{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Run Like a Girl","description":"In episode 80 of Fresh Tracks I speak with Mina Samuels, author of Run Like a Girl 365 Days a Year. Mina shares her story cutting Fresh Tracks and discusses how vital it is for women to not only show up in this world but pursue excellence while they are at it! Mina\u2019s insights into how we can all find balance in our lives involves bringing out our inner athlete, even if we don\u2019t identify as an athlete. The key lies in discovering what nourishes and empowers our inner strength and resolve. Mina believes a great way to do this is with our bodies through physical activity. Finding inspiration in something other than ourselves and understanding that transformation is ongoing \u2013 it\u2019s a journey not a thing to overcome, is how we run like a girl. The truth is that showing up as our authentic selves each day is what creates our strength as women and allows us to be happy. Mina shares how recapturing and retaining the energy that fuels us forward is what leads us to create a life of Fresh Tracks. Show Notes: 3:30 \u2013 How our essential girlness gets socialized out of us and what to do about it 7:00 \u2013 Following her intuition in cutting her own Fresh Tracks 11:00 \u2013 Authenticity is not a value, it\u2019s a right when creating Fresh Tracks 15:00 \u2013 Coming back to the \u201cI got this\u201d consciousness 21:30 \u2013Showing up in the world and pursuing excellence 26:00 \u2013 How strong women make happy lives 30:00 \u2013 Giving yourself permission to color outside the lines About Mina Mina Samuels is a writer, playwright and performer, and in a previous incarnation, a litigation lawyer and human rights advocate. In her new book, RUN LIKE A GIRL 365 DAYS A YEAR: A Practical, Personal, Inspirational Guide for Women Athletes Mina, shares daily wisdom as a spiritual running buddy for women on the run\u2014which is all of us. Through entries for each day of the year, she explores the questions that confound us. www.MinaSamuels.com ","author_name":"Fresh Tracks With Kelly Robbins","author_url":"http:\/\/freshtrackswithkellyrobbins.com","html":"