Mary Cain on Writing, Youth Sports, + Lessons Learned from Running Through Trauma

Mary Cain on Writing, Youth Sports, + Lessons Learned from Running Through Trauma

From Another Mother Runner by Sarah Bowen Shea

May 8, 2026 · 1h 6m

About this episode

Mary Cain discusses her memoir and shares insights on youth sports and trauma recovery.

This is a must-listen for parents of sporty kids, anyone struggling with an injury, and folks looking for hard-earned wisdom: Running prodigy/phenom Mary Cain, author of the compelling new memoir This Is Not About Running , talks with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Tish Hamilton. Interspersed with the hosts expressing anguish at the harassment she endured, Mary details: her reasons for writing a frank, heart-wrenching memoir the work she’s done to recover from her trauma how coaches should treat young athletes what she learned from injury that winning couldn’t teach her ways to advocate for one’s health and well being Before Mary joins around 12:15, Tish shares her family’s history of jaw-dropping longevity. Watch the episode on YouTube Join AMR at the Grand Traverse in Duluth, MN on October 3rd! Use code AMR20 for $20 off when you register at https://feisty.co/events/the-grand-traverse/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themotherrunner/ Momentous: Use code AMR for up to 35% off your first order at https://www.livemomentous.com/ Wahoo Kickr Run: Use the code FEISTY2026 to get a free Headwind Smart Fan (value $300) with the purchase of a Wahoo KICKR RUN at…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah Bowen Shea, Tish Hamilton

Guest: Mary Cain

Topics covered

  • youth sports
  • running
  • trauma recovery
  • coaching
  • health advocacy

Keywords

  • Mary Cain
  • running
  • memoir
  • youth sports
  • coaching
  • injury recovery
  • health advocacy

Sponsors

Momentous, Wahoo

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: This Is Not About Running

Places: Duluth, MN

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