#358: Brenda Dennehy on Quitting Smoking, How A Couch To 5k Run Led To A Marathon and Finding Your Motivation!

Brenda is a radio producer, journalist and general fitness lover. 

She gave up smoking a year and half ago and recently completed her first ever marathon. 

In today’s podcast we unpack how to stay motivated when it comes to training for any physical goal like a marathon and the mindset or tools needed to give up smoking (or kick any bad habit) for good. 

Here are some of things we talked about in today’s episode: 

• 2019 when she were a 30 a day smoker and couldn’t run 2km to now. 
• What she did to finally give up smoking after more than 10 years! 
• How she got over her fear of the gym and working out 
• Her couch to 5km to a full marathon story
• Why running isn’t just about fitness, it’s about finding yourself and building confidence 
• How the law of attraction and the power of positive thinking changed her mindset 
• How anybody can get motivated if the write down their goal and surround themselves with the right people 
• Why you need to stop insulting yourself and build inner confidence 

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