Hurdle with Emily Abbate
Episodes
Episode 41: Marcus Antebi, Founder Juice Press
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
At age 15, Juice Press founder Marcus Antebi entered a 3-month drug rehab program, and he’s been sober ever since. In episode 41, the Brooklyn nativ...
Episode 40: Hurdle LIVE feat. Jessy Dover, Adam Kallen, Marah Lidey & Naomi Hirabayashi
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Forty. Episodes (!!!). This live pod comes from a discussion I had last week in collaboration with WeWork Labs, featuring past Hurdlers Adam Kallen of...
Episode 39: Carolyn Kylstra, Editor-in-Chief SELF
28 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
To say that Carolyn Kylstra has had an impressive career path as a journalist would be a total understatement. From stints at Men’s Health and Cosmo...
Episode 38: Marah Lidey & Naomi Hirabayashi, Co-Founders Shine
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When we feel like we’re waiting for instructions (gimme a sign!) we can forget our power. That’s just one example of the you-got-this texts that m...
Episode 37: Hurdle LIVE feat. Sarah Larson Levey & Nichelle Hines
18 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Special episode alert! Live from the Tory Burch store on Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles, I’m sitting down with Nichelle Hines—the chief ride officer a...
Episode 36: Ethan Agarwal, Founder & CEO Aaptiv
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 2013, the now-CEO was working as a consultant — tired, traveling constantly, and 40 pounds overweight. Fitness wasn’t a priority for him be...
Episode 35: Ali Feller, Host Ali on the Run Show
07 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ever since she was a young girl, Ali Feller had her heart set on working in the publishing industry. Not just any job in publishing, though: Editor-in...
Episode 34: 8 Life-Changing Lessons I Learned From 365 Days of Hurdle
31 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HURDLE! Exactly one year ago today, Hurdle hit iTunes. In this combo anniversary/year-end episode, I’m giddily recapping eight of th...
Episode 33: Mark 'The Cobra Snake' Hunter, Photographer
24 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In his early 20s, Mark Hunter was known as a thriving photographer nicknamed “The Cobra Snake”. He was a fixture in the New York and L.A. party sc...
Episode 32: Ryan Flaherty, Senior Director of Performance Nike
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Flaherty’s got, from my point of view, one of the most awesome jobs in the world. The Senior Director of Performance at Nike spends his days do...
Episode 31: Jessy Dover, Co-Founder & Creative Director Dagne Dover
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Break-ups suck. Arguably, break-ups suck even more when you’re an entrepreneur working tirelessly to launch your own business. Jessy Dover was grind...
Episode 30: Colleen Quigley, Olympian & Pro Runner
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It was only a matter of time until Hurdle had a hurdler (of sorts) on the podcast. Colleen Quigley didn’t grow up dreaming of going to the Olympics ...
Episode 29: Andy Puddicombe, Co-Founder Headspace
26 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A Christmas morning car accident was the #hurdlemoment that changed Andy Puddicombe’s life forever. Looking to process sudden loss, he went to Asia ...
Episode 28: Robin Arzon, VP Fitness Programming & Head Instructor Peloton
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Take a quick peak at Robin Arzon’s Instagram, @robinnyc. It’s hard to imagine a time when activity wasn’t a part of her everyday life. After a n...
Episode 27: Kirsty Godso, Nike Master Trainer
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Listening to Kirsty Godso talk will ignite something awesome in you. Appropriate, since the Nike Master Trainer calls herself (and others who are will...
Episode 26: Caspar Coppetti, Co-Founder On Running
03 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In just 8 years since their debut in 2010, On Running has become one of the fastest growing running shoe brands, now featured in more than 5,000 runni...
Episode 25: Randy Hetrick, Founder TRX
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Former Navy SEAL Randy Hetrick made the first version of the popular suspension trainer, TRX, during a deployment in 1997. The veteran went on to perf...
Episode 24: Neha Gandhi, COO & Editor-in-Chief Girlboss
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Neha Gandhi has quite the impressive resume. With editorial jobs at Seventeen, Harper’s Bazaar, and Refinery 29 under her belt, she was excited when...
Episode 23: Hurdle LIVE feat. Dr. Jason Wersland, Michael Chernow, and Dan Churchill
12 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I sit down with past Hurdle guests Dr. Jason Wersland, Michael Chernow, and Dan Churchill for the second-ever Hurdle Live. We chat about everything fr...
Episode 22: Joey Gonzalez, CEO Barry's Bootcamp
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joey Gonzalez has what he likes to call a “CEO Cinderella story.” At first intimidated to walk through the doors of Barry’s Bootcamp soon after ...
Episode 21: Ruth Zukerman, Co-Founder Flywheel Sports
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Having “co-founder of SoulCycle and Flywheel Sports” on your resume is kind of a big deal. This week, I sit down with Ruth Zukerman, Creative Dire...
Episode 20: Hayden Slater, Founder Pressed Juicery
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Before Hayden Slater started cult-favorite Pressed Juicery in the back of a small cupcake shop in West Los Angeles, he was a recent NYU graduate eatin...
Episode 19: Nicole Winhoffer, Celebrity Trainer
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole Winhoffer’s helped A-listers like Stella McCartney and Madonna get in top shape. But she wasn’t always a personal trainer. As a teenager, W...
Episode 18: Dr. Jason Wersland, Creator TheraGun
13 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve seen basketballer Kyrie Irving reach for it courtside and CrossFit’s ‘Fittest Man on Earth’ Mathew Fraser use it in the gym. In episode...
Episode 17: Gunnar Peterson, Celebrity Trainer
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Khloe Kardashian. Jennifer Lopez. Sofia Vergara. As personal trainers go, Gunnar Peterson has a mega impressive roster of celebrity clientele—past a...
Episode 16: Amy Purdy, Snowboarder & Paralympic Medalist
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“You can be anything you want to be, whenever you want to be it,” Paralympic medalist and snowboard champ Amy Purdy told me last month in Colorado...
Episode 15: David Siik, Creator Precision Running at Equinox
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Some people hate spending time on the treadmill. And at one point, David Siik was one of them. But when the former college track athlete didn’t make...
Episode 14: Deena Kastor, Marathoner & American Record Holder
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When champion marathoner and New York Times best-selling author Deena Kastor arrived in China for the Beijing Olympics in 2008, she was ready to crush...
Episode 13: Liz Plosser, Editor-in-Chief Women's Health
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The second you meet Liz Plosser, you'll likely strategize exactly how to be her best friend. The editor-in-chief of Women's Health Magazine has got a ...
Episode 12: Dan Churchill, Chef
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Churchill’s got an impressive resume: chef for Under Armour, published author, TV star, and founder of a soon-to-open New York City restaurant, ...
Episode 11: Candice Huffine, Model & Founder Day/Won
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Candice Huffine has been breaking down barriers for years in the modeling industry. Landing magazine covers from Italian Vogue to Elle, the body posit...
Episode 10: Golden Harper, Founder Altra Footwear
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Golden Harper grew up around running. Working at the running store his father opened in the Utah mountains from a young age, the track athlete and mar...
Episode Nine: Whitney Tingle & Danielle DuBoise, Founders Sakara Life
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Almost 10 years ago, Whitney Tingle and Danielle DuBoise were both at their own self-described rock bottoms. Tingle, beside herself dealing with persi...
Episode Eight: Chinae Alexander, Lifestyle Content Creator
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chinae Alexander isn’t afraid to speak her mind. Something that could be a little unnerving when 138,000+ people are following her every move on soc...
Episode Seven: Sadie Lincoln, Founder Barre3
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This year, Barre3—a studio exercise program that blends ballet with yoga and pilates—celebrates its 10-year anniversary. In 2008, Sadie Lincoln, t...
Episode Six: Adam Kallen, Co-Founder Jane Motorcycles
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Adam Kallen owns a thriving brand called Jane Motorcycles based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. But 20 years ago, he was graduating law school by ...
Episode Five: Sarah Levey, Founder Y7 Studio
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When Sarah Levey and her husband Mason opened yoga hotspot Y7 Studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, back in 2013, they were simply looking to create a saf...
Episode Four: Michael Chernow, Restaurateur
29 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When the co-founder of NYC favorite eatery The Meatball Shop was 23 years old, he was swinging bottles as a bartender at Frank Restaurant and living a...
Episode Three: Fred Santarpia, CDO Conde Nast
14 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When Conde Nast’s Chief Digital Officer Fred Santarpia was a teenager, he was bullied endlessly. After a particularly harsh episode landed him throu...
2. Alex Silver Fagan, Nike Master Trainer
31 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
At age 18, now-Nike trainer and fitness model Alex Silver Fagan was swinging bottles at a night club in the lower east side. A visit to see family in ...
1. Emily Abbate, Creator Hurdle
31 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m a wellness writer and editor, certified personal trainer, run and Spin coach. But 10 years ago as a college freshman, I was drastically ov...