A Morning Run
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What is the premise of 'A Morning Run' podcast episode?
Welcome to The Knife. I'm Patia Eaton. I'm Hannah Smith. And this week, we speak with a woman named Daroon Henry. She is a personal trainer, influencer, and mother of two who lives in Toronto, Canada. In September of 2021, Daroon had just moved into a new home with her kids and then husband. It was a nice, safe, family-friendly area of Toronto. And then on September 15th, she went for a jog at 11 a.m. in a park near her home and experienced something terrifying. We speak with Darun about her experience and the lasting impact of what happened to her, including a video of the incident that went viral. We will be back with you after the interview to give you some updates on Darun's story, which is still ongoing today. As a note, this conversation with Darun happened on October 14th, 2024. Let's get into the interview.
Let's start off with you telling us a little bit about yourself and your background.
Who is Darun Henry and what is her background?
I'm Daroon Henry. I am an online fitness coach. I'm a mother of two beautiful girls who are 13 and 7. And I'm just a very passionate entrepreneur. I had a very hard time. upbringing I was born in Iraq I'm Kurdish so I not to like go too deep but I lost my brother my brother was killed by a landmine when I was five so and then I was like a refugee until we came to Canada at the age of seven or eight so in 96 and so a lot of my conditioning was limiting beliefs I was very insecure because I didn't do too well in school. I never got like my university degree. I got pregnant at a young age. And so when I had my spiritual awakening and I was on my own personal development journey and I discovered who I am and how powerful I am. and how limitless I am, I wanted to help women discover that part of themselves. Regardless of what you've been through, that you can become the best version of yourself. And so that's where my passion lies right now.
Right before the attack, I would say I was at the peak of my career. I was just the happiest version of myself. In September of 2021, Darun and her family had just moved into a new home in Brampton, a city in the greater Toronto area. Darun was delighted to find out that she was in walking distance to Massey Park, which is a small park that sits in the middle of a heavily trafficked area but still feels remote due to the density of the trees. So she started to do her daily workouts at Massey Park.
How did the attack on Darun Henry unfold in the park?
So it's September 15th, 2021. So school had just started. Yeah, like I had taken the kids to school that day and I went for my jog around like 9.30 a.m. Being in the forest, I would often like do walking meditations. I'd connect with God. So on that day, it was different because I needed more content. So that was the only day I had taken my tripod because I do believe that having my tripod kind of saves me in a way that day. I believe I got there around 9.50ish. I shot content. I took pictures for about 20, 30 minutes. I was getting the right shots. I had my jump rope with me that day. So I was jump roping. So, you know, when is the first moment that you thought like something is wrong? Yeah. So this was towards the end of my workout. So it was around 11am when I saw an elderly man who was maybe like 80 years old with a walker. And I saw him walking very slowly. And I actually noticed a random person. I noticed he was walking very slowly behind the elderly man, like almost as if he was just like with him, but you can tell they weren't together.
I found him a little suspicious because he was dressed in all black, like black sweatpants, black sweater, a fitted hat, and he was wearing a mask. It was a pretty warm day. It was September 15th. I was wearing shorts, so it was kind of unusual to see somebody dressed in a hoodie and sweatpants. And just fully covered and also like wearing a COVID mask.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the premise of 'A Morning Run' podcast episode?
0:38–1:40
2
Who is Darun Henry and what is her background?
1:40–3:38
3
How did the attack on Darun Henry unfold in the park?
3:38–8:40
4
What actions did Darun take during and after the attack?
8:40–13:50
5
How did the police respond to Darun’s evidence?
13:50–17:38
6
What were Darun's emotions and thoughts following the attack?
17:38–47:19