“Because I was a charity runner, I was running for something bigger than myself.
That’s the thing that kept me going, and that’s the thing that drove me to that
finish line.“
-Jill Eid, Executive Director, Girls on the Run Chicago
Welcome to Miles For Change, a storytelling podcast inspired by people who run marathons for a cause greater than themselves.
Each episode takes an in-depth look into a marathon training team and the charitable organization benefitting from the fundraising runners.
These life-changing stories fuel the “why” behind everyday people taking on the ultimate challenge … 26.2 miles.
EPISODES
- Five years ago, Marty Hogan, a Chicago-area dentist, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a rare form of leukemia. Typically known as […]
- This is the first episode in a multi-part series highlighting one of the groups that started it all, Team in Training. The Leukemia […]
- When Carey Pinkowski took the reigns of the Chicago Marathon in the early 1990s, there were only a few thousand people who hit […]
- For over 50 years, Special Olympics Chicago has provided opportunities for thousands of athletes living with intellectual disabilities. Their organization has provided a […]
- Girls On The Run is a program that empowers the next generation of women by using the power of running.Elementary and middle school-aged […]
The Host
Jen DeSalvo
Ultramarathon Runner
Charity Team Marathon Runner
& Coach for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon
TV & Radio Reporter
Media Personality
Miles For Change, The Podcast 