In this powerful and deeply moving episode of Heart Beats & Strides, host Dawn sits down with Michelle — a mother, trail runner, and advocate whose life changed after the stillbirth of her daughter, Celeste, in 2001.

Michelle shares the intimate story behind her 1,000km run from Seacliff to Port Melbourne to raise awareness for stillbirth in Australia and support the work of the Stillbirth Foundation Australia. That journey inspired the documentary “Her Name Is Celeste”, created to honour Celeste while giving a voice to families who have experienced unimaginable loss.

Together, Dawn and Michelle explore:

• How grief led Michelle to trail running and endurance

• What motivated her to quietly plan a 1,000km journey

• The impact of community and connection in healing

• The emotional and physical toll of multi-day ultra running

• Injury setbacks and the mental strength required to continue

• What introversion looks like inside running communities

• Why purpose is everything when the kilometres get hard

• The importance of health checks, blood tests, and safe endurance training

• How running became a peaceful space after losing Celeste

This episode is honest, grounding and deeply human. Michelle’s story is a powerful reminder that movement can be medicine — and that purpose can carry you through the hardest moments.

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Watch Her Name Is Celeste on Vimeo (all proceeds donated to stillbirth support).

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In this episode, Dawn sits down with Mary for a real and relatable chat about overcoming intimidation in fitness, showing up alone, and how a simple workplace Movement Club changed everything at the Adelaide Festival Tower.

Mary opens up about avoiding fitness for years from skipping run clubs to being too nervous to walk into a Pilates class by herself. One encouragement from a friend pushed her to finally show up, and that moment kickstarted her wellness journey.

Dawn and Mary dive into how Movement Club has created a supportive community where people arrive solo, find confidence together, and consistently show up even in the cold, rain, or early mornings.

This episode is for anyone who’s ever felt intimidated, unsure, or stuck and needs the reminder that one brave step can change everything.

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In this powerful debut episode of Heartbeats & Strides, we dive deep into the story that inspired an extraordinary mission: running and riding over 15,000 kilometres around Australia to raise awareness for heart health.

After reviving her mum from a sudden heart attack at the age of 54, today’s guest and host embarked on a life-changing journey—one that led from fear and uncertainty to endurance sport, marathon running, and ultimately a Guinness World Record–breaking 200 consecutive duathlons.

In this episode, she opens up about:

• How her mum’s heart attack changed the entire direction of her life

• What inspired the Queen of Hearts Run & Ride

• Training for three years and overcoming injury, self-doubt, and setbacks

• Running and riding across every state and territory in Australia

• Breaking a Guinness World Record for the most consecutive duathlons

• The emotional toll, the resilience required, and the power of “knowing your why”

• The incredible support of her husband, dad, coaches, and the Runners One community

We also explore the surprising moments on the road—from lightning storms and dingoes to strangers who shared their own heart health stories—and how these encounters shaped the creation of Heartbeats & Strides.

If you’re passionate about running, endurance sport, heart health, resilience, or turning fear into purpose, this episode is your sign to keep going.

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