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\u201cI practice gratitude every single day. I am super grateful for my life. But 10 years ago, I was in a world of pain.\u201d\xa0

Jem Fuller has lived a colorful, global life\u2014from barefoot backpacker to corporate leader, fire-dancer and traditional tattooist, kindergarten teacher to motorcycle courier, masseuse and reflexology to labourer and travel consultant. Now his time is as partner and father, coach, facilitator and retreat leader. Jem, who lives on a sheep farm in Australia with his partner Talia, is the author of the recently published book, The Art of Conscious Communication for Thoughtful Men, and can be seen delivering his TEDx talk on YouTube.

Jem recently found a groove with running, which he acknowledged felt \u201carduous\u201d initially. \u201cI used to force myself to do it for the exercise. Then, for the 'feel-good' afterwards... and only recently \u2014 I'm 50 \u2014 with some new high-quality runners, I'm actually starting to enjoy the run itself! I never thought I would say that.\u201d

Heather\u2019s conversation with Jem follows a few life updates from her \u2014 she shares reflections from this year\u2019s 40th anniversary of the Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K over Memorial Day weekend, thoughts on her IRONMAN 70.3 Michigan in September, a girls trip to Grand Rapids, what she\u2019s reading right now, and more.

Heather and Jem talk about searching\u2014and finding\u2014ease and flow in life. It\u2019s been a long and interesting journey for Jem, and he shares honestly and with vulnerability how the path has unfolded for him so far, to include his \u201cmidlife awakening.\u201d They talk about:

• What it means to take a \u2018red-hot crack\u2019 at finding your best life (Heather tells Jem she\u2019s going to have to start using this awesome Aussie phrase)

• Radical self-acceptance of the past and present\xa0

• Abundance as a mindset

• Connection with and immersion in nature

• Energy as a life force, cross-cultural connection

• Quality of relationships: \u201cI believe that relationships are at the core of our quality of life\u2014the quality of your relationships directly correlates to the quality of your life. It doesn\u2019t matter how much money you have, or how big your house is \u2026 you know, none of that matters. If your relationships aren\u2019t great, your experiences in life aren\u2019t great.\u201d -Jem

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For more (including mentions/links during the episode):

• Bayshore Special: Ali Feller of Ali on the Run Show and Heather talk about the 40th anniversary of the Memorial Day race event

• Heather and Emma talk about life transitions on the podcast

• Heather shares her IRONMAN 70.3 Traverse City race experience - 2019

• Training updates for the 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Traverse City

• Joe joins Heather on the MRG podcast

Connect with Jem: https://jemfuller.com\xa0

Follow and connect with Heather:

www.michiganrunnergirl.com\xa0\xa0

@michiganrunnergirl on Instagram

@michiganrunnergirl on Instagram

Facebook.com/michigan-runner-girl

Heather@michiganrunnergirl.com\xa0

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