Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is start again.

After years of partying, drinking, and feeling increasingly disconnected from himself, Lou Daeschler made a drastic decision. He packed up his life in the UK and moved to Australia in search of something different.

What followed was a complete transformation.

Running became more than exercise. It became structure, purpose, identity, and eventually obsession. But just as everything seemed to be falling into place, Lou received a diagnosis that forced him to rethink everything.

Follow Lou's journey: https://www.instagram.com/ultra.lou/

In this episode:

• Leaving the UK for a fresh start in Australia
• A destructive university lifestyle and its consequences
• Losing more than 30kg through fitness and running
• Going from a 43-minute 5km to 140km training weeks
• The double stress fracture diagnosis that stopped everything
• Learning the difference between commitment and obsession

Runbelievable — real runners, unreal stories.

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🎧 New episodes drop every Wednesday; hit follow so you don't miss a lap!

About Runbelievable

Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.

Clay Dawson never planned to become a runner.

A market research study looking for overweight uni students set him on a path that would eventually lead to marathon victories, Australian representation, and some of the most remarkable endurance performances imaginable.

Yet despite all the success, Clay has spent much of his running journey battling imposter syndrome and questioning whether he truly belongs.

Clay is always looking to help shape and mentor the next generation of runners.

https://www.instagram.com/clay_dawson/

In this episode:

• The research study that changed everything
• Losing weight through accidental running
• Winning the Brisbane Marathon
• Representing Australia in the 100km Championships
• Why success often felt uncomfortable
• What he'd tell anyone who doubts themselves

Oh, and in a comical twist, Clay sets the record straight on an age-old stat.

Runbelievable — real runners, unreal stories.

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🎧 New episodes drop every Wednesday; hit follow so you don't miss a lap!

About Runbelievable

Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.

In 2012, Georgia Weir was battling poor mental health, addiction, and an incorrect bipolar diagnosis.

A local 5km event became a last resort.

What followed was a journey that took her from running her first marathon in New York, to founding Deadly Runners; a movement that has helped hundreds of First Nations Australians discover what's possible through running.

But the road wasn't smooth.

After a dispute over ownership, Georgia lost everything, battled addiction, rebuilt her life, and emerged with an even greater sense of purpose.

Learn about Deadly Runners: https://deadlyrunners.com.au/

Discover WeRun Foundation: https://www.werunfoundation.org/

Perhaps the most powerful 'why' running video you'll see: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYt2BgwTHj3/

In this episode:

• Running as a last resort for mental health
• Finding self-belief through completing the New York Marathon
• Discovering purpose through establishing Deadly Runners
• Losing everything through addiction
• The role her husband played in recovery
• Helping First Nations communities break cycles through running

Runbelievable — real runners, unreal stories.

🌏 Episodes, community, and all things Runbelievable:

http://runbelievable.au

🎧 New episodes drop every Wednesday; hit follow so you don't miss a lap!

About Runbelievable

Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.

Fresh off the Brisbane Marathon, a familiar Runbelievable voice returns for a special Recap episode.

When Carly Barkle first joined us in Ep. 18, she spoke openly about chasing redemption at the Brisbane Marathon. Twelve months after her first DNF, and her 6th bout of bowel surgery… the training is done, the race has been run, and now it's time to find out what really happened.

No polished summary. No social media highlight reel. Just an honest reflection whilst the emotions are still fresh.

We talk about:

• Whether she found the redemption she was looking for
• The race-day twist we had no idea about!
• The moments that tested her most
• What surprised her along the way
• How she feels about the experience now that it's over

Runbelievable Recap episodes capture the part of running that often gets missed… the raw reflection after the finish line, before time reshapes the story.

Because every runner has a story… and sometimes the most interesting chapter comes after the race.

🌏 Episodes, community, and all things Runbelievable:

http://runbelievable.au

🎧 New episodes drop every Wednesday; hit follow so you don't miss a lap!

About Runbelievable

Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.

Belle Ferguson never really thought about running.

In fact, she started running for a surprisingly practical reason... walking took too long.

What began as a time-saving measure soon turned into something much bigger.

Today, Belle is a marathoner, Trek2Health trek leader, and passionate advocate for runners of all abilities. She's also challenging one of running's biggest misconceptions... that taking walk breaks somehow makes you less of a runner.

In this episode:

• Starting running purely to save time
• How Trek to Health changed her life
• The run-walk (Jeffing) method explained
• Why back-of-the-pack runners deserve more respect
• Running marathons without chasing elite times
• Finding confidence, community, and belonging through running

Runbelievable — real runners, unreal stories.

🌏 Episodes, community, and all things Runbelievable:

http://runbelievable.au

🎧 New episodes drop every Wednesday; hit follow so you don't miss a lap!

About Runbelievable

Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.

Libby Gibbins did everything right.

She religiously followed the training plan, adjusted work around key sessions, nailed her long runs, and arrived at the start line fitter than ever.

But midway through her first marathon… something shifted.

In this deeply moving episode, Libby opens up about imposter syndrome, identity after motherhood, and the mental battle that unfolded as her time goal slowly drifted away.

This isn’t just a conversation about marathon running.

It’s about pressure, self-belief, and the stories we tell ourselves when things stop going to plan.

In this episode:

• Returning to running after kids
• The “mum tax” and identity beyond parenting
• Training for a first marathon
• The mental impact of seeing pacers disappear
• Imposter syndrome in running and life
• Why the finish line still hurt despite success

Runbelievable — real runners, unreal stories.

🌏 Episodes, community, and all things Runbelievable:

http://runbelievable.au

🎧 New episodes drop every Wednesday; hit follow so you don't miss a lap!

About Runbelievable

Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.

What would make someone run every single day for over 3 years?

In this episode, you’ll meet Frank Chung... a Brisbane runner whose daily running streak dates back to December 28, 2022.

But beneath the streak lies something much deeper.

Following separation, injury, career upheaval, and periods where he felt completely lost… running slowly became the thing that helped pull him back together.

Now more than 1,200 consecutive days later, Frank reflects on discipline, identity, community, and why running became non-negotiable in his life.

In this episode:

• The emotional period that brought Frank back to running
• Building Kedron parkrun and Old Skool Run Club
• Injury setbacks and drifting away from himself
• The daily streak that changed everything
• Running through marriage, fatherhood, business, and life
• Why running became essential to his mental health

Runbelievable — real runners, unreal stories.

🌏 Episodes, community, and all things Runbelievable:

http://runbelievable.au

🎧 New episodes drop every Wednesday; hit follow so you don't miss a lap!

About Runbelievable

Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.

Mads Biddulph-Wall always had a plan.

As a teenager, she was already thinking about career pathways, maternity leave, and the future she wanted to build.

But when it came time to start a family, life took a heartbreaking turn.

In this episode, Mads opens up about pregnancy loss, grief, and the period where she felt like she lost her sense of self.

Then running entered the picture.

What started as a way to cope slowly became something much bigger.

Follow Mads' journey: https://www.instagram.com/runmadsrun/

Heartfelt is a volunteer organisation that supporteed Mads through professional photographic memories when Beau was born. She has since run in their aid raising nearly $3,000: https://heartfelt.org.au/

In this episode:

• Multiple miscarriages and pregnancy loss
• Feeling like a shell of herself after grief
• Discovering running as a way to regain control
• Going from non-runner to marathon finisher
• How loss changed her perspective on life

***This episode is dedicated to Beau Jude Biddulph-Wall. Fly, little wing.***

Runbelievable — real runners, unreal stories.

🌏 Episodes, community, and all things Runbelievable:

http://runbelievable.au

🎧 New episodes drop every Wednesday; hit follow so you don't miss a lap!

About Runbelievable

Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.