Episode 252

Destiny Green is the executive director of the Williams Route 66 Marathon and the historic Tulsa Run, and her path there started in IT. Today she shares how she grew from the race founder's right hand into leading it all, and why this job lets her have a small part in helping people do things they never thought they could do. She has seen engagements at the finish line and has even married couples at the start line.

We talk about how truly anyone can take part: walk a mile, walk a 5K, volunteer (it takes about 1,200 volunteers to make race weekend happen), or just get up off the couch and call a girlfriend for a walk after dinner. And I loved hearing about Kicks for Kids, the program that coaches and mentors elementary kids in Title I schools, teaching nutrition, confidence, and life lessons, where every kid who shows up earns a race entry, a medal, and a brand-new pair of running shoes. Some of them have never had a new pair of shoes before. It started with 4 schools and is in 18 now.

Connect with Destiny and the races at route66marathon.com and tulsarun.com, and follow her new adventure with her best friend Megan on Instagram at Girls Behind the Bib. The TTCU Tulsa Run is Saturday, October 31, and the Williams Route 66 Marathon is November 21 and 22.

Today's sponsor: Synergy Benefit Advisors (tulsasynergy.com).

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Chapters:

0:00 Coming up

0:45 Sharing Passion and Purpose

1:02 Meet Destiny Green

1:32 From IT to running the show

3:01 49 years of the Tulsa Run

3:35 The Route 66 centennial

5:33 Something for everyone: walk, run, volunteer

7:28 Couch to one mile: just get up

9:56 A word from Synergy Benefit Advisors

11:08 Kicks for Kids

13:23 "Some of these kids have never had new shoes"

14:26 Coaching: "you just have to show up"

16:13 Her own running + the directors' run

17:23 Married couples at the start line

18:13 The running community that carries you

20:12 Rapid fire

21:01 "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart"

21:46 Know your resources

25:21 Girls Behind the Bib + finding the races

26:31 Until next time

ABOUT NANCY

Nancy Moore is the host of Sharing Passion and Purpose, a weekly podcast offering career and creative inspiration to help you build a purpose-filled life. Pursuing a career with passion, tapping into your creative potential, and building on your best resource: yourself.

ABOUT DESTINY GREEN

Destiny Green is the executive director of the Williams Route 66 Marathon and the Tulsa Run, Tulsa's most iconic road races. She grew into the role from a career in IT, working alongside the race's founder, and has led the organization for the better part of a decade. In 2019 she launched Kicks for Kids, a running, mentorship, and nutrition program in Tulsa-area Title I elementary schools where every participating child earns a race entry and a brand-new pair of running shoes, now in 18 schools.

Website: https://www.route66marathon.com

Tulsa Run: https://www.tulsarun.com

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