The Running Explained Podcast

Amanda Katz, Nick Klastava

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Booking Overview

This is a science-backed running and endurance coaching show hosted by certified run coaches, featuring guest coaches and endurance athletes who share practical training guidance and mental-health related insights. It’s a strong PR platform for experts who can speak to running performance, injury prevention, fueling, and the athlete experience from a human/mental wellness angle.

Metrics

Episodes: 222

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Amanda Katz - Multi-certified run coach and fitness professional; co-host of The Running Explained Podcast. Focuses on science-backed, actionable running strategies for athletes at different stages, including in...

Nick Klastava - Multi-certified run coach and fitness professional; co-host of The Running Explained Podcast. Provides practical, science-informed running and fitness guidance, often emphasizing coaching structure...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Running/endurance coaches, certified training professionals, and accomplished endurance athletes; increasingly includes mental-health-adjacent expertise via lived experience or professional coaching focus (e.g., ADHD/anxiety frameworks, athlete psychology).
Required Achievements:  
Demonstrated coaching practice (e.g., run/strength coaching business ownership or certification), Notable endurance participation (marathons/ultras/triathlon) and coaching-to-athlete credibility, Community-building or publishing presence (brands/platforms like coaching studios or endurance communities), Public-facing authority on a niche (e.g., neurodivergence and endurance, men’s mental health in sport)

Recent Guest Discussions

Francesca Barbetta - Ultramarathon Training Realities; Balancing Motherhood And Running; Burnout/recovery; Letting Go Of Perfection; Fueling/sleep And Realistic Programming; Faith/perspective

Mary Johnson - ADHD In Athletes (especially Women); Anxiety/burnout/masking; Executive Functioning; Perfectionism; Dopamine And Endurance; Coaching/structure; Mental Health Support For Runners

Jason Bahamundi - Men’s Mental Health In Endurance Sports; Sobriety And Disordered Eating; Vulnerability; Pressure/performance Metrics; Community And Safer Spaces

Recent Topics

Running, Endurance Sports, Coaching, Training, Sports Psychology

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Running Explained Podcast
:

The Off-Season Is Part of Training, How to Recover & Rebuild After a Big Race

May 21, 2026

You crossed the finish line… now what?In this episode of the The Running Explained Podcast, Coach Amanda and Coach Nick break down what runners should do after a big race, whether your race went exactly as planned or completely fell apart.They talk about post-race recovery, the mental side of transitioning out of a training block, post-race blues, how to reflect on your season honestly, and why the off-season is one of the most important parts of becoming a stronger runner.You’ll learn:How lo...

Motherhood, Ultras & Letting Go of Perfection with Francesca Barbetta

May 14, 2026

Fresh off completing her first 50-mile ultramarathon on Mother’s Day weekend, running coach and mom of three Francesca Barbetta joins the podcast to talk about the realities of ultra marathon training, balancing motherhood and running, and learning how to let go of perfection in the process. In this episode, Francesca shares how she transitioned from chasing marathon goals into the ultra running world, why the ultra community completely changed her relationship with racing, and what training ...

ADHD, Anxiety, and Running: What No One Talks About with Mary Johnson

May 07, 2026

What does ADHD actually look like in runners and athletes, especially women? In this deeply honest conversation, Coach Amanda and Coach Nick sit down with running coach Mary Johnson to talk about the realities of living, training, parenting, and working with ADHD.Mary shares her experience being diagnosed young, masking symptoms through achievement and structure, and eventually reaching a point where anxiety, burnout, and overwhelm forced her to stop pretending everything was fine. Together, ...

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