America's Healthiest City

Big challenges start with small steps. ??♂? Hear Richmond Marathon winner Rob Mazzanti share how he went from running his first mile just two and a half years ago to crossing the finish line as a champion. ??? Don’t miss his inspiring insights on what it takes to tackle big goals—whether it’s running a marathon or making a life-changing decision. ?? Subscribe to America’s Healthiest City wherever you get your podcasts to catch the full episode with Rob Mazzanti, this week’s show, and all 80 episodes of our series! ?? Tune in to America’s Healthiest City on ESPN 106.1 FM Thursday at 6 a.m., Thanksgiving morning, for an interview with David Waidelich from Feed More, discussing the power of collaboration to fight hunger. #RichmondMarathon #AmericasHealthiestCity #GoalGetter #StayConsistent

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We had a scheduling conflict this morning and didn’t get Rob Mazzanti’s interview to the airwaves, but we’re on ESPN Monday morning instead. But you don’t need to wait, listen to the full episode on the go from wherever you get your podcasts today: https://lnkd.in/gZCpPj4Z Listen in as Rob shares his journey as a tennis coach, investment banking associate, a runner, and now a running coach. Hear what it took for him to finish the race 4+ minutes faster than the second place runner with a personal record. Also hear about the past marathon and half marathon wins he has been stacking up. We like to think we get them early sometimes. Rob Mazzanti is going to be a household name one of these days!

Want to get to know some of the people shaping the new mayor’s administration? We happened to interview three members of Danny TK Avula’s transition team in the past couple of years and we have more lined up. Click below to listen to their interviews and read more about how their work will impact decisions made in the new City of Richmond, Virginia administration.

Watch Will Melton's full interview with Rob Mazzanti, the 1st place finisher in the Richmond Marathon.

We’re just a day away from the Richmond Marathon and we got to sit down with the man who leads the team behind it all, Jon Lugbill, the Executive Director of Sports Backers. You can listen to the full interview using the link below and you can subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform directly from this page. We hope you’ll tap the button and listen to all of our interviews as we chart the course toward becoming the healthiest region in America by 2033!

Ready to run? It’s not too late to get into the Richmond Marathon this Saturday. Follow Richmond Marathon for all of the details and hop over to RichmondMarathon.org to register for the Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon, the CarMax Richmond Half Marathon, or the VCU Health Richmond 8K. Also, tune into ESPN Richmond 106.1 FM this Thursday at 6AM to hear Will Melton's entire interview with Jon Lugbill, the Executive Director of Sports Backers, the organization behind the marathon. Jon shares his thoughts on the impact Sports Backers has had over the years, his legacy as he prepares for retirement, and what he sees as the single thing needed to drive Richmond toward being the healthiest we can be. Big thanks to Mike King and ONTHEMICWITHMIKERVA . for the studio and airtime and thanks to the team at Xponent21 for their financial and logistical support. #richmondmarathon #richmondhalfmarathon #richmond8k #americashealthiestcity #rva #richmondva #sportbackers #wheaties #canoeracing #olympics #healthylifestyle #healthyliving

Ever wondered how climate science plays a role in building healthier cities? We dove into this with Jeremy Hoffman, Ph.D., Director of Climate Justice and Impact at Groundwork USA, on America's Healthiest City! ??? Missed the broadcast on ESPN? No worries – catch the full interview on your favorite podcast platform or on YouTube. And don’t miss our next episode with Jon Lugbill, Executive Director of Sports Backers, airing Thursday at 6am on ESPN 106.1 FM. A huge thanks to our production team Camryn Craig, editor Alejandro Ruvalcaba, and to Xponent21 for their sponsorship and production of the show. Tune in and subscribe! ?? https://lnkd.in/ejKH3xzy

Thanks to Jeremy Hoffman, Ph.D. For joining Will Melton this week on ESPN for our show. Jeremy dropped many nuggets on us that you need to go listen to. If you aren’t familiar with Jeremy, he was the former Chief Scientist at the Science Museum of Virginia and he now serves as Director of Climate Justice and Impact at Groundwork USA. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to stay up to date on our episodes. Go check out the many insightful interviews we’ve aired. Https://https://lnkd.in/ejKH3xzy.