Cassia Clarke - #27 - The Jake Dearden Podcast

In this episode, we sit down with Cassia, an ultra runner who completely transformed her life after discovering running during lockdown. From struggling with confidence and losing over 100 pounds, to running marathons and 100km ultras. We discuss the success, the deeper story with burnout, social media pressure, and the decision to walk away from it all for an entire year.

00:00 – Intro
04:30 – Lockdown, Rock Bottom & First Steps Into Running
10:00 – Building Confidence & Running Her First 5K
16:00 – Going Viral & Entering the Social Media World
24:00 – First Marathon & The Leap Into Ultras
32:00 – Ultra Running Stories, Community & Mindset
44:00 – The Dark Side of Social Media & Mental Health Decline
54:00 – Quitting Everything & Disappearing for a Year
01:04:00 – Life Offline: Healing, Happiness & Perspective Shift
01:14:00 – Returning to Socials & What Life Looks Like Now

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