Episode
Curvy Girl Running Building Confidence and Community with Kai Michelle
- Podcast
- DFW Running Talk
- Published
- Aug 10, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2912
- Processing state
not_requested
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dfw-running-talk-7048155/episodes/curvy-girl-running-building-confidence-and-community-with-kai-michelle/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/dfw-running-talk-7048155/curvy-girl-running-building-confidence-and-community-with-kai-michelle.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
Kai Michelle, founder of Sweaty and Steady Curvy Girl Run Club, joins DFW Running Talk to discuss beginner running, body confidence, marathon training, and building an inclusive women’s running community in Dallas. Kai shares how she went from completing casual 5Ks to training for the BMW Dallas Half Marathon, documenting her journey through the Curvy Girl Running Chronicles, and inspiring women who never considered themselves runners. That momentum eventually became Sweaty and Steady—a Dallas run club created for curvy women, slower runners, run-walkers, and anyone who has ever felt left behind. In this conversation, Kai explains why pace-inclusive run clubs matter, how running can support women through major life changes, and what it takes to create a safe and encouraging fitness community. She also talks about running with Strava during New York City Marathon weekend, preparing for her first full marathon, and celebrating every runner from the front of the pack to the final finisher. This episode is for beginner runners, back-of-the-pack runners, women interested in running, and anyone searching for running motivation or a supportive Dallas run club. Learn more at www.DFWRunningTalk.com.