Ultramarathon and Triathlon Coach (Jenna Carosio)

The Dream Vocation Podcast with Tony Bellagamba

In this episode we speak with Jenna Carosio, ultramarathon and triathlon coach. I met Jenna when I was entering the ultramarathon world a few months back and looking for a coach. She did an awesome job and guided me through my first 50 mile race. But much more interesting than anything I did, was the fact that Jenna was in the middle of taking the leap from the world of construction management to living out her dream of coaching athletes full time.

Like many of us, Jenna originally took the traditional route of going to college and taking a safe job in an industry that seemed to offer good pay, benefits and growth. But, also like many of us, Jenna quickly realized that her career didn’t fulfill her. She was simply going through the motions and dreading the daily monotony of her job.

As a college soccer player and overall great athlete, Jenna was always drawn to fitness. Partially to scratch that athletic itch and partially to escape her unfulfilling job, Jenna began competing in endurance races and quickly fell in love with the sport. Over the years she coached people as a hobby of sorts but it was a conversation with her fiancee that made her realize she could turn her hobby into a career. With that, Jenna worked diligently to build her business, to the point that she was able to eventually leave her job in construction management and fulfill her dream of coaching athletes full time.

Jenna is a perfect example of turning your passion into a career and not letting society place limits on you. And of course in addition to being an entrepreneur, she’s a badass athlete, having completed such famous races as the 100 mile Leadville run and Iron Man in Kona.

Check out the interview and enjoy Jenna’s story. Perhaps it will spark you to think how you may be able to turn your passion into a career.