What does it mean to truly live with intention? Joe Gagnon—ultra-endurance athlete, CEO, and high-performance coach—believes the answer isn't found in chasing the next big achievement, but in aligning your daily choices with your deeper purpose.

In this conversation, Joe shares insights from his book Living Intentionally, a bold guide to finding clarity and resilience in a chaotic world. Drawing from his experiences leading innovative companies and pushing his physical limits across the globe, Joe reveals how embracing discomfort, building supportive habits, and balancing ambition with presence can unlock a more grounded and meaningful life.

If you've ever felt stuck on autopilot, burned out, or searching for something more, Joe's wisdom will help you reconnect with what matters most and take small, intentional steps toward lasting transformation.

Key Takeaways

• Living intentionally starts with defining your purpose.

• Failure is an opportunity for growth and clarity.

• Grit, grace, and groundedness are essential for fulfillment.

• Small, daily habits can create powerful transformation.

• You are responsible for your own happiness, impact, and legacy.

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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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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.

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