Mile Marker Matriarch
Welcome to Mile Marker Matriarch -- the running podcast for women who lace up for purpose over pace. Hosted by Stacy, marathoner, Road Runners of America (RRCA) certified running coach, NASM CPT & CNC, and a mother with a passion of healing through movement, this show explores the intersection of running, wellness, and real life and is dedicated to empowering women runners of all levels!
Whether you're a seasoned marathoner or just lacing up your shoes for the first time, our conversations will inspire you to embrace your journey, nurture your mind and body, and connect with your inner strength.
Join us each week as we dive into the heart of running, exploring the unique challenges and triumphs that women face on the road, tread, and trails. With a blend of expert advice, practical tips, and heartfelt stories from real women in the running community, we cover everything from training strategies and injury prevention to mental wellness and self-care. Tune in for topics like:
*Running and recovery
*Yoga and strength training for runners
*Mental resilience and emotional healing
*Nutrition, mindset, and self-care
*Navigating life transitions with grit and grace
Subscribe now and join a great community of women who will lift you up and cheer you along every step in your journey.
Mile Marker Matriarch
Running in Survival Mode: How Your Body Speaks When You Can’t
In this powerful episode of Mile Marker Matriarch, Stacy unpacks Survival Running—the first stage of the Embodied Matriarch Framework and the hidden truth behind why so many women run not for fitness, but for survival.
If you’ve ever run to cope, run to cry, run to escape, or run because you couldn’t fall apart at home… this episode will make you feel deeply seen.
Through personal story, feminist rhetorical theory (Foss & Griffin), trauma research (Bessel van der Kolk), and embodied phenomenology, Stacy reveals why Survival Running is not a weakness — it’s your body’s first language of truth.
You’ll learn:
· Why running becomes the only place you can breathe in survival mode
· How trauma interrupts language and forces the body to speak through movement
· Why Survival Running is the beginning of your sovereignty
· How to shift from shame → power using embodied, feminist reframing
· Three simple action steps to move through this stage with compassion
This episode is for every woman carrying emotional labor, chronic overwhelm, trauma, or the feeling of losing herself inside her own life.
Next week: we explore The Awakening Run — Stage Two — where survival shifts into possibility.
If this episode resonates, share it with a friend, running partner, or woman in your life who might be carrying more than she lets on. Women heal in community.
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