James & Kev: A 40-Mile Run, a Rare Diagnosis, and the Power of Friendship 🤝

In this week's episode, we speak to good friends James and Kev, who share the story behind James' 40-mile run for Myositis UK - an challenge rooted in friendship and community. Starting at the charity’s Southampton HQ and ending in Sherfield-on-Loddon, the run became a shared journey, with Kev crewing the challenge and joining for the final mile.Kev talks about his experience living with Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM), from the early signs he didn’t recognise to the adjustments he makes now to keep doing what he loves. He and James reflect on  how their running club, Sherfield Park Runners, has been a steady source of support, and why staying positive matters on the tough days.A story of grit, humour, and the power of community.You can find the fundraising link for this and James's future challenges here:https://www.justgiving.com/page/james-loud-1P.s. use discount code LONGRUN20 for 20% off your next order with Veloforte.Send us Fan MailThis episode is sponsored by Empowered2. Most businesses significantly underinvest in leadership development.Leadership development should be bespoke and appropriate for the needs of your business, adding value by improving the performance of everyone involved with immediately deployable tools and techniques.Jon helps organisations serious about creating high performing leaders and organisations to create meaningful, memorable and lasting leadership legacy. Support the show