#80 - Joseph Gray on how to channel your potential and be your best as a runner

It was an honour to speak with elite runner Joseph Gray in Episode 59. In this special episode we speak about:

• What a runner’s life means to him
• Explore how early experiences shaped his career
• Some key lessons he’s learnt from his parents
• What does your potential look like
• How he has dealt with racial abuse whilst competing
• How everyone has a role in the diversity conversation
• Why he setup project inspire diversity
• He shares an example of how vital support is to a young athletes development.

Bonus material: We also speak about the role that Black Trail Runners are playing in increasing access, education and representation for people of colour in outdoor spaces. Head over to the full episode (ep. 11 of the checkpoint) and scroll to 59.04 to listen to the full answer.

You can follow him on Instagram at @joegeezi

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