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TRAINING CAMP THEATER: Building Kinship with Rising Hearts

Dec 03 2025

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM CST

Training Camp Theater

Presented by Rising Hearts 

In a world where movement often mirrors life, the running community has become a space for both refuge and reckoning. This panel explores the evolving relationship between brands, communities, and the individuals redefining what it means to show up and belong. We’ll unpack the heart work of kinship together: honoring differences, moving through challenges with care, and showing up with intention to foster connection and joy for the outdoor and run spaces.

With a focus on meaningful collaboration, safe and inclusive environments, and authentic storytelling, each panelist brings a grounded, lived perspective on what it really takes to invest in community—not as a trend, but as a commitment. Growth doesn’t happen in comfort. Let’s lean into the uncomfortable, the real, and the radically human.

Moderator

Rising Hearts

- Founder of Move Well / Artist / Dancer / Pilates / Wellness Advocate / Community Organizer / Climate Activist / Program Coordinator for Rising Hearts

Speakers

Rising Hearts

- Founder / Executive Director / Rising Hearts Athlete Advocate / Filmmaker

non-binary run club / 2 Hot 4 Hoodies

- Founder / Trans Poet / Professor / Inclusivity Activist / Community Builder / Rising Hearts Athlete Advocate

Born to Adapt

- Founder / On Trail Athlete / Rising Hearts Athlete Advocate

Miles for Justice

- Founder / Runner / Community Leader / Rising Hearts Athlete Advocate

Touching Land

- Founder / Columbian-born Immigrant / Artist / Ultrarunner / Coach / Lawyer / Climate Activist / Rising Hearts Advocate