My guest today is Shawn Eckert. Shawn is an ultra runner who lives in Florida. Shawn battled alcohol and drug addiction before completely turning his life around and finding health. When Shawn's son was born, he decided to lose weight. Although, he did not fully commit himself to his goal initially. It took Shawn a little time to start his journey, but he never looked back losing over 200 lbs from his 446 lb starting point and turning into an ultra-endurance athlete. Shawn's story is very inspirational and I know you will be able to apply his mindset of "getting the job done" into your own life. Check out Shawn on IG: https://www.instagram.com/havefamily/ and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAyVkXK5heKRzV6ZUXaBaBQ. To learn more about myself and the show please visit https://www.tannerkern.com. 

Do you want to find out why I am running 100 miles straight on my treadmill to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention? If your answer to that question is "YES," check out this special episode of TKP. In this quick episode, I discuss why I am running 100 miles on my treadmill for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. I also tell listeners all the details of the fundraiser including how you can watch me suffer through the run's live stream and donate to help stop suicide in the United States. The run will begin on Saturday, February 27th at 8:00 AM ET! Please tune in and help me combat the rising suicide rate in the United States because of the COVID-19 pandemic. To donate and watch the run, please visit https://afsp.donordrive.com/campaign/100-Mile-Treadmill-Run-. You can also view the run directly on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SWC5BMlcoI8. To learn more about myself and the show please visit https://www.tannerkern.com and check out my IG: https://www.instagram.com/tannerkern/?hl=en. Thank you for your support!

My guests today are Shan Riggs and Callie Vinson. On December 1, 2020, Shan finished a three-month run across America. Callie was his crew chief for the entire journey that began on September 1, 2020. These two undertook this challenge to raise money for Foodshare, a food bank that supports the Greater Hartford area of Connecticut. Shan and Callie raised $45,000 for the charity in order to fight food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. The cross-country run took 92 total days (84 running days). Shan covered 3,255 total miles averaging 38.75 miles per day. He went through 10 pairs of shoes and consumed over 4,000 calories per day. In the episode, Shan and Callie recap their three-month journey to give listeners a little insight into what it's like running across the country! If you would like to connect with Shan please visit, https://www.instagram.com/shanriggs2100/. To connect with Callie, please visit https://www.instagram.com/callie_fornia/. To find out more about the run, check out the official website https://www.shanrunsacrossamerica.com. You can donate to Foodshare through this site! To learn more about myself and the show please visit https://www.tannerkern.com.