Lauren Nutter: A Six Star, Small Business, Motherhood Marathon Journey
Lauren Nutter’s story has so many interesting threads and I’m excited for you to hear about all of it. First up, Lauren will be running Boston for the very first time, and that has been a goal that she has had in earnest since 2019. Between then and now, Lauren discovered the majors. At the time there were six major marathons, and Lauren decided she was going to run them all and earn her six stars, as it’s called. In addition to Boston, those marathons include London, Berlin, Chicago, New York City, and Tokyo.
When Lauren crosses the finish line on April 20th, she will not only have run the Boston Marathon, but she will have also completed her six star journey. In addition to all things running, Lauren also created her business Race Day Rangers as part of her running journey. It began with a sticker that Lauren created to help raise funds for her charity entry to Boston in 2020 (the marathon that never was), and that has grown into the business that it is today, which features marathon themed stickers, patches, flags, and more.
For this year’s Boston Marathon pre-race festivities, Lauren has teamed up with four other women (they’re all also moms) who own small running-related businesses to create Brandhaus, which will be a pop-up store that’ll be open over marathon weekend, Friday to Sunday.
In addition to Race Day Rangers, Brandhaus includes Running with Grace, selling mantra bracelets; Pen and Paces, selling custom name bib kits, shoe bags, and more; TWENTYSIXDIAMOND, selling running jewelry; Running Peas, selling athletic apparel for kids; and Swift Running, selling carbon plated running shoes. Brandhaus will also have a full calendar of activities and activations. Find them at 332 Newbury Street.
There’s an additional part of Lauren’s story that’s important to acknowledge, and I’m very thankful to Lauren for being so open about sharing this difficult part of her journey: during her six-star pursuit, Lauren experienced a miscarriage. Miscarriages are far more common than most people realize, and many people who experience them suffer in silence. Lauren let me know that she wishes people could feel more comfortable talking about these experiences, which is why she’s decided to be so open about sharing this part of her story. Miscarriages are a deeply painful yet natural part of the reproductive process for so many people.
So, yes, Lauren has been through many ups and many downs to get to where she is today—and so much will come to fruition around this year’s Boston Marathon. It has been a truly transformational journey, and she shares it all in this episode.
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