Episodes 22
Avg. Duration 49m
Activity Moderate
Since Apr 2025
Latest Episode Jan 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
50%
Hosting
feeds.buzzsprout.com

About This Podcast

One Couple. Two People. Four Kids. And decades of figuring it out—together.

Running Ahrens is a podcast about the long game of marriage, parenting, business, and personal growth. Hosted by Justin and Sarah Ahrens, a couple married for over 30 years with four kids and decades of entrepreneurial experience, this show is about the lessons learned through successes, failures, and everything in between.

With a focus on mindset, honesty, accountability, and kindness, Justin and Sarah dive into real conversations about building a family, running businesses, navigating faith, friendships, and growing through the hard stuff. Still learning, still laughing, still running together, they share what they’ve figured out (and what they haven’t) with humor, humility, and heart.

Along the way, they’re joined by friends, guests, and even their kids for open, often funny, and always heartfelt conversations about what really matters: relationships, resilience, and the lessons that come with time. You’ll also hear about the books, tools, and resources that have helped them along the way, so you can take what resonates and apply it to your own life.

If you’re looking for honest stories, practical wisdom, and a reminder that no one’s running this race perfectly, you’re in the right place.


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Recent Episodes

S1E22 Season 1 Recap: What We Learned by Talking Out Loud

Jan 26, 2026 49m

Season one started as an experiment. Justin and Sarah wanted a place to talk about marriage, parenting, and running a business together. Business shows up. But it didn’t take long to realize this…

S1E21 When Your Story Changes: How JJ and Jamey Rebuilt Life, Love, and Home

Dec 09, 2025 1h 3m

In this honest and very human conversation, Justin and Sarah sit down with their friends JJ and Jamey to talk about what it costs to tell the truth about who you are, and what it looks like to build…

S1E20 The Firstborn: Mackenzie on Pressure, Rule-Breaking, and Becoming Herself

Dec 01, 2025 1h 2m

In this honest, funny, and very real conversation, Justin and Sarah sit down with their oldest child, Mackenzie, the one who made them parents and set the curve for everyone who came after.Born on…

S1E19 Love, Grit, and Gears: The Vande Velde Story

Nov 18, 2025 49m

What happens when the person you grew up with becomes one of the fastest cyclists in the world? And what happens when your life together becomes a mix of airports, race radios, tiny apartments…

S1E18 The Enneagram in Real Life: Marriage, Parenting, and Work

Nov 04, 2025 37m

Self-awareness only matters if it changes how we show up.That’s what this conversation is about.In part two of our Enneagram series, we sit back down with Michael Burditt Norton, a certified…

S1E17 The Enneagram and Us: Seeing Ourselves Clearly

Oct 27, 2025 47m

Some tools help you manage life. Others help you understand it.The Enneagram is one of those tools.This is part one of our two-episode Enneagram series. We sit down with Michael Burditt Norton,…

S1E16 The Thinker: Jackson on Risk, Reason, and Finding His Own Path

Oct 13, 2025 55m

In this honest and funny conversation, Justin and Sarah sit down with their second child,  and first-born son, Jackson. A quiet observer, deep thinker, and self-proclaimed nerd, Jackson opens up…

S1E15 Uncle Deon: The Power of Showing Up

Oct 05, 2025 28m

Some friendships fade when life gets busy. This one hasn’t.For more than twenty years, Justin and Sarah Ahrens have called Deon not just a friend, but family, “Uncle Deon” to their kids and a steady…

S1E14 Road Trip Q&A: Talking Life on the Way Home

Sep 21, 2025 26m

Do you talk in the car? We do. Road trips have always been where some of our best conversations happen long stretches of road, a little music, a lot of questions, and even some solid sing alongs.…

S1E13 Designing Friendship with Jenn & Ken Visocky-O’Grady

Sep 10, 2025 52m

Some friendships are casual. Others become essential. For nearly 20 years, Jenn and Ken Visocky-O’Grady have been part of our inner circle, the people we laugh with, travel with, raise kids…

S1E12 Full House Again: Parenting Adult "Kids" While Finding Ourselves

Aug 28, 2025 51m

A year ago, Justin and Sarah thought the house was starting to empty. Kids were graduating, moving out, building their own lives. But now? Three of the four are back under one roof,  and life looks…

S1E11 Full Speed, Full Volume, Full Heart. Quinn Speaks Up.

Aug 14, 2025 55m

In this sibling spotlight episode of Running Ahrens, we sit down with our third child, Quinn, a national champion, a natural leader, and a 200% energy kind of guy. From being the tallest kid in…

S1E10 25 Years, 1 Business, and a Whole Lot of Life, Our Story of Building Rule29 Together

Jul 31, 2025 53m

In this special episode of Running Ahrens, Justin and Sarah open up about the wild, wonderful, and sometimes chaotic story of building a business and a marriage, together.From the early days of…

S1E9 Becoming Who You Were Meant to Be - Kelly’s Journey Through Grief and Growth

Jul 19, 2025 42m

In this moving episode of Running Ahrens, Justin and Sarah sit down with their longtime friend and former teammate Kelly Allison, a creative force, solo parent, and survivor of some of life’s hardest…

S1E8 Baby of the Family, Boss of the Moment: Ava Takes the Mic

Jul 02, 2025 54m

In this first-ever “kid interview” episode of Running Ahrens, Justin and Sarah flip the script and invite their youngest, Ava, into the hot seat. What follows is an honest, hilarious, and…

S1E7 Choosing Love, Even When the World Says No: Jeff & Ed’s Story

Jun 27, 2025 59m

Love, laughter, and legal loopholes, today, we sit down with Jeff and Ed, a couple who have not only weathered the storms of marriage, but also navigated the wild, often heartbreaking, landscape of…

S1E6 From Sidelines to Self-Awareness: Our Story as Recovering Crazy Sports Parents

Jun 11, 2025 49m

We weren’t bad sports parents—we just had some things to unlearn.In this episode of Running Ahrens, Justin and Sarah reflect on the emotional rollercoaster of raising kids in competitive sports while…

S1E5 From South Africa to Here: Love Tested, Love Renewed

May 29, 2025 1h 1m

Marriage and Business Don’t End, They Evolve.Most people think a thriving marriage and business partnership just needs hard work and luck. But for Martin and Heila Rowan, the real magic and challenge…

S1E4 Parenting in the Launch Years

May 14, 2025 55m

Parenting doesn’t end—it transforms.Most parenting advice ends at high school graduation, but the launch years? That’s when the real shift begins. In this heartfelt episode, Justin and Sarah Ahrens…

S1E3 Marriage or Business: Which Is Harder?

May 04, 2025 42m

Justin and Sarah have been partners in business and life for over three decades. They started a creative agency while starting a family—and over the years, they’ve experienced the highs, lows, and…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Running Ahrens have?

Running Ahrens has published 22 episodes since April 2025, covering topics in Business, Kids & Family.

Is Running Ahrens still active?

Running Ahrens is currently moderate with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 49m.

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