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I Could Never Do That

I Could Never Do That

By: Carrie Barrett
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 "Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right." How many times have you heard of a "dream job," an extraordinary athletic feat, or even a benevolent vocation that someone has and thought to yourself, "I Could NEVER Do That!" These people don't have superpowers, per se. These normal folks simply have a huge desire to do what it is they're doing and they ultimately have an unwavering faith that they can achieve their goals, no matter how big. Remember, courage isn't the absence of fear. Courage is "going in" in spite of your fears. These are the stories of people who have gone in and fought hard to achieve the unthinkable in spite of the fact that, yes, sometimes they are scared and do have some insecurities. Are you ready to go in? It's my hope that after hearing some of these interviews with thought leaders, artists, athletes, musicians and entrepreneurs that maybe you too will go from, "I Could Never Do That" to, "I Could Do That."2017-2024 Hygiene & Healthy Living Social Sciences
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  • 106 Breaking Down Bold Goals - How Elizabeth Warner Completed the Bigfoot 200

    106 Breaking Down Bold Goals - How Elizabeth Warner Completed the Bigfoot 200
    Sep 1 2025

    What does it take to run 200 miles through mountains, forests, and volcanic blast zones — and still find joy in every step?

    In this episode, Elizabeth Warner shares her incredible journey at the Bigfoot 200 ultramarathon, a nonstop 200-mile race around Mount St. Helens. From prevention-first strategies to late-night hallucinations, emotional lows, and breathtaking highs, she takes us inside the mental, physical, and emotional toolkit that got her to the finish line healthy, strong, and grateful.

    We dig into her why — the deeper motivation behind choosing bold, audacious goals — and how she broke a massive challenge into small, meaningful pieces of progress. Along the way, you’ll hear about the importance of crew support, mantras that carried her through the toughest climbs, and what it really means to do hard things.

    What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

    • Why setting a “prevention-first” goal can be more powerful than chasing speed
    • The role of joy, gratitude, and mantras in tackling massive goals
    • How small habits and mindset shifts during training pay off on race day
    • Lessons from the highs, lows, and surprising moments of a 200-mile journey
    • How ultrarunning mirrors the risks, choices, and growth we face in everyday life

      If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to tackle something bigger than yourself — or you’re looking for inspiration for your own “Bigfoot 200” — this episode will leave you believing in relentless forward progress.

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • 105 Shannon Hogan - The Unforgiving Hours: The Grit, Resilience, and Perseverance at the Heart of Endurance Sports

    105 Shannon Hogan - The Unforgiving Hours: The Grit, Resilience, and Perseverance at the Heart of Endurance Sports
    Apr 8 2025

    Carrie Barrett welcomes the remarkable Shannon Hogan, an inspiring figure in the world of ultra-endurance sports and the author of the newly released book, The Unforgiving Hours: The Grit, Resilience, and Perseverance at the Heart of Endurance Sports.

    Hogan, a former pro mountain biker, ultra-runner, open water swimmer, and avid adventurer, shares her insights on the mindset required to tackle numerous extreme athletic challenges, featuring stories and lessons from a diverse cast of lesser-known yet extraordinary athletes.

    They discuss the importance of community support, resilience, and the joys of discomfort, showcasing stories of athletes who have achieved the extraordinary.

    With themes of personal growth and perseverance, this episode encourages listeners to embrace their own challenges and explore the limits of their potential where "will becomes stronger than skill."

    This book will ignite your endurance spirit and help you discover the unthinkable achievements awaiting just beyond your comfort zone.

    Purchase The Unforgiving Hours on Amazon or wherever books are sold

    Read more about Shannon and her book in The Seattle Times

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • 104 Laurie Marbas, MD - Become a Habit Healer: Simple Steps to Transform Your Life

    104 Laurie Marbas, MD - Become a Habit Healer: Simple Steps to Transform Your Life
    Mar 31 2025

    Understanding the transformative power of adopting new habits is paramount in our journey toward healing and personal growth, but we're often misguided in developing new habits thinking we need to do something big, drastic or "all at once." We're caught up in the desire to "break" habits before they break us. What if there was a different way to think about habit change? What if you asked yourself, "How Can I Heal Myself Today?"

    Dr. Laurie Marbas, MD, MBA is a double board-certified family medicine and lifestyle medicine physician. She emphasizes the notion that instead of merely attempting to break detrimental habits, we should focus on healing them through awareness and intentionality. By doing so, we can cultivate a nurturing relationship with ourselves and create sustainable change that is both manageable and profound.

    Dr. Marbas shares the significance of developing microhabits—small, actionable steps that can be easily integrated into our daily routines—as a way of becoming our owne "habit healer." This episode serves not only as a guide to personal growth but as an invitation to redefine our relationship with our habits in a more loving and supportive manner.

    Laurie Marbas, MD Website

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    1 hr and 48 mins
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