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\\u201cGiving myself grace throughout 2020 has helped me exponentially.\\u201d\\xa0

The lovely and inspiring Sasha Wolff, founder of Michigan-based Still I Run, returns to the MRG Show \\u2014 she last joined Heather for an honest conversation about mental health and wellness just after starting her non-profit in late 2016 \\u2014 to share how Still I Run has grown. This \\u201ccommunity of warriors promoting the benefits of running for mental health\\u201d now has 8,000 members. These are runners not only in Michigan but aross the country.\\xa0

Still I Run includes a charity running team, a \\u201cRun, Write, Fight\\u201d letter initiative, scholarship program, ambassador opportunities, and a virtual 5K on World Mental Health Day, among other activities and programs. Sasha, a mom of two and marathoner who recently ran a virtual Boston Marathon in her beloved Grand Rapids, Michigan, has even more plans for Still I Run: \\u201cI want this to be a nationwide movement.\\u201d\\xa0

Sasha, 35, was recently recognized as one of the recipients of the Grand Rapids Business Journal\\u2019s 40 Under 40 award. This annual recognition highlights 40 individuals under the age of 40 making a difference in West Michigan. Since 2002, the Grand Rapids Business Journal has awarded over 600 dynamic young professionals who have achieved personal success and made significant civic contributions to our community.

She also was featured, alongside four other females, in Women\\u2019s Running Magazine in May 2019. The article, which was titled \\u201c5 Courageous Women Who Are Running Down Mental Health Stigmas,\\u201d gave Wolff the opportunity to share about her nonprofit, Still I Run-Runners for Mental Health Awareness.

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