggirl and on FB
Check out Bigger Than The Trail: https://www.bttt.run and on IG @biggerthanthetrail
*Is someone close to you dealing with depression, anxiety, or any other mental health related issues? Bigger Than The Trail works to financially support those in need of help by connecting them with free counseling services so they can begin to find hope, clarity, and peace.
When in Fairplay, check out Asian Fusion asianfusionny.com
You are a big deal.
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34. BONUS EPISODE: David Hughes (MY BROTHER): Being Present with His Kids, Mindset, & Fighting Cancer as a Team Effort
You Are A Big Deal with Becca Jay
05/24/23 • 42 min
David Hughes (he/him) is a dad, a husband, a coach, a host, a teammate, and a friend. He is a connector, a soccer player, a community-minded caretaker, a business-owner and my brother. Dave could be considered the unofficial mayor of Davis, California as he supports the community in all the ways. He maintains the baseball fields, hosts gatherings at his house with his wife, Brenna, and coaches his boys’ baseball teams. He is a mentor and all-around fun guy. Dave has a BA from Cal State San Marcos and owns his own business: True Heat Solutions NorCal which he started in 2019. He is a leader, an entrepreneur, a hard worker, and one of the most intentional dads I know. He has a positive mindset and is full of integrity.
Dave talks about how starting his own business has taught him so much. He speaks about the challenge with his job to not take things personally and the benefits of the flexibility so he can be with his boys as much as he can. He created his business so he can work from anywhere which allows him to coach his boys and be present with them daily. Diaper daredevils is a thing. Shout out to Brenna, David's wife, and all the building of community she does, as well as all the loving intention and action she has taken to support David as he goes through chemo to fight the Hodgkin's Lymphoma that currently exists in his body. Dave trusts the experts and when he received the information about his cancer, he was ready for the next steps so he could keep living his life. He shows up for himself and his family and is approaching the navigation through this intuitively. Dave refers to Brenna as his guardian angel, dialed in, taking care of ALL THE THINGS, which gives Dave confidence that he will beat cancer.
David lives on Miwok and Patwin land.
Book recommendation:
Dogman Books and Cat Kid Comic Club
When in Davis, CA check out Woodstock's Pizza
https://woodstocksca.com
Dave is not on the social medias.
You are a big deal.
Your story matters.
Keep showing up.
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30. Annie Hughes: Intuitive Movement, Gratitude & Your Body Is Your Thought
You Are A Big Deal with Becca Jay
05/06/23 • 47 min
Annie Hughes (she/her) is an athlete, a baker, a teammate, a professional ultrarunner and a Sharman Ultra Coach. She grew up running cross country and track in Wisconsin and went on to run for Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado for two years before discovering her love for exploring in the Colorado mountains and trail running. Annie is sponsored by Hoka, and in 2021, she became the youngest woman to ever win the Leadville Trail 100. She also won the Moab 240 in 2022 placing 3rd overall, and she broke the course record by 14 hours at the Cocodona 250. She then went on to place 1st female, 2nd overall, set a new course record, and became the first woman to finish the High Lonesome 100 in under 24 hours. Annie lives and trains in Leadville, Colorado. She leans in to digging deep, working hard, and putting in long and high efforts. She is strong and gritty, curious and kind and is willing to engage with others whether it’s receiving or giving advice or support. Annie hopes to inspire others to test their own limits in whatever medium they are most passionate about and to also realize that they are capable of accomplishing the seemingly impossible.
Annie talks about paying to attention to how she is feeling and planning her running around how she feels. We talk about rest days, knowing your body and what your body needs. Annie speaks about how she likes more unstructured, intuitive training and having more control over her movement. We talk about Annie's mentor, Olga, who offers up wisdom and support partnered with self-trust. Annie went from burnout to long days running in the mountains, connecting to the natural world around her. Advice from Annie for young runners is to not take running too seriously. She says to enjoy their time and have fun with it.
"Your body is your thought!" -Annie's mom!
Annie lives on Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ land.
Book recommendation:
Run Fast Eat Slow by Shalane Flanagan & Elyse Kopecky
Netflix Show: Inventing Anna
Podcast: Fake Heiress
Find out more about Annie on IG @annie.a.hughes
When in Leadville, check out Treeline Kitchen www.treelinekitchen.com & High Mountain Pies www.hmpies.com
and Harperrose Studios and Gallery & Goods www.harper-rose.com
You are a big deal.
Your story matters.
Keep showing up.
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13. Sergio Avila: Intelligence of Animals, Using Your Voice and Privilege & Showing Up for People
You Are A Big Deal with Becca Jay
01/15/23 • 64 min
Sergio Avila (he/him): is a runner, crazy cat person, supporter of Toby the Tortoise (desert knowledge holder), wildlife Biologist and Detribalized Indigenous born in Mexico. He has lived in O'odham and Yaqui lands (Tuscon, Arizona) for almost 20 years. Sergio is an advocate and an activist who supports many runners either as a crew member or pacer. He is a ReNew Earth Running Teammate and Board member and a Running Industry Diversity Coalition Board member (RIDC). He runs to be visible and to support Land Back efforts. Sergio advocates for supporting social and environmental justice, protecting Native cultures, and protecting biodiversity.
Sergio talks about his experience with animals, going beyond scientific knowledge and embracing ancestral and Indigenous knowledge. We talk about his time in remote places observing and being in the presence of jaguars without necessarily seeing them. Sergio speaks about time on the trails with his dad and the memories he has that come up on the trails. He talks about the interconnectedness of his advocacy and running and how running is a way that Indigenous communities have communicated forever. Sergio elevates other voices by using his own voice in a powerful way. He is a supporter and he shows up in solidarity any time he can.
"In order to show up, men need to be comfortable breaking their own barriers. Men, step up, show up." -Sergio
Sergio lives on Tohono O'odham and Yaqui land.
Book recommendations:
Running While Black by Alison Mariella Désir
Raven Brings the Light by Roy Henry Vickers
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Check out Sergio running in Tuscon and on IG @sergio_concolor @renew_earth_running @runningdiversity
You are a big deal.
Your story matters.
Keep showing up.
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11. Ludgina Dieujuste: Unapologetic Self, Life-long Fitness & Spreading Positivity
You Are A Big Deal with Becca Jay
01/01/23 • 54 min
Ludgina Dieujuste (she/her) is a mom of 3, Jesus-lover, and a proud military spouse. She has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and is a Speech Language Pathologist. Ludgina has been running for 23 years and ran her first race after 10 years of running. She directed two 5ks that raised over $15k for families in need. She is an RRCA Certified Running Coach and a treadmill expert with a popular YouTube channel, Treadchic, that has a variety of free treadmill workouts for every level. Ludgina is a health and wellness fanatic, excited about getting others to move their bodies and realize that health and fitness are a life-long journey. She loves to cook and move her strong body. Ludgina is full of encouragement to keep you moving and she is a force for good, spreading joy and positivity!
#ripplecreator
#empowerer
We talk about looking at the positive, adjusting to what comes. Ludgina is an entrepreneur who is embracing opportunities that come her way. She speaks about her own fitness journey and her love for the treadmill. Ludgina exudes good energy and has fantastic hopes for the future. We are confident that she will be on Wellness Wednesday on The Today show some day!!
Ludgina lives on Oglala Sioux, Kaskaskia, Kiikaapoi, Myaamia, Sauk and Meskwahki-asa-hina land.
Book recommendations:
Keep Sharp by Sanjay Gupta
Becoming by Michelle Obama
We Should All Be Millionaires by Rachel Rodgers
Check out Ludgina on IG @treadchic and on YouTube at Treadchic
When in St. Louis, stop by Lulu's Local Eatery https://luluslocaleatery.com
You are a big deal.
Your story matters.
Keep showing up.
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61. James McClung: Painting as Storytelling; the WHY behind the Painting; Appreciating Yourself
You Are A Big Deal with Becca Jay
01/15/24 • 49 min
James McClung (he/him) is a self-taught artist, an adventurer, a traveler and skateboarder. Seeking inspiration from his life and travels, his original art features an array of thought-provoking visuals, such as those found in the landscapes of Joshua Tree, the Central Valley of California, the solitudes of New Mexico and west Texas, the streets of Amsterdam and Stockholm, New York and India, LA and the outskirts of the Coconino Navajo County in Arizona. James established himself as an artist in the contemporary art and graphic design communities by working with clients such as Riverside Art Museum, The Cheech: Center for Chicano Art & Culture, Stereo Skateboards, Life & Thyme, and Parliament Chocolate, among others. Through raw talent and an admirable work ethic, James consistently delivers beautiful and timeless content with unique style. He hopes his paintings show that there is a big world out there that has a different point of view than where you or I come from and that there is something to learn from other cultures or cities. Most of the work James does is driven and inspired by places he has traveled and how images from these places correlate to what life experiences he is going through at the time. James is all about collaboration and community. He believes that the intersection of art, community and social change are more important than ever.
James talks about painting from his life and what is going on in front of him. He captures intimate moments in his paintings and new ways to look at his own life. James connects art, skateboarding and running and notes how they all are a process to achieve one outcome. He sees skateboarding as performance art. He sees running more as a dance. James speaks about the influence from a teacher that showed him the confidence he needed to pursue art. He asks himself what his art means to his life and he wants to create a story with his paintings. James is real about how painting is not always fun and how he is his worst critic, and running allows him to shut his mind off and clear his head. He is done trying to paint this world outside of his daily life. He is still learning to appreciate himself and not be so hard on himself. James lives on Yuhaaviatam/Maarenga’yam (Serrano), Tongva, and Cahuilla land.
Book recommendations:
The Creative Act by Rick Rubin
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
Find James @jmsmcclng and jamesmcclungart.com Order Prints!!!!
When in Redlands, CA, check out The Running Center www.runningcenters.com &
The Overland theoverlandbar.com
You are a big deal.
Your story matters.
Keep showing up.
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The podcast is about Stories, Health & Fitness, People, Society & Culture, Activism, Personal Journals, Curiosity, Community, Podcasts, Hope and Positivity.
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