Hi, I’m Lauren Bennett, the producer of Run Barefoot Girl, and I’m majoring in Broadcast Journalism with a minor in Intermediate Arts and Technology at Cal Poly. I’m very excited to be a part of Caity’s journey for her Run Barefoot Girl podcasts. I have always had an interest in radio and running, so I’m …
Category Archive: RBG Features
Jan 23
Barefoot Massage – Aaaahhhh
I recently had a massage from a woman in San Luis Obispo, California named Missy who uses a method I had never heard of. She practices Ashiatsu (Ashi = foot; atsu = pressure) Oriental Bar Therapy, which is massage that involves her body weight balanced over her client, massaging with her feet. So she basically …
Sep 28
WIN a Copy of Barefoot Running The Movie
The best thing in barefoot running to hit the shelves since Born to Run! I have fallen back in love with barefoot running! This movie is beautiful, it’s informative, and it’s enlivening. If you’re new to running, this movie will get you off the couch; and if you’re a runner, it’ll strip off your shoes. …
Jul 26
Best Interview Ever – Ginger Shackelford
On Tuesday of this coming week, I’ll be interviewing a very famous, very special guest. Ginger Shackelford will be talking with me! She’s a busy gal, but I’ll get the inside scoop on her life with Vanessa Rodriguez and Robert Shackelford (aka Shacky). What is it like to run ultras with humans? What does she …
Jul 03
RBG 54 Physicist Zach Bergen
This is an epic episode! Hear from Theresa (Barefoot Mama in Maine) and Robbie-Lynn Haskell-Nichol and guest Physicist Zach Bergen. Zach talks about the new Run Bare film (which he contributed music to), thoughts about science, reality, gender. Oh, and barefoot running. He believes barefoot running should be called “running,” and shod running should have …
Jun 19
BarefootGate – ha that’s a funny play on words
In case you haven’t noticed the recent flurry of posts and discussion about barefoot “versus”* minimalist running, this should get you caught up. *I put “versus” in quotes because, in the end, most people conclude that they just want to run happy, there isn’t an argument, to each their own, life is too short, I …
Aug 30
Tik Tok Barefoot Girl Song
Ke$ha’s Tik Tok is a pop song celebrating what I was into when I was a teenager, so I can’t judge it. When I was 17 I would have been a huge Ke$ha fan. But now I’m into barefoot running and I wake up in my bed instead of the bathtub, and running races are …
Aug 28
Call Me
I would like your voice to be on the Run Barefoot Girl Podcast. Call me at 805-308-1492! This is what I’d like you to tell my recording device: “My name is _____________ from DomainName.com [if you have a website] and I run barefoot because ____________________.” Feel free to say anything before and after that quote …








