The Pursuit of Life: Recent Episodes
David Hazlewood
Welcome to The Pursuit of Life, where we share inspirational and action-focused stories to help you live a life of adventure. Tune in to in-depth conversations with marathon runners, ultra endurance athletes, iron man competitors and running enthusiasts - who are all achieving extraordinary things, whilst balancing time with family, friends and work. Presented by David Hazlewood of Knightswood House financial planning. To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.au.
In this episode, David is joined by Margie Hadley, a business owner, Ultra Marathon runner and Australian 100k Team Representative with many podiums under her belt. Margie shares why the right mindset is critical to achieving success, and how to stay committed to achieving your goals despite encountering hardships. To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Do you feel your bones aching after many decades in the corporate world? Kari Baynes of Different Stroke Swimming joins David to discuss the profound impact of physical well-being and staying active especially later in life. Discover why having that sense of control over your body will undoubtedly manifest positive change in all other areas of your life as well!To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The biggest risk in life is not taking a risk at all! Join David and our guest Ant Williams as they discuss the ins and outs of calculated risk-taking, the rewards and lessons from it, as well as the importance of having the right mindset in both your personal and professional undertakings.To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Andy Heyden is an Institutional Director, Guinness World Record holder, successful business and family man, but also an avid runner with a long list of running achievements under his belt. He shares his methods of dealing with stress and staying on top of so many different areas in professional and private aspects of life.For all resources and tools mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes at www.knightswood.com.au/episode20. This has been episode 20 of the Pursuit of Life Podcast with David Hazlewood.To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Matt Kelly is an Ironman who’s proficient at overcoming obstacles and achieving goals. In the chat, Matt explains his motivation, philosophy and the approach to training for the events, as well as the very important aspects of humility and satisfaction that he came to know through helping others fight their battles.For all resources and tools mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes at www.knightswood.com.au/episode19. This has been episode 19 of the Pursuit of Life Podcast with David Hazlewood.To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray Boyd is world record holder, Australian representative at the World Athletics Championship and a Principal with the Western Australian State Public School System. In the following chat, he discusses his experience as a competitive runner and the transition later in life to various roles in the education system along with the challenges and rewards that both professions brought him. For all resources and tools mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes at www.knightswood.com.au/episode18. This has been episode 18 of the Pursuit of Life Podcast with David Hazlewood.To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Anna Edwards is an experienced marathon runner and a founder of CommunityHoster.com that helps runners around the world run their dream events. She discusses her motivation and interests that led to the formation of the business and the reason why the Comrades Marathon will always have a special place in her heart.For all resources and tools mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes at www.knightswood.com.au/episode17. This has been episode 17 of the Pursuit of Life Podcast with David Hazlewood.To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Keith Bateman is the author of Older Yet Faster and a multiple world record holder who’s keen on promoting longevity and a much healthier way of running and living. He breaks down the biomechanics of running in detail and explains his method of coaching that could certainly change your running form for the better. For all resources and tools mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes at www.knightswood.com.au/episode16. This has been episode 16 of the Pursuit of Life Podcast with David Hazlewood.To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Luca Turrini is world record holder and an ultra marathon runner fueled by passion for cancer prevention. He talks about his Guinness World Record runs and other extreme running highlights. He also sheds light on the preparations, challenges and mental fortitude required to push yourself past the red zone in races and in life. For all resources and tools mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes at www.knightswood.com.au/episode15. This has been episode 15 of the Pursuit of Life Podcast with David Hazlewood.To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thomas Pembroke is a humanitarian, a long distance swimmer and the youngest person ever to complete the Oceans Seven challenge. He talks about the motivation for constantly pushing himself as well as the accompanying challenges and the lessons he used to reap the rewards from the harder side of life.For all resources and tools mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes at www.knightswood.com.au/episode14. This has been episode 14 of the Pursuit of Life Podcast with David Hazlewood.To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Luke Tyburski is an ultra endurance adventurer and the author of Chasing Extreme. In this chat, he shares how he overcame the loss of identity following the end of his soccer career as well as his battle with depression. He’s keen on helping others achieve what they’re truly capable of and explains why self-reflection is such a valuable tool in our life.For all resources and tools mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes at www.knightswood.com.au/episode13. This has been episode 13 of the Pursuit of Life Podcast with David Hazlewood.To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Denise Ferris is the co-founder of the World on Wheels - a motorbike touring business driven by a passion for helping others live their life to the fullest. She discusses the challenges of a joint family business, as well as her adventurous spirit and the inspiration that pushed her to leave the corporate world behind. For all resources and tools mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes at www.knightswood.com.au/episode12. This has been episode 12 of the Pursuit of Life Podcast with David Hazlewood.To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Richard Bowles is a world-record-holding adventurer and the first person to have run the Australia’s Bicentennial National Trail, a total of 5,330 km over the course of five months. In this conversation, he shares his experience on how he embraces hardships and finds rewards in overcoming them.For all resources and tools mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes at www.knightswood.com.au/episode11. This has been episode 11 of the Pursuit of Life Podcast with David Hazlewood.To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Patrick McNamara discusses his work as a physiotherapist, an athlete and a running coach and how his failures have translated into success through progress. For all resources and tools mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes at www.knightswood.com.au/episode10. This has been Episode 9 of the Pursuit of Life Podcast with David Hazlewood.To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After being retrenched from his job, Tristan Miller decided to make the best of the situation and ran 52 international marathons in 52 weeks. In this episode, he and David discuss how to exceed your own expectations and turn a regular life into something more extraordinary.For all resources and tools mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes at www.knightswood.com.au/episode9. This has been Episode 9 of the Pursuit of Life Podcast with David Hazlewood.To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dave Criniti talks about giving back to the wider community through running, and how he manages to fit in his hectic training schedule alongside his enterprise, The Run Beyond Project. For all resources and tools mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes at www.knightswood.com.au/episode8. This has been Episode 8 of the Pursuit of Life Podcast with David Hazlewood.To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wish you had time to fit your exercise in with your busy life? In this episode, triathlete and Financial Technology Manager, Ben Lowe joins David to share how he maintains his intensive exercise routine alongside his position as Financial Manager for Zeal Finance. This episode offers helpful advice and guidance for those who find it difficult to fit it all in. For all resources and tools mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes at www.knightswood.com.au/episode7. To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chris Truscott is an athlete, financier, husband, father, and co-founder of Rejoov Runners, a community of running enthusiasts. In this episode, Chris discusses how he balances his running obsession with his everyday life, integrate running into other aspects of his daily routine, as well as maximising his work productivity. The Pursuit of Life podcast is presented by David Hazelwood of Knightswood House. For all resources and tools mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes at www.knightswood.com.au/episode6. To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Discover how your physical performance and activity can influence other aspects of your life with this week’s guest, Vanessa Bennett. Vanessa is the is the co-founder of Next Evolution Performance, an organisation dedicated to improving performance and productivity within a corporate context through fitness coaching. In this conversation, host David Hazlewood and Vanessa discuss how you can maximise your daily productivity, and how to remain motivated in times of extreme stress.For all resources and tools mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes at www.knightswood.com.au/episode5. To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mari-Mar discusses the marathons that she has run, and the highlights of her athletic endeavours.She discusses how she has managed to integrate her love for travel and business, with her passion for running and how she helps runners achieve their goals to train and run marathons overseas.Mari-Mar talks about her family and how she has managed to maintain a balance between family life, her travel business and her running, and how her family has managed to travel with her and run alongside her for some of the events.For all resources and tools mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes at www.knightswood.com.au/episode4To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Have you ever thought about raising money for a cause, but struggled to work out where tostart? Today we’re talking with the inspirational Sophie Smith. Sophie is the co-founder of the charity Running for Premature Babies, which has raised over $3M to purchase life saving equipment that has helped over 4,000 babies born prematurely. Sophie shares her experience with infant death and how she’s been the catalyst for raising much needed funds - simply by bringing people together and providing them with a way of giving back to a cause close to their heart.For all resources and tools mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes at www.knightswood.com.au/episode3.Issues in this episode may be distressing to some listeners.Content Warning: To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stephen Jackson grew up in Sydney and has travelled, lived and worked all around the world. He has worked in many different industries but is most connected to the IT industry and general management. In his spare time, he is an avid competitor and has run 60+ marathons. He has run across the Sahara, skydived for years then parachuted onto the North Pole, sailed in the Sydney to Hobart, scuba dived across Asia, climbed in the Himalaya, and has scaled mountains in NZ and in South America. Tune in an discover how to stop limiting yourself, and be inspired by someone who has truly done it all! For all resources and tools mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes at www.knightswood.com.au/episode2. To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Want to improve the mental side of your game? In this episode, host David Hazlewood chats with endurance athlete Andrew Hislop about his ultra-endurance challenges where he was able to compete at the highest level for over a decade. Tune in to discover how your mind has the power to control your body and its performance.For all resources and tools mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes at www.knightswood.com.au/episode1.To learn more about how Knightswood House can help you live your life of adventure whilst planning your future, visit https://www.knightswood.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.