#47 Michele Bousquet | Finishing Her First 100 Miler, Working Through Trauma On The Trails, & Shepherding The Culture At Strava
The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on Patreon. Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. Looking for 1:1 Ultra Running Coaching? Check out Troy’s Coaching Page HERE Want to leave Troy some feedback, recommend a guest, or make a suggestion? LINK HERE "Finding our way to meaning and as a way to metabolize and process what is tragic." “My Superpower is a Light Heart” Michele Bousquet, the Chief People Officer at Strava, shares her journey from occasional road runner to ultra trail runner, including her experience at the Canyons 100K and her son's love for trail running. The conversation delves into the mental and physical challenges of ultra running, the joy of running, and the supportive community of trail runners. The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including family, parenting, coaching, running, and culture within an organization. Michele Bousquet shares personal experiences, challenges, and insights related to these themes, providing a deep and meaningful conversation. She opens up about how trail running has played a huge role in processing the loss of her daughter Cora who passed away in 2013. The conversation covers topics related to company culture, user value, and running experiences. Michele Bousquet shares insights on building a great culture, user value, and her personal running experiences. Micheles Links LinkedIn Things that we talked about on the show Strava Canyons 100m Canyons 100k Mt Tam Matt Budesa - Middle School Co-Cross Country Coach Mark Gainey - Strava Founder Michael Horvath - Strava Founder Mike Martin - Strava CEO LINK TO STRAVA CEO DARK MODE MESSAGE Broken Arrow Sky Race Double Dipsea Quad Dipsea TCC Trail on Mt Tam - Marin County If you are enjoying the content, please consider supporting our sponsors using the links below. Sponsor Links: Run Trail Life Use code: midpackerpod to double the donation from your purchase. Visit RunTrailLife.com to check out our line of Hats and Organic cotton T's. Freetrail Visit Freetrail.com to sign up today. MidPacker Pod Links: Instagram | Patreon Troy Meadows Links: Instagram | Twitter | Website | Strava Freetrail Links: Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | Website | YouTube ultra running, trail running, Strava, Canyons 100K, mental challenges, physical challenges, supportive community, joy of running, family, kids sports, family, parenting, coaching, running, culture, organization, values, leadership, grief, trauma, Strava, company culture, user value, running experiences, building culture, Strava, value proposition, user feedback, leadership, personal growth, ultra running