#beyondFLG

Join David Spade and Chris Farley (aka Cody and Dan) as they go #beyondFLG with Kelly Teeselink, the Council Director at Girls on the Run of Northern Arizona. Kelly Teeselink is Council Director of Girls on the Run of Northern Arizona and has been involved with Girls on the Run since 2012, starting as a volunteer coach in her hometown of Iowa City, Iowa. Previously, she served as executive director of Girls on the Run of Eastern Iowa before making Flagstaff her home. Before becoming executive director of GOTREI, she held positions in community relations, marketing, and communications in both higher ed and nonprofit sectors.

Kelly is an avid trail runner, training for and racing 50ks, 50-milers, and 100-milers across the country. She began running at age 23 using the Couch to 5k program and discovered that running taught her she was more than a number on a scale and that her body could do some pretty incredible things. She is thrilled to be able to share this message with others and through Girls on the Run.

In this episode, Kelly talks about Girls on the Run being built around fostering confidence in young girls, finding running as a resource for her own well-being, and ultimately her moving to Flagstaff and developing connection with others and the natural landscape.

*Don't Missa fun evening and chance to give back by joining the GOTRNA Galentine's event on Thursday, 2/13/25.  Click the link below for details and to get your tickets.

Tix Link: https://www.gotrna.org/galentines

What is #beyondFLG?

Flagstaff is a remarkable place full or remarkable people. Some may even say that Flagstaff is the best place on Earth and some may say that such a statement is hyperbolic. Either way, there is no other place exactly like it, and that includes the people that contribute to it. Flagstaff is full of people with diverse backgrounds that possess a wide range of interests, skills, and stories. This variety of interests, skills, and stories contributes to the textured and unique feel of the area.

#BeyondFLG is a podcast aimed at highlighting the natural beauty of this region and the peoples that contribute to it. Some may describe this podcast as award winning based on the badges given to it through the podcast platform while others may say that the show is underproduced and overstated. #beyondFLG is hosted by two local psychologists and founders of Beyond the Pines, A Flagstaff Wellness Collective; Cody Bayles and Dan Phillips. Their values lie in promoting connection to self, others, and the natural world and their efforts occasionally hit somewhere near that mark, let’s say adjacent to it. Join them as they go #beyondFLG with members of the Flagstaff community and explore the overall connection to the area, their craft, and others.