Marrying Your Passions

Tulsa, Oklahoma: The Golden Driller Marathon, Black Wall Street, and a Boston Marathon Story Two Years in the Making Episode 17 of Marrying Your Passions: The DINK Travel and Adventure Podcast On April 17, 2021, Nathan crossed the finish line of the Golden Driller Marathon in Tulsa, Oklahoma and finally believed he could qualify for the Boston Marathon. Two years later, on April 17, 2023, exactly to the day, he crossed the finish line on Boylston Street at the Boston Marathon . Relaxing in the hotel the day before The Golden Driller marathon ! This is the story of that first race, and the city that made it possible. Why Tulsa and Why the Golden Driller Marathon It was April 2021. COVID had shut down in-person racing since October 2019, and Nathan was itching to get back to a real starting line. To stay sharp during the shutdown he had completed the Hartford Marathon 's   Grit and Gutsy 4 Challenge, running a 5K, 10K, half marathon, and full marathon over four days, all virtual. It...

  Travel & Leisure's The 50 Best Places to Travel in 2026: We Pick Our Dream Destinations Episode 14 of Marrying Your Passions: The DINK Travel and Adventure Podcast Just landed in Masai Mara, Kenya back in July 2019 Episode Overview What if you could only pick THREE places to travel to in 2026? We took on that challenge using Travel & Leisure's The Best 50 Places to Travel in 2026 article. It was harder than we thought! In this special episode, we're doing something different. Instead of our usual travel guide format, we're dreaming big and helping you do the same. We share experiences from the 11 destinations on the list we've already visited, then each pick our top 3 dream destinations from the remaining 39 places. Whether you're DINKs (Dual Income, No Kids) like us, SINKs (Solo Income, No Kids), empty nesters, recently retired, or just taking a kid-free trip, this episode will inspire your 2026 bucket list! Where We've Been: 11 of ...