Don't give up, your situation is never permanent as long as you keep working and trusting on yourself.

Hey everybody, Emily Abadi here. You are listening to Episode 247 of Hurtle,

a wellness-focused podcast where I connect with everyone from your favorite

athletes to top experts in industry CEOs about their highest highs,

toughest moments, and everything in between. We all go through Hurtles in Life,

and my goal through these discussions is to empower you to better navigate yours

and move with intention so that you can strive toward your own big potential.

And of course, have some fun along the way. For today's episode, I am bringing you my

conversation with Fiola Chapto, a professional runner for Adidas who is,

if you're tuning in on Marathon Monday, perhaps running the Boston Marathon as you listen to this.

She talks to us today about the ebb and flow of her love for sport and running,

originally motivated large in part by her brother, fellow elite Bernard Lagarde.

She talks about what it was like to debut in New York and come in second place,

plus her big hopes for this year's 26.2 in Boston. However, a large part of our conversation

focuses on sensitive topics, including body image struggles,

what it was like to navigate bullying and abuse from a young age, both at school and within her

home, as well as the tragedy surrounding the killing of her dear friend and fellow runner,

Agnes Tirup. Fiola has made it her mission to speak out about domestic and gender-based violence

as a result of the tragedy, and through her work with a non-profit Tirup's Angels founded

in Agnes' memory, that is exactly what she is doing. Now, of course, there are links in

the show notes that lead you to information about how you can get involved in Tirup's Angels.

And also, I do want to note that if you or someone you know is in an unsafe situation,

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