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

5% off 247 Represent - Use code: JAKE247

https://uk.representclo.com/collectio...

BPN supplements - 10% off, Use code: JAKE:

https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com

Whoop — 1 month free:

https://join.whoop.com/gb/en/Jakedearden

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.