RERUN of Episode 17 with Eileen Poore

RERUN of Episode 17 with Eileen Poore

From Finish Lines and Milestones by SandyBoy Productions

July 17, 2026 · 1h 41m

About this episode

Eileen Poore shares her journey of resilience and running while discussing personal challenges and triumphs.

Eileen Poore and I had been friends over Instagram DMs for a while before this recording — this was actually the first time we ever met in person. This rerun comes to you on July 17th — the same date that, back in 2021, she lined up for the 8 Hour Endurance race just three days after her criminal case closed, and ran the farthest she ever had. This episode discusses sexual assault. During this episode, sponsored by Goodr and HUUG , we talk about: Growing up in New Orleans and starting work at the legendary Brennan's Restaurant at age 15 Her mom contracting polio as an infant on a transatlantic crossing, being paralyzed from the neck down, and regaining partial mobility after a pilgrimage to Lourdes Growing up with an alcoholic, addict father (16 years sober now) and using running as a way to "escape the shit" Being a competitive junior Olympic diver long before she was ever a runner Moving to Indianapolis after Michigan State and meeting her husband Dave at Lockerbie Pub Hurricane Katrina destroying her family's home in 2005 and pushing her to run her first marathon, Columbus, in 2006 — with two stress fractures and, unknowingly, in early pregnancy Nursing her newborn son between…

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Host: SandyBoy Productions

Guest: Eileen Poore

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Goodr, HUUG

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brennan's Restaurant

Places: New Orleans, Indianapolis, Columbus, Prescott, Tempe

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