Enduring the Kokoda Challenge: A Journey Beyond the Trail with Grant
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Enduring the Kokoda Challenge: A Journey Beyond the Trail with Grant
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**Summary for Spotify Podcast: Introduction to the Kokoda Youth Foundation**
Grant shares his transformative journey with the Kokoda Youth Foundation, starting with the Kokoda Challenge, a grueling 96+ kilometer endurance event in the Gold Coast Hinterland. Initially drawn to the physical challenge in 2008-2009, Grant found the event’s demanding terrain and perseverance rewarding, reflecting human resilience. The challenge, inspired by WWII Kokoda veterans’ courage, endurance, mateship, and sacrifice, changed his life, leading him to volunteer and later become a director. He highlights stories of participants overcoming personal struggles like cancer, depression, and loss, emphasizing the event’s mental health benefits. Founded by Doug Henderson, a Vietnam veteran, the Foundation uses the event to fund youth programs, fostering life skills through challenge. Grant encourages stepping out of comfort zones for growth, likening it to parenting’s tough rewards. The event, open to all, builds community and personal empowerment.