Episode 7: Running Through It – Karen Hohertz-Jacobs on Strength, Survival, and Seven Continents
In this powerful episode, Karen Hohertz-Jacobs joins the podcast to share a story of love, purpose, and perseverance that spans the globe.
After her infant daughter Kate was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer, Karen and her family began running—first to heal, then to give back. What started with a couch-to-5K became a mission of gratitude and awareness that led them to complete marathons in all 50 states and on all seven continents.
We talk about resilience, motherhood, and the strength it takes not just to run long distances—but to parent through fear, advocate fiercely, and live with intention.
Karen reflects on what it means to carry purpose through pain, and how every mile honors the journey—one stride, one mile at a time.
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