J.M. Thompson overcame challenges around depression and addiction through ultra running. Today, he serves as a staff psychologist with the Department of Veterans Affairs in Oakland, California, and is the author of "Running is a Kind of Dreaming."
In Eagle Nation Podcast Episode 161, we cover a lot of ground, including:
- J.M. Thompson's background in clinical psychology
- The ways in which aerobic exercise supports mental and physical health
- How a 200-mile race around Lake Taho was a life-changing experience
- And much, much more!