HPRS Podcast – Episode 71: Exploring A Human Potential Documentary

About this episode

The episode discusses an upcoming documentary exploring the human experience in trail running.

Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. For Episode 71, HPRS Race Director John Lacroix and co-hosts Thomas Stott and Megan Storms reveal an exciting project spearheaded by Tommy. In this episode, we crack open a big idea: the future Human Potential documentary. Not a highlight reel. Not a brag piece. But a raw, honest exploration of what it really means to show up on trails, in all your humanness, and become something more. John shares the deeper vision behind the project and how it connects to our core belief in Human Potential. They discuss a 10-part docuseries unfolding across the 2026 season, from RegFest to finish lines and the messy middle in between, which has now morphed into a feature film. We talk about the "why" behind it: To show the human side of trail adventures, not just the triumphs To explore what people find out there when they're willing to go all in To give outsiders a real answer to "Why would anyone do this?" To help our own community reflect on what their journey means We're starting to gather footage now, and we're looking for folks in the HPRS community who are willing to be part of it. You don't need to be fast. You don't need to be…

People in this episode

Host: John Lacroix

Guests: Thomas Stott, Megan Storms

Topics covered

• documentary
• human potential
• trail running
• community
• vulnerability
• personal journey

Keywords

• human potential
• trail running
• documentary
• vulnerability
• community
• personal journey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Human Potential Running Series

Books & works: Human Potential documentary

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