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00:00:00 Intro
00:01:26 Welcome & Setting the Scene
00:02:09 The Simplicity Paradox of Running
00:05:48 Running as Meditation & Self-Transcendence
00:09:03 Ultra Running & Dissociation
00:10:08 Running’s Double-Edged Sword: Obsession vs. Growth
00:17:50 Challenging Age-Related Mindset Limiters
00:21:46 Transition to Ultra Running & New Lessons
00:26:02 Integrating Other Runners’ Stories
00:31:47 Sponsor Break
00:34:13 Balancing Roles & Stress Management
00:35:28 Influence of Upbringing & Father-Son Dynamics
00:39:05 Intergenerational Patterns & Family History
00:40:10 Father’s Rise and Fall
00:45:22 Processing the Family Legacy
00:48:54 Running as Connection & Healing
00:51:38 Early Running Memories & Influences
00:54:30 Running as Metaphor for Family Dynamics
00:55:10 High School & College Running Journey
01:01:46 Sponsor Break
01:04:30 Stanford Years & Athletic Setbacks
01:07:39 Identity, Adulthood, and Busking
01:17:36 Breakthroughs in Journalism & Law School Decision
01:19:11 2005: A Pivotal Year—Career, Marriage, Running, Cancer
01:21:30 Cancer, Recovery, and Post-Traumatic Growth
01:26:20 Professional and Personal Growth in 30s
01:29:50 Lessons from Family History & Biographical Writing
01:32:08 Competitiveness, Career, and Maturity
01:33:47 Building Business Models for Journalism
01:44:23 The Atlantic, Brand Expansion, and AI Threats
01:51:14 AI, Media, and the End of Reality
02:01:34 Parenting in the Age of AI
02:05:21 AI as a Personal and Professional Tool
02:07:43 Core Lessons from Running & Closing Reflections


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