Adriana and Paul welcome Patricia Quirk, founder of www.soulfriendyoga.com. It is a great company where you can buy yoga and exercise gear and get yoga and exercise videos. Then Adriana and Paul discuss the big Rhode Island controversy about a gym that refuses to close during the state’s “pause.” Also check out Adriana’s YouTube...
Category: Interviews
Episode 39: Thrive Outside w/ Shannon Rozea
This week Adriana and Paul are joined by Shannon Rozea, founder of the great organization called Thrive Outside. Thrive Outside is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping our youth Thrive through outdoor learning and nature play. This is done by designing and implementing outdoor learning environments, teacher practices, curriculum enhancements, nature play spaces, and...
Episode 34: Honest Conversation (w/ Rhodes Pierre)
Hey everybody, I just want to let you know that this is a very important episode. With the climate the way it is, there is no way Adriana and I would want to talk about anything else right now. There is a struggle that has been going on for over four hundred years in...
Episode 28: Orlando Lugo – Staying Positive in Strange Times
Welcome to a new episode of Journey of the Rhode Runner! This week, Adriana and Paul introduce personal trainer Orlando Lugo to the show. The gang discusses some ways to stay positive in these Corona days. Once again, the Wim Hof method of meditation is discussed, as well as the book Breaking The Habit...
Episode 22: Lizzie Newton – Spinning, Lagree, Running, and Taylor Swift
Introducing Lizzie Newton – the first person Paul ever met at Bristol Total Fitness Lizzie’s Spinning journey Group Power CORE – Wayland Square in Providence 229 Waterman St. Providence, RI 02906 – corefitprov.com Lagree Say that Lizzie sent you, you get 1/2 off your first Lagree class and 1% off your first package Aug...
Episode 21: Serena Marie RD – Eat Like an Athlete
Journey of the Rhode Runner welcomes everybody’s favorite real food dietitian, Serena Marie R.D! Serena is running an awesome boot camp for runners, called Eat Like an Athlete, which starts up on August 13, 2019. This program includes: – Meal plans – yes there are also vegetarian, gluten free, and dairy free options –...
Episode 6: Just for J 5K Pre-Race Warmup
Finally time for a new podcast! I will be travelling to state #9 of my journey – Colorado! I found an incredible race and charity to run for in Denver – The Just for J 5k. This race is to fight Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (CMT). Jacqueline was diagnosed with the disease at 4...
Episode 5: 80s Rad Retro Race – Pre Race w/ Toni McAlister
A new podcast episode is finally back up! My two worlds collide in this crossover episode – Return to the ’80s, and Journey of the Rhode Runner. I will be traveling to the Atlanta, Georgia area for the 80s Rad Retro Run, which is being held on May 5, 2018. I had the privilege...
Journey of the Rhode Runner Podcast – Episode 3: Personal Trainer Adriana Ferns
Here is Episode 3 of the Podcast. This is my first interview for this show. I wanted it to be Adriana, my personal trainer, who got me back into running. She got me to run a 5k race within a couple of months, after not having run a race in decades. She has some...
The Rhode Runner Appears on The Diz Runs With Podcast
I have recently appeared as a guest on The Diz Runs With Podcast, and it was released today. You can go ahead, and check it out at http://www.dizruns.com/paul-stroessner/. Here are some highlights from the show: Combining a renewed passion for running with a joy of traveling Getting into my first obstacle course race, and...