What do I do now, then?
What happens when a corporate finance professional trains for an Ironman, runs ultramarathons, gets diagnosed with autism at 44 — and decides to rebuild her life from the ground up? Join Laura as she explores running and endurance sports not just as physical pursuits, but as tools for transformation, self-discovery, and radical change. This is a podcast about going long — in sport, in healing, in finding a career and life that finally fit. Expect honest reflections, big questions, coaching insights, and conversations with others rewriting their own finish lines.
Seeking purpose, finding Ikigai
🎙 Laura Looks for Her Ikigai — Finding Purpose After a Career Change
In this episode, Laura dives into the Japanese concept of ikigai — the balance between what you love, what you’re good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for. Often translated as “a reason for being,” ikigai is about finding deeper meaning and motivation in your daily life.
After leaving a 26-year career in corporate finance, Laura has been on a journey to discover her own ikigai — exploring how her passions for endurance sport, wellness, and community might align with her professiona...
Becoming content
In this episode, Laura gets real about what it’s like to be an older dog learning new tricks.
Training for Ironman while working full time left her wondering how anyone manages to also create polished social media content. She talks about the reality behind those “day in the life” reels, and why sometimes it’s okay if the only record of your training is simply… showing up for yourself.
From there, Laura dives into the bigger picture: how goal-setting and vision boards helped her imagine a different kind of future, and how imposter syndrome crept in o...
Laura goes to London
In this episode, Laura takes us back to 2014, when she first packed up her life and moved to London — without knowing exactly what she was moving toward, only that she was excited for something new.
She shares the ups and downs of building a life in a city that can be both electrifying and isolating, the different neighbourhoods she called home, and the surprising places where she found real connection.
Through house shares, running clubs, work friends-turned-family, and moments of loneliness in the middle of crowds, Laura reflects on how her sense of home evolved — and...
Ultra Autistic
In this deeply personal episode, Laura shares what it was like to be diagnosed as autistic at age 44 — in the middle of ultramarathon training and while trying to rebuild her career after burnout.
She talks honestly about the diagnosis process, the clues she missed (or masked), and the enormous relief of finally having a framework for understanding how her brain works. From sensory sensitivity to social exhaustion, Laura explores what it means to navigate endurance sport — and life — as a newly diagnosed autistic adult.
This episode is about unmasking, accepting, and learning how to live and mo...
From Ironman to Burnout
In this episode, Laura shares the story of how training for an Ironman — the ultimate endurance challenge — became a turning point far beyond sport.
What started as a physical goal gradually revealed deeper truths: chronic stress, emotional exhaustion, and the creeping signs of burnout. As her training intensified, so did the disconnect between her values and her corporate finance career. Eventually, the Ironman finish line didn’t just mark a personal achievement — it marked the beginning of a major life change.
Tune in as Laura reflects on:
What Ironman training taught her about resilience, identity...My Running Identity
In this first episode, Laura shares the story of how running entered her life — and how it gradually became much more than a fitness routine. From early struggles to marathon finish lines, she reflects on the way running helped her build resilience, navigate stress, and support her mental health through major life transitions.
Laura also talks about how her WHY has evolved over time — from proving something, to finding peace, to feeling fully alive.
Whether you're just starting out or deep into your own running journey, this episode invites you to reflect on the deeper reason...
