Outrun the Darkness: Running, Recovery, and Doing Something Bigger Than Yourself with John Shep
About this episode
John Shep shares his journey from a mental health crisis to recovery through ultrarunning and discusses the importance of using running to raise awareness for youth mental health.
From hitting rock bottom to building a life of recovery through running: Meet John Shep. John is a Canadian ultrarunner, teacher, and host of the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast. He’s also the creator of “Outrun the Darkness,” a project centered arou...
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