The "It's All Good" Show

Lessons from a Life of Adventure | Ryan Sandes

Ryan Sandes is one of the world’s most respected ultra-endurance runners and adventure athletes. Over an 18-year career, he has won some of the toughest races on the planet, including Western States 100, Leadville 100, and the 4 Deserts Series, while also designing and completing some of the most demanding endurance expeditions in the world. In this conversation, we go beyond results and accolades to explore the mindset behind a life of adventure. Ryan opens up about resilience, fear, ambition, ego, failure, and learning when to push forward and when to call it quits. He shares deeply personal moments from his expeditions, including times when survival depended on trust, teamwork, and small acts of kindness. This episode is about managing low moments, staying grounded under pressure, and applying the lessons of endurance sport to everyday life. Whether you’re an athlete, an adventurer, or someone navigating your own challenges, this conversation offers powerful insights into how to keep moving forward, one step at a time. Check out more from Ryan here:https://www.instagram.com/ryansandes/ https://ryansandes.com https://13peaks.co.za https://www.capetowntrailmarathon.com ------------------------------------------------------ The It’s All Good Show is a podcast about adventure, health, wellness, resilience, developing strong mindsets and practical tools we can use in our daily lives. Hosted by Holly Snell, the show explores thoughtful conversations with athletes, adventurers, and healthcare professionals who have learned how to do hard things and keep going when things don’t go to plan.From navigating fear and failure, to managing ambition, ego, recovery, and real life, these conversations are less about performance and more about perspective. Whether you’re chasing big goals or simply trying to show up a little better each day, this podcast offers grounded insights you can apply to sport, work, and life. Shop our supplements here:https://itsallgood.co.za [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXpQQ1FPVjJyMFRLaDR2dHhNNlRENTRiVUdTQXxBQ3Jtc0trdWRrUmRSU2dDcHhibFdPUXZ4QU1CZlg2anBCQXMwbFNDUGE1UnRyd0pRd2tCeXRTQTgxREJfVkFPbUJxYUhaMnMwcnp6M1NpQkhoT1FQbUI0a1pNMXRXY09Nb1FZTzVOSERNaDgzWHNsUTlwWEJUcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fitsallgood.co.za%2F&v=ijvwIcPCmFM] https://www.instagram.com/itsallgoodsupplements/