3,102 Miles On A Tandem: Trust, Trauma, And Taking The Road Forward With Teri M. Brown

by zandersprague_emzayl | Feb 16, 2026 | Podcast

In this heartfelt and inspiring episode of Epic Begins With 1 Step Forward, Zander Sprague sits down with author and podcaster Teri M. Brown, whose life changed when she and her husband rode 3,102 miles across the United States on a tandem bicycle. What began as an...

From Burnout To Bandwidth: The Doctor’s Exit Plan With Dr. Maureen Gibbons

by zandersprague_emzayl | Feb 9, 2026 | Podcast

Emergency medicine veteran Dr. Maureen Gibbons joins Zander Sprague to talk about what happens when your calling becomes your whole identity, and what happens when you finally. After 15 years in the ER and 13 years at a Level 2 trauma center, Dr. Moe made the...

Volun-Vacation? Globe Aware’s Kimberly Haley-Coleman On Adventure With Purpose

by zandersprague_emzayl | Feb 2, 2026 | Podcast

In this inspiring episode of Epic Begins With One Step Forward, Zander sits down with Kimberly Haley-Coleman, founder of Globe Aware, an organization offering short-term adventure with purpose through “adventure in service” trips in 26 countries. Kimberly explains how...

From CNN To Healing Words: John DeDakis On Grief, Writing, And Resilience

by zandersprague_emzayl | Jan 26, 2026 | Podcast

In this moving episode of Epic Begins With One Step Forward, Zander Sprague is joined by John DeDakis, former CNN editor for Wolf Blitzer, longtime journalist, novelist, writing coach, and motivational speaker. Together, they talk about grief, purpose, and healing....

Every Mile Matters: Ironman, Cancer, And The Fight You Never See Coming With Dr. Jeff Reynolds

by zandersprague_emzayl | Jan 19, 2026 | Podcast

In this powerful and deeply human episode, Zander Sprague sits down with Dr. Jeff Reynolds, nonprofit CEO, endurance athlete, author, and two-time cancer survivor. Jeff shares how training for Ironman Florida unknowingly prepared him for the hardest races of his life:...