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The Extra Mile - The Official Charity Miles Podcast

Nov 3, 2022

Sue and Gretja Otten are a mother and daughter team who are thru hiking the Appalachian Trail to raise money for Parkinson's research in honor of their husband/father, Ron.

I met up with them on October 2nd while they were in Pennsylvania, nearly halfway done with the trail.

I apologize that it took me a while to...


Oct 19, 2022

Robin McGeough is a professional licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor, the Director of Chemical Dependence Services at Aurora Charter Oak Hospital, and a recovering addict himself.

Robin is also the founder of Run4Recovery, an endurance and community event designed to provide vital support to those recovering from...


Jun 17, 2022

In 2014, Andrea was in the prime of her life.

She was 33, married and planning to start a family. She had a rewarding career. And she was having fun participating in triathlons and other endurance events, including a marathon and Half Ironman.

Then she was diagnosed with ALS and soon walking with a cane.

Only 20% of...


Mar 30, 2022

Katerina Biloruska is the Chairwoman of the Parimatch Foundation, the corporate foundation of Parimatch, an international sportsbetting company with deep roots-- and over 1,000 employees-- in Ukraine.

In normal times, the Parimatch Foundation focuses on children's sports and education initiatives.

But these are not...


Mar 24, 2022

Ryan Kaplan is the Director for the Jewish Community Center of Krakow's Ride for the Living, an annual cycling event from the gates of Auschwitz-Birkenau to JCC Krakow, giving participants the opportunity to immerse themselves in Krakow’s Jewish past, present, and future.

As many of you know, we've been working hard...