Episode 253 - Life is a Marathon

About this episode

Mitch Albom reflects on his experiences with the Boston Marathon, discussing themes of endurance and coping with grief.

In this week’s episode of the Tuesday People podcast, in honor of this week's Boston Marathon, host Mitch Albom laces up for a heartfelt reflection on his personal experience covering and running the race as a journalist. Mitch brings listeners into the spirit of Boston during one of its most iconic moments, reminding us that endurance, perspective, and heart carry us further than speed ever could. And as the conversation turns toward next week, he leaves us with a deeper question to sit with: in moments of grief, when belief is tested and prayers seem unanswered, what do we choose, and how do we keep going when the answer isn’t what we hoped for? Tune in for this inspirational episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Mitch Albom, Mitch

Topics covered

• Boston Marathon
• endurance
• grief
• perspective

Keywords

• inspiration
• running
• journalism

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Life is a Marathon

Places: Boston

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