
Every runner has a story. Finish Lines and Milestones is a podcast that celebrates the everyday runner. If you run, you’re a runner. Join host, Ally Brettnacher, every week as she shares these runner stories.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 176 | Founded | 3 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Listeners | Categories | Health & FitnessFitness | |||

Zach Burton and I have been crossing paths in the Indy running community for a while now, most recently at the Full Mo 50K, where he ran for the second year in a row.
During this episode, sponsored by Goodr and Noogs, we talk about:
* Runn... more
Whitney Heins is the founder of The Mother Runners, host of The Mother Runners podcast, and a UESCA-certified running coach based in Knoxville, Tennessee. I was recently a guest on Whitney's podcast, and I've been looking forward to having her on her... more
JUNE CATCHING UP WITH COACH We recap my first ultramarathon — the Full Mo 50K!
The first Wednesday of every month(ish) this year I'm going to bring you a conversation between me and my running coach, Rachel Sinders, of Rachel Michelle Running.
We'l... more
Karen Kirkpatrick and I met originally on Instagram, but we've since met in person for this interview and for a run.
During this episode, sponsored by Goodr, we talk about:
* Her Flying Pig Half Marathon recap — the hills, the soreness, the so... more
People also subscribe to these shows.





I’ve been listening to this podcast for the last few months, and I’m hooked! I listen to quite a few podcasts, so I have to be pretty selective. I feel like I’m listening to friends talk, and it inspires me to get more involved in the running community so I can meet these lovely people! Great work, Ally!
Ally does an amazing job interviewing “normal” everyday runners who have inspiring stories that you would otherwise have no idea about them! Love hearing about local runners stories as well because the Indy running community is strong!
Finish Lines and Milestones is a heartfelt, inspiring, and genuinely entertaining podcast that captures the spirit of running in a way that feels both personal and powerful. Each episode is full of amazing stories from athletes who not only share their passion for running but also open up about their careers, life journeys, and the moments that shaped them.
The conversations are real and refreshingly authentic—filled with laughter, honesty, and even a few tears. There’s something incredibly mov... more
Love hearing the stories of the runners you feature; helps to remind me that running is hard but worth overcoming the obstacles!!
I love hearing people’s stories! This last episode especially! Our host just keeps getting better at drawing the story out of the “runner” which in turn draws me in more and more! I’d write more but this grey haired lady is feeing inspired now so headed out to run! Thanks for the inspiration!
Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.
How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.
Apple Podcasts | #159 |
Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.
Listeners, social reach, demographics and more for this podcast.
| Listeners per Episode | |
|---|---|
| Gender Skew | |
| Location | |
| Interests | |
| Professions | |
| Age Range | |
| Household Income | |
| Social Media Reach |
A show celebrating everyday runners with a focus on personal journeys, community, and practical running insights. Across episodes, conversations gravitate toward local running scenes, training challenges, race day logistics, motherhood and balance, and how endurance journeys translate to life milestones. Notable throughlines include community-building through clubs and events, mentoring and coaching perspectives, and a warm, authentic hosting style that keeps conversations relatable for amateur to semi-serious runners. A standout is how guests blend competitive racing with accessible, real-world stories—making motivation, practical tips, and human resilience central to the experience.
Rephonic provides a wide range of podcast stats for Finish Lines and Milestones. We scanned the web and collated all of the information that we could find in our comprehensive podcast database. See how many people listen to Finish Lines and Milestones and access YouTube viewership numbers, download stats, audience demographics, chart rankings, ratings, reviews and more.
Rephonic provides a full set of podcast information for three million podcasts, including the number of listeners. View further listenership figures for Finish Lines and Milestones, including podcast download numbers and subscriber numbers, so you can make better decisions about which podcasts to sponsor or be a guest on. You will need to upgrade your account to access this premium data.
Rephonic provides comprehensive predictive audience data for Finish Lines and Milestones, including gender skew, age, country, political leaning, income, professions, education level, and interests. You can access these listener demographics by upgrading your account.
To see how many followers or subscribers Finish Lines and Milestones has on Spotify and other platforms such as Castbox and Podcast Addict, simply upgrade your account. You'll also find viewership figures for their YouTube channel if they have one.
These podcasts share a similar audience with Finish Lines and Milestones:
1. I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast
2. Ali on the Run Show
3. Nobody Asked Us with Des & Kara
4. Off The Rails With Eric And Aisha
5. Probably Fine
Finish Lines and Milestones launched 3 years ago and published 176 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
Our systems regularly scour the web to find email addresses and social media links for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the contact information that we could find in our podcast database. But in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for, our concierge service lets you request our research team to source better contacts for you.
Rephonic pulls ratings and reviews for Finish Lines and Milestones from multiple sources, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Podcast Addict.
View all the reviews in one place instead of visiting each platform individually and use this information to decide if a show is worth pitching or not.
Rephonic provides full transcripts for episodes of Finish Lines and Milestones. Search within each transcript for your keywords, whether they be topics, brands or people, and figure out if it's worth pitching as a guest or sponsor. You can even set-up alerts to get notified when your keywords are mentioned.
Recent guests on Finish Lines and Milestones include:
1. Chikage Windler
2. Steve Gilbert
3. Jonathan Jones
4. Jess Jones
5. Dennis Mullen
6. Lindsay Hein
7. Noa Besner
8. Mike Vollmer
To view more recent guests and their details, simply upgrade your Rephonic account. You'll also get access to a typical guest profile to help you decide if the show is worth pitching.