099: Running 30 Marathons in 30 Days, Resilience, and Finding Life Beyond Near Death: Marcus Smith

In this powerful episode, Mayhew sits down with Marcus Smith, ultra-endurance athlete, coach, and speaker, to dive into the physical and mental frontiers of human potential.

Marcus shares his extraordinary journey of running 30 marathons in 30 days, exploring how he built the resilience to take on such a monumental challenge.

The conversation goes far deeper than running. Marcus opens up about:

✅ Surviving a near-death cycling accident that changed his life
✅ The five stages of grief he experienced during his recovery
✅ His mindset strategies for pushing through pain and uncertainty
✅ The true meaning of resilience and why it’s built, not born
✅ How extreme endurance can reveal who you really are

Innerfight : Official site: https://www.innerfight.com/endurance

Marcus' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjd_smith/?hl=en

Fight For Every Breath Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKoIgP3rFko

This is an episode about the limits of human endurance, the fragility of life, and the unstoppable power of purpose. A must-listen for anyone chasing big goals or picking themselves up after a fall.

Adam Smith

From depressed and suicidal to the happiest and fittest he’s ever been, Adam Smith’s self-development journey hasn’t been easy but it has been worth it. Today, he’s a qualified mindset coach in neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and a certified Time Line Therapist®.

Adam has coached many high performers, using NLP to rewire his clients’ thoughts and behaviours so they can destroy limiting beliefs and engineer the change needed to excel.

Connect with Adam Smith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-smith-high-performance-coach/

Adam Mayhew

Adam Mayhew swapped burnout and binge drinking for ultra marathons, CrossFit and sobriety. A registered nutritional therapist specialising in performance nutrition, Adam supports everyone from office workers to athletes to build healthy eating habits.

Using science (and never fad diets, quick fixes or gym bro culture) he helps clients target their problem areas and confidently master diet, training and lifestyle.

Connect with Adam Mayhew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-mayhew-nutrition-coaching/

To find out more about Smith & Mayhew: https://agameconsultancy.com/about/