Two Coach Bennetts Talking

Episode 20. You Can Call It A Comeback!

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025! We're back!
That's right. Two Coach Bennetts Talking is making a comeback. After no new episodes dropping in 2024 we're hitting the ground in the new year running. Listen in as the two coaches discuss a few of their goals for 2025, a few shows that they can't get enough of, some big news about the Best Runner Ever program (che...

Episode 19.  The Magic of Cross Country & Best Runner Ever Returns!

The Coaches Bennett wax poetic about the magic of cross country. We're talking about the high school Nike Cross Regionals and NCAA XC Regionals and NCAA XC Championships and the races and the chaos that surrounds being a fan of this greatest of sports. Yes, we totally geek out about the awesome races we watched and cheered  on. We also talk about ...

ep 18 - A Whole Lotta Nothing
 
Join coach tammmie and Coach Chris as they talk about... nothing? Well, at least they talk about nothing in particular. Episode 18 has no theme on purpose... it's themeless but not thoughtless. And this kind of nothing really is something else. Weight lifting and the question of whether or not 11 lbs. dumbells exist or not, some great book talk, Taylor and Travis obviously, some lost at ...

ep. 17  - Two Weeks

coach tammie and coach chris are back after two weeks. get used to it because two coach bennetts talking is now going to roll out every two weeks. this episode talks about the importance of great communities and specifically about the growing show up society community and the community that was found at the chicago marathon this past weekend.  as always you get some petty grievances and hear about what&...

16. on this episode, the two coach bennetts are talking about how belief and consistently showing up for a goal will help you get results. we also talk about concerts, ghost towns, field events, women's distance running world records, and llamas. and of course we talk about our petty grievances, we open our mailbag, and we share what's floating our fancies.

enjoy!

here are some of the links we mentioned...

Ep. 15 - Size (Not Always) Matters

Join the coaches Bennett as they talk about how size doesn't always matter when it comes to starting a project, developing consistency, taking on a goal, or getting across a starting line. (What did you think this episode was about??)

Small can be the key to success. Especially when so much about success depends on being able to show up again and again. The Coaches also sha...

014. We're Back

Two Coach Bennetts Talking is back! We've been away for three weeks. Some of that was spent on the east coast on "vacation". We're going to tell you why we chose to pause the show until we came back. This episode is about dropping the shoulda, coulda, woulda and owning your decisions and making sure you have your own back once you do decide to do what you do. We hope you love the ep...

13. The Two Coach Bennetts achieved the Barbenheimer... or at least a JV version of the Barbenheimer. Both Tammie and Chris hit the cinema and saw Oppenheimer and Barbie (not on the same day as they originally hoped hence the JV designation). On this episode the two Coach Bennetts will tell you what they thought of the two biggest movies of the Summer. You'll also get some petty grievances and find out what's floating the...

12. the two coach bennetts are talking taylor swift, specifically her concert in seattle, washington on july 23. we also talk about our night in seattle, singalongs, history podcasts and petty grievances. 


links mentioned in this episode:
jon meacham's hope, through history podcast
jon meacham's it was said podcast
jon meacham's reflections of history podcast

wendy chow, modern qui...

011. the two coach bennetts are talking about motivation and more importantly how you can find it when it feels like you've lost it. they also talk about beautiful bend, oregon, the greatest water balloon fight in recorded history, the Barbenheimer fashion dilemma, and as always what's floating their fancies and what this week's petty grievances are... and so much more!

links mentioned:
barbie movie

010.  the two coach bennetts are sharing some sick tips with you, or tips for you when you are sick. they also talk about night ruiners, a recipe for onion dip, and what they're going to be like as grandparents. and yes, they tell you their petty greivances.

links mentioned:
our missing hearts by celeste ng*
wool by hugh howey*
summer of '49 by david halberstam*
lipton noodle soup


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009. coaches bennett are talkin' summer and what we love about it.

we give you tips to handle the heat, our music recommendations and we talk watermelon.
don't miss our tip on how to handle brain freeze, the ice cream truck story and of course... our petty grievances. 

links mentioned:
portugal the man
olivia rodrigo 

send questions to our mailbag and we'll answer them on the ...

008.  Today we are talking about the power of two words: "let's see."  
We also talk about when each of us knew we wanted to be coaches, and of course, we share our petty grievances and what's floating our fancies. 

send questions to our mailbag and we'll answer them on the show :
9220 SW Barbur Blvd, STE 119, #322 Portland OR 97219

Get all the details about the Best Runner E...

007.  this episode is called Dog mountain because we're talking about climbing dog mountain. and coming on back down dog mountain.

we also talk about Taylor Swift concert,  tailgaters, small bathrooms, our love of reading, and so much more. 


links mentioned:
wildwood running
never have i ever

send questions to our mailbag and we'll answer them on the show :
9220 SW Barbur Blvd, STE 11...

006.  We're talking about the power of community and the essential need for all of us to be a part of one. We've got our petty grievances. Can anyone say fake Southern accents? The worst? At least according to tammie, they are.
We answer a great question about the dumbest way we ever got injured.
We talk pinball machines and the Miami running community.

links:
coach bennett's podcast

send quest...

005. the two coach bennetts are talking about things NOT to say to people. 

we also talk about:

• our daughter's high school graduation day
• tammie's parking
• petty grievances
• what show we'd want a cameo role on
• our fave place to get mexican food in oregon
• sour gummy bears (thank you kevin!)
• and so much more!

links mentioned in the show:
yeti tumbler
ultimate-guitar.com

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004.  the two coach bennetts are talking about sinus infections and hamstring cramps, the epic awesomeness of the Oregon State High School track and field championships, long lines at the pharmacy and the art of bagging groceries.


links mentioned in the show
episode 67 of the show up society podcast - streaking with coach bennett
episode 134 of the show up society podcast - insights from a 4 year running stre...

002.  on this episode, coaches bennett are talking about

• the 100 foot wave,
• tammie  getting sick and losing her voice (and Chris gaining some bliss as a result)
• PBX in PDX.
• How we fall in love with different sports. 
• As always, we've got our petty grievances. 
• We even talk about our bucket list races
•  and the difference between an earthquake and an aftershock

links mentioned in show:
100 foot wave
western states endur...

003. on this episodes, coaches bennett are talking about:

• crying at track meets
• the joy of celebrating other people's celebrations. 
• inspired by tammie's DARE to SHOW UP program, we dive deep into the magic of a dare and the power of daring to dare. 

and as always, we have our petty grievances and talk about what's floating our fancies this week.

send questions to our mailbag and we'll answer them ...