Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi

Amy Jordan is a multi- award-winning author, speaker coach and choreographer. Her work is focused on Transforming Trauma to Triumph. Her mission is motivating and inspiring others to overcome ANY adversity. Amy tells everyone she meets, 'Please Dance Because You Can.'As a coach Amy supports clients to live their happiest life while managing trauma or a chronic condition.She inspires her personal experience living with type 1 diabetes for over 48 years. Amy was run over by a bus in 2009. Her right leg crushed and told she may never walk again. She defied Doctors expectations, not only walking but dancing again with her professional company: The Victory Dance Project. She is also committed to wellness training for women over 50 with health challenges. She is also the subject of the internationally acclaimed, multi award-winning full length documentary feature film called ‘Amy's Victory Dance.'  The film is directed by Brian Thomas, who is a two- time Emmy nominee and award- winning director whose entertainment work includes icons Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Beyonce, Liza Minelli, Paula Abdul, Pink and many other entertainers.Amy shares her unique D.A.N.C.E. philosophy in her signature presentation ‘Dance Because You Can.' She believes that always focusing on Creating Your Own Victory Dance is the key to success in business, leadership, and life!Amy Jordan lives her mantra: ‘Dance Because You Can.'  Amy lives in New York, in the US. Amy can be contacted at https://www.amyjordanspeaks.com/  Contact Donna HERERemember to subscribe to get updates of Ready! Set! Goal! Podcast episodes.You can  purchase Change is not a Scary Word book HEREFeel free to share this podcast with someone who needs help to reach their goal. The Unlikely Marathoner by Donna Campisi can be purchased from Amazon HERE

 Amy Sanders is a wellness and life coach. For more than two decades she has taught and inspired thousands of women through weight loss, mindset, and relationships. Amy works with women to uncover their purpose and help them release the deep-rooted beliefs that hold them back in life. This includes helping women heal from divorce, abuse, and other life altering circumstances that cause trauma in women and keep them from reaching their true potential.Amy is an entrepreneur by heart and has built multiple successful businesses. Currently she owns and operates Lone Peak Dance & Fitness Studio and is recognized as one of the top fitness trainers in Utah. Amy holds a degree in exercise science, many fitness and nutrition certifications, and is a certified master life coach. Her work in the fitness & wellness industry has led her to life coaching which is where she spends most of her time now.Amy has lost a sibling to suicide, been through divorce and experienced being a broke single mom. She knows pain and heartache firsthand, which is why she is so passionate about helping other women turn their trials into triumphs and find true happiness. Hard work and healing have led her to change and rebuild her life. She is now happily remarried to her husband Chris and together they are raising their blended family of seven children while living their dream lifestyle in Utah, in America. Contact Amy at http://luckysanders.com/Contact Donna HERERemember to subscribe to get updates of Ready! Set! Goal! Podcast episodes.You can  purchase Change is not a Scary Word book HEREFeel free to share this podcast with someone who needs help to reach their goal. The Unlikely Marathoner by Donna Campisi can be purchased from Amazon HERE

Dr Scott Glassman is a psychologist and author of A Happier You: A new Seven-Week Program to Transform Negative Thinking into Positivity and Resilience. He teaches counseling at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he serves as the Associate Director of the Master's Program in Mental Health Counseling.  Scott is also a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers and has been a speaker in many organisations in the US.  He is also a contributor to the Health Section of The Philadelphia Inquirer.  Scott and his wife live in South New Jersey with their son and are lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fans. Contact Scott at http://scottglassman.comContact Donna HERERemember to subscribe to get updates of Ready! Set! Goal! Podcast episodes. You can  purchase Change is not a Scary Word book HEREFeel free to share this podcast with someone who needs help to reach their goal. The Unlikely Marathoner by Donna Campisi can be purchased from Amazon HERE

Sana is a courage mindset trainer and facilitator and supports people who seek to create a courage mindset to overcome challenges in business or life. She has had to overcome childhood trauma, health challenges over the years, a breakdown, dissolving a business, and financial struggles …and has had to navigate those challenges. At times Sana needed to step into her own fears. She knows what it's like to go through dark times and come through the other side. Which she has. With more kindness and compassion towards herself and others. An adult educator of change for over 20 years, Sana believes education and awareness is a key to long term learning, growth, and transformation. Sana has worked with thousands of small business owners over the last three years and knows there is a mechanical and psychological side of business. Sana helps many with psychological blocks in business – particularly around self-worth, self-belief, success, and money. Sana developed Courage Unraveled the self-development platform for this very reason. On this platform you can access information on the Courage Mindset program and her podcast called Courage Unraveled. Sana lives in Margaret River, Western Australia. Contact Sana at courageunravelled.com Contact Donna to be a guest go to https://donnacampisi.com/contact/To help you get started with a plan to get to your big dream, download your FREE copy of The Baby Step Method to work through the steps HERE. This works! You can purchase Change is not a Scary Word book HEREFeel free to share this podcast with someone who needs help to reach their goal.Kindle Edition eBook of The Unlikely Marathoner by Donna Campisi can be purchased from Amazon HERE

Dave Barnes is a rock climber who grew up climbing and made a career from climbing. Dave claims, climbing fuels him for whatever life throws his way.   David Barnes has lived with type 1 diabetes for close to 50 years. Dave had a curve ball thrown at him in 2018.  Whilst training for an Ironman race, he pushed his body to the edge, went to sleep one evening and woke up in hospital. Dave spent the next six months recovering with a traumatic brain injury, caused by the pressure he was putting on his brain, due to low blood sugars from training.Since then, Dave has had to go part-time in the workplace, and his life has been thrown up-side-down. The positive from all this is that the climbing community has Dave's back. Dave has traveled the world climbing in New Zealand and Alaska, Canada and of course, Yosemite Valley.His Acquired Brain Injury and Type One Diabetes means he doesn't climb a lot now, but when he does, he still loves it.Dave also enjoys interviewing climbing talent as a writer. He is now carving a platform to write climber's stories and to share with others the awesomeness of rock climbing.  Dave is the author of The Red Curtain: CLIMBING EXPEDITION TO MARS 2043This novel is an adventure story set in 2043. About a small team of highly skilled climbers, who are to climb an extreme cliff on Mars, in search of a mineral that may save the Earth.  Dave lives in Hobart, Tasmania  Check out more of Dave here https://www.commonclimber.com/david-barnes.html Get Dave's book here https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/aw/d/1922629405/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1634035080&sr=1-3 Contact Donna to be a guest go to https://donnacampisi.com/contact/To help you get started with a plan to get to your big dream, download your FREE copy of The Baby Step Method to work through the steps HERE. This works! You can purchase Change is not a Scary Word book HEREFeel free to share this podcast with someone who needs help to reach their goal.Kindle Edition eBook of The Unlikely Marathoner by Donna Campisi can be purchased from Amazon HERE 

This episode is dedicated to the wonderfully flawesome and inspiring Heather Jones. An amazing & inspiring woman I will hold in my heart forever.  Marie Kimber is a mindset coach, an inspirational speaker and co-author of ‘Change is not a Scary Word.' Marie's backstory isn't an easy one. Marie found herself at death's door in April 2006, she woke up one morning struggling to get out of bed. With seven weeks totally paralysed in intensive care and being kept alive by drugs and machines.  It took a further two months in rehabilitation learning to stand, walk and generally care for herself.Marie returned to the real world as a shadow of her former self and needed to dig deep.In an incredibly brave move, she ran away to Italy on her first solo trip.  It was there that she found her passion for writing and photography.  This is where the next phase of her life began. She found success in the world of travel writing.But her heart was being pulled in another direction.  Having undergone an amazing transformation herself, she desperately wanted to make a difference in the lives of others and share her story as an Inspirational Speaker.Last year, I asked Marie to join us as one of our awesome Influencers of Change as she co-authored her first book, ‘Change is not a Scary Word' in collaboration with nine other inspiring authors, and now she is currently conducting research for her next book.Living a life of passion and purpose, and with clients around the world, as a mindset coach, she now shifts the mindset of those wanting to scale their personal or professional life. Marie lives on the beach in Adelaide, in South Australia.You can contact Marie at https://www.mariekimber.com/https://www.facebook.com/earthaccordingtomarz/ You can  purchase Change is not a Scary Word book HEREFeel free to share this podcast with someone who needs help to reach their goal.Kindle Edition eBook of The Unlikely Marathoner by Donna Campisi can be purchased from Amazon HERE

Brett is the Founder of "The moMENtum Revolution". Having suffered from Depression for 30 years because of emotional traumas & events - both as a child and an adult, he found his way out of those dark shadows to now help and inspire other men. From childhood trauma to a heartbreaking betrayal as a young man and then being involved in a siege with a gunman as a police officer, Brett's life experiences shaped & controlled his life more than he realised. The “ManMask” he wore hid his pain and suffering from his family, friends, and the rest of the world. Brett now lives his life free of depression, free of his demons, with passion and purpose. He is a qualified life coach who wants to impact the world by helping & mentoring men through their dark times, and deal with their challenges – he does this with his workshops and online programs for men to help them reclaim their life back.Brett is also a public speaker, speaking with many about the stigma around mental health, society's mindset around men and how they are expected to act and behave, and the challenges men face in today's world. Brett lives in Teesdale, Western Australia. Brett's website is   https://www.momentumrevolution.com/ For presale list of book Soften the F*#k Up! Go to https://www.facebook.com/drbrettdellarYou can  purchase Change is not a Scary Word book HEREFeel free to share this podcast with someone who needs help to reach their goal.Kindle Edition eBook of The Unlikely Marathoner by Donna Campisi can be purchased from Amazon HERE

Just a short episode from Donna to share and let you know we are back on air, enjoy! So let's get to it. On your mark, Ready! Set! Goal!Contact Donna HERERemember to subscribe to get updates of Ready! Set! Goal! Podcast episodes. You can  purchase Change is not a Scary Word book HEREFeel free to share this podcast with someone who needs help to reach their goal.Kindle Edition eBook of The Unlikely Marathoner by Donna Campisi can be purchased from Amazon HERE

Alexandra André grew up on the family farm in South Australia. Having developed a love of running from an early age she got a taste of what's possible when she completed her first marathon in 2008. After years of injuries that followed, she continued to chase a second marathon, but Alex chose to take on an even greater challenge in 2015 - the toughest one-day sporting event in the world, IRONMAN Melbourne: 3.8 km swim, 180 km ride, 42.195 km run. This became bigger than she first imagined, a dedication to her good friend Mads, support from an amazing cheer squad, a life-changing moment, and now a book to inspire us all of through her awesome journey. Since then, Alexandra has run a further four marathons and launched her own business. Her purpose is to 'inspire possibility' and she works with individuals and businesses to do just that. She lives in Melbourne with her son James. THE POWER OF POSSIBILITY is Alexandra's first book. She wrote it to share what she learnt on her journey, in the hope it might help others on theirs.Alexandra can be contacted HERE and you can purchase her book here too. So let’s get to it. On your mark, Ready! Set! Goal!Check out the shownotes HEREYou can purchase Change is not a Scary Word book HEREFeel free to share this podcast with someone who needs help to reach their goal.Kindle Edition eBook of The Unlikely Marathoner by Donna Campisi can be purchased from Amazon HERE

Nash Mackey is our guest today. As a Rapid Breakthrough & Performance Coach, Nash specialises in supporting people to develop life transforming habits, routines and mentalities.Over the past 13 years, Nash has trained extensively from his time in the military and the medical field, as well as learning from world class mentors in business and the human behaviour space over the past 6 years. Nash combines all this experience to support people around the world through his coaching practice and through his work as a head coach at Addicted 2 Success. Nash willingly went to great lengths, including putting off building his dream family home, so he could invest to work with and learn from the leaders who are collectively supporting millions of people around the world to get real, lasting transformational results. Nash believes everyone is here for a reason and has made it his mission to support as many people as possible to connect with that truth. Supporting them to develop the beliefs, habits, confidence and help them express their unique greatness. Nash also hosts a podcast called Thoughts on Purpose Podcast. Nash lives in Tasmania with wife Cassey. of 12 years, who understands his mission, and is a dad to 3 children. Nash can be contacted on Instagram at: @coach_nash_mackeySo let’s get to it. On your mark, Ready! Set! Goal!Show notes HERETo contact Donna for you free 30 min chat go to https://donnacampisi.com/contact/To help you get started with a plan to get to your big dream, download your FREE copy of The Baby Step Method to work through the steps HERE. This works! You can purchase Change is not a Scary Word book HEREFeel free to share this podcast with someone who needs help to reach their goal.Kindle Edition eBook of The Unlikely Marathoner by Donna Campisi can be purchased from Amazon HERE

This episode is a bit different, it’s actually someone interviewing me! I know there are many of you who listen to Ready! Set! Goal! who may already know a little about me, but I have seen my audience grow since I first started Ready! Set! Goal! Which is super exciting, thank you for listening! So I thought I’d use the opportunity to share a fun interview I had with the super awesome Bob Brumm, from the Encouragement Engineering podcast, to share a little about me, I hope you enjoy. If you want to know more about Bob, he was a guest here on Episode 20, if you missed it, go check it out.I will leave details also in the show notes at readysetgoalpodcast.com of this episode, of where you can hear more about Bob, as a speaker, author, workshop presenter and how he helps many to achieve their goals, check him out. (go over and subscribe to his daily 1 minute motivations he shares on his podcast too).Now here it is, the awesome chat we had recently, enjoy! Bob can be contacted at www.bobbrummspeaks.comBob’s podcast: Encouragement EngineeringTo help you get started with a plan to get to your big dream, download your FREE copy of The Baby Step Method to work through the steps HERE. This works! You can purchase Change is not a Scary Word book HERETo contact Donna go to https://donnacampisi.com/contact/Feel free to share this podcast with someone who needs help to reach their goal.Kindle Edition eBook of The Unlikely Marathoner by Donna Campisi can be purchased from Amazon HERE

I find myself a little hesitant about using the word ‘dreams,’ even though I did use it in my book titled ‘Turn Dreams into Reality.’ (a free eBook at HERE) When I think of dreams though, I sometimes have this image in my mind of a person sitting looking up at a cloud above their head with a wondering smile of hope for the image in the cloud…that often floats away, this I personally don’t think turns dreams into reality. Action is what makes it a reality and my experience shows that ‘baby steps’ is what gets you there in the long run…pun intended. Yes, we dream all the time and it broadens our imagination and have you ever noticed that most of our dreams while we sleep are distorted or exaggerated and seem ridiculous? I am mostly entertained by my sleep dreams, but I’m not talking about those dreams.We CAN have dreams in our life that seem ridiculously HUGE. I prefer to change this word to GOALS…it sounds more real to me. I speak of achieving goals all the time. Why? Because I personally like to help others achieve, YOU included, and it’s a buzz when I see it happen or receive letters.I enjoy seeing the growth in people reaching their goals too, as this doesn’t happen overnight or in an instant. That’s the mistake too many people make. They give up too soon! If you are familiar with My Story you’d know I survived a stroke when I was 7 and was unable to walk or talk. Later in life I set a challenge to complete a marathon in 2013, only able to run 30 tentative steps in 2012. The challenge was 30 steps to a marathon in 11 months, sounds a little crazy right? Even scary at first to me. BUT when I did it with the baby step method, it was achievable! Just as I made baby steps to learn to walk again way back when I was 7yrs old. So here is the baby step method. It’s making small achievable goals to get to your ridiculously HUGE goal. But I always say, the first step is self-belief. It is really important to believe you CAN, as you need to have a positive mind set all the way. The next baby step for me was training for a 5.3km fun run in Jan. 2013. Setting a time on a goal is important. This was a huge step for me, my very first physical challenge. I trained approximately 2 months for this. I completed my first baby step goal, receiving my very first medal! Remember to celebrate after each baby step achievement, it may not be a medal. It was a buzz, it gave me confidence to keep me going and enthusiastic about my next baby step. My mind set was. READ MORE HERETo help you get started with a plan to get to your big dream, download your FREE copy of The Baby Step Method to work through the steps HERE. This works! You can purchase Change is not a Scary Word book HERETo contact Donna go to https://donnacampisi.com/contact/Feel free to share this podcast with someone who needs help to reach their goal.Kindle Edition eBook of The Unlikely Marathoner by Donna Campisi can be purchased from Amazon HEREListen to more episodes of 'Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi' podcast at:

Paula Johnson is our guest today. Paula describes herself as a mix of boho hippie, spirited rebel and a regular Kiwi with a ‘can do’ attitude. At the young age of 29, Paula was diagnosed with early menopaue. This was the catalyst that set her on her journey, delving deep into the mental, emotional, the physical and the spiritual self. Finding meaning became her mission - Why? Why did this happen? And the even bigger question - why am I here? The consequence of that diagnosis at such a young age was also going to impact her long-term health. Looking after her heart and bones became paramount if she wanted to live a long, healthy life. This guided her to become interested in natural health and wellbeing which led her to train as a Bowen therapist and therapeutic massage, attending trainings in New Zealand, Australia and Bali. Paula is passionate about travel and making a difference in the lives of those less fortunate. She has been co-sponsoring a brother and sister in Bali for the past ten years, helping change the cycle of poverty within their family. Never thinking she would be a mother; these two young adults are now very much part of her life.When she’s not helping local clients out of pain and stress through her holistic bodywork practice, she’s a digital nomad, creating websites while travelling and house sitting. I asked Paula to be an author of Change is not a Scary Word, as I have seen her go through many changes in her life, and knew she would be a great contributor to this book. Paula is a Champion of Change, having reinvented herself many times over the years, she knows only too well that change is an inside job. She uses her experience to support and encourage others to follow their dreams. From blogging to being a published author in two collaborative books, CHANGE is Not a Scary Word and From the Ridiculous to the Sublime, and her very own memoir is underway (due out in October 2021). Paula is in the process of putting together a Writer’s Retreat in New Zealand all going well for 2021.Paula is based in New Zealand.Show notes HEREYou can contact Paula at www.paulajohnsonnz.comFacebook page: https://www.facebook.com/paulajohnsonnz You can purchase Change is not a Scary Word book HERETo contact Donna go to https://donnacampisi.com/contact/Feel free to share this podcast with someone who needs help to reach their goal.Kindle Edition eBook of The Unlikely Marathoner by Donna Campisi can be purchased from Amazon HEREListen to more episodes of 'Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi' podcast at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/

How are you selling yourself? It is important in business to be sales savvy if you have a business product or service to sell, don’t you? But this may be an issue in life also. How do you come across to others? Are we selling ourselves everyday anyway?Just to share a little of my background. I have a background in the sales industry, including roles such as sales consultant, sales trainer and business coach. What I notice initially when people step into a sales role, or have come to me for sales/business coaching, especially newbies, they have a fear or almost don’t want to admit their title or what they do. Why? Sales is not a swear word!We sell all the time without even noticing, so why do we have problems selling our business? Maybe it’s the ‘trying to hard syndrome’ or the ‘desperation’ factor especially when launching a new business. This usually doesn’t work.But I want to point out the sales techniques that come naturally to us, without trying too hard, we just need to be aware or reminded of the traits we already share. We sell ourselves all the time! We like to point out our positive traits in most initial meetings, right? I’ll use a few examples which you may connect with your bio in your ‘About Us’ page on your website. We naturally sell our positive points including our experience, credentials and what we can offer. Another example is on social media or even internet dating! There are other areas where we sell ourselves! Have you ever noticed when networking with introductions people are always selling themselves? Even a first date! We do it all the time, so why does it seem difficult in business? How are you carrying yourself? The way we move our body is very noticeable to others but maybe not ourselves. Are you moving with confidence? This includes posture, walk, stance and body language used toward our potential clients.What language are you using? I’m not talking about English, Italian or Spanish here, I’m talking language in relation to your client, your communication skills! Most of the time when I have trained or coached people in sales and business, they have initially rolled out a spiel that is almost like a script in fast forward speed which automatically loses their potential client, (and my attention), as they have not had a conversation, which includes listening to the needs of that person (a potential client perhaps). How genuine you are is very obvious to your client. Being authentic with our people is important when building...READ MORE HEREAs this is a short podcast episode today, and if you’re interested in working on further techniques to help your business or team, or even yourself, feel free to contact me at the ‘Contact’ page at ReadySetGoalpodcast.comAs I always say on your mark, ready set goal. You can purchase Change is not a Scary Word book HERETo contact Donna go to https://donnacampisi.com/contact/Feel free to share this podcast with someone who needs help to reach their goal.Kindle Edition eBook of The Unlikely Marathoner by Donna Campisi can be purchased from Amazon HEREListen to more episodes of 'Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi' podcast at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/ &nb

Malka Silver is my guest today. Malka is a close long-term friend who I know a lot about already, we’ve been friends for over 20 years, so I may even learn more today.Malka Silver is a survivor, who has fought health and life battles, yet she is still smiling.She contributes her courage and strength to her parents, who instilled in her, love, integrity, passion and conviction. Malka was born in Germany to two victims of the Holocaust. At eighteen she married the love of her life, Sam, in Melbourne Australia. They produced three children, worked hard, yet in the early days struggled to keep their heads above water.At thirty Malka was diagnosed with third stage Breast Cancer. Her children then were ten, eight, and eight months old.Eight years prior, her mother at 49 passed away to Ovarian Cancer. At the time Malka was twenty-two with two children young children.Malka plunged into a deep dark depression, and the grueling twelve months of Chemotherapy treatment contributed to her depression.Malka claims her greatest achievement is being a wife, mother of three, Buba of seven, a passionate volunteer guide at the Jewish Holocaust Centre (in Melbourne), a custodian of her father’s memory, and selling her artwork internationally, and an author of her father’s memoir “L’Chaim” and soon the author of her Stepmothers book.Malka is also a co-author in our collaborative book; CHANGE is not a Scary Word book. She changed her world in an instant, and you will be able to learn how she did this in her amazing story in this book. Malka has also studied Fine Arts. She paints, does live drawing, craft, tapestries, and now writes, and is a keynote speaker. She loves to travel, and currently as we speak is traveling with Sam around Australia for twelve months.Malka can be contacted at: malka@silvers.net.au You can purchase Malka's book L'Chaim HERE You can purchase Change is not a Scary Word book HERETo contact Donna go to https://donnacampisi.com/contact/Feel free to share this podcast with someone who needs help to reach their goal.Kindle Edition eBook of The Unlikely Marathoner by Donna Campisi can be purchased from Amazon HEREListen to more episodes of 'Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi' podcast at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/

Sean Nicholas O’Leary is a growth and transformation expert.With more than 30 years' experience in business growth and development, Sean has now created a coaching business, where he uses a collection of transformation tools and techniques, helping people grow and transform from where they are, to where they want to be.Through his own personal transformation journey, it’s now his mission to help people create their own success, without stress. Sean is passionate about helping people tap into the energy that can help them transform their life and business.To many, Sean is simply known as The Transformed Man. He hosts a podcast by the same name, featuring expert advice, insightful interviews, and inspirational stories. The Transformed Man Podcast.Sean is one of the 10 Change Influencers in our new book Change is not a Scary Word. Get your copy HERE to read more of his amazing story and tips he shares. Sean lives in Melbourne, AustraliaSean can be contacted at his website: www.seannicholas.comGo to the shownotes to see Sean's amazing transformation pics.https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/To contact Donna go to https://donnacampisi.com/contact/Feel free to share this podcast with someone who needs help to reach their goal.Kindle Edition eBook of The Unlikely Marathoner by Donna Campisi can be purchased from Amazon HERE Listen to more episodes of 'Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi' podcast at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/

Hi it’s great to be back on air bringing you this podcast.It’s been months since I have last been able to record an episode of Ready! Set! Goal! I have truly missed it and hope you will still make the time to join me and my awesome guests, and take me back after all this time. I should explain myself first for my absence. Firstly, it was technical issues that went on for a long period of time, back and forth, repairing, replacing equipment, with technical support helping me out, then I finally got that sorted after months of going back and forth. Then I experienced major noise issues recording from home, with builders next door creating more than the usual construction noise, along with singing and swearing and music turned up fully to wake the street…haha…so it wasn’t the greatest time for recording. So here we are, in a new location, happy days. Let’s do it! I have not been twiddling my thumbs though. I’ve been super busy with my new collaborative book I have produced, with nine other super awesome authors, who are leaders of change. If you’ve been following me as a subscriber to my awesome tribe, subscribe at DonnaCampisi.com or the Facebook page Donna Campisi-Speaker, Author, Adventurer & Podcaster. You would have seen the progress we have made and the announcement of our amazing authors. If not, that’s fine, because I am super excited to be introducing them also on this podcast, so take the opportunity to listen out for the amazing interviews I’ll be having in the following episodes, along with my usual insights to inspire you along the way with your awesome goals. We are excited right now, as the book idea only just came to me in February 2020, it is now September 2020, and it is off to the printers as we speak. We will have it in our hand in October 2020. So, people have been purchasing the book now, getting in quick with their order. So you go to ReadySetGoalPodcast.com or HERE to see where you can order your copy now. But now to you. How have you been going in these last 6 months or so? There’s been different degrees of restrictions and changes made to our lives in different parts of the world, so I hope you’ve been coping well with the forced changes we’ve have had to face. When we were first hit with the news of covid, I intentionally chose not to focus on it as much, in this podcast and social media etc. I chose this as a way that I ... READ MORE HEREI will keep you up to date with what’s happening with our collaborative book on change maker here, and you can also see updated at my Facebook page Donna Campisi - Speaker, Author, Adventurer & Podcaster see the link in the show notes at readysetgoalpodcast.comTo contact Donna go to https://donnacampisi.com/contact/Feel free to share this podcast with someone who needs help to reach their goal.Kindle Edition eBook of The Unlikely Marathoner by Donna Campisi can be purchased from Amazon HEREListen to more episodes of 'Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi' podcast at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/

Getting busily distractedWow! Today has been a crazily busy day for me. Don’t get me wrong, it’s been productive. I am the type of person, before I go to bed, I put dot points in my diary for the next day. What are the dot points? Goals for the day! Big or small, it doesn’t matter. This morning was one of those days, I had one important point in my diary I wanted and needed to do….but I got distracted by the noise around me, the requests asked of me, the emails requesting answers, the phone calls, texts, Messenger beeps…it was all stuff I was pretty happy doinhg, I was getting through the day, being active and productive…maybe forgetting about lunch, until 4pm and snacking on a crumb…ok, so it was a few crackers, not quite a crumb. Maybe it’s a crumb in an Italian household… But the point is I was busily distracted. Yes, busily distracted!I realised it was 6pm AND I hadn’t even touched the point in my diary that was the important thing to do on my to do list for the day! None of the stuff I was doing was even on my list, but life just happens, yea? Does this ever happen to you? You find yourself serving others, answering questions that are important to others, solving problems that could have been solved by them, and they could have learnt from themselves, these maybe others who are important in your life, like your family, colleagues, boss, friends, etc. But you forget what your purpose was for the day, maybe even the year! Yes, the year! This brings me back to the beginning of this year! 2020, when everyone was excited about 2020. A new year, a new decade which often means new aims, goals, ideas, excitement, unknowns and so on, that everyone gets excited about. It’s exciting stuff! But then something happens. Exciting ideas and dreams are sometimes put aside, as we may get distracted, just like my day today! It can easily happen.Or perhaps it maybe something else that stops us from moving closer to our new aims, goals, ideas, excitement, and unknowns Some the things that stop us other than distractions, are facing fears, especially of the unknown, or having doubts of the changes we need to make, to reach that place we first set our heart on.This subject has been on my mind for sometime now, I have seen it with many people, and had many discussions about it, not only when coaching people, but just in everyday conversation. For instance: “Hi, how have you been?” “Oh, don’t get me started! I’ve been so busy doing this, this and this…I’ve hardly had a moment to myself to do this, this or this!” You know the conversation I’m talking about. So how do we expect to actually get to those new year goals, aims or dreams that we were so excited about...READ MORE HEREI will keep you up to date with what’s happening with our collaborative book on change maker here, and you can also see updated at my Facebook page Donna Campisi - Speaker, Author, Adventurer & Podcaster see the link in the show notes at readysetgoalpodcast.comTo contact Donna go to https://donnacampisi.com/contact/Feel free to share this podcast with someone who needs help to reach their goal.Kindle Edition eBook of The Unlikely Marathoner by Donna Campisi can be purchased from Amazon HEREListen to more episodes of 'Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi' podcast at:

Changing your direction of how to get to your goal, is an even more challenging task than the actual goal was to begin with sometimes. But sometimes this is where we develop a more creative side of our self, that was always there, but we may not have used it as we felt there was no need to…we think, mostly, that the straight road is the easiest, fasted route to our end destination (aka Goal). I have mentioned many times in this podcast, and so have my awesome guests who have achieved their dream goal, the importance of enjoying the journey, and seeking opportunities that we may otherwise miss or not think about, as we are too stuck in our own world/zone that we miss the awesomeness around us that’s involved in reaching our goal, and can become part of the journey…your story. As you know by now, I love speaking with guests about their goals, but really delving into their stories of what or how they came to wanting that particular goal, and also how they reached it. I think the story within the goal is important to help motivate us more to stay on track in reaching our goal. However, when I say ‘stay on track’ I don’t necessarily mean the straight same track or road to get there, as mentioned at the beginning, this track may take a different direction, that can sometimes seem scary or give us uncertainty….that’s part of the game of life! So, how adaptable or flexible are you? How do you cope with change? Change can certainly be as I said, an uncertain maybe even scary path or time, especially when it is from circumstances out of our control. Do you like to have control, ALL of the time, are you a control freak perhaps? I’m not saying that’s a bad thing, it’s just that when we fall into a situation that is out of our control, how do you deal with it?Have you thought about all of the other options that are out there? If this is difficult, have you had conversations with others about this? Perhaps even a coach or mentor, partner, friend or family member. Or even someone you know who has achieved this same goal, or something similar. We have technology on our side, when it works, believe me I’ve had some problems more recently with technology myself…no phone or internet service. But I found areas in my life, to do with my goals that I could focus more on, that perhaps I didn’t make the time to focus on as much as I did when technology was working. It’s an example of changing direction, but still enjoying the journey along the way…. even if I don’t have full control of what was in my original plan to begin with. Yes, it’s been frustrating at times, but when I look at the bigger picture and realise that this is a portion of my journey that I will look back on, and say wow, look what I did with that tough, frustrating time, and how I got through it to reach the end goal! It’s all part of the journey and story of life. READ MORE SHOW NOTES HERETo contact Donna go to https://donnacampisi.com/contact/Feel free to share this podcast with someone who needs help to reach their goal.Kindle Edition eBook of The Unlikely Marathoner by Donna Campisi can be purchased from Amazon HEREListen to more episodes of 'Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi' podcast at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/

Ben Carvosso started off in business purchasing a Health Centre at the age of 23. He built that business up over 14 years to become one of Australia's largest Allied Health practices. About 12 years into his business career, Ben fell out of a palm tree. As a result, his life changed forever. In a twist of fate 6 months later, a friend tapped him on the shoulder and said "interested in building a radiology business?" So, from scratch, he built a radiology company. This was something that potentially saved his life. Over a 7-year period, he built it to a company that had 4 Comprehensive Radiology sites throughout Melbourne, employing over 34 staff and turning over $3.5M annually. Dr. Ben now owns a company called ‘The On Button.’ It provides health care across a range of services, including Chiropractic, Myotherapy, Natural Therapies, as well as incorporating his High-Performance Business Coaching. In 2018, Dr. Ben published what was to become an Amazon Bestseller, titled: ‘Life CEO - Take charge and start doing your life's work, not your busy work.’ This book is a coaching manual designed to help business owners design their ideal life so that they stopped the busy and full, and instead found fulfillment. So that all aspects of their life became profitable, including their business.‘The On Button’ provides tailored Personal and Business Coaching, Mentoring and Strategy specifically for: Business Owners or Teams, Entrepreneurs, and Businesses.Dr. Ben travels Australia providing keynote and workshop presentations, showing individuals, business owners and teams, how to implement, through simple and effective strategies a high-performance mindset - creating wealth in all aspects of an individuals and a business’s life.He believes that an extraordinary life is available to you, but first you must become the change that you want to see in your business, relationships, team and the world around you.Ben lives in Melbourne. You can contact Ben and grab his book 'Life CEO' at drbencarvosso.com Listen to more 'Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi' podcast at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/To book Donna to speak at your next event, contact her at: https://donnacampisi.com/contact/Kindle Edition eBook of ‘The Unlikely Marathoner – How to conquer your big goals and run with it’ can be purchased at Amazon HERE

See show notes here https://donnacampisi.com/episode-20-bob-brumm-speaks-with-donna-campisi/Bob Brumm is a professional award-winning speaker, author & Encouragement Engineer.While presenting encouraging keynotes and workshop presentations, Bob also works with individuals to achieve personal and professional growth with positive encouragement to take action, combat negative thinking and achieve goals. Bob is a top selling author of eight books; including “Do You Have Money To Burn?”, “Words of Wisdom”, “The Power of Knowledge”, “Laugh and Live” and “The Positive Perspective” and “Values From The Man Who Gave Me My Name” and “Life Don’t Owe You Nothin’” and “A Positive Purpose”. His strategies have inspired, encouraged and taught thousands of people how to achieve their goals through positive action and save over $500 a month. Bob has a diverse professional background in Accounting, Business, and IT/Telecommunications.Bob can relate to many audiences through his own personal and professional struggles and successes. Bob presents positive, encouraging messages for many organizations and as a direct result, has been recognized for encouraging work efforts that have led to both time and money savings for many groups. Bob has had the opportunity to share his skill, knowledge and energetic perspective with many organizations. His life philosophy is centered on the principle of doing, and with this he empowers many audiences to build on a lifestyle businesses and individuals want – it’s called getting stuff done. ​Bob teaches you how to focus on the positive things in life and to build on this thinking. Learning how to do good work and interact with people without assumptions, you will gain insight on how to manage your perception of what your end goal is.​​Bob lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, with his wife Kim, and three sons, Zack, Ben, Louie and their canine mascot, Chief.Bob can be contacted at www.bobbrummspeaks.comBob is giving you a gift - a free chapter of his latest book “A Positive Purpose” here https://freegiftfrombob.comTo check out Bob’s books go to https://www.bobbrummspeaks.com/shopListen to more 'Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi' podcast at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/To contact Donna Campisi to speak at your next event, go to: https://donnacampisi.com/contact/

Kirsty Salisbury is a speaker, author, podcaster and coach who speaks straight from the heart. Her talks explore the topics of resilience, regrets, and how we can create opportunity through effective habits. She is so inspiring and filled with passion, we connected straight away, and I’m sure you will too. Through her own story of overcoming death and paralysis, Kirsty is inspiring many people to make meaningful change in their lives. Today, Kirsty blends her experience as an established wellness professional, her private coaching business, and her research in the areas of resilience, habits, and long-term happiness to help empower others with practical tools and strategies to embrace living at their best. Through her own podcasts, Kirsty connects with guests with practical steps and application to living a regret-less life.Kirsty is the author of two awesome and inspiring books: ‘A Life By Design’ and ‘Let's Talk Life Design - Personal Stories And Strategies Of Overcoming Crisis.’Based in Auckland, New Zealand, Kirsty loves being active, travelling and spending time with her family.To contact Kirsty, and purchase her books, go to https://www.kirstysalisbury.com/See show notes and Kirsty's photos here https://donnacampisi.com/episode-19-kirsty-salisbury/Listen to more ‘Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi’ podcast at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/To contact Donna Campisi to speak at your next event, go to: https://donnacampisi.com/contact/‘The Unlikely Marathoner’ can be purchased at Amazon HERE

An important practise that is commonly forgotten, when going for goals or just in life in general, is the habit to show gratitude. I’ve had so much support and I’m still very grateful to people who gave me support in various areas throughout my life.Take my stroke to marathon goal for example, I’m forever grateful to my coaches for my physical training and their support. But I also had great support with encouragement from people who followed me, such as through social media, and letters from supporters. I had people create events for my fundraising goal, and people attended events that I created – I am super-grateful for that. I had businesses who sponsored me as well. So always show gratitude; I truly believe this should not be forgotten. For example, I show people gratitude by simply thanking them and letting them know how I truly appreciate them and their support, and how important their involvement has been within my projects. I also share this with others to let people know of their amazing support or the work they’ve put in, and help promote their skills.This is really important when going for your goals too. There will be individual, or groups that you across that will even just say something kind, to pick you up, when things may seem hard on that particular. It may be colleagues at your work place that may put in an extra effort to help you with a job that you are finding difficult, or to lower your workload. Or you may have a coach, sure you pay them, but also show gratitude by doing the action, whether that be what was asked of you or a simple thank you…even if you are having a down day. Be polite to the checkout person at your supermarket, I notice when I acknowledge that person and ask how their day is going, they usually respond with a smile, appreciate the acknowledgement, and do the best they can to help you. But this should come from a good place…. not with an expectation of getting something in return. At the end of a keynote speaking event, I enjoy it when people come up and share their stories with me. It’s awesome! I usually invite people to come up and talk to me and even share what their goal is, or if they’re struggling with something. At one particular event many years ago, two people came up to me, a mother and daughter, to say hi. I remember the mother saying to me, ‘My daughter and I were just talking about how people like yourself … who have been through some sort of struggle … we notice that they come out to be inspiring people. Why is that? What do you put that down to? Can you tell us why and how you’re like that?’I said to them, ‘Maybe it’s because we’re determined.’ Then I said straight after that, ‘It’s gratitude! I think the main thing is gratitude. Because we’re grateful for where we’ve come from to where we are now.’ I’m speaking for myself here, but I see it a lot in people who’ve been through adversity.But you may say, I’m in a really tough place, there’s no way I have anything to be grateful for. READ MORE AT SHOW NOTES HEREFeel free to share this podcast with someone who needs help to reach their goal.Kindle Edition eBook of The Unlikely Marathoner by Donna Campisi can be purchased from Amazon HERETo contact Donna or book her to speak at your next event, contact her at: https://donnacampisi.com/contact/Listen to more episodes of ‘Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi’ podcast at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/

Matt Hale is my guest today. Matt is a Hypnotist and Speaker, and has never been the type for doing things the conventional way, By the tender age of just 15, Matt was already establishing himself as a radio and club DJ in the UK where he grew up. At 18 he turned down a university place offer to go club DJing in the Greek Islands!By his twenties he was rocking the airwaves as a presenter on a UK breakfast radio show. Then in the spirit of adventure, and a romantic encounter, Matt was prompted to move half way around the world to a new life on the sunny shores of Australia. Within months he’d landed a spot as a comedy writer in radio, eventually moving on as a highly popular producer and presenter for another radio station (winning 3 coveted national awards along the way), and later as a presenter for a popular TV travel show. Somewhere in the middle of all this, was a year of traveling the world as ‘Crap Elvis.’ Then an interest of Matt’s hit the spotlight and forever changed his life. Backstory: At Matt’s 21st birthday party there was a hypnotist. Ever since then he’d been fascinated by the idea of what the human mind could achieve if given the right environment and encouragement. Naturally, Matt being Matt, thought, “I bet I could do that” And so he did! Matt went out and found the best teachers in the world. He crafted, re-crafted and perfected the perfect stage presentation—earning rave review after rave review from audiences around the world. Now he takes attendees to new heights of productivity and performance with some clever mind hacks, and possibly make their faces ache from laughter! Matt’s favourite past-times are surfing, snowboarding and travelling with his partner, Kathryn. Matt lives in Western Australia. Contact Matt at: matthale.com.auBook ‘Mind Hack Happiness’ matthale.com.au OR AmazonFollow Matt on Facebook: facebook.com/hypnohaleIf you would love a free copy of one of Matt’s other books, and want to know more about his online projects, hit this link matthale.com.au/freebook/ Listen to more ‘Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi’ podcast at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/To contact Donna Campisi to speak at your next event, go to: https://donnacampisi.com/contact/

It’s been said to me many times: ‘Donna, I do this…, this…and this… in my business.’ My dream goal is to do this, this AND this…But they’re not fully certain about what their actual goal is OR what the end result looks like…example who they serve and what solution they are offering their client/customer, whether it’s a product or service, if its business related, or the outcome they want may be a personal goal.Having clarity in your goal can sometimes be tricky to pinpoint. For example: Many business owners want to help everyone and anyone! But the majority of the time, that doesn’t work!’ I will demonstrate here how you can get past the start line, with a clear path and an ‘I can attitude.’There are many benefits you’ll get from this, but firstly, what’s important to you? Let me remind you… that this is your dream – it’s nobody else’s, you own it.Remember, this can be in business or a personal dream or goal.When you own it and have the clarity of what the goal is about, you gain certainty. You need to know when you’re going to start this goal, and know what solution you’re going to solve. Make a statement that’s specific about your goal, and the problem you are solving for yourself or even your clients/customers…. if this is biz related.When you make your statement, this gives you the certainty and confidence to move forward, which then gives you courage.For example: I have used this exercise in workshops I’ve conducted and seen the amazing shift in people’s realisation of the clarity they need to gain and get specific about with their goal. The exercise goes like this: I ask people to get in groups of 2. They usually have 5 minutes to do this exercise, with someone they don’t know. In this group of 2, there is Person A is the speaker, and person B is the listener.Person says the following: My name is:I learned from:So now I help people with:I do this by being:I love doing this as: Read more at https://donnacampisi.com/episode-16:-finding-clarity-with-your-goal-with-donna-campisi/And Please feel free to share your specific goal with me, by sending me a direct message at my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/DonnaCampisiSpeakerAuthorAdventurer/ I love hearing/or reading what you’re up to…If you find you’re really stuck on this topic of getting specific and finding clarity, feel free to contact me at https://donnacampisi.com/contact/ where I can coach you to reach your particular goal.The Baby Step method is found in my book, The Unlikely Marathoner http://www.theunlikelymarathoner.com/ or here for you, direct to my super awesome subscribers https://donnacampisi.com/the-baby-step-method/The Power is in Me…it’s in You too! Get to it…Ready set goal! Kindle Edition eBook of The Unlikely Marathoner by Donna Campisi can be purchased from Amazon HEREFeel free to share this podcast with someone who needs help to reach their goal.To contact Donna or book her to speak at your next event, contact her at: https://donnacampisi.com/contact/Listen to more ‘Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi’ podcast at: https://donn

Carol was born and bred in Toronto where she fulfilled a life-long dream of following in the footsteps of her family, and served as a member of the Toronto Police Force, leading an exciting life as a Police Officer in Canada where sheworked undercover in the drug squad for 4 years.But life was about to change dramatically. Carol fell in love with an Australian, married and moved half way around the world and settled in Melbourne. After competing in Hobart at the Masters Swimming Nationals in 1998, she awoke one morning with disturbing balance problems and double vision, symptoms of multiple sclerosis. After an array of tests, she was bluntly told at the age of thirty-six "You have MS. Go home and get your affairs in order before you become incapacitated." Devastated and having only been married for three years and no immediate family around, her thoughts revolved around how she was going to cope with this disease. Fortunately, Carol found the determination and spirit to defy what this doctor had told her. As a swimmer, rower and cyclist Carol has proved her versatility in sport over the last 48 years and now at an age where most people are thinking of retirement Carol continues to race at an elite international level. Carol is an inspiration to everyone she meets including me. In 2011 Carol took up Para Cycling and has gone on to win 3 Gold Medals at two Paralympic Games. She has won 9 World Championships and continues to compete internationally. She is also the founder of the MS 24 Hour Mega Swim in 2001, which is one of the fastest growing fundraising events in Australia and has raised over 10 million dollars which provides scholarships to people living with Multiple Sclerosis to follow a dream.Carol was named in the 2014 Australia Day Honours List being named a Member of the order of Australia (AM). She received this award in recognition of her significant service to sport as a gold medalist at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, and for fundraising and representational roles with charitable healthcare organisations. In 2015 Carol became an author of her book ‘Finding Your Inner Gold.’ Carol believes that, nothing is impossible if we dare to face our fears and believe in ourselves. Carol’s Awards: 2018 Victorian Female Para Cyclist of the Year 2017 Award of Excellence - Victorian Institute of Sport 2017 Masters Sportsperson of the Year - Vic Disability Sport and Recreation 2016 Female Sports persons of the Year & Masters Sportsperson of the year - Vic Disability Sport and Recreation 2016 Rio Paralympics - 2 Gold Medals - Road Race and Time Trial - Para Cycling 2015 Victorian Finalist - Australian of the Year 2015 Gold and Silver-World Para Cycling Championships 2014 Order of Australia - A Member of the Order of Australia (AM) 2013/14/17/19 Dual World Champion – World Para Cycling Championships 2013/15/16/17 Australian Female Para Cyclist of the Year 2013/16 - Victorian Cyclist of the YearRead more of Episode 15 show notes at https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/You can contact Carol, and purchase her book at: http://carolcooke.com.au/MS 24 Hour Mega Swim can be found at: https://www.msmegaswim.org.au/ Listen to more ‘Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi’ podcast at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/To contact Donna Campisi to speak at your next event, go to:

‘Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.’ – Brian TraceyMoving out of our comfort zone is a major leap when going for your big goal, but this is where the real action begins for us to reach that big goal.Why? Well, it takes you to places you’ve never been to. It can be scary, but exciting too. When I’m facing a big challenge, people may ask, ‘Are you scared, Donna?’ And I’ve said at times, ‘Well, yeah, it’s a bit scary, but I’m excited too!’That’s what challenges are about. They help you to grow. And they’re invigorating, too. So, a positive challenge will propel you to move forward, rather than backward when getting out of your comfort zone.If you’re doing something the same all the time and you’re not getting anywhere with your goal, that’s when you have to make a decision and say, ‘What do I have to do differently?’ Maybe you have to make that scary call you’ve been avoiding in your business, or that conversation you’ve wanted to have with your boss to ask for that pay rise, or maybe you need, or maybe you just have to say no for a change, instead of saying yes? And so on, and so on…‘If you want something you’ve never had, then you’ve got to do something you’ve never done.’ – UnknownI find that when people do stay in their comfort zone, they get stuck or stay in the same spot. They’re not reaching their goal, because they stay in fear of the unknown. They don’t progress or move forward to reach their target. But I want you to reach that target, That’s the reason I’m addressing this, there are many excuses or reasons to avoid this tough topic.Science has found that a moderate level of uncertainty and anxiety can help people be ready for anything. People who are out of their comfort zones are better at multitasking and more aware of potential problems. Dr Stephen Josephson, a psychologist in New York City who has treated athletes, actors and musicians, has said: ‘Coaches and sports psychologists have always known that you don’t want your athlete to be relaxed right before an event. You need some ‘juice’ to go fast.’ Is that juice fear, nervous energy, or excitement perhaps? In the beginning, to move out of your comfort zone can be a huge, scary thing. When you make it a habit – to jump out and think outside the square to get to your goal – this is where the magic happens.When it comes to moving out of your comfort zone, I also advise seeking a mentor: someone who’s already done this particular goal, or something similar. You may not know anyone who has done what you want to do, and that can make it big and scary as well. But if you seek a mentor, that can be really helpful and get you charged.Ask around. These are the times where you say your goal out loud. Perhaps you don’t want to tell the whole world yet? Perhaps you just want to talk to close friends about it and ask them, ‘Do you know anyone who has done this?’ Maybe they’ll be able to help you, or put the word out for you.Read more of Episode 14 show notes HEREKindle Edition eBook of The Unlikely Marathoner by Donna Campisi can be purchased from Amazon HEREListen to more ‘Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi’ podcast at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/To contact Donna Campisi to speak at your next event, go to: https://donnacampisi.com/contact/

Duncan’s life is full, but he sees himself as a pretty regular guy with a passion for his family and sport. He has a busy career and has worked in England, the Middle East and Africa. AND He’s also adventurous when it comes to sport – and he never turns down a sporting challenge. Duncan was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1986 when he was 14 and since then, he’s calculated he probably has had over 36,000 insulin injections and 60,000 blood glucose tests. He knows first-hand how type 1 makes life and sport harder, but he’s positive and thinks - in fact - he is fitter for having it. Duncan takes his body, mind and type 1 to surprising extremes and in 2013 he ran six marathon’s in six days in Australia’s Simpson Desert. He’s done several more endurance races and adventures since then. He says he thrives on them and is better at them because of type 1 diabetes. He’s learned plenty from his experiences with Type 1 diabetes, that he’s passionate about sharing with others. He had mixed feelings when diagnosed, but he just got on with life and tried not to let it change him. In the early days there’s a lot to learn about nutrition, how to manage insulin and when to test your blood. But now, it’s just routine – it’s second nature. Duncan claims to feel fitter for having it than he would have been from not having diabetes. He exercises a lot, and is careful about what he eats, and more resilient from the extra challenges diabetes brings. Duncan has gone on to more long races, and staged running adventures. Each one pushes him to his limits, bringing out the best in him. He has stated: They take you to incredible highs and points on the race that almost crush you. That’s a bit like the relentless and every day moments of living with Type 1. Duncan lives in Sydney, Australia. He has supportive wife, and two children. And wants to share his experiences to inspire others more recently diagnosed with diabetes, or even without, especially kids, that anything is possible.Check out more about Duncan at https://www.fitterforhavingit.com/Listen to more 'Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi' podcast at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/ To contact Donna Campisi to speak at your next event, go to: https://donnacampisi.com/contact/

How can I get past the ‘I Can’t’ attitude?All too often the words ‘I can’t’ can easily fall out of our mouths. If said too often, it can become an embedded belief that will never get you to that big goal you dream about.When you take this belief out of your mind, then you gain confidence and the courage to achieve.If we keep saying, ‘I can’t’, we actually tend to believe it after a while and the people around us do too; they’re not going to expect big things out of you, and neither are you!Instead, we can create a habit to ask ourselves, ‘How can I?’Have you ever noticed when someone asks you, ‘Can you do this?’ You’re either going to say yes or no. It’s just a one-word answer, isn’t it?What if someone asked, ‘How can you?’ These words are great! It’s an interesting question to ask, because it actually makes you think instead of just saying yes or no. It’s easy to say no and it’s easy to make excuses – but, ‘How can I? How can I do this? How can I do that? How can I achieve my big scary goal?’ This is what it’s all about.If there’s a big goal that you’ve been dreaming about and you’ve been either too scared or allowed someone to put it in your mind that it’s crazy, I understand. I’ve been there.Through my experiences and what I have achieved, I’ll share my insights, not just from what I’ve achieved, but also from struggles and tough times that I’ve had as well. It hasn’t all been sunshine and lollipops, as they say.Here, we’re going to learn new things about ourselves. When asking yourself, ‘Can I? Is it possible?’ a lot of people make excuses. Often, it’s either time or money stopping people achieving their big goals.Sound familiar? I’ve had those reasons too, believe me. But then I stopped to think, ‘Okay, surely I can find another way. How can I possibly afford to do this? How can I find the time to do this?’Two great questions. To find a solution, you need to think outside the box.The thing is, if you ask yourself ‘can I’ instead of ‘how can I’, you’re always going to dream; you’ll never achieve that big goal and live with regret until the day you die.We don’t want this to happen. I really want to help you by sharing my experiences, insights and steps for you to achieve your big, scary goal.Moving past the ‘I can’t,’ is an important mind shift to achieving your goal. Believing you can is the first step when beginning the Baby Step Method to achieve your goals.This is evident with many of our goals – some may seem like a crazy idea at first. But fixing in our mind that nothing could stop me from doing this, is the mindset we want, how much do you really want this? We can all easily come up with so many excuses, we’re experts at that! But do you want to be that person?‘Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.’ – Henry FordFocusing on your goal and not allowing other things to get in your way is a major path to success. But things in life will get in your way – that’s just life. We can come up with plenty of reasons to say, ‘This it’s all too hard, I can’t possibly do this.’ Continue reading show notes at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/You can also find more about this at TheUnlikelyMarathoner.comThe link to help you get started on your goal plan is at https://donnacampisi.com/the-baby-step-method/Listen to more ‘Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi’ podcast at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/To contact Donna Campisi to speak at your next event, go to: https://donnacampisi.com/contact/

Jas is an Australian mental health speaker, a memoir writing coach, a ghost-writer, and a best-selling author of the internationally renowned book series 'Reasons to Live One More Day, Every Day.' As a survivor of family violence and sexual assault, Jas understands deeply the barriers that often hold people back from living life to the fullest, and is passionate about empowering others to use their past adversities as stepping stones to a brighter future. In 2016, inspired by her own background with family violence, she co-founded Brisbane's first permanent memorial for domestic violence victims and their families. Currently, she works as a writing coach for highly driven female entrepreneurs and social change-makers with transformational stories of hope after trauma. Highly regarded for her sensitivity when reporting on taboo topics, Jas is often requested to speak on social justice issues such as suicide prevention, domestic violence, and human trafficking. Regularly profiled on both national and international media outlets, Jas currently lives in Brisbane, Australia. Check out more about Jas, and get her book 'Reasons to Live One More Day, Every Day' here: https://jasrawlinson.com Listen to more 'Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi' podcast at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/ To contact Donna Campisi to speak at your next event, go to: https://donnacampisi.com/contact/

In 2013 Chris left a 100 hour per week job as an IT executive. While renovating some houses (property is a long time passion for Chris) he looked back on life at his achievements and failures, how he got there, what he did and what he believed. This led to writing a book on Goal Setting called Goal Setting for People Who Can't Set Goals. Chris delved into what worked for him, and backed it up with the neuroscience research. Chris now speaks, coaches and teaches goal setting techniques and neuro-tricks.Chris is still in IT, doing the occasional project management gig, but his main focus outside of goal setting is property development.Chris has a degree in electrical engineering, and MBA, and is a member of the Australian Institute of Project Management and the Australian Institute of Management."Chris lives in the Gold Coast, Australia. Email: chris@youcansetgoals.comCheck out more about Chris here: https://www.chrislchristoff.com/Get the book 'Goal Setting - For People Who Can't Set Goals'here: https://www.YouCanSetGoals.comListen to more 'Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi' episodes at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/

I was once asked in an interview about the chapter in my book that covers ‘Winning Language.’ He asked me: What does this mean to me?My response: It’s about how we speak to ourselves, do we speak to ourselves in a kind way?I always use the example especially when speaking at keynote events, I say ‘Be your best friend.’ People often look at me oddly, so let me explain. I often advise people to talk to themselves as if they were talking to their best friend. This may sound strange at first, but it helps get your mental and physical state off to a good start.‘You’re sounding a bit crazy, Donna.’ Maybe, but we talk to ourselves all the time.Those thoughts in your mind are like a number of voices in your head sometimes. When we think encouraging and motivating thoughts toward ourselves, then we see results in our ability to reach our big goal.What benefits does this positive language give you? You feel good. It really helps when you’re struggling and it motivates you to keep going. What would you feel if you didn’t do that? You’d feel down on yourself. You’d lose self-belief and confidence, creating negative energy. If you keep being so negative and down, people don’t want to be around you and that creates negative energy towards your big goal, and you’ll never get encouragement to reach your big goal. People will want you to stop going for it because they’ll see it as something that maybe isn’t a good thing for you. But you know it’s a great thing for you, because it’s a big dream that you’ve always wanted to achieve.So our self-talk is very important, because it’s with us every day.It makes you grateful. It reminds you to be kind to yourself and encouraging; sometimes we can be really hard on ourselves.Giving yourself rewards, celebrating and being kind in the way you talk to yourself – that’s what I mean by the winning language. Talk to yourself like you would to your best friend.This is an important point to get your mindset started on the right track! Be your best friend. You may say, ‘I don’t understand how to be my best friend, that doesn’t make sense.’ Think of the conversation you may have had with a good friend where they were struggling with something. What words of advice or encouragement did you give them? These words you need to give to yourself.Another example could be: of when I started to learn to run again after a childhood stroke and not running for 34 years. and then training for a marathon. I was being hard on myself, because I am the kind of person who likes to have things done yesterday and I can get impatient with myself at times. Anyway, there were days when I worked really hard, but still there were days when I would struggle, so it wasn’t always smooth sailing (especially at the beginning). I’d really get down on myself for slowing down to walk instead of running.But that was just the beginning. I would have these horrible thoughts in my mind, talking to myself. ‘Come on Donna, you’re being slack, this is too hard, you can do better than that surely…’ blah blah blah – criticizing myself. Sound familiar?When I thought about this and I had a conversation with my coach, he said to me, ‘You need to talk to yourself in an encouraging way Donna.’ I totally agreed, and changed the way my thoughts, my bad habits of putting myself down, or being hard on myself, the language I used!That’s what really helps you get to your goal, encouragement, yea? I understand not everyone is going to ...To check out the full show notes of this episode, simply go to readysetgoalpodcast.com

On this episode Elicia Crook tells us of her experience of her many achievements in business, but also reveals her hard times and how she faced those challenges. Her story is inspiring and will also motivate you that anything is possible, no matter how hard you fall.After having major back surgery at 15 years of age – Elicia Crook went on to become a Remedial Massage Therapist and work with people with Complicated cases. Elicia is now a business coach, trainer and mentor to hundreds of massage therapists at Massage Champions.Her business started from working on family and friends in her lounge room – then having nine staff and doing 100+ treatments per week across the team.After 16 years in the treatment room - leading a team of 21 people – she decided she wanted more growth. So Elicia stepped into Business Coaching and has now worked with over a thousand people globally in 4 years. Using the power of goal setting in her life, and then teaching them about it also.She remembers what it was like at the beginning to get up every day and treat only a handful of clients with gaps in between – and that sinking feeling when she looked into next week's bookings, seeing that it was going to be lean. Through this experience (and by making many mistakes along the way) Elicia discovered what works and who she needed to be, in order to run a successful massage business. Now Elicia, along with husband James Crook, gives a blueprint to their clients to build more success and passion, and to drive the massage industry forward.Elicia inspires people to become the hero of their own story.Check out more about Elicia and her book 'Fully Booked Without Burnout' at https://massagechampions.com/Listen to more 'Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi' podcast at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/

It’s that time of year again, where most of us think of new year resolutions. and set ourselves bigger and better goals, for the new year ahead.I love hearing people’s aspirations, and reasons for making their promises, but sometimes it’s easy to let these high aims fall aside and get distracted.Before you make huge goals for 2020, I’d like to encourage you to make time to reflect, and be grateful for the year you have just lived. Learning from experiences whether they are cheerful memories, or others that you now know you could have handled differently, will help lead you to your new goal.Ask yourself:What can I do to make a difference?What positive change can I make?How can I help?These are questions that are great to consider when making plans for the new year ahead.Most of the time we seem to make a new year resolution or goal based around our own personal needs or wants, for example: giving up smoking, exercising more, losing 10 kilos, etc. But unfortunately, a high percentage of these promises aren’t kept for too long. Why is that? Exactly, it’s all about the WHY!If you really want to give up smoking, ask yourself why? If you really want to exercise more, ask yourself why? If you really want to lose those 10 kilos, ask yourself why? When you dig deep, also ask how will this benefit me AND others around me? This is where you can really achieve results when keeping yourself accountable, to yourself and others who are important to you.Have you noticed when it comes to our own needs, we tend to put ourselves second, as opposed to those we love and care about? It’s common, because we actually care about others. This isn’t a bad thing!Maybe if you make your reason why you want to achieve your goal for yourself, but also for others, and remind yourself how it will benefit both parties, this will keep you on track. An example: “I want to exercise so I’m fit and healthy to play with my children and be a good role model for them.” Awesome! This reason why is for both you and your children.I’m not suggesting to forget about you, but when you make your reason ‘Why’ about something or someone at a deeper emotional level, things start happening for the long run, and your goal is achieved!Your reason could be “I want to exercise so I’m fit and healthy and lose 10 kg so I gain confidence in myself to step up in my job, go out on dates, meet people, be happyBut this is about starting and staying on track.To keep you on track, I recommend to acknowledge the following (you can write this down if you like):What have I learned through the tough times in 2019?What is the theme for me in 2019, and will that theme or behaviour keep me on track in 2020?What am I grateful for in 2020?What/who will help me grow further with my new goal in 2020?What will I continue to do? As this is what gives me positive results.I will choose my support buddies wisely in 2020. Who are you surrounding yourself with?Sometimes we are all get up and go about a new year with new year goals, believe me, I love that!But remember to acknowledge what you already have, and ask these questions of yourself to get you started and keep you on track.To help you further with keeping you on track, go to: http://www.theunlikelymarathoner.com/Ready! Set! Goal!Listen to more ‘Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi’ podcast at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/

On this episode I spoke with Tom Allwright, who shares his story of inspiring others with his adventures, and how he became a game changer. Tom played AFL for the Geelong Cats before succumbing to an injury, which forced him to retire. This could be seen as an unfortunate story, but speaking with Tom, it’s proof of how you can turn your life around into an awesome adventure of following your passion. We were lucky to have the opportunity to speak with Tom, as before he left Australia for Nepal, to open a school that his team had built after it was severely damaged from the earthquake in 2015. Tom started Adventure Abroad to inspire people to get up and do the things that inspire them. He imparts this desire by providing a platform for unique adventure opportunities and experiences. Tom grew up on a small farm in central Tasmania, where he’d always had a passion for sport. He enjoyed rowing through high school and was selected to represent Tasmania before being drafted into his favourite AFL team, the Geelong Cats. Consecutive knee injuries cut short Tom’s dream of playing AFL in 2010. During this time, he also completed his Commerce and Law degree. While Tom was studying, he started a health and fitness business in Melbourne. This is where he found a passion for adventure travel. At the age of 26, Tom set up his first office in his grandma’s spare bedroom and founded Adventure Abroad. Now, Adventure Abroad are partnered with some of the world’s leading brands. Tom provides purpose with many of his quirky adventure expeditions by linking in with charity organisations from around the world to raise funds for a common goal. Adventure Abroad aim to help raise in excess of $1,000,000.00 in 2019. The success of Adventure Abroad, which includes having a long lunch at the North Pole, driving tuk tuk's through the Himalaya's in India (with celebrity guests) and forging partnerships with global luxury brands has not happened by chance. Every quarter, Tom sits down and writes 5 goals that he wants to achieve in both personal life and also in business.Tom has completed two Ironman events, five marathons and led expeditions all around the world with this format. Tom lives in Hobart, Australia. You will certainly be inspired by Tom’s drive and enthusiasm, in achieving his goals. Check out more about Tom here: https://www.tomallwright.com/Adventure Abroad: https://www.adventureabroad.com.au/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventureabroadau/Listen to more ‘Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi’ podcast at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/

On this episode I want to ask you a question? Is fear stopping you from achieving your goals? The first step is always the hardest. Remember the time when we first learnt to walk as a toddler. We were curious, a little uncertain, we stood up, fell down, then stood up again, and then fell down. With excited and encouraging people around us, cheering us on, even if we did stumble along the way…no matter how much time it took. Eventually, we finally walked on our own! Our little legs went running one after the other…we showed no fear, and such excitement! When facing a goal with a challenge, as adults, we tend to show resistance, fear, doubts, uncertainty, questioning our capabilities, and listening to others who DON’T cheer us on …even if we do stumble at times! When facing a challenge, or a big scary goal, I believe it’s achievable when broken into ‘baby steps’ and having the right mindset. This is how I achieved my stroke to marathon challenge. Only initially able to run 30 wobbly steps (from the effects of a childhood stroke) to completing a full marathon (with 11 months of training). My goal achieved! With the coaching that I had, having the right mindset, not allowing the doubters to get in my way, choosing the right cheer squad, getting out of my comfort zone, and using The Baby Step Method, to move toward my goal, the results were awesome! Your goal is achievable, doing the baby step method, you will reach the end goal…and I’m not just talking about running, remember! I’m talking about your goal. I am finding this to be a common theme in my interviews on my podcast, with amazing goals achieved in all areas of life. The Baby Step method is found in my book, The Unlikely Marathoner http://www.theunlikelymarathoner.com/ or here for you, direct to my super awesome subscribers https://donnacampisi.com/the-baby-step-method/ When I speak at events I go through these steps in more depth, however here on my podcast I will be sharing steps along the way, so stay tuned, there’s more to come. It’s not always easy, but big scary goals aren’t meant to be easy. There’s no such thing as can’t’ Go make that first step: The first step is to believe you can. Listen to more ‘Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi’ podcast at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/

Suzanne Culberg is a great living example of facing her challenges of wanting to achieve a weight loss (release) goal, and she is truly inspiring to share her story in such a motivating and honest way.Does the weight loss challenge sound familiar to you, or someone you know? You may want to share this episode with someone who needs Suzanne’s help, she’s a true inspiration.Suzanne lived it, even including the cycle of binging, feasting and famine. Suzanne overcame this cycle herself, going from super obese at 150 kilograms. Suzanne has released 78 kilograms. She likes to use the term “released,” I was intrigued by this term. So, she explains this in more detail, that is one of her secrets in choosing the language that strengthens the mind, which helps us reach our goals.Suzanne’s great passion is helping people break out of this cycle by understanding that it isn’t about the food, people can never get enough of what they don’t truly want, and instead uncovering what it is they are truly hungry for!Suzanne knows that no single approach is right for every individual and so she has trained in a range of modalities including Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Personal training and group fitness training (she holds a Certificate III and IV in fitness). Suzanne’s educational background also includes a Bachelor of Medical Science from the University of Tasmania. Suzanne lives in Sydney, Australia.This is not just about weight loss, this is an honest conversation on how to push through goals that can seem way too hard, and how to achieve them Suzanne Culberg’s way.Check out more about Suzanne at: https://www.suzanneculberg.com/WhyW8 Program, you can find here: https://www.suzanneculberg.com/onlineweightlossprogram/Listen to more ‘Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi’ podcast at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/

On this episode I talk about how finding your purpose, and acknowledging it, to help move you to achieve your goals.A few years ago, I think it was about 10 years ago, (maybe) I was asked to write on a card of what my purpose is, wow! What a question.We were told to write three points.This was an exercise a group of us were asked to do.I could see a few people having to think for a while, but mine came straight to me as I scribbled it on the card.I found this card a few years back, as I was moving out of my apartment, it made me smile as I could see that I was achieving this through my actions since I began my Run Donna Run journey, my keynote speaking, my books, blogging, adventure programs and now my podcast.My card said this: ‘My purpose is to inspire, motivate others by telling my story. I want to make a difference. Give others an A-HA moment!’This has been a big goal of mine to write my book and share my story to people so I could inspire others with my story, and now share other people’s stories too… on my podcast.Ever since I found this card, I have kept it close and stuck it (every year) inside the cover of my diary.I’m sharing this with you, not to just brag, but to ask you the same question! And maybe you could write it on a card and keep it close to you.What is your purpose? Write 3 points on a card/paper.You may want to keep this a secret…or I find it works even better if you tell those around you.Feel free to share in the comments, I’d love to see what your three points are. Or if you prefer to keep it a little private, Private Message me at facebook page https://www.facebook.com/DonnaCampisiSpeakerAuthorAdventurerIf you’d like further inspiration, you can grab your copy of The Unlikely Marathoner at http://www.theunlikelymarathoner.com/ easy!The Power is in Me…it’s in You too! Go get it …..Ready Set Goal!Listen to more ‘Ready! Set! Goal! with Donna Campisi’ podcast at: https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/

On this episode Pat tells us of the need to be persistent when reaching for a big goal, and the motivation behind the major goals he’s achieved. His enthusiasm in itself is worth listening too. Pat Farmer is a professional ultra-marathon runner I am always so excited to catch up with Pat and share his inspiring achievements with you. Pat has been awarded the high honour of the Order of Australia, for his contribution to ultra marathon running, politics and charitable works. He was the winner of “Achiever of the Year” (2000), awarded by the Australian Prime Minister, and National Geographic's Adventurer of the Year in 2012. Pat has raised millions of dollars for causes during his 30-year running career.​Inspired by the amazing Cliff Young, Pat ran the Sydney to Melbourne Ultra run back when he was just 18 years old. Since then, Pat has accomplished some of the greatest feats on Earth. Pat ran over 20 000km (in 2011/12) from the North Pole to the South Pole, taking 10 months and 13 days, Pat ran every day, averaging 80km a day. This was called the Pole to Pole run. Pat has broken world records and created some of his own. In 2016, Pat ran 4,417km in 65 days in his Spirit of India run to raise awareness of its people and to raise funds, supporting the education of Indian girls. The Middle East Peace Run of 2014, included Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and Palestine. It was approximately 1,450km in 19 days. The purpose of this run was not to raise funds but to create awareness of the desire for peace in these nations. In another massive achievement and in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the friendship agreement between Australia and Vietnam, in Dec 2012- Jan 2013, Pat ran the length of Vietnam, a distance of 3,200km. Pat has served 8 years as a Member of Australia’s Parliament, with 3 years as Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Science and Training. Just back from Uganda doing another amazing run called the Love Mercy run. Here he shares the recent excitement and rewards from that journey. Pat is the author of the amazing book ‘Pole to Pole’ covering the journey of his amazing run from the North to South Poles. The book is available at patfarmer.com ​Pat lives in Sydney Australia, and travels widely inspiring many with his keynote speaking, adventures, and massive goals​OTHER SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS2006 - Pat revisited his 24-hour vertical climbing record, raising over $500,000 for the Millennium Foundation’s ovarian cancer research, this event was described as “running Mount Everest in 24 hours”. 1999 - Pat established the fastest around-Australia record of continuous running in around 6 months over 14,662.4km. during his Centenary of Federation run. 1993 - A virtually unknown Pat Farmer secured second place in his first attempt at the Trans-America Road Race – 4,719km from California to New York, 80km per day for 64 days. This is not just about running, this is an awesome conversation on how to push through goals that can seem way too hard, and breaking it down into a realistic achievement. Links mentioned in podcast worth checking out:https://www.patfarmer.com/https://www.lovemercyfoundation.org/500km-run/https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/See full show notes at: https://donnacampisi.com/episode-2-pat-farmer/

This is a short podcast to say “Hi” and let you know a little about what is coming up in the future podcasts. This podcast is for those who need knowledge, motivation, inspiration and a bit of a nudge to move you closer to your goals. Whether it be in work or play. My name is Donna Campisi, you may also know me as Run Donna Run OR the Unlikely Marathoner. I am an inspirational speaker, author, adventurer and now podcaster. Welcome to Ready! Set! Goal podcast.I’ll be sharing:· my insights· skills· knowledge · and experience of how to achieve big scary goals· conversations with awesome guests who have achieved their big goals and will inspire you to do the same. I’m super excited to bring this podcast to you. The link mentioned about ‘Donna’s story’ is https://donnacampisi.com/about-us/donnas-story/If you know anyone else who needs a nudge, please share my podcast with them too AND subscribe here yourself, to keep up to date with my future podcasts.Check out more here:Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter