Alison Mariella Désir – Equal Talent But Not Equal Opportunity

Carrie chats with endurance athlete and author Alison Mariella Désir! They chat about her new book, “Running While Black,” while also discussing why she’s comfortable challenging people, race in the running community, and so much more!

Recorded September 23, 2022
Photo by Brandon Williams

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Alison Mariella Désir

Alison Mariella Désir is an endurance athlete, activist, and mental health advocate. Currently cochair of the Running Industry Diversity Coalition, a Run Happy Advocate for Brooks Running, and an athlete adviser for Oiselle, Désir is the founder of Harlem Run, a New York City–based running movement; Run 4 All Women, an organization that fundraises for social justice–focused nonprofits; and the Meaning Thru Movement tour, a speaking series featuring mental health experts and fitness professionals. A graduate of Columbia University with her bachelor’s and two master’s degrees, including a master of education in counseling psychology, Désir has been published in Outside magazine and contributed the foreword for Running Is My Therapy by Scott Douglas. Running While Black is her first book. Désir currently lives outside of Seattle with her son, Kouri Henri, and partner, Amir Muhammad Figueroa.

Show Notes:

Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport That Wasn’t Built For Us
Alison Mariella Désir

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