A media company about human potential.
Running is only the entry point. The real subject is excellence: What it asks of us, and what becomes possible when we choose to chase it.
Storytelling in art form.
The Running Effect is one of the fastest-growing running media brands in the world, earning a spot as high as #15 on Spotify's "Top Sports Podcasts in the US," boasting over 240k followers on Instagram, and performing event-marketing for some of the biggest brands in the world. The Running Effect has become the go-to destination for elite storytelling, raw inspiration, and next-gen performance insights across the running world.
The Running Effect exists to tell the stories in the sport and inspire a generation in the process. At its roots, it is storytelling in art form. If there is a story to be heard, it is being featured on The Running Effect.
~1,000
Long-form conversations
240k+
Instagram community
#15
Spotify US sports charts
2020
Founded, at age 15
How we got here.
- 2020
Started at 15
The first episode goes up on July 17, 2020 - one goal: inspire the next generation of runners.
- 2023
#15 on Spotify
The podcast climbs to #15 on Spotify's Top Sports Podcasts in the US, ahead of major ESPN shows.
- 2024
A media company
Bigger guests than ever, more brands, and a full launch into the event-marketing scene turn a show into a brand with reach across every platform.
- 2026
The center of the sport
Nearly a thousand long-form conversations, 240k+ on Instagram, millions reached monthly - and the youngest person to work with many of the top brands in the world.
Hey, I'm Dominic.
I started The Running Effect on July 17, 2020 at 15 years old with one goal: to inspire the next generation of runners through conversations with the fastest of the fast at every level of the sport. Since that day, we've released close to a thousand long-form conversations, built the brand into a successful media company, produced event marketing for some of the biggest names in running, and reached millions of people across social media every month.
In 2023, the podcast climbed to #15 on Spotify's "Top Sports Podcasts in the US," ahead of major ESPN shows like Stephen A. Smith's First Take - and in the process I became the youngest person ever to reach Spotify's podcast charts.
At its core, The Running Effect exists to inspire people to turn their what ifs? into realities. That's the standard I hold every piece of content to.
Building the ecosystem.
Dominic advises and operates with a small number of companies shaping the running and human-performance ecosystem.
01HOKA Festival of Miles Live PanelJune 2023
02Brooks Olympic Marathon Trials PanelJanuary 2024
03Sahil Bloom Book Tour - AustinJuly 2025
04HOKA Running Camp keynoteJuly 2026
Featured by Business Insider at 18.
Business Insider published the cold email a teenager used to turn a running podcast into brand partnerships.
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Live podcasts, panels, brand activations, award-winning social content - we work with a small number of brands each season.