ENDURES with Suzanne Rath
For purposeful trailblazing leaders, founders and potentialists: ENDURES is a short daily boost of insights and inspiration borne from the intersection of endurance sports, entrepreneurship, leadership, physiotherapy & neuro-science. suzannerathcoach.substack.com
Six hours into the 12 hour walk..
Six hours down, six to go: a check-in at the halfway point of my 12-hour walk.A chance to reflect on the distance covered and what still lies ahead.
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A Long Day on Foot: The First Three Hours of My 12-Hour Walk
Come along for the first three hours of my 12-hour walk.A glimpse of the trail, the surroundings and the beginning of a long day on foot.With most of the distance still ahead, this is where the adventure starts.
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Doing something good isn’t the same as making a difference
New research questioning the effectiveness of workplace ergonomic interventions raises an important leadership question: are our solutions actually working?
As a coach and and business owner, I know how easily good intentions can be mistaken for meaningful progress.
We explore how to measure the effectiveness of coaching/ speaking and other interventions.
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The Trouble With “Just”: Leadership Advice and the Reality of Running a Business
“Just get your team to do it” sounds simple, but putting a good idea into practice takes time, coordination and follow-through.In this episode, I explore the gap between well-meaning advice and the reality of leading a growing business.We talk about simplifying, prioritising and creating systems that work within the resources you actually have.
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Warmth and Accountability: The Leadership Balance
Can you be empathetic and still hold people accountable? Absolutely.
Inspired by Jacinda Ardern’s new role at the University of Sydney, I explore why warmth and competence belong together in leadership. I reflect on the courage it takes to understand someone’s circumstances, have an honest conversation and still hold clear expectations.
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From Purpose to significance- accountability in action
Purpose gives us direction. Significance grows through how we live and contribute.Accountability connects the two through the choices we make and the commitments we keep.
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Is it time to reset your goals?
When did you last stop to question whether your goals still fit?In this episode, I explore why regularly resetting our goals matters as our lives, capacity and priorities change.How do we stay accountable while giving ourselves permission to change direction?
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Time Out, Not Pike Out: Lessons from a Backyard Ultra
Why was I happy to time out at the backyard ultra?In this episode, I explore the difference between reaching your limit and deciding to stop.What can endurance teach us about ambition, capacity and owning our effort?
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What Role Are You Choosing?
A quick podcast inspired by the latest ChatGPT prompt trend :)
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Are You Committed to the Goal-or Just the Deadline?
When does sticking to a deadline start compromising the outcome?I explore the tension between persistence, adaptability and the courage to change your plans.Accountability means owning what changed, communicating honestly and following through.
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Who Gets to Have the Business and the Adventure?
Ambitious women deserve space to build businesses and pursue adventures that matter to them.But how do time, money, caring responsibilities and expectations shape who gets to participate?I explore women’s under-representation in endurance sport and the questions it raises about opportunity.
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Stoicism, Accountability and a Life of Significance
What can the four Stoic virtues teach us about how we lead and live?We explore wisdom, courage, justice and temperance through the lens of accountability.From owning our choices to honouring commitments, significance grows through everyday actions.
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When finding your purpose becomes another pressure
Can the pressure to find your purpose actually make you less fulfilled?
Inspired by a recent New York Times article on purpose anxiety, I explore why meaning doesn’t have to come from extraordinary achievements or one grand calling.
We look at how curiosity, connection, contribution and everyday experiences can help us find purpose without turning it into another goal to achieve.
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Places That Change You: What Do You Bring Home?
Some places give us the space to notice what matters.Reflecting on the Himalayas, I explore how new places shift our perspective.What do we discover about ourselves when we step outside our familiar roles?And how do we carry those lessons into everyday life when we return?
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Significance doesn’t have to be seen
Watching K2: The Last First got me thinking about the difference between achieving success and doing something that matters deeply to you alone. What changes when we stop measuring our contribution by how much recognition it receives?And how can we build significance through the way we lead, support others and show up every day?
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Finding meaning in the hard things
From above Dingboche in the Himalayas, I reflect on why doing something hard can feel so meaningful.The cold, altitude and effort make reaching the top and the comforts afterwards all the sweeter.I explore how that perspective carries into business, leadership and appreciating the team around you.And why hard things deserve our respect, whether we’re climbing a mountain or building something that matters.
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What’s your Everest?
Quick update here from Everest Base Camp :)
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What if recovery doesn’t mean stopping?
New research suggests that just ten minutes of very slow running can improve mood, alertness and aspects of executive function.
After taking a side trip to Pema Choling on our first day trekking to Everest Base Camp, I found myself thinking about the different ways we restore our capacity.
Recovery doesn’t always mean stopping - sometimes it’s movement, curiosity, connection or simply changing the demand we’re placing on ourselves.
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Are You Delegating, or Still Doing the Thinking?
My husband’s ownership of dinner offers a simple lesson in accountability.Owning a task means taking responsibility for the planning as well as the doing.I explore how clear expectations help us stop micromanaging and rescuing.And why sharing goals and progress helps people see where they fit and take ownership.
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Adaptability Starts Before You Have All the Answers
Waiting for certainty can keep us stuck when change asks us to move.I explore how taking a step, asking questions and learning as we go builds confidence.We look at when “the way we’ve always done it” needs to be questioned.And why celebrating micro wins helps us recognise progress while pursuing bigger goals.
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Beyond Recovery: Rebuilding a Life That Matters
From growing up on an Irish farm to seeking adventure abroad, I’ve always wanted to explore what’s possible.A serious cycling accident challenged that ambition and changed the course of my life.I share how rebuilding shaped my vision for treating the whole person and helping people thrive.And why meaningful potential starts with the things we want to return to, or finally pursue.
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Accountability Means Owning the Whole Task
Accountability starts with our values, daily choices and the people who matter.I explore how these three circles shape the leader we want to become.Using the idea of “holding the card,” I explain what it means to own a task from planning to completion.And why defining what good looks like helps people take ownership without constantly checking back.
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Courage Starts Before You Feel Ready
I ran 270 kilometres from Sydney to Newcastle simply to see what was possible.That capacity grew through small steps, repeated long before the adventure began.I share how this experience shaped my work on courage and confidence with young women in Navy Cadets.And why stepping forward into the unknown is how we start discovering what we can do.
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Everyone Agreed. So Why Is Nothing Moving?
Agreement in a meeting doesn’t always mean alignment on the goal.I explore why unclear expectations leave people busy but heading in different directions.More output only helps if it moves us towards what matters.Discover how 10X thinking can sharpen your focus and help you let go of tasks that dilute progress.
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Resilience Is Having Room to Change the Plan
Resilience isn’t endless pushing. It’s having enough capacity to pause, make a decision and adapt when life asks something different of you.
In this clip, I share a simple 90-day reset: release one task you’re doing simply because you’re competent at it, schedule one thing that renews your energy, and strengthen one foundation before pressure tests it. What would you make room for in the next quarter?
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Build Your Strength Before You Need It
How stable are you when the stakes increase?I share what running 270 kilometres taught me about building capacity.We explore the role of practice, mindset, support and recovery in strengthening resilience.And why coping at a cost is a signal to rebuild, rather than keep pushing.
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When Did You Last Do Something Because It Lit You Up?
Rebranding my clinical business has done something I didn’t expect: it’s brought back my curiosity and energy for work I’d become used to managing.
In this clip, I explore Fuel the Spark, how we protect the source of our energy, meaning and purpose. You don’t need a major project to begin. Sometimes it’s a small reminder of who you’ve helped, a win worth celebrating, or time spent doing something simply because you love it.
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Are You Too Busy Being Competent to Do Your Best Work?
A leader told me she’d made a commitment to stop fixing everything for everyone else. It changed how she worked, and gave her more room to do the work that was hers to do.
In this clip, I invite you to look at your own week. How often are you using your strongest skills, and how often are you simply keeping the to-do list moving? If you could keep only the hours where you’re irreplaceable, what would disappear first?
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The Relationships That Shape Your Next Level
My experiences in Nepal have reminded me how much of life opens up through connection, contribution and community.
In this episode, I explore how the people around us shape our ambition, expand our perspective and influence what we believe is possible.
We talk about relational accountability, the importance of honest challenge and building relationships we have the capacity to honour.
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What If Significance Isn’t About You?
A day in Bhaktapur got me thinking about collectivism, belonging and how we measure a meaningful life.In this episode, I explore what Nepalese traditions prompted me to question about our focus on individual achievement.I reflect on how service, connection and contributing to something bigger fill our own impact cup.What changes when we ask not just what we can achieve, but what becomes possible because we were here?
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Adaptability has a capacity cost
New PwC research reveals a growing gap between the pace of workplace change and the support people receive to navigate it.
Are employees really resistant to change, or are we asking them to adapt without giving them the resources to succeed?
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Can Anyone Actually Outwork Everyone Else?
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says he won’t let anyone outwork him- and there’s something compelling about that mindset.
Hard work, discipline and grit create an advantage, but what happens when your advantage depends on continually spending a finite resource?
In this episode, I explore why sustainable high performance isn’t about endlessly doing more, but building the capacity to create greater impact.
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Sometimes You Need to Go Off Trail
What if high performers don’t need perfect balance, but the ability to rebalance?
Inspired by an off-trail adventure article from Chamonix, I explore what we can learn from going off trail in leadership- growth, discovery and even a clearer understanding of what really matters.
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When Your Capacity Changes, What Happens to Your Goals?
Four weeks after finishing Larapinta, I was preparing for the Sydney Marathon. Then our dog Willow was diagnosed with cancer, and our plans changed very quickly.
In this clip, I reflect on the ambition–capacity gap: what happens when you still care deeply about your goals, but life changes how much you can hold. How do you stay aligned with your ultimate summit while letting the immediate plan change? And how do you recognise what’s beyond your control?
What has changed around you faster than your capacity to hold it?
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You Don’t Have to Be the Chief Organiser of Everything ( unless you choose!)
A friend told me she’d become the chief organiser of everything. It made me think about the Let Them idea: what happens when we stop managing what other people could take ownership of?
In this episode, I explore the space that opens up when we let others contribute and give ourselves permission to work in our own genius zone.
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The Stories You Choose Reveal What Matters to You
What do the films, books and music you return to say about what you value?I’ve noticed I’m drawn to stories of people pursuing something significant.In this episode, I explore how the stories we consume can reflect our ambitions, and shape what we believe is possible.
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What If the Thing You’re Really Chasing Is Significance?
Sometimes stepping away gives us the perspective we can’t find while we’re busy doing the work.
While I was away, I realised there was a thread running through my book, my work and many of the goals I’ve pursued: significance.
In this episode, I explore the difference between achievement and significance, and why accomplishing more isn’t necessarily the same as doing something that matters.
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You Don’t Have to Give Your Life to Every Cause You Care About
Caring deeply about a cause doesn’t mean you have to give your whole life to it.How do you choose where your skills, experience and conviction can make the greatest contribution?I explore the overlap between what matters to you, what you do well and what others turn to you for.
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AI Can Give You an Answer. It Can’t Own the Decision.
AI can generate answers, analyse information and recommend actions, but who takes responsibility when it gets things wrong?
In this episode, based on a recent study by IBM, I explore why human judgement, critical thinking and accountability matter more than ever as AI becomes part of our everyday work.
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You Can’t Engage People You Don’t Really Know
Gallup has found that managers account for at least 70% of the variation in employee engagement across teams. But what happens when your team is connecting primarily through a screen?
Remote work doesn’t automatically disengage people. It does, however, remove many of the incidental conversations through which trust, belonging and relationships once developed naturally
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