"We are all chasing the same feeling"
My friend Pania said this while a bunch of us had met for coffee part-way through a group bike ride. 
Pania, Cheryl and Steve had all just completed the Coast to Coast multisport race, which runs from the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, to the East Coast.  The 243km is covered by kayak,  mountain running and cycling , in either a one-day format "the Longest Day" or a two-day format.
The event has become almost a rite of passage for multisport athetes around the world. 
Pania, Cheryl and Steve were buzzing from the event and also from having all been on the podium, I had not long raced Ironman New Zealand, Alison had just run her 3rd 100km ultra and others were due to race in then next few months.  
The conversation turned to why we all trained for hours and weeks and months, while putting ourselves through learning brand-new scary skills in our late 50s (kayaking for both Pania and Cheryl).  Week after week, we  bike 100s of kilometres, run for hours, swim and kayak, go the gym, do yoga .. while working, looking after kids, parents, friends, pets, and for some including voluntary work in the community. 
Why do we do this?  "Well, we're all chasing the same feeling" - said Pania.
We were all speechless, reflecting on Pania's insight.  We got back on our bikes pondering the feeling we were chasing. 
I had to get to the bottom of Pania's statement - so I asked her to come onto the podcast and give us the  full story.
One thing's for sure  - the finish line is only a very small part of the answer.
Enjoy Pania, her amazing story, insights and the way she has with words :-)

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This is Amy's story -  it blew me away and inspired me so much!  

Apologies with some audio inconsistencies - I recorded this a while back, thought I had lost the track, but found it again .. sooo happy!

Everything was 'rainbows and unicorns' until Amy got married.
Then the change in personality.
The alcoholism.
The snide remarks.
The control.

Amy has such an amazing perspective on things ... what kept her moving forwards from deep within this controlling relationship was the certainty that all she could control was her happiness.

If you know someone who might be in a similar situation, please share this episode to inspire them and give them hope! 

I am sooo stoked to be an Ambassador for Nuzest - a 100% Kiwi business that makes high-quality plant protein powders, the BEST plant protein bars ever, as well as nutrition support powders for adults and children.
Plus they are - hands down (and I have tried most of them) - the BEST TASTING PLANT PROTEIN products. I'm a vanilla fan but my husband tells me the chocolate on is yummy too!
Check them out at www.nuzest,co.nz and use the code APC15 for 15% off your purchase!

A Way Forward took a bit of sabbatical!

The podcast was created at the height of COVID19 back in 2022 and just like a huge number of podcasts, got put aside once the world whirred back to some kind of altered normality.
BUT this has given me time to think about all the stories I want to share.  Not only those amazing stories from my friends as well as my life and health coaching clients, but also the incredible journeys and feats from my endurance coaching clients.
All of us have this need to move forwards, whether that is putting one foot in front of the other, standing still to move forwards, or being able to reframe a situation and alter its perspective to get through a situation.
I truly believe all these stories need to be shared, to inspire us but also to understand, empathise and really connect with each other.  Without connection, there is nothing!
Enjoy!  Aimee x

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I am sooo stoked to be an Ambassador for Nuzest - a 100% Kiwi business that makes high-quality plant protein powders, the BEST plant protein bars ever, as well as nutrition support powders for adults and children.
Plus they are - hands down (and I have tried most of them) - the BEST TASTING PLANT PROTEIN products. I'm a vanilla fan but my husband tells me the chocolate on is yummy too!
Check them out at www.nuzest,co.nz and use the code APC15 for 15% off your purchase!