Champion Distance Runner Lauren Fleshman on the Power of Sport

<p>Ryan speaks with Lauren Fleshman about her new book <a href="https://geni.us/86PA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Good For a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man’s World</a>, how the Stoics approached many of the gender equality issues that we still debate today, the unique power of sports to shatter perceptions and shift perspectives, and more.&nbsp;</p><p>Lauren Fleshman is a retired world champion track and field athlete who competed in the 1500, 3000, 5000, and marathon events. Lauren graduated from Stanford as a 15-time All-American and five-time NCAA champion, and went on to become the U.S. 5000 meters champion in 2006 and 2010, as well as a top-ten finisher in the 2011 IAAF World Championships. After her running career, Lauren became Co-Founder and Brand Director of a gluten and dairy free energy bar company, <a href="https://geni.us/VDLg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Picky Bars</a>, as well as the Co-Founder of <a href="https://geni.us/lhxMGa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Believe I Am</a>, a business creating sport psychology tools for female athletes. She has also Co-Authored the <a href="https://geni.us/KtGpGh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Believe Training Journal</a> as a resource for runners. Her work can be found at <a href="http://www.laurenfleshman.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.laurenfleshman.com</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>🎧 For a limited time, you can purchase&nbsp;<a href="http://geni.us/Vfzv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic ebook for only $1.99 on Kindle</a></p><p>✉️&nbsp;Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: <a href="http://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><p>🏛 Check out the <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily Stoic Store</a> for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.</p><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_b