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

May 8, 2026 · 67 min

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.

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

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