The RunThrough Podcast

49:49

#182 - Jordan Purdy: Ultra Marathons, Solo Mountains...

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2026/10/06

Jordan Purdy has been a barber in Nottingham for over a decade, but these days he's just as well known for the hiking, wild camping and ultra-running content he shares as @purdsoutdoors. A life-changing road trip around Slovakia pulled him out of pub culture and into the mountains, and a tough childhood, including a violent attack as a teenager, taught him early on not to take anything for granted. In this episode, Jordan joins host Ben Sheppard to talk about growing up on the move, the night...

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47:45

#181 - Jemma Owen: The Secret Half Marathon Surprise...

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2026/09/29

Jemma Owen had never really been a runner. A busy mum of two young girls, she wasn't sporty growing up, and for years joked that her partner Dave "ran for the both of them." But turning 29, with a year ahead that would see her turn 30 and get married in the same week, she decided she wanted to reach that milestone as the happiest, healthiest version of herself, and quietly set out to make it happen. In this episode, Jemma joins host Ben Sheppard to tell the full story behind her secret nine w...

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47:09

#180 - Delivering Babies, Lifting Heavy & Staying in...

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2026/09/22

Rayma Risquet's path to becoming an obstetrician and gynaecologist specialist trainee wasn't exactly a straight line. It started with a childhood love of robots and prosthetics, a spell as an air cadet dreaming of designing limbs for injured soldiers, and finally a front-row seat to her first birth that changed everything. Now a specialty trainee, she delivers babies for a living and spends her downtime chasing half marathon PBs, lifting heavy and working towards her first muscle-up as @dr.ra...

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55:15

#179 - How Running Helped Me Through Grief & the...

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2026/09/15

Four and a half years ago, Harry Marshall was not a runner. Now, he holds the fastest known time for running the 230 kilometre Icefields Parkway through the Canadian Rockies. Harry joins host Ben Sheppard on The RunThrough Podcast to share the deeply personal story behind his journey into ultrarunning. After losing his brother to suicide and his mum shortly afterwards, Harry found himself in the darkest period of his life. Running gave him somewhere to put his thoughts, a reason to get up eac...

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49:36

#178 - The 100km Cricket World Record That Took Over...

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2026/09/08

What happens when you combine a love of running, cricket and slightly ridiculous endurance challenges? Sam Bodoano, better known online as IronBodz, joins Ben Sheppard on The RunThrough Podcast after breaking the world record for the longest cricket run up. Sam ran 100 kilometres from Lord’s Cricket Ground to Valley End Cricket Club in full cricket whites, carrying a cricket ball the entire way. After 14 hours of running, he arrived one minute before the match was due to begin and completed...

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56:38

#177 - Inside the Mind of Elite Trail Runners Joe...

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2026/09/01

In a special collaboration between The RunThrough Podcast and The RunThrough Trails Podcast, host Ben Sheppard heads to the Peak District for two conversations with trail athletes Joe Farrelly and Jordan Rowe, in partnership with Samsung and the new Galaxy Watch Ultra2. Joe shares how turning his life around led him to running and ultimately competing on the international trail running stage. He opens up about the experiences that continue to drive him, balancing training with work and famil...

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53:37

#177 - Discipline, Self Belief & Staying Ready | Theo...

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2026/08/25

Model, actor and fitness creator Theo Ching joins Ben Sheppard on The RunThrough Podcast for a conversation about discipline, self-belief and staying ready for every opportunity after completing the RunThrough Summer Triple. Theo shares how a childhood spent practising martial arts developed into a career spanning fitness modelling, acting and specialist action work. After being scouted at university, he found a way to combine his physical abilities with his creative ambitions and build a car...

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49:24

#175 - From 125KG To My First Marathon, Beauty Was...

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2026/08/18

Content creator and Twitch partner Pia Blossom joins Ben Sheppard on The RunThrough Podcast for an honest conversation about perseverance, health, and discovering what her body could achieve. Pia shares how she continued creating videos despite being bullied at school, why she treats every piece of content like a lottery ticket, and how one TikTok video receiving 12 million views transformed social media into her career. She also opens up about losing more than 100 pounds, the hurtful comment...

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56:38

#174 - Why You’ll Never Be Happy If You Keep Moving...

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2026/08/11

Fitness creator and body positivity advocate Daisy Wilson joins Ben Sheppard on The RunThrough Podcast for an honest conversation about mental health, self acceptance and learning to love the life you have today. Daisy opens up about growing up with anxiety, using food and alcohol to escape difficult emotions and reaching a point where she no longer believed she had a future. She shares how therapy, antidepressants and discovering fitness helped her begin rebuilding her life, and how a medic...

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56:28

#173 - How Sport Helped Me Win The Great British Bake...

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2026/08/04

Great British Bake Off winner, cookbook author and lover of all things sport, Peter Sawkins joins Ben Sheppard on this week’s episode of The RunThrough Podcast for a conversation about the two passions that have shaped his life! Peter reflects on growing up in a sports-mad family, discovering competitive badminton and why physical activity has always provided him with community, confidence and an escape from the pressures of everyday life. He also shares how running became another important p...

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50:15

#172 - How Running Helped Me Rebuild My Confidence...

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2026/07/28

Content creator and runner Leah Ball joins Ben Sheppard on this week's episode of The RunThrough Podcast to share the incredible story of how a life-changing stroke at just 17 years old completely changed the direction of her life. Leah reflects on recovering from a stroke as a teenager, rebuilding her confidence after discovering two holes in her heart, and how those experiences ultimately led her to rediscover sport, fall in love with running and build a career as one of the UK's most relat...

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47:12

#171 - Sometimes Your Greatest Setback Is Your...

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2026/07/21

Running creator James Lattanzio joins Ben Sheppard on this week's episode of The RunThrough Podcast for an honest conversation about resilience, identity and how running became the thing that helped him rebuild his life. After a serious hip injury brought his rugby career to an abrupt end, James opens up about navigating major surgery at just 18 years old, losing the sport that had defined him and finding a new purpose through running. What started as a way to clear his head has since evolved...

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53:12

#170 - Can Hybrid Training Make You Fitter Than Ever?...

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2026/07/14

Josh Harrison joins Ben Sheppard on the RunThrough Podcast to share his journey from rugby player to one of the UK's fastest-growing HYROX athletes and fitness creators. After injuries brought his rugby career to an early end, Josh made a decision that would change his life. Picking up a camera and documenting his training eventually led to a thriving coaching business, a successful clothing brand and an audience of hundreds of thousands following his hybrid fitness journey. Josh opens up abo...

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#169 - Why Fitness Has Always Been My Anchor | Naomi...

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2026/07/07

Nike Trainer, coach, presenter and HYROX athlete Naomi Heffernan joins Ben Sheppard on this week's episode of The RunThrough Podcast for a brilliant conversation about building a career you're passionate about, embracing change and finding confidence in yourself. Growing up with elite athlete parents, fitness has always been part of Naomi's life, but her journey into the industry wasn't a straightforward one. From pursuing a career in acting to becoming one of Nike's leading trainers, she sha...

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46:21

#168 - She Never Felt Like She Fit In… Until She...

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2026/06/30

What does it look like when running completely changes the direction of your life? Beth Dennis is a trail runner, intensive care nurse and the new host of The RunThrough Trails Podcast. In this episode of The RunThrough Podcast, she joins Ben Sheppard to share her journey from struggling to speak up in school and never feeling at home in traditional sport, to discovering parkrun, falling in love with movement and eventually finding trail running through the Alpine Run Project. Together, they ...

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44:58

#167 - How Full Time Teacher Charlie Sandison Became...

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2026/06/23

Charlie Sandison joins Ben Sheppard on The RunThrough Podcast to share how he's balanced life as a full time teacher with becoming a 2:15 marathon runner. Juggling early mornings, long days in the classroom and a demanding training schedule, Charlie has built an incredible running career alongside his profession. He talks about finding consistency, making sacrifices and why being kind to yourself is just as important as chasing ambitious goals. The pair dive into Charlie's journey from compet...

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#166 - The Unknown Feels Less Scary Now: Abi Jones On...

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2026/06/16

Abi Jones joins Ben Sheppard on The RunThrough Podcast to share her journey from the UK to Sydney and the life lessons she learned along the way. What began as a move in search of independence quickly became a crash course in resilience. Abi opens up about arriving in Australia and unexpectedly finding herself homeless on day one, navigating long distance relationships, dealing with loneliness and learning to build a life completely from scratch. Alongside her work as a physiotherapist, Abi...

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#165 - Hannah Moore Said "Why Not?" and Took on...

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2026/06/09

From her first EVER race at Colchester Zoo, to a BRAND NEW race in Melbourne with RunThrough, Hannah Moore joins Ben Sheppard on The RunThrough Podcast to share her journey from competitive swimmer as a child to taking on some of the toughest endurance challenges in the world. After stepping away from swimming, Hannah rediscovered her love for the water, which eventually led to open water events, marathon swims, and now training towards her first Ironman in December. In this episode, Hannah ...

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47:30

#164 - This Is What Happens When You Keep Showing Up...

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2026/06/02

Leon Scott is an entrepreneur, boxer, model, former footballer and co-owner of eyewear brand Circular. From humble beginnings, Leon went on to play football at a high level, become the face of global brands, build a successful business, step into the boxing ring at almost 40, and complete his first marathon. In this episode of The RunThrough Podcast, Leon joins Ben Sheppard to talk resilience, fatherhood, self-belief, entrepreneurship, boxing, mental strength and why keeping promises to yours...

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49:25

#163 - The Truth About Marathon Training, Grief &...

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2026/05/26

James Warnock joins Ben Sheppard on The RunThrough Podcast for a candid conversation about marathon running, grief, identity and building a life around purpose. Fresh off an 8 minute PB at the London Marathon, James reflects on finally enjoying the marathon after years of difficult experiences with the distance. From cramping issues and failed race goals to learning how to fuel properly and trust the process, this episode dives deep into the reality of endurance sport beyond the highlight re...

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