One Couple. Two People. Four Kids. And decades of figuring it out—together. Running Ahrens is a podcast about the long game of marriage, parenting, business, and personal growth. Hosted by Justin and Sarah Ahrens, a couple married for over 30 years with four kids and decades of entrepreneurial experience, this show is about the lessons learned through successes, failures, and everything in between. With a focus on mindset, honesty, accountability, and kindness, Justin and Sarah dive into real conversations about building a family, running businesses, navigating faith, friendships, and growing through the hard stuff. Still learning, still laughing, still running together, they share what they’ve figured out (and what they haven’t) with humor, humility, and heart. Along the way, they’re joined by friends, guests, and even their kids for open, often funny, and always heartfelt conversations about what really matters: relationshi
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One Couple. Two People. Four Kids. And decades of figuring it out, together. Running Ahrens is a podcast about the long game of marriage, parenting, business, and personal growth.
Who hosts Running Ahrens?
Running Ahrens is hosted by Justin and Sarah Ahrens. The show has published 27 episodes to date.
What has Running Ahrens covered recently?
Recent episodes include "The Hardest Comeback No One Cheers For" (17 August 2026, 67 minutes), "The Quiet Ways We Shape Each Other" (13 July 2026, 53 minutes), and "Building Something That Lasts in Work and Marriage" (28 May 2026, 51 minutes).
How often does Running Ahrens publish?
Running Ahrens publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 50 minutes across 27 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Running Ahrens?
Booking probability for Running Ahrens is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Running Ahrens requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Running Ahrens's contact route on record: public web form.
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Justin and Sarah Ahrens hosts Running Ahrens, a society podcast with 27 episodes published.
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Episode #26
The Hardest Comeback No One Cheers For
Aug 17, 20261h 7mS2
Scott Spiezio on Baseball, Addiction, Faith, and Finding His Way Home In this episode, Justin sits down with two-time World Series champion Scott Spiezio for an honest conversation about baseball, success, addiction...
In this funny, and honest episode, Sarah sits down with her longtime friend Kim Nevels for her first solo interview on Running Ahrens. Sarah and Kim met at Illinois Wesleyan University in 1992, back when they were, as...
Building Something That Lasts in Work and Marriage
May 28, 202651 minS2
In this thoughtful and deeply honest conversation, Justin and Sarah sit down with Armin Vit and Bryony Gomez-Palacio , the husband-and-wife team behind UnderConsideration and one of the most influential voices in the...
So… We’re Back We didn’t plan a big dramatic return. Life just kept moving… and gave us a lot more to talk about. Since season one, our kids got older (how does that keep happening?), one got engaged, a few are stepping...
Season 1 Recap: What We Learned by Talking Out Loud
Jan 26, 202649 minS1
Season one started as an experiment. Justin and Sarah wanted a place to talk about marriage, parenting, and running a business together. Business shows up. But it didn’t take long to realize this show isn’t really about...
When Your Story Changes: How JJ and Jamey Rebuilt Life, Love, and Home
Dec 9, 20251h 4mS1
In this honest and very human conversation, Justin and Sarah sit down with their friends JJ and Jamey to talk about what it costs to tell the truth about who you are, and what it looks like to build a family afterward...
The Firstborn: Mackenzie on Pressure, Rule-Breaking, and Becoming Herself
Dec 1, 20251h 2mS1
In this honest, funny, and very real conversation, Justin and Sarah sit down with their oldest child, Mackenzie, the one who made them parents and set the curve for everyone who came after. Born on Sarah’s birthday and...
What happens when the person you grew up with becomes one of the fastest cyclists in the world? And what happens when your life together becomes a mix of airports, race radios, tiny apartments overseas, and two babies...
The Enneagram in Real Life: Marriage, Parenting, and Work
Nov 4, 202537 minS1
Self-awareness only matters if it changes how we show up. That’s what this conversation is about. In part two of our Enneagram series, we sit back down with Michael Burditt Norton, a certified Enneagram teacher and...
Some tools help you manage life. Others help you understand it. The Enneagram is one of those tools. This is part one of our two-episode Enneagram series. We sit down with Michael Burditt Norton , certified Enneagram...
The Thinker: Jackson on Risk, Reason, and Finding His Own Path
Oct 13, 202555 minS1
In this honest and funny conversation, Justin and Sarah sit down with their second child, and first-born son, Jackson. A quiet observer, deep thinker, and self-proclaimed nerd, Jackson opens up about what it’s really...
Some friendships fade when life gets busy. This one hasn’t. For more than twenty years, Justin and Sarah Ahrens have called Deon not just a friend, but family, “Uncle Deon” to their kids and a steady presence through...
Do you talk in the car? We do. Road trips have always been where some of our best conversations happen long stretches of road, a little music, a lot of questions, and even some solid sing alongs. That space has been a...
Designing Friendship with Jenn & Ken Visocky-O’Grady
Sep 10, 202553 minS1
Some friendships are casual. Others become essential. For nearly 20 years, Jenn and Ken Visocky-O’Grady have been part of our inner circle, the people we laugh with, travel with, raise kids alongside, and lean on when...
Full House Again: Parenting Adult "Kids" While Finding Ourselves
Aug 28, 202552 minS1
A year ago, Justin and Sarah thought the house was starting to empty. Kids were graduating, moving out, building their own lives. But now? Three of the four are back under one roof, and life looks very different than...
Full Speed, Full Volume, Full Heart. Quinn Speaks Up.
Aug 14, 202556 minS1
In this sibling spotlight episode of Running Ahrens , we sit down with our third child, Quinn, a national champion, a natural leader, and a 200% energy kind of guy. From being the tallest kid in school to learning when...
25 Years, 1 Business, and a Whole Lot of Life, Our Story of Building Rule29 Together
Jul 31, 202554 minS1
In this special episode of Running Ahrens , Justin and Sarah open up about the wild, wonderful, and sometimes chaotic story of building a business and a marriage, together. From the early days of paychecks that didn’t...
Becoming Who You Were Meant to Be - Kelly’s Journey Through Grief and Growth
Jul 19, 202542 minS1
In this moving episode of Running Ahrens , Justin and Sarah sit down with their longtime friend and former teammate Kelly Allison, a creative force, solo parent, and survivor of some of life’s hardest chapters. What...
Baby of the Family, Boss of the Moment: Ava Takes the Mic
Jul 2, 202554 minS1
In this first-ever “kid interview” episode of Running Ahrens, Justin and Sarah flip the script and invite their youngest, Ava, into the hot seat. What follows is an honest, hilarious, and unexpectedly profound...
Choosing Love, Even When the World Says No: Jeff & Ed’s Story
Jun 27, 202559 minS1
Love, laughter, and legal loopholes, today, we sit down with Jeff and Ed, a couple who have not only weathered the storms of marriage, but also navigated the wild, often heartbreaking, landscape of LGBTQ+ rights in...
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