Today’s guest is someone whose story will stop you in your tracks. Chrissie Wellington OBE is more than just a four-time Ironman World Champion - she’s an icon of endurance, resilience, and reinvention. Undefeated across 13 Ironman races, Chrissie didn’t even turn professional until the age of 30, making her one of sport’s most extraordinary late bloomers. But her journey from international development in Nepal to redefining the limits of human endurance in Kona, is anything but ordinary. In this episode, she opens up about racing through pain, overcoming an eating disorder, finding purpose beyond podiums, and why intuition, values, and imperfection have been her greatest teachers. If you’re looking for real insight on fitness, health, work-life balance, or using your platform for good - Chrissie brings it all. Stay tuned for one of the most inspiring conversations we’ve had on The Business of Endurance.Highlights:Training the Mind First: Psychological conditioning, adversity tolerance, solitude tolerance, and learning to be alone with your thoughts - Chrissie's real secret weapon.Intuition Over Ego: The choices she regrets, the ones she cherishes, and the power of listening to your inner compass.The Shadow Behind Success: Her lifelong battle with eating disorders, Red-S, and self-worth - and the honesty, help, and reframing that carried her through.Identity Beyond the Finish Line: The danger of defining yourself as “world champion” and the liberation that comes from purpose beyond sport.Tools for Tough Moments: Recollection, reframing, music, mantras, and mental escape - how she moved through fear, pain, and uncertainty in Kona.Legacy for the Next Generation: Resilience in children’s books, role-modelling through parenting, and redefining what strength looks like.Resilience by Design: Chunking the unthinkable into tiny steps, trusting intuition, and controlling the controllables - her mental blueprint for world-class performance.The Perfectly Imperfect Race: How a brutal bike crash, torn muscles and raw road rash set the stage for the most meaningful victory of her career.Long-Term Health Over Short-Term Wins: Understanding fuelling mistakes, carb needs, hormonal health, and the consequences of “lighter is faster.”A Life Lived on Purpose: “She seized every opportunity and made a mark on the world for all the right reasons.”Links:Connect with Chrissie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissie-wellington-obe-09184b228/Chrissie Wellington's Website: https://www.chrissiewellington.com/Get Chrissie's Book: A Life Without LimitsGet Chrissie's Book: To The Finish LineGet Chrissie's Book: You're So AmazingGet Chrissie's Book: You're So StrongThis episode was sponsored by The Trusted Team and 4th Discipline

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