In this deeply moving episode of the Self Love Podcast, Kim Morrison sits down with adaptive athlete, world record holder, and mental health advocate Mick Marshall, whose life changed forever after a catastrophic 120 metre fall from a wind turbine in 2021. Facing multiple surgeries, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), and the daunting challenge of learning to walk again, Mick refused to let his circumstances define him. Drawing on the mindset of an endurance athlete, he shares how he rebuilt both his body and his spirit through movement, innovative recovery practices, and an unwavering commitment to believing that healing was possible. His extraordinary journey has since seen him break world records, including completing the fastest marathon on crutches, proving that resilience can flourish even in life’s darkest moments.

Together, Kim and Mick explore what self love truly means when life doesn’t go to plan, touching on the power of acceptance, the importance of surrounding yourself with the right support team, and why movement remains one of our greatest medicines. From ultramarathons and mindset to gratitude, purpose, and the incredible energy that comes from human connection, this conversation is filled with practical wisdom and heartfelt inspiration. Mick leaves listeners with a powerful reminder that our greatest limitations are often the ones we place on ourselves.

About Mick
Mick Marshall is a world record-breaking adaptive athlete, motivational speaker, and passionate advocate for mental health. His journey embodies resilience, transforming a devastating workplace accident into an extraordinary story of determination and triumph.

In 2021, Mick’s life changed forever when he fell from a wind turbine, suffering catastrophic leg injuries. Enduring nine major surgeries, two complete foot reconstructions, and a gruelling rehabilitation process, he had to relearn how to walk again three times.

Mick now lives with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), a chronic condition that causes intense, burning pain, often far worse than the original injury. But Mick refuses to let pain define him. Instead, he has channelled his endurance athlete mindset into recovery, ultimately setting a world record for the fastest marathon completed on crutches.

Following his accident, Mick endured years of powerful medications, meant to mask the pain but pushing him to the brink of despair. His turning point came with a bold decision to run again. Despite warnings from his legal team that running would jeopardise any compensation, Mick prioritised his mental health, choosing movement over fear. Though he can never return to his career as an electrician, his former employer has denied him a payout.

Today, Mick is the founder of Beyond Endurance, a movement dedicated to helping others face life’s toughest challenges. He encourages people to rethink their relationship with pain and reminds them that giving up is never the answer. Through his keynote presentations, Mick shares hard-earned insights on resilience, mindset, and overcoming adversity, inspiring audiences across industries to push past their perceived limitations.

Whether addressing corporate teams, athletes, school students, or rehabilitation
communities, Mick’s story is a powerful reminder that obstacles are not roadblocks, they are opportunities to redefine what’s possible.

His definition of Self Love is: Self love is to find your peace. To actually accept.

His favourite quote is: You think you can or you think you can’t, you are going to be right.

Links to follow:

Website: https://mickmarshall.com.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mickmarshall_/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mick.marshall.315
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1429880828307017

Quotes:
They trigger you and they come up and they never go away because they actually become a part of who you are. But it is how we manage them.
That was just the beginning of a very long, slow, difficult journey that I have come out the other end to be grateful to have.
The mental game really stuffed me. I could always recover physically.
My system was super sensitive and over sensitised. It was not feeling very safe, so it would just shut you down.
The biggest part of learning for me was to be accepting of me, for me.
I completely lost the life that I knew.
What has always helped me? It always was running or movement.
Moving is the healthiest habit you could ever have.
Moving is the best medicine that you could ever have in your life.
My real healing happened with rest, sleep, heal and activate. Rest, sleep, heal and activate. And I did that for 3 to 4 months.
Stop watching the stuff that is going to make you feel horrible.
People say, ‘How do you do it?’ And I would say, ‘Because I can.’
To get hard stuff done, you have got to do hard stuff.
You will never know if you don’t keep going.
We have all got different abilities instead of disabilities.
Let’s look at the cup half full instead of the cup half empty.
I gain my respect through action.
I can still adapt. I can still change. I can still evolve.
I am my own person to flourish in any way I can.
You have got to let go of that outside noise because it is that outside noise that is affecting you.
The number one thing that you can do is just breathe.
Breathe and smile.
Don’t run a marathon all at once. Just break it down. One step at a time.
We are always looking at the destination. Let’s get on the journey and get on the ride.
I loved energy.
The energy of people! They lifted me to that finish line.
If you want to go solo, you will go so far. But if you want to go all the way, you need a team
Failing is achieving.

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