# Episode 57: Running Resilient with Michelle Merlis

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Podcast: [The Running Kind Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-running-kind-podcast-6884791)
Published: 2025-11-07T15:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Aimee is joined by professional trail runner, Michelle Merlis on today's episode of The Running Kind Podcast. Michelle has been hitting the trails since 2014 and has run as a professional SkyRunner and for Team USA at the Mountain Running World Championship in 2022. This year Michelle has expanded her coaching business with MNTN Goat Running while also battling with her body fighting a tick-borne illness. With a shared passion for environmentalism, we shared many thoughts on today's episode about the intersection of climate activism in sport. Follow Michelle at @mntngoatrunning or @mountain.runner.michelle You can find more information about The Running Kind here. https://therunningkind.net/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/therunningkind/ @therunningkind_ Aimee Kohler Founder of The Running Kind @aimskoh Produced by Aimee Kohler Music Dim Red Light by Don Dilego

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