E025: Finding The Inner Confidence & Perspective To Rebuild Your Life with Claire Lomas MBE

03/05/23 • 40 min

Today we hear from Claire Lomas, an extraordinary individual who has shown incredible resilience in the face of adversity.
Claire did not let a tragic accident, that left her paralysed from the chest down, define her, but instead helped to redefine her.

Through her journey, we learn about how Claire approaches life with a new energy and mindset. She shares the power of shifting your perspective and finding a new purpose in life. Claire also shares her daily habits and mechanisms for coping and thriving in the presence of physical and emotional challenges.
She has inspired others globally with her endurance challenges, including completing the London Marathon in a pioneering bodysuit, which took 17 days to complete and raised an astonishing £220k for charity. Her incredible charity work and inspirational achievements have been recognised with an MBE.

Tune in to this inspiring episode to learn how to develop resilience, find purpose in adversity, and approach life with a positive mindset.
Summary

Claire’s life after the accident and how it’s affected her.
2:09
On a cross-country course, my horse clipped a tree and I knew I was paralysed.
7:45
The impact of the accident on her self-esteem.
10:11
How did the London Marathon come about?
16:23
What did the walk teach you about yourself?
19:16
Tough times don’t have to define you, but they can redefine you.
25:07
What was the process like to not be attached to an identity and go in a different direction?
27:15
It’s all about stickability and dedication.
33:26
What’s next for Claire?

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Tune in to this inspiring episode to learn how to develop resilience, find purpose in adversity, and approach life with a positive mindset.
Summary

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In this raw and unfiltered conversation, Chris takes us through what rock bottom looked like for him and how he managed to rebuild his life to become Veteran of the Year, an international bestselling author, and an extreme endurance athlete.
He shares his experience of running a 999-mile ultra-marathon with little to no training and raising thousands for charity and awareness for mental health.

Through his journey, Chris offers powerful lessons on resilience, overcoming adversity, and finding a way to rebuild your life from the lowest of places. He also shares his experience of dealing with acute mental illness and addiction and how he was able to find the strength to turn his life around.
Find Chris on Youtube, Instagram and LinkedIn
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Today’s episode is about finding and building the clarity you need to commit to the changes you want to make in your life.
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If you can describe your ideal self, then you have the capacity to build it already within you.
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The importance of finding your core values.
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Performance Hackers with Scott Radford - E025: Finding The Inner Confidence & Perspective To Rebuild Your Life with Claire Lomas MBE

Transcript

Claire Lomas00:00:04.349

When I hit the ground I knew I was paralysed. I know all those goals and dreams and ambitions I've got for the future just come to a grinding halt it's very easy to say no when you're feeling sorry for yourself sad and all the emotions that I went through. It'd be very easy to stay in the same for was thinking why me and dwelling on all the things I've lost

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and I just went with the mindset. E