Pushing The Limits

Show Notes – Isobel had an aneurysm and a massive stroke two and a half years ago and was critical for weeks and was not expected to survive. Due to a medical blunder by the receiving Doctor in the emergency ward it took 18 hours to get into surgery. Waited 6 hours in the emergency department waiting room as the doctor believed she had a migraine. Got a paramedic friend to help her. Finally got a CT Scan – and saw that there was massive bleeding on the brain. Then went to Wellington Hospital for the surgery. Had a stent put into her brain to drain the blood. Also put a coil into the brain to stop the bleeding. Spent the next month in and out of ICU fighting for her life. Having brain spasms and losing consciousness. Spent three months in hospital in total. One month in Wellington and two months in New Plymouth. After pushing from Lisa she was tested and diagnosed with severe sleep apnoea and put on oxygen. Lisa started studying hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Isobel finds it astounding to hear the whole story as she was unconscious and unaware of a lot of it. She had no memory, she couldn't speak, she couldn't control any functions in her body. Her first memory was inside the hyperbaric oxygen chamber. Took her down to 1 ½ atmospheres which is ideal for brain injury. Given 100% medical grade oxygen which hyper oxygenates the body. You can take up to 7 time the normal amount of oxygen. Also permeates the blood brain barrier faster. Isobel said that it is isn't painful but you do have to be very patient. She is able to take her iPad in with her and she listens to podcasts. Life is now back to complete normal most of the time. But there are still some areas where she struggles. She can do everything but it takes twice of long and there is a lot of effort required. She can walk slowly for a 1 km now. She has had to relearn all the normal movement patterns. Because of her age doctors were not confident she would be able to be fully rehabilitated. One of the keys to that process of having parallel bars. They were gifted to them by a family friend. Spend a good hour on the bars per day. Her biggest success to date is that she got her drivers licence back. Lisa felt it was important that Isobel could feel in control of own destine which driving would give her. Still working towards full independence but definitely working towards that. Her goal is to be healthier than she was before. Goes to the gym five days a week. Lifting weights. You lose muscle mass and bone density because of the lack of movement at first. She has just had a bone density test and she is off the scales high. It is important when you are older to face challenges. Isobel says she needed someone to help to push her. She had to be relentless in her training because that is the only way back. When you let things go it is a long way back. To take away the goals and achievements it to die. We need to feel like we are going forward. Let's make the most out of every day. It is the discipline of today that helps us to be stronger tomorrow. Rest and recovery is important too but in a rhythm with working out. Never give up. You don't know how far you can go. A few months into her recovery she crewed with Lisa when she ran across the North Island with her husband and business partner to raise money for a friend's charity. That friend, who has previously appeared on the podcast, died in an accident during a half marathon. Lisa is currently writing a book about her Mum's recovery. We would like to thank our show sponsors The North Face - Premier Outdoor equipment specialists who have been kitting out adventurers around the world for the past 50 years. Specialists in trail running gear - Check out their full range at www.thenorthface.co.nz Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 25 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatama

Show Notes – Cushla Young Lisa and Cushla met on one of Lisa's running retreats. Started running half marathons 7 – 8 year ago. Had run three by the time she met Lisa. She went to one of Lisa's seminars and was really inspired. She booked a weekend retreat and then helped out on the next retreat. At that point she started doing full marathons. Talk about not being natural athletes. Also talk about identifying yourself as "a runner." It wasn't about speed, or being at the front of the pack, it was about running and what it did for her outlook on life. Lisa tells the story of when both Cushla and Lisa's Mums were in the same hospital at the same time. Cushla and her husband turned up with a big bowl and a plan, and kindly washed Lisa's Mum's hair. It was a very touching moment of compassion and friendship. A story of Carpe Diem – seize the day. Cushla and her husband Richard both had good jobs, loved their lives in New Plymouth and weren't thinking about any big change. Their friends called up from Tonga and suggested they pack up their dog and come on over in order to manage their second resort. It took a month to make up their minds and then Cushla took a year's sabbatical from her teaching career. Cushla and Lisa both refer to their fertility issues. When you don't have kids you have got to make your own lives; you have to be a bit more active in finding joy in life. Lisa asks how the reality compares to the fantasy we all have of running away to a tropical island. 12 bungalows and a restaurant at the resort. It is very isolated being based on one of the outlying islands. 18 x 1 kilometres in size. Their local town has one shop – a cross between a $2 shop and a bad dairy. There are long hours and not many days off. Most of the food comes via ship from New Zealand or the main island of Tonga so they have to plan their menus and supplies two months in advance. There is some fresh fruit available. Most people in the island grow food for themselves not for supplying others. When things break you can't get them fixed quickly and that puts pressure on things. The only water is rain water supply so you have to preserve this. They have fun with the guests. Often they arrive quite stressed and it is fascinating to watch people begin to relax over the first few days. Humpback whale season starts mid July. They travel from Antarctica to give birth and take care of their babies. They send out eight boats a day with only four people in the water at any one time. The whales are very curious. It takes your breath away. Whales have a deep mindful eye. Each whale pod has a song and it changes slightly each season. Cushla is not a natural outdoorsy adventurous person. The first time she went swimming with the whales she had a Go Pro with her. She ended up recording a sound track of her hyperventilating. Then she stopped breathing for about two minutes when the whales turned up. They have to steal moments in the day to go and enjoy the island. Some days are easier to do that than others. She has realised that this year is about chilling out and just enjoying the experience. She learned to change her mindset and realise that she doesn't have to be the best resort manager the world has ever seen. Tells the story of the two wolves inside us. The bad wolf and the good wolf are always fighting inside. Which wolf wins? The one that you feed. You still have bad days – even if you live in paradise; you're just a bit hotter. Realise you don't have to get tangled up in the things that don't really matter. Learning to focus on the joy of being on the island, of meeting people from all over the world, cooking an amazing meal, spending time with her husband. Talks about struggling a little without the large support network that she has back home in New Zealand. She talks about having to help herself through hard times. Lisa talks about how nature helps to ground her and to cope when times get hard. Cushla walks on the beach with her dog and listens to audible books and podcasts. Reconnecting with herself. Always remember you are always the same person no matter where you are. Every day you choose what you focus on and same days this can be hard. Forgive yourself when you have those days that just don't work out like you thought it would. Be kind to yourself. Don't expect yourself to be superwoman. Take the opportunities that do come. We would like to thank our show sponsors The North Face - Premier Outdoor equipment specialists who have been kitting out adventurers around the world for the past 50 years. Specialists in trail running gear - Check out their full range at www.thenorthface.co.nz Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or

Running as Therapy – Show Notes Why running is cheaper than therapy. Why do you do all this long-distance running? For me running is so much more than just a sport, a way to keep fit. It is a way of life. It is what I have used for my therapy. It has literally saved my life. Why running is so powerful as a means of mental health. Movement in nature is the key point. You find out so much about who you are and what you are capable of. It helps you overcome the chatter that you have going on constantly in your brain. When I go running that chatter slows down. It takes about 20 minutes to get rid of the day's grind then once you start to connect with your body and nature, your mind and your processes start to clear. It is a wonderful time for reflection. It is a very powerful mechanism to help find balance. We are living in a very artificial environment. This is not how our ancestors lived. We are disconnected from our true nature. How blue light is affecting us. Inundated with messages from people all around the world who are struggling with mental health issues and massive challenges. It is a privilege to hear these stories and try to help them. I have tried to share with people the honest journey that I go through; the highs, the lows, the challenges. I think people are hungering for real human connection. With our run training we start with the mindset, the motivation and helping them with their mental struggles before we get onto the nuts and bolts of running. We can help them on a much deeper level. Wanted to share the back story and why I say running helped save my life. In my early 20s I was in an abusing controlling relationship. I was in a constant state of being pushed beyond my limits physically and being constantly told that I was useless. Went from being an equal partnership to being controlled completely. My mindset was all about survival. Talks about her horrendous journey across the Libyan desert in which her relationship unravelled. It took a long time to recover physically but the mental scars left her a broken person for a long long time. It took running to put her back together. The Marathon de Sables. Surrounded by positive people that she hadn't been for years. She found like minded wonderful crazy people. She felt encourages and confident. Did really well in the race and then wanted more and more. I wasn't as useless as I had been told. Running became my therapy and hence the title of the podcast. What followed was 25 years of mad adventures. Had grown up in a family that valued mental and physical toughness. Weakness was not tolerated. Took me years to find my way back. Running has given me so much. I learned so much about what I am capable of. I can overcome my fears. I learned team work, I learned how to market myself, to speak, business, leading with a vision. Having good daily ways of coping and de-pressurising ourselves. If you are facing mental health issues, if you are in a difficult relationship etc, you are not alone. There are lots of people going through a lot of things and finding strength from each other and in telling our stories. I hope this gives you the courage to feel not alone and that you can find a way through. I encourage you to take up an outdoor sport. Find your peace with yourself and get back on the road to recovery. Reach out to people who can help you. Find like-minded people. All my life I've felt like a fish out of water in the workforce. I cannot stand to be in an office environment. I felt like it was all my fault because I wasn't getting ahead in my career. But I was always an entrepreneur. I want to be independent, I don't fit in anyone else's square. I like to say I am unemployable. It doesn't mean we are lazy, or dumb, or there is something wrong with us. It just means that we haven't found our tribe yet. Find your tribe who will help you be the best version of you that you can be. Never, ever, give up. Fail, fail fast and keep going. Never stop. We would like to thank our show sponsors The North Face - Premier Outdoor equipment specialists who have been kitting out adventurers around the world for the past 50 years. Specialists in trail running gear - Check out their full range at www.thenorthface.co.nz Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal h

Ever since Alani was a little girl she always knew she was born to serve others and protect life. That desire led to a life in the United States military. She became a special agent working for the Air Force and started her career in Japan working a lot of drug cases. She started a country wide programme to prevent the sexual abuse of children via the Internet. From there she deployed to the Middle East where she worked for Special Forces to chase terrorists. Then she went to the headquarters in Quantico where she over saw counter intelligence. She returned to the Middle East doing counter intelligence / counter terrorism work and then she became a senior bodyguard to a senior government official. Alani talks about pushing the limits in her professional life and how she maintained her resilience throughout. We would like to thank our show sponsors The North Face - Premier Outdoor equipment specialists who have been kitting out adventurers around the world for the past 50 years. Specialists in trail running gear - Check out their full range at www.thenorthface.co.nz Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 25 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. For more info or to download our free run training ecourse go to www.runninghotcoaching.com/running-success Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt

How to prevent and treat the most common running injuries - with Ex Pro Ultra Endurance Lisa Tamati & and Exercise Scientist Neil Wagstaff from Running Hot Coaching. Knees, Achilles, plantar fascitis, hip and lower back problems are all extremely common injuries amongst runners so what do you do about them when they arise and more importantly how can avoid them altogether. For more on our holistic training approach using the five pillars of run training system please download our free ecourse at www.runninghotcoaching.com/running-success and totally revolutionise your running. Run faster, further with less pain and injuries. We would like to thank our show sponsors The North Face - Premier Outdoor equipment specialists who have been kitting out adventurers around the world for the past 50 years. Specialists in trail running gear - Check out their full range at www.thenorthface.co.nz Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 25 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. For more info or to download our free run training ecourse go to www.runninghotcoaching.com/running-success Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. An in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality, mental wellbeing and the keys for success in anything you set your mind to. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse

How to taper for that big race you have coming up. What to do if you have missed some of your long training runs? How to prepare yourself mentally for the battle ahead and how to stop the fear monsters from getting you in this phase, telling you you are getting unfit, putting on weight and so on. It's just the brain trying to guilt you out so don't listen to it and stick to the plan. Why the taper is crucial and why you should do extra mobility workouts and mental preparation with the likes of meditation and visualisation exercises. Asking yourself about the "Why". What you motivation is for this event and what is the result or purpose of this. We would like to thank our show sponsors The North Face - Premier Outdoor equipment specialists who have been kitting out adventurers around the world for the past 50 years. Specialists in trail running gear - Check out their full range at www.thenorthface.co.nz Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 25 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. For more info or to download our free run training ecourse go to www.runninghotcoaching.com/running-success Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. An in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality, mental wellbeing and the keys for success in anything you set your mind to. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse

Maree Leith is a mother of 6 but three of her beloved children died just after birth. She fought through years of grief and depression and lost her own health along away before fighting back and building her fitness back. Starting off by running one power pole at a time and slowly building her way up to half then full marathons then ultramarathon. Losing 40kg along the way. The incredible strength of this woman is phenomenal, what she suffered unbearable but she fought on and is now inspiring other women to take up running through her group Girls Who Run NZ. http://www.girlswhorunnz.co.nz/ We would like to thank our show sponsors The North Face - Premier Outdoor equipment specialists who have been kitting out adventurers around the world for the past 50 years. Specialists in trail running gear - Check out their full range at www.thenorthface.co.nz Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 25 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. For more info or to download our free run training ecourse go to www.runninghotcoaching.com/running-success Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. An in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality, mental wellbeing and the keys for success in anything you set your mind to. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse

Paul was an extreme rock climber and mountaineer from the UK. His adventures took him from Europe to the Himalayas, the Karakoram to Patagonia, Baffin Island to Australia On Friday the 13th of February 1998 a TV-sized boulder falling from 25 meters inflicted such terrible head injuries that doctors thought he might never walk or even speak again. Being in hospital for a year gave Paul the impetus to write his second book: The Totem Pole in 2000. This narrative about his personal journey through hemiplegia also won the Boardman/Tasker prize and the Banff Mountain Book Festival Grand Prize and was translated into four languages. Nominated for the Banff Prize, The Longest Climb followed in 2005. He has continued to lead a challenging life, climbing Kilimanjaro, caving, sea kayaking, river rafting and, in 2009, lead rock climbing again. Paul rode a recumbent trike through Tibet to Mount Everest and, in 2016 he finally climbed the Totem Pole, 18 years after his accident. His latest journey was the 2152 km World Expeditions Lowest to Highest Expedition. Paul has spent his time since the accident in contemplation of the hemiplegia which has robbed his right side of movement and continues to play tricks with his speech and memory. He sees the accident as a precious gift and describes it as the best thing that has ever happened to him. He is a passionate believer that without the mountains he climbed, and moreso the Totem Pole accident, he would not have learnt some crucial life lessons. Those lessons learned in the mountains got him through a harrowing injury, and the painfully slow recovery process has engendered a life lived in the moment. "I use them still, repeatedly, each day of my second, radically different life." When he won the Boardman/Tasker Award for mountain literature in 1997, with his book Deep Play, he spent the prize money on a world climbing tour that found him in Tasmania climbing a slender sea stack known as The Totem Pole. It was here that all he had known before was turned on its head. We would like to thank our show sponsors The North Face - Premier Outdoor equipment specialists who have been kitting out adventurers around the world for the past 50 years. Specialists in trail running gear - Check out their full range at www.thenorthface.co.nz Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 25 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. For more info or to download our free run training ecourse go to www.runninghotcoaching.com/running-success Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. An in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality, mental wellbeing and the keys for success in anything you set your mind to. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse

High flying entrepreneur Dave Woodward is a proven business expert with a demonstrated history of growing businesses in multiple industries. He is the Chief Business Development Officer of Click Funnels the fastest growing SAAS company in the world. In addition Dave is also the Owner and President of Monopolize Inc.; a marketing agency whose focus has been helping to grow businesses in Insurance, Investments, Mortgage and Real Estate with a focus on internet marketing and growth expansion he is highly skilled in Marketing, Advertising, Sales, Strategic Planning, and Business Development and has achieved great successes with his business. Dave has also got a Masters in Exercise Physiology and knows the benefits the discipline of sport brings to the world of business and entrepreneurship. We would like to thank our show sponsors The North Face - Premier Outdoor equipment specialists who have been kitting out adventurers around the world for the past 50 years. Specialists in trail running gear - Check out their full range at www.thenorthface.co.nz Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 25 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. For more info or to download our free run training ecourse go to www.runninghotcoaching.com/running-success Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. An in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality, mental wellbeing and the keys for success in anything you set your mind to. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse

At 41 - with two teenagers and a contentedly unadventurous life - Heather Hawkins made a doctor's appointment. Diagnosed with stage one ovarian cancer, within nine days she had surgery to remove an 18cm tumour, and a full hysterectomy. Instead of chemotherapy, she chose a non-invasive surveillance treatment. The experience reignited Heather's adventurous and invincible spirit. At 47 she pulled on an old pair of shorts and runners and struggled to the end of a 4km mothers' day fun run with her kids. Five years later she has 17 marathons and 3 ultra marathons under her belt, including the North Pole Marathon and the extraordinary World Marathon Challenge - a gruelling seven marathons in seven days on seven continents. She topped that off by trekking 1700km in the thin air of Nepal's Great Himalaya Trail. And she's only just getting started ... 'Heather's courage is immeasurable. She has unstoppable conviction and an energy that inspires and amazes me' - Robert de Castella - AO MBE, Australian Former World champion Marathon Runner In this interview Lisa digs deep beyond the glib facts of Heather's adventures to find out what makes this lady tick, how she managed within just 5 years to go from being totally sedentary to a full on extreme ultra runner, to run in all four corners of the world. We would like to thank our show sponsors The North Face - Premier Outdoor equipment specialists who have been kitting out adventurers around the world for the past 50 years. Specialists in trail running gear - Check out their full range at www.thenorthface.co.nz Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 25 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. For more info or to download our free run training ecourse go to www.runninghotcoaching.com/running-success Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. An in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality, mental wellbeing and the keys for success in anything you set your mind to. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse

As an elite athlete, health, performance and survival specialist, Ben Logan's ultimate purpose is teaching men the art of performance and survival then translating those skills and mindset strategies across into their chosen profession. When he's not in the backcountry mountains of Wanaka training with his Alaskan Malamute, Maska, you can usually find him testing new research on human optimisation, survival training and exploring with his family the beautiful region of Wanaka that he calls home. He has worked and trained with some of the world's best athletes and military personnel. For more information on Ben and his mens programmes and expeditions go to www.loganlore.co.nz We would also like to thank the sponsors of this show. Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 25 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. For more info or to download our free run training ecourse go to www.runninghotcoaching.com/running-success Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. An in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality, mental wellbeing and the keys for success in anything you set your mind to. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse .

Ian Walker was an avid Football fan , referee and coach but in early December 2006 his life took an unexpected turn. Until then he was running marathons and was a nationally ranked football (soccer), referee. On that Wednesday morning he got on his road cycle and went for a ride during which he cycled head first into the rear of a truck and trailer resulting in me suffering a spinal cord injury at T3/4 (mid thoracic) level and requiring a wheelchair for mobility. This was a huge body blow, being no longer able to use his legs. However life must and does go on and he soon realised that this was his new normal and it was better for me to get on with life. The issue for him was to replace my running with another activity. He discovered handcycling and fell in love with it as it enables him to continue with his love of long distance physical exertions. Since then he has successfully completed the TCS New York City Marathon and Buller Gorge Marathon twice each and the ASB Christchurch City Marathon once. He now lives his life to the following creed 'do not let what you cannot do stop you from doing what you can'. This is, he believes, a mindset that all can adopt as life is what you make it. We would also like to thank the sponsors of this show. The North Face - Premier Outdoor equipment specialists who have been kitting out adventurers around the world for the past 50 years. Specialists in trail running gear - Check out their full range at www.thenorthface.co.nz Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 25 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. For more info or to download our free run training ecourse go to www.runninghotcoaching.com/running-success Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. An in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality, mental wellbeing and the keys for success in anything you set your mind to. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse .

Charlie Engles is definitely one of my all time great heroes. His life has not been without it's dramas and failures but he is undoubtedly one of the strongest human beings of our times in mind and body. He is one of the most accomplished ultramarathon runners in the world and author of the riveting memoir Running Man. Engle has a track record of winning or placing in many of the toughest endurance foot races across the globe. He has raced in jungles, summited high ranging mountains and volcanoes, and traversed large expanses of deserts through sand storms. Among his most notable races in the United States is the Badwater Ultramarathon which he has run 7 times placing usually in the top 5. Beginning in the 1990s into the early 2000s, Engle competed in the Eco-Challenge series put on by Mark Burnett (the creator of the wildly popular CBS television series, Survivor). The Eco-Challenge took Engle to Borneo, New Zealand, and Vietnam. The list of Engle's international races is long, but he is most well known for running across the Sahara Desert, from coast to coast, in 2007. Engle's historic and record setting journey was documented in the film Running the Sahara, narrated by Matt Damon. He was joined by two other runners: Ray Zahab of Canada and Kevin Lin of Taiwan. This transcontinental run through deep sand and politically unstable countries remains one of the premier accomplishments in the ultrarunning sport. The runners completed over 4,500 miles, averaging over two marathons per day, for 111 consecutive days. Engle's motivation to run and tackle adventure to such extreme lengths stems from his battle with addiction to drugs and alcohol. Sober since July 23, 1992, he has credited a large part of his sobriety to the purposeful devotion and emotional release he experiences while running. We would also like to thank the sponsors of this show. Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 25 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. For more info or to download our free run training ecourse go to www.runninghotcoaching.com/running-success Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. An in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality, mental wellbeing and the keys for success in anything you set your mind to. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse .

Chris Desmond is a Physiotherapist with a post grad certificate in rehabilitation and a masters in Management and works for TBI Health as a clinic Manager He has worked as a physiotherapist for over a decade but he has also been an athlete for the majority of his life. He has dabbled in many sports including a fair amount of running, everything from the 100m all the way up to his first ultra-marathon last year. He is super enthusiastic about strategically getting out of his comfort zone and the benefits that come along with that. He hosts his own podcast called "Uncomfortable is OK" which explores the science , the stories, and the strategies of getting out of your comfort zone, so you can find where the magic happens. In this interview he dives deep on common injuries for athletes and how to avoid these and what to do when they happen. We would also like to thank the sponsors of this show. Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 25 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. For more info check us out at www.runninghotcoaching.com Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. An in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality, mental wellbeing and the keys for success in anything you set your mind to. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse .

Kate Sanderson, is a rather, shy, introverted Australian girl, who loved nothing more than to run ultramarathons but one particular ultramarathon in the Kimberleys in Western Australia was to change her life forever. Kate shares her horrifying story of seeing a wall of fire coming towards her and a small group of other runners including the famous Turia Pitt as they ran through a gorge, Each runner tried a different way to escape the flames, two managed to get out unhurt, another two suffered burns to 20% of their bodies and Turia and Kate unfortunately got his the worse and were burnt over 60% of their bodies. Kate lost half a foot, the tendons on her hands melted as she tried to protect her face with her hands and her arms and legs were severely burnt. For 4 long hours they hung on for dear life while waiting for rescue. What ensued was another 6 months of intense rehab, skin grafts and operations and years of recovery. Now 7 years on Kate is back doing what she loves, doing ultras all over the world even conquering the infamous Marathon des Sables a 240km race across the Moroccan Sahara last year and the Grand to Grand in the USA and that despite not being able to regulate her temperature properly. Next up is a 316km ultra in New Zealand the Alps 2 Ocean. In this incredibly rare interview Kate shares her very private journey and I had the privilege to interview this incredibly strong woman. We would also like to thank the sponsors of this show. Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 25 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. For more info or to download our free run training ecourse go to www.runninghotcoaching.com/running-success Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. An in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality, mental wellbeing and the keys for success in anything you set your mind to. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse .

Ultramarathon Athlete Lisa Tamati and Exercise Scientist Neil Wagstaff, founders of Running Hot Coaching the online Run Training club, answer some of the most commonly asked questions around run training, fitness, mindset and motivation, injuries and burnout Lisa and Neil are a formidable coaching duo and their systems are revolutionary and are based on a combined 45 years experience racing the worlds toughest endurance events and coaching hundreds of athletes from all walks of life, all ability levels and from all around the world. Listen in to why the traditional old high mileage training models just don't work and how to build a robust training system that will see you not only run faster, longer and better but a holistic system that will help you avoid injury, burnout, adrenal exhaustion and hormone imbalances that are so common today amongst runners. We would also like to thank the sponsors of this show. Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 25 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. For more info check us out at www.runninghotcoaching.com Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. An in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality, mental wellbeing and the keys for success in anything you set your mind to. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse .

Lisa Mammana is an Australian born mother of three. Her husband is in the Australian Air Force which means long periods of time with the kids on her own, add to that being a full time chef and having to shift towns and even countries regularly for her husbands work and you can imagine how tough it is to fit in your own fitness training and how hard it is to focus on your own sporting ambitions but somehow Lisa found the time to start. It wasn't all smooth sailing but slowly Lisa increased the distances she was able to do firstly just to the letterbox and back and after six months of steady work to do her first 10k but that was just beginning of her story. She went on to achieve half marathons, marathons, ultramarathons and even a multi day stage race across the Australian Simpson Desert in 45 degree heat. Hear her inspiring story. We would also like to thank the sponsors of this show. Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 25 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. For more info check us out at www.runninghotcoaching.com Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. An in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality, mental wellbeing and the keys for success in anything you set your mind to. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse .

Rose Byass suffered a mental breakdown and ended up hospitalised and at rock bottom but inside she had a strong will to survive and to get back up again, a strong desire to climb back out of the morass and after over a decade in the army and having faced many of lifes typical problems she the resilience to get back up. A big part of her recovery journey was when she took up running. At first just short distances but within a very short period of time she started tackling one ultramarathon after the other. Getting mentally stronger alongside getting physically stronger and fitter. She is a strong advocate for the power of sport to help people overcome depression and mental health issues. Her next challenge is to compete in Florida in the Triple Ironman. We would also like to thank the sponsors of this show. Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 25 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. For more info check us out at www.runninghotcoaching.com Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. An in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality, mental wellbeing and the keys for success in anything you set your mind to. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse .

Natasha Sekulic is an overachiever. A young, ambitious Australian woman who is mild mannered lawyer by day an adventure seeking, limit pushing, kick ass ultrarunner by night. Having no athletic background at all, she decided to run a half marathon to deal with the grief from a bad break up. Shortly after that, she was diagnosed with bipolar. In 2013, she took the plunge and entered the Big Red Run, a 250km multistage race across the Simpson Desert. From that day forward, she has used ultra running to help manage her depression and has chosen to be defined by possibilities rather than labels or limitations. She has run over twenty ultramarathons including three 250km multistage events (the Big Red Run, the Atacama Crossing, and the Patagonia roving race). She has also run two 100 milers - the Zion 100 and the Hubert 100. Natashas journey has not been as easy one but it has been an empowering one. Find out why she thinks multi day stage racing is the ultimate sport not only for the athletic challenge but for how it can change and impact your psyche, your self imposed limitations and your possibilities and why the comradeship found out there on the trails and deserts is so valuable to her We would also like to thank the sponsors of this show. Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 23 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. For more info check us out at www.runninghotcoaching.com Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. An in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality, mental wellbeing and the keys for success in anything you set your mind to. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse .

Dr Bill Henry Andrews, Ph.D. is an American molecular biologist and gerontologist whose career has centered on searching for a cure for human aging. Andrews is the founder and president of the biotechnology company Sierra Sciences. Aging is a complex and difficult topic that has been the centre of attention of many scientists for centuries. That's also what Bill Andrews, Ph.D. has made his challenge to solve. Aging isn't an accident. We age because our telomeres get shorter and our cells age. Every time our cells divide, our telomeres get shorter and our cells age. Aging is also the cause of a lot of diseases. Research suggests that control of the telomere length has the potential to treat many diseases linked to aging. This is what SIERRA SCIENCES group of scientists led by Dr Andrews has been working on for the last two decades and is close to finding cures that will change the way we live our life forever. A number of products using their breakthrough techology are already on the market and more powerful ones are in clinical trials. In the lab they have already made immortal cells that never age or die at Harvard university has already reversed aging in rats and now the human trials are about to get underway. You won't want to miss this cutting edge research. If you want to live a long and healthy life then you will want to hear what Dr Bill, Nobel prize winning scientist has to say. Dr Andrews was also one of two scientists featured in a netflix documentary called "The Immortalists" which follows their pursuit of the fountain of youth. Click this link to watch the trailer: The Immortalists We would also like to thank the sponsors of this show. Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 23 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. For more info check us out at www.runninghotcoaching.com Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. An in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality, mental wellbeing and the keys for success in anything you set your mind to. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse

Canadian Carl Wright is a Blogger, Warehouse Worker, Lay Pastor, Family Man and an ultramarathon runner. He only started running 4 years ago at the age of 56 and now at age 60 he is attempting to do his first 100 miler after already having achieved, the half marathon, marathon, 50km and 80km distances. He is a student in my "Mindset Academy" and this episode is actually a coaching call I did with Carl. We talk about what it will take for him to achieve this mammoth, frightening and difficult goal, the training, the tactics but most importantly the mindset required. We would also like to thank the sponsors of this show. Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 23 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. For more info check us out at www.runninghotcoaching.com Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. An in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality, mental wellbeing and the keys for success in anything you set your mind to. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse

Dr Susan Oldfield hails originally from England and completed her medical training in the UK at UCL medical school, obtaining MBBS. After this she went on to complete a Diploma in Family Planning as well as a Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, whilst completing her GP training and gaining the qualification MRCGP in the UK. Her family and her decided to move to NZ in 2004. She then obtained GP qualifications in NZ, FRCGP. Since then Susan has been working as a GP in a busy urban practice in New Plymouth. She decided to pursue her interest in Integrative Medicine as she feels that combining a conventional approach with a more holistic approach provides clients with the best of both worlds. Because GP consultations are so time-limited, it is difficult to investigate problems in depth. With more time and an integrative approach, Susan is able to add much more to a consultation. In this interview we discuss why the conventional medicine model wasn't working for her anymore, what an "Integrated Practitioner" means and what she sees coming in the future in the world of medicine, health and wellbeing.

Run Coaches Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff talk about using a checklist to check in with your body everyday and learning to gauge from that your body's preparedness for your training sessions. Training programmes shouldn't be arbitrary but rather take into account your daly performance ability according to your ratings on different aspects of your life. For example how do you rate your hydration, your sleep quality and time, your stress levels, your nutrition today etc etc They teach using the data to assess your ability on a day to day basis. We don't live in a vacuum and most of us have other stressors that have to be balanced in our lives. Learning to understand our body's signals and rhythms will mean we get better fitness results not to mention more health benefits. If you would like to get a copy of the PDF checklist mentioned in this podcast. Please email [email protected] We would also like to thank the sponsors of this show. Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 23 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. For more info check us out at www.runninghotcoaching.com Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. An in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality, mental wellbeing and the keys for success in anything you set your mind to. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse

Rob has been leading and guiding people in business, outdoor adventure and personal growth for twenty years. He has traveled extensively throughout the world on climbing, kayaking, mountain biking and multisport expeditions and has experience as a certified mountain guide, search and rescue operator and working with adaptive athletes and injured veterans in the outdoors. Along the way he's climbed mountains on five continents and participated in over fifty of the world's toughest adventure racing and ultra running endurance events. He holds a B.S. in Environmental Health and has worked as a Sustainability and Corporate Culture Change expert for several Fortune 500 companies. He has been a Certified Professional Coach and Energy Leadership Master Practitioner since 2012, and is an expert in supporting people make positive shifts in their life, helping them overcome adversity and discover how to live in alignment with who they authentically are. Rob utilizes a wide range of approaches and draws from his advanced studies and experience in Meditation, Buddhist Philosophy, Western Psychology, Sound Healing and Shamanic Practices. He also draws upon his personal experience in the areas of Health, Fitness, Nutrition and Exercise Physiology In 2016 Rob faced his ultimate challenge when he was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer and given just a 4% chance of survival. Defying conventional wisdom he chose to forgo chemotherapy and take a natural approach to healing, transforming every aspect of his life through diet, exercise, meditation and the power of positive perception. Rob is now returning to normal life and continuing his efforts to serve and empower others through coaching, writing and guiding. His main focus is developing one of a kind adventures that create opportunities for people to explore the world through adventurous travel. By bridging the gap between ancient wisdom and modern knowledge he offers transformative experiences that explore the land, culture & mythology of each destination, supporting people in stepping beyond their comfort zones, expanding their perspectives and learning universal wisdom that can be applied in overcoming perceived challenges in any area of life. In this interview we discuss his cancer journey, how he dealt with the prognosis he had only 8 weeks to live, how he gets the most out of each day and about his passion to empower and inspire others by organising incredible outdoor adventures. His next adventure - walking in the footsteps of the Chasqui runners on the Inca Trail is coming up in June and we talk about the experiences to be had on this wonderful trek.

Ultramarathon runners and coaches Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff of www.runninghotcoaching.com talk about their running and coaching journey together. How Coach Neil took Lisa's already strong ultramarathon running career to a whole new level and how he learnt so much for his own coaching and running career along the way. Lisa and Neil talk about what Lisa was doing wrong when they met, how they corrected her training, the learnings of thousands of miles together and why they then started their online coaching academy in order to short cut these hard won insights for the next generation of runners, from beginners to experienced ultramarathoners. They discuss their holistic approach to training and how to get to the start line in the best shape possible in the most efficient training manner possible and why mobility, strength and conditioning, nutrition and mindset belong in the mix of any good plan. If you love running adventures or if you want to take your running to the next level you will enjoy this insightful fireside chat with Lisa and Neil We would also like to thank the sponsors of this show. Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 23 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. An in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality, mental wellbeing and the keys for success in anything you set your mind to. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse

Meet my wonderful and inspiring friend Molly Sheridan of Reno, Nevada. Molly and I met while running the Badwater Ultramarathon through Death Valley, then again the La Ultra 222km at altitude in the Himalayas. She is a truely inspiring woman with an inspiring story. At 48 years old Molly entered her first marathon. Four weeks into training she injured her foot and was told that she was too old to be running. Taking her own advice, Molly corrected her training, mailed her finish-line picture to the doctor who told her she was old, and decided to challenge herself. As a novice runner, she entered the Rio Del Lago 100-mile Endurance Race. Traversing 100 miles non-stop through northern California, she discovered her love of endurance running, her youthful mind and her adventurous spirit. In the past 7 years, Molly has run over 50 ultramarathons. In 2009, she completed the extreme running event Marathon Des Sables (MDS), a seven-day, 150-mile stage race across the Sahara Desert. Eight weeks later, Molly completed the 135-mile, non-stop, Badwater Ultramarathon. An invitation-only event, Badwater is considered the toughest footrace on the planet. It begins at Badwater, Death Valley, the lowest point in the continental U.S., and ends at Mt. Whitney portal, a 13,000-foot vertical ascent. The documentary "Molly's Run," chronicling her Badwater run, for which she received the coveted buckle for finishing under the 48-hour time limit. Molly is the first American woman to attempt and complete La Ultra-The High ultra-marathon, a 138-mile non-stop footrace in the Himalayas. La Ultra begins at 14,000 feet, with climbs to 18,000 feet over two passes. The race culminates in the Morey Plains on the border between China and Pakistan. Even though the India Government stated that the race was physically impossible to complete, Molly completed the race August 13, 2011. Molly is featured among the "Women Who Move" in Women's Running magazine; on Adventure Woman Radio, Nevada Public Radio KNPR, The Christian Science Monitor; and in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. As an owner of Desert Sky Adventures, a race management company in Las Vegas, Molly encourages others to walk and run for their health. She also speaks to audiences across the country on her exploits and the benefits of running for health and continues to run adventure races and ultra-marathons around the globe. In this interview we discuss Molly's adventures, the successes and failures and why you should still push your limits even when you are 61. We would also like to thank the sponsors of this show. Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 23 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. An in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality, mental wellbeing and the keys for success in anything you set your mind to. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/

If you are just starting out as a newbie runner or perhaps you have been at it for a while but want to improve your running experience, times, distances or enjoyment, then Lisa shares with you on this podcast some of her favourite quick win, running tips. Things you may have already heard but forgotten as well as some completely new insights and ninja tips learned through hard won experience. So whereever you are on your running journey and whatever distance or terrain you like there is something for everyone here. We would also like to thank the sponsors of this show. Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 23 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. For more info on Neil click here: ... see more (link to the about us page Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. This is an in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality and the keys for success in any endeavour. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information on "The Path of an Athlete" mindset eCourse go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse

In this episode Lisa discusses proper breathing technique and why it is so very important for health. The benefit list is long. But most people in our modern society don't breath properly i.e. diaphragmatic breathing for a number of reasons. The benefits Proper breathing helps with: relieving anxiety, stress and tension can stop panic attacks Helps our psychological state and helps us to control our emotions and change our emotions. Helps detoxify the body. Helps to optimally oxygenate the body and all its organs which helps with healing, longevity and health in general. Leads to more inner peace, focus and mind and thought control. Helps athletes to optimal performance in their sports. strengthens the important diaphragm muscle which tends to weaken as we get older. Breathing only in the upper chest stimulates the panic receptors, breathing into the stomach activates the calming receptors there and activates the parasympathetic nervous system. Using the diaphragm muscle helps massage and move the inner organs and helps with digestion and detoxification. Helps you control your anger, fear and anxiety to face more and bigger challenges without freezing or panicking. Can help lower the release of stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline in the bloody stream. Stop overuse of the upper chest muscles and intercostals (which happens when we just breath into the upper 1/3 of our lungs). This can lead to tight and shortened muscles in the neck, shoulders and chest. Deep diaphragmatic breathing helps us deal with pain and breath through it. When we stop breathing or hold our breath because we are in pain, it gets worse. Diaphragmatic breathing strengthens your lungs, it doesn't increase lung capacity but makes them stronger and strengthens the primary breathing muscles. We would also like to thank the sponsors of this show. Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 23 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. For more info on Neil click here: ... see more (link to the about us page Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. This is an in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality and the keys for success in any endeavour. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information on "The Path of an Athlete" mindset eCourse go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse

Mal Law is a living trail running legend. His life philosophy is summed up in this one sentence. Dream Big. Live Big. Do Good. Inspire People. These are the beliefs that drive his passion for 'adventures with a cause'. From early childhood he devoured stories of great adventurers and explorers and always dreamed big and imagined great adventures of his own, but until quitting a successful market research career in 2008 he had lacked the self-belief to actually live big. That all changed when the idea of running New Zealand's 7 mainland Great Walks back to back in just 7 days came to me out of the blue. It was a hugely audacious challenge; one that nobody had ever attempted before and it would push him as a self confessed humble 'weekend warrior' type athlete, to the very brink of his capabilities. But he had a special reason for wanting to attempt the unthinkable; what many said was the impossible. He wanted to do good by raising a serious amount of money for a charity close to his heart, Leukaemia & Blood Cancer NZ, because as a 9-year old he had lost his older brother to this cruel disease. And against the odds I succeeded. What's more he discovered that in sharing his adventures he could inspire people to push their own boundaries and tackle their own 'personal Everest'. Since then he has dreamed up, planned and completed lots more epic adventures and has raised almost $800,000 for charity. He has defied the odds and refused to let his limited athletic prowess define who he is or what I he is capable of. He continues to push his personal boundaries and through writing, film-making and public speaking he continues to tell stories that inspire people to believe, as he does, that ordinary people really can achieve extraordinary things. His most famous and audacious adventure was to run 50 marathons in 50 days doing 50 mountains in New Zealand. This huge adventure nearly broke him and he had to change the goals along the way due to injuries but in true nature he persevered as best he could and the film from this mission has now travelled with the Banff Mountain film festival all over the world. He had over 300 people involved, the logistics were huge and the project planning immense. It was a project that he admits nearly broke him and he has never quite been the same. We discuss being "breakable", we discuss the hell hole of depression after huge projects like this, we discuss burn out and how to find balance and joy again in life. Mal is now inspiring other trail runners through his Wildthings trail runner club and you can join that here www.wildthings.club or find more out about Mal go to www.malcolmlaw.co.nz We would also like to thank the sponsors of this show. Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injuries troubles? Do you want to beat last years time or finish at the front of the pack? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we can help you. We promise to get you to the start line in the best shape ever! We will give you the benefit of our years of knowledge and experience in competing and training athletes, so you can avoid the mistakes, train efficiently, have fun and stay in optimal health while you are doing it. So who are we? Lisa Tamati is an a professional ultramarathon runner with over 23 years experiences racing the world's toughest endurance events and leading expeditions. Author of two internationally published running adventure books. She is also a mindset expert. From crossing the Libyan desert on foot to running Death Valley to running the length of NZ for charity, she has been there and done that. For more information on Lisa click here: www.lisatamati.co.nz Neil Wagstaff is an exercise scientist, coach and ultramarathon runner with over 22 years experience in the health and fitness industry. He has trained hundreds of athletes and coaches alike to the successful completion of their goals. For more info on Neil click here: ... see more (link to the about us page Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. This is an in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality and the keys for success in any endeavour. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets t

Te Radar (Andrew J Lumsden) is an award winning satirist, documentary maker, writer, stage and screen director, failed gardener, and amateur historian. He was also the presenter of six top rating TVNZ documentary series, Global Radar, Radar Across the Pacific, Radar's Patch, Off the Radar, Hidden In The Numbers and Homegrown. Global Radar won the 2012 New Zealand Television Award for Best Information Programme, and Radar Across the Pacific won for Best Factual Programme. Te Radar was nominated for Best Presenter – Entertainment/Factual. Radar's Patch won the 2010 Qantas Film and Television Award for Best Information/Lifestyle Programme. He has recently toured his acclaimed New Zealand history show Eating the Dog following its award-winning season at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival. In this interview Lisa talks to Radar about his journey to success. Why it was a case of having to "make it" and finds out what method there is to the magical madness he creates. He talks about successes and failures and why doing it his own way was so important to him. We would like to thanks our sponsors Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at Training Tilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. This is an in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality and the keys for success in any endeavour. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information on "The Path of an Athlete" mindset eCourse go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse

Dr Lior Rauchberger talks in this interview about the future of personalised health care through the use of DNA tests. Simple swab tests can now reveal how your body will uniquely respond to some medicines, what you eat and drink, and how you exercise. MyDNA is helping move healthcare from offering solutions that work for most people, to finding what is best suited to your body. Less 'one-size-fits-all' advice, more that's tailored to fit your body. It's personalised health and it's very exciting. No longer do you have to take a stab in the dark as to what works best for your genetic make up. The experimenting can stop, the less than satisfactory results that plague many of us. Questions like why do I put on weight when my friend doesn't even when I do more exercise and eat less. Why does one guy respond well to weight training and builds big strong defined muscles and another doesn't. Why does one medication work for one and not for another. DNA testing can tell us some of these reasons and more are being revealed every day as the research finally catches up. Find out from Dr Lior Rauchberger what's in store for our futures and how you can personally benefit. For more information go to https://www.mydna.life/ Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. This is an in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality and the keys for success in any endeavour. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information on "The Path of an Athlete" mindset eCourse go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse

Chris McDougall is the world wide best selling Author of Born to Run and Natural Born Heroes. Two books that have revolutionised the running world and bought to the fore the discussions around human endurance, the history of running, the ability of people to run incredible distances and the barefoot running revolution. In this fireside chat we discuss how he writes his incredibly entertaining and intricately woven stories despite have ADHD. How he manages to sit still long enough to get anything down and what impact the stories he has shared have had on millions of readers around the world. Trained as a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press, Christopher McDougall covered wars in Rwanda and Angola before writing his international bestseller, Born to Run. His fascination with the limits of human potential led him to create the Outside magazine web series, "Art of the Hero." Born to Run is currently being made into a feature film starring Matthew McConaughey. The book - "Born to Run" was about a Hidden Tribe of superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen. It was a 2009 best-selling ethnography. The book has sold over three million copies. Natural Born Heroes: Chris in this book travels to the Mediterranean, where he discovers that the secrets of ancient Greek heroes are still alive and well on the island of Crete, and ready to be unleashed in the muscles and minds of casual athletes and aspiring heroes everywhere. After running an ultramarathon through the Copper Canyons of Mexico, Christopher McDougall finds his next great adventure on the razor-sharp mountains of Crete, where a band of Resistance fighters in World War II plotted the daring abduction of a German general from the heart of the Nazi occupation. How did a penniless artist, a young shepherd, and a playboy poet believe they could carry out such a remarkable feat of strength and endurance, smuggling the general past thousands of Nazi pursuers, with little more than their own wits and courage to guide them? McDougall makes his way to the island to find the answer and retrace their steps, experiencing firsthand the extreme physical challenges the Resistance fighters and their local allies faced. On Crete, the birthplace of the classical Greek heroism that spawned the likes of Herakles and Odysseus, McDougall discovers the tools of the hero—natural movement, extraordinary endurance, and efficient nutrition. All of these skills, McDougall learns, are still practiced in far-flung pockets throughout the world today. For more information on Chris and his epic adventures and books visit www.chrismcdougall.com Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. This is an in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality and the keys for success in any endeavour. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information on "The Path of an Athlete" mindset eCourse go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse

In this solocast Lisa talks about the different types and styles of leadership. The different phases that a leader can go through throughout the stages of their career. She gives examples and stories of the differing leadership archetypes and how to transition between different leadership facets in a given role. She talks of the character traits necessary to engender respect, trust, loyalty and motivation, honour and going beyond the call of duty. If you aspire to be a strong and resilient leader who can help your team, organisation or business navigate the shark infested waters of any challenge then this podcast will give you the tools, the reflections and techniques you can employ to guide your crew to success. Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. This is an in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality and the keys for success in any endeavour. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information on "The Path of an Athlete" mindset eCourse go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse

Ben Warren, founder of Be Pure is all about designing a scientifically driven and holistic health and nutrition programme for the individual. Helping clients with difficult chronic health issues through eating plans and supplementation designed according to their profile and genetic type. Ben believes that our health and optimal energy is influenced by what we eat, how we move, how we sleep and how we think and that the human body is an amazing and complex thing and we that we need to look at it from all angles so it can function optimally. In this discussion we cover topics ranging from chronic lifestyle diseases through to gut health, hormone balance, avoiding the toxins in our environment to anti-aging strategies, common allergens and detoxing. We talk about the future of health including much more personalised solutions and the psychology of getting to the root cause of issues rather than looking for "quick fixes" that don't usually get to the bottom of the problems. www.bepure.co.nz For more episodes of Pushing the limits make sure you subscribe on itunes. Just search for "Pushing the Limits" or on stitcher, soundcloud or via the website at www.lisatamati.co.nz/podcast. We would also like to thank our show sponsors: Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. This in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills and the keys for success in any endeavour. For a free mini course go to www.lisatamati.co.nz Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale.

Many have come to know about Barefoot Ted through the pages of Christopher McDougall's best-selling book Born to Run Barefoot Ted spent over a decade mastering natural running techniques, and is an accomplished athlete known for self-experimentation and testing his natural human capabilities. He is founder and president of LUNA Sandals, the adventure sandal company based in Seattle, and Solowheel Seattle, the one-wheeled urban transporter company he started in 2014. In 2003 Barefoot Ted McDonald was on a seemingly simple mission: to learn how to run pain-free. That simple desire led him down a rabbit-hole of a quest to learn as much as he could about natural running form, the natural selection of footwear, and the evolution of human movement. On his journey he re-discovered that the human body is not broken by design – humans have an amazing capacity to move well solely with their own equipment – their bodies. As he learned more about the natural selection of footwear in human cultures, he kept finding the simple sandal as the footwear of choice for many cultures past and present. This fascinating quest into the world of movement, running, and simple footwear led him to a man named Caballo Blanco and into the Copper Canyons of Mexico in 2006; the story of which is famously chronicled in Christopher McDougall's best-seller, Born To Run. Nowadays Barefoot Ted heads up a minimalist shoe company called Luna Sandals based on the sandals used by the Tarahumara Indians in Mexico. He is also a proponent of the solowheel and believes this relatively new way to get around will become a phenomenon. You can find out more about Barefoot Ted at www.barefootted.com and to check out the Luna Sandals go to Luna Sandals To purchase the book in which he starred "Born to Run" by Christopher McDougall go to http://www.chrismcdougall.com/born-to-run/ Training Tilt software - a complete toolkit for trainers, health and fitness professionals, coaches and nutritionists, combine your website, ecommerce needs, client communication and training plans into one easy to use platform. Find out more at www.lisatamati.co.nz/trainingtilt The Path of an Athlete - Mindset academy. This is an in-depth online programme that teaches you how to develop mental toughness, resilience, leadership skills, a never quit mentality and the keys for success in any endeavour. Do you wish you had the mental toughness of an extreme athlete? Do you seek the confidence to deal with any threat, to steer any situation or challenge to a positive outcome? If so, you can now learn the secrets to mental toughness and to developing a never quit mindset from someone who has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. For more information on "The Path of an Athlete" mindset eCourse go to www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse

David has participated in adventure Sports for more than 30 years and have competed in the Coast to Coast One Day, Southern Traverse, Arrow Adventure Race Series and every North Island Multisport race held in the 1990's. David has instructed in the Outdoors since 2000 in kayaking, caving, climbing and tramping. He keeps current by continuing to find challenges in the outdoors and spends a huge amount of time 'out there' ether with kids or on a personal adventure somewhere. David is passionate about growing young people through adventure and challenge activities and has dedicated his life to this. In 2010 he established the GO-4-12 Youth adventure Race which is also the official New Zealand Secondary Schools Adventure Racing Championships. The success of the GO-4-12 and the obvious need to get kids off electronic devices and into the outdoors motivated him to establish the Kiwi Adventure Trust a not for profit Trust which currently works with over 70 groups and school each year. David's Story is one of following ones passion and he has refused to give up until he has achieved the goals that are in his heart. For more information on the Kiwi Adventure trust and what they do visit their website http://www.kiwi-adventure.co.nz/

Epigenetics is about to change the way we view our health and fitness, how we understand the expression of our genes. But what is epigenetics? We won't go into the deep scientific defintion here rather look at how a particular assessment tool can help you interpret your own epigenetics and how it can improve your life, your health, fitness even your mindset, career direction and understand how you learn. Cam McDonald of PH360 and Angela Jenkins an Epigenetics coach explain the background development of PH360 and online tool is directed at consumers and how it can personalise your approach to your health. ph360 uses complex algorithms developed by researchers to translate the distinct relationship between your body's measurements and physical traits to its physical functions, hormone secretions, metabolism, and lifestyle preferences, it uses anthropometry (scientific assessment of your body's measurements), family history, and assessment of your lifestyle and environment to determine your phenotypic and epigenetic profile. By taking this online assessment you get personally made reports for all areas of your life, which can help explain how you function. It looks at the foods you should eat, the times when you most productive, the hours you should be sleeping, how you work best with other people, the way your mind functions and what you need to keep yourself balanced and happy. It gives you deep insights into your make up and truly personalises your approach to health and fitness. We have a special offer for listeners. If you would like to take the assessment and find out more you can use the link below to get a huge discount on the assessment and a one on one coaching session with Angela Jenkins. Usually priced at $377 AUD get the coaching and assessment and one year subscription to the platform for $197 AUD Discount package for epigenetics testing and consult For more information about Angela Jenkins and the Kaizen institute go to www.kaizenih.com Dr Cam McDonald Dr Cam is the Managing Director and lead trainer of PH360 Australia. He is a nutrition and exercise scientist. Dr Cam is best known for his work in the areas of genetics, coaching strategies, reversing chronic disease, and brain health. Having spend the last 4 years transitioning his private practice clients from generic programs to fully tailored genetically-based programs, his clients with conditions like diabetes, heart disease, blood pressure and auto-immune conditions now live disease free and on a continual path to their optimal health. Those with a history of yo-yo dieting and stubborn, immovable weight have found the unique code that works for them, where nothing else did. Needless to say, these clients are very happy, refer lots of people and his client retention has gone through the roof! For more information on Dr Cam and PH360 go to www.ph360.me

Lisa Tamati Ultramarathon athlete, Author, health,fitness and mindset coach interviews Angela Jenkins and David Liow from the Kaizen Institute from the Sunshine Coast in Australia about their holistic health and fitness programmes, their hormonal and food allergy testing procedures or health diagnostics and epigenetics. We find out what the future of personalised health and fitness programmes look like and why you need to be treated as a whole person and not just have parts of your regime looked at in isolation. Angela and Dave run programmes for health professionals and work directly with clients as well and have over 40 years experience between them. You can find out more about them at www.kaizenih.com including their diagnostic health testing.

Dr Nick Kimber is passionate about helping people get their nutrition dialled in. Whether you are an elite endurance athlete or an executive battling the bulge. Educating and empowering others to become the best version of themselves through optimal nutrition is his life's work. Dr Nick has developed an easy to follow framework that never leaves you hungry, is flexible, includes readily available foods, has additional nutrient support and most importantly is sustainable. In this in-depth interview we discuss what to eat, when and how and what to avoid. We go head to head on a number of controversial diet philosophies and come up with things that will benefit everyone regardless of whether you are vegan, paleo, high protein/low carb or high fat aficionado. Dr Nick has also kindly given the listeners of this show some fantastic resources to help you implement and take action on what you will learn in this show. Check out this links here: Master your nutrition: Master your Nutrition Blueprint How do I eat Flow chart: How do I eat? Article on Intermittent Fasting: Intermittent Fasting. Dr Nicks website: www.drnick.co.nz Dr Nick has coached hundreds of individuals with some outstanding results in energy, physique, confidence and physical performance. If you feel unmotivated and are frustrated with your poor nutrition habits, it's time to break the cycle and unleash the new and improved version of YOU by listening in to this interview.

Learn to win in the mind before going into battle. Understand what a growth mindset it and how to harness your potential through passion, finding your why, discovering your purpose and developing your core set of values that inform your actions. Understand the self talk required for achieving lofty goals and develop the depth of your self awareness so you can work on the traits and skills you will need to tackle any challenge. Understand the power of your emotions and passions to helping you fulfil your potential and learn to set out a plan and navigate the way from where you are now till where you want to be. For more mindset and mental toughness skills visit Lisa's online academy at www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse

Exercise physiologist Neil Wagstaff and Ultra marathon athlete Lisa Tamati from Running Hot Coaching (www.runninghotcoaching.com) talk about ideal running form, how to strengthen your body to run faster for longer, the importance of the kinetic chain, running drills and much more around running and fitness. Here is a link to a pdf's on the drills we mentioned in the podcast. Form drills https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8YZ7Ysb6kcLeWhqanNkRjIwYW8/view and a link to some videos Kinetic chain and the importance of good posture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKttdP5W4kk&index=43&list=PLBQv0nnALb_kj0nXoQJF_tmcLGnKXC_yp Using mini resistance bands for strength https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bVS5mG4Pkc&list=PLBQv0nnALb_kj0nXoQJF_tmcLGnKXC_yp&index=44 How to strengthen and stretch your hips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzZbMaF0GL8&list=PLBQv0nnALb_kj0nXoQJF_tmcLGnKXC_yp&index=45 For more coaching information visit us at www.lisatamati.co.nz and www.runninghotcoaching.com

Ever wanted to know about Autonomous vehicles, the future of transportation, yoga, mindset, controlling your autonomous nervous system, racism or autism, savant syndrome, then this extremely interesting man and this interview has some thing for you. Dave Verma was born in India in 1967 in very humble circumstances and following immigration in 1970 at the age of three into a frequently hostile environment in New Zealand, Dave Verma has spent most of his life overcoming significant obstacles including autism, racism, tall poppy syndrome and a large number of glass ceilings which had to be smashed through, during more than one career direction change. Currently employed as the Director for Autonomous Vehicle Initiatives for Australasia, for HMI Technologies Ltd, Dave has held numerous roles as a Project Director along with other senior management positions in both the public sector and private sector and to date with his teams, has delivered in excess of 2 billion dollars' worth of international large scale enforcement programmes, projects and alliances around the world over the last decade. A recognised expert in Transportation Technologies, Security Systems, Back Office Decision Support Systems and Infrastructure as well as large scale ITS architecture standards, Dave is currently the director of HMI Technologies Autonomous Vehicle programme across Australasia running multiple independent trials of Autonomous vehicles in a variety of situations. Whilst working in the Middle East and at age 47 Dave went back to Hult International Business School and received an EMBA, he also holds a degree in English Literature and during the course of his career has amassed a substantial number of IT and other industry qualifications. Happily married to his wife Rana, accompanied by three large dogs and two Maine Coone cats, Dave is currently working on developing his blogs whilst studying writing techniques and producing his first novel whilst developing a global strategy to disrupt the Transportation market with autonomous vehicles.

Mindset expert and ultra marathon athlete Lisa Tamati talks about her secrets to being able to tackle the biggest and scariest of projects and not giving in. It's all about using accountability on different levels to keep yourself focused on the end goal. Building a framework that helps you keep the discipline going to get where you want to be. Check out the mental toughness, resilience and leadership course by Lisa at: www.lisatamati.co.nz/ecourse

Trudy Northcott has spent her life problem solving for her health sake. From age 8 Trudy had a rare spinal disorder which led to 30 years of pain and illness. She made it her mission to be responsible for her own body and get her health back against the so called "odds". Now trained as a Bulletproof Coach Trudy helps others regain their own health as well as operating her online store www.energiseme.co.nz which specialises in products of integrity for a healthy mind and body. With a history of learning what it takes to gain health back in this modern world the reality of stigma and discrimination was a huge block. In answer to this dilemma, Trudy felt compelled to be part of the solution instead of being a victim. As a result, she recently launched the community inspired project hughacker.com. In this interview Lisa and Trudy discuss how to take control of your own health journey and not to just rely on pharmaceuticals for answers. They take an in-depth look into the biohacking phenomenon and ways to improve your life and wellbeing.

Hormone scholar, nutritionist, integrative gastrointestinal endocrine specialist, teacher of Doctors and author of 21 books, Dr. Lindsey Berkson, joins Lisa to discuss her everything hormones and health, breakthrough research and cutting edge information as well as discussing her new book, "Sexy Brain". She explains how love is under attack, and the reasons why we're all fighting a battle with our toxic environment. From all things hormones, to the worst endocrine disruptors, to helpful tips for setting our hormones up for success Dr Berkson is a thought leader in functional hormones. Her career spans more than four decades of research, clinical practice, authorship, teaching, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical investigation, and her own experience as a patient and survivor of multiple cancers in her early years. She knows what it's like to be on both sides of the health equation. Berkson has been in on functional nutrition since its inception. In this interview which we cover so much territory around hormones, brain health, nutrition, exercises, herbs and much more. Over 90 minutes of in-depth information from a world leading scholar. If you value your health you must listen in. For Dr Berksons books, for consultations or speaking enquiries go to www.drlindseyberkson.com

Gary is like a health crime investigator. He looks for the tiniest of clues that may help solve the mysteries of chronic ill health, or poor performance. This then leads to the development of lasting solutions, or better management through functional nutrition. Functional nutrition is nutrition based care that is focused on building health and performance by restoring the body to optimum physiological functioning. Addressing the root causes of poor health and not just chasing symptoms Getting to the "ROOT CAUSES" of ill health and knocking them on the head is the mission that Gary is on. He has over 30 years clinical experience and has many academic qualifications including DipPhEd, PGDipRehab, PGDipSportMed (Otago). Gary is registered with Inter Clinical Laboratories Pty Ltd, as a Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis and Nutritional Medicine Consultant. He has completed many courses in Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) and does hundreds of consultations per year and works as an educator and mentor for practitioners who are learning to use the HTMA. Gary is highly regarded among his peers for his expertise with using the HTMA to help identify the root causes of ill health in sedentary and active people, including elite athletes, the injured, children, the elderly and for infertility. He specialises in everything from Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis Athlete Performance & Recovery Sports Injury Prevention and Management Healthy Ageing, Cognition & Strong Bones Joint Health, including arthritis Adrenal Fatigue Thyroid Health Hormonal Health (men as well as women) Child Health & Nutrition Blood Pressure, Circulation, & Heart Disease Healthy Breathing Blood Sugar Control & Weight Management ​Immune Support and Allergy Control Digestion & Gut Health Liver, Lymphatic, and Detoxification Toxic elements elimination Infection Control In this interview which will be the first of a few we will have with Gary on this podcast series on health, fitness and mindset we discuss the major problems with our current health system and how you can take charge of your own health journey. What you need to know in regards your own health and how you can achieve wellness well into old age. This is a must listen episode with a man who walks the talk.

This podcast is on a topic that I have struggled with thought it something that perhaps many of my listeners will also find hard. How do you know when it's time to quit on a project, relationship, business or sporting ambition. We all know the old adage "Quitters never win and winners never quit." But this isn't true and is far too simplified for this complicated world we live in. Winners, I purport have quit many many times, the key is they didn't stop going for their goals they just rearranged and changed things. Being flexible in the face of adversity is key. In this podcast I give a simple framework to work through when deciding whether to continue on a given path or when the cost of continuing isn't worth the investment and is causing you to lose out on other opportunities.

Exercise physiologist Neil Wagstaff and Professional Ultra marathon athlete Lisa Tamati talk about why it's important to work "in" and not just work "out". Working "in" is all about lowering your stress hormones in the body (cortisol and adrenaline) and helping your body get fitter with less stress effects. If you are struggling with adrenal fatigue, are tired or exhausted and overstressed then piling on HIIT workouts and long cardio sessions can often be more detrimental overall to your health than working on sessions that increase your wellbeing. Working "in" training means doing exercise and meditation that doesn't raise the heart rate too much but which help release the "good" hormones into the body and help you recover faster and relax. Most of us need to de-stress it's a common complaint in our hectic world so maybe instead of that hard workout you had planned it might be better for your overall health to do yoga, pilates, stretching, a brisk walk or some breathing exercises and meditation. When you lower stress hormones your body is also more likely to release stored fat and it inihibits storing more fat from the food you eat. So although it might seem counterintuitive to do a gentler workout it might actually over time help you lose more weight, it will definitely help your sense of wellbeing and your ability to train hard on those other days.

Kim Allan is a New Zealand-based ultra marathon runner. At the age of 47 on 22 November 2012 she attempted to complete a 500 km Ultra marathon with no sleep around the Sri Chimnoy Peace Mile at Auckland Domain, raising money for the New Zealand spinal trust and the Catwalk Spinal Cord Injury Trust but she only managed 385.8 km. However that wasn't the end of the story. Allan followed up at the International Association of Ultra runners (IAU) 24 Hour World Championship in the Netherlands on 11 & 12 May 2013 by accomplishing 203.919 km in the 24 hour period, then in December 2013 Allan ran for 86 hours, 11 minutes and 9 seconds without sleeping. In that run she broke the previous women's world record of running without sleep (which was 486 kilometers) reaching 500 kilometers. She was running to support the New Zealand Spinal Trust. In this interview Lisa talks to Kim about overcoming obstacles, pushing the limits physically and mentally and what you gain when you face your fears, fight through the suffering and go for your goals. This incredible lady has much to teach us and you will leave inspired and challenged to achieve more no matter what your dream is and to never give up.

Cam Langford is a competitive Triathlete, Ironman competitor, software architetct and entrepreneur. Founder of health and fitness coaching platform "Training Tilt" which is a complete toolkit for coaches and health and fitness professionals. Combining a website, ecommerce, client communications and training plans into a single platform. Previously he has worked for over 10 years as a senior software developer in startups and knows the state the industry, the opportunities for young entrepreneurs wanting to opt out of working for big corporations and the skills and knowledge necessary to get underway. His knowledge is cutting edge and gives the technologically uninitiated an understandable way to see and take advantage of the opportunities that the new plethora of software tools offer. Opportunities that he says just 8- 10 years ago weren't available to the average person. We live in unprecedented times and the ways to monetize an individuals skills are unlimited. The road has many pothills and it isn't easy so getting the inside running from an expert in this sector is invaluable. For anyone thinking of opting out of the matrix, starting a side hustle or wanting to the take the leap in to entrepreneurship this podcast is a must listen.