Brenda is a radio producer, journalist and general fitness lover.    She gave up smoking a year and half ago and recently completed her first ever marathon.    In today’s podcast we unpack how to stay motivated when it comes to training for any physical goal like a marathon and the mindset or tools needed to give up smoking (or kick any bad habit) for good.    Here are some of things we talked about in today’s episode:  2019 when she were a 30 a day smoker and couldn’t run 2km to now.  What she did to finally give up smoking after more than 10 years!  How she got over her fear of the gym and working out  Her couch to 5km to a full marathon story Why running isn’t just about fitness, it’s about finding yourself and building confidence  How the law of attraction and the power of positive thinking changed her mindset  How anybody can get motivated if the write down their goal and surround themselves with the right people  Why you need to stop insulting yourself and build inner confidence    Social links https://www.instagram.com/brendasbits/?hl=en https://twitter.com/brendadennehy?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/brenda.dennehy.7