Kelly and JK start with both sharing updates on using Brick, a physical device that blocks apps/websites until you tap the phone to it. JK also announces Help Me Understand will relaunch in July back to broader topics while he starts a new fitness-focused podcast, Make Fitness Make Sense. They then discuss the Enhanced Games and debate whether coaches/influencers should disclose use of PEDs, HRT, fat burners, peptides, or GLP-1s, referencing a GLP-1 disclosure controversy and advising people to look for long-form content to vet consistency and context.

00:20 Episode 79 Topic Tease

01:11 Kelly Brick Explained

07:21 JK Brick Review

15:05 Podcast Relaunch Plans

19:19 Enhanced Games Overview

25:53 Enhanced Games Reactions

33:39 Can Drugs Break Records

36:11 Optimization Manosphere Angle

37:14 Disclosure Rules For Influencers

45:53 Coaches PEDs And Trust

47:10 GLP-1 Controversy Case Study

50:23 How To Vet Fitness Claims

52:08 Wrap Up And Contact Info

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Kelly and JK open with quick life and training updates, including a recent track session that turned into a hard mile effort and early impressions of using the Brick device to curb phone and social-media habits. From there, they introduce a broader conversation about what it means to be in a “good place” with fitness and discuss how different environments and platforms can shape self-perception. They close with a few practical ideas for keeping comparison in check and building a clearer personal definition of progress.

Timestamps:

01:45 Chicago Trips and Heel Rehab

03:03 Birthday Mile Time Trial

11:37 JK Update The Brick Device

24:14 Main Topic What Is Fit Enough

26:07 When Fitness Feels Enough

26:34 Defining a Good Place

34:55 Fitness for Real Life

37:41 Strava Comparison Spiral

40:23 Exposure Changes Standards

48:13 Practical Tips and Wrap

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In episode 77, Kelly recaps a short Chicago work trip, says she’s pausing Runna for at least a month due to slow-healing heel/Achilles pain, and shares that keeping her phone “bricked” during travel felt helpful. JK updates on a week in Alabama, including a stop at Buc-ee’s, training at well-equipped Armor Gym, and accidentally switching to a lower/upper split. The main topic is sprinter Abby Steiner’s April 2026 lawsuit against Puma and Mercedes, alleging carbon plate and Nitrofoam footwear altered her biomechanics, led to repeated foot injuries and surgeries, and may have ended her career, prompting discussion of super shoes, injury risk, and what evidence could surface via discovery or settlement.

01:13 Chicago Trip Recap

06:40 Runna Break and Heel Pain

14:46 Alabama Trip and Brunch

16:42 Why Buc-ees Rules

22:44 Gym Gear and Training Split

27:31 Steiner Lawsuit Overview

29:20 Timeline And Stakes

31:17 What Are Super Shoes

32:34 Injury Patterns And Training Load

43:29 Defect Claims And Reporting

01:00:32 Wrap Up And Sign Off

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In episode 76 of “Lifting, Running, and Living,” Kelly and JK share updates and discuss two topics: Nike’s marketing backlash and recovery versus active recovery. Kelly reviews the “Brick” and mentions an upcoming work trip to Chicago and debates whether to bring the Brick. JK shares an “April Unplugged” community challenge to eat at least one screen-free meal daily and describes a 14-day dopamine detox aimed at reducing consumption and improving content creation. They then cover Nike’s Boston Marathon-adjacent “Runners welcome, walkers tolerated” sign and similar UK messaging, and finally debate what truly qualifies as active recovery, emphasizing scheduled rest and avoiding “active recovery” as an excuse to skip real days off.

00:00 Welcome and agenda

01:07 Brick phone blocker explained

05:00 Chicago work trip plans

12:15 April Unplugged challenge

15:55 Dopamine detox for creators

20:25 Quick extra update niece birthday

21:26 Nike Boston sign backlash

27:34 Is Nike shifting its culture

30:15 Nike Runner Image Shift

32:00 Nike Controversy History

37:14 Parkrun Billboard Backlash

38:49 Defining Active Recovery

41:40 Rest Day Versus Movement

44:31 Strava And Rest Guilt

50:26 Scheduling Recharge Days

55:54 Earn Your Rest Mindset

01:00:05 Kids Never Stop Playing

01:04:06 Wrap Up And Contact

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Kelly and JK celebrate episode 75 and share training updates: Kelly recaps a March 28 two-mile race and notes issues with the Runna app. JK reports recommitting to priming and short recovery circuits after lifts, reframing rest days as “recharge” days, and separating recovery as part of training strategy rather than sleep. They then discuss controversy around marathoner Emma Bates being dropped by nutrition brand UCAN after revealing she was pregnant, including disputed contract/negotiation timing, reduced offers, PR implications, contractor protections, and whether sponsorship type affects pregnancy support.

00:00 Episode 75 Kickoff

01:29 Updates And Controversy Tease

01:54 Kelly Two Mile Race Recap

11:19 Runna App Frustrations

16:51 JK Recovery Work Recommitment

28:22 Courtroom Streams And Lunch Breaks

32:06 Unedited Reality Moments

32:35 Desensitized To Crime

34:57 Living Abroad Perspective

37:35 Pivot To Fitness Talk

37:58 Emma Bates Sponsor Dispute

43:43 Brand Nuance And PR

51:29 Contract Terms And Workload

01:00:49 Contractor Protections And Abercrombie

01:07:02 Wrap Up And Where To Find Us

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Kelly and JK start episode 74 after switching podcast platforms and share updates after several weeks. Kelly mentions her husband Ty’s birthday, reviews her first month using an Oura Ring, and describes adding regular after-work “evening commute” walks. She also gives a brief running update ahead of an upcoming two-mile race. JK shares a short training update about lifting and cardio. They spend the rest of the episode discussing a Threads post claiming recreational runners don’t need strength training, walking through common arguments and their thoughts, and close with where to find the show online.

00:51 Episode 74 Updates Return

01:35 Birthday Shoutout and Lifting Seeds

03:02 Oura Ring First Impressions

07:03 HSA Approval and Cost Comparison

09:33 Evening Commute Walk Habit

15:25 Running Training and Achilles Flare

19:37 JK Training Remix and Consistency

27:18 Threads Take Runners Stop Lifting

32:29 Debate Begins Specificity Argument

34:27 Specificity Versus Strength

36:11 Survivorship Bias Reality

38:30 Periodize Your Training

39:33 Time Recovery Tradeoffs

46:08 Recreational Runner Myths

49:04 Running Is Not Strength

52:38 Anecdotes Aren't Evidence

56:57 Soreness Fear And Context

59:58 Gym Judgment Thread Story

01:05:54 Social Media Fills Blanks

01:08:54 Lift Weights Touch Grass

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In episode 73 of Lifting, Running, and Living, Kelly and JK skip updates to jump right into topics, starting with Minimus Flow augmented reality sports sunglasses that combine watch/phone/bike-computer features for about $699. They then recap the 2026 LA Marathon men’s photo finish and discuss a heat policy allowing runners to stop at 18 miles and still get a medal. Finally, they cover the US Half Marathon Championships in Atlanta, where top women were led off course after cones were moved during a police-officer emergency and what has ensued since.

00:00 Episode Kickoff

00:58 AR Glasses Explained

06:06 Would Runners Use It

09:48 Market Fit And Price

17:21 LA Marathon Photo Finish

23:46 Heat Policy Medal Debate

28:48 US Half Champs Controversy

34:34 Finish Line Chaos

35:15 USATF Statement Fallout

37:31 Why Not Fix Results

40:18 ATC Explains Misroute

40:43 How Cones Got Moved

50:46 Who Should Know Course

54:31 Honorary Podium Update

56:28 Precedent and Legal Fears

57:13 Sports Call Comparison

01:00:23 World Team Stakes

01:05:14 PR Spin and Wrap Up

01:07:09 Final Sign Off

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The hosts of “Lifting, Running, and Living” welcome back Joy Parrish, a longtime podcaster and mental health therapist. After a brief discussion about Joy’s recent donkey run, they dig into how to evaluate wellness/fitness figures when their names or associations surface in scandals, using Peter Attia’s appearance in the Epstein files as context. Joy emphasizes ethics, “do no harm,” bystander responsibility, and accountability, critiques Attia’s PR response, and explains why his medical background (including not being board certified) matters in public perception. The conversation broadens to locker-room talk, microaggressions, and ingroup/outgroup bias, then closes with how the hosts draw firmer lines with influencers and prioritize values and accountability over persona.

00:00 IRL Pod Reunion

01:28 Meet Joy Parrish

05:57 Attia and Epstein Files

19:14 PR Breakdown Takeaways

25:00 Locker Room Talk Rant

30:51 Microaggressions and Bystanders

34:44 Waiting For The Facts

38:06 Calm Confrontation Tactics

40:25 Ingroup Bias And Identity

42:48 Drawing Lines With Experts

45:06 Influencer Worship And Grifts

53:46 Fitness Claims And Vulnerability

54:52 Manifestation Coaching Critique

58:44 Tyra Banks And Accountability

01:01:26 Closing Thoughts And Wrap Up

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