Pushing The Limits

Paul Whatuira is best known as a hugely successful NRL Athlete, Kiwi player, 2 x Premiership winner. He has played for the Warriors, Melbourne, Storm, Parramatta Eels,  West Tigers, Huddersfield Gians.  But the high points of his athletic career were matched with lows in his personal life, his mental health. A victim of sexual abuse as a child, he realised he had really never dealt with the trauma and when his wife became pregnant with their first child it sent him into a tail spin that lead in  2009 to him being admitted to a psychiatric ward in England after attacking two men. He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and heavily medicated, effectively ending his league career. Paul spent five years heavily medicated and trying to work through his problems but emerged a much stronger man for his experiences. In his own words Paul says:  "I had to rediscover myself, and build that self-confidence and that reconnection with family and people that are important to you, and having the awareness for living for today," explained the 16-test Kiwis player. "I genuinely believe that your strength is for living in the now and you have to forgive yourself from the past - you can't bring it back. You have to focus on today and be grateful for the things you have." "The healing for the things I went through was reconnection with my family, culture and being grateful what I have. Your wellbeing is important - it is important you exercise and do things that make you happy during the day." In this candid and very real interview he talks about his journey and his work now doing workshops and speaking engagements talking about Mental Health and how he overcame his demons. You can find Paul at www.internalstrength.nz  We would like to thank our sponsors Pushing the Limits - Ultimate Body Transformation programme. If you want to transform your body, transform your mind and your life in 2019 check out Lisa' revolutionary new program. The Programme provides not only customised workout routines for the time poor (5 x 30 min a week)  made especially for you and your specific goals but also customised meal plans with simple recipes that are easy to follow, complete with shopping lists. Take all the hard work out of thinking what the best exercise is for you and what to eat. All the heavy lifting has been done for you.  This programme takes all the guess work out of your training and your eating. Head over to www.lisatamati.com Running Hot - By Lisa Tamati & Neil Wagstaff If you want to run faster, longer and be stronger without burnout and injuries then check out and TRY our Running Club for FREE on a 7 day FREE TRIAL Complete holistic running programmes for distances from 5km to ultramarathon and for beginners to advanced runners.   All include Run training sessions, mobility workouts daily, strength workouts specific for runners, nutrition guidance and mindset help Plus injury prevention series, foundational plans, running drill series and a huge library of videos, articles, podcasts, clean eating recipes and more.   www.runninghotcoaching.com/info and don't forget to subscribe to our youtube channel at Lisa's Youtube channel and come visit us on our facebook group   www.facebook.com/groups/lisatamati   The information contained in this show is not medical advice it is for educational purposes only and the opinions of guests are not the views of the show. Please seed your own medical advice from a registered medical professional

Hydration is a hot topic right now especially as we head into summer in the Southern Hemisphere. So just how much should you be drinking and why are electrolytes critical to your mission as well. Find out all the stats, the products and the tips Lisa recommends to perform at your best whether you are running an ultramarathon through a desert or just wanting to stay healthy for life   We would like to thank our sponsors: The North Face www.thenorthface.com.au Purveyors of the best outdoor gear in the world.  Never stop exploring   Pushing the Limit - Ultimate Body Transformation programme. If you want to transform your body, transform your life make sure you get on Lisa's VIP pre launch list. She will soon be launching her brand new Ultimate Body Tranformation Programme and will be offering discounts to those on the VIP list. The Programme provides not only customised workout routines made especially for your goals but also customised meal plans that work with your goals and your diet preferences whether you are into being keto, vegetarian, vegan or want just a clean eating system.  This programme takes all the guess work out of your training and your eating. Head over to ptl.lisatamati.com Running Hot - By Lisa Tamati If you want to run faster, longer and be stronger without burnout and injuries then check out and TRY our Running Club for FREE on a 7 day FREE TRIAL Complete holistic running programmes for distances from 5km to ultramarathon and for beginners to advanced runners.   All include Run training sessions, mobility workouts daily, strength workouts specific for runners, nutrition guidance and mindset help Plus injury prevention series, foundational plans, running drill series and a huge library of videos, articles, podcasts, clean eating recipes and more.   www.runninghotcoaching.com/info and don't forget to subscribe to our youtube channel and come visit us on our facebook group   www.facebook.com/groups/lisatamati   The information contained in this show is not medical advice it is for educational purposes only and the opinions of guests are not the views of the show. Please seed your own medical advice from a registered medical professional.

In this crazy busy world we often get overwhelmed with the to do list, with the amount of distractions in our lives, with the workload we have to get through and finding time to train and time to priortise family and friends can be tough. If the week or day is running you instead of the other way around then listen in to Lisa talking about how to plan out your week for maximum achievement without burning out or feeling overwhelmed. We would like to thank our sponsors: The North Face www.thenorthface.com.au Purveyors of the best outdoor gear in the world.  Never stop exploring   Pushing the Limit - Ultimate Body Transformation programme. If you want to transform your body, transform your life make sure you get on Lisa's VIP pre launch list. She will soon be launching her brand new Ultimate Body Tranformation Programme and will be offering discounts to those on the VIP list. The Programme provides not only customised workout routines made especially for your goals but also customised meal plans that work with your goals and your diet preferences whether you are into being keto, vegetarian, vegan or want just a clean eating system.  This programme takes all the guess work out of your training and your eating. Head over to ptl.lisatamati.com Running Hot - By Lisa Tamati If you want to run faster, longer and be stronger without burnout and injuries then check out and TRY our Running Club for FREE on a 7 day FREE TRIAL Complete holistic running programmes for distances from 5km to ultramarathon and for beginners to advanced runners.   All include Run training sessions, mobility workouts daily, strength workouts specific for runners, nutrition guidance and mindset help Plus injury prevention series, foundational plans, running drill series and a huge library of videos, articles, podcasts, clean eating recipes and more.   www.runninghotcoaching.com/info and don't forget to subscribe to our youtube channel and come visit us on our facebook group   www.facebook.com/groups/lisatamati   The information contained in this show is not medical advice it is for educational purposes only and the opinions of guests are not the views of the show. Please seed your own medical advice from a registered medical professional

This is the tale of a 49 year old Australian woman who in the space of few short years went from being a totally unfit, overweight smoker who didn't really even think about running or fitness to having a life defining moment at a doctors one day and changing her life. Losing a huge amount of weight, stopping smoking, starting walking and then running and then running further then running some more.   This is a story of an endurance adventure that ultimately challenged Tania both physically and mentally. Along with Robert, her partner who supported her as her one and only crew, she embarked on the mammoth task of running the 440km Hume and Hovell Track.      Beginning at Cooma Cottage in Yass, the track follows the trails discovered by explorers Hamilton Hume and William Hovell in the south east of NSW, Australia.  It traverses both rugged and beautiful countryside while following a mix of public roads, fire trails, purpose built single track and over 100 footbridges and finishes at the Hovell Tree at Albury.     The track is without a doubt one of New South Wales’ best kept secrets.  After 18 months of planning, Tania realised her dream of completing the track when she finished the entire journey at the Hovell Tree in Albury at around 8:30pm on October 2. But this journey wasn't just a physical one but a journey to health and strength, to confidence and resilience and to much soul searching in the aftermath. Be inspired and encouraged from this everyday hero story.  We would like to thank our sponsors 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?   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/info   Lisa's own Mindset Academy - The Path of an Athlete. 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. For more information go to: Mindset Academy

The number one thing that stops us from taking on massive challenges and chasing our dreams is the fear of failure. The "What if" machine goes into overdrive and we get in our own way, stop our chances of success before we even begin. In this episode Lisa discusses this fear and how to stop it robbing you of your true destiny, from reaching your true potential and achieving your dreams. She also talks about experiencing resistance and how not to give up in the middle of the storm because the calm, the breakthroughs may be just around the corner. We would like to thank our sponsors 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?   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/info   Lisa's own Mindset Academy - The Path of an Athlete. 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. For more information go to: Mindset Academy

In this episodes Running Hot Coaches Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff discuss the importance of cadence, how you can increase your cadence and why you should care.  What time of your season you should be focusing on your cadence and how hard and fast the 180 steps per min rule is or not. They discuss form drills and technique and why you should have a off season time during the year when you can focus on these things while doing lower mileage and how the brain works in regards to reprogramming yourself. They also discuss the long runs in your programmes and why it perhaps isn't as high as you might think it should be. The benefits of back to back training and the importance of the strength and mobility parts of the training pus Links mentioned in the podcast: Drills Running Drills Playlist Running Hot Club Information: Information We would like to thank our sponsors 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?   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/info   Lisa's own Mindset Academy - The Path of an Athlete. 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. For more information go to: Mindset Academy

Long slow distance high mileage models vs high quality lower mileage holistic programmes. Lisa discusses the pros and cons. Why the traditional high mileage model works to a point and what adaptations it brings but why it leads to a high incidence of injury. Over 90% of marathon runners are injured every year. She discusses why this model is especially good for young athletes but why it brings an increasing amount of problems as the miles and the years add up and why you need a holistic approach your training We would like to thank our sponsors 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?   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 https://goto.runninghotcoaching.com/running   Lisa's own Mindset Academy - The Path of an Athlete. 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. The old traditional high mileage models, doing predominantly long slow training sessions work to a point but often lead to a high incidence of injury, in fact over 90% of all marathon runners are injured every year according to studies. Injuries to knees rate high as do calf problems achilles, plantar fasciitis and more so is there a more effective way to train. Why does it work when you are young doing this high mileage system but often lead to problems as the miles and years pile up and is there a better way.      

Alex Charfen is one of my greatest teachers and mentors, his systems and processes for scaling and growing business are second to none.  Alex is the founder of Charfen.com  a coaching and consulting business that helps takes businesses from start up to to billion dollar enterprises.  He is the author of the "The Entrepreneurial Personality type" https://www.charfen.com/free-ebook/ Podcaster at the "Momentum Podcast"  Alex believes Every day, new members of this tribe of "Entrepreneurs" are born with a unique set of gifts and issues that will, for better or worse, drive them for all of their lives. They will chase momentum, and even long for it. They will have a hard time fitting into the  systems built for everyone else. And, in the end,  if they survive and are able to stay un-medicated and  un-incarcerated, they will likely change the world. They’ve locked themselves in rooms and invented the light bulb but only after ten thousand failed tries; they have launched rockets into space and landed them safely, but only after explosions and scrubbed missions; they’ve built and lost great empires; and sadly, some, perhaps most, have spent their lives as misunderstood and out of step dreamers with unhappy endings. Alex has studied greatness for decades and here is what he has found: All of the notable entrepreneurs down through history have a great deal in common with each other, and, quite frankly, very little in common with the rest of the world. They share The Entrepreneurial Personality Type (EPT) with all of its quirks and idiosyncrasies. They are a restless bunch with an intrinsic need to move and build and strive. His own remarkable entrepreneurial journey reflects that.   He is also the author of the Billionaire Code. https://billionairecode.com/know-the-code A framework and structure that helps show business owners where they are on the business growth ladder and what exactly they need to focus on at each level.C Alex has known from a young age that he was different, and this led him on a path to studying the world’s greatest entrepreneurs to find out how they achieved so much in their lives. His research led to founding the Entrepreneurial Personality Type (EPT) and helping tens of thousands of 6, 7, and 8-figure entrepreneurs use this information to grow and scale their business while building maximum sustainable momentum. From consulting for billionaires, the Fortune 500 and some of the most successful people in the world.    Alex is the co-founder and CEO of CHARFEN, empowering entrepreneurs to grow and scale businesses and make their greatest contribution. An in-demand thought leader on business strategy and entrepreneurship, he regularly appears in major media outlets such as MSNBC, CNBC, FOX News, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Investor’s Business Daily to provide his unique views and insights.   Alex is married to Cadey and has two daughters Reagan and Kennedy and they live in Austin Texas

Stefan Sillner is an extremely successful entrepreneur and business executive in his role with the fitness equipment company giant Hammer AG he has been:  Responsible for building an 8-figure international fitness equipment business from scratch for an established German company with business partnerships in more than 50 countries  Responsible for creating a successful semi- commercial line for hotels and corporate gyms and building up an international distribution network  Responsible manager for the Swiss HAMMER SPORT AG subsidiary including set up, recruitment and management of the two most profitable HAMMER stores in Zurich and Geneva, Switzerland.  Responsible for recruiting and leading a successful team of 11 sales management employees in 3 different countries. Stefan has a master in business  and is also the author of the book "Ten powerful habits for success" which is available on amazon here https://www.amazon.com/Success-Habits-Powerful-Effective-Strategies-ebook/dp/B06W2LM8J8/ Stefan Sillner offers insight and experience about how implementing certain habits have helped to change his life and create more success. His goal is to share his knowledge in order to inspire as many people as possible on achieving more personal success and fulfilment. He is also Co-Founder of www.ultra-living.com a business created with his wife Alexandra focussing on personal training for Women in Munich+Vancouver  and online fitness & lifestyle blog and coaching. You can connect with Stefan  at the following links: Hammer website:    www.hammer-sport.com     Stefan's wife's training business - Alexandra Sillner www.ultra-living.com    Alexandra's instagram www.instagram.com/ally.sillner   Stefan's instagram  www.instagram.com/stefansillner   Linkedin Profile:  www.linkedin.com/in/stefan-sillner-281b2012/    We would like to thank our sponsors 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?   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 https://goto.runninghotcoaching.com/running   Lisa's own Mindset Academy - The Path of an Athlete. 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: https://courses.lisatamati.co.nz 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      

In this podcast Lisa discusses how to develop a good team culture and how important your state of being, your values and your consistency is in helping the team achieve it's goals. She discusses why setting totally unrealistic goals just demotivates and teaches a team to fail.  Why goals should stretch and challenge a team but be doable.  She discusses the leaders emotional state and how influential this is on the team around them and how the culture in a company or a sports teams is always a reflection of the leadership.  If your team isn't performing, look to yourself first. She discusses the 5  different levels of being.  1. Being Present 2. On Alert 3. Loaded state - things are go pear shaped 4. Fight or flight state  5. Total overwhelm and full on panic. If you turn up in any level except level 1 your team will likely be on the next step up.  So reflect on how you are turning up. She looks at the importance of consistency, openess, transparency, showing vulnerability, understanding your own strengths and weaknesses. These things lead to trust and higher performance. The team will always be looking to you the leader for guidance.  The importance of giving your teams dreams wings. Walk beside your team. Teaching self confidence and self belief. Breaking big goals down into achievable chunks.  We would like to thank our sponsors 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?   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 https://goto.runninghotcoaching.com/running   Lisa's own Mindset Academy - The Path of an Athlete. 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: https://courses.lisatamati.co.nz 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