In Episode 85 of Transparently Jordan, Jordan sits down with Dawn to unpack the raw, real, and unfiltered experience of her 200-day adventure across Australia from severe heat, dingoes, storms, and lightning strikes, to emotional burnout, weight loss, gear breakdowns, and mental recovery.

This candid conversation dives deep into:

✔ What it really takes to endure an extreme multi-day event ✔ Logistical and emotional challenges that don’t make social media ✔ Surviving remote Outback conditions heat, wildlife, storms ✔ Physical fueling, injury prevention, and daily habit hacks ✔ The emotional toll of post-event identity loss and burnout ✔ How Dawn managed motivation, recovery and life after the adventure

Why You Should Listen: This episode is more than an adventure recap it’s a masterclass in resilience, self-awareness, preparation, recovery, and mental health. Whether you’re an endurance athlete, striving through a personal challenge, or just curious what it takes to transform goals into action, this episode is packed with practical lessons and candid insights.

Dawn started and finished in Adelaide, traversing:

• Eyre Peninsula → Nullarbor

• Western Australia (73 days)

• Northern Territory (Darwin, Uluru)

• Queensland → NSW → Canberra → Victoria

• Tasmania (via Spirit of Tasmania)

She faced every imaginable challenge: extreme heat and humidity, biting flies, unpredictable weather, snow in Tasmania, snarling dingoes on the Nullarbor, and more.

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• Instagram: @heartlineendurance

• Podcast: The Heartbeats and Strides Podcast

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