Courage Talks

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝗦𝟭𝟮𝗘𝟯 - 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻

Courage Talks

Show Notes

Very excited to share that Lisa Smith-Batchen, one of the most accomplished and inspiring ultrarunners in the world, is the guest on the latest episode of Courage Talks!

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗮’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆: • First American woman to win the Marathon des Sables, a gruelling 150-mile, multi-stage race across the Sahara Desert • Two-time winner of the Badwater Ultramarathon (135 miles through Death Valley in extreme heat) • The only person to complete the Badwater Quad, 584 miles • The first and only person to run 50 miles in all 50 states in just 62 days as part of her Running Hope Through America project • First person ever to run 306 miles from Las Vegas to the summit of Mt. Whitney, raising $590,000 for AIDS orphans • Completed the prestigious Grand Slam of Ultrarunning (four 100-mile races in one summer) as the first female finisher • 10-time Badwater finisher and 2012 Badwater Hall of Fame inductee • Multiple Ironman finishes and countless 50+ mile ultramarathons

She has been on t𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗟𝗔 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁, 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻, and many more.

She was a main character in the film Running Under the Sun and has been featured on ESPN, CNN, Good Morning America, and more.

In this heartfelt conversation, Lisa opens up about the mental battles in the Sahara and Death Valley, what it took to keep going when her body screamed to stop, how she balanced world-class racing with being a devoted mother and wife, and the deeper purpose behind her extraordinary journeys.

Whether you’re an athlete, entrepreneur, or anyone facing seemingly impossible challenges, Lisa’s story will ignite your courage and remind you of the incredible strength we all carry within. Lisa, thank you for bringing so much wisdom, humility, and fire to the show. This episode is pure inspiration!

#CourageTalks #UltraRunning #EnduranceSports #MarathonDesSables #Badwater #MentalToughness #Resilience #Leadership #NeverGiveUp #DreamChaser

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