Runner’s Round Table is a podcast where Stephanie Diaz aka The Cookie Runner talks to female runners and run coaches about all things running. While each season has a different theme, the root of these conversations is a curiosity about our love for running, sharing people’s running stories, and exploring ways to make running more inclusive.
Runner's Round Table
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164 episodes
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Runner’s Round Table is a podcast where Stephanie Diaz aka The Cookie Runner talks to female runners and run coaches about all things running. While each season has a different theme, the root of these conversations is a curiosity about our love for running, sharing people’s running stories, and exploring ways to make running more inclusive.
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Recent Episodes
June 22, 2026
S6E45 - Beyond Pace: People Inspire Me with Abigail Michelle
<p>Welcome to season 6 of the Runner’s Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest’s favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Abigail Michelle (@abigailmichelle) about not giving up on yourself, redefining herself as a runner, and the memories that leave her inspired by the runners around her.</p><p><br></p><p>Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don’t forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.</p><p><br></p><p>To watch on YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/H3XfmiRckOk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://youtu.be/H3XfmiRckOk</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>About Stephanie Diaz:</strong></p><p>Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).</p><ul><li><a href="https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/">https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/</a></li><li><a href="https://thecookierunner.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://thecookierunner.net</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>About Abigail Michelle:</strong></p><p>Abigail is a Global Change Manager at a Fortune 500 company, specializing in commercial real estate and investment management. Based in Chicago, she is also an agency actor and model. While she is not currently taking clients, she is a Road Runners Club of America-certified running coach and a trained Reiki Master. Abigail's personal running journey has evolved from chasing personal records to championing health advocacy, with a focus on redefining strength. To learn more, follow her on Instagram @abigailmichelle. </p><ul><li><a href="https://instagram.com/abigailmichelle" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://instagram.com/abigailmichelle</a></li></ul>
June 19, 2026
S6E44 - Beyond Pace: Wheels Fell Off with Becky Hernandez
<p>Welcome to season 6 of the Runner’s Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest’s favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Becky Hernandez (@beckys408) about her journey from running two miles to running ultras and running as a solo sport to running to enhance community. Becky shares her marathon memory that is a reminder that, even when things don’t go to plan, we can also control our attitude and effort.</p><p><br></p><p>Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don’t forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.</p><p><br></p><p>To watch on YouTube:<a href=" https://youtu.be/yt0Zw2ysHX0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> https://youtu.be/yt0Zw2ysHX0</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>About Stephanie Diaz:</strong></p><p>Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).</p><ul><li><a href="https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/">https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/</a></li><li><a href="https://thecookierunner.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://thecookierunner.net</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>About Becky Hernandez:</strong></p><p>Running changed Becky Hernandez’s life — and now she helps others do the same. RRCA‑certified running coach, 300+ races including 59 marathons/ultramarathons and 104 half marathons, group fitness instructor, lululemon run ambassador, and believer in the power of community, consistency, and connection. Every runner’s journey matters. To learn more about Becky and connect, follow her on Instagram @beckys408 and @toolegitfitness.</p><ul><li><a href="https://toolegitfitness.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://toolegitfitness.com</a></li><li><a href="https://instagram.com/beckys408">https://instagram.com/beckys408</a></li><li><a href="https://instagram.com/toolegitfitness" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://instagram.com/toolegitfitness</a></li></ul>
June 15, 2026
S6E43 - Beyond Pace: Let Salt In with Bette Zirkelbach
<p>Welcome to season 6 of the Runner’s Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest’s favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Bette Zirkelbach (@turtlebette) about the power of believing in oneself, authenticity in aging, quieting outside voices, and the memory that has helped her celebrate herself as a runner who is passionate about making the world a better place for every living being. </p><p><br></p><p>Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don’t forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.</p><p><br></p><p>To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3rLEWl3VlNw</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About Stephanie Diaz:</strong></p><p>Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).</p><ul><li><a href="https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/">https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/</a></li><li><a href="https://thecookierunner.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://thecookierunner.net</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>About Bette Zirkelbach, Conservation Executive & Endurance Athlete:</strong></p><p>Bette Zirkelbach is the General Manager of the world renowned Turtle Hospital and a 25-year veteran of marine life conservation. A technical scuba diver and global spokesperson featured in national and international documentaries, Bette has dedicated her life to the belief that "compassion is contagious." Through her work with the One Health initiative and her "no excuses" training for her first 100-mile ultramarathon at age 60, she bridges the gap between environmental resilience and human grit. Whether she is rehabilitating endangered sea turtles or running across the Florida Keys, Bette’s mission is to inspire others to protect our oceans and prove that we can all do hard things. To learn more about Bette and her offerings follow her on Instagram @turtlebette</p><ul><li><a href="https://Turtlehospital.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://Turtlehospital.org</a></li><li><a href="https://instagram.com/turtlebette" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://instagram.com/turtlebette</a></li></ul>
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