Cassia Clarke - #27 - The Jake Dearden Podcast

In this episode, we sit down with Cassia, an ultra runner who completely transformed her life after discovering running during lockdown. From struggling with confidence and losing over 100 pounds, to running marathons and 100km ultras. We discuss the success, the deeper story with burnout, social media pressure, and the decision to walk away from it all for an entire year. 00:00 – Intro 04:30 – Lockdown, Rock Bottom & First Steps Into Running 10:00 – Building Confidence & Running Her First 5K 16:00 – Going Viral & Entering the Social Media World 24:00 – First Marathon & The Leap Into Ultras 32:00 – Ultra Running Stories, Community & Mindset 44:00 – The Dark Side of Social Media & Mental Health Decline 54:00 – Quitting Everything & Disappearing for a Year 01:04:00 – Life Offline: Healing, Happiness & Perspective Shift 01:14:00 – Returning to Socials & What Life Looks Like Now Ages of Ultra Runners Study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... 5% off 247 Represent - Use code: JAKE247 https://uk.representclo.com/collectio... BPN supplements - 10% off, Use code: JAKE: https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com Whoop — 1 month free: https://join.whoop.com/gb/en/Jakedearden