9: Tricking Your Mind with Jax Mariash

“You have to put the steps forward. All other people can do is open the door.” - Jax Mariash(click to tweet) Our minds don’t want to endure. But entrepreneurship and endurance sports require a mental strength that transcends our primal instinct to relax. To build the business or achieve the athletic results of our dreams means wiring our brain to selectively listen to selectively ignore and listen to the right voices inside our heads. On today’s episode of the Life Uncharted Podcast, we are joined by professional ultra runner, Jax Mariash to discuss her mentality. Jax became the first woman in the world to complete the 4 Deserts race series Grand Slam Plus. In addition to winning all of the 4 Deserts races in one fiscal year, she has also started two business: Stoked Roasters + Coffeehouse and MARiASH MARKETiNG.Tune in to this episode to hear how Jax approaches both entrepreneurship and endurance athletics, and what overlap she’s uncovered that we can apply to our own projects.“You can’t fester in that foggy area, or else it’s just going to get gnarly.” - Jax Mariash(click to tweet)Points to Keep In MindYour opportunity is directly related to the size of your comfort zoneWhen training for endurance events, seek out foods with high calories/gramUse positive mantras to maintain focus during tough timesMeditate every day to control your mind from playing mind games on youUnderstand that everybody gets what they want at the end of the dayDouble-check your passion meter before you jump in to any endeavorWomen are quieter than men in their competitivenessBe mindful of how success and fear of success can affect you and your circles of friendsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.