Natasha Sneddon never imagined she’d be a runner... and was embarrassed to even walk her first parkrun. Yet somehow, one step at a time, she found herself racking up over 100 parkruns, training with a coach, and lining up for the Sydney Marathon in honour of her late grandfather.

Along the way, running became more than exercise. It became connection, purpose, and a way to navigate the emotional weight of having Huntington’s disease in her family. As a sleep researcher and PhD student working in this area, Natasha’s running life and academic life have begun to intertwine in powerful ways.

In this episode, Joshie and Matty sit down with Natasha to talk about family legacy, the fear and pride of fundraising for a cause, and negative splitting her first marathon despite a very specific race plan.

In this episode:

• From reluctant beginner to 100 parkruns
• How running helped overcome depression
• Living with Huntington’s disease in the family
• How her PhD research intersects with her running
• Running the 2025 Sydney Marathon in honour of her grandfather
• What purpose-driven running looks like for her future

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Garry Jackson has lived two lives: one before running… and one after.

At ~120kg, smoking up to 70 cigarettes a day and drinking hard, Garry never imagined he’d become a runner. But between his father’s terminal illness and the birth of his second child, life forced a reckoning. One day (whilst mixing tunes) he stepped onto a treadmill, ran 200 metres, and everything changed.

What followed wasn’t just weight loss or fitness, it was a complete mindset shift. A new confidence. A new identity. A belief that he could show up better for his kids, his partner, and himself.

In this raw and uplifting episode, Joshie and Matty sit down with Garry to talk about grief, fatherhood, habit changes, Strava love–hate chaos, and how a nerve issue in his foot isn’t stopping him from chasing his dreams.

In this episode:

• The life events that pushed Garry toward change in 2013–2015
• Going from a 200-metre jog to 5km in 30 days
• How running reshaped his confidence, mindset, and identity
• Navigating grief, fatherhood, and lifestyle transformation
• Staying motivated through nerve issues and setbacks

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She walked every school sports event. Struggled with asthma. Hated anything remotely physical. Yet somehow... became an ultra-runner.

Crystal Barnes has one of the most unexpected running journeys you’ll hear. From joining a run club at 21, to smashing out a half marathon, full marathon, and then an ultra just weeks later, Crystal’s rise was fast, determined, and fuelled by a love of community as much as the sport itself.

But the last few years have been tough. Hamstring tendinopathy, big life changes, balancing running with parenting, and the frustration of going from extremely active to barely able to run at all. Through it all, Crystal has remained grounded, philosophical, and motivated by a huge goal she’s set for 2027....

In this episode:

• Growing up hating sport and navigating childhood asthma
• How a search for “free activities” led to discovering running
• The rapid rise: club runs → half → full → ultra in two years
• Balancing running with parenthood and shifting identity
• Hamstring tendinopathy and the GC10K PB she probably shouldn’t have run
• The 42-for-42 goal driving her forward
• The full-circle moment of meeting a former teacher (this, you gotta hear!)

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